The 2013–14 Bangladesh Premier League is also known as Nitol-Tata Bangladesh Premier League due to the sponsorship from Nitol-Tata.[1] It was the 7th edition of the Bangladesh Premier League since its establishment in 2007. A total of 10 football clubs competed in the league. The country's top-flight football competition was started on 27 December 2013.[2]
| Season | 2013–14 |
|---|---|
| Dates | 27 December 2013 - 25 July 2014 |
| Champions | Sheikh Jamal |
| Relegated | Baridhara |
| AFC Cup | Sheikh Russel |
| Matches played | 135 |
| Goals scored | 382 (2.83 per match) |
| Top goalscorer | 26 goals  Wedson Anselme (Sheikh Jamal) |
| Biggest home win | Muktijoddha Sangsad KC 8–0 Uttar Baridhara SC (25 July 2015) Sheikh Jamal DC 8–0 Uttar Baridhara SC (20 March 2015) |
| Biggest away win | Chittagong Abahani 1–8 Sheikh Jamal DC (14 June 2014) |
| Highest scoring | Chittagong Abahani 1–8 Sheikh Jamal DC (14 June 2014) |
| Longest winning run | 5 matches Dhaka Abahani |
| Longest unbeaten run | 19 matches Sheikh Jamal DC |
| Longest winless run | 14 matches Feni Soccer Club Uttar Baridhara SC |
| Longest losing run | 10 matches Uttar Baridhara SC |
← 2012–13 2014–15 → | |
Sheikh Russell are the defending champions after claiming their first Bangladesh Premier League championship.
Teams and locations edit
Chittagong
Dhaka
Gopalganj
Locations of teams in the 2013-14 Bangladesh Premier League
Arambagh representing the city of Dhaka were relegated last season and replaced by Chittagong Abahani the 2013 Bangladesh Championship League champions and Baridhara.
Foreign players edit
| Club | Leg | Player 1 | Player 2 | Player 3 | Player 4 | Player 5 | Player 6 | Player 7 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sheikh Jamal Dhanmondi Club | First |  Ikechukwu Okemmira
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Wedson Anselme
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Sony Norde
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Emeka Darlington
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Emmanuel Ariwachukwu
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Ali Abdullahi
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Femi Orunnimi
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| Sheikh Russel KC | First |  Francisco Usúcar
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Pascal Millien
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 Ricardo Cousine
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 Youness Roux
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Mohamed Amine Bourichy
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 Maxime Roger
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| Dhaka Abahani | First |  Samad Yussif
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Osei Morrison
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 Luiz Romulo de Castro
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 Mbenoun Ekele Patrick
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Yoko Samnick
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 Andre Luis de Souza
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Awudu Ibrahim
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| Second |  Leonildo Soares
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| Dhaka Mohammedan | First | Bayebeck Fombagne Esaie
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Chuka Charles
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Owadokun Sesan Idowu
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 Mostafa Mohamed Seddik
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Damien Chigozie
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Henry Felix
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| Muktijoddha Sangsad KC | First | Mohamed Elgilant Mahmoud Nagi
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Atsafack Gerard Ledoux
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Eleta Kingsley
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Agbulu Inalegwu
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Nkwocha Kingsley Chigozie
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Sunday Chizoba
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Eleta Benjamin Jr.
