2022–23 Bangladesh Premier League (football)

Bangladesh Premier League
Season2022–23
Dates9 December 2022–22 July 2023
ChampionsBashundhara Kings (4th title)
RelegatedAFC Uttara
Muktijoddha Sangsad KC
AFC Challenge LeagueBashundhara Kings
Matches played110
Goals scored324 (2.95 per match)
Best PlayerBest Player:
Robinho Azevedo
(Bashundhara Kings)
Best Local Player:
Rakib Hossain
(Bashundhara Kings)
Top goalscorerOverall:
(20 goals)
Dorielton Gomes
(Bashundhara Kings)
Local Topscorer:
(8 goals)
Eleta Kingsley
(Abahani Limited Dhaka)
Best goalkeeperAnisur Rahman Zico
(11 Clean Sheets)
(Bashundhara Kings )
Biggest home winMohammedan SC 6–0 AFC Uttara
(7 July 2023)
Biggest away winAFC Uttara 0–7 Dhaka Abahani
(24 February 2023)
AFC Uttara 0–7 Bangladesh Police FC
(20 May 2023)
Highest scoringSheikh Russel KC 4–6 Bashundhara Kings
(26 May 2023)
Longest winning run10 matches
Bashundhara Kings
Longest unbeaten run14 matches
Bashundhara Kings
Longest winless run20 matches
AFC Uttara
Longest losing run5 matches
AFC Uttara
Muktijoddha Sangsad KC

The 2022–23 Bangladesh Premier League was the 15th season of the Bangladesh Premier League since its establishment in 2007. The league was contested by 11 teams including AFC Uttara and Fortis FC, who joined as the promoted clubs from the 2021–22 Championship League. The season started on 9 December 2022 and concluded on 22 July 2023.[1]

Defending champions Bashundhara Kings won their four title in a row, making them the first-ever team to win four successive title in the country.[2] They secured the title beating Sheikh Russel KC in the highest scoring match of the season with three matches to spare.[3]

Rule changes from last season

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  • A club can sign maximum of five foreigners including at least one player who hails from an AFC affiliated nation. However the AFC "3+1" foreign players rule (three players of any nationality and one from an AFC MA) will be in effect during the match.

Teams

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Eleven teams are competing in the league – the top nine teams from the previous season and the two teams promoted from the BCL. The promoted teams are AFC Uttara and Fortis FC, who are new to the top flight. They replaced Swadhinata KS and Uttar Baridhara Club (both teams relegated after just one year back in the top flight).

Changes

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Promoted from 2021–22 BCL Relegated from 2021–22 BPL
Fortis FC[4]
AFC Uttara 		Uttar Baridhara Club

Swadhinata KS

  • Saif Sporting Club decided to quit from all kinds of football activities from the 2022–23 season due to financial reasons, resulting their exclusion from BPL.[5][6]

Stadiums and locations

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Locations of the 2022–23 Bangladesh Premier League teams
Team Location Stadium Capacity
AFC Uttara Mymensingh Rafiq Uddin Bhuiyan Stadium 25,000
Bangladesh Police FC Mymensingh Rafiq Uddin Bhuiyan Stadium 25,000
Bashundhara Kings Dhaka Bashundhara Kings Arena 14,000
Chittagong Abahani Ltd. Munshigonj Bir Fl. Lt. Matiur Rahman Stadium 10,000
Dhaka Abahani Ltd. Comilla Shaheed Dhirendranath Stadium 18,000
Mohammedan SC Ltd. Comilla Shaheed Dhirendranath Stadium 18,000
Fortis FC Rajshahi Muktijuddho Smriti Stadium 15,000
Lt. Sheikh Jamal Dhanmondi Club Ltd. Gopalganj Sheikh Fazlul Haque Mani Stadium 5,000
Muktijoddha Sangsad KC Gopalganj Sheikh Fazlul Haque Mani Stadium 5,000
Rahmatganj MFS Munshigonj Bir Fl. Lt. Matiur Rahman Stadium 10,000
Sheikh Russel KC Dhaka Bashundhara Kings Arena 14,000

