2018–19 Bangladesh Premier League (football)


The 2018–19 Bangladesh Premier League 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 and was rescheduled to start from 18 January 2019. Six venues will host 2019 Bangladesh Premier League. 2 clubs will be relegated to Bangladesh Championship League.

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.

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. 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. After inspecting the facilities of these applied venues, BFF has sanctioned the following six stadiums for clubs:
TeamLocationStadiumCapacity
Arambagh KSMymensinghRafiq Uddin Bhuiyan Stadium12,000
Bashundhara KingsNilphamariSheikh Kamal Stadium20,000
Brothers UnionDhakaBangabandhu National Stadium36,000
Chittagong Abahani Ltd.DhakaBangabandhu National Stadium36,000
Dhaka Abahani Ltd.DhakaBangabandhu National Stadium36,000
Dhaka Mohammedan SC Ltd.DhakaBangabandhu National Stadium36,000
Lt. Sheikh Jamal Dhanmondi Club Ltd.DhakaBangabandhu National Stadium36,000
Muktijoddha Sangsad KCGopalganjSheikh Fazlul Haque Mani Stadium5,000
NoFeL Sporting ClubNoakhaliShaheed Bulu Stadium10,000
Rahmatganj MFSDhakaBangabandhu National Stadium36,000
Saif Sporting ClubMymensinghRafiq Uddin Bhuiyan Stadium12,000
Sheikh Russel KCSylhetSylhet District Stadium25,000
Team BJMCNoakhaliShaheed Bulu Stadium10,000

Personnel and sponsoring

Coaching changes

Foreign players

League table

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.

Season statistics

Top goalscorers

As of 3 August 2019

Rank

!Player
!Club
!Goals
! colspan="3" |Own Goals
!11
! colspan="3" |Total
!439

Hat-tricks

† Bold Club indicates winner of the match
PlayerForAgainstResultDateRef
Ballo FamoussaMuktijoddha Sangsad KCSheikh Jamal Dhanmondi Club3–023 1 2019
Zahid HossainArambagh KSDhaka Mohammedan4–125 1 2019
Nabib Newaj JibonDhaka AbahaniRahmatganj MFS5–12 2 2019
Sunday ChizobaDhaka AbahaniRahmatganj MFS5–215 6 2019
Ismael BangouraNoFeL Sporting ClubRahmatganj MFS5–228 6 2019
Ismael BangouraNoFeL Sporting ClubTeam BJMC4–34 7 2019
Motin MiaBashundhara KingsBrothers Union5–016 7 2019
Raphael Odovin OnwrebeSheikh Russel KCNoFeL Sporting Club4–016 7 2019
Matthew ChineduArambagh KSBrothers Union5–22 8 2019
Raphael Odovin OnwrebeSheikh Russel KCTeam BJMC3–12 8 2019

Own Goals

† Bold Club indicates winner of the match
PlayerClubOpponentResultDate
Ashraful KarimBrothers UnionSheikh Russel KC2–325 1 2019
Ballo FamoussaMuktijoddha Sangsad KCDhaka Abahani0–228 January 2019
Riyadul Hasan RafiSaif Sporting ClubBrothers Union2–13 2 2019
Yeasin KhanSheikh Russel KCSaif Sporting Club1–18 2 2019
Shofiqul IslamBrothers UnionChittagong Abahani2–38 2 2019
Uttom RayBrothers UnionDhaka Abahani0–417 2 2019
Monir HossainSheikh Jamal Dhanmondi ClubDhaka Mohammedan1–122 February 2019
Zahidul Islam BabuArambagh KSBashundhara Kings2–324 2 2019
Monjurur Rahman ManikSheikh Jamal Dhanmondi ClubDhaka Abahani3–413 4 2019
Tutul Hossain BadshaDhaka AbahaniBrothers Union5–38 7 2019
Mamun MiahDhaka AbahaniSheikh Jamal Dhanmondi Club4–129 7 2019

Clean sheets

Awards