2021–22 in Bangladeshi football
The following article presents a summary of the 2021–22 football (soccer) season in Bangladesh, which is the 50th season of competitive football in the country.[1][2][3]
National Team
[edit]Bangladesh men's national football team
[edit]2021 SAFF Championship
[edit]| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  India
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4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 2 | +3 | 8 | Advance to the final |
| 2 |  Nepal
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4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 4 | +1 | 7 | |
| 3 |  Maldives (H)
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4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 6 | |
| 4 |  Bangladesh
|
4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | −1 | 5 | |
| 5 |  Sri Lanka
|
4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 5 | −3 | 1 |
Source: Soccerway
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head to Head; 3) Goal difference; 4) Goals scored[4]
(H) Hosts
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head to Head; 3) Goal difference; 4) Goals scored[4]
(H) Hosts
Matches
[edit]| 1 October 2021 2021 SAFF Championship | Sri Lanka | 0–1 | Bangladesh | Malé, Maldives |
| 21:00 UTC+5 | Report | Stadium: National Football Stadium Referee: Feras Taweel (Syria) |
| 4 October 2021 2021 SAFF Championship | Bangladesh | 1–1 | India | Malé, Maldives |
| 16:00 UTC+5 |
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Report |
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Stadium: National Football Stadium Referee: Majed Al-Shamrani (Saudi Arabia) |
| 7 October 2021 2021 SAFF Championship | Maldives | 2–0 | Bangladesh | Malé, Maldives |
| 21:00 UTC+5 | Report | Stadium: National Football Stadium Referee: Yousif Saeed Hassan (Iraq) |
| 13 October 2021 2021 SAFF Championship | Bangladesh | 1–1 | Nepal | Malé, Maldives |
| 16:00 UTC+5 |
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Report | Stadium: National Football Stadium Referee: Akhrol Riskullaev (Uzbekistan) |
Results and fixtures
[edit]| 3 June 2021 2022 World Cup qualification | Bangladesh | 1–1 |  Afghanistan | Doha, Qatar |
| 17:00 UTC+3 |
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Report |
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Stadium: Jassim Bin Hamad Stadium Attendance: 300 Referee: Mooud Bonyadifar (Iran) |
| 7 June 2021 2022 World Cup qualification | Bangladesh | 0–2 | India | Doha, Qatar |
| 17:00 UTC+3 | Report |
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Stadium: Jassim Bin Hamad Stadium Attendance: 495 Referee: Zaid Thamer (Iraq) |
| 15 June 2021 2022 World Cup qualification | Bangladesh | 0–3 |  Oman | Doha, Qatar |
| 20:00 UTC+3 | Report | Stadium: Jassim Bin Hamad Stadium Attendance: 885 Referee: Ali Shaban (Kuwait) |
| 5 September 2021 2021 Three Nations Cup | Bangladesh | 0–2 |  Palestine | Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan |
| 20:30 UTC+6 | Report | Stadium: Dolen Omurzakov Stadium |
| 7 September 2021 2021 Three Nations Cup | Kyrgyzstan  | 4–1 | Bangladesh | Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan |
| 20:30 UTC+6 |
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Report |
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Stadium: Dolen Omurzakov Stadium |
| 9 September 2021 Unofficial Friendly | Kyrgyzstan U23 | 3–2 | Bangladesh | Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan |
| 20:30 UTC+6 |
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Stadium: Dolen Omurzakov Stadium |
| 7 October 2021 2021 SAFF Championship | Maldives | 2–0 | Bangladesh | Malé, Maldives |
| 21:00 UTC+5 | Report | Stadium: National Football Stadium Referee: Yousif Saeed Hassan (Iraq) |
| 10 November 2021 2021 Four Nations Football Tournament | Bangladesh | 1–1 |  Seychelles | Colombo, Sri Lanka |
| 15:30 UTC+5:30 |
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Report |
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Stadium: Racecourse Ground Referee: Kasun Lakmal Weerakkody (Sri Lanka) |
| 13 November 2021 2021 Four Nations Football Tournament | Bangladesh | 2–1 | Maldives | Colombo, Sri Lanka |
| 16:30 UTC+5:30 | Report |
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Stadium: Racecourse Ground Referee: Hettikamkanamge Perera (Sri Lanka) |
| 16 November 2021 2021 Four Nations Football Tournament | Sri Lanka | 2–1 | Bangladesh | Colombo, Sri Lanka |
| 21:30 UTC+5:30 | Report |
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Stadium: Racecourse Ground |
Bangladesh Premier League
