Dhaka League

Dhaka League, currently known as Dhaka Senior Division League, is the third tier of football league in Bangladesh played by clubs in Dhaka.[1] It was established 1948, while Bangladesh was still under Pakistani control. Until 2006, it was the top-tier league of the country. The winner of the league will promoted to Bangladesh Championship League.[2]

Dhaka Senior Division Football League
Founded6 November 1948 (6 November 1948) (as Dhaka League)
1993 (1993) (as Dhaka Premier Division League)
First season1948
CountryBangladesh
ConfederationAFC
Number of teams13
Level on pyramid3
Promotion toBCL
Relegation toDhaka Second Division Football League
Domestic cup(s)Federation Cup
Most championshipsMohammedan Sporting Club (19 titles)
Websitehttps://www.bff.com.bd/
Current: 2021-22 Dhaka Senior Division League

History

First in 1948, a year after the independence of Pakistan and India the Dhaka League became the centre of attraction for the people of Dhaka, which was then in East Pakistan in the 1960s. Sports clubs like Dhaka Wanderers (The President of Dhaka wanderers was MD. Abdul Gaffar coming from a Nawab Family.) and Mohammedan Sporting Club were the more successful ones and grew the base for league football among Bengalis. Dhaka's football grew popular and footballers from here were selected for the Pakistan national football team.

After 23 seasons, the Dhaka League stopped for two years in Bangladesh's liberation war but continued the following year. In the years before 2006 it became the most renowned and premier football league in the country as no national league was introduced. It gained more fans and spectators than any other football competitions in Bangladesh but unfortunately the 2006 saw it losing its quality with top-level teams leaving for the national league.

The league produced premium clubs like Abahani Krira Chakra, Mohammedan Sporting Club, Muktijoddha Sangsad KS, Brothers Union and Sheikh Russell KC which are the "big fives" in the Bangladesh Premier League today. Most of the clubs of Bangladesh Championship League have also played in Dhaka League earlier.[3]

Previous winners

1948–1970
SeasonChampion[4]
1948Victoria SC (1)
1949East Pakistan Gymkhana (1)
1950Dhaka Wanderers Club (1)
1951Dhaka Wanderers Club (2)
1952Bengal Government Press (1)
1953Dhaka Wanderers Club (3)
1954Dhaka Wanderers Club (4)
1955Dhaka Wanderers Club (5)
1956Dhaka Wanderers Club (6)
1957Mohammedan Sporting Club (1)
1958Azad Sporting Club (1)
1959Mohammedan Sporting Club (2)
1960Dhaka Wanderers Club (7)
1961Mohammedan Sporting Club (3)
1962Victoria SC (2)
1963Mohammedan Sporting Club (4)
1964Victoria SC (3)
1965Mohammedan Sporting Club (5)
1966Mohammedan Sporting Club (6)
1967East Pakistan IDC (1)
1968East Pakistan IDC (2)
1969Mohammedan Sporting Club (7)
1970East Pakistan IDC (3)

1971–1992
SeasonChampionAFC Club Completion
1971Not held
1972Not completed
1973BJMC (1)
1974Abahani Krira Chakra (1)
1975Mohammedan Sporting Club (8)
1976Mohammedan Sporting Club (9)
1977Abahani Krira Chakra (2)
1978Mohammedan Sporting Club (10)
1979BJMC (2)
1980Mohammedan Sporting Club (11)
1981Abahani Krira Chakra (3)
1982Mohammedan Sporting Club (12)
1983Abahani Krira Chakra (4)
1984Abahani Krira Chakra (5)
1985Abahani Krira Chakra (6)
1986Mohammedan Sporting Club (13)
1987Mohammedan Sporting Club (14)
1988–89Mohammedan Sporting Club (15)
1989–90Abahani Ltd. (7)
1992Abahani Ltd. (8)

Premier Division League

Senior Division League

Total championships

The number of national championships that clubs in Dhaka have attained.

Club
 Number of Championships
Mohammedan SC19 (Before liberation 7 times after that 12 times)[5]
Abahani Ltd.11
Dhaka Wanderers Club7
East Pakistan IDC3
Victoria SC3
Fakirerpool Young Men's Club3
Team BJMC2
Muktijoddha Sangsad KS2
Brothers Union2
Bengal Government Press1
East Pakistan Gymkhana1
Azad Sporting Club1
Badda Jagarani Sangsad1

See also

References
  1. "Football in Bangladesh - Azam Mahmood". Bdsportsvision.com. Archived from the original on 17 September 2011. Retrieved 1 November 2012.
  2. ১৯ দল নিয়ে তৃতীয় বিভাগ ফুটবল লীগ (in bengali) jugantor.com. Retrieved 12 August 2021
  3. sun, daily. "Dhaka Football League: Days of Glory | Daily Sun |". daily sun.
  4. Bangladesh - List of Champions: Dhaka League Rsssf. Retrieved 12 August 2021
  5. Alam, Masud (14 January 2020). ঐতিহ্যের পথে ঘুরে দাঁড়াক মোহামেডান. prothomalo.com (in Bengali). Prothom Alo. Archived from the original on 28 December 2021. Retrieved 14 January 2020.
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