2023–24 Bangladesh Championship League

The 2023–24 Bangladesh Championship League, also known as the ABG Bashundhara Bangladesh Championship League for sponsorship reasons, was the 12th season of the Bangladesh Championship League, Bangladesh's second-tier professional football league. The season began on 19 February 2024 and was concluded on 24 April 2024.[1]

Bangladesh Championship League
Season2023–24
Dates19 February–24 April 2024
ChampionsFakirerpool YMC
(2nd titles)
PromotedFakirerpool YMC
Dhaka Wanderers
RelegatedUttara FC
Farashganj SC
Matches played56
Goals scored131 (2.34 per match)
Top goalscorer12 goals
Bangladesh Rafayel Tudu (Fakirerpool YMC)
Biggest home winBFF Football Academy 5–0 Uttara FC
(9 April 2024)
Biggest away winBFF Football Academy 0–6 Fakirerpool YMC
(28 March 2024)
Highest scoringFarashganj SC 4–3 Uttara FC
(16 April 2024)
Longest winning run9 Matches
Fakirerpool YMC
Longest unbeaten run9 Matches
Fakirerpool YMC
Longest winless run8 Matches
Uttara FC
Longest losing run8 Matches
Uttara FC

Brothers Union are the defending champions having won league title in the 2022–23 season.[2]

Venue

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All matches will be played at the BSSS Mostafa Kamal Stadium in Dhaka, Bangladesh

Dhaka
BSSS Mostafa Kamal Stadium
Capacity: 25,000
 

Team changes

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Eight teams competed in the league: six from the previous season, one promoted from the Dhaka Senior Division Football League, and one given direct entry. Originally, Somaj Kallyan KS Mugda and Jatrabari KC were to be promoted, but both failed to obtain the professional league license. Consequently, the third-place team, PWD Sports Club, was promoted. Farashganj SC, relegated from the 2021–22 Championship League, was given direct entry after receiving a license, despite not playing in the previous Senior Division League.[3] These two clubs replaced Swadhinata KS and Little Friends Club, who were relegated the previous year. Muktijoddha Sangsad KC and AFC Uttara, relegated from the 2022–23 Premier League, chose not to participate, with Uttara facing FIFA sanctions.[4][5] Gopalganj SC was barred from returning after withdrawing from the 2023–24 Premier League despite promotion, and Fortis FC Academy withdrew due to financial constraints.[6]

To BCL

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Relegated from the BPL

Promoted from Dhaka Senior Division Football League

Direct-entry

From BCL

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Promoted to the BPL

Relegated to Dhaka Senior Division Football League

Withdrawal

Team locations

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Team Location Appearance
BFF Elite Academy (Motijheel), Dhaka 3rd
Dhaka Wanderers (Motijheel), Dhaka 4th
Fakirerpool YMC (Motijheel), Dhaka 7th
Farashganj SC (Farashganj), Dhaka 6th
NoFeL Sporting Club Noakhali 5th
PWD Sports Club (Segunbagicha), Dhaka 1st
Uttara FC (Uttara), Dhaka 4th
Wari Club (Motijheel), Dhaka 9th

Personnel and sponsoring

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Team Head coach Captain Kit manufacturer Shirt sponsor (chest)
BFF Elite Football Academy   Peter Butler   Md Parvej Ahmed
Dhaka Wanderers Club   Abu Yusuf   Md Jahid Hossen
Farashganj SC   Md Saiful Islam Chonchal   Ridoy Chondro Bormon tubtoybd.com
Fakirerpool Young Men's Club   Md Imtiaz Khan Lablo   Md Rafikul Islam
NoFeL Sporting Club   Kamal Babu   Md Razib
PWD Sports Club   Md Anwar Hossain   Apu Ahmed
Uttara FC   Md Anowar Hosan   Md Moinuddin
Wari Club   Md Rasidul Islam Shamim   Md Rakib Bashundhara Group

Coaching changes

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Team Outgoing head coach Manner of departure Date of vacancy Position in the table Incoming head coach Date of appointment
Uttara FC   Jacob M J Joseph Unknown 18 March 2024 7th   Md Anowar Hosan March 2024

