2025–26 Bangladesh Football League
18th professional season of the top-flight football league in Bangladesh
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The 2025–26 Bangladesh Football League, also known as the United Healthcare Bangladesh Football League for sponsorship reasons, was the 18th season of the country's top-tier Professional League since its establishment in 2007 and its first after being rebranded as the Bangladesh Football League.
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| Season | 2025–26 |
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| Dates | 26 September 2025 – 23 May 2026 |
| Country | Bangladesh |
| Teams | 10 |
| Champions | Bashundhara Kings (6th BPL title & 6th Bangladeshi title) |
| Relegated | Arambagh KS Fakirerpool |
| AFC Challenge League | Fortis FC Bangladesh Police |
| Matches | 90 |
| Goals | 235 (2.61 per match) |
| Top goalscorer | 20 goals Dorielton (Bashundhara Kings) |
| Biggest home win | Bashundhara Kings 5–0 Rahmatganj MFS (29 November) |
| Biggest away win | Fakirerpool 1–7 Fortis FC (8 May) |
| Highest scoring | 8 goals Fakirerpool 1–7 Fortis FC (8 May) |
| Longest winning run | 8 matches Dhaka Abahani |
| Longest unbeaten run | 13 matches Dhaka Abahani |
| Longest winless run | 10 matches Fakirerpool |
| Longest losing run | 8 matches Fakirerpool |
← 2024–25 2026–27 → | |
Mohammedan SC were the defending champions,[1] having won their 1st professional league title and 20th top-tier league title overall, ending a 23-year drought in 2024–25 season.[2][3][4][5][6]
Teams
Stadiums and locations
Locations of the 2025–26 Bangladesh Football League teams
PWD SC──
Location of the Dhaka division football club tents and stadiums
| Team | Location | Stadium[7] | Capacity |
|---|---|---|---|
| Abahani Limited | Cumilla | Shaheed Dhirendranath Datta Stadium | 18,000 |
| Arambagh KS | Manikganj | Shaheed Miraj–Tapan Stadium | 5,000 |
| Bangladesh Police FC | Gazipur | Shaheed Barkat Stadium | 5,000 |
| Bashundhara Kings | Dhaka | Bashundhara Kings Arena | 6,000 |
| Brothers Union | Munshiganj | Munshiganj Stadium | 10,000 |
| Fakirerpool YMC | Manikganj | Shaheed Miraj–Tapan Stadium | 5,000 |
| Fortis FC | Dhaka | Bashundhara Kings Arena | 6,000 |
| Mohammedan SC | Cumilla | Shaheed Dhirendranath Datta Stadium | 18,000 |
| Rahmatganj MFS | Munshiganj | Munshiganj Stadium | 10,000 |
| PWD Sports Club | Gazipur | Shaheed Barkat Stadium | 5,000 |
Promotion/Relegation
 Promoted from 2024–25 BCL |
 Relegated from 2024–25 BPL |
|---|---|
| PWD Sports Club | Chittagong Abahani |
Personnel, kits, sponsors
| Team | Head coach | Captain | Kit manufacturer | Shirt sponsor (chest) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Abahani Limited |  Maruful Haque |
Assaduzzaman Bablu |
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| Arambagh KS | Sheikh Zahidur Rahman Milon |
Md Rokey |
Sharif Metal | |
| Bangladesh Police FC | S. M. Asifuzzaman |
Manik Hossain Molla |
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| Bashundhara Kings | Bayazid Alam Zubair Nipu |
Topu Barman |
Bashundhara Group | |
| Brothers Union | K.M. Zabid Hossain |
Jamal Bhuyan |
2WO Playwear | |
| Fakirerpool YMC | Sawpan Kumar Das |
Raficul Islam |
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| Fortis FC | Masud Parvez Kaiser |
 Pa Omar Babou |
TORR | TORR Limited |
| Mohammedan SC | Alfaz Ahmed |
Mehedi Hasan Mithu |
Wings | |
| PWD Sports Club | Anawer Hossain |
Sumon Kumar Das |
Designex | |
| Rahmatganj MFS | Kamal Babu |
Solomon King Kanform |
Coaching changes
| Team | Outgoing Coach | Manner of departure | Date of vacancy | Position in the table | Incoming Coach | Date of appointment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brothers Union | Omar Sisse |
Demoted to assistant | September 2025 | Pre-season | K.M. Zabid Hossain |
September 2025 |
| Bangladesh Police FC |  Frank Bernhardt |
Mutual Consent | May 2025 | Pre-season | S. M. Asifuzzaman[8] |
21 July 2025 |
| Bashundhara Kings |  Valeriu Tița |
Mutual Consent | 28 June 2025 | Pre-season | Sérgio Farias[9] |
28 July 2025 |
| Sérgio Farias[10] |
Signed by Duhok SC | 11 August 2025 | Pre-season |  Mario Gómez[11] |
25 August 2025 | |
| Mario Gómez |
Departed due to a salary dispute. | January 2026 | 1st | Bayazid Alam Zubair Nipu |
March 2026 | |
| Dhaka Mohammedan | Alfaz Ahmed[12] |
Sacked | 12 April 2026 | 7th | Abdul Kayum Santu |
12 April 2026 |
Foreign players
Each team is allowed a maximum of five foreign players. A team could name four foreign players on the squad of each game. Also from this season, the footballers from South Asian Football Federation countries would count as local footballers.
