2018–19 Bangladesh Premier League (football)

The 2018–19 Bangladesh Premier League[3] (also known as TVS Bangladesh Premier League for sponsorship reason) is the 11th season of the Bangladesh Premier League since its establishment in 2007. A total of 13 football clubs will compete in the league. Dhaka Abahani are the defending champions. Bashundhara Kings and NoFeL Sporting Club entered as the promoted teams from the 2017 Bangladesh Championship League. The league was delayed[3][1] and was rescheduled to start from 18 January 2019.[1] Six venues will host 2019 Bangladesh Premier League. 2 clubs will be relegated to Bangladesh Championship League.

Bangladesh Premier League
Season2018–19
Dates18 January 2019[1] – 3 August 2019[2]
ChampionsBashundhara Kings (1st title)
RelegatedTeam BJMC
NoFeL Sporting Club
Matches played156
Goals scored439 (2.81 per match)
Best Player Daniel Colindres
Top goalscorer Raphael Odovin Onwrebe
(22 goals)
Best goalkeeper Ashraful Islam Rana
Biggest home winBashundhara Kings 5–0 Brothers Union
(16 July 2019)
Biggest away winMuktijoddha Sangsad KC 1–6 Sheikh Russel KC
(24 July 2019)
Highest scoringArambagh KS 6–3 Rahmatganj MFS
(20 July 2019)
Longest winning run14 matches
Bashundhara Kings
Longest unbeaten run20 matches
Bashundhara Kings
Longest winless run15 matches
Team BJMC
Longest losing run7 matches
Brothers Union
2019-20 →
All statistics correct as of 3 August 2019.

Rule changes

Bangladesh became the latest member association to adopt AFC's 3+1 rule which will allow clubs to recruit one player of Asian origin in addition to their regular quota of three foreigners.

The Bangladesh Football Federation executive committee decided to embrace the new AFC rule which encourages the mobility of talented Asian players and provides a fillip to the regional game.[4]

Teams
Locations of the 2018–19 Bangladesh Premier League teams

Twelve teams were competed In previous season. This season, thirteen teams competed in the league, – the top eleven teams from the previous season and the two teams promoted from the Championship. The promoted teams were Bashundhara Kings and NoFeL Sporting Club (both the teams are playing BPL for the first time). They replaced Farashganj SC.

Stadiums and locations

FIFA and the AFC directed the BFF that matches of the professional league would have to organize at least five different venues.

Primarily, teams have applied for eight venues to the BFF. Abahani Limited, Sheikh Jamal Dhanmondi Club and Mohammedan Sporting Club, choose Bangabandhu National Stadium as their home venue. Arambagh and Saif Sporting Club applied for Mymensingh Stadium, Rahmatganj and Brothers for Birsreshtha Kamlapur Stadium, or Goplaganj Stadium, Sheikh Russel, Muktijoddha, newcomers Bashundhara Kings applied for Nilphamari Stadium, NOFEL for Noakhali, or MA Aziz Stadium in Chittagong, Team BJMC and Chittagong Abahani wanted Rajshahi Stadium as their home venue.[5] After inspecting the facilities of these applied venues, BFF has sanctioned the following six stadiums for clubs:

Team Location Stadium Capacity
Arambagh KS Mymensingh Rafiq Uddin Bhuiyan Stadium 12,000
Bashundhara Kings Nilphamari Sheikh Kamal Stadium 20,000
Brothers Union Dhaka Bangabandhu National Stadium 36,000
Chittagong Abahani Ltd. Dhaka Bangabandhu National Stadium 36,000
Dhaka Abahani Ltd. Dhaka Bangabandhu National Stadium 36,000
Dhaka Mohammedan SC Ltd. Dhaka Bangabandhu National Stadium 36,000
Lt. Sheikh Jamal Dhanmondi Club Ltd. Dhaka Bangabandhu National Stadium 36,000
Muktijoddha Sangsad KC Gopalganj Sheikh Fazlul Haque Mani Stadium 5,000
NoFeL Sporting Club Noakhali Shaheed Bulu Stadium 10,000
Rahmatganj MFS Dhaka Bangabandhu National Stadium 36,000
Saif Sporting Club Mymensingh Rafiq Uddin Bhuiyan Stadium 12,000
Sheikh Russel KC Sylhet Sylhet District Stadium 25,000
Team BJMC Noakhali Shaheed Bulu Stadium 10,000

