2020–21 in Bangladeshi football
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The following article presents a summary of the 2020–21 football (soccer) season in Bangladesh, which is the 49th season of competitive football in the country.
| Season | 2020-21 | |
|---|---|---|
| Men's football | ||
| BPL | Bashundhara Kings | |
| BCL | Swadhinata KS | |
| Federation Cup | Bashundhara Kings | |
| ||
National Team
[edit]Bangladesh men's national football team
[edit]Results and fixtures
| 13 November 2020 Friendly | Bangladesh  | 2–0 |  Nepal | Dhaka, Bangladesh |
| 17:00 UTC+6 | Report | Stadium: Bangabandhu National Stadium Referee: Bituraj Barua (Bangladesh) |
| 17 November 2020 Friendly | Bangladesh | 0–0 | Nepal | Dhaka, Bangladesh |
| 17:00 UTC+6 | Report | Stadium: Bangabandhu National Stadium Referee: Mizanur Rahman (Bangladesh) |
| 4 December 2020 2022 World Cup qualification | Qatar  | 5–0 | Bangladesh | Doha, Qatar |
| 19:00 UTC+3 | Report | Stadium: Jassim Bin Hamad Stadium Attendance: 1,044 Referee: Mohd Amirul Izwan Yaacob (Malaysia) |
| 23 March 2021 2021 Three Nations Cup | Bangladesh | 1–0 |  Kyrgyzstan U23 | Kathmandu, Nepal |
| 16:45 UTC+6 |
|
Stadium: Dasarath Rangasala Stadium |
| 27 March 2021 2021 Three Nations Cup | Nepal | 0–0 | Bangladesh | Kathmandu, Nepal |
| 18:45 UTC+6 | Report | Stadium: Dasarath Rangasala Stadium Referee: Tejas Nagvenkar (India) |
| 29 March 2021 2021 Three Nations Cup | Nepal | 2–1 | Bangladesh | Kathmandu, Nepal |
| 18:45 UTC+6 | Report |
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Stadium: Dasarath Rangasala Stadium Referee: Tejas Nagvenkar (India) |
Bangladesh Premier League
[edit]Table
[edit]
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bashundhara Kings (C, Q) | 24 | 21 | 2 | 1 | 60 | 10 | +50 | 65 | Qualification for AFC Cup Group stage |
| 2 | Sheikh Jamal DC[a] | 24 | 15 | 7 | 2 | 53 | 28 | +25 | 52 | |
| 3 | Dhaka Abahani (Q) | 24 | 13 | 8 | 3 | 65 | 29 | +36 | 47 | Qualification for AFC Cup qualifying play-offs |
| 4 | Saif Sporting Club | 24 | 14 | 2 | 8 | 48 | 37 | +11 | 44 | |
| 5 | Chittagong Abahani | 24 | 13 | 5 | 6 | 38 | 28 | +10 | 44 | |
| 6 | Dhaka Mohammedan | 24 | 12 | 7 | 5 | 36 | 25 | +11 | 43 | |
| 7 | Sheikh Russel KC | 24 | 11 | 3 | 10 | 36 | 31 | +5 | 36 | |
| 8 | Rahmatganj MFS | 24 | 6 | 7 | 11 | 23 | 31 | −8 | 25 | |
| 9 | Bangladesh Police FC | 24 | 6 | 7 | 11 | 26 | 39 | −13 | 25 | |
| 10 | Muktijoddha Sangsad KC | 24 | 4 | 7 | 13 | 18 | 34 | −16 | 19 | |
| 11 | Uttar Baridhara Club | 24 | 4 | 7 | 13 | 33 | 63 | −30 | 19 | |
| 12 | Arambagh KS (R) | 24 | 2 | 2 | 20 | 20 | 66 | −46 | 8 | Demotion to First Division League[b] |
| 13 | Brothers Union (R) | 24 | 1 | 4 | 19 | 16 | 51 | −35 | 7 | Relegation to Bangladesh Championship League |
Source: Soccerway
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored.
(C) Champions; (Q) Qualify for the AFC competition; (R) Relegated
Notes:
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored.
(C) Champions; (Q) Qualify for the AFC competition; (R) Relegated
Notes:
- ^ Sheikh Jamal cannot qualify for Asian Football Confederation competitions as they were not granted an AFC Cup license for 2022.[1]
- ^ Arambagah KS demoted to the First Division League for two years after their involvement in live betting, spot fixing, match manipulation and online betting in three BPL matches.