League table

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts BPL
1 Fakirerpool YMC (C, P) 14 8 3 3 28 14 +14 27 Qualification to 2024–25 Bangladesh Premier League
2 Dhaka Wanderers (P) 14 6 6 2 17 8 +9 24
3 PWD SC 14 6 5 3 20 14 +6 23
4 BFF Elite Academy 14 6 4 4 20 18 +2 22
5 Wari Club 14 5 5 4 14 9 +5 20
6 NoFeL Sporting Club 14 3 8 3 9 11 −2 17
7 Farashganj SC (R) 14 2 6 6 13 22 −9 12 Relegation to 2024–25 Dhaka Senior Division League
8 Uttara FC (R) 14 1 1 12 10 35 −25 4
Source: Global Sports Archive
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored;
(C) Champions; (P) Promoted; (R) Relegated


Results

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Result table

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Home \ Away BEA DWC FSC FYMC NSC PWD UFC WC
BFF Football Academy 3–2 1–0 0–6 1–3 2–2 5–0 0–1
Dhaka Wanderers 0–0 3–1 0–1 0–0 1–1 1–0 0–0
Farashganj SC 1–1 0–2 0–0 0–1 1–3 4–3 0–0
Fakirerpool YMC 2–3 0–4 4–1 1–1 2–1 4–1 3–1
NoFeL Sporting Club 0–0 1–1 1–1 0–0 0–2 0–3 0–1
PWD SC 1–0 0–1 2–2 1–4 0–0 2–0 3–1
Uttara FC 0–2 1–2 1–1 0–1 1–2 0–2 0–4
Wari Club 0–2 0–0 0–1 1–0 0–0 0–0 5–0
Source: Global Sports Archive
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

Positions by round

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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.

Team ╲ Round1234567891011121314
BFF Elite Academy23222323344444
Dhaka WC41333232433222
Farashganj SC34455887777777
Fakirerpool YMC68644444222111
NoFeL SC87777666666656
PWD SC12111111111333
Uttara FC56888778888888
Wari Club75566555555565
Leader
Runners-up
Relegation to Senior Division League

Results by games

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Team ╲ Round1234567891011121314
BFF Elite AcademyWWWWLLWLDLWDDD
Dhaka WCWWDWDDLWLDWWDD
Farashganj SCWLLLDLLDDDLWDD
Fakirerpool YMCLLWDLWWWWWDWDW
NoFeL SCLLDDWLWDDDDDWD
PWD SCWWWWDWLDWDDLDL
Uttara FCLLLLDWLLLLLLLL
Wari ClubLWLLWDWDDWDLDW
Source: Global Sports Archive
W = Win; D = Draw; L = Lose

Season statistics

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Goalscorers

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There have been 131 goals scored in 56 matches, for an average of 2.34 goals per match. Source: Score7

