2023–24 Bangladesh Premier League (football)
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Season | 2023–24 |
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Dates | 22 December 2023 – 29 May 2024 |
Champions | Bashundhara Kings (5th title) |
Relegated | Brothers Union |
AFC Challenge League | Bashundhara Kings |
Matches played | 90 |
Goals scored | 263 (2.92 per match) |
Top goalscorer | Overall: Cornelius Stewart (19 goals) Local: |
Biggest away win | Brothers Union 1–7 Bashundhara Kings (30 March 2024) |
Highest scoring | Brothers Union 1–7 Bashundhara Kings (30 March 2024)
(17 May 2024) |
Longest winning run | 8 matches Mohammedan SC |
Longest winless run | 15 matches Brothers Union |
Longest losing run | 10 matches Brothers Union |
← 2022–23 → |
The 2023–24 Bangladesh Premier League, also known as the ABG Bashundhara Bangladesh Premier League for sponsorship reasons,[1] it was the 16th season of the Bangladesh Premier League since its establishment in 2007. A total of 10 football clubs were competed in the league. The country's top-flight football competition was started on 22 December 2023 and ended on 29 May 2024.[2]
Bashundhara Kings are the defending champions, having won a record 5th consecutive title with previous season.[3]
Rule changes from last season
- The number of player registrations of participating teams is increased by 1 player from 35 players to 36 players.
- A club can sign maximum of six foreigners including at least one player who hails from an AFC affiliated nation. However, the AFC "3+1" foreign players rule (three players of any nationality and one from an AFC MA) will be in effect at any instant of a match.[2][4]
Teams
Ten teams will compete in the league – the top nine teams from the previous season and the two teams promoted from the Bangladesh Championship League. The promoted teams are Brothers Union and Gopalganj Sporting Club. Brothers will return to the top flight after an absence of two years, while Gopalganj will make their debut in the Premier League. They are replacing Muktijoddha Sangsad KC and AFC Uttara, who were relegated to the Bangladesh Championship League after respective spells of sixteen years and one year in the top flight. Muktijoddha suffered relegation for the first time since the inception of the Premier League in 2007.[5] On the final day of the players' registration window, Gopalganj Sporting Club confirmed their withdrawal from the BPL due to the financial shortage.[6] In May 2024, the BFF announced that there will be only one relegation this season as the league was kicked off with reduced participants after Gopalganj's withdrawal.[7]
Changes
Promoted from 2022–23 BCL | Relegated from 2022–23 BPL
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Brothers Union |
Muktijoddha Sangsad KC AFC Uttara |
Stadiums and locations
Team | Location | Stadium | Capacity |
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Abahani Limited Dhaka | Gopalganj | Sheikh Fazlul Haque Mani Stadium | 5,000 |
Bangladesh Police FC | Mymensingh | Rafiq Uddin Bhuiyan Stadium | 25,000 |
Bashundhara Kings | Dhaka | Bashundhara Kings Arena | 14,000 |
Chittagong Abahani
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Munshigonj
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Bir Fl. Lt. Matiur Rahman Stadium
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10,000 |
Mohammedan SC
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Mymensingh | Rafiq Uddin Bhuiyan Stadium | 25,000 |
Fortis FC | Rajshahi | Muktijuddho Smriti Stadium
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15,000 |
Brothers Union | Rajshahi | Muktijuddho Smriti Stadium
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15,000 |
Rahmatganj MFS | Munshigonj
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Bir Fl. Lt. Matiur Rahman Stadium
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10,000 |
Sheikh Jamal DC | Gopalganj | Sheikh Fazlul Haque Mani Stadium | 5,000 |
Sheikh Russel KC | Dhaka | Bashundhara Kings Arena | 14,000 |
Personnel, kits, sponsors
Team | Head Coach | Captain | Kit manufacturer | Shirt sponsor (chest) |
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Abahani Limited Dhaka | ![]() |
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Bangladesh Police FC | ![]() |
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Bashundhara Kings | ![]() |
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Brothers Union | ![]() |
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Club Manufactured | Biswas Builders Limited |
Chittagong Abahani
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Club Manufactured | Saif Powertec |
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TORR | TORR Limited |
Mohammedan SC
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Sports Apparel Design | Max Group |
Rahmatganj MFS | ![]() |
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Sheikh Jamal DC
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Club Manufactured | T Sports |
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Club Manufactured | Bashundhara Cement |
Coaching changes
Team | Outgoing head coach | Manner of departure | Date of vacancy | Position in the table | Incoming head coach | Date of appointment |
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Brothers Union | ![]() |
Unknown | 20 April 2023 | Pre-season | ![]() |
October 2023 |
Sheikh Russel KC | ![]() |
Contract expired | August 2023 | ![]() |
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Sheikh Jamal DC
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Abahani Limited Dhaka | ![]() |
October 2023 | ![]() |
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Rahmatganj MFS | ![]() |
Sacked | November 2023 | ![]() |
22 November 2023 | |
Rahmatganj MFS | ![]() |
Demoted to an assistant coach role | 1 January 2024 | 7th | ![]() |
2 January 2024 |
Brothers Union | ![]() |
Demoted to an assistant coach role | 10 January 2024 | 10th | ![]() |
October 2023 |
Sheikh Jamal DC | ![]() |
Resigned | 30 January 2024 | 5th | ![]() |
30 January 2024 |
Brothers Union | ![]() |
Demoted to an assistant coach role | 31 January 2024 | 10th | ![]() |
1 February 2024 |
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Resigned | February 2024 | 10th | ![]() |
9 February 2024 |
Rahmatganj MFS | ![]() |
Demoted to an assistant coach role | 22 March 2024 | 9th | ![]() |
22 March 2024 |
Chittagong Abahani | ![]() |
Mutual consent | March 2024 | 8th | ![]() |
25 March 2024 |
Foreign players
Each team is allowed a maximum of six foreign players, including one player from any of the Asian Football Confederation countries.[4] A team could name four foreign players on the squad of each game, including at least one player from the AFC confederation.
- Names in bold refer to players who have senior international cap(s) for their respective nations.
- Player's name in italics indicates the player was officially registered but later didn't join the club, has been out of the squad or left the club/released within the season, after the pre-season transfer window, or in the mid-season transfer window.
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Mohammedan SC
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League table
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
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1 | Bashundhara Kings (C, Q) | 18 | 14 | 3 | 1 | 49 | 13 | +36 | 45 | Qualification for the AFC Challenge League group stage |
2 | Mohammedan SC
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18 | 9 | 8 | 1 | 40 | 17 | +23 | 35 | Qualification for the SAFF Club Championship |
3 | Abahani Ltd. Dhaka | 18 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 34 | 22 | +12 | 32 | |
4 | Bangladesh Police FC | 18 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 23 | 19 | +4 | 26 | |
5 | Fortis FC | 18 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 21 | 23 | −2 | 24 | |
6 | Sheikh Russel KC | 18 | 4 | 7 | 7 | 21 | 25 | −4 | 19 | |
7 | Chittagong Abahani
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18 | 4 | 7 | 7 | 23 | 30 | −7 | 19 | |
8 | Sheikh Jamal DC
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18 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 14 | 24 | −10 | 17 | |
9 | Rahmatganj MFS | 18 | 2 | 10 | 6 | 19 | 26 | −7 | 16 | |
10 | Brothers Union (R) | 18 | 1 | 4 | 13 | 21 | 66 | −45 | 7 | Relegation to Championship League |
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored.
(C) Champion; (Q) Qualify for the phase indicated; (R) Relegated
Results
Results table
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.
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Relegation to BCL |