2014–15 Bangladesh Football Premier League

Bangladesh Premier League
Season2014–15
Dates7 April - 22 August 2015
ChampionsSheikh Jamal Dhanmondi Club
RelegatedFarashganj SC
AFC CupSheikh Russel KC
Matches played110
Goals scored332 (3.02 per match)
Top goalscorer19 goals
Emeka Darlington
(Shiekh Jamal DC)
Biggest home winDhaka Mohammedan 5–0 Chittagong Abahani
(09 April 2015)
Biggest away winFarashganj SC 1–9 Sheikh Jamal DC
(28 June 2015)
Highest scoringFarashganj SC 1–9 Sheikh Jamal DC
(28 June 2015)
Longest winning run08 matches
Sheikh Jamal DC
Longest unbeaten run10 matches
Sheikh Jamal DC
Longest winless run20 matches
Farashganj SC
Longest losing run06 matches
Team BJMC

The 2014–15 Bangladesh Premier League is also known as Manyavar Bangladesh Premier League[1] due to the sponsorship from Manyavar. It was the 8th season of the Bangladesh Premier League since its establishment in 2007. A total of 11 teams compete in the league.

Sheikh Jamal Dhanmondi Club are the defending champions, having won their Bangladesh Premier League title the previous season. Farashganj SC and Rahmatganj MFS entered as the two promoted teams.

Teams

Stadiums and locations

The league matches were held on a home and away basis at the following stadiums but the first round matches were held exclusively at the Bangabandhu National Stadium in Dhaka.[2]

Chittagong
Dhaka
Feni
Gopalganj
Locations of teams in the 2014-15 Manyavar Bangladesh Premier League
Club Stadium Location Capacity
Brothers Union Bangabandhu National Stadium Dhaka 36,000
Chittagong Abahani MA Aziz Stadium Chittagong 40,000
Dhaka Abahani Bangabandhu National Stadium Dhaka 36,000
Dhaka Mohammedan Bangabandhu National Stadium Dhaka 36,000
Farashganj SC Bangabandhu National Stadium Dhaka 36,000
Feni Soccer Club Shaheed Salam Stadium Feni 5,000
Muktijoddha Sangsad KC Sheikh Fazlul Haque Mani Stadium Gopalganj 5,000
Rahmatganj MFS Bangabandhu National Stadium Dhaka 36,000
Sheikh Jamal Dhanmondi Club Bangabandhu National Stadium Dhaka 36,000
Sheikh Russel KC Bangabandhu National Stadium Dhaka 36,000
Team BJMC Bangabandhu National Stadium Dhaka 36,000

Personnel and sponsoring

Team Head Coach Captain Shirt sponsor
Brothers Union Syed Nayeemuddin Biswas Builders Group
Chittagong Abahani Asaduzzaman Jhontu Abdul Hannan Raju
Dhaka Abahani György Kottán Pranotosh Kumar Das
Dhaka Mohammedan Kazi Jasimuddin Ahmed Joshi Arup Kumar Baidya
Farashganj SC Rezaul Haque Jamal Sujan Chowdhury
Feni Soccer Club Oladipupo Babalola Akbor Hossain Ridon
Muktijoddha Sangsad KC Mohammad Abu Yusuf Enamul Haque
Rahmatganj MFS Kamal Ahmed Babu Mohammad Jahangir Tiger Cement
Sheikh Jamal Dhanmondi Club Maruful Haque Nasiruddin Chowdhury Bashundhara Group
Sheikh Russel KC Dragan Đukanović Mithun Chowdhury Bashundhara Group
Team BJMC Pakir Ali Samson Iliasu

Foreign players

Club Leg Player 1 Player 2 Player 3 Player 4 Player 5
Sheikh Jamal Dhanmondi Club First Landing Darboe Wedson Anselme Leonel Saint-Preux Emeka Darlington
Second
Sheikh Russel KC First Bojan Petric Paul Emile Biyaga Akeem Priestley Nkwocha Kingsley Chigozie
Second Jean J Ikanga Damir Ibrić
Dhaka Abahani First Samad Yussif Szabolcs Csorba Gábor Demjén Tayo Ifabiyi Ubom Henry Felix
Second Sunday Chizoba Osei Morrison
Dhaka Mohammedan First Ismael Bangoura Mohamed Camara Mansa Sylla Eleta Benjamin Jr.
Second Belinga Amabara
Muktijoddha Sangsad KC First Fekry Zeiada Abass Inussah Diakite Lamine Camara Sarba
Second
Brothers Union First Walson Augustin Adams Jankasa Germain Kenfack James Odoch Kester Akon
Second
Team BJMC First Samson Iliasu Doudou Sonko Eleta Kingsley
Second
Rahmatganj MFS First Conte Bangoura Moses Amadi Zedwin Gideon Solomon
Second
Farashganj SC First Issah Youssuf Akinyele Peter Uche Felix Henry Jacob
Second
Feni Soccer Club First Momodou Lamin Jatta Alh Kebba Ceesay Dawda Ceesay Harisheh Asuman
Second
Chittagong Abahani First Lok Bandhu Gurung Yoko Samnick
Second