Rank Player Club Goals
1   Rafayel Tudu Fakirerpool YMC 12
2   Dalim Barman Fakirerpool YMC 9
3   Imran Hossain Pappu Dhaka Wanderers Club 6
4   Safin Ahmed Shanto Wari Club 4
  Parvej Ahmed BFF Elite Academy
  Jakir Hossain Jiku Dhaka Wanderers Club
  Rumon Hossain PWD SC
8   Md Faizullah NoFeL SC 3
  Md Rifat Kazi BFF Elite Academy
  Tonobir Mollik Farashganj SC
  Shubo Rajbongshi Uttara FC
  Md Jubayer Ahmaed Wari Club
  Salauddin Shahed BFF Elite Academy
  Minhazul Karim Shadin Dhaka Wanderers Club
  Asif Mahmud Rumon PWD SC
  Saifullah Sarder Fakirerpool YMC
  Sajidur Rahman PWD SC
18   Md Ifran Hossain Fakirerpool YMC 2
  Salim Reza Uttara FC
  Zaker Hossain NoFeL SC
  Md Ali Hossain Farashganj SC
  Nazmul Huda Faysal BFF Elite Academy
  Siful Islam Rijon PWD SC
  Mahmudul Hasan Wari Club
  Joy Kumar Uttara FC
  Mohammed Nazim Uddin BFF Elite Academy
27   Aswad Bin Walid Khan Wari Club 1
  Hira Ghose Wari Club
  Md Delowar Hasan Nehal Wari Club
  Joyonto Lal PWD SC
  Abu Sadek Farashganj SC
  Md Nazim Uddin Mithu NoFeL SC
  Md Shadhin PWD SC
  Md Ridoy Hossain PWD SC
  Md Sakib Chowdahury Farashganj SC
  Naky Chandra Das Uttara FC
  Md Ripon BFF Elite Academy
  Md Sohel Farashganj SC
  Tanin Sarker PWD SC
  Shofikul Islam PWD SC
  Akash Ali Wari Club
  Md Rakib Rahman Fakirerpool YMC
  Prakas Das Farashganj SC
  Md Manik BFF Elite Academy
  Md Shawon Dhaka Wanderers Club
  Md Sohag Mia Dhaka Wanderers Club
  Md Hasebul Hasan Santo Wari Club
  Elias Hasdak Dhaka Wanderers Club
  Iftiar Hossain BFF Elite Academy
  Md Labibur Rahman Uttara FC
  Md Al-Amin Farashganj SC
  Tarikul Islam Uttara FC
  Md Nazmul Ahmed Shakil Farashganj SC
  Sobuj Sheikh NoFeL SC
  Md Sagor NoFeL SC
  Mujahid Hossain Mollik NoFeL SC
  Akikul Islam PWD SC
  Abdullah Tofel PWD SC
  Md Habibullah Bashar Dhaka Wanderers Club
  Anik Hossain Siam Fakirerpool YMC
  Md Joy Ahmed BFF Elite Academy
  Md Sujon Farashganj SC
  Diderul Islam PWD SC
  Using Marma BFF Elite Academy
Own Goals 2
Total 131

Own goals

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† Bold Club indicates winner of the match.

Player Club Opponent Result Date Source
  Md Karim Uddin Fakirerpool YMC BFF Elite Academy 2–3 19 February 2024 [7]
  Anik Ahmed PWD SC Farashganj 3–1 29 February 2024 [8]

Hat-tricks

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Player For Against Result Date Ref
  Dalim Barman4 Fakirerpool YMC BFF Elite Academy 6–0 28 March 2024 [9]
  Rafayel Tudu4 Fakirerpool YMC Uttara FC 4–1 6 April 2024 [10]

Awards

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Man of the Match

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† Bold club indicates winner of the match.

First Leg

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Match no. Player Club Opponent Date
Round 1
1   Using Marma BFF Elite Academy Fakirerpool YMC 19 February 2024
2   Md Sujon Farashganj SC Wari Club 21 February 2024
3   Asif Mahmud Rumon PWD SC NoFeL SC
4   Robel Mia Dhaka Wanderers Uttara FC 23 February 2024
Round 2
5   Shafin Ahmed Shanto Wari Club NoFeL SC 25 February 2024
6   Parvej Ahmed BFF Elite Academy Farashganj SC
7   Rumon Hossain PWD SC Uttara FC 26 February 2024
8   Jakir Hossain Jiku Dhaka Wanderers Club Fakirerpool YMC
Round 3
9   Md Nazim Uddin BFF Elite Academy Wari Club 29 February 2024
10   Siful Islam Rijon PWD SC Farashganj SC
11   Anik Hossain Siam Fakirerpool YMC Uttara FC 1 March 2024
12   Md Faizullah NoFeL SC Dhaka Wanderers Club
Round 4
13   Minhazul Karim Shadin Dhaka Wanderers Club Farashganj SC 4 March 2024
14   Safin Ahmed Shanto Wari Club PWD SC
15   Parvej Ahmed BFF Elite Academy Uttara FC 5 March 2024
16   Shanto Tudu Fakirerpool YMC NoFeL SC
Round 5
17   Md Razib NoFeL SC BFF Elite Academy 8 March 2024
18   Md Shahin Molla Wari Club Fakirerpool YMC 9 March 2024
19   Rumon Hossain PWD SC Dhaka Wanderers Club
20   Tarikul Islam Uttara FC Farashganj SC 10 March 2024
Round 6
21   Mahmudul Hasan Wari Club Dhaka Wanderers Club 12 March 2024
22   Rumon Hossain PWD SC BFF Elite Academy
23   Rafayel Tudu Fakirerpool YMC Farashganj SC 13 March 2024
24   Joy Kumar Uttara FC NoFeL SC
Round 7
25   Md Faizullah NoFeL SC Farashganj SC 16 March 2024
26   Rafayel Tudu Fakirerpool YMC PWD SC
27   Nazmul Huda Faysal BFF Elite Academy Dhaka Wanderers 17 March 2024
28   Mahmudul Hasan Wari Club Uttara FC

