Season | 2023–24 |
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Dates | 22 December 2023 – 29 May 2024 |
Champions | Bashundhara Kings (5th title) |
AFC Challenge League | Bashundhara Kings |
Matches played | 90 |
Goals scored | 263 (2.92 per match) |
Top goalscorer | Overall: Cornelius Stewart (19 goals) Local: Rakib Hossain (10 goals) |
Biggest home win | Mohammedan SC 8–0 Brothers Union (20 April 2024) |
Biggest away win | Brothers Union 1–7 Bashundhara Kings (30 March 2024) |
Highest scoring | Brothers Union 1–7 Bashundhara Kings (30 March 2024) Mohammedan SC 8–0 Brothers Union (17 May 2024) |
Longest winning run | 8 matches Bashundhara Kings |
Longest unbeaten run | 14 matches Mohammedan SC |
Longest winless run | 15 matches Brothers Union |
Longest losing run | 10 matches Brothers Union |
← 2022–23 2024–25 → |
The 2023–24 Bangladesh Premier League, also known as the ABG Bashundhara Bangladesh Premier League for sponsorship reasons,[1] was the 16th season of the Bangladesh Premier League since its establishment in 2007. A total of 10 football clubs were competed in the league. The country's top-flight football competition was started on 22 December 2023 and ended on 29 May 2024.[2]
Bashundhara Kings are the defending champions, having won a record 5th consecutive title with previous season.[3]
Ten teams will compete in the league – the top nine teams from the previous season and the two teams promoted from the Bangladesh Championship League. The promoted teams are Brothers Union and Gopalganj Sporting Club. Brothers will return to the top flight after an absence of two years, while Gopalganj will make their debut in the Premier League. They are replacing Muktijoddha Sangsad KC and AFC Uttara, who were relegated to the Bangladesh Championship League after respective spells of sixteen years and one year in the top flight. Muktijoddha suffered relegation for the first time since the inception of the Premier League in 2007.[5] On the final day of the players' registration window, Gopalganj Sporting Club confirmed their withdrawal from the BPL due to the financial shortage.[6] In May 2024, the BFF announced that there will be only one relegation this season as the league was kicked off with reduced participants after Gopalganj's withdrawal.[7] On July 17, 2024, the BFF announced that there would be no relegations made from the league, allowing the previously relegated Brothers Union to retain their place in the league for the following season.[8][9]
Promoted from 2022–23 BCL | Relegated from 2022–23 BPL |
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Brothers Union |
Muktijoddha Sangsad KC AFC Uttara |
Team | Head Coach | Captain | Kit manufacturer | Shirt sponsor (chest) |
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Abahani Limited Dhaka | Andrés Cruciani | Rahmat Mia | BIRD | |
Bangladesh Police FC | Aristică Cioabă | Isa Faysal | Club Manufactured | |
Bashundhara Kings | Óscar Bruzón[10] | Robinho | Club Manufactured | |
Brothers Union | Azmol Hossain Biddyut[11] | Eleta Kingsley | Club Manufactured | Biswas Builders Limited |
Chittagong Abahani | Md. Tajuddin Taju | Yeasin Khan | Club Manufactured | Saif Powertec |
Fortis FC | Masud Parvez Kaiser[12] | Mazharul Islam Sourav | TORR | TORR Limited |
Mohammedan SC | Alfaz Ahmed[13] | Souleymane Diabate | Sports Apparel Design | Max Group |
Rahmatganj MFS | Erol Akbay | Dawda Ceesay | BIRD | |
Sheikh Jamal DC | Zulfiker Mahmud Mintu | Atiqur Rahman Fahad | Club Manufactured | T Sports |
Sheikh Russel KC | Jugoslav Trenchovski | Mitul Marma | Club Manufactured | Bashundhara Cement |
Team | Outgoing head coach | Manner of departure | Date of vacancy | Position in the table | Incoming head coach | Date of appointment |
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Brothers Union | Sheikh Zahidur Rahman Milon | Unknown | 20 April 2023 | Pre-season | Faisal Mahmud (caretaker)[14] | October 2023 |
Sheikh Russel KC | Zulfiker Mahmud Mintu | Contract expired | August 2023 | Jugoslav Trenchovski[15] | 19 August 2023 | |
Sheikh Jamal DC | Maruful Haque | August 2023 | Marjan Sekulovski[16] | 31 August 2023 | ||
Abahani Limited Dhaka | Mário Lemos | October 2023 | Andrés Cruciani[17] | 13 October 2023 | ||
Rahmatganj MFS | Kamal Babu[18] | Sacked | November 2023 | Humayun Kabir (Interim)[19] | 22 November 2023 | |
Rahmatganj MFS | Humayun Kabir (Interim) | Demoted to an assistant coach role | 1 January 2024 | 7th | Sheikh Zahidur Rahman Milon[20] | 2 January 2024 |
Brothers Union | Faisal Mahmud (caretaker) | Demoted to an assistant coach role | 10 January 2024 | 10th | Omar Sisse[21] | October 2023 |
Sheikh Jamal DC | Marjan Sekulovski[22] | Resigned | 30 January 2024 | 5th | Zulfiker Mahmud Mintu[23] | 30 January 2024 |
Brothers Union | Omar Sisse | Demoted to an assistant coach role | 31 January 2024 | 10th | Ali Asgar Nasir (Interim)[24] | 1 February 2024 |
Brothers Union | Ali Asgar Nasir (Interim) | Resigned | February 2024 | 10th | Azmol Hossain Biddyut[11] | 9 February 2024 |
Rahmatganj MFS | Sheikh Zahidur Rahman Milon[25] | Demoted to an assistant coach role | 22 March 2024 | 9th | Erol Akbay[26] | 22 March 2024 |
Chittagong Abahani | Mahabubul Haque Juwel[27] | Mutual consent | March 2024 | 8th | Md. Tajuddin Taju | 25 March 2024 |
Each team is allowed a maximum of six foreign players, including one player from any of the Asian Football Confederation countries.[4] A team could name four foreign players on the squad of each game, including at least one player from the AFC confederation.
