2014–15 Bangladesh Premier League (football)
8th professional season of the top-flight football league in Bangladesh
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The 2014–15 Bangladesh Premier League is also known as Manyavar Bangladesh Premier League[1] due to the sponsorship from Manyavar. It was the 8th season of the Bangladesh Premier League since its establishment in 2007. A total of 11 teams compete in the league.
Season2014–15
Dates7 April - 22 August 2015
ChampionsSheikh Jamal Dhanmondi Club
RelegatedFarashganj SC
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| Season | 2014–15 |
|---|---|
| Dates | 7 April - 22 August 2015 |
| Champions | Sheikh Jamal Dhanmondi Club |
| Relegated | Farashganj SC |
| AFC Cup | Sheikh Russel KC |
| Matches | 110 |
| Goals | 332 (3.02 per match) |
| Top goalscorer | 19 goals Emeka Darlington (Shiekh Jamal DC) |
| Biggest home win | Dhaka Mohammedan 5–0 Chittagong Abahani (09 April 2015) |
| Biggest away win | Farashganj SC 1–9 Sheikh Jamal DC (28 June 2015) |
| Highest scoring | Farashganj SC 1–9 Sheikh Jamal DC (28 June 2015) |
| Longest winning run | 08 matches Sheikh Jamal DC |
| Longest unbeaten run | 10 matches Sheikh Jamal DC |
| Longest winless run | 20 matches Farashganj SC |
| Longest losing run | 06 matches Team BJMC |
← 2013–14 2015–16 → | |
Sheikh Jamal Dhanmondi Club are the defending champions, having won their Bangladesh Premier League title the previous season. Farashganj SC and Rahmatganj MFS entered as the two promoted teams.
Teams
Stadiums and locations
The league matches were held on a home and away basis at the following stadiums but the first round matches were held exclusively at the Bangabandhu National Stadium in Dhaka.[2]
Chittagong
Dhaka
Feni
Gopalganj
Locations of teams in the 2014-15 Manyavar Bangladesh Premier League
Personnel and sponsoring
| Team | Head coach | Captain | Shirt sponsor |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brothers Union |  Syed Nayeemuddin |
Biswas Builders Group | |
| Chittagong Abahani |  Asaduzzaman Jhontu |
Abdul Hannan Raju |
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| Dhaka Abahani |  György Kottán |
Pranotosh Kumar Das |
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| Dhaka Mohammedan | Kazi Jasimuddin Ahmed Joshi |
Arup Kumar Baidya |
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| Farashganj SC | Rezaul Haque Jamal |
Sujan Chowdhury |
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| Feni Soccer Club | Oladipupo Babalola |
Akbor Hossain Ridon |
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| Muktijoddha Sangsad KC | Mohammad Abu Yusuf |
Enamul Haque |
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| Rahmatganj MFS | Kamal Ahmed Babu |
Mohammad Jahangir |
Tiger Cement |
| Sheikh Jamal Dhanmondi Club | Maruful Haque |
Nasiruddin Chowdhury |
Bashundhara Group |
| Sheikh Russel KC |  Dragan Đukanović |
Mithun Chowdhury |
Bashundhara Group |
| Team BJMC |  Pakir Ali |
Samson Iliasu |
Foreign players
| Club | Leg | Player 1 | Player 2 | Player 3 | Player 4 | Player 5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sheikh Jamal Dhanmondi Club | First |  Landing Darboe |
