Bangladesh Football Federation

Bangladesh Football Federation
AFC
Founded 1972 (1972)
Headquarters Dhaka
FIFA affiliation 1976
AFC affiliation 1974[1]
SAFF affiliation 1997
President Kazi Salahuddin
Website http://www.bff.com.bd

Bangladesh Football Federation or BFF is the governing body of football in Bangladesh. The organisation which manages the game of association football in Bangladesh. It administers the running of Bangladesh national football team and Bangladesh women's national football team including oversees all aspects of the country's football.

BFF controls Bangladesh Premier League and premier domestic club competition, in addition to various other competitions and teams.

BFF was one of founding members of South Asian Football Federation. It is based at BFF Bhaban, Motijheel, Dhaka.

History

BFF was founded on 15 July 1972, by Md. Yousuf Ali (Former Education, Culture and Sports Minister). Ali presided the association with Abul Hashem of Wari Club as general secretary.[2]

It became affiliated with AFC and FIFA in 1973 and 1976 respectively.[3] Bangladesh was elected as member in the AFC Executive Committee 1982-86 and 1998-02.

Hafizuddin Ahmed was elected vice president of AFC for 1990-94.[4]

The BFF continued the Dhaka League that started in 1948, after the independence of Bangladesh. It gained huge numbers of fans and support and continued with premier, first, second and third divisions in the process.

In 1980, the Federation started top the Federation Cup, which grew to be the country's top national cup competition.

In 2007 BFF started the country's top tier professional league Bangladesh Premier League (known as B. League then).

In 2009 it launched the Super Cup tournament, the highest budgeted football tournament organised by BFF, Dhaka Mohammedan SC beat arch-rivals Dhaka Abahani SC.[5]

In 2012 BFF launched 2nd tier professional league Bangladesh Championship League.

The BFF is also a founding member of South Asian Football Federation.

Competitions

Active

Competitions currently run by BFF include:

CompetitionFirst SeasonCurrent ChampionRemarks
BPL2007Dhaka AbahaniThe country's top tier professional football league.
BCL2012Bashundhara KingsThe country's second tier professional league.
Senior Division League1948Badda Jagarani SangsadThe new name for the Dhaka League.
Federation Cup1980Dhaka AbahaniThe country's top club cup competition.
Super Cup2009Dhaka Mohammedan SCThe country's highest budgeted cup competition.
Pioneer League1987Ansar & VDPTournament for grass root level football clubs.
Independence Cup| 1972Arambagh KSThe Country's top club competition.
Bangabandhu Cup1996-97NepalInternational football tournament.

Defunct

Competitions previously run by BFF include:

CompetitionFirst SeasonLast SeasonLast ChampionRemarks
NFC20002005-06Dhaka Mohammedan SCThe country's national semi-pro league that had its last season in 2005-06.
Aga Khan Cup19581981/1982Bangkok Bank F.C. and Brothers Union
[Shared after 1-1 draw]		Multinational club competition last held in 1981.
Sher-e-Bangla Cup19751994BolangSemi-pro cup that had its last season in 1994.

Stadiums

(List of football stadiums in Bangladesh)

Official partners

Nitol-Tata the sole distributor of Tata vehicles in Bangladesh was the official sponsor between 2000 till 2005

In April 2008, the BFF secured BDT 16,00,00,000 (equivalent to USD 22,85,714 appx) for three years from a multinational mobile operator company, Citycell (Pacific Bangladesh Telecom Limited) for three years as sponsorship for Bangladesh Football Federation, which is a record in the football sponsorship money securing in the history of Bangladesh football.

Later in 2010, it made contract with Grameenphone - country's leading mobile phone operator, for the sponsorship of BFF's tournaments.

BFF secured USD 70,000 for one year when Nitol-Tata again became the official sponsor for the 2013/2014 season.

See also

References

  1. ↑ "AFC BARS ISRAEL FROM ALL ITS COMPETITIONS". Reuters. The Straits Times. 16 September 1974.
  2. ↑ "BFF info". bangladeshdir.com.
  3. ↑ "Bangladesh on FIFA.com". FIFA.com.
  4. ↑ "BFF info". bangladeshdir.com.
  5. ↑ "Bangladesh: Mohammedan SC Clinch Citycell Super Cup". goal.com. Retrieved 2010-08-01.


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