Club | Player 1 | Player 2 | Player 3 | Player 4 | Player 5 | AFC player(s) | Left mid-season | Unregistered player(s) |
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Abahani Limited Dhaka | Bruno Gonçalves Rocha | Fernandes | Washington Brandão | Cornelius Stewart | Milad Sheykh Aaron Evans[MID] |
Emeka Ogbugh | ||
Bangladesh Police FC | Edward Enrique Morillo | Mateo Palacios Pretel | Leonel Enrique Tejada[MID] | Javokhir Sokhibov[MID] Abdullaev Azamat[MID] Uktamov Akhrorbek[MID] |
Manas Karipov Edis Ibargüen García Mustafa Yusupov |
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Bashundhara Kings | Dorielton | Miguel Figueira | Robinho | Mfon Udoh[MID][a] | Asror Gofurov Boburbek Yuldashov |
Didier Brossou[a] | ||
Brothers Union | Yankuba Jallow[MID] | Ousman Touray[MID] | Patrick Sylva[MID] | Mbye Faye[MID] | Pape Musa Faye[MID] | Nodirbek Mavlonov[MID] | Essa Jallow Mostafa Kahraba Bunyod Shodiev Otabek Valizhonov |
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Chittagong Abahani | David Ifegwu | Wasiu Semiu[MID] | Paul Komolafe[MID] | Sagdullaev Khudoyorkhon[MID] | Abu Azeez Lawal Muritala |
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Fortis FC | Omar Sarr | Pa Omar Babou | Valeriy Gryshyn | Jasur Jumaev Soma Otani[MID] |
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Mohammedan SC | Dosso Sidik | Souleymane Diabate | Emmanuel Agbaji | Sunday Emmanuel | Muzaffar Muzaffarov Bekhruz Sadilloev[MID] |
Uryu Nagata | ||
Rahmatganj MFS | Dawda Ceesay | Ernest Boateng | Samuel Mensah Konney | Mostafa Kahraba[MID] | Ikhtiyor Tashpulatov Iskandar Siddikzhonov |
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Sheikh Jamal DC | Higor Leite | Philip Adjah[MID] | Abou Touré[MID] | Shakhzod Shaymanov Shokhrukhbek Kholmatov |
Bladimir Diaz Stanley Dimgba |
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Sheikh Russel KC | Ganiu Ogungbe | Sekou Sylla[MID] | Vojislav Balabanovic[MID] | Valerii Stepanenko[MID] | Kodai Iida Akhror Umarjonov[MID] |
Frantzety Herard Almazbek Malikov Landry Ndikumana Abdurakhmon Abdulkhakov |
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
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1 | Bashundhara Kings (C, Q) | 18 | 14 | 3 | 1 | 49 | 13 | +36 | 45 | Qualification for the AFC Challenge League group stage |
2 | Mohammedan SC | 18 | 9 | 8 | 1 | 40 | 17 | +23 | 35 | |
3 | Abahani Ltd. Dhaka | 18 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 34 | 22 | +12 | 32 | |
4 | Bangladesh Police FC | 18 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 23 | 19 | +4 | 26 | |
5 | Fortis FC | 18 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 21 | 23 | −2 | 24 | |
6 | Sheikh Russel KC | 18 | 4 | 7 | 7 | 20 | 24 | −4 | 19 | |
7 | Chittagong Abahani | 18 | 4 | 7 | 7 | 22 | 29 | −7 | 19 | |
8 | Sheikh Jamal DC | 18 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 14 | 24 | −10 | 17 | |
9 | Rahmatganj MFS | 18 | 2 | 10 | 6 | 19 | 26 | −7 | 16 | |
10 | Brothers Union | 18 | 1 | 4 | 13 | 21 | 66 | −45 | 7 |
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.
