2018–19 Bangladesh Premier League (football)
| AFC Cup | Bashundhara Kings 2019-20 → |
|---|
The 2018–19 Bangladesh Premier League
Debutant Bashundhara Kings clinched their first title.
Rule changes
Bangladesh became the latest member association to adopt AFC's 3+1 rule which will allow clubs to recruit one player of Asian origin in addition to their regular quota of three foreigners.
The Bangladesh Football Federation executive committee decided to embrace the new AFC rule which encourages the mobility of talented Asian players and provides a fillip to the regional game.[4]
Teams
Twelve teams were competed In previous season. This season, thirteen teams competed in the league, – the top eleven teams from the previous season and the two teams promoted from the Championship. The promoted teams were Bashundhara Kings and NoFeL Sporting Club (both the teams are playing BPL for the first time). They replaced Farashganj SC
Stadiums and locations
FIFA and the AFC directed the BFF that matches of the professional league would have to organize at least five different venues.
Primarily, teams have applied for eight venues to the BFF. Abahani Limited, Sheikh Jamal Dhanmondi Club and Mohammedan Sporting Club, choose Bangabandhu National Stadium as their home venue. Arambagh and Saif Sporting Club applied for Mymensingh Stadium, Rahmatganj and Brothers for Birsreshtha Kamlapur Stadium, or Goplaganj Stadium, Sheikh Russel, Muktijoddha, newcomers Bashundhara Kings applied for Nilphamari Stadium, NOFEL for Noakhali, or MA Aziz Stadium in Chittagong, Team BJMC and Chittagong Abahani wanted Rajshahi Stadium as their home venue.[5] After inspecting the facilities of these applied venues, BFF has sanctioned the following six stadiums for clubs:
| Team | Location | Stadium | Capacity |
|---|---|---|---|
| Arambagh KS | Mymensingh | Rafiq Uddin Bhuiyan Stadium
|
12,000 |
| Bashundhara Kings | Nilphamari
|
Sheikh Kamal Stadium
|
20,000 |
| Brothers Union | Dhaka | Bangabandhu National Stadium | 36,000 |
Chittagong Abahani Ltd.
|
Dhaka | Bangabandhu National Stadium | 36,000 |
Dhaka Abahani Ltd.
|
Dhaka | Bangabandhu National Stadium | 36,000 |
Dhaka Mohammedan SC Ltd.
|
Dhaka | Bangabandhu National Stadium | 36,000 |
| Lt. Sheikh Jamal Dhanmondi Club Ltd. | Dhaka | Bangabandhu National Stadium | 36,000 |
| Muktijoddha Sangsad KC | Gopalganj | Sheikh Fazlul Haque Mani Stadium | 5,000 |
NoFeL Sporting Club
|
Noakhali | Shaheed Bulu Stadium | 10,000 |
| Rahmatganj MFS | Dhaka | Bangabandhu National Stadium | 36,000 |
| Saif Sporting Club | Mymensingh | Rafiq Uddin Bhuiyan Stadium
|
12,000 |
| Sheikh Russel KC | Sylhet | Sylhet District Stadium | 25,000 |
| Team BJMC | Noakhali | Shaheed Bulu Stadium | 10,000 |
Personnel and sponsoring
| Team | Head Coach | Captain | Shirt sponsor | Kit manufacturer |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arambagh KS |  Maruful Haque[6]
|
Rabiul Hasan
|
–
|
|
| Bashundhara Kings |  Óscar Bruzón[7]
|
 Daniel Colindres
|
Bashundhara Group | |
| Brothers Union | Mohidur Rahman
|
Emrul Hasan
|
Biswas Builders Limited & NovoAir | |
Chittagong Abahani Limited
|
Zulfiker Mahmud Mintu
|
Monaem Khan Raju
|
Saif Power Battery | |
Dhaka Abahani Limited
|
 Mário Lemos
|
Shahidul Alam Sohel
|
–
|
FBT |
Dhaka Mohammedan SC Limited
|
 Sean Lane
|
Jahid Hasan Ameli
|
K–Sports | Prime Sports |
| Lt.Sheikh Jamal Dhanmondi Club Limited | Shafiqul Islam Manik
|
 Solomon King Kanform
|
A4 Bashundhara Paper | |
| Muktijoddha Sangsad KC | Abdul Qaium Sentu[8]
|
Anik Ahmed
|
–
|
|
NoFeL Sporting Club
|
Kamal Babu
|
Monsur Alam
|
Saif Power Battery | |
| Rahmatganj MFS | Syed Golam Jilani
|
 Monday Osagie
|
Tiger Cement | |
| Saif Sporting Club | Johnny McKinstry
|
Jamal Bhuyan
|
Saif Power Battery | |
| Sheikh Russel KC | Saiful Bari Titu[9]
|
Ashraful Islam Rana
|
Bashundhara Cement | |
| Team BJMC | Jahidul Islam Milon
|
Samson Iliasu
|
–
|
Coaching changes
| Team | Outgoing coach | Manner of departure | Date of vacancy | Week | Table | Incoming coach | Date of appointment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Dhaka Mohammedan
|
Ali Asgar Nasir
|
Resigned | 16 February 2019 | 6 | 11 | Sean Lane
|
4 April 2019 |
| Sheikh Jamal Dhanmondi Club | Joseph Afusi
|
End of contract | 29 April 2019 | 13 | 7 | Shafiqul Islam Manik
|
1 May 2019 |
| Brothers Union |  Syed Nayeemuddin
|
– | – | 13 | 11 | Mohidur Rahman
|
– |
Foreign players
| Club | Player 1 | Player 2 | Player 3 | Player 4 (AFC) | Former |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arambagh KS |  Paul Emile Biyaga
|
Matthew Chinedu
|
 Tuychibaev Murodjon
|
Ikbol Bobohonov
|
Kingsley Chukwudi Nkurumeh
|
| Bashundhara Kings | Marcos Vinícius[10]
|
Daniel Colindres[11]
|
 Willis Plaza
|
 Bakhtiyar Duyshobekov
|
Jorge Gotor
|
| Brothers Union |  Lancine Touré
|
 Mohamed Osman Abdelaty
|
 James Moga
|
 Park Jae-hyeong
|
|
Chittagong Abahani Ltd.