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| Brothers Union | First | Victor Ighelohbo Antoni
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Nche Francis Kingsley
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Batamack Jean Eric
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Kester Akon
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Isshah Yousuf
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Simon Ezeodka
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| Second | Walson Augustin
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| Team BJMC | First | Samson Iliasu
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Jean J Ikanga
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 Ousmane Cherif
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Uche Felix
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Ismael Bangoura
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| Feni Soccer Club | First | Ahmed Samson
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Okpoko Anthony Kezito Arinze
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 Momodou Lamin
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Matthew Mendy
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 Wassiou Okalawon
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Landing Darboe
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Kabba Jobe
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| Second | Chuka Charles
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| Chittagong Abahani | First | Mohamed Conte (Bangoura)
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Unwana David Udoh (Bright)
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Napoleon Gabriel
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 Michael Dumba
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| Second | Ousman Cherif
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| Uttar Baridhara | First | Akindelek Oubowale
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Kosoko Olasukanmi
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Obafunsho Quadri Lanre
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 Imtiaz Quasim (Saqib)[3]
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Faiz Alam[4]
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 Collins Tiego
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Standings edit
League table edit
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sheikh Jamal Dhanmondi Club (C, Q) | 27 | 19 | 7 | 1 | 78 | 26 | +52 | 64 | 2016 AFC Cup |
| 2 | Dhaka Abahani Limited | 27 | 14 | 10 | 3 | 36 | 16 | +20 | 52 | |
| 3 | Muktijoddha Sangsad | 27 | 14 | 7 | 6 | 54 | 26 | +28 | 49 | |
| 4 | Dhaka Mohammedan Sporting Club | 27 | 12 | 9 | 6 | 36 | 25 | +11 | 45 | |
| 5 | Brothers Union | 27 | 10 | 8 | 9 | 35 | 33 | +2 | 38 | |
| 6 | Sheikh Russel KC | 27 | 8 | 8 | 11 | 38 | 35 | +3 | 32 | |
| 7 | Team BJMC | 27 | 8 | 6 | 13 | 39 | 49 | −10 | 30 | |
| 8 | Chittagong Abahani | 27 | 6 | 7 | 14 | 18 | 39 | −21 | 25 | |
| 9 | Feni Soccer Club | 27 | 2 | 12 | 13 | 30 | 48 | −18 | 18 | |
| 10 | Baridhara (R) | 27 | 2 | 6 | 19 | 18 | 85 | −67 | 12 | 2014–15 Bangladesh Championship League |
Updated to match(es) played on 27 July 2014. Source: Soccerway
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(C) Champions; (Q) Qualify for the AFC competition; (R) Relegated
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(C) Champions; (Q) Qualify for the AFC competition; (R) Relegated
Season statistics edit
Goalscorers edit
There have been 382 goals scored in 135 matches, for an average of 2.83 goals per match (as of 31 March 2015).
26 goals
21 goals
Emeka Darlington (Sheikh Jamal DC)
17 goals
- Kingsley Chigozie (Muktijoddha Sangsad KC)
15 goals
14 goals
13 goals
Sony Norde (Sheikh Jamal)- Ismael Bangoura (Team BJMC)
Osei Morrison (Dhaka Abahani)
12 goals
- Samson Illiasu (Team BJMC)
9 goals
8 goals
7 goals
- Kester Akon (Brothers Union)
6 goals
- Awudu Ibrahim (Dhaka Abahani)
- Chuka Charles (Feni Soccer Club)
