2013–14 Bangladesh Football Premier League

Bangladesh Premier League
Season2013–14
Dates27 December 2013 - 25 July 2014
ChampionsSheikh Jamal
RelegatedBaridhara
AFC CupSheikh Russel
Matches played135
Goals scored382 (2.83 per match)
Top goalscorer26 goals
Wedson Anselme
(Sheikh Jamal)
Biggest home winMuktijoddha Sangsad KC 8–0 Uttar Baridhara SC
(25 July 2015)
Sheikh Jamal DC 8–0 Uttar Baridhara SC
(20 March 2015)
Biggest away winChittagong Abahani 1–8 Sheikh Jamal DC
(14 June 2014)
Highest scoringChittagong Abahani 1–8 Sheikh Jamal DC
(14 June 2014)
Longest winning run5 matches
Dhaka Abahani
Longest unbeaten run19 matches
Sheikh Jamal DC
Longest winless run14 matches
Feni Soccer Club
Uttar Baridhara SC
Longest losing run10 matches
Uttar Baridhara SC

The 2013–14 Bangladesh Premier League is also known as Nitol-Tata Bangladesh Premier League due to the sponsorship from Nitol-Tata.[1] It was the 7th edition of the Bangladesh Premier League since its establishment in 2007. A total of 10 football clubs competed in the league. The country's top-flight football competition was started on 27 December 2013.[2]

Sheikh Russell are the defending champions after claiming their first Bangladesh Premier League championship.

Teams and locations

Chittagong
Dhaka
Gopalganj
Locations of teams in the 2013-14 Bangladesh Premier League

Arambagh representing the city of Dhaka were relegated last season and replaced by Chittagong Abahani the 2013 Bangladesh Championship League champions and Baridhara.

Club Stadium Location
Baridhara Bangabandhu National Stadium Dhaka
Brothers Union Bangabandhu National Stadium Dhaka
Chittagong Abahani MA Aziz Stadium Chittagong
Dhaka Abahani Bangabandhu National Stadium Dhaka
Dhaka Mohammedan Bangabandhu National Stadium Dhaka
Feni Soccer Club Bangabandhu National Stadium Dhaka
Muktijoddha Sangsad Sheikh Fazlul Haque Mani Stadium Gopalganj
Sheikh Jamal Bangabandhu National Stadium Dhaka
Sheikh Russell Bangabandhu National Stadium Dhaka
Team BJMC Bangabandhu National Stadium Dhaka

Foreign players

Club Leg Player 1 Player 2 Player 3 Player 4 Player 5 Player 6 Player 7
Sheikh Jamal Dhanmondi Club First Ikechukwu Okemmira Wedson Anselme Sony Norde Emeka Darlington Emmanuel Ariwachukwu Ali Abdullahi Femi Orunnimi
Second
Sheikh Russel KC First Francisco Usúcar Pascal Millien Ricardo Cousine Youness Roux Mohamed Amine Bourichy Maxime Roger
Second
Dhaka Abahani First Samad Yussif Osei Morrison Luiz Romulo de Castro Mbenoun Ekele Patrick Yoko Samnick Andre Luis de Souza Awudu Ibrahim
Second Leonildo Soares
Dhaka Mohammedan First Bayebeck Fombagne Esaie Chuka Charles Owadokun Sesan Idowu Mostafa Mohamed Seddik Damien Chigozie Henry Felix
Second
Muktijoddha Sangsad KC First Mohamed Elgilant Mahmoud Nagi Atsafack Gerard Ledoux Eleta Kingsley Agbulu Inalegwu Nkwocha Kingsley Chigozie Sunday Chizoba Eleta Benjamin Jr.
Second
Brothers Union First Victor Ighelohbo Antoni Nche Francis Kingsley Batamack Jean Eric Kester Akon Isshah Yousuf Simon Ezeodka
Second Walson Augustin
Team BJMC First Samson Iliasu Jean J Ikanga Ousmane Cherif Uche Felix Ismael Bangoura
Second
Feni Soccer Club First Ahmed Samson Okpoko Anthony Kezito Arinze Momodou Lamin Matthew Mendy Wassiou Okalawon Landing Darboe Kabba Jobe
Second Chuka Charles
Chittagong Abahani First Mohamed Conte (Bangoura) Unwana David Udoh (Bright) Napoleon Gabriel Michael Dumba
Second Ousman Cherif
Uttar Baridhara First Akindelek Oubowale Kosoko Olasukanmi Obafunsho Quadri Lanre Imtiaz Quasim (Saqib)[3] Faiz Alam[4] Collins Tiego
Second

