National Cricket League
| Countries |
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|---|---|
| Administrator | Bangladesh Cricket Board |
| Format | First-Class |
| First tournament | 1999–00 |
| Last tournament | 2017–18 |
| Number of teams | 8 |
| Current champion | Khulna Division (6th title) |
| Most successful | Khulna Division (6 titles) |
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The National Cricket League is the oldest domestic first class cricket competition in Bangladesh.
History and format
The National Cricket League was inaugurated in the 1999–2000 season but was not then first-class. Bangladesh became the tenth Full Member of the ICC in 2000 and the league became first-class in the 2000–01 season. Limited-overs and Twenty20 tournaments with the same name have also been played in the past.
Since 2011-12 there have been eight teams in the league, which usually runs from October to December. From 2011–12 to 2014–15 each team played each other team once over the course of the season. Beginning in 2015–16 there has been a two-tier league: Rangpur, Khulna, Dhaka Division and Dhaka Metropolis were in the first tier in 2015-16, and Rajshahi, Sylhet, Barisal and Chittagong in the second;[1] for the 2016-17 season Barisal were promoted to tier 1 and Rangpur demoted to tier 2;[2] for the 2017-18 season Rangpur returned to tier 1 and Dhaka Metropolis were demoted to tier 2.
The league is also known under its main sponsor's name. In 2015–16 it was officially the "Walton LED TV 17th National Cricket League".[3]
National Cricket League teams
| Team | Home Ground | Participation | Titles |
|---|---|---|---|
| Barisal Division | Barisal Divisional Stadium | from 1999–2000 | 0 |
| Biman Bangladesh Airlines | Bangladesh Krira Shikkha Protisthan No 1 Ground | 2000–01 only | 1 |
| Chittagong Division | Zohur Ahmed Chowdhury Stadium | from 1999–2000 | 1 |
| Dhaka Division | Khan Shaheb Osman Ali Stadium | from 1999–2000 | 5 |
| Dhaka Metropolis | Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium | 2000-01 and from 2011–12 | 0 |
| Khulna Division | Sheikh Abu Naser Stadium | from 1999–2000 | 6 |
| Rajshahi Division | Rajshahi Divisional Stadium | from 1999–2000 | 5 |
| Rangpur Division | Rangpur Cricket Garden | from 2011–12 | 1 |
| Sylhet Division | Sylhet International Cricket Stadium | from 1999–2000 | 0 |
National Cricket League winners
Winners of the National Cricket League in each season are: [4]
- 1999–00 – Chittagong Division (NB: 1999–00 was not a first-class competition)
- 2000–01 – Biman Bangladesh Airlines
- 2001–02 – Dhaka Division
- 2002–03 – Khulna Division
- 2003–04 – Dhaka Division
- 2004–05 – Dhaka Division
- 2005–06 – Rajshahi Division
- 2006–07 – Dhaka Division
- 2007–08 – Khulna Division
- 2008–09 – Rajshahi Division
- 2009–10 – Rajshahi Division
- 2010–11 – Rajshahi Division
- 2011–12 – Rajshahi Division
- 2012–13 – Khulna Division
- 2013–14 – Dhaka Division
- 2014–15 – Rangpur Division
- 2015–16 – Khulna Division
- 2016–17 – Khulna Division
- 2017–18 – Khulna Division
National Cricket League One-Day winners
- 2000–01 – Biman Bangladeshi Airlines (1/1)
- 2001–02 – Sylhet Division (1/1)
- 2002–03 – Khulna Division (1/1)
- 2003–04 – Chittagong Division (1/1)
- 2004–05 – Rajshahi Division (1/3)
- 2005–06 – Rajshahi Division (2/2)
- 2006–07 – Dhaka Division (1/2)
- 2007–08 – Rajshahi Division (3/3)
- 2008–09 – Barisal Division (1/1)
- 2010–11 – Dhaka Division (2/2)
The National Cricket League one-day competition is no longer held. It has been superseded by the Dhaka Premier Division Cricket League as Bangladesh's List A competition.
National Cricket League Twenty20 Winners
See also
References
- ↑ "Last-gasp win gives Rangpur maiden title". Cricinfo. Retrieved 13 March 2015.
- ↑ "All eyes on Liton as Rangpur eye return to tier one". Cricinfo. Retrieved 25 September 2016.
- ↑ "Bangladesh Cricket Board". BCB. Retrieved 20 October 2015.
- ↑ "A brief history of Bangladesh domestic cricket". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 23 April 2014.
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