[edit]The league will start on January and schedule to end TBD.[5]
Teams
[edit]- Bashundhara Kings
- Bangladesh Police FC
- Chittagong Abahani
- Dhaka Abahani
- Dhaka Mohammedan
- Muktijoddha Sangsad KC
- Rahmatganj MFS
- Saif SC
- Sheikh Jamal Dhanmondi Club
- Sheikh Russel KC
- Swadhinata KS
- Uttar Baridhara
League table
[edit]
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bashundhara Kings (C, Q) | 22 | 18 | 3 | 1 | 53 | 21 | +32 | 57 | Qualification for 2023 AFC Champions League Play-off round |
| 2 | Dhaka Abahani (Q) | 22 | 14 | 5 | 3 | 55 | 31 | +24 | 47 | Qualification for 2023 AFC Cup Play-off round |
| 3 | Saif Sporting Club (Q) | 22 | 11 | 4 | 7 | 58 | 37 | +21 | 37 | Standby team for 2023 AFC Cup |
| 4 | Sheikh Jamal DC | 22 | 9 | 8 | 5 | 34 | 31 | +3 | 35 | |
| 5 | Dhaka Mohammedan | 22 | 8 | 9 | 5 | 39 | 26 | +13 | 33 | |
| 6 | Sheikh Russel KC | 22 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 35 | 31 | +4 | 31 | |
| 7 | Chittagong Abahani | 22 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 39 | 42 | −3 | 31 | |
| 8 | Bangladesh Police FC | 22 | 8 | 6 | 8 | 28 | 32 | −4 | 30 | |
| 9 | Muktijoddha Sangsad KC | 22 | 5 | 4 | 13 | 27 | 42 | −15 | 19 | |
| 10 | Rahmatganj MFS | 22 | 4 | 6 | 12 | 33 | 46 | −13 | 18 | |
| 11 | Uttar Baridhara Club (R) | 22 | 3 | 5 | 14 | 24 | 58 | −34 | 14 | Relegation to Bangladesh Championship League |
| 12 | Swadhinata KS (R) | 22 | 2 | 4 | 16 | 22 | 50 | −28 | 10 |
Source: Soccerway
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored.
(C) Champions; (Q) Qualify for the AFC competition; (R) Relegated
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored.
(C) Champions; (Q) Qualify for the AFC competition; (R) Relegated
Bangladesh Championship League
[edit]The league kicked off from 20 February 2022 and ended on 13 June 2022.[6][7]
Teams
[edit]- Agrani Bank Ltd. SC
- Uttara FC
- Gopalganj Sporting Club
- Farashganj SC
- Dhaka WC
- NoFeL Sporting Club
- T&T Club Motijheel
- BFF Elite Academy FC
- Fakierpool YMC
- Kawran Bazar PS
- Wari Club
- Fortis FC
- Swadhinata KS
Brothers Union(will not participate in the upcoming 2021–22 Bangladesh Championship League season)
League table
[edit]| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Fortis FC (C, P) | 22 | 13 | 8 | 1 | 29 | 9 | +20 | 47 | Qualification to 2022–23 BPL |
| 2 | AFC Uttara (P) | 22 | 11 | 9 | 2 | 36 | 14 | +22 | 42 | |
| 3 | NoFeL Sporting Club | 22 | 10 | 8 | 4 | 36 | 17 | +19 | 38 | |
| 4 | BFF Elite Academy | 22 | 9 | 4 | 9 | 24 | 20 | +4 | 31 | |
| 5 | Gopalganj Sporting Club | 22 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 20 | 20 | 0 | 31 | |
| 6 | Fakirerpool YMC | 22 | 6 | 11 | 5 | 26 | 21 | +5 | 29 | |
| 7 | Uttara FC | 22 | 7 | 6 | 9 | 33 | 40 | −7 | 27 | |
| 8 | Wari Club | 22 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 19 | 20 | −1 | 25 | |
| 9 | Dhaka Wanderers | 22 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 26 | 34 | −8 | 25 | |
| 10 | Agrani Bank Ltd. SC | 22 | 7 | 3 | 12 | 24 | 39 | −15 | 24 | |
| 11 | Farashganj SC (R) | 22 | 5 | 8 | 9 | 19 | 24 | −5 | 23 | Relegation to Senior Division Football League |
| 12 | Kawran Bazar PS (R) | 22 | 3 | 4 | 15 | 11 | 45 | −34 | 13 |
Source: GSA
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored;
(C) Champions; (P) Promoted; (R) Relegated
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored;
(C) Champions; (P) Promoted; (R) Relegated
Senior Division League
[edit]The league kicked off from 10 August 2022 and ended on 26 October 2022.[8]
Teams
[edit]Arambagh KS(couldn't participate in this edition of the league as FIFA imposed a transfer-ban on the club)Dhaka City FC(withdrew due to unknown reason)- PWD Sports Club
- Jatrabari KC
- Mohakhali Ekadosh
- Badda Jagoroni Sangsad
- Bangladesh Boys Club
- Koshaituli Somaj Kollayan Parishad
- Somaj Kallyan KS Mugda
- East End Club
- Dilkusha Sporting Club
- Nobabpur Krira Chakra
- Basabo Torun Shangha
- Sadharan Bima Corporation Sporting Club
- Friends Social Welfare Organization
- Victoria Sporting Club
League table
[edit]| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Somaj Kallyan KS Mugda (C, P) | 13 | 9 | 4 | 0 | 21 | 8 | +13 | 31 | Qualification for the BCL 2023–24 |
| 2 | Jatrabari KC (P) | 13 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 18 | 4 | +14 | 27 | |
| 3 | PWD Sporting Club | 13 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 14 | 5 | +9 | 24 | |
| 4 | Koshaituli SKP | 13 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 15 | 8 | +7 | 22 | |
| 5 | Mohakhali Ekadosh | 12 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 11 | 8 | +3 | 18 | |