Standings

League table

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Sheikh Jamal Dhanmondi Club (C, Q) 27 19 7 1 78 26 +52 64 2016 AFC Cup
2 Dhaka Abahani Limited 27 14 10 3 36 16 +20 52
3 Muktijoddha Sangsad 27 14 7 6 54 26 +28 49
4 Dhaka Mohammedan Sporting Club 27 12 9 6 36 25 +11 45
5 Brothers Union 27 10 8 9 35 33 +2 38
6 Sheikh Russel KC 27 8 8 11 38 35 +3 32
7 Team BJMC 27 8 6 13 39 49 −10 30
8 Chittagong Abahani 27 6 7 14 18 39 −21 25
9 Feni Soccer Club 27 2 12 13 30 48 −18 18
10 Baridhara (R) 27 2 6 19 18 85 −67 12 2014–15 Bangladesh Championship League
Updated to match(es) played on 27 July 2014. Source: Soccerway
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(C) Champions; (Q) Qualify for the AFC competition; (R) Relegated

Season statistics

Goalscorers

There have been 382 goals scored in 135 matches, for an average of 2.83 goals per match (as of 31 March 2015).

26 goals

21 goals

17 goals

15 goals

14 goals

13 goals

12 goals

9 goals

8 goals

7 goals

6 goals

5 goals

4 goals

3 goals

2 goals

1 goal

Own goals

† Bold Club indicates winner of the match

Player Club Opponent Result Date
Saiful Team BJMC Sheikh Jamal DC 2–2 22 February 2014
Nasirul Islam Nasir Dhaka Abahani Brothers Union 0–1 18 April 2014

Hat-tricks

Player For Against Result Date Ref
Mithun Chowdhury Sheikh Russel KC Uttar Baridhara 4–0 27 December 2013
Emeka Darlington Sheikh Jamal DC Brothers Union 4–1 8 January 2014
Emeka Darlington 4 Sheikh Jamal DC Uttar Baridhara 8–0 20 March 2014
Wedson Anselme Sheikh Jamal DC Uttar Baridhara 8–0 20 March 2014
Kester Akon Brothers Union Uttar Baridhara 5–1 11 May 2014
Sunday Chizoba Muktijoddha Sangsad KC Chittagong Abahani 6–0 13 May 2014
Kingsley Chigozie Muktijoddha Sangsad KC Chittagong Abahani 6–0 13 May 2014
Emeka Darlington Sheikh Jamal DC Chittagong Abahani 8–1 14 June 2014
Mithun Chowdhury 5 Sheikh Russel KC Uttar Baridhara 7–1 15 June 2014
Kingsley Chigozie Muktijoddha Sangsad KC Team BJMC 4–1 21 June 2014
Sony Norde Sheikh Jamal DC Feni Soccer Club 5–2 24 June 2014
Wedson Anselme Sheikh Jamal DC Team BJMC 4–1 10 July 2014
Landing Darboe Feni Soccer Club Uttar Baridhara 4–1 16 July 2014
Osei Morrison Dhaka Abahani Sheikh Russel KC 5–2 19 July 2014
Shakhawat Hossain Rony Sheikh Jamal Dhanmondi Club Uttar Baridhara 6–0 20 July 2014
Sunday Chizoba Muktijoddha Sangsad KC Uttar Baridhara 8–0 25 July 2014

n Player scored n goals.

References

  1. ^ "Nitol Tata to sponsor BPL". Daily Star. 4 February 2014. Retrieved 5 February 2014.
  2. ^ "Fixture of Bangladesh Premier League-2013-14". Archived from the original on 31 March 2014. Retrieved 14 March 2014.
  3. ^ "Brothers bring back Naeemuddin as coach". archive.dhakatribune.com. 16 November 2013. Archived from the original on 28 February 2023. Retrieved 4 September 2022.
  4. ^ "Baridhara stun BJMC, exact sweet revenge". archive.dhakatribune.com. 5 May 2014. Archived from the original on 28 February 2023. Retrieved 4 September 2022.