2015 Bhutan National League
The 2015 Bhutan National League was the fourth season of national football competition in Bhutan, having replaced the
Thimphu League
The 2015 season of the Thimphu League, called the Yanmar Thimphu League for sponsorship reasons,
Format and rules
The Thimphu League is a regional competition for teams from Thimphu. the competition consists of seven teams, each plays the others twice – home and away – for a total of 12 games each, over 14 game weeks. 3 points are awarded for a win, 1 point for a draw and 0 points for a loss. the league table is decided firstly on points won, then on goal difference and finally on total goals scored if the previous two are equal. The first three teams automatically qualify for the
League table
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Terton
|
12 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 31 | 18 | +13 | 28 | 2015 Bhutan National League |
2 | Thimphu
|
12 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 36 | 19 | +17 | 25 | |
3 | Thimphu City
|
12 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 42 | 15 | +27 | 23 | |
4 | Druk United
|
12 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 23 | 22 | +1 | 23 | |
5 | Druk Stars
|
12 | 5 | 0 | 7 | 32 | 31 | +1 | 15 | |
6 | Druk Pol
|
12 | 3 | 0 | 9 | 17 | 27 | −10 | 9 | |
7 | Dzongree
|
12 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 9 | 58 | −49 | 0 |
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
Results
Note 1: The notion of home and away fixtures in the A-Division is moot as all games are played at Changlimithang Stadium. As such, for the purpose of this table, the first result chronologically has been deemed that team's "home" game and the second the "away" game.
Note 2: The Druk Pol v Thimphu FC match was also reported as a 4–2 win for Thimphu.
National League
Format and rules
The competition consists of six teams competing for the national league championship, the winner of which gains a place in the next season's. AFC Cup. Each plays the others twice – home and away – for a total of 10 games each, over 10 game weeks. 3 points are awarded for a win, 1 point for a draw and 0 points for a loss. the league table is decided firstly on points won, then on goal difference and finally on total goals scored if the previous two are equal. There is no promotion or relegation from this league.[4]
Teams
A total of six teams competed in the league: three teams representing Thimphu, who qualified as a result of their final positions in the 2015 A-Division, and three teams representing other districts.
- Bhutan Clearing (representing Chukha District)
- Paro United (representing Paro District)
- Terton(winners of the 2015 A-Division)
- Thimphu(runners-up in the 2015 A-Division)
- Thimphu City(third place in the 2015 A-Division)
- Ugyen Academy (representing Punakha District)
League table
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Terton (C)
|
10 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 29 | 10 | +19 | 22 | 2017 AFC Cup qualifying round |
2 | Thimphu
|
10 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 22 | 10 | +12 | 21 | |
3 | Thimphu City
|
10 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 26 | 11 | +15 | 20 | |
4 | Ugyen Academy
|
10 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 25 | 19 | +6 | 14 | |
5 | Bhutan Clearing
|
10 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 11 | 37 | −26 | 4 | |
6 | Paro United
|
10 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 8 | 34 | −26 | 3 |
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(C) Champions
Results
References
- ^ Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation. Retrieved 27 July 2015.
- ^ Younten Tshedup (24 September 2015). "FC Terton is BoB national league champions". Kuensel. Retrieved 27 September 2015.
- ^ "Thimphu League – 2015 Rules". scoresway.com. Perform Group. Archived from the original on 5 May 2016. Retrieved 29 March 2016.
- ^ "Bhutan National League – 2015 Rules". scoresway.com. Perform Group. Archived from the original on 5 May 2016. Retrieved 29 March 2016.