Bangladeshi football league system

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
As of 2023.[2][3][4]

Level

League / Division

1

Bangladesh Premier League
11 clubs – 2 relegation

2

Bangladesh Championship League
11 clubs – 2 promotion, 2 relegation

3

Dhaka Senior Division Football League
14 clubs – 2 promotion, 3 relegation

4

Dhaka Second Division Football League
18 clubs, split into 2 groups – 3 promotion, 2 relegation

5

Dhaka Third Division Football League
18 clubs, split into 2 groups – 5 promotion, 2 relegation

6

Bangladesh Pioneer Football League
unlimited number of clubs – 4 promotion

System by period
Season Tier 1 Tier 2 Tier 3 Tier 4 Tier 5 Tier 6
1948–1980 Dhaka 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 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

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