Personnel and kits

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Team Head Coach Captain Kit manufacturer Shirt sponsor (chest)
AFC Uttara Bangladesh Ali Asgar Nasir Bangladesh Istekharul Alam Shakil
Bangladesh Police FC Romania Aristică Cioabă Bangladesh Monaem Khan Raju
Bashundhara Kings Spain Óscar Bruzón[7] Bangladesh Topu Barman Club manufactured kit Bashundhara Group
Chittagong Abahani Bangladesh Mahbubul Haque [8] Uzbekistan Shukurali Pulatov Ignite Battery
Dhaka Abahani Portugal Mário Lemos Brazil Raphael Augusto
Mohammedan SC Bangladesh Alfaz Ahmed (interim)[9] Mali Souleymane Diabate Max Group
Fortis FC Bangladesh Masud Parvez Kaiser[10] Brazil Danilo Quipapá TORR Limited
Sheikh Jamal DC Bangladesh Maruful Haque[11][12] Bangladesh Raihan Hasan Bashundhara Tissue
Muktijoddha Sangsad KC Malaysia Raja Isa Bangladesh Aminur Rahman Sajib
Rahmatganj MFS Bangladesh Kamal Babu Uzbekistan Shokhrukhbek Kholmatov Tiger Cement
Sheikh Russel KC Bangladesh Zulfiker Mahmud Mintu Bangladesh Jamal Bhuyan Bashundhara Cement

Coaching changes

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Team Outgoing coach Manner of departure Date of vacancy Position in the table Incoming coach Date of appointment
AFC Uttara Bangladesh Monowar Hossain Moyna Demoted to an assistant coach role Unknown Pre-season Bangladesh Ali Asgar Nasir November 2022
Fortis FC Bangladesh Zahidur Rahman Milon Molla Contract expired September 2022 Bangladesh Masud Parvez Kaisar[10] October 2022
Chittagong Abahani Bangladesh Maruful Haque[13] Signed by Sheikh Jamal DC October 2022 Bangladesh Saiful Bari Titu[14][15] November 2022
Rahmatganj MFS Bangladesh Syed Golam Jilani Signed by Bashundhara Kings Women October 2022 Bangladesh Kamal Babu October 2022
Sheikh Jamal DC Nigeria Joseph Afusi Contract expired October 2022 Bangladesh Maruful Haque[12][11] October 2022
Chittagong Abahani Bangladesh Saiful Bari Titu[16][17] Sacked 12 February 2023 10th Bangladesh Mahbubul Haque[18][8] 12 February 2023
Mohammedan SC Bangladesh Shafiqul Islam Manik[19] Sacked 6 March 2023 6th Bangladesh Alfaz Ahmed (interim)[20] 6 March 2023

Foreign players

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Other foreign players.
AFC quota players.
No foreign player registered.

Bold names refer to players who have senior international cap(s) for their respective nations.