| 6 | Badda Jagoroni | 12 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 17 | 15 | +2 | 18 | |
| 7 | Bangladesh Boys Club | 13 | 3 | 7 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 16 | |
| 8 | Nobabpur KC | 12 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 9 | 12 | −3 | 14 | |
| 9 | Sadharan Bima CSC | 12 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 13 | −4 | 14 | |
| 10 | Basabo Torun Shangha | 13 | 2 | 7 | 4 | 6 | 10 | −4 | 13 | |
| 11 | Friends Social WO | 13 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 12 | −6 | 13 | |
| 12 | East End Club (R) | 12 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 10 | 17 | −7 | 11 | Relegation to the Second Division League 2022–23 |
| 13 | Victoria Sporting Club (R) | 13 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 7 | 16 | −9 | 10 | |
| 14 | Dilkusha Sporting Club (R) | 12 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 7 | 22 | −15 | 6 |
Source: BFF
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored;
(C) Champions; (P) Promoted; (R) Relegated
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored;
(C) Champions; (P) Promoted; (R) Relegated
Second Division League
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Domestic Cups
[edit]Independence Cup
[edit]| Competition | Champions | Ref |
|---|---|---|
| Independence Cup (Bangladesh) | Dhaka Abahani | [9] |
Federation Cup
[edit]| Competition | Champions | Ref |
|---|---|---|
| Bangladesh Federation Cup | Dhaka Abahani |
Youth Competition Champions
[edit]| Competition | Champions | Ref |
|---|---|---|
| Sheikh Russel U-18 Gold Cup | Wari Thana | [10] |
| BFF U-18 Football League | Sheikh Jamal Dhanmondi Club U-18 | [11] |
| BFF U-16 Football Tournament | Kawran Bazar Pragati Sangha U-16 | [12] |
Bangladeshi clubs in International Competition
[edit]AFC Cup
[edit]| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | AMB | BSK | BFC | MAZ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ATK Mohun Bagan
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3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 2 | +4 | 7 | Inter-zone play-off semi-finals | — | 1–1 | 2–0 | — | |
| 2 | Bashundhara Kings
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3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 1 | +2 | 5 | — | — | — | 2–0 | ||
| 3 | Bengaluru
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3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 4 | +2 | 4 | — | 0−0 | — | — | ||
| 4 | Maziya (H)
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3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 11 | −8 | 0 | 1–3 | — | 2–6 | — |
| 18 August 2021 | Bashundhara Kings | 2–0 | Maziya | National Football Stadium, Malé |
| 21:00 UTC+5 | Live Report Stats Report |
Attendance: o Referee: Ali Reda (Lebanon) |
| 21 August 2021 | Bengaluru | 0−0 | Bashundhara Kings | National Football Stadium, Malé |
| 16:00 UTC+5 | Live Report Stats Report |
Attendance: 0 Referee: Thoriq Alkatiri (Indonesia) |
| 24 August 2021 | ATK Mohun Bagan | v | Bashundhara Kings | National Football Stadium, Malé |
Williams  62' |
Live Report Stats Report |
Fernandes 28' |
Attendance: 0 Referee: Qassim Al-Hatmi (Oman) |
Women's Football
[edit]| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bashundhara Kings | 11 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 100 | 1 | +99 | 33 | Champion |
| 2 | ARB College SC | 11 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 71 | 5 | +66 | 30 | Runner-up |
| 3 | Uttara FC Women | 11 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 25 | 7 | +18 | 23 | |
| 4 | Siraj Srity Songsod | 11 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 29 | 15 | +14 | 19 | |
| 5 | Barishal Football Academy | 11 | 5 | 0 | 6 | 24 | 18 | +6 | 15 | |
| 6 | Nasrin Sporting Club | 11 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 18 | 39 | −21 | 15 | |
| 7 | Cumilla United | 11 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 12 | 26 | −14 | 13 | |
| 8 | Suddopuskorini Jubo SC | 11 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 17 | 33 | −16 | 13 | |
| 9 | Jamalpur Kacharipara Akadas | 11 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 12 | 38 | −26 | 13 | |
| 10 | FC Brahmanbaria | 11 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 15 | 47 | −32 | 11 | |
| 11 | Dhaka Rangers FC | 11 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 6 | 47 | −41 | 5 | |
| 12 | Farashganj SC Women | 11 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 2 | 55 | −53 | 0 |
Source: Azscore
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