Bangladeshi football league system
Series of interconnected leagues
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- Federation Cup
- Independence Cup
The Bangladeshi football league system contains two wide open national professional leagues, three Dhaka based semi-professional leagues and one age-level amateur league.[1]
Current system
- Men
| Level | League / Division | Number of clubs | Promotion/Relegation |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bangladesh Premier League | 10 clubs | ↓ 2 teams |
| 2 | Bangladesh Championship League | 8 clubs | ↑↓ 2 teams |
| 3 | 14 clubs | ↑↓ 2 teams | |
| 4 | 18 clubs, split into 2 groups | ↓↑ 2 teams | |
| 5 | 18 clubs, split into 2 groups | ↓↑ 2 teams | |
| 6 | Bangladesh Pioneer Football League | 46 clubs | ↑ 2 teams |
- Women
| Level | League / Division | Number of clubs | Promotion/Relegation |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bangladesh Women's Football League | 8 | ↓↑ No |
System by period (men's)
| Season | Tier 1 | Tier 2 | Tier 3 | Tier 4 | Tier 5 | Tier 6 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1948–1980 | Dhaka First Division Football League | Dhaka Second Division Football League | Dhaka Third Division Football League | |||
| 1981–1992 | Bangladesh Pioneer Football League | |||||
| 1993–2006 | Dhaka Premier Division League | Dhaka First Division Football League (1993–2006) | Dhaka Second Division Football League | Dhaka Third Division Football League | Bangladesh Pioneer Football League | |
| 2007–2011 | Bangladesh Premier League | Dhaka Senior Division Football League | ||||
| 2012–present | Bangladesh Championship League | Dhaka Senior Division Football League | Dhaka Second Division Football League | Dhaka Third Division Football League | Bangladesh Pioneer Football League |
See also
- Bangladesh Premier League
- Bangladesh Championship League
- Dhaka Senior Division League
- Dhaka Second Division Football League
- Dhaka Third Division Football League
- Bangladesh Pioneer Football League
References
- ^ "Bangladesh domestic football statistics". www.footballbangladesh.com. Retrieved 4 January 2023.
- ^ "Thick on domestic, thin on international". The Daily Star. July 12, 2012.
- ^ "ফেব্রুয়ারীতে মাঠে গড়াবে তৃতীয় বিভাগ ফুটবল". OffsideBangladesh (in Bengali). January 3, 2023.
- ^ "শুরু হল প্রথম ও দ্বিতীয় বিভাগ ফুটবল লিগ". Kalerkantho (in Bengali). 2022-08-10. Retrieved 2022-08-13.
External links
- Official website of BFF
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- Federation Cup
- Independence Cup
- Dhaka League (Senior Division, Second Division, Third Division)
- Chittagong League
- Rajshahi League
- Khulna League
- Barishal League
- Sylhet League
- Rangpur League
- Mymensingh League
- Cox's Bazar League
- Comilla League
- National Football Championship
- Asian Club Championship (Records) (defunct)
- AFC Cup (Records)
- Dhaka First Division Football League
- National Footbal League