 Wedson Anselme |
Leonel Saint-Preux |
Emeka Darlington |
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| Second | ||||||
| Sheikh Russel KC | First |  Bojan Petric |
 Paul Emile Biyaga |
 Akeem Priestley |
Nkwocha Kingsley Chigozie |
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| Second | Jean J Ikanga |
Damir Ibrić |
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| Dhaka Abahani | First |  Samad Yussif |
 Szabolcs Csorba |
Gábor Demjén |
Tayo Ifabiyi |
Ubom Henry Felix |
| Second | Sunday Chizoba |
Osei Morrison |
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| Dhaka Mohammedan | First |  Ismael Bangoura |
Mohamed Camara |
Mansa Sylla |
Eleta Benjamin Jr. |
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| Second | Belinga Amabara |
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| Muktijoddha Sangsad KC | First |  Fekry Zeiada |
Abass Inussah |
 Diakite Lamine |
 Camara Sarba |
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| Second | ||||||
| Brothers Union | First | Walson Augustin |
Adams Jankasa |
Germain Kenfack |
 James Odoch |
Kester Akon |
| Second | ||||||
| Team BJMC | First | Samson Iliasu |
Doudou Sonko |
Eleta Kingsley |
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| Second | ||||||
| Rahmatganj MFS | First | Conte Bangoura |
Moses Amadi |
Zedwin |
Gideon Solomon |
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| Second | ||||||
| Farashganj SC | First | Issah Youssuf |
Akinyele Peter |
Uche Felix |
Henry Jacob |
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| Second | ||||||
| Feni Soccer Club | First | Momodou Lamin Jatta |
Alh Kebba Ceesay |
Dawda Ceesay |
Harisheh Asuman |
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| Second | ||||||
| Chittagong Abahani | First |  Lok Bandhu Gurung |
Yoko Samnick |
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| Second |
Matches
Round 1
Match 1
| Sheikh Jamal Dhanmondi Club | 4-1 | Farashganj SC |
|---|---|---|
Wedson Anselme  15' Landing Darboe 47', 90+2' Mamunul Islam 75' |
Akinyele Peter 10' (pen.) |
Match 2
| Dhaka Abahani | 2-2 | Rahmatganj MFS |
|---|---|---|
| Szabolcs Csorba 56' Gábor Demjén 72' |
Gideon Solomon 58' Mannaf Rabby 90+1' |
Referee: Azad Rahman (Bangladesh)
Match 3
| Muktijoddha Sangsad KC | 2-1 | Feni Soccer Club |
|---|---|---|
| Enamul Haque 12' Monjurur Rahman Manik 45+1' (o.g.) |
Mohammad Biplob 50' (o.g.) |
Match 4
| Dhaka Mohammedan | 5-0 | Chittagong Abahani |
|---|---|---|
| Ismael Bangoura 59', 86' Tawhidul Alam Sabuz 66' Masuk Mia Jony 69' Arup Kumar Baidya 90+3' |
Referee: Mizanur Rahman (Bangladesh)
Match 5
Round 2
Match 6
| Sheikh Jamal Dhanmondi Club | 2-1 | Rahmatganj MFS |
|---|---|---|
| Kesto Kumar Bose 31' Emeka Darlington 56' (pen.) |
Mannaf Rabby 78' |
Referee: Jasim Uddin (Bangladesh)
Match 7
| Muktijoddha Sangsad KC | 2-1 | Chittagong Abahani |
|---|---|---|
| Enamul Haque 54', 85' |
Sumon Ali 45+1' |
Match 8
| Dhaka Abahani | 4-0 | Feni Soccer Club |
|---|---|---|
| Gabor Demjen 22' Szabolcs Csorba 45+1', 77' Mamun Mia 90+1' |
Match 9
Match 10
| Dhaka Mohammedan | 2-0 | Team BJMC |
|---|---|---|
| Tawhidul Alam Sabuz 5' Jewel Rana 70' |