Personnel and sponsoring
Team Head Coach Captain Shirt sponsor Kit manufacturer
Arambagh KS Maruful Haque[6] Robiul Hasan
–
Bashundhara Kings Óscar Bruzón[7] Daniel Colindres Bashundhara Group
Brothers Union Mohidur Rahman Emrul Hasan Biswas Builders Limited & NovoAir
Chittagong Abahani Limited Zulfiker Mahmud Mintu Monaem Khan Raju Saif Power Battery
Dhaka Abahani Limited Mário Lemos Shahidul Alam Sohel
–
 FBT
Dhaka Mohammedan SC Limited Sean Lane Jahid Hasan Ameli K–Sports Prime Sports
Lt.Sheikh Jamal Dhanmondi Club Limited Shafiqul Islam Manik Solomon King Kanform A4 Bashundhara Paper
Muktijoddha Sangsad KC Abdul Qaium Sentu[8] Anik Ahmed
–
NoFeL Sporting Club Kamal Babu Monsur Alam Saif Power Battery
Rahmatganj MFS Syed Golam Jilani Monday Osagie Tiger Cement
Saif Sporting Club Johnny McKinstry Jamal Bhuyan Saif Power Battery
Sheikh Russel KC Saiful Bari Titu[9] Ashraful Islam Rana Bashundhara Cement
Team BJMC Jahidul Islam Milon Samson Iliasu
–

Coaching changes
Team Outgoing coach Manner of departure Date of vacancy Week Table Incoming coach Date of
appointment
Dhaka Mohammedan Ali Asgar Nasir Resigned 16 February 2019 6 11 Sean Lane 4 April 2019
Sheikh Jamal Dhanmondi Club Joseph Afusi End of contract 29 April 2019 13 7 Shafiqul Islam Manik 1 May 2019
Brothers Union Syed Nayeemuddin – – 13 11 Mohidur Rahman –

Foreign players
Club Player 1 Player 2 Player 3 Player 4 (AFC) Former
Arambagh KS Paul Emile Biyaga Matthew Chinedu Tuychibaev Murodjon Ikbol Bobohonov Kingsley Chukwudi Nkurumeh
Bashundhara Kings Marcos Vinícius[10] Daniel Colindres[11] Willis Plaza Bakhtiyar Duyshobekov Jorge Gotor
Brothers Union Lancine Touré Mohamed Osman Abdelaty James Moga Park Jae-hyeong Everton Souza Santos
Leonardo Vieira Lima
Jack Daniels Meza Aguilar
Muayad Khalid
Chittagong Abahani Ltd. Momodou Bah Kingsley Chigozie Mufta Lawal Daniel Tagoe Magalan Awala
Dhaka Abahani Ltd. Wellington Priori Kervens Belfort Sunday Chizoba Masih Saighani[12] Ko Min-hyuk
[13]
Dhaka Mohammedan SC Ltd. Jean Jules Ikanga Cyril Oriaku Souleymane Diabate Uryu Nagata Landing Darboe
Nkwocha Kingsley
Lt. Sheikh Jamal Dhanmondi Club Ltd. Ebou Kanteh Emil Sambou Solomon King Kanform David Tetteh Luciano Araya
Sainey Bojang
Muktijoddha Sangsad KC Younoussa Camara Ballo Famoussa Sean Bateau Yusuke Kato
NoFeL Sporting Club Mickael Yonta Ismael Bangoura Eleta Benjamin Jr.
–
Rahmatganj MFS Siyo Zunapio Landing Darboe Monday Osagie Furqat Hasanboev Damian Chigozie Udeh
Atsushi Yonezawa
Saif Sporting Club Alessandro Celin Deiner Córdoba Emery Bayisenge Otabek Zokirov Jhonattan Córdoba
Denis Bolshakov[14]
Park Seung-il[15]
Sheikh Russel KC Alison Udoka Raphael Odovin Onwrebe Valeriy Hryshyn Alisher Azizov Alex Rafael
Team BJMC Baybeck Esaie Eleta Kingsley Samson Iliasu Otabek Valijonov Furqat Hasanboev

