2021 Bangladesh Premier League (football)
The 2021 Bangladesh Premier League is the 13th season of the Bangladesh Premier League since its establishment in 2007. A total of 13 football clubs will compete in the league. The country's top-flight football competition, Bangladesh Premier League 2020–21 season is kicked off on January 13 after 10 months.[1][2]
| Season | 2020–21 |
|---|---|
| Dates | 13 January – TBA 2021 |
| Matches played | 36 |
| Goals scored | 97 (2.69 per match) |
| Top goalscorer | 7 goals Pa Omar Jobe (Sheikh Jamal Dhanmondi Club) |
| Biggest home win | Sheikh Jamal Dhanmondi Club 6–0 Arambagh KS (27 January 2021) |
| Biggest away win | Muktijoddha Sangsad KC 1–4 Dhaka Abahani (5 February 2021) |
| Longest winning run | 6 matches Bashundhara Kings |
| Longest losing run | 5 matches Arambagh KS |
← 2019–20 2022 →
All statistics correct as of 6 February 2021. | |
The previous season was cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic in Bangladesh.[3] Bashundhara Kings are the defending champions as 2018–19 season winner.
Teams
Changes
| Promoted from 2018–19 BCL | Relegated from 2018–19 BPL |
|---|---|
| Bangladesh Police FC Uttar Baridhara Club | NofeL SC Team BJMC |
Stadiums and locations
Locations of the 2020–21 Bangladesh Premier League teams
| Team | Location | Stadium | Capacity |
|---|---|---|---|
| Arambagh KS | Munshigonj | Bir Fl. Lt. Matiur Rahman Stadium | |
| Bangladesh Police FC | Dhaka | Bangabandhu National Stadium | 36,000 |
| Bashundhara Kings | Comilla | Shaheed Dhirendranath Stadium | 8,000 |
| Brothers Union[Note BU] | 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. | Comilla | Shaheed Dhirendranath Stadium | 8,000 |
| Lt. Sheikh Jamal Dhanmondi Club Ltd. | Dhaka | Bangabandhu National Stadium | 36,000 |
| Muktijoddha Sangsad KC | Dhaka | Bangabandhu National Stadium | 36,000 |
| Rahmatganj MFS | Dhaka | Bangabandhu National Stadium | 36,000 |
| Saif Sporting Club | Dhaka | Bangabandhu National Stadium | 36,000 |
| Sheikh Russel KC | Dhaka | Bangabandhu National Stadium | 36,000 |
| Uttar Baridhara Club | Gazipur | Shaheed Ahsan Ullah Master Stadium |
Brothers Union (BU): The Gopibagh-based outfit submitted their players' list two days after the deadline of the players' transfer, effectively violating the rules and losing their eligibility to stay in the top-flight football. Considering Brothers Union's contribution to the country's football, the players status committee of BFF decided to allow them to take part in the league.[4]
Personnel and kits
| Team | Head Coach | Captain | Shirt sponsor | Kit manufacturer |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arambagh KS |  Douglas Silva |
.svg.png.webp){kind=small} Bradie Smith |
Nilsagor Group | M Sports |
| Bangladesh Police FC |  Pakir Ali |
 Lancine Toure |
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| Bashundhara Kings |  Óscar Bruzón[5] |
 Topu Barman |
Bashundhara Group | Club manufactured kit |
| Brothers Union | Abdul Qaium Sentu[6] |
 Siyo Zunapio |
Biswas Builders Limited | |
| Chittagong Abahani Limited | Maruful Haque |
Didier Brossou |
Ignite Battery | |
| Dhaka Abahani Limited |  Mário Lemos |
Nabib Newaj Jibon |
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| Dhaka Mohammedan SC Limited |  Sean Lane |
 Uryu Nagata |
Orion Group | |
| Lt.Sheikh Jamal Dhanmondi Club Limited | Shafiqul Islam Manik |
Solomon King Kanform |
Bashundhara A4 Paper | |
| Muktijoddha Sangsad KC |  Raja Isa |
Yusuke Kato |
Hishab[7] | |
| Rahmatganj MFS | Syed Golam Jilani |
Russel Mahmud Liton |
Tiger Cement | |
| Saif Sporting Club | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} Paul Put |
Riyadul Hasan Rafi |
Saif Power Battery | |
| Sheikh Russel KC | Saiful Bari Titu |
Ashraful Islam Rana |
Bashundhara Cement | |
| Uttar Baridhara Club | Sheikh Jahidur Rahman |
Sumon Reza |
Bashundhara Group |
Head coaching changes
| Team | Outgoing head coach | Manner of departure | Date of vacancy | Position in table | Incoming head coach | Date of appointment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arambagh KS |  Subarata Bhattacharya Jr. |
Sacked | January 2021 | 13th | Douglas Silva[8] |
3 February 2021 |
Foreign players
| Other foreign players. | |
| AFC quota players. | |
| No foreign player registered. |
Bold names refer to international players who have already played or are still playing.