Round 3
Match 11
| Sheikh Jamal Dhanmondi Club | 2-0 | Feni Soccer Club |
|---|---|---|
| Wedson Anselme 24' Emeka Darlington 28' |
Match 12
Match 13
| Team BJMC | 1-3 | Muktijoddha Sangsad KC |
|---|---|---|
| Jibon 90+2' |
Fekry Zeiada 23' Abass Inussah 56' Camara Sarba 72' |
Match 14
| Brothers Union | 3-1 | Farashganj SC |
|---|---|---|
| Adams Jankasa 50', 85' Walson Augustin 55' |
Akinyele Peter 79' |
Match 15
Round 4
Match 16
| Sheikh Jamal Dhanmondi Club | 4-0 | Chittagong Abahani |
|---|---|---|
| Wedson Anselme 51', 74' Emeka Darlington 76', 78' |
Match 17
| Sheikh Russel KC | 1-2 | Muktijoddha Sangsad KC |
|---|---|---|
| Paul Emile Biyaga 31' |
Enamul Haque 21' Camara Sarba 63' |
Match 18
| Dhaka Abahani | 2-0 | Team BJMC |
|---|---|---|
| Shahedul Alam Shahed 32' Abdul Baten Mojumdar Komol 36' |
Match 19
| Rahmatganj MFS | 2-0 | Farashganj SC |
|---|---|---|
| Gideon Solomon 14' Nurul Absar 33' |
Match 20
Round 5
Match 21
| Sheikh Jamal Dhanmondi Club | 2-1 | Team BJMC |
|---|---|---|
| Wedson Anselme 33' Emeka Darlington 73' |
Samson 23' |
Match 22
| Brothers Union | 5-2 | Muktijoddha Sangsad KC |
|---|---|---|
| Walson Augustin 19(pen.)', 44', 87(pen.)', 90+7' Shariful 58' |
Camara Sarba 58' Enamul Haque 57' (pen.) |
Match 23
| Sheikh Russel KC | 2-0 | Dhaka Abahani |
|---|---|---|
| Zahid Hossain 84' Jahid Hasan Ameli 90+2' |
Match 24
| Rahmatganj MFS | 0-1 | Feni Soccer Club |
|---|---|---|
| Saran Hawlader 40' |
Match 25
| Dhaka Mohammedan | 2-1 | Farashganj SC |
|---|---|---|
| Tawhidul Alam Sabuz 40' Ismael Bangoura 52' |
Akinyele Peter 51' |
Round 6
Match 26
| Sheikh Jamal Dhanmondi Club | 1-0 | Sheikh Russel KC |
|---|---|---|
| Landing Darboe 56' |
Match 27
Match 28
| Dhaka Mohammedan | 3-2 | Muktijoddha Sangsad KC |
|---|---|---|
| Ismael Bangoura 55(pen.)', 82(pen.)' Mohammad Ibrahim 80' |
Mohammad Biplob 40' Enamul Haque 42' |
Match 29
| Rahmatganj MFS | 0-1 | Chittagong Abahani |
|---|---|---|
| Sumon Ali 17' |
Match 30
Round 7
Match 31
Match 32
| Rahmatganj MFS | 1-1 | Muktijoddha Sangsad KC |
|---|---|---|
| Mannaf Rabby 90+1' |
Enamul Haque 69' |
Match 33
| Dhaka Mohammedan | 1-1 | Feni Soccer Club |
|---|---|---|
| Mohammad Ibrahim 5' |
Momodou Lamin Jatta 22' |
Match 34
| Sheikh Russel KC | 2-1 | Team BJMC |
|---|---|---|
| Paul Emile Biyaga 20' Jahid Hasan Ameli 53' (pen.) |
Jibon 22'(pen.) |
Match 35
| Farashganj SC | 2-2 | Chittagong Abahani |
|---|---|---|
| Uche 13' Rasel 24' |
Hemu 2' Hanif 70' |
Round 8
Match 36
| Dhaka Abahani | 0-1 | Muktijoddha Sangsad KC |
|---|---|---|
| Camara Sarba 12' |
Match 37
| Dhaka Mohammedan | 1-1 | Sheikh Jamal Dhanmondi Club |
|---|---|---|
| Jewel Rana 52' |
Leonel Saint-Preux 58' |
Match 38
| Rahmatganj MFS | 1-0 | Team BJMC |
|---|---|---|
| Mohammad Arafat 45+2' |
Match 39
| Farashganj SC | 2-2 | Sheikh Russel KC |
|---|---|---|
| Akinyele Peter 35', 72' |
Jahid Hasan Ameli 12' Paul Emile Biyaga 27' |
Match 40
| Feni Soccer Club | 2-1 | Chittagong Abahani |
|---|---|---|
| Sohel Mia 59' Zahirul 80' |
Hanif 45' |
Round 9
Match 41
| Sheikh Jamal Dhanmondi Club | 2-1 | Muktijoddha Sangsad KC |
|---|---|---|
| Emeka Darlington 2' Wedson Anselme 23' |
