Bangladesh Super League
Football league
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Bangladesh Super League (BSL) was a planned professional football league, sanctioned by Bangladesh Football Federation, that was meant to represent the sport's highest level in Bangladesh. The league was inaugurated by Bangladesh Football Federation on 18 January 2016. The league was to be contested by eight clubs, with the first season scheduled for 2017.
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| Founded | 18 January 2016 |
|---|---|
| Country | Bangladesh |
| Confederation | AFC |
| Number of clubs | 12 |
| Level on pyramid | 1 |
| Relegation to | BFL |
| Domestic cup | Fed Cup |
| International cup | ACL |
| Broadcaster(s) | BTV |
The tournament was cancelled due to few stadiums and problems with infrastructure.[citation needed]
Foundation
On 18 January 2016, the Bangladesh Football Federation entered a 15-year deal with Saif Powertech and Celebrity Management Group. The 70-crores deal gave Powertech-CMG exclusive commercial rights to sponsorship, advertising, broadcasting, merchandising, video, franchising and rights to create a new football league.
The league will get technical assistance from Bangladesh Football Federation, which is in talks with Union of European Football Associations and South American Football Confederation for assistance with foreign coaches and management staff. Each team will have minimum five foreign players in playing eleven.
Teams
| Proposed Teams | ||||
| Team | City | Stadium | Capacity | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dhaka City | Dhaka | Bangabandhu National Stadium | 36,000 | |
| Comilla City | Comilla | Shaheed Dhirendranath Datta Stadium | 18,000 | |
| Rajshahi Silk City | Rajshahi | Muktijuddho Sriti Stadium | 15,000 | |
| Khulna Sundarban FC | Khulna | Khulna District Stadium | 12,000 | |
| FC Barisal | Barisal | Sraheed Abdur Rab Serniabad Stadium | 30,000 | |
| Sylhet United | Sylhet | Sylhet District Stadium | 18,500 | |
| Rangpur United | Rangpur | Sheikh Rasel Stadium | 25,000 | |
| FC Mymensingh | Mymensingh | Rafiq Uddin Bhuiyan Stadium | 25,000 | |
| Chittagong Port FC | Chittagong | M. A. Aziz Stadium | 30,000 | |
| Faridpur Padma FC | Faridpur | Sheikh Jamal Stadium | 30,000 | |
Rights holder
Saif Powertec Ltd. along with CMG have already bought the tournament rights for 15 years.[1]
Logo
On 28 February 2016, the BSL logo was unveiled at a grand ceremony at the Bangabandhu National Stadium, Dhaka.[2]