2017–18 Bangladesh Football Premier League
The 2017–18 Bangladesh Football Premier League (also known as SAIF Power Battery Bangladesh Premier League for sponsorship reasons[1]) is the tenth season of the Bangladesh Premier League since its establishment in 2007. A total of 12 teams are competing in the league. Saif Global Sports are the right holder of BPL's tenth edition and they accommodate the advertising, branding, TV transmission, radio, marketing rights of the Bangladesh Premier League 2016–17. The league started from July 28, 2017. Fakirerpool Young Men's Club was promoted as the champion of 2016 BCL season. They were the 13th team to took part in this season, but they did not, due to fund crisis.[2]
| Season | 2017–18 |
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| Dates | 28 July 2017-13 January 2018 |
| Champions | Dhaka Abahani |
| Relegated | Farashganj SC |
| Matches played | 132 |
| Goals scored | 302 (2.29 per match) |
| Top goalscorer | 15 Goals  (Shiekh Jamal) |
| Highest scoring | Arambagh KS 4-6 Sheikh Jamal Dhanmondi Club 11 December 2017 |
| Longest winning run | 9 Matches Dhaka Abahani |
| Longest unbeaten run | 14 Matches Saif Sporting Club |
| Longest winless run | 18 Matches Rahmatganj MFS |
| Longest losing run | 5 Matches Muktijoddha Sangsad KC |
← 2016 2018–19 → | |
Dhaka Abahani are the defending champions, having won their Bangladesh Premier League title the previous season.
Teams
Personnel and sponsoring
| Team | Head Coach | Captain | Shirt sponsor | Kit manufacturer |
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| Brothers Union |  |
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Biswas Builders Limited | |
| Chittagong Abahani Limited | |
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SAIF Powertec Limited | |
| Dhaka Abahani Limited | |
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| Dhaka Mohammedan SC Limited | |
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Orion Group | |
| Farashganj SC | |
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| Muktijoddha Sangsad KC | |
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| Rahmatganj MFS | |
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Tiger Cement | |
| Saif Sporting Club |  |
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SAIF Powertec Limited | |
| Lt.Sheikh Jamal Dhanmondi Club Limited | |
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| Sheikh Moni Arambagh KS | |
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| Sheikh Russel KC | |
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Bashundhara Cement | Bashundhara Group |
| Team BJMC | |
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Foreign Players
| Club | Player 1 | Player 2 | Player 3 |
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| Brothers Union |  |
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| Chittagong Abahani Ltd. | (replaced by |
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| Dhaka Abahani Ltd. | (replaced by |
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| Dhaka Mohammedan SC Ltd. | |
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| Farashganj SC | |
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| Lt.Sheikh Jamal Dhanmondi Club Ltd. | |
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| Muktijoddha Sangsad KC |  (replaced by |
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| Rahmatganj MFS | |
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| Saif Sporting Club | (replaced by |
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| Sheikh Moni Arambagh KS | |
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| Sheikh Russel KC | (replaced by |
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Managerial Changes
| Team | Outgoing Manager | Incoming Manager | Appoinment |
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| Brothers Union |  |
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After Round 4 of 1st leg[3] |
| Dhaka Mohammedan |  |
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| Saif Sporting Club | |
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Mid-transfer Window |
| Sheikh Jamal Dhanmondi Club | |
Roksy |
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| Farashganj SC | |
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| Dhaka Abahani |  |
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| Chittagong Abahani | |
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| Team BJMC | |
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Result
League table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
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| 1 | Dhaka Abahani Ltd.[lower-alpha 1] (C) | 22 | 16 | 4 | 2 | 35 | 13 | +22 | 52 | Qualification to 2018 AFC Cup[lower-alpha 2] |
| 2 | Sheikh Jamal DC | 22 | 14 | 5 | 3 | 45 | 23 | +22 | 47 | |
| 3 | Chittagong Abahani Ltd. | 22 | 13 | 5 | 4 | 27 | 13 | +14 | 44 | |
| 4 | Saif Sporting Club | 22 | 11 | 8 | 3 | 30 | 16 | +14 | 41 | Qualification to 2018 AFC Cup[lower-alpha 2] |
| 5 | Dhaka Mohammedan SC Ltd. | 22 | 9 | 5 | 8 | 31 | 26 | +5 | 32 | |
| 6 | Sheikh Russel KC | 22 | 6 | 9 | 7 | 21 | 21 | 0 | 27 | |
| 7 | Brothers Union | 22 | 5 | 7 | 10 | 20 | 30 | −10 | 22 | |
| 8 | Arambagh KS | 22 | 5 | 6 | 11 | 25 | 35 | −10 | 21 | |
| 9 | Team BJMC | 22 | 4 | 8 | 10 | 15 | 27 | −12 | 20 | |
| 10 | Rahmatganj MFS | 22 | 3 | 9 | 10 | 19 | 30 | −11 | 18 | |
| 11 | Muktijoddha Sangsad KC | 22 | 5 | 3 | 14 | 18 | 33 | −15 | 18 | |
| 12 | Farashganj SC | 22 | 4 | 5 | 13 | 16 | 35 | −19 | 17 | Relegation to BCL 2018–19 |
- Dhaka Abahani Ltd. qualified 2018 AFC Cup by winning 2017 Bangladesh Federation Cup
- Only Dhaka Abahani, Saif, and Mohammedan are eligible to represent Bangladesh in the AFC Cup.[4]
Season Statistics
Top scorers
Source:[5]
| Rank | Player | Club | Goals |
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| 1 | |
Sheikh Jamal Dhanmondi Club | 15 |
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Sheikh Jamal Dhanmondi Club | 15 | |
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Dhaka Mohammedan | 13 |
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Brothers Union | 10 |
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Dhaka Abahani | 9 |
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Arambagh KS | 9 | |
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Team BJMC | 8 |
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Chittagong Abahani | 8 |
Hat-tricks
| Player | For | Against | Result | Date | Ref |
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| Saif Sporting Club | Brothers Union | 5–0 | 26 August 2017 | [6] |
| Sheikh Jamal Dhanmondi Club | Farashganj SC | 5–0 | 13 October 2017 | [7] |
| Sheikh Jamal Dhanmondi Club | Arambagh KS | 6–4 | 11 December 2017 | [8] |
4 Player scored 4 goals.
References
- "Saif Power title sponsors of BPL". BFF. Retrieved 30 May 2019.
- প্রিমিয়ারে খেলতে চায় না ফকিরেরপুল. Kaler Kantho (in Bengali). Retrieved 30 May 2019.
- "Brothers fly in Serbian coach". The Daily Star. 20 August 2017. Retrieved 6 February 2018.
- "Abahani get AFC Cup finals ticket". Dhaka Tribune. 27 December 2017.
- "Summary - Premier League - Bangladesh - Results, fixtures, tables and news". Soccerway. Retrieved 13 January 2018.
- "Hember treble inspires Saif Sporting rout". Dhaka Tribune. Retrieved 6 February 2018.
- "Sheikh Jamal thrash Farashganj in BPL". Daily Sun.
- "Jamal, Arambagh contest 10-goal thriller". Dhaka Tribune. Retrieved 6 February 2018.
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