Mazharul Islam Himel 5' (o.g.) |
Match 42
Match 43
| Sheikh Russel KC | 2-1 | Feni Soccer Club |
|---|---|---|
| Hemanta Vincent Biswas 14' Kingsley Chigozie 60' |
Momodou Lamin Jatta 19' (pen.) |
Match 44
| Team BJMC | 1-1 | Chittagong Abahani |
|---|---|---|
| Tara 57' |
Abdul Hannan Raju 23' |
Match 45
Round 10
Match 46
| Dhaka Abahani | 2-0 | Sheikh Jamal Dhanmondi Club |
|---|---|---|
| Wahed Ahmed 20', 58' |
Match 47
| Dhaka Mohammedan | 5-0 | Rahmatganj MFS |
|---|---|---|
| Ismael Bangoura 23', 26', 87' Jewel Rana 30' Tawhidul Alam Sabuz 76' |
Match 48
| Brothers Union | 2-1 | Feni Soccer Club |
|---|---|---|
| Kester 62' Walson Augustin 90+2' |
Biddut 31' |
Match 49
Match 50
| Farashganj SC | 0-4 | Team BJMC |
|---|---|---|
| Tapu 20' Shonko 51', 90+2' Jiku 57' |
Round 11
Match 51
| Dhaka Abahani | 0-1 | Dhaka Mohammedan |
|---|---|---|
| Mohammad Ibrahim 90' |
Match 52
Standings
League table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sheikh Jamal Dhanmondi Club (C) | 20 | 16 | 3 | 1 | 60 | 22 | +38 | 51 | |
| 2 | Sheikh Russel KC (Q) | 20 | 13 | 3 | 4 | 41 | 25 | +16 | 42 | 2017 AFC Cup qualifying round |
| 3 | Dhaka Mohammedan | 20 | 11 | 5 | 4 | 38 | 17 | +21 | 38 | |
| 4 | Dhaka Abahani | 20 | 10 | 5 | 5 | 32 | 13 | +19 | 35 | |
| 5 | Brothers Union | 20 | 10 | 5 | 5 | 29 | 21 | +8 | 35 | |
| 6 | Muktijoddha Sangsad KC | 20 | 8 | 4 | 8 | 31 | 31 | 0 | 28 | |
| 7 | Team BJMC | 20 | 6 | 4 | 10 | 26 | 28 | −2 | 22 | |
| 8 | Feni Soccer Club | 20 | 5 | 3 | 12 | 26 | 42 | −16 | 18 | |
| 9 | Chittagong Abahani | 20 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 13 | 35 | −22 | 16 | |
| 10 | Rahmatganj MFS | 20 | 3 | 5 | 12 | 21 | 39 | −18 | 14 | |
| 11 | Farashganj SC (R) | 20 | 0 | 6 | 14 | 15 | 59 | −44 | 6 | 2015–16 Bangladesh Championship League |
Updated to match(es) played on 22 August 2015. 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
Goalscorers
There have been 332 goals scored in 110 matches, for an average of 3.02 goals per match (as of 22 August 2015).
19 goals
Emeka Darlington (Sheikh Jamal DC)
17 goals
Wedson Anselme (Sheikh Jamal DC)
Ismael Bangoura (Dhaka Mohammedan)
15 goals
14 goals
Landing Darboe (Sheikh Jamal DC)
13 goals
10 goals
9 goals
- Akinyele Peter (Farashganj SC)
7 goals
- Gideon Solomon (Rahmatganj MFS)
Jewel Rana (Dhaka Mohammedan)
Camara Sarba (Muktijoddha Sangsad KC)
6 goals
5 goals
- Mannaf Rabby (Rahmatganj MFS)
- Eleta Kingsley (Team BJMC)
- Momodou Lamin Jatta (Feni Soccer Club)
- Sohel Miah (Feni Soccer Club)
4 goals
Szabolcs Csorba (Dhaka Abahani)- Gábor Demjén (Dhaka Abahani)
- Kester Akon (Brothers Union)
Jean J Ikanga (Sheikh Russel KC)- Nabib Newaj Jibon (Team BJMC)
- Dawda Ceesay (Feni Soccer Club)
- Zahid Hossain (Sheikh Russel KC)
- Mamunul Islam (Sheikh Jamal DC)
3 goals
- Mohammad Ibrahim (Dhaka Mohammedan)
- Hemanta Vincent Biswas (Sheikh Russel KC)
- MD. Hanif (Chittagong Abahani)
- Samson Iliasu (Team BJMC)
- Shahedul Alam Shahed (Dhaka Abahani)
- Nurul Absar (Rahmatganj MFS)
- Mehedi Hasan Tapu (Team BJMC)
- Ali Hosen (Feni Soccer Club)
- Nkwocha Kingsley Chigozie (Sheikh Russel KC)
- Choumrin Rakhain (Chittagong Abahani)
- Nasirul Islam Nasir (Dhaka Abahani)