- Note :
: players who released during summer transfer window;
: players who registered during summer transfer window.
League table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bashundhara Kings | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 2 | +11 | 18 | Qualification for AFC Cup group stage |
| 2 | Lt. Sheikh Jamal DC | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 6 | +11 | 15 | |
| 3 | Dhaka Abahani Ltd. | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 11 | 4 | +7 | 14 | |
| 4 | Sheikh Russel KC | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 6 | +2 | 13 | |
| 5 | Saif Sporting Club | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 9 | +1 | 10 | |
| 6 | Bangladesh Police FC | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 4 | +1 | 7 | |
| 7 | Chittagong Abahani Ltd. | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 5 | −1 | 7 | |
| 8 | Dhaka Mohammedan SC Ltd. | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 10 | −1 | 6 | |
| 9 | Rahmatganj MFS | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 7 | −3 | 5 | |
| 10 | Muktijoddha Sangsad KC | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 9 | −5 | 3 | |
| 11 | Uttar Baridhara Club | 5 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 10 | −5 | 2 | |
| 12 | Brothers Union | 5 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 11 | −6 | 1 | Relegation to Bangladesh Championship League |
| 13 | Arambagh KS | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 14 | −12 | 0 |
Updated to match(es) played on 6 February 2021. Source: Soccerway
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored.
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored.
Results
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.
| Leader | |
| Relegation to BCL |
Updated to match(es) played on 6 February 2021. Source: Soccerway
Season statistics
Goalscorers
There have been 97 goals scored in 36 matches, for an average of 2.69 goals per match (as of 6 February 2021).
7 goals
- Pa Omar Jobe (Sheikh Jamal Dhanmondi Club)
5 goals
4 goals
- Nixon Guylherme (Chittagong Abahani)
- Solomon King Kanform (Sheikh Jamal Dhanmondi Club)
3 goals
2 goals
Masih Saighani (Dhaka Abahani)- Jewel Rana (Dhaka Abahani)
- Mohammad Abdullah (Sheikh Russel KC)
- Mehedi Hassan Royel (Muktijoddha Sangsad KC)
- Nurul Absar (Sheikh Jamal Dhanmondi Club)
- Ballo Famoussa (Bangladesh Police FC)
- Christ Remi (Rahmatganj MFS)
- Lancine Toure (Bangladesh Police FC)
- Siyo Zunapio (Brothers Union)
Kervens Belfort (Dhaka Abahani)
Mohammed Abiola Nurat (Dhaka Mohammedan)- Kenneth Ikechukwu (Saif Sporting Club)
Evgeniy Kochnev (Uttar Baridhara Club)
1 goal
- Aminur Rahman Sajib (Dhaka Mohammedan)
- Arifur Rahman (Saif Sporting Club)
- Dipok Roy (Dhaka Abahani)
- Enamul Islam (Rahmatganj MFS)
- Foysal Ahmed Fahim (Saif Sporting Club)
- Mahbubur Rahman Sufil (Bashundhara Kings)
- Mohammad Ibrahim (Bashundhara Kings)
- Omar Faruq (Arambagh KS)
- Papon Shingha (Uttar Baridhara Club)
- Sarower Zaman Nipu (Muktijoddha Sangsad KC)
