2023–24 Bangladesh Championship League

The 2023–24 Bangladesh Championship League, also known as the ABG Bashundhara Bangladesh Championship League for sponsorship reasons, was the 12th season of the Bangladesh Championship League, Bangladesh's second-tier professional football league. The season began on 19 February 2024 and was concluded on 24 April 2024.[1]

Bangladesh Championship League
Season2023–24
Dates19 February–24 April 2024
ChampionsFakirerpool YMC
(2nd titles)
PromotedFakirerpool YMC
Dhaka Wanderers
RelegatedUttara FC
Farashganj SC
Matches played56
Goals scored130 (2.32 per match)
Top goalscorer12 goals
Bangladesh Rafayel Tudu (Fakirerpool YMC)
Biggest home winBFF Football Academy 5–0 Uttara FC
(9 April 2024)
Biggest away winBFF Football Academy 0–6 Fakirerpool YMC
(28 March 2024)
Highest scoringFarashganj SC 4–3 Uttara FC
(16 April 2024)
Longest winning run9 Matches
Fakirerpool YMC
Longest unbeaten run9 Matches
Fakirerpool YMC
Longest winless run8 Matches
Uttara FC
Longest losing run8 Matches
Uttara FC

Brothers Union are the defending champions having won league title in the 2022–23 season.[2]

Venue edit

All matches will be played at the BSSS Mostafa Kamal Stadium in Dhaka, Bangladesh

Dhaka
BSSS Mostafa Kamal Stadium
Capacity: 25,000
 

Team changes edit

The following teams have changed division since the previous season:

To BCL edit

Relegated from the BPL

Promoted from Dhaka Senior Division Football League

Direct-entry

From BCL edit

Promoted to the BPL

Relegated to Dhaka Senior Division Football League

Withdrawal

Team locations edit

Team Location Appearance
BFF Elite Academy (Motijheel), Dhaka 3rd
Dhaka Wanderers (Motijheel), Dhaka 4th
Fakirerpool YMC (Motijheel), Dhaka 7th
Farashganj SC (Farashganj), Dhaka 6th
NoFeL Sporting Club Noakhali 5th
PWD Sports Club (Segunbagicha), Dhaka 1st
Uttara FC (Uttara), Dhaka 4th
Wari Club (Motijheel), Dhaka 9th

Personnel and sponsoring edit

Team Head coach Captain Kit manufacturer Shirt sponsor (chest)
BFF Elite Football Academy   Peter Butler   Md Ratul
Dhaka Wanderers Club   Abu Yusuf   Md Jahid Hossen
Farashganj SC   Md Saiful Islam Chonchal   Md Sujon tubtoybd.com
Fakirerpool Young Men's Club   Md Imtiaz Khan Lablo   Md Rafikul Islam
NoFeL Sporting Club   Kamal Babu   Md Razib
PWD Sports Club   Md Anwar Hossain   Apu Ahmed
Uttara FC   Jacob M J Joseph   Robel Mia
Wari Club   Md Rasidul Islam Shamim   Md Rakib Bashundhara Group

League table edit

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts BPL
1 Fakirerpool YMC (C, P) 14 8 3 3 28 14 +14 27 Qualification to 2024–25 Bangladesh Premier League
2 Dhaka Wanderers (P) 14 6 6 2 17 8 +9 24
3 PWD SC 14 6 5 3 20 14 +6 23
4 BFF Elite Academy 14 6 4 4 20 18 +2 22
5 Wari Club 14 5 5 4 14 9 +5 20
6 NoFeL Sporting Club 14 3 8 3 9 11 −2 17
7 Farashganj SC (R) 14 2 6 6 13 22 −9 12 Relegation to 2024–25 Dhaka Senior Division League
8 Uttara FC (R) 14 1 1 12 10 35 −25 4
Source: Global Sports Archive
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored;
(C) Champions; (P) Promoted; (R) Relegated


Results edit

Result table edit

Home \ Away BEA DWC FSC FYMC NSC PWD UFC WC
BFF Football Academy 3–2 1–0 0–6 1–3 2–2 5–0 0–1
Dhaka Wanderers 0–0 3–1 0–1 0–0 1–1 1–0 0–0
Farashganj SC 1–1 0–2 0–0 0–1 1–3 4–3 0–0
Fakirerpool YMC 2–3 0–4 4–1 1–1 2–1 4–1 3–1
NoFeL Sporting Club 0–0 1–1 1–1 0–0 0–2 0–3 0–1
PWD SC 1–0 0–1 2–2 1–4 0–0 2–0 3–1
Uttara FC 0–2 1–2 1–1 0–1 1–2 0–2 0–4
Wari Club 0–2 0–0 0–1 1–0 0–0 0–0 5–0
Source: Global Sports Archive
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

Positions by round edit

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.

Team ╲ Round1234567891011121314
BFF Elite Academy23222323344444
Dhaka WC41333232433222
Farashganj SC34455887777777
Fakirerpool YMC68644444222111
NoFeL SC87777666666656
PWD SC12111111111333
Uttara FC56888778888888
Wari Club75566555555565
Leader
Runners-up
Relegation to Senior Division League

Results by games edit

Team ╲ Round1234567891011121314
BFF Elite AcademyWWWWLLWLDLWDDD
Dhaka WCWWDWDDLWLDWWDD
Farashganj SCWLLLDLLDDDLWDD
Fakirerpool YMCLLWDLWWWWWDWDW
NoFeL SCLLDDWLWDDDDDWD
PWD SCWWWWDWLDWDDLDL
Uttara FCLLLLDWLLLLLLLL
Wari ClubLWLLWDWDDWDLDW
Source: Global Sports Archive
W = Win; D = Draw; L = Lose

Season statistics edit

Goalscorers edit

There have been 130 goals scored in 56 matches, for an average of 2.32 goals per match. Source: Score7

1 Goal

Own goals edit

† Bold Club indicates winner of the match.

Player Club Opponent Result Date Source
  Md Karim Uddin Fakirerpool YMC BFF Elite Academy 2–3 19 February 2024 [3]

Awards edit

Man of the Match edit

† Bold club indicates winner of the match.

Round 1

Match no. Player Club Opponent Date
1   Using Marma BFF Elite Academy Fakirerpool YMC 19 February 2024
2   Md Sujon Farashganj SC Wari Club 21 February 2024
3   Asif Mahmud Rumon PWD SC NoFeL SC
4   Robel Mia Dhaka Wanderers Uttara FC 23 February 2024

See also edit

References edit

  1. ^ "কাল পর্দা উঠছে ৮ দলের বিসিএলের". Offside Bangladesh (in Bengali). 18 February 2024. Retrieved 19 February 2024.
  2. ^ "BCL Football: Brothers Union Club emerge champion beating Gopalganj SC by 3-0 goal". Daily United News of Bangladesh. 19 April 2023. Retrieved 1 August 2023.
  3. ^ "উচিংয়ের গোলে এলিটের জয়". Offside Bangladesh (in Bengali). 19 February 2024. Retrieved 19 February 2024.