Dhaka Third Division Football League (Bengali: ঢাকা তৃতীয় বিভাগ ফুটবল লীগ), officially known as Bashundhara Group Third Division (U-17) Football League due to sponsorship reasons and change of format, is the fifth-tier football league in Bangladesh, as well as the third and lowest league division in Dhaka.
 Logo of 2022–23 season | |
| Founded | 1948 |
|---|---|
| First season | 1948 |
| Country | Bangladesh |
| Confederation | AFC |
| Number of teams | 15 (as of 2022–23 season) |
| Level on pyramid | 3 (1948–1992) 4 (1993–2011) 5 (2012–present) |
| Promotion to | Dhaka Second Division League |
| Relegation to | Bangladesh Pioneer League |
| Current champions | Chawkbazar Kings (1 title) |
| Website | bff.com.bd |
| Current: 2022–23 Dhaka Third Division Football League | |
It was established in 1948 as the third-tier of the First Division, the Dhaka League, while Bangladesh was still under Pakistani rule.[1][2][3] From 2022–23 season, the league is being arranged as an under-17 league.
The league is the lowest division of semi-professional football in the country and the two top-finishing teams are automatically promoted to the Dhaka Second Division Football League. While the bottom two teams are relegated to the country's amateur age-level football league, the Bangladesh Pioneer Football League.[4][5]
History edit
On 16 September 2021, the Bangladesh Football Federation decided to shut down the Dhaka Third Division League from the 2021–2022 season.[6][7] The decision received much scrutiny from clubs participating in the Dhaka Football League.[8] On 3 January 2023, BFF announced that the 2021–2022 league season would finally begin from 7 January 2023, and participating clubs will only be allowed to field U17 players.[9]
Structure edit
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Level |
League / Division |
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1 |
Bangladesh Premier League
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2 |
Bangladesh Championship League
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3 |
Dhaka Senior Division Football League
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4 |
Dhaka Second Division Football League
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5 |
Dhaka Third Division Football League
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6 |
Bangladesh Pioneer Football League
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Results edit
Third-tier league: 1948–1992 edit
| Season | Champion | Promoted Runners-up | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1956 | PWD Sports Club | None | |
| 1960 | Fakirerpool YMC | None | [10] |
| 1963 | Rahmatganj MFS | None | [11] |
| 1964 | EPIDC | None | |
| 1965 | Farashganj SC | None | [12] |
| 1970 | Arambagh KS | None | |
| 1971 | Not Held | ||
| 1972 | Not completed | ||
| 1973 | Brothers Union | None | [13] |
| 1974 | Shantinagar Club | None | |
| 1975 | Agrani Bank SC | None | |
| 1976 | Shahjahanpur SC | None | |
| 1977 | Bangladesh Rifles | None | |
| 1978 | Not Held | ||
| 1979 | The Muslim Institute | None | |
| 1980 | Rayer Bazar AC | None | |
| 1981 | Lalbagh SC | None | [14] |
| 1982 | Not Held | ||
| 1983 | Mirpur Chalantika | None | |
| 1984 | Adamjee Jute Mills SCC | None | |
| 1985 | Avijatrik Malibagh | None | |
| 1986 | East Bengal Limited | None | |
| 1987 | Bangladesh Boys Club | Jurain Janata Club | |
| 1988–89 | Eskaton Sabuj Sangha Club | Prantik KC | |
| 1989–90 | Mohakhali Ekadosh | Nobarun Sangsad | |
| 1990–91 | Not Held | ||
| 1991[note 1] | Lalmatia Club | Badda Jagoroni Club | |
| 1992 | Not Held | ||
Fourth-tier league: 1993–2011 edit
| Season | Champion | Promoted Runners-up | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1993[note 2] | Basabo Torun Sangha | Government Printing Press | |
| 1994[note 3] | Gendaria Famous Club | Little Friends Club | |
| 1995[note 4] | Prantik KC | East End Boys Club | |
| 1996[note 5] | T&T Club Motijheel | Jatrabari KC | |
| 1997[note 6] | Koshaituli Somaj Kallyan Parishad | Sheikh Russel KC | |
| 1998 | Not Held | ||
| 1999 | Not Held | ||
| 2000[note 7] | MSPCC City Club | Purbachal Parishad | |
| 2001 | Not Held | ||
| 2002 | Kadamtola Sangsad | Dipali Jubo Sangha | |
| 2003 | Little Friends Club | Sunrise Sporting Club | |
| 2009 | PWD Sports Club | Swadhinata KS | |
Fifth-tier league: 2012–present edit
| Season | Champion | Promoted Runner Up | Promoted Third Place | Promoted Fourth Place | Promoted Fifth Place | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Dilkusha SC | BKSP | Khilgaon FA | Gouripur SC | None | [15] |
| 2016 | Not Held | |||||
| 2017–18 | Arambagh FA | Kadamtola Sangsad | Siddikbazar Dhaka Jr. SC | Saif Sporting Club Jr. | Jatrabari JS | [16] |
| 2018–19 | Not Held | |||||
| 2019–20 | Alamgir Shomaj Kollyan KS | Kingstar Sporting Club | Kallol Sangha | Jabid Ahsan Sohel KC | Bikrampur Kings | [17] |
| 2020–21 | Not Held | |||||
| 2021–22 | Not Held | |||||
| 2022–23 | Chawkbazar Kings | Elias Ahmed Chowdhury SS | None | [18] | ||
Top scorers edit
| Season | Player | Clubs | Goals | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017–18 |  Rimon Hossain
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Arambagh FA | 8 | [16] |
| 2019–20 | Shekh Morsalin
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Alamgir Shomaj Kollyan KS | 19 | [19] |
| 2021–22 | Abir Hossain
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Chawkbazar Kings | 11 | [20] |
| Tamim Hossain
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The Muslim Institute |
References edit
- ^ Alam, Dhrubo (16 July 2018). "Kick, Score, Scream! The History of Football in Dhaka".
