2026 Dhaka Premier Division Cricket League
Cricket tournament
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The 2026 Dhaka Premier Division Cricket League (DPDCL) was the 12th edition of the Dhaka Premier Division Cricket League, a List A cricket competition in Bangladesh. It was contested by 12 club teams. The tournament began on May 4 and finished on June 13.[1][2][3][4] Its official title was "Walton Smart Fridge Dhaka Premier Division Cricket League 2025–26".[5]
| Dates | 4 May 2026 – 13 June 2026 |
|---|---|
| Administrator | Bangladesh Cricket Board |
| Cricket format | List A |
| Tournament format | Round-robin |
| Champions | Mohammedan |
| Runners-up | Abahani Limited |
| Participants | 12 |
| Matches | 66 |
Teams and format
The competition was in round-robin format. The lowest two teams would be relegated to the Dhaka First Division Cricket League. This was a change from the format up to and including the 2024–25 season, when the top six played in a second round-robin to determine the winner, and the bottom three played each other to determine which two teams should be relegated. The competing teams were:
City Club and Dhaka Leopards were the teams promoted from the previous season's First Division. Bashundhara Strikers had previously competed as Sheikh Jamal Dhanmondi Club, and then as Dhanmondi Club.
League points table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | T | NR | Pts | NRR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mohammedan | 11 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 2.294 |
| 2 | Abahani Limited | 11 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 1.611 |
| 3 | Prime Bank | 11 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 0.770 |
| 4 | Legends of Rupganj | 11 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 0.672 |
| 5 | Dhaka Leopards | 11 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 0.387 |
| 6 | Agrani Bank | 11 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 12 | −0.631 |
| 7 | Bashundhara Strikers | 11 | 5 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 10 | −0.638 |
| 8 | City Club | 11 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 9 | −0.111 |
| 9 | Gazi Group Cricketers | 11 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 0.109 |
| 10 | Rupganj Tigers | 11 | 3 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 7 | −1.375 |
| 11 | Gulshan Cricket Club | 11 | 3 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 7 | −1.578 |
| 12 | Brothers Union | 11 | 1 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1.672 |
When two teams are tied on points, the head-to-head winner is placed higher on the table.[6]
Note: Brothers Union were disqualified and relegated after the players refused to play in the ninth-round match owing to a dispute with the team management.[7]
Match summary
Below is a summary of results for each team's nine regular season matches in chronological order. A team's opponent for any given match is listed above the margin of victory/defeat.
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| Agrani Bank Cricket Club (ABCC) |
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| Bashundhara Strikers (BS) |
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| Brothers Union (BU) |
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| City Club (CC) |
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| Dhaka Leopards (DLP) |
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| Gazi Group Cricketers (GGC) |
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| Gulshan Cricket Club (GCC) |
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| Legends of Rupganj (LoR) |
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| Mohammedan SC (MSC) |
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| Prime Bank Cricket Club (PBCC) |
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| Rupganj Tigers Cricket Club (RTCC) |
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| Team's results→ | TBA | Tied | Lost | N/R |
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