League table
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Bashundhara Kings (C) 24 20 3 1 54 14 +40 63 Qualification for AFC Cup group stage
2 Dhaka Abahani Ltd. 24 19 1 4 60 28 +32 58 Qualification for AFC Cup preliminary round 2
3 Sheikh Russel KC 24 16 4 4 43 20 +23 52
4 Saif Sporting Club 24 14 5 5 40 24 +16 47
5 Arambagh KS 24 10 3 11 33 32 +1 33
6 Lt. Sheikh Jamal DC 24 7 7 10 31 37 −6 28
7 Muktijoddha Sangsad KC 24 6 8 10 26 38 −12 26
8 Chittagong Abahani Ltd. 24 5 10 9 22 26 −4 25
9 Dhaka Mohammedan SC Ltd. 24 6 7 11 31 40 −9 25
10 Rahmatganj MFS 24 4 10 10 34 53 −19 22
11 Brothers Union 24 5 6 13 28 49 −21 21
12 NoFeL Sporting Club (R) 24 5 5 14 23 42 −19 20 Relegation to Bangladesh Championship League
13 Team BJMC (R) 24 2 5 17 14 36 −22 11
Source: BFF
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored.
(C) Champion; (R) Relegated.
 Champions
 
Bashundhara Kings
1st title

Results
Home \ Away AKS BK BU CAL DAL MSC SJDC MUK NFL RAH SSC SRKC BJMC
Arambagh — 0–3 0–1 2–0 1–2 4–1 0–1 2–1 1–0 6–3 1–1 0–1 2–1
Kings 3–2 — 5–0 3–0 3–0 1–1 3–1 4–1 2–0 1–0 3–2 1–0 2–0
Brothers 2–5 0–2 — 1–1 3–5 3–3 0–1 0–0 2–1 0–0 1–2 2–3 2–0
Ctg Abahani 0–1 1–1 3–2 — 2–2 0–0 0–0 1–0 0–1 1–2 1–1 3–0 0–0
Abahani 3–0 0–1 4–0 2–0 — 3–0 4–1 2–0 2–1 5–2 4–1 1–0 1–0
Mohammedan 1–0 1–4 0–1 2–0 4–0 — 1–1 1–2 3–1 2–2 1–2 2–4 2–1
Sheikh Jamal 2–0 0–1 2–5 2–0 3–4 2–1 — 1–1 2–2 2–2 0–3 0–0 1–2
Muktijoddha 1–1 1–3 3–0 1–4 1–4 1–1 3–0 — 1–1 0–0 0–2 1–6 2–0
NoFeL 1–2 1–3 2–0 0–3 0–2 1–0 0–0 0–2 — 5–2 0–3 0–4 0–0
Rahmatganj 1–1 2–3 2–2 1–1 1–5 2–1 0–4 2–2 2–2 — 1–2 0–2 3–2
Saif 0–1 0–2 2–0 0–0 1–3 1–1 3–2 3–1 1–0 2–1 — 1–1 3–0
Sheikh Russel 2–1 1–0 3–1 1–0 2–0 3–0 2–1 0–0 2–0 2–2 0–3 — 3–1
BJMC 1–0 0–0 0–0 1–1 1–2 1–2 0–2 0–1 3–4 0–1 0–1 0–1 —
Updated to match(es) played on 3 August 2019. Source:
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

Positions by round

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 ╲ Round1234567891011121314151617181920212223242526
Arambagh115235655555555555555555555
Kings51111121111111111111111111
Brothers71079991213131312121112121212121212111211111011
Ctg Abahani44676778888787677766777788
Abahani18542212222222222222222222
Mohammedan279101111101011111111121110101011119999899
Sheikh Jamal13131287566677878866677666666
Muktijoddha126868887766666788888888977
NoFeL811131312121391091010101011111110910101112121212
Rahmatganj9910111010911910999999991011121010101110
Saif33454444444444444334444444
Sheikh Russel62323333333333333443333333
BJMC1012111213131112121213131313131313131313131313131313
Leader
Relegation to BCL
Updated to match(es) played on 3 August 2019. Source:

Season statistics

Top goalscorers

As of 3 August 2019

Rank

 Player Club Goals
1 Raphael Odovin Onwrebe Sheikh Russel KC 22
2 Sunday Chizoba Dhaka Abahani 20
3 Nabib Newaj Jibon Dhaka Abahani 17
4 Marcos Vinícius Bashundhara Kings 14
5 Siyo Zunapio Rahmatganj MFS 13
6 Ismael Bangoura NoFeL Sporting Club 12
7 Motin Mia Bashundhara Kings 11
Deiner Córdoba Saif Sporting Club
Ballo Famoussa Muktijoddha Sangsad KC
Daniel Colindres Bashundhara Kings
11 Solomon King Kanform Sheikh Jamal Dhanmondi Club 9
Paul Emile Biyaga Arambagh KS
13 Souleymane Diabate Dhaka Mohammedan 8
Mannaf Rabby Brothers Union
15 Zahid Hossain Arambagh KS 7
Arifur Rahman Arambagh KS
Toklis Ahmed Dhaka Mohammedan
Yusuke Kato Muktijoddha Sangsad KC
Bakhtiyar Duyshobekov Bashundhara Kings
Kingsley Chigozie Chittagong Abahani
Matthew Chinedu Arambagh KS
22 Denis Bolshakov Saif Sporting Club 6
Momodou Bah Chittagong Abahani
James Moga Brothers Union
Otabek Valijonov Team BJMC
26 Jewel Rana Dhaka Abahani 5
Shakhawat Hossain Rony Sheikh Jamal Dhanmondi Club
Alessandro Celin Saif Sporting Club
Emil Sambou Sheikh Jamal Dhanmondi Club
Landing Darboe Dhaka Mohammedan
Alisher Azizov Sheikh Russel KC
32 Luciano Araya Sheikh Jamal Dhanmondi Club 4
Biplu Ahmed Sheikh Russel KC
Khandokar Ashraful Islam NoFeL Sporting Club
Rakibul Islam Rahmatganj MFS
Ebou Kanteh Sheikh Jamal Dhanmondi Club
Kervens Belfort Dhaka Abahani
Samson Iliasu Team BJMC
Otabek Zokirov Saif Sporting Club
40 Mehadi Hassan Royel Muktijoddha Sangsad KC 3
Faysal Ahmed Rahmatganj MFS
Nasiruddin Chowdhury Bashundhara Kings
Rahim Uddin Saif Sporting Club
Sohel Mia Chittagong Abahani
Sohel Rana Rahmatganj MFS
Leonardo Vieira Lima Brothers Union
Eleta Kingsley Team BJMC
Magalam Awala Chittagong Abahani
Ndukaku Alison Sheikh Russel KC
Valeriy Hryshyn Sheikh Russel KC
51 Ariful Islam Shanto Brothers Union 2
Enamul Islam Rahmatganj MFS 2
Foysal Ahmed Fahim Saif Sporting Club 2
Faisal Ahmed Shitol Dhaka Abahani 2
Farhad Mona NoFeL Sporting Club 2
Habibur Rahman Sohag Dhaka Mohammedan 2
Jakir Hossain Ziku Sheikh Jamal Dhanmondi Club 2
Jamal Bhuyan Saif Sporting Club 2
Jamir Uddin NoFeL Sporting Club 2
Kamrul Islam NoFeL Sporting Club 2
Kawsar Ali Rabbi Dhaka Mohammedan 2
Khalekurzaman Sabuj Sheikh Russel KC 2
Mamunul Islam Dhaka Abahani 2
Minhajul Abedin Ballu Brothers Union 2
Sheikh Alamgir Kabir Rana Bashundhara Kings 2
Yousuf Sifat Dhaka Mohammedan 2
Masih Saighani Dhaka Abahani 2
Alex Rafael Sheikh Russel KC 2
Younoussa Camara Muktijoddha Sangsad KC 2
Uryu Nagata Dhaka Mohammedan 2
Monday Osagie Rahmatganj MFS 2
72 Amir Hakim Bappy Dhaka Mohammedan 1
Chowmrin Rakhanie Rahmatganj MFS 1
Didarul Alam Rahmatganj MFS 1
Didarul Islam Chittagong Abahani 1
Emon Mahmud Bashundhara Kings 1
Habibur Rahman Nolak Muktijoddha Sangsad KS 1
Jabed Khan Saif Sporting Club 1
Jafar Iqbal Saif Sporting Club 1
Jahid Hasan Ameli Dhaka Mohammedan 1
Kawshik Barua Chittagong Abahani 1
Mamun Miah Dhaka Abahani 1
Mohammad Al Amin Team BJMC 1
Mohammad Ibrahim Bashundhara Kings 1
Mohammad Mokaram Brothers Union 1
Mostakim Shahriar Shaikh Brothers Union 1
Mehebub Hasan Nayan Saif Sporting Club 1
Mohammad Roman NoFeL Sporting Club 1
Mohammad Sohel Rana Sheikh Russel KC 1
Naimur Rahman Shahed Chittagong Abahani 1
Nurul Nayeem Faisal Bashundhara Kings 1
Rasel Khan Evan Muktijoddha Sangsad KC 1
Riyadul Hasan Rafi Saif Sporting Club 1
Robiul Hasan Arambagh KS 1
Rubel Miya Dhaka Abahani 1
Shahriar Bappy Arambagh KS 1
Shajjad Hossain Saif Sporting Club 1
Sohel Rana Dhaka Abahani 1
Sujon Biswas Muktijoddha Sangsad KC 1
Sushanto Tripura Bashundhara Kings 1
Tawhidul Alam Sabuz Bashundhara Kings 1
Topu Barman Dhaka Abahani 1
Everton Souza Santos Brothers Union 1
Jean Jules Ikanga Dhaka Mohammedan 1
Daniel Tagoe Chittagong Abahani 1
David Tetteh Sheikh Jamal Dhanmondi Club 1
Kingsley Chukwudi Nkurumeh Arambagh KS 1
Jack Daniels Meza Aguilar Brothers Union 1
Ko Min-hyuk Dhaka Abahani 1
Park Jae-hyeong Brothers Union 1
Park Seung-il Saif Sporting Club 1
Furqat Hasanboev Rahmatganj MFS 1
Own Goals 11
Total 439

