2020 Bangladesh Women's Football League

The 2020 Bangladesh Women's Football League, also known as the Tricotex Bangladesh Women's Football League due to sponsorship reason, it was the 3rd season of domestic women's club football competition in Bangladesh hosted and organized by Bangladesh Football Federation (BFF). In this edition, 7 teams participated.[5]

Bangladesh Women's Football League
Season2020
Dates22 February 2020-13 December 2020[1][2]
ChampionsBashundhara Kings
Matches played42
Goals scored259 (6.17 per match)
Best Player Tohura Khatun
( Bashundhara Kings)[3]
Top goalscorer35 goals
Sabina Khatun
( Bashundhara Kings)[4]
Highest scoringBashundhara Kings 15-0 Cumilla United
(1 December 2020)
Longest winning runBashundhara Kings
(12 Matches)
Longest unbeaten runBashundhara Kings
(12 Matches)
Longest winless runCumilla United
(10 Matches)
← 2013
2020-21 →
All statistics correct as of 10 December 2020.

The league has begun from 22 February 2020.[6][7] On 16 March Bangladesh suspended all competition due to the coronavirus pandemic.[8] However, BFF said that the league season will resume in early November.

Effects of the 2020 coronavirus pandemic

On 16 March 2020, All sorts of sports activities in Bangladesh were postponed until 31 March as a precaution to combat the spread of coronavirus in the country, according to a press release issued by the Ministry of Youth and Sports.

Bangladesh Football Federation (BFF) postponed all Bangladesh Premier League and Women's Football League matches until 31 March.[9]

In August 2020, BFF's women's football committee chairman Mahfuza Akter Kiron stated that the postponed season of Bangladesh Women's Football League will resume in the first week of November. They also asked the clubs to start preparation through letters.

Venue
Dhaka
BSSS Mostafa Kamal Stadium
Capacity: 25,000

Teams

Seven teams participated in the league.[10] Former champions Abahani Limited Dhaka not participating in this edition.[11] Every team will play for first time in the league. Begum Anowara Sporting Club first time participate of women football league. Bashundhara Kings is the only team from men's premier league to participate. Sheikh Jamal Dhanmondi Club & Sheikh Russel KC were about to participate but withdrew their name just before the transfer window ends while Cumilla United & MK Gallactico Sylhet confirmed their participation lately.

Clubs and locations
Team Location
Begum Anowara Sporting Club Dhaka
Bashundhara Kings Dhaka
FC Uttar Bongo Rangpur
Nasrin Sporting Club Dhaka
Cumilla United Comilla
Kacharipara XI Jamalpur
Spartan MK Gallactico Sylhet FC Sylhet

Personnel and sponsoring
Team Head coach Captain Shirt sponsor
Begum Anowara Sporting Club UnKnown/Vola Kolpona Akter Begum Anowara SC Authority
Bashundhara Kings Mahmuda Khatun Sabina Khatun Bashundhara Group
FC Uttar Bongo Milon Khan Israt Jahan Ratna Rongdhanu Group
Nasrin Sporting Club
Cumilla United Nazrul Islam Belal Rumki
Kacharipara XI Asia khatun Bithi sadia akhter
MK Gallactico Sylhet Liakot Ali

League table
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 Bashundhara Kings (C) 12 12 0 0 119 3 +116 36 Champion
2 Nasrin Sports Academy 12 10 0 2 53 15 +38 30
3 Kacharipara XI 12 6 1 5 30 39 −9 19
4 FC Uttar Bongo 12 5 1 6 27 40 −13 16
5 Begum Anowara SC 12 4 0 8 13 38 −25 12
6 MK Gallactico Sylhet 12 2 1 9 9 61 −52 7
7 Cumilla United 12 1 1 10 8 63 −55 4
Updated to match(es) played on 10 December 2020. Source: SofaScore
(C) Champion.

Goalscorers

References
  1. "Women's Football league to begin Feb 22". The Bangladesh Today. 15 February 2020. Retrieved 16 February 2020.
  2. "Women's football league set to resume after 7 yrs". New Age. 26 December 2019. Retrieved 17 February 2020.
  3. "সাবিনা-কৃষ্ণাকে টপকে লীগের সেরা তহুরা". Bangla Tribune. 13 December 2020. Retrieved 13 December 2020.
  4. "sabina sets new record wants foreigners in league". Dhaka Tribune. 13 December 2020. Retrieved 13 December 2020.
  5. "Women's Football League deferred again". Dhaka Tribune. 14 February 2020. Retrieved 15 February 2020.
  6. "Women's football league to begin on Jan 31". United News of Bangladesh. 26 December 2019. Retrieved 27 December 2019.
  7. "All sporting events postponed". The Daily Observer. 16 March 2020. Retrieved 18 March 2020.
  8. "All League Suspended". 16 March 2020.
  9. Hoque, Shishir (16 March 2020). "Timeline: How coronavirus affected Bangladesh sports". Dhaka Tribune.
  10. "Women's league to feature eight teams". The Daily Star. 26 January 2020. Retrieved 27 January 2020.
  11. বসুন্ধরা কিংসে সাবিনা. bdnews24.com (in Bengali). Retrieved 16 January 2020.
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