Second Leg

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Match no. Player Club Opponent Date
Round 8
29   Dalim Barman Fakirerpool YMC BFF Elite Academy 28 March 2024
30   Sobuj Sheikh NoFeL SC PWD SC
31   Md Habibul Hasan Shanto Wari Club Farashganj SC 29 March 2024
32   Md Shawon Dhaka Wanderers Uttara FC
Round 9
33   Md Rakib Wari Club NoFeL SC 1 April 2024
34   Prakas Das BFF Elite Academy Farashganj SC
35   Asif Mahmud Rumon PWD SC Uttara FC 2 April 2024
36   Md Rakib Rahman Fakirerpool YMC Dhaka Wanderers Club
Round 10
37   Akash Ali Wari Club BFF Elite Academy 4 April 2024
38   Shofikul Islam PWD SC Farashganj SC 5 April 2024
39   Minhazul Karim Shadin NoFeL SC Dhaka Wanderers Club
40   Rafayel Tudu Fakirerpool YMC Uttara FC 6 April 2024
Round 11
41   Imran Hossain Pappu Dhaka Wanderers Club Farashganj SC 8 April 2024
42   Md Shahin Molla Wari Club PWD SC
43   Salahuddin Shahed BFF Elite Academy Uttara FC 9 April 2024
44   Md Shaju Ahmed Fakirerpool YMC NoFeL SC
Round 12
45   Md Razib NoFeL SC BFF Elite Academy 15 April 2024
46   Rafayel Tudu Fakirerpool YMC Wari Club
47   Jakir Hossain Jiku Dhaka Wanderers Club PWD SC 16 April 2024
48   Md Al-Amin Farashganj SC Uttara FC
Round 13
49   Md Yousuf Ali Wari Club Dhaka Wanderers Club 19 April 2024
50   Md Parvej Ahmed BFF Elite Academy PWD SC
51   Rafikul Islam Fakirerpool YMC Farashganj SC 20 April 2024
52   Md Faizullah NoFeL SC Uttara FC
Round 14
53   Md Miraj Hawladar Farashganj SC NoFeL SC 23 April 2024
54   Md Shaju Ahmed Fakirerpool YMC PWD SC
55   Rayhan Ali Dhaka Wanderers Club BFF Elite Academy 24 April 2024
56   Md Shahin Molla Wari Club Uttara FC

Referee of the month

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Month Name Reference
February   Rimon Mahmud Zahid [11]
March   Taposh Ray
April   Alamgir Sarkar

Individual

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Award Player Club Reference
Highest Scorer   Rafayel Tudu Fakirerpool YMC [12]
Most Valuable Player   Rafayel Tudu Fakirerpool YMC [13]
Best Goalkeeper   Md Shaju Ahmed Fakirerpool YMC [13]
Fair Play Trophy BFF Elite Academy [11]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "কাল পর্দা উঠছে ৮ দলের বিসিএলের". Offside Bangladesh (in Bengali). 18 February 2024. Retrieved 19 February 2024.
  2. ^ "BCL Football: Brothers Union Club emerge champion beating Gopalganj SC by 3-0 goal". Daily United News of Bangladesh. 19 April 2023. Retrieved 1 August 2023.
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  12. ^ Iqbal, Niar (2024-04-25). "গোলকিপার থেকে স্ট্রাইকার হয়ে রাফায়েলের গোল–উৎসব". Prothom Alo (in Bengali). Archived from the original on 2024-05-17. Retrieved 2024-05-17.
  13. ^ a b "সেরা ২ পুরস্কার সাঁওতাল টুডুর". Dhaka Post (in Bengali). 2024-04-25. Archived from the original on 2024-05-17. Retrieved 2024-05-17.