2020–21 in Bangladeshi football
The following article presents a summary of the 2020–21 football (soccer) season in Bangladesh, which is the 49th season of competitive football in the country.
| Season | 2020-21 | |
|---|---|---|
| Men's football | ||
| BPL | Bashundhara Kings | |
| BCL | Swadhinata KS | |
| Federation Cup | Bashundhara Kings | |
National Team
Bangladesh men's national football team
Results and fixtures
| 13 November 2020 Friendly | Bangladesh | 2–0 | Nepal | Dhaka, Bangladesh |
| 17:00 UTC+6 | Report | Stadium: Bangabandhu National Stadium Referee: Bituraj Barua (Bangladesh) |
| 17 November 2020 Friendly | Bangladesh | 0–0 | Nepal | Dhaka, Bangladesh |
| 17:00 UTC+6 | Report | Stadium: Bangabandhu National Stadium Referee: Mizanur Rahman (Bangladesh) |
| 4 December 2020 2022 World Cup qualification | Qatar | 5–0 | Bangladesh | Doha, Qatar |
| 19:00 UTC+3 | Report | Stadium: Jassim Bin Hamad Stadium Attendance: 1,044 Referee: Mohd Amirul Izwan Yaacob (Malaysia) |
| 23 March 2021 2021 Three Nations Cup | Bangladesh | 1–0 | Kyrgyzstan U23 | Kathmandu, Nepal |
| 16:45 UTC+6 |
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Stadium: Dasarath Rangasala Stadium |
| 27 March 2021 2021 Three Nations Cup | Nepal | 0–0 | Bangladesh | Kathmandu, Nepal |
| 18:45 UTC+6 | Report | Stadium: Dasarath Rangasala Stadium Referee: Tejas Nagvenkar (India) |
| 29 March 2021 2021 Three Nations Cup | Nepal | 2–1 | Bangladesh | Kathmandu, Nepal |
| 18:45 UTC+6 |
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Report |
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Stadium: Dasarath Rangasala Stadium Referee: Tejas Nagvenkar (India) |
Bangladesh Premier League
Table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bashundhara Kings (C, Q) | 24 | 21 | 2 | 1 | 60 | 10 | +50 | 65 | Qualification for AFC Cup Group stage |
| 2 | Sheikh Jamal DC[a] | 24 | 15 | 7 | 2 | 53 | 28 | +25 | 52 | |
| 3 | Dhaka Abahani (Q) | 24 | 13 | 8 | 3 | 65 | 29 | +36 | 47 | Qualification for AFC Cup qualifying play-offs |
| 4 | Saif Sporting Club | 24 | 14 | 2 | 8 | 48 | 37 | +11 | 44 | |
| 5 | Chittagong Abahani | 24 | 13 | 5 | 6 | 38 | 28 | +10 | 44 | |
| 6 | Dhaka Mohammedan | 24 | 12 | 7 | 5 | 36 | 25 | +11 | 43 | |
| 7 | Sheikh Russel KC | 24 | 11 | 3 | 10 | 36 | 31 | +5 | 36 | |
| 8 | Rahmatganj MFS | 24 | 6 | 7 | 11 | 23 | 31 | −8 | 25 | |
| 9 | Bangladesh Police FC | 24 | 6 | 7 | 11 | 26 | 39 | −13 | 25 | |
| 10 | Muktijoddha Sangsad KC | 24 | 4 | 7 | 13 | 18 | 34 | −16 | 19 | |
| 11 | Uttar Baridhara Club | 24 | 4 | 7 | 13 | 33 | 63 | −30 | 19 | |
| 12 | Arambagh KS (R) | 24 | 2 | 2 | 20 | 20 | 66 | −46 | 8 | Demotion to Senior Division League[b] |
| 13 | Brothers Union (R) | 24 | 1 | 4 | 19 | 16 | 51 | −35 | 7 | Relegation to Bangladesh Championship League |
Source: Soccerway
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored.
(C) Champions; (Q) Qualify for the AFC competition; (R) Relegated
Notes:
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored.
(C) Champions; (Q) Qualify for the AFC competition; (R) Relegated
Notes:
- ^ Sheikh Jamal cannot qualify for Asian Football Confederation competitions as they were not granted an AFC Cup license for 2022.[1]
- ^ Arambagah KS demoted to the Senior Division League for two years after their involvement in live betting, spot fixing, match manipulation and online betting in three BPL matches.