Note :
downward-facing red arrow: players who released during winter transfer window;
upward-facing green arrow: players who registered during winter transfer window.
Club Leg Player 1 Player 2 Player 3 Player 4 Player 5
AFC Uttara First Angola Nzau Miguel Lutumba downward-facing red arrow Colombia José Luis Mosquera downward-facing red arrow Japan Reo Nakamura downward-facing red arrow Kyrgyzstan Sultanbek Momunov Nigeria Lukman Adefemi downward-facing red arrow
Second Colombia Richard Maturana upward-facing green arrow Guinea Younoussa Camara upward-facing green arrow Russia Alan Koroev upward-facing green arrow
Bangladesh Police FC First Colombia Mateo Palacios Iran Behnam Habibi downward-facing red arrow Kyrgyzstan Almazbek Malikov Panama Jose Alexander Hernandez downward-facing red arrow Venezuela Edward Morillo
Second Colombia Johan Arango upward-facing green arrow Uzbekistan Solibek Karimov upward-facing green arrow
Bashundhara Kings First Brazil Dorielton Brazil Miguel Figueira Brazil Robinho Iran Reza Khanzadeh Uzbekistan Asror Gofurov
Second
Chittagong Abahani First Ivory Coast Yacouba Bamba downward-facing red arrow Nigeria Candy Augustine Nigeria Ojukwu David Ifegwu Uzbekistan Shukurali Pulatov
Second Egypt Mostafa Kahraba upward-facing green arrow
Dhaka Abahani First Brazil Getterson downward-facing red arrow Brazil Raphael Augusto Costa Rica Daniel Colindres Nigeria Peter Nworah Syria Yousef Mohammad
Second Nigeria Emeka Ogbugh upward-facing green arrow
Mohammedan SC First Brazil Roger Duarte Iran Meysam Shahmakvandzadeh downward-facing red arrow Mali Souleymane Diabate Uzbekistan Muzaffar Muzaffarov Venezuela Daniel Febles
Second Nigeria Sunday Emmanuel upward-facing green arrow
Fortis FC First Afghanistan Amredin Sharifi Brazil Danilo Quipapá Brazil Luiz Júnior downward-facing red arrow Brazil Thiago Bonfim downward-facing red arrow
Second The Gambia Gaira Joof upward-facing green arrow The Gambia Pa Omar Babou upward-facing green arrow
Lt. Sheikh Jamal Dhanmondi Club Ltd. First The Gambia Sulayman Sillah Paraguay Jorge Aguilar Uzbekistan Nodir Mavlonov Uzbekistan Otabek Valizhonov Saint Vincent and the Grenadines Cornelius Stewart
Second
Muktijoddha Sangsad KC First Burundi Landry Ndikumana Japan Soma Otani Nigeria Adeyinka Najeem Nigeria Emmanuel Uzochukwu Zimbabwe Jimmy Dzingai
Second
Rahmatganj MFS First Colombia Jhoaho Rivelino Hinestroza downward-facing red arrow Brazil Igor Cesar Rodrigues Santana downward-facing red arrow Brazil Michael downward-facing red arrow Tajikistan Fatkhullo Fatkhulloyev Uzbekistan Shokhrukhbek Kholmatov
Second Mali Ulysse Diallo upward-facing green arrow Nigeria Peter Ebimobowei upward-facing green arrow Uzbekistan Bunyod Shodiev upward-facing green arrow
Sheikh Russel KC First Ivory Coast Didier Brossou Democratic Republic of the Congo Junior Mapuku downward-facing red arrow Nigeria Mfon Udoh Uzbekistan Timur Talipov
Second Nigeria Kenneth Ikechukwu upward-facing green arrow Australia Andrew Marveggio upward-facing green arrow

League table

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Bashundhara Kings (C, Q) 20 18 1 1 51 13 +38 55 Qualification for the AFC Challenge League play-off round
2 Dhaka Abahani 20 12 4 4 45 18 +27 40
3 Bangladesh Police FC 20 10 5 5 39 21 +18 35
4 Mohammedan SC 20 9 5 6 38 21 +17 32
5 Sheikh Russel KC 20 8 6 6 33 30 +3 30
6 Sheikh Jamal DC 20 5 9 6 25 32 −7 24
7 Fortis FC 20 5 8 7 23 25 −2 23
8 Chittagong Abahani 20 4 9 7 26 35 −9 21
9 Rahmatganj MFS 20 4 7 9 15 31 −16 19
10 Muktijoddha Sangsad KC (R) 20 4 3 13 19 42 −23 15 Relegation to Championship League
11 AFC Uttara (R) 20 0 5 15 10 56 −46 5
Source: Soccerway
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored.
(C) Champion; (Q) Qualify for the AFC competition; (R) Relegated

Results

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Results table

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Home \ Away AFCU BK BPFC CAL DAL FFC MSC MUK RAH SJDC SRKC
AFC Uttara — 1–1 0–7 1–1 0–7 0–1 0–6 0–1 2–3 1–3 1–1
Bashundhara Kings 3–0 — 1–0 2–0 1–0 4–1 2–1 4–0 2–0 3–0 3–1
Police FC 4–0 2–1 — 1–1 0–0 4–2 0–0 6–1 2–0 1–2 1–3
Ctg Abahani 1–0 0–3 2–3 — 3–2 0–0 1–2 2–0 2–2 1–1 2–4
Dhaka Abahani 1–0 1–2 4–1 5–1 — 1–1 2–0 3–2 4–0 3–0 3–1
Fortis FC 4–0 0–2 1–1 1–1 0–2 — 0–1 2–0 0–0 1–1 0–1
Mohammedan 6–0 0–1 1–1 2–2 1–1 3–4 — 2–0 3–1 1–1 1–2
Muktijoddha 1–1 1–3 0–1 1–2 1–0 1–1 1–6 — 1–2 2–3 1–0
Rahmatganj 1–0 0–4 0–2 1–0 1–2 1–1 0–1 0–2 — 0–0 0–0
Sheikh Jamal 3–3 1–3 1–0 2–2 1–2 0–3 0–1 1–1 2–2 — 3–2
Sheikh Russel 1–0 6–4 1–2 2–2 2–2 2–0 2–0 3–2 1–1 0–0 —
Source: Soccerway
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