- ^ ৩ বছর পর শুরু তৃতীয় বিভাগ ফুটবল. Daily Naya Diganta (in Bengali). Retrieved 2 June 2021.
- ^ "Saif Power Tec Third Division League from Jan 2019". Bangladesh Football Federation. 30 November 2017. Archived from the original on 31 January 2020. Retrieved 31 January 2020.
- ^ "DMFLC promises regular leagues". The Daily Star. 10 January 2017. Retrieved 1 February 2020.
- ^ ফুটবল লিগের ৫০ বছর. Bangladesh Pratidin (in Bengali). 14 February 2022.
- ^ "3rd Div League to merge with upper one". The Daily Star. 17 September 2021.
- ^ "No third division football league from next season". New Age.
- ^ ফুটবলারদের কল্যাণেই তৃতীয় বিভাগ ফুটবল রাখা উচিত -কামরুল হাসান পিন্টু. Jaijaidin (in Bengali).
- ^ ফেব্রুয়ারীতে মাঠে গড়াবে তৃতীয় বিভাগ ফুটবল. Offsidebangladesh (in Bengali). 3 January 2023.
- ^ ইয়ংমেনসের টাকা কোথায় যায় কেউ জানে না. Prothomalo (in Bengali). 16 October 2020. Archived from the original on 20 February 2024. Retrieved 20 February 2024.
- ^ "বাংলাদেশের ফুটবলে ভুলে যাওয়া নাম সত্তুর দশকের শার্প শ্যুটার সুলতান". Ctgsangbad24 (in Bengali). 4 July 2022. Archived from the original on 9 April 2024. Retrieved 9 April 2024.
- ^ "পঞ্চাশের দশকে ঢাকার ফুটবলে রক্ষণ ভাগের দুই প্রহরীর গল্প". Ctgsangbad24 (in Bengali). 2 July 2022. Archived from the original on 9 April 2024. Retrieved 1 December 2023.
- ^ "'ব্রাদার্সের সব অহংকার শেষ হয়ে গেল'". Prothomalo (in Bengali). 18 August 2021. Archived from the original on 11 March 2024. Retrieved 11 March 2024.
- ^ "লালবাগের সহীদ এক দশকে মাত্র দুটি দলেই খেলেছেন". Ctgsangbad24 (in Bengali). 18 January 2024. Archived from the original on 9 April 2024. Retrieved 9 April 2024.
- ^ "Prizes/Trophies Giving Ceremony Held". BFF. 21 September 2020. Archived from the original on 9 April 2024.
- ^ a b "Saif Sporting U-16 qualify for 2nd Division". Dhaka Tribune. 23 April 2018. Retrieved 12 November 2018.
- ^ শেষ হলো তৃতীয় বিভাগ লিগ, পুরস্কার তুলে দিলেন ইমরুল হাসান।. DailySportsBD (in Bengali). 9 September 2021. Archived from the original on 4 January 2023. Retrieved 4 January 2023.
- ^ "Chawkbazar Kings emerge champions in Bashundhara Group Third Division Football". Daily Sun. 23 August 2023. Retrieved 23 March 2024.
- ^ মৌসুমের 'সেরা আবিষ্কার'. Kaler Kantho (in Bengali). 13 August 2022.
- ^ চকবাজার কিংসের লক্ষ্য বিসিএল-মহিলা লিগ. Daily Nayadiganta (in Bengali).
Notes edit
- ^ The league was held during the 1992 season
- ^ The league was held during the 1994 season
- ^ The league was held during the 1995 season
- ^ The league was held during the 1996 season
- ^ The league was held during the 1997 season
- ^ The league was held during the 1998–99 season
- ^ The league was held during the 2001 season