Federation Cup
[edit]Group A
[edit]| Key to colour in group tables | |
|---|---|
| Group Winners and Runners-up advance to the Knockout stage | |
Group A
[edit]
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sheikh Russel KC | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | +2 | 6 | Advance to Knockout stage |
| 2 | Sheikh Jamal Dhanmondi Club | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | −1 | 1 | |
| 3 | Bangladesh Police FC | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | −1 | 1 |
Source: Soccerway
Group B
[edit]
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Saif Sporting Club | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 1 | +9 | 9 | Advance to Knockout stage |
| 2 | Uttar Baridhara Club | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 5 | +1 | 6 | |
| 3 | Arambagh KS | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 3 | |
| 4 | Brothers Union | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 11 | −10 | 0 |
Source: Soccerway
Group C
[edit]
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bashundhara Kings | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | +4 | 6 | Advance to Knockout stage |
| 2 | Chittagong Abahani | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | |
| 3 | Rahmatganj MFS | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | −4 | 0 |
Source: Soccerway
Group D
[edit]
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dhaka Abahani | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | +4 | 6 | Advance to Knockout stage |
| 2 | Mohammedan SC | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 3 | |
| 3 | Muktijoddha Sangsad KC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 6 | −4 | 0 |
Source: Soccerway
Knockout-stage
[edit]- All matches will play at Dhaka
- Times listed are UTC+6:00
- In the knockout stage, extra-time and a penalty shoot-out will used to decide the winner if necessary.
Bracket
[edit]| Quarter finals | Semi finals | Final | ||||||||
| 1 January 2021 | ||||||||||
| Sheikh Russel KC | 0 | |||||||||
| 6 January 2021 | ||||||||||
| Chittagong Abahani (a.e.t.) | 2 | |||||||||
| Chittagong Abahani | 0 | |||||||||
| 2 January 2021 | ||||||||||
| Saif Sporting Club | 3 | |||||||||
| Saif Sporting Club (p) | 2 (7) | |||||||||
| 10 January 2021 | ||||||||||
| Mohammedan SC | 2 (6) | |||||||||
| Saif Sporting Club | 0 | |||||||||
| 3 January 2021 | ||||||||||
| Bashundhara Kings | 1 | |||||||||
| Bashundhara Kings | 2 | |||||||||
| 7 January 2021 | ||||||||||
| Sheikh Jamal Dhanmondi Club | 0 | |||||||||
| Bashundhara Kings (a.e.t.) | 3 | |||||||||
| 4 January 2021 | ||||||||||
| Dhaka Abahani | 1 | |||||||||
| Dhaka Abahani | 1 | |||||||||
| Uttar Baridhara Club | 0 | |||||||||
Quarter-finals
[edit]| Sheikh Russel KC | 0–2 (a.e.t.) | Chittagong Abahani |
|---|---|---|
| Report | Rakib  107'Mannaf 113' |
Referee: Anisur Rahman (Bangladesh)
| Saif Sporting Club | 2–2 (a.e.t.) | Mohammedan SC |
|---|---|---|
| Ariwachukwu 7' Ikechukwu 13' |
Report | Atikuzzaman 1' Diabate 44' |
| Penalties | ||
| 7–6 | ||
Referee: S.M. Jashim Akter (Bangladesh)
| Dhaka Abahani | 1–0 | Uttar Baridhara Club |
|---|---|---|
| Wagsley 90+5' |
Report |
Referee: Alomgir Sarker (Bangladesh)
Semi-finals
[edit]| Chittagong Abahani | 0–3 | Saif Sporting Club |
|---|---|---|
| Report |
|
Referee: Jalal Uddin (Bangladesh)
| Bashundhara Kings | 3–1 (a.e.t.) | Dhaka Abahani |
|---|---|---|
| Report |
|
Referee: Sujit Banarjee (Bangladesh)
Final
[edit]| Saif Sporting Club | 0–1 | Bashundhara Kings |
|---|---|---|
| Report | Becerra 52' |
Referee: Jalal Uddin (Bangladesh)
Championship League
[edit]League table
[edit]| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | BPL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swadhinata KS (C, P) | 22 | 13 | 6 | 3 | 30 | 11 | +19 | 45 | Qualification to 2021–22 BPL |
| 2 | NoFeL Sporting Club | 22 | 13 | 5 | 4 | 34 | 10 | +24 | 44 | |
| 3 | Fortis FC | 22 | 12 | 7 | 3 | 40 | 17 | +23 | 43 | |
| 4 | Kawran Bazar PS | 22 | 12 | 5 | 5 | 32 | 17 | +15 | 41 | |
| 5 | Agrani Bank Ltd. SC | 22 | 6 | 9 | 7 | 18 | 20 | −2 | 27 | |
| 6 | Dhaka WC | 22 | 7 | 6 | 9 | 22 | 28 | −6 | 27 | |
| 7 | Fakirerpool YMC | 22 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 25 | 21 | +4 | 26 | |
| 8 | Farashganj SC | 22 | 5 | 10 | 7 | 25 | 27 | −2 | 25 | |
| 9 | Uttara FC | 22 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 20 | 23 | −3 | 25 | |
| 10 | Wari Club | 22 | 5 | 10 | 7 | 20 | 24 | −4 | 25 | |
| 11 | Dhaka City FC (R) | 22 | 4 | 9 | 9 | 14 | 25 | −11 | 21 | Relegation to 2021–22 First Division Football League |
| 12 | Victoria SC (R) | 22 | 0 | 4 | 18 | 8 | 65 | −57 | 4 |
References
[edit]- ^ "List of Licensed Clubs for the 2022 AFC Cup" (PDF). the-afc.com. Asian Football Confederation. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2021-11-22. Retrieved 2021-11-25.