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 |
|---|---|
| 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 Solomon King Kanform  Raphael Odovin Onwrebe(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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brothers Union |  Nicolas Vitorovic |
 Ashraful Karim |
Biswas Builders Limited | |
| Chittagong Abahani Limited | Zulfiker Mahmud Mintu |
Zahid Hossain |
SAIF Powertec Limited | |
| Dhaka Abahani Limited | Atiqur Rahman |
Mamun Miah |
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| Dhaka Mohammedan SC Limited | Rashed Ahmed Pappu |
Jahid Hasan Ameli |
Orion Group | |
| Farashganj SC | Mohidur Rahman |
Joshimuddin Sujon |
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| Muktijoddha Sangsad KC | Masud Parvez Kaiser |
Saidul Haque |
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| Rahmatganj MFS | Kamal Babu |
Naimur Rahman Sahed |
Tiger Cement | |
| Saif Sporting Club |  Ryan Northmore |
Jamal Bhuyan |
SAIF Powertec Limited | |
| Lt.Sheikh Jamal Dhanmondi Club Limited | Mahabub Hossain Roksy |
Didarul Haque |
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| Sheikh Moni Arambagh KS | Maruful Haque |
Abu Sufiyan Sufil |
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| Sheikh Russel KC | Shafiqul Islam Manik |
Shahedul Alam Shahed |
Bashundhara Cement | Bashundhara Group |
| Team BJMC | Saidul Islam |
Arifuzzaman Himel |
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Foreign Players
| Club | Player 1 | Player 2 | Player 3 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brothers Union |  Siyo Zunapio |
 Twum Frank |
 Walson Augustin(replaced by Samuel Adams) |
| Chittagong Abahani Ltd. | Afeez Olawale Oladipo (replaced by Leonel Saint-Preux) |
Mufta Lawal |
Ndukaku Udoka Alison |
| Dhaka Abahani Ltd. | Landing Darboe (replaced by Sunday Chizoba) |
Samad Yussif |
Emeka Darlington |
| Dhaka Mohammedan SC Ltd. | Nkwocha Kingsley Chigozie |
Samuel Adams (replaced by Walson Augustin) |
Samson Iliasu |
| Farashganj SC | Lamine Camara |
Malick Mendy |
Matthew Chinedu |
| Lt.Sheikh Jamal Dhanmondi Club Ltd. | Momodou Bah |
Raphael Odovin |
Solomon King |
| Muktijoddha Sangsad KC |  Islam Mohamed Zaky(replaced by Magalan Ugochukwu) |
Abass Inusah |
Ngwoke Ejike Collins (replaced by  Lionel William Ndoe Mekong) |
| Rahmatganj MFS | Mustapha Jatta |
 Ismael Bangoura(replaced by Afeez Olawale Oladipo) |
Monday Osagie (replaced by Dawda Ceesay) |
| Saif Sporting Club | Alvi Fokou Fopa (replaced by Wedson Anselme) |
 Deiner Córdoba(replaced by Charlie Sheringham) |
Hember Valencia |
| Sheikh Moni Arambagh KS | Jean Jules Ikanga |
Alamu Bukola Olaleken |
Kingsley Chukwudi Nkurumeh |
| Sheikh Russel KC | Ahmed Said (replaced by Jacques Francois) |
Dawda Ceesay (replaced by  Bidari García) |
Eleta Benjamin Jr. (replaced by Islam Mohamed Zaky) |
| Team BJMC | Baybeck Esaie |
Yoko Samnic Steve Thomas (replaced by Ismael Bangoura) |
Eleta Kingsley |
Managerial Changes
| Team | Outgoing Manager | Incoming Manager | Appoinment |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brothers Union |  Giovanni Scanu |
Nicolas Vitorovic |
After Round 4 of 1st leg[3] |
| Dhaka Mohammedan |  Syed Nayeemuddin |
Rashed Ahmed Pappu |
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| Saif Sporting Club | Kim Grant |
Ryan Northmore |
Mid-transfer Window |
| Sheikh Jamal Dhanmondi Club | Joseph Afusi |
Mahabub Hossain
Roksy |
After Round 1 of Leg 2 |
| Farashganj SC | Mohammad Abu Yusuf |
Mohidur Rahman |
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| Dhaka Abahani |  Drago Mamić |
Atiqur Rahman |
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| Chittagong Abahani | Saiful Bari Titu |
Zulfiker Mahmud Mintu |
After Round 9 of Leg 2 |
| Team BJMC | Jakaria Babu |
Saidul Islam |
Result
League table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Solomon King Kanform |
Sheikh Jamal Dhanmondi Club | 15 |
| Raphael Odovin Onwrebe |
Sheikh Jamal Dhanmondi Club | 15 | |
| 2 | Nkwocha Kingsley Chigozie |
Dhaka Mohammedan | 13 |
| 3 | Siyo Zunapio |
Brothers Union | 10 |
| 4 | Sunday Chizoba |
Dhaka Abahani | 9 |
| Alamu Bukola |
Arambagh KS | 9 | |
| 5 | Eleta Kingsley |
Team BJMC | 8 |
| Tawhidul Alam Sabuz |
Chittagong Abahani | 8 |
Hat-tricks
| Player | For | Against | Result | Date | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hember Valencia | Saif Sporting Club | Brothers Union | 5–0 | 26 August 2017 | [6] |
| Raphael Odovin 4 | Sheikh Jamal Dhanmondi Club | Farashganj SC | 5–0 | 13 October 2017 | [7] |
| Raphael Odovin | 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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