Hat-tricks

† Bold Club indicates winner of the match

PlayerForAgainstResultDateRef
Ballo FamoussaMuktijoddha Sangsad KCSheikh Jamal Dhanmondi Club3–023 January 2019[16]
Zahid HossainArambagh KSDhaka Mohammedan4–125 January 2019[17]
Nabib Newaj JibonDhaka AbahaniRahmatganj MFS5–12 February 2019[18]
Sunday ChizobaDhaka AbahaniRahmatganj MFS5–215 June 2019[19]
Ismael BangouraNoFeL Sporting ClubRahmatganj MFS5–228 June 2019[20]
Ismael BangouraNoFeL Sporting ClubTeam BJMC4–34 July 2019[21]
Motin MiaBashundhara KingsBrothers Union5–016 July 2019[22]
Raphael Odovin OnwrebeSheikh Russel KCNoFeL Sporting Club4–016 July 2019[23]
Matthew ChineduArambagh KSBrothers Union5–22 August 2019[24]
Raphael Odovin OnwrebeSheikh Russel KCTeam BJMC3–12 August 2019[25]

Own goals

† Bold Club indicates winner of the match

PlayerClubOpponentResultDate
Ashraful KarimBrothers UnionSheikh Russel KC2–3 25 January 2019
Ballo Famoussa Muktijoddha Sangsad KC Dhaka Abahani 0–2 28 January 2019
Riyadul Hasan RafiSaif Sporting ClubBrothers Union2–1 3 February 2019
Yeasin KhanSheikh Russel KCSaif Sporting Club1–1 8 February 2019
Shofiqul IslamBrothers UnionChittagong Abahani2–3 8 February 2019
Uttom RayBrothers UnionDhaka Abahani0–4 17 February 2019
Monir Hossain Sheikh Jamal Dhanmondi Club Dhaka Mohammedan 1–1 22 February 2019
Zahidul Islam BabuArambagh KSBashundhara Kings2–3 24 February 2019
Monjurur Rahman ManikSheikh Jamal Dhanmondi ClubDhaka Abahani3–4 13 April 2019
Tutul Hossain BadshaDhaka AbahaniBrothers Union5–3 8 July 2019
Mamun MiahDhaka AbahaniSheikh Jamal Dhanmondi Club4–1 29 July 2019
As of 00:31, Thursday, February 4, 2021 (UTC)

Clean sheets
Rank Player Club Clean
sheets
1 Anisur Rahman Zico Bashundhara Kings 12
2 Ashraful Islam Rana Sheikh Russel KC 11

Awards
Award Winner Club
BPL Coach of the Season Óscar Bruzón Bashundhara Kings
BPL Player of the Season Daniel Colindres Bashundhara Kings
BPL Goalkeeper of the Season Ashraful Islam Rana Sheikh Russel KC
BPL Emerging Player of the Season Robiul Hasan Arambagh KS
Fair Play Trophy Sheikh Russel KC

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  18. "সৃষ্টিকর্তার কাছে গোলের প্রার্থনার পর হ্যাটট্রিক জীবনের".
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  25. "বিপিএল ফুটবলের সর্বোচ্চ গোলদাতা রাফায়েল!".
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