Positions by round

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The following table lists the positions of teams after each week of matches. In order to preserve the chronological evolution, any postponed matches are not included to the round at which they were originally scheduled but added to the full round they were played immediately afterward.

Team ╲ Round12345678910111213141516171819202122
AFC Uttara11111110111111111111111111111111111111111111
Police FC3556644333344665333333
Bashundhara Kings1111111111111111111111
Ctg Abahani89891010101010101010101010101098878
Dhaka Abahani6423222222222222222222
Fortis FC7867776676777777777787
Mohammedan2245568867655356444444
Muktijoddha1010101199779988888881010101010
Rahmatganj4798889988999999989999
Sheikh Jamal5332333455566444666666
Sheikh Russel9674455544433533555555
Leader
Runners-up
Relegation to BCL
Source: Soccerway

Results by games

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Team ╲ Round12345678910111213141516171819202122
AFC UttaraL–LLLLDLLDLD–LLDLLDLLL
Police FCWDLDLWDWW–DLDLLWWWWW-W
Bashundhara KingsWWWWWWWWWW–DWWWLWWWWW-
Ctg Abahani–LDDLLDDLWD–DLDWLWDDWL
Dhaka AbahaniDWWDWDWW–LWWWLWLWDW–LW
Fortis FCDLW–DDDDLWDLLW–DWLDLLW
MohammedanWDDL–DLLWLWWDWL–WDLWWW
MuktijoddhaLLLLWDL–LLWLDWLDLL–LLL
RahmatganjDLLWD–WLWLLDLLWD–WLDDL
Sheikh JamalDWWDWD–LLDDDDWDDL–LLWL
Sheikh RusselLW–WLDLWWDLWD–WDLLDWDW
Source: Soccerway
W = Win; D = Draw; L = Lose

Season statistics

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Goalscorers

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There have been 324 goals scored in 110 matches, for an average of 2.95 goals per match (as of 22 July 2023). Source: Soccerway

20 Goals
16 Goals
12 Goals
11 Goals
10 Goals
9 Goals
8 Goals
7 Goals
5 Goals
4 Goals
3 Goals
2 Goals
1 Goal

Top Bangladeshi scorers

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Rank Player Club Goals
1 Eleta Kingsley Dhaka Abahani

8

2 Ekbal Hossain Chittagong Abahani 5
Nabib Newaj Jibon Dhaka Abahani
3 Rakib Hossain Bashundhara Kings 4
Foysal Ahmed Fahim Dhaka Abahani
Shakhawat Hossain Rony Fortis FC
Rabiul Hasan Bangladesh Police FC
Mohammed Abdullah Bangladesh Police FC

Own goals

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† Bold Club indicates winner of the match

Player Club Opponent Result Date
Bangladesh Ariful Islam Jitu Fortis FC Bashundhara Kings 0–2 23 December 2022

Hat-tricks

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Player For Against Result Date Ref
Mali Souleymane Diabate Mohammedan SC AFC Uttara 0–6 (A) 10 February 2023 [21][22]
Bangladesh Foysal Ahmed Fahim Dhaka Abahani AFC Uttara 0–7 (A) 24 February 2023 [23]
Bangladesh Eleta Kingsley Dhaka Abahani AFC Uttara 0–7 (A) 24 February 2023 [23]
Mali Souleymane Diabate Mohammedan SC Muktijoddha Sangsad KC 1–6 (A) 8 April 2023 [24]
Costa Rica Daniel Colindres Dhaka Abahani Rahmatganj MFS 0–4 (H) 14 April 2023 [25]
Brazil Dorielton 4 Bashundhara Kings Sheikh Russel KC 4–6 (H) 26 May 2023 [26]
Mali Souleymane Diabate Mohammedan SC AFC Uttara 6–0 (H) 7 July 2023 [27]