|
Momodou Bah
|
Nkwocha Kingsley Chigozie
|
Mufta Lawal
|
Daniel Tagoe
|
Magalan Awala
|
Dhaka Abahani Ltd.
|
 Wellington Priori
|
 Kervens Belfort
|
Sunday Chizoba
|
 Masih Saighani[12]
|
Ko Min-hyuk [13] |
Dhaka Mohammedan SC Ltd.
|
Jean Jules Ikanga
|
Cyril Oriaku
|
 Souleymane Diabate
|
 Uryu Nagata
|
Landing Darboe Nkwocha Kingsley Chigozie
|
| Lt. Sheikh Jamal Dhanmondi Club Ltd. | Ebou Kanteh
|
Emil Sambou
|
Solomon King Kanform
|
David Tetteh
|
 Luciano Araya[14][15] Sainey Bojang
|
| Muktijoddha Sangsad KC |  Younoussa Camara
|
Ballo Famoussa
|
Sean Bateau
|
Yusuke Kato
| |
NoFeL Sporting Club
|
Mickael Yonta
|
Ismael Bangoura
|
Eleta Benjamin Jr.
|
–
| |
| Rahmatganj MFS |  Siyo Zunapio
|
Landing Darboe
|
Monday Osagie
|
Furqat Hasanboev
|
Damian Chigozie Udeh Atsushi Yonezawa
|
| Saif Sporting Club | Alessandro Celin
|
 Deiner Córdoba
|
 Emery Bayisenge
|
Otabek Zokirov
|
 Jhonattan Córdoba Denis Bolshakov[16] Park Seung-il [citation needed]
|
| Sheikh Russel KC | Alison Udoka
|
Raphael Odovin Onwrebe
|
Valeriy Hryshyn
|
Alisher Azizov
|
Alex Rafael
|
| Team BJMC | Baybeck Esaie
|
Eleta Kingsley
|
Samson Iliasu
|
Otabek Valijonov
|
Furqat Hasanboev
|
League table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bashundhara Kings (C, Q) | 24 | 20 | 3 | 1 | 54 | 14 | +40 | 63 | Qualification for AFC Cup group stage |
| 2 | Dhaka Abahani Ltd. (Q)
|
24 | 19 | 1 | 4 | 60 | 28 | +32 | 58 | Qualification for AFC Cup preliminary round 2 |
| 3 | Sheikh Russel KC | 24 | 16 | 4 | 4 | 43 | 20 | +23 | 52 | |
| 4 | Saif Sporting Club | 24 | 14 | 5 | 5 | 40 | 24 | +16 | 47 | |
| 5 | Arambagh KS | 24 | 10 | 3 | 11 | 33 | 32 | +1 | 33 | |
| 6 | Lt. Sheikh Jamal DC | 24 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 31 | 37 | −6 | 28 | |
| 7 | Muktijoddha Sangsad KC | 24 | 6 | 8 | 10 | 26 | 38 | −12 | 26 | |
| 8 | Chittagong Abahani Ltd.
|
24 | 5 | 10 | 9 | 22 | 26 | −4 | 25 | |
| 9 | Dhaka Mohammedan SC Ltd.
|
24 | 6 | 7 | 11 | 31 | 40 | −9 | 25 | |
| 10 | Rahmatganj MFS | 24 | 4 | 10 | 10 | 34 | 53 | −19 | 22 | |
| 11 | Brothers Union | 24 | 5 | 6 | 13 | 28 | 49 | −21 | 21 | |
| 12 | NoFeL Sporting Club (R)
|
24 | 5 | 5 | 14 | 23 | 42 | −19 | 20 | Relegation to Bangladesh Championship League |
| 13 | Team BJMC (R) | 24 | 2 | 5 | 17 | 14 | 36 | −22 | 11 |
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored.
(C) Champions; (Q) Qualify for the AFC competition; (R) Relegated
Champions  |
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| Bashundhara Kings 1st title |
Results
Positions by round
The following table lists the positions of teams after each week of matches. In order to preserve the chronological evolution, any postponed matches are not included to the round at which they were originally scheduled but added to the full round they were played immediately afterward.
| Leader | |
| Relegation to BCL |
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