Collins Tiego (Uttar Baridhara SC)
5 goals
- Simon Ezeodka (Brothers Union)
Landing Darboe (Feni Soccer Club)- Eleta Kingsley (Muktijoddha Sangsad KC)
4 goals
Ricardo Cousine (Sheikh Russel KC)- Matthew Mendy (Feni Soccer Club)
Rubel Miya (Brothers Union)- Nasiruddin Chowdhury (Sheikh Jamal Dhanmondi Club)
Leonildo Soares (Dhaka Abahani)
Ousman Cherif (Chittagong Abahani)- Shahedul Alam Shahed (Dhaka Abahani)
- Shakhawat Hossain Rony (Sheikh Jamal Dhanmondi Club)
- Aminur Rahman Sajib (Team BJMC)
3 goals
- Shohidul Islam Shopon (Uttar Baridhara SC)
- Uche Felix (Team BJMC)
- Pascal Millien (Sheikh Russel KC)
- Jamal Hossain (Dhaka Abahani)
- Sabuz Kumar Bizwas (Sheikh Russel KC)
- Jabed Khan (Chittagong Abahani)
- Faisal Mahmud (Brothers Union)
- Abdullah Parvez (Team BJMC)
- Tawhidul Alam Sabuz (Dhaka Mohammedan)
- Md. Dulal (Uttar Baridhara SC)
- Ali Hasan (Feni Soccer Club)
- Shakil Ahmed (Sheikh Russel KC)
- Eleta Benjamin (Muktijoddha Sangsad KC)
- Enamul Haque (Muktijoddha Sangsad KC)
2 goals
Youness Roux (Sheikh Russel KC)
Wassiou Okalawon (Feni Soccer Club)- Victory Antony (Brothers Union)
- Emdadul Haque Manu (Uttar Baridhara SC)
Mostafa Mohamed Seddik (Dhaka Mohammedan)- Motiur Rahman (Feni Soccer Club)
- Md. Biplop (Muktijoddha Sangsad KC)
- Sohel Miah (Chittagong Abahani)
- Sujon Biswas (Uttar Baridhara SC)
Mbenoun Ekele Patrick (Dhaka Abahani)- Md. Robin (Sheikh Russel KC)
- Damien Chigozie (Dhaka Mohammedan)
- Shafikul Islam Bipul (Muktijoddha Sangsad KC)
- Azmal Hossian Bidyut (Feni Soccer Club)
- Anwar Hossain (Sheikh Russel KC)
- Md. Sumon (Sheikh Russel KC)
- Mamunul Islam (Sheikh Jamal DC)
- Nasirul Islam Nasir (Dhaka Abahani)
- Toklis Ahmed (Sheikh Jamal Dhanmondi Club)
- Atiqur Rahman Meshu (Dhaka Abahani)
- Mohammad Ibrahim (Muktijoddha Sangsad KC)
- Iqbal (Muktijoddha Sangsad KC)
1 goal
- Ahsanul Haque Milon (Chittagong Abahani)
Maxime Roger (Sheikh Russel KC)- Napoleon Gabriel (Chittagong Abahani)
- Nche Francis (Brothers Union)
- Ikechukwu Okemmira (Sheikh Jamal DC)
- Zahid Hossain (Sheikh Russel KC)
- Jewel Rana (Brothers Union)
- Safautur Rahman (Chittagong Abahani)
- Mejbabul Haque Manik (Dhaka Mohammedan)
- Masuk Mia Jony (Chittagong Abahani)
- Sayed Rased Turzo (Feni Soccer Club)
- Isshah Yousuf (Brothers Union)
- Agbulu Inalegwu (Muktijoddha Sangsad KC)
- Kosoko Olasukanmi (Uttar Baridhara SC)
- Saiful Islam (Team BJMC)
- Mohamed Conte (Chittagong Abahani)
- MD. Towhidul Alam (Dhaka Abahani)
- Kabba Jobe (Feni Soccer Club)
- Ismael Jahed (Chittagong Abahani)
Faiz Alam (Uttar Baridhara SC)- Ali Abdullahi (Sheikh Jamal DC)
- Sohel Rana (Sheikh Jamal DC)
- Akbar Hossain Ridon (Feni Soccer Club)
- Sobuj Das Rogu (Dhaka Mohammedan)
- Abdul Hannan (Chittagong Abahani)
- Henry Felix (Dhaka Mohammedan)
- Topu Barman (Dhaka Mohammedan)
- Mostapha (Sheikh Jamal Dhanmondi Club)
- Atiqur Rahman Fahad (Chittagong Abahani)
- Nabib Newaj Jibon (Team BJMC)
- Shapon (Team BJMC)
- Md. Jony (Chittagong Abahani)
- Rajib (Team BJMC)
- Abdul Malek (Brothers Union)
- Sohel Rana (Sheikh Russel KC)
- Shafikul Islam (Brothers Union)
- Arup Kumar Baidya (Dhaka Mohammedan)
- Yusuf Sifat (Dhaka Mohammedan)
- Chowmrin (Muktijoddha Sangsad KC)
Own goals edit
† Bold Club indicates winner of the match
| Player | Club | Opponent | Result | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Saiful |
Team BJMC | Sheikh Jamal DC | 2–2 | 22 February 2014 |
| Nasirul Islam Nasir |
Dhaka Abahani | Brothers Union | 0–1 | 18 April 2014 |
Hat-tricks edit
n Player scored n goals.
References edit
- ^ "Nitol Tata to sponsor BPL". Daily Star. 4 February 2014. Retrieved 5 February 2014.
- ^ "Fixture of Bangladesh Premier League-2013-14". Archived from the original on 31 March 2014. Retrieved 14 March 2014.
- ^ "Brothers bring back Naeemuddin as coach". archive.dhakatribune.com. 16 November 2013. Archived from the original on 28 February 2023. Retrieved 4 September 2022.
- ^ "Baridhara stun BJMC, exact sweet revenge". archive.dhakatribune.com. 5 May 2014. Archived from the original on 28 February 2023. Retrieved 4 September 2022.