| Team | Player 1 | Player 2 | Player 3 | Player 4 | Player 5 | Left Mid Season |
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| Abahani Limited | Bruno Matos |
 Souleymane Diabate |
 Emeka Ogbugh |
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| SAFF Player 1 | SAFF Player 2 | SAFF Player 3 | SAFF Player 4 | SAFF Player 5 | ||
| Arambagh |  Ben Quansah |
Kwame Kizito |
Shadrach Lantei-Mills |
 Prosenjit Chakraborty Haidar Awada Yaya John Denapo | ||
| SAFF Player 1 | SAFF Player 2 | SAFF Player 3 | SAFF Player 4 | SAFF Player 5 | ||
| Bangladesh Police | Danilo Quipapá |
Paulo Henrique |
Foday Darboe |
Moses Odo |
 Shafiq Kagimu |
 Kiran Chemjong |
| SAFF Player 1 | SAFF Player 2 | SAFF Player 3 | SAFF Player 4 | SAFF Player 5 | ||
 Orgyen Tshering |
Sherub Dorji |
Ayush Ghalan |
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| Bashundhara Kings | Dorielton |
Emmanuel Tony Agbaji |
Sunday Emmanuel |
Raphael Augusto | ||
| SAFF Player 1 | SAFF Player 2 | SAFF Player 3 | SAFF Player 4 | SAFF Player 5 | ||
| Brothers Union |  Ibrahima Barry |
Kerfala Kouyaté |
Mamoudou Conde |
Samuel Chigozie Ononiwu |
 Mouhamed Becaye Diarra |
Marcos Rudwere Silva Didier Brossou Anjan Bista Arik Bista Sanish Shrestha Yogesh Gurung Sunday Chizoba Fernando Presentado |
| SAFF Player 1 | SAFF Player 2 | SAFF Player 3 | SAFF Player 4 | SAFF Player 5 | ||
 Abdullah Shah |
Alamgir Ghazi |
Hayyaan Khattak |
Shayak Dost |
Umar Hayat | ||
| Fakierepool | Ouattara Ben Ibrahim |
 Mostafa Kahraba |
Louis Lansana Beavogui |
Fofana Abu Mohamed |
Shubhajit Saha | |
| SAFF Player 1 | SAFF Player 2 | SAFF Player 3 | SAFF Player 4 | SAFF Player 5 | ||
| Fortis | Essa Jallow |
Pa Omar Babou |
Onyekachi Okafor |
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| SAFF Player 1 | SAFF Player 2 | SAFF Player 3 | SAFF Player 4 | SAFF Player 5 | ||
| Dawa Tshering |
Ananta Tamang |
 Sujan Perera |
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| Mohammedan | Bernard Morrison |
Emmanuel Eli Keke |
Samuel Boateng |
 Muzaffar Muzaffarov | ||
| SAFF Player 1 | SAFF Player 2 | SAFF Player 3 | SAFF Player 4 | SAFF Player 5 | ||
| PWD SC | Jonathan Santana |
Kwadwo Acquah |
Kofi Junior Dabanka |
 Marat Devessa Tareck |
Anthony Amoh Akobir Turaev | |
| SAFF Player 1 | SAFF Player 2 | SAFF Player 3 | SAFF Player 4 | SAFF Player 5 | ||
| Sangay Yoezer |
Ali Uzair |
Usman Ali |
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| Rahmatganj | Adama Jammeh |
Solomon King Kanform |
Andrews Kwadwo Appau |