Matches

Round 1

Match 1

Sheikh Jamal Dhanmondi Club4-1Farashganj SC
Wedson Anselme 15'
Landing Darboe 47', 90+2'
Mamunul Islam 75'
Akinyele Peter 10' (pen.)

Match 2

Dhaka Abahani2-2Rahmatganj MFS
Szabolcs Csorba 56'
Gábor Demjén 72'
Gideon Solomon 58'
Mannaf Rabby 90+1'

Match 3

Match 4

Dhaka Mohammedan5-0Chittagong Abahani
Ismael Bangoura 59', 86'
Tawhidul Alam Sabuz 66'
Masuk Mia Jony 69'
Arup Kumar Baidya 90+3'

Match 5

Round 2

Match 6

Sheikh Jamal Dhanmondi Club2-1Rahmatganj MFS
Kesto Kumar Bose 31'
Emeka Darlington 56' (pen.)
Mannaf Rabby 78'

Match 7

Muktijoddha Sangsad KC2-1Chittagong Abahani
Enamul Haque 54', 85' Sumon Ali 45+1'

Match 8

Dhaka Abahani4-0Feni Soccer Club
Gabor Demjen 22'
Szabolcs Csorba 45+1', 77'
Mamun Mia 90+1'

Match 9

Match 10

Dhaka Mohammedan2-0Team BJMC
Tawhidul Alam Sabuz 5'
Jewel Rana 70'

Round 3

Match 11

Match 12

Match 13

Team BJMC1-3Muktijoddha Sangsad KC
Jibon 90+2' Fekry Zeiada 23'
Abass Inussah 56'
Camara Sarba 72'

Match 14

Brothers Union3-1Farashganj SC
Adams Jankasa 50', 85'
Walson Augustin 55'
Akinyele Peter 79'

Match 15

Round 4

Match 16

Sheikh Jamal Dhanmondi Club4-0Chittagong Abahani
Wedson Anselme 51', 74'
Emeka Darlington 76', 78'

Match 17

Match 18

Dhaka Abahani2-0Team BJMC
Shahedul Alam Shahed 32'
Abdul Baten Mojumdar Komol 36'

Match 19

Rahmatganj MFS2-0Farashganj SC
Gideon Solomon 14'
Nurul Absar 33'

Match 20

Round 5

Match 21

Sheikh Jamal Dhanmondi Club2-1Team BJMC
Wedson Anselme 33'
Emeka Darlington 73'
Samson 23'

Match 22

Brothers Union5-2Muktijoddha Sangsad KC
Walson Augustin 19(pen.)', 44', 87(pen.)', 90+7'
Shariful 58'
Camara Sarba 58'
Enamul Haque 57' (pen.)

Match 23

Match 24

Rahmatganj MFS0-1Feni Soccer Club
Saran Hawlader 40'

Match 25

Dhaka Mohammedan2-1Farashganj SC
Tawhidul Alam Sabuz 40'
Ismael Bangoura 52'
Akinyele Peter 51'

Round 6

Match 26

Sheikh Jamal Dhanmondi Club1-0Sheikh Russel KC
Landing Darboe 56'

Match 27

Match 28

Dhaka Mohammedan3-2Muktijoddha Sangsad KC
Ismael Bangoura 55(pen.)', 82(pen.)'
Mohammad Ibrahim 80'
Mohammad Biplob 40'
Enamul Haque 42'

Match 29

Rahmatganj MFS0-1Chittagong Abahani
Sumon Ali 17'

Match 30

Round 7

Match 31

Match 32

Match 33

Dhaka Mohammedan1-1Feni Soccer Club
Mohammad Ibrahim 5' Momodou Lamin Jatta 22'

Match 34

Match 35

Farashganj SC2-2Chittagong Abahani
Uche 13'
Rasel 24'
Hemu 2'
Hanif 70'

Round 8

Match 36

Dhaka Abahani0-1Muktijoddha Sangsad KC
Camara Sarba 12'

Match 37

Match 38

Rahmatganj MFS1-0Team BJMC
Mohammad Arafat 45+2'

Match 39

Farashganj SC2-2Sheikh Russel KC
Akinyele Peter 35', 72' Jahid Hasan Ameli 12'
Paul Emile Biyaga 27'

Match 40

Feni Soccer Club2-1Chittagong Abahani
Sohel Mia 59'
Zahirul 80'
Hanif 45'

Round 9

Match 41

Match 42

Match 43

Sheikh Russel KC2-1Feni Soccer Club
Hemanta Vincent Biswas 14'
Kingsley Chigozie 60'
Momodou Lamin Jatta 19' (pen.)