- Shafiqul Islam Shofi (Brothers Union)
- Shajjad Hossain (Saif Sporting Club)
- Sohel Rana (Dhaka Abahani)
- Sujon Biswas (Uttar Baridhara Club)
- Tawhidul Alam Sabuz (Bashundhara Kings)
- Fernandes (Bashundhara Kings)
- Frederic Pooda (Bangladesh Police FC)
Mostafa Kahraba (Uttar Baridhara Club)- Uryu Nagata (Dhaka Mohammedan)
Bakhtiyar Duyshobekov (Sheikh Russel KC)- Christopher Chizoba (Arambagh KS)
- Emmanuel Ariwachukwu (Saif Sporting Club)
- Samson Iliasu (Brothers Union)
- Ugochukwu Obi Moneke (Sheikh Russel KC)
Dilshod Vasiev (Rahmatganj MFS)- Akbarali Kholdarov (Muktijoddha Sangsad KC)
- Otabek Valijonov (Sheikh Jamal Dhanmondi Club)
- Furqat Hasanboev (Brothers Union)
- Sirozhiddin Rakhmatullaev (Saif Sporting Club)
Own goals
† Bold Club indicates winner of the match
| Player | Club | Opponent | Result | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mahamudul Hasan Kiron | Rahmatganj MFS | Bashundhara Kings | 0–3 | 27 January 2021 |
| Soeb Mia | Muktijoddha Sangsad KC | Sheikh Russel KC | 0–1 | 1 February 2021 |
Hat-tricks
| Player | For | Against | Result | Date | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pa Omar Jobe 4 | Sheikh Jamal Dhanmondi Club | Arambagh KS | 6–0 | 27 January 2021 | [9] |
4 Player scored 4 goals.
Most Assists
- As of matches played till 2 February 2021
| Rank | Player | Club | Assists[10] |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Solomon Kanform |
Sheikh Jamal DC | 3 |
| 2 | Kenneth Ikechukwu |
Saif SC | 2 |
| Kervens Belfort |
Abahani Ltd Dhaka | 2 | |
| Fernandes |
Bashundhara Kings | 2 | |
| Otabek Validjanov |
Sheikh Jamal DC | 2 | |
Goalkeeping
- As of matches played till 2 February 2021
| Rank | Player | Club | Clean sheets |
Goals conceded |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Anisur Rahman | Bashundhara Kings | 3 | 2 |
| Shahidul Alam Sohel | Abahani Ltd. Dhaka | 3 | 2 | |
| 3 | Ashraful Islam Rana | Sheikh Russel KC | 2 | 1 |
| 4 | Mohammad Nayem | Chittagong Abahani | 2 | 3 |
| 5 | Ziaur Rahman Zia | Sheikh Jamal DC | 1 | 4 |
| Mohammad Nehal | Bangladesh Police | 1 | 4 | |
| 7 | Mahfuz Hasan Pritom | Muktijoddha Sangsad KC | 1 | 5 |
| 8 | Ahsan Habib Bipu | Dhaka Mohammedan | 1 | 9 |
| 9 | Sabuj Das Raghu | Sheikh Russel KC | 0 | 1 |
| Appel Mahmud | Arambagh KS | 0 | 1 | |
| Mazharul Islam | Chittagong Abahani | 0 | 1 | |
| 12 | Mohidduin Ranu | Brothers Union | 0 | 4 |
| 11 | Mamun Alif | Uttar Baridhara | 0 | 7 |
| Titumir Chowdhury | Brothers Union | 0 | 7 | |
| Pappu Hossain | Saif SC | 0 | 7 | |
| Russel Mahmud Liton | Rahmatganj MFS | 0 | 7 | |
| 17 | Kashem Milon | Arambagh KS | 0 | 10 |
- Notes
- Clean sheet is counted for not conceding a goal whilst on the pitch and playing at least 60 minutes (excluding stoppage time).
- Only the starting eleven players and their stats while playing as starter are included and counted.
Discipline
- As of matches played till 2 February 2021
Player
- Most yellow cards: 3
- Most red cards: 0
- None
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