Most goal contributions

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Rank Player Club Goals Assists Total
1 Brazil Robinho Bashundhara Kings 10 12 22
2 Brazil Dorielton Gomes Bashundhara Kings 20 1 21
Mali Souleymane Diabate Mohammedan SC 16 5 21
4 Costa Rica Daniel Colindres Dhaka Abahani 12 7 19
Brazil Miguel Figueira Bashundhara Kings 10 9 19
6 Venezuela Edward Morillo Bangladesh Police FC 9 8 17
7 Nigeria Mfon Udoh Sheikh Russel KC 11 5 16
8 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines Cornelius Stewart Sheikh Jamal DC 11 3 14
9 Nigeria Ojukwu David Ifegwu Chittagong Abahani 10 2 12
Colombia Johan Arango Bangladesh Police FC 7 5 12

Clean sheets

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Rank Player Club Matches Clean

sheets

1 Bangladesh Anisur Rahman Zico Bashundhara Kings 17 11
2 Bangladesh Sujon Hossain Mohammedan SC 16 7
3 Bangladesh Rakibul Hasan Tushar Police FC 11 6
4 Bangladesh Shahidul Alam Sohel Dhaka Abahani 17 6
5 Bangladesh Mitul Marma Fortis FC 15 4
Bangladesh Mehedi Hasan Srabon Muktijoddha Sangsad KC 16 4
Bangladesh Ashraful Islam Rana Sheikh Russel KC 16 4

Discipline

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Player

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Club

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  • Yellow cards:
Rank Club Yellow cards
1 Bashundhara Kings 42
2 Police FC 41
3 Chittagong Abahani 38
4 Sheikh Jamal DC 34
5 Mohammedan SC 33
AFC Uttara 33
7 Fortis FC 30
8 Rahmatganj MFS 29
9 Dhaka Abahani 27
Muktijoddha Sangsad KC 27
Sheikh Russel KC 27
  • Red cards:
Rank Club Red cards
1 Chittagong Abahani 3
2 Sheikh Jamal DC 2
3 AFC Uttara 1
Bashundhara Kings 1
Dhaka Abahani 1
Rahmatganj MFS 1
Fortis FC 1
Police FC 1
Mohammedan SC 1

See also

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References

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  2. ^ "Bashundhara Kings make history, become first club to win four league titles in a row!". The Business Standard. 2023-05-26. Retrieved 2023-08-21.
  3. ^ "Kings clinch fourth successive BPL title". Daily Sun. Retrieved 2023-08-21.
  4. ^ বিসিএলের শিরোপা উল্লাস সেরে বিপিএলের পথে ফর্টিস!. Offside Bangladesh (in Bengali). 11 June 2022. Retrieved 12 June 2022.
  5. ^ "Saif Sporting withdraws from football league". New Age. Retrieved 2022-10-19.
  6. ^ "Saif SC withdraw from all footballing activities". The Daily Star. 3 August 2022. Retrieved 3 October 2022.
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  10. ^ a b জাতীয় দলের দায়িত্ব ছেড়ে ফর্টিসে কায়সার. Daily Naya Diganta (in Bengali). Retrieved 2023-02-14.
  11. ^ a b ৭ বছর পর পুরানো ক্লাবে প্রত্যাবর্তন মারুফুল হকের!. Bangla Tribune (in Bengali). Retrieved 2023-02-14.
  12. ^ a b "Sheikh Jamal start pre-season camp with high hopes". Daily Sun. Retrieved 2023-02-14.
  13. ^ "Announcement". Retrieved 2023-02-14 – via Twitter.
  14. ^ "Titu to coach Ctg Abahani coming season - Sports". The Daily Observer. Retrieved 2023-02-14.
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  21. ^ অধিনায়কের হ্যাটট্রিক মোহামেডানের বড় জয়. The Dhaka Post (in Bengali). 10 February 2023. Retrieved 10 February 2023.
  22. ^ "Mohammedan go goal feast as Diabate hits hat-trick". The Financial Express. Retrieved 2023-02-14.
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