Federation Cup
Group A
| Key to colour in group tables | |
|---|---|
| Group Winners and Runners-up advance to the Knockout stage | |
Group A
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sheikh Russel KC | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | +2 | 6 | Advance to Knockout stage |
| 2 | Sheikh Jamal Dhanmondi Club | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | −1 | 1 | |
| 3 | Bangladesh Police FC | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | −1 | 1 |
Source: Soccerway
Group B
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Saif Sporting Club | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 1 | +9 | 9 | Advance to Knockout stage |
| 2 | Uttar Baridhara Club | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 5 | +1 | 6 | |
| 3 | Arambagh KS | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 3 | |
| 4 | Brothers Union | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 11 | −10 | 0 |
Source: Soccerway
Group C
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bashundhara Kings | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | +4 | 6 | Advance to Knockout stage |
| 2 | Chittagong Abahani | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | |
| 3 | Rahmatganj MFS | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | −4 | 0 |
Source: Soccerway
Group D
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dhaka Abahani | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | +4 | 6 | Advance to Knockout stage |
| 2 | Mohammedan SC | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 3 | |
| 3 | Muktijoddha Sangsad KC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 6 | −4 | 0 |
Source: Soccerway
Knockout-stage
- All matches will play at Dhaka
- Times listed are UTC+6:00
- In the knockout stage, extra-time and a penalty shoot-out will used to decide the winner if necessary.
Bracket
| Quarter finals | Semi finals | Final | ||||||||
| 1 January 2021 | ||||||||||
| Sheikh Russel KC | 0 | |||||||||
| 6 January 2021 | ||||||||||
| Chittagong Abahani (a.e.t.) | 2 | |||||||||
| Chittagong Abahani | 0 | |||||||||
| 2 January 2021 | ||||||||||
| Saif Sporting Club | 3 | |||||||||
| Saif Sporting Club (p) | 2 (7) | |||||||||
| 10 January 2021 | ||||||||||
| Mohammedan SC | 2 (6) | |||||||||
| Saif Sporting Club | 0 | |||||||||
| 3 January 2021 | ||||||||||
| Bashundhara Kings | 1 | |||||||||
| Bashundhara Kings | 2 | |||||||||
| 7 January 2021 | ||||||||||
| Sheikh Jamal Dhanmondi Club | 0 | |||||||||
| Bashundhara Kings (a.e.t.) | 3 | |||||||||
| 4 January 2021 | ||||||||||
| Dhaka Abahani | 1 | |||||||||
| Dhaka Abahani | 1 | |||||||||
| Uttar Baridhara Club | 0 | |||||||||
Quarter-finals
| Sheikh Russel KC | 0–2 (a.e.t.) | Chittagong Abahani |
|---|---|---|
| Report | Rakib 107' Mannaf 113' |
Referee: Anisur Rahman (Bangladesh)
| Saif Sporting Club | 2–2 (a.e.t.) | Mohammedan SC |
|---|---|---|
| Ariwachukwu 7' Ikechukwu 13' |
Report | Atikuzzaman 1' Diabate 44' |
| Penalties | ||
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7–6 |
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Referee: S.M. Jashim Akter (Bangladesh)
| Dhaka Abahani | 1–0 | Uttar Baridhara Club |
|---|---|---|
| Wagsley 90+5' | Report |
Referee: Alomgir Sarker (Bangladesh)
Semi-finals
| Chittagong Abahani | 0–3 | Saif Sporting Club |
|---|---|---|
| Report |
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Referee: Jalal Uddin (Bangladesh)
| Bashundhara Kings | 3–1 (a.e.t.) | Dhaka Abahani |
|---|---|---|
| Report |
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Referee: Sujit Banarjee (Bangladesh)
Final
| Saif Sporting Club | 0–1 | Bashundhara Kings |
|---|---|---|
| Report | Becerra 52' |
Referee: Jalal Uddin (Bangladesh)
Championship League
League table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | BPL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swadhinata KS (C, P) | 22 | 13 | 6 | 3 | 30 | 11 | +19 | 45 | Qualification to 2021–22 BPL |
| 2 | NoFeL Sporting Club | 22 | 13 | 5 | 4 | 34 | 10 | +24 | 44 | |
| 3 | Fortis FC | 22 | 12 | 7 | 3 | 40 | 17 | +23 | 43 | |
| 4 | Kawran Bazar PS | 22 | 12 | 5 | 5 | 32 | 17 | +15 | 41 | |
| 5 | Agrani Bank Ltd. SC | 22 | 6 | 9 | 7 | 18 | 20 | −2 | 27 | |
| 6 | Dhaka WC | 22 | 7 | 6 | 9 | 22 | 28 | −6 | 27 | |
| 7 | Fakirerpool YMC | 22 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 25 | 21 | +4 | 26 | |
| 8 | Farashganj SC | 22 | 5 | 10 | 7 | 25 | 27 | −2 | 25 | |
| 9 | Uttara FC | 22 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 20 | 23 | −3 | 25 | |
| 10 | Wari Club | 22 | 5 | 10 | 7 | 20 | 24 | −4 | 25 | |
| 11 | Dhaka City FC (R) | 22 | 4 | 9 | 9 | 14 | 25 | −11 | 21 | Relegation to 2021–22 First Division Football League |
| 12 | Victoria SC (R) | 22 | 0 | 4 | 18 | 8 | 65 | −57 | 4 |
References
- ^ "List of Licensed Clubs for the 2022 AFC Cup" (PDF). the-afc.com. Asian Football Confederation. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2021-11-22. Retrieved 2021-11-25.