- Mithun Chowdhury (Sheikh Russel KC)
2 goals
- Wahed Ahmed (Dhaka Abahani)
- Shonko (Team BJMC)
- Saran Hawlader (Feni Soccer Club)
- Masuk Mia Jony (Dhaka Mohammedan)
- Uche Felix (Farashganj SC)
- Yoko Samnick (Chittagong Abahanii)
- Russel (Farashganj SC)
Damir Ibrić (Sheikh Russel KC)- MD. Helal (Rahmatganj MFS)
- Md. Rony (Brothers Union)
- Abdullah Al Mamun (Feni Soccer Club)
- Ezoedika Simon (Brothers Union)
1 goal
- Arup Kumar Baidya (Dhaka Mohammedan)
- Kesto Kumar Bose (Sheikh Jamal DC)
- Sumon Ali (Chittagong Abahani)
- Mamun Mia (Dhaka Abahani)
- Kawsar Ali Rabbi (Brothers Union)
Fekry Zeiada (Muktijoddha Sangsad KC)
Abass Inussah (Muktijoddha Sangsad KC)- Adams Jankasa (Brothers Union)
- Rezaul Karim (Sheikh Russel KC)
- Abdul Baten Mojumdar Komol (Dhaka Abahani)
- Shariful (Brothers Union)
- Mohammad Biplob (Muktijoddha Sangsad KC)
- Sumon Ali (Chittagong Abahani)
- Hemu (Chittagong Abahani)
- Leonel Saint-Preux (Sheikh Jamal Dhanmondi Club)
- Mohammad Arafat (Rahmatganj MFS)
- Zahirul (Feni Soccer Club)
- Abdul Hannan Raju (Chittagong Abahani)
- Tara (Team BJMC)
- Biddut (Feni Soccer Club)
- Bojan Petric (Sheikh Russel KC)
- Jiku (Team BJMC)
- Mohamed Parvez (Muktijoddha Sangsad KC)
- Toklis Ahmed (Sheikh Jamal DC)
- Osei Morrison (Dhaka Abahani)
- Md. Sohel (Rahmatganj MFS)
- Mintu Sheikh (Dhaka Mohammedan)
- Lamime Camara (Rahmatganj MFS)
- Faisal Mahmud (Muktijoddha Sangsad KC)
- Pashbon Molla (Farashganj SC)
- Yeamin Munna (Sheikh Jamal Dhanmondi Club)
- Rummon Hossain (Sheikh Russel KC)
- Sohel Rana (Sheikh Jamal DC)
- Alh Kebba Ceesay (Feni Soccer Club)
- Md. Linkon (Sheikh Jamal Dhanmondi Club)
- Belinga Amabara (Dhaka Mohammedan)
- Koushik (Chittagong Abahanii)
Own goals
† Bold Club indicates winner of the match
| Player | Club | Opponent | Result | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mohammad Biplob | Muktijoddha SKC | Feni Soccer Club | 2–1 | 8 April 2015 |
| Monjurur Rahman Manik | Feni Soccer Club | Muktijoddha SKC | 1–2 | 8 April 2015 |
| Mazharul Islam Himel | Sheikh Jamal DC | Muktijoddha SKC | 2–1 | 10 May 2015 |
| Mostafizur Rahman Saikat | Farashganj SC | Brothers Union | 1–3 | 7 July 2015 |
| David Udoh Brown | Farashganj SC | Rahmatganj MFS | 2–2 | 10 July 2015 |
| Alauddin | Feni Soccer Club | Farashganj SC | 4–2 | 23 July 2015 |
Hat-tricks
| Player | For | Against | Result | Date | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Walson Augustin 4 | Brothers Union | Muktijoddha Sangsad KC | 5–2 | 24 April 2015 | |
| Ismael Bangoura | Dhaka Mohammedan | Rahmatganj MFS | 5–0 | 16 May 2015 | |
| Mamunul Islam | Sheikh Jamal DC | Farashganj SC | 9–1 | 15 June 2015 | |
| Wedson Anselme | Sheikh Jamal DC | Farashganj SC | 9–1 | 15 June 2015 | |
| Emeka Darlington 4 | Sheikh Jamal DC | Feni Soccer Club | 6–2 | 6 July 2015 | |
| Sunday Chizoba | Dhaka Abahani | Sheikh Russel KC | 5–0 | 16 July 2015 | |
| Gideon Solomon | Rahmatganj MFS | Feni Soccer Club | 3–6 | 17 July 2015 | |
| Landing Darboe | Sheikh Jamal DC | Brothers Union | 5–1 | 25 July 2015 | |
| Paul Emile Biyaga | Sheikh Russel KC | Rahmatganj MFS | 4–0 | 16 August 2015 |
4 Player scored 4 goals.