Clement Adu |
Ernest Boateng |
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| SAFF Player 1 | SAFF Player 2 | SAFF Player 3 | SAFF Player 4 | SAFF Player 5 | ||
| Abhishek Limbu |
Foreign players by confederation
Dual citizenship/heritage players
| Team | Player 1 | Player 2 | Player 3 | Player 4 | Player 5 | Player 6 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Abahani Limited |  Quazem Shah1 3 |
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| Arambagh | ||||||
| Bangladesh Police | ||||||
| Bashundhara Kings | ||||||
| Brothers Union |  Jamal Bhuyan1 3 |
Eleta Kingsley1 |
 Sanjay Karim 3 |
 Kasper Haque 3 |
 Ashik Rahman 3 |
Anik Rahman 3 |
| Fakirerpool |  Bishal Das 3 |
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| Fortis | ||||||
| Mohammedan | ||||||
| PWD SC | ||||||
| Rahmatganj |
Notes:
League table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bashundhara Kings[a] (C) | 18 | 12 | 5 | 1 | 42 | 18 | +24 | 41 | |
| 2 | Dhaka Abahani[a] | 18 | 11 | 4 | 3 | 37 | 15 | +22 | 37 | |
| 3 | Fortis | 18 | 10 | 5 | 3 | 31 | 13 | +18 | 35 | Qualification for the AFC Challenge League qualifying stage |
| 4 | Bangladesh Police | 18 | 6 | 9 | 3 | 19 | 15 | +4 | 27 | |
| 5 | Mohammedan | 18 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 27 | 20 | +7 | 23 | |
| 6 | Rahmatganj | 18 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 21 | 25 | −4 | 23 | |
| 7 | Brothers Union | 18 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 18 | 29 | −11 | 17 | |
| 8 | PWD | 18 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 15 | 28 | −13 | 17 | |
| 9 | Arambagh (R) | 18 | 3 | 5 | 10 | 12 | 28 | −16 | 14 | Relegation for the Bangladesh Championship League |
| 10 | Fakirerpool (R) | 18 | 2 | 4 | 12 | 13 | 44 | −31 | 10 |
Source: Soccerway
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored.
(C) Champion; (R) Relegated
Notes:
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored.
(C) Champion; (R) Relegated
Notes:
- Bashundhara Kings and Dhaka Abahani will not be able to participate in the AFC Challenge League due to the risk of FIFA sanctions and the lack of an AFC club license.[13][14][15]
Results
Results table
Form
Positions by round
The following table lists the positions of teams after each week of matches. In order to preserve the chronological evolution, any postponed matches are not included to the round at which they were originally scheduled but added to the full round they were played immediately afterward.