Match 44

Team BJMC1-1Chittagong Abahani
Tara 57' Abdul Hannan Raju 23'

Match 45

Round 10

Match 46

Match 47

Dhaka Mohammedan5-0Rahmatganj MFS
Ismael Bangoura 23', 26', 87'
Jewel Rana 30'
Tawhidul Alam Sabuz 76'

Match 48

Brothers Union2-1Feni Soccer Club
Kester 62'
Walson Augustin 90+2'
Biddut 31'

Match 49

Match 50

Farashganj SC0-4Team BJMC
Tapu 20'
Shonko 51', 90+2'
Jiku 57'

Round 11

Match 51

Dhaka Abahani0-1Dhaka Mohammedan
Mohammad Ibrahim 90'

Match 52

Standings

League table

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Sheikh Jamal Dhanmondi Club (C) 20 16 3 1 60 22 +38 51
2 Sheikh Russel KC (Q) 20 13 3 4 41 25 +16 42 2017 AFC Cup qualifying round
3 Dhaka Mohammedan 20 11 5 4 38 17 +21 38
4 Dhaka Abahani 20 10 5 5 32 13 +19 35
5 Brothers Union 20 10 5 5 29 21 +8 35
6 Muktijoddha Sangsad KC 20 8 4 8 31 31 0 28
7 Team BJMC 20 6 4 10 26 28 −2 22
8 Feni Soccer Club 20 5 3 12 26 42 −16 18
9 Chittagong Abahani 20 3 7 10 13 35 −22 16
10 Rahmatganj MFS 20 3 5 12 21 39 −18 14
11 Farashganj SC (R) 20 0 6 14 15 59 −44 6 2015–16 Bangladesh Championship League
Updated to match(es) played on 22 August 2015. 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 332 goals scored in 110 matches, for an average of 3.02 goals per match (as of 22 August 2015).

19 goals

17 goals

15 goals

14 goals

13 goals

10 goals

9 goals

7 goals

6 goals

5 goals

4 goals

3 goals

2 goals

1 goal

Source: [1]

Own goals

† Bold Club indicates winner of the match

Player Club Opponent Result Date
Mohammad Biplob Muktijoddha SKC Feni Soccer Club 2–1 8 April 2015
Monjurur Rahman Manik Feni Soccer Club Muktijoddha SKC 1–2 8 April 2015
Mazharul Islam Himel Sheikh Jamal DC Muktijoddha SKC 2–1 10 May 2015
Mostafizur Rahman Saikat Farashganj SC Brothers Union 1–3 7 July 2015
David Udoh Brown Farashganj SC Rahmatganj MFS 2–2 10 July 2015
Alauddin Feni Soccer Club Farashganj SC 4–2 23 July 2015

Hat-tricks

Player For Against Result Date Ref
Walson Augustin 4 Brothers Union Muktijoddha Sangsad KC 5–2 24 April 2015
Ismael Bangoura Dhaka Mohammedan Rahmatganj MFS 5–0 16 May 2015
Mamunul Islam Sheikh Jamal DC Farashganj SC 9–1 15 June 2015
Wedson Anselme Sheikh Jamal DC Farashganj SC 9–1 15 June 2015
Emeka Darlington 4 Sheikh Jamal DC Feni Soccer Club 6–2 6 July 2015
Sunday Chizoba Dhaka Abahani Sheikh Russel KC 5–0 16 July 2015
Gideon Solomon Rahmatganj MFS Feni Soccer Club 3–6 17 July 2015
Landing Darboe Sheikh Jamal DC Brothers Union 5–1 25 July 2015
Paul Emile Biyaga Sheikh Russel KC Rahmatganj MFS 4–0 16 August 2015

4 Player scored 4 goals.

References

  1. ^ "Manyavar BPL's title sponsor". The Daily Star. 6 April 2015. Retrieved 30 May 2019.
  2. ^ "Manyavar named title sponsor of BPFL". NTV Online. 5 April 2015. Retrieved 30 May 2019.