2018 Bhutan National League

The 2018 Bhutan National League was the seventh season of the Bhutan National League, the national football competition in Bhutan, having replaced the A-Division in 2013. Again, the Thimphu League provides the qualifiers from Thimphu, with the top three teams in that competition being awarded places in the National League alongside three regional teams.

Bhutan National League
Season2018
ChampionsTransport United
RelegatedThimphu (dissolved)
AFC CupTransport United
Matches played30
Goals scored108 (3.6 per match)
Top goalscorerSanatan Karmakar
Biggest home winTransport United 9-0 Phuentsholing United
Biggest away winPhuentsholing United 1-6 Paro
Highest scoringTransport United 6-4 Thimphu
Longest winning runTransport United
Longest unbeaten runTransport United
Paro
Longest losing runPhuentsholing United
2017
2019

Thimphu League

The 2018 Thimphu League (known as the 2018 Pepsi Thimphu League for sponsorship reasons) was held between 21 April to 8 July 2018.[1]

League Table

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Transport United 14 11 2 1 42 9 +33 35 2018 Bhutan National League
2 Thimphu City 14 11 1 2 52 14 +38 34
3 Thimphu 14 9 0 5 29 24 +5 27
4 High Quality United 14 6 2 6 36 37 1 20
5 Druk United 14 6 2 6 25 32 7 20
6 Druk Stars 14 3 2 9 16 30 14 11
7 Tensung 14 2 2 10 20 51 31 8 Relegation playoffs
8 Phuensum 14 1 3 10 10 33 23 6
Source: Soccerway
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.

Paro Qualifying Tournament

First Leg

Paro10–2Paro United

Second Leg

Paro United0–8Paro

Paro won 18–2 on aggregate and qualified for national league.

National League

Teams

The six participating teams were:

The season started on 18 September 2018.

Personnel and kits

Team Manager Kit manufacturer Shirt sponsor
Paro Biswajit Bhattacharya T10 Sports Druk Asia
Phuentsholing United Tashi Rabten Nivia Dophu, Madan
Thimphu José Hevia H2H Sport
Thimphu City Passang Tshering Nivia Jebba
Transport United Nawang Dhendup Nivia Kuenphen, Pelyab
Ugyen Academy Kinley Dorji FBT

League table

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 Transport United (C) 10 6 1 3 26 15 +11 19 2019 AFC Cup preliminary round
2 Paro 10 6 0 4 19 12 +7 18
3 Thimphu City 10 5 2 3 17 10 +7 17
4 Ugyen Academy 10 5 2 3 18 12 +6 17
5 Thimphu 10 3 0 7 19 20 1 9
6 Phuentsholing United 10 2 1 7 9 39 30 7
Updated to match(es) played on 4 November 2018. Source: FIFA
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) Head-to-head points; 3) Head-to-head goal difference; 4) Head-to-head goals scored; 5) goal difference; 6) number of goals scored
(C) Champion.

References

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