| Leader | |
| Runners-up | |
| Relegation to BCL |
Source: Soccerway
Season statistics
Goalscorers
There have been 235 goals scored in 90 matches, for an average of 2.61 goals per match. Source: Soccerway
- 20 goals
- 13 goals
- 11 goals
- 7 goals
Paulo Henrique (Bangladesh Police)
Onyekachi Okafor (Fortis)
Shayak Dost (Brothers Union)
Muzaffar Muzaffarov (Mohammedan SC)
- 6 goals
Foysal Ahmed Fahim (Bashundhara Kings)- Shekh Morsalin (Dhaka Abahani)
Solomon King Kanform (Rahmatganj)- Emeka Ogbugh (Dhaka Abahani)
- Sunday Emmanuel (Bashundhara Kings)
- 5 goals
- Sourav Dewan (Mohammedan SC)
Kwame Kizito (Arambagh)- Samuel Boateng (Mohammedan SC)
- 4 goals
Ouattara Ben Ibrahim (Fakirerpool)
- 3 goals
- Al-Amin (Dhaka Abahani )
- Rahim Uddin (Mohammedan SC)
- Bruno Matos (Dhaka Abahani)
- Clement Adu (Rahmatganj)
- Ernest Boateng (Rahmatganj)
Marat Tareck (PWD SC)
Shafiq Kagimu (Bangladesh Police)
- 2 goals
- Abu Sayed (PWD SC)
- Hossain Mohammad Arian (Fakirerpool)
- Irfan Hossen (Fakirerpool)
- Jayed Ahmed (Rahmatganj)
- Jewel Mia (Mohammedan SC)
- Kazi Rahad Mia (Arambagh)
- Minhazul Karim Shadin (PWD SC)
- Mirajul Islam (Dhaka Abahani)
- M. S. Bablu (Bangladesh Police)
- Quazem Shah (Dhaka Abahani)
- Rabby Hossen Rahul (Bangladesh Police)
- Rafayel Tudu (Mohammedan SC)
- Rakib Hossain (Bashundhara Kings)
- Riaj Uddin Sagor (Fortis)
- Shahriar Emon (Bashundhara Kings)
- Marcos Rudwere (Brothers Union)
- Essa Jallow (Fortis)
Abhishek Limbu (Rahmatganj)- Ananta Tamang (Fortis)
- Ayush Ghalan (Bangladesh Police)
- Akobir Turaev (PWD SC)
- 1 goal
- Amir Hakim Bappy (Arambagh)
- Amirul Islam (Bangladesh Police)
- Arman Foysal Akash (PWD SC)
- Enamul Islam Gazi (Dhaka Abahani)
- Isa Faysal (Bangladesh Police)
- Joy Ahamed (Mohammedan SC)
- Md Shadin (Fakirerpool)
- Mehedi Hasan Mithu (Mohammedan SC)
- Mehedi Hasan Royal (Rahmatganj)
- Meraj Pradhan (Brothers Union)
- Mithu Chowdhury (Fortis)
- Mohammad Abdullah (PWD SC)
- Mohammad Ridoy (Bashundhara Kings)
- Mohsin Ahmed (Brothers Union)
- Mojammel Hossain Nira (Brothers Union)
- Mojibur Rahman Jony (Bashundhara Kings)
- Moltazim Alam Hemel (Brothers Union)
- Murshed Ali (Fortis)
- Nazmul Huda Faysal (PWD SC)
- Papon Singh (Dhaka Abahani)
- Piyas Ahmmed Nova (Fortis)
- Rafiqul Islam (Rahmatganj)
- Rajon Howladar (Rahmatganj)
- Rostam Islam Dukhu Mia (PWD SC)
- Sajed Hasan Jummon (Fortis)
- Sohel Rana Jr. (Bashundhara Kings)
- Sohel Rana Sr. (Bashundhara Kings)
- Sumon Islam (Fakirerpool)
- Tias Das (Fakirerpool)
- Topu Barman (Bashundhara Kings)
- Danilo Quipapá (Bangladesh Police)
- Raphael Augusto (Bashundhara Kings)
- Didier Brossou (Brothers Union)
Mostafa Kahraba (Fakirerpool)- Adama Jammeh (Rahmatganj)
- Andrews Appau (Rahmatganj)
- Ben Nash Quansah (Arambagh)
- Emmanuel Eli Keke (Mohammedan SC)
- Kwadwo Acquah (PWD SC)
- Shadrach Lantei-Mills (Arambagh)
Louis Beavogui (Fakirerpool)- Anjan Bista (Brothers Union)
- Arik Bista (Brothers Union)
- Sanish Shrestha (Brothers Union)
- Yaya John Denapo (Arambagh)
- Alamgir Ghazi (Brothers Union)
Own goals
† Bold Club indicates winner of the match.
| Player | Club | Opponent | Result | Date | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ashikur Rahman | PWD SC | Arambagh KS | 0–3 | 14 March 2026 | |
| Rajon Howladar | Rahmatganj MFS | PWD SC | 0–2 | 10 April 2026 | |
| Mithu Chowdhury | Fortis | Dhaka Abahani | 0–1 | 24 April 2026 | |
| Santo Tudu | Fakirerpool YMC | Fortis | 1–7 | 8 May 2026 | |
| Nikson Chakma | Arambagh KS | Dhaka Abahani | 0–4 | 23 May 2026 |
Hat-tricks
† Bold Club indicates winner of the match.
