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Bangladeshi football league system

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Bangladeshi football league system
CountryBangladesh
SportAssociation football
Promotion and relegationYes (Men)
No (Women)
National system
FederationBangladesh Football Federation
ConfederationAFC
Top divisionMen: Premier League
Women: Women's Football League
Second divisionChampionship League
Cup competition
Association football in Bangladesh

The Bangladeshi football league system contains two wide open national professional leagues, three Dhaka based semi-professional leagues and one age-level amateur league.[1]

Current system

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As of March 2024.[2][3][4]
  • Men

Level

League / Division

Number of clubs

Promotion/Relegation

1

Bangladesh Premier League

10 clubs ↓ 2 teams

2

Bangladesh Championship League

8 clubs ↑↓ 2 teams

3

Dhaka Senior Division Football League

14 clubs ↑↓ 2 teams

4

Dhaka Second Division Football League

18 clubs, split into 2 groups ↓↑ 2 teams

5

Dhaka Third Division Football League

18 clubs, split into 2 groups ↓↑ 2 teams

6

Bangladesh Pioneer Football League

46 clubs ↑ 2 teams
  • Women

Level

League / Division

Number of clubs

Promotion/Relegation

1

Bangladesh Women's Football League 8 ↓↑ No

System by period (men's)

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Season Tier 1 Tier 2 Tier 3 Tier 4 Tier 5 Tier 6
1948–1980 Dhaka First Division Football League Dhaka Second Division Football League Dhaka Third Division Football League
1981–1992 Bangladesh Pioneer Football League
1993–2006 Dhaka Premier Division League Dhaka First Division Football League (1993–2006) Dhaka Second Division Football League Dhaka Third Division Football League Bangladesh Pioneer Football League
2007–2011 Bangladesh Premier League Dhaka Senior Division Football League
2012–present Bangladesh Championship League Dhaka Senior Division Football League Dhaka Second Division Football League Dhaka Third Division Football League Bangladesh Pioneer Football League

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Bangladesh domestic football statistics". www.footballbangladesh.com. Retrieved 4 January 2023.
  2. ^ "Thick on domestic, thin on international". The Daily Star. July 12, 2012.
  3. ^ "ফেব্রুয়ারীতে মাঠে গড়াবে তৃতীয় বিভাগ ফুটবল". OffsideBangladesh (in Bengali). January 3, 2023.
  4. ^ "শুরু হল প্রথম ও দ্বিতীয় বিভাগ ফুটবল লিগ". Kalerkantho (in Bengali). 2022-08-10. Retrieved 2022-08-13.
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