2020–21 Bangladesh Championship League
9th Professional season of Bangladesh Championship League
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The 2020–21 Bangladesh Championship League was the 9th season of the Bangladesh Championship League since its establishment in 2012.[1] A total of 12 football clubs are competing in the league. T&T Club Motijheel withdrew from the league due to their financial issues.[2] Swadhinata KS clinched their first title, with NoFeL SC following in second.[3]
1st title
| Season | 2020–21 |
|---|---|
| Dates | 7 February 2021 - 19 July 2021 |
| Champions | Swadhinata KS 1st title |
| Promoted | Swadhinata KS |
| Relegated | Victoria SC Dhaka City FC |
| Matches | 132 |
| Goals | 288 (2.18 per match) |
| Top goalscorer | Ali Akbar Kanon (13 goals) |
| Longest winning run | 6 matches Swadhinata KS |
| Longest unbeaten run | 13 matches Fortis FC |
| Longest winless run | 22 matches Victoria SC |
| Longest losing run | 6 matches Victoria SC |
← 2021–22 → | |
The league was kicked off on 7 February 2021.[4][5] It was originally scheduled to be completed within 25 June, but ended on 19 July as the league was postponed few times due to coronavirus pandemic.[6][7][8]
Team
Team changes
The following teams have changed division since the previous season:
To BCLRelegated from BPL Promoted from Dhaka Senior Division League |
From BCLPromoted to BPL Relegated to Dhaka Senior Division League
|
Teams locations
| Team | Location |
|---|---|
| Agrani Bank Ltd. SC | Dhaka |
| Dhaka City FC | Dhaka (Khilkhet) |
| Dhaka WC | Dhaka (Motijheel) |
| Farashganj SC | Dhaka (Farashganj) |
| Fakirerpool YMC | Dhaka (Motijheel) |
| Fortis FC | Dhaka (Badda) |
| Kawran Bazar PS | Dhaka (Kawran Bazar) |
| NoFeL Sporting Club | Noakhali |
| Swadhinata KS | Dhaka (Khilgaon) |
| Uttara FC | Dhaka (Uttara) |
| Wari Club | Dhaka (Motijheel) |
| Victoria SC | Dhaka (Motijheel) |
Venues
All matches were held at the BSSS Mostafa Kamal Stadium & Bangabandhu National Stadium in Dhaka, Bangladesh.
| Dhaka | Dhaka | |
|---|---|---|
| Bangabandhu National Stadium | BSSS Mostafa Kamal Stadium | |
| Capacity: 36,000 | Capacity: 25,000 | |
League table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | BPL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swadhinata KS (C, P) | 22 | 13 | 6 | 3 | 30 | 11 | +19 | 45 | Qualification to 2021–22 BPL |
| 2 | NoFeL Sporting Club | 22 | 13 | 5 | 4 | 34 | 10 | +24 | 44 | |
| 3 | Fortis FC | 22 | 12 | 7 | 3 | 40 | 17 | +23 | 43 | |
| 4 | Kawran Bazar PS | 22 | 12 | 5 | 5 | 32 | 17 | +15 | 41 | |
| 5 | Agrani Bank Ltd. SC | 22 | 6 | 9 | 7 | 18 | 20 | −2 | 27 | |
| 6 | Dhaka WC | 22 | 7 | 6 | 9 | 22 | 28 | −6 | 27 | |
| 7 | Fakirerpool YMC | 22 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 25 | 21 | +4 | 26 | |
| 8 | Farashganj SC | 22 | 5 | 10 | 7 | 25 | 27 | −2 | 25 | |
| 9 | Uttara FC | 22 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 20 | 23 | −3 | 25 | |
| 10 | Wari Club | 22 | 5 | 10 | 7 | 20 | 24 | −4 | 25 | |
| 11 | Dhaka City FC (R) | 22 | 4 | 9 | 9 | 14 | 25 | −11 | 21 | Relegation to 2021–22 First Division Football League |
| 12 | Victoria SC (R) | 22 | 0 | 4 | 18 | 8 | 65 | −57 | 4 |
Results
Season statistics
Goalscorers
| Rank | Player | Club | Goals[10] |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ali Akbar Kanon | Wari Club Dhaka | 13 |
| 2 | Zillur Rahman | Fortis FC | 12 |
| 3 | Kankar Biswas | Fakirerpool YMC | 11 |
| 4 | Emon Hossen | Kawran Bazar PS | 10 |
| 5 | Fuad Hasan | Uttara FC, NoFeL SC | 8 |
| Jibon Miah | Farashganj SC | ||
| Masud Rana | Uttara FC | ||
| 8 | Md Hazanuzzaman | Fortis FC | 7 |
| Shawkat Hossen | Agrani Bank Ltd. SC | ||
| 10 | Naim Uddin | Swadhinata KS | 6 |
| Abdullah Al Mamun | NoFeL SC | ||
| Jakir Hossain Ziku | Fortis FC |
Hat-tricks
| Player | For | Against | Result | Date | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Emon Hossen | Kawran Bazar PS | Victoria SC | 5–0 | 10 June 2021 | [11][12] |
| Ali Akbar Kanon | Wari Club | Victoria SC | 3-1 | 14 June 2021 | [13] |
Own goals
† Bold Club indicates winner of the match
| Player | Club | Opponent | Result | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tutul | Fakirerpool YMC | Fortis FC | 2–1 | 19 March 2021 |
| Tara | Fortis FC | Swadhinata KS | 4-2 | 15 June 2021 |
Cleansheets
| Rank | Player | Club | Clean sheets[10] |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Md Raju Chowdhury | Swadhinata KS | 15 |
| 2 | Ashim Kumar Das | NoFeL SC | 13 |
| 3 | Mithun Khalifa | Agrani Bank Ltd. SC | 9 |
| 4 | Mohammad Ali | Farashganj SC | 8 |
| Uttam Barua | Fortis FC | ||
| Md Robiul Karim | Kawran Bazar PS | ||
| 7 | Shimul Kumar Das | Dhaka City FC | 7 |
| Khandaker Saad Ishtiaque | Fakirerpool YMC | ||
| 9 | Jahid Hasan Rabbi | Uttara FC | 6 |
| 10 | Sujon Chowdhury | Wari Club | 5 |