| Player | For | Against | Result | Home/Away | Date | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Samuel Boateng | Mohammedan SC | PWD SC | 4–0 | Home | 6 December 2025 | [16] |
| Dorielton | Bashundhara Kings | Fortis | 2–3 | Away | 14 March 2026 | [17] |
| Pa Omar Babou4 | Fortis | Fakirerpool YMC | 1–7 | Away | 8 May 2026 | [18] |
Most assists
- As of 23 May 2026
| Rank | Player | Team | Assists[19] |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Solomon King Kanform |
Rahmatganj MFS | 8 |
| Rakib Hossain |
Bashundhara Kings | 8 | |
| 2 | Pa Omar Babou |
Fortis | 7 |
| 3 | Foysal Ahmed Fahim |
Bashundhara Kings | 6 |
| 4 | Souleymane Diabate |
Mohammedan SC | 5 |
Clean sheets by goalkeepers
- As of 23 May 2026
| Rank | Player[19] | Club | Matches | Cleansheets | Clean sheets % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sujan Perera |
Fortis | 18 | 10 | 56.00 |
| 2 | Mitul Marma |
Dhaka Abahani | 17 | 8 | 47.00 |
| 3 | Mohamed Sujon Hossain |
Mohammedan SC | 25 | 6 | 24.00 |
| 4 | Anisur Rahman Zico |
Bashundhara Kings | 16 | 5 | 31.00 |
| 5 | Ishaque Ali |
Brothers Union | 14 | 4 | 28.00 |
Teams with the most Clean Sheets
- As of 23 May 2026
| Rank | Clubs | Matches | Cleansheets[20] | Clean sheets % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Fortis | 18 | 10 | 56.00 |
| 2 | Dhaka Abahani | 18 | 9 | 50.00 |
| 3 | Bangladesh Police | 18 | 7 | 39.00% |
| 4 | Bashundhara Kings | 18 | 6 | 33.00% |
| Rahmatganj MFS | 18 | 6 | 33.00% |
Teams total Goals Scored
- As of 23 May 2026
| Rank | Clubs | Matches | Goals Scored[21] |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bashundhara Kings | 18 | 42 |
| 2 | Dhaka Abahani | 18 | 37 |
| 3 | Fortis FC | 18 | 31 |
| 4 | Mohammedan SC | 18 | 27 |
| 5 | Rahmatganj MFS | 18 | 21 |
Teams total Goals Conceded
- As of 23 May 2026
| Rank | Clubs | Matches | Goals Conceded[22] |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Fakirerpool YMC | 18 | 44 |
| 2 | Brothers Union | 18 | 29 |
| 3 | Arambagh KS | 18 | 28 |
| PWD Sports Club | 18 | 28 | |
| 5 | Rahmatganj MFS | 18 | 25 |
Discipline
Players
- As of 23 May 2026
- Most yellow cards: 6
- Saad Uddin (Bashundhara Kings)
- Most red cards: 1
- (15 players)
Yellow cards statistics
Yellow cards:
- As of 23 May 2026
| Rank | Club | Yellow cards[19] |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | PWD SC | 40 |
| 2 | Rahmatganj MFS | 38 |
| 3 | Bashundhara Kings | 36 |
| 4 | Bangladesh Police | 32 |
| 5 | Fortis | 30 |
| 6 | Arambagh KS | 29 |
| 7 | Dhaka Abahani | 28 |
| 8 | Brothers Union | 27 |
| 9 | Mohammadan SC | 26 |
| 10 | Fakirerpool YMC | 21 |
| Total | 307 |
Red card statistics
Red cards:
- As of 23 May 2026
| Rank | Club | Red cards/Sent off[19] |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bangladesh Police | 3 |
| 2 | Bashundhara Kings | 2 |
| Fortis | 2 | |
| Mohammedan SC | 2 | |
| Rahmatganj MFS | 2 | |
| Dhaka Abahani | 2 | |
| PWD SC | 2 | |
| 3 | Fakirerpool YMC | 1 |
| Total | 16 |