Leader | |
Runners-up | |
Relegation to BCL |
There have been 263 goals scored in 90 matches, for an average of 2.92 goals per match. Source: Soccerway
† Bold Club indicates winner of the match.
Player | Club | Opponent | Result | Date | Ref |
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Isa Faysal | Bangladesh Police FC | Sheikh Jamal DC | 0–1 | 30 December 2023 | [28] |
Tariq Kazi | Bashundhara Kings | Fortis FC | 1–3 | 12 January 2024 | [29] |
Assaduzzaman Bablu | Abahani Limited Dhaka | Bangladesh Police FC | 2–1 | 2 February 2024 | [30] |
Lawal Muritala | Chittagong Abahani | Fortis FC | 0–2 | 24 February 2024 | [31] |
Mamun Alif | Rahmatganj MFS | Chittagong Abahani | 2–1 | 20 April 2024 | [32] |
Abdullah Omar | Fortis FC | Sheikh Russel KC | 1–2 | 4 May 2024 | [33] |
† Bold Club indicates winner of the match.
Player | For | Against | Result | Date | Ref |
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Landry Ndikumana | Sheikh Russel KC | Brothers Union | (H) 4–1 | 17 February 2024 | [34] |
Edis Ibargüen García | Bangladesh Police FC | Brothers Union | (A) 4–1 | 24 February 2024 | [35] |
Souleymane Diabate | Mohammedan SC | Brothers Union | (H) 8–0 | 20 April 2024 | [36] |
Cornelius Stewart4 | Abahani Limited Dhaka | Brothers Union | (H) 7–1 | 17 May 2024 | [37] |
Cornelius Stewart | Abahani Limited Dhaka | Brothers Union | (A) 2–3 | 25 May 2024 | [38] |
Rank | Player | Team | Assists[39] |
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1 | Robinho Azevedo | Bashundhara Kings | 10 |
2 | Mostafa Kahraba | Brothers Union /Rahmatganj MFS |
6 |
Miguel Figueira | Bashundhara Kings | 6 | |
Souleymane Diabate | Mohammedan SC | 6 | |
Jonathan Fernandes | Abahani Limited Dhaka | 6 | |
3 | Dorielton | Bashundhara Kings | 5 |
Cornelius Stewart | Abahani Limited Dhaka | 5 | |
Muzaffar Muzaffarov | Mohammedan SC | 5 | |
4 | Edward Morillo | Bangladesh Police FC | 4 |
Mateo Palacios | Bangladesh Police FC | 4 | |
Sunday Emmanuel | Dhaka Mohammedan | 4 |
Rank | Player | Club | Matches | Clean
sheets[40] |
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1 | Ahsan Habib Bipu | Bangladesh Police FC | 17 | 8 |
2 | Mahfuz Hasan Pritom | Sheikh Jamal DC | 16 | 6 |
3 | Sujon Hossain | Mohammedan SC | 16 | 5 |
Anisur Rahman Zico | Bashundhara Kings | 11 | 5 | |
3 | Mohammed Mamun Alif | Rahmatganj MFS | 6 | 3 |
Ashraful Islam Rana | Chittagong Abahani | 16 | 3 | |
Shahidul Alam Sohel | Abahani Limited Dhaka | 14 | 3 |
Rank | Club | Yellow cards[42] |
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1 | Sheikh Jamal DC | 45 |
2 | Bashundhara Kings | 42 |
3 | Abahani Limited Dhaka | 36 |
4 | Rahmatganj MFS | 33 |
Fortis FC | 33 | |
5 | Mohammedan SC | 32 |
Brothers Union | 32 | |
6 | Sheikh Russel KC | 31 |
7 | Chittagong Abahani | 28 |
8 | Bangladesh Police FC | 25 |
Total | 337 |
Rank | Club | Red cards/Sent off[42] |
---|---|---|
1 | Sheikh Russel KC | 4 |
2 | Brothers Union | 3 |
Sheikh Jamal DC | 3 | |
3 | Abahani Limited Dhaka | 2 |
Bashundhara Kings | 2 | |
Bangladesh Police FC | 2 | |
4 | Mohammedan SC | 1 |
Fortis FC | 1 | |
Total | 18[43] |
† Bold club indicates winner of the match.
Round 1
Match no. | Player | Club | Opponent | Date | References |
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1 | Md Nayem | Rahmatganj MFS | Abahani Ltd. Dhaka | 22 December 2023 | [44] |
2 | Edis Ibargüen García | Police FC | Chittagong Abahani | [45] | |
3 | Emmanuel Tony | Mohammedan SC | Fortis FC | [46] | |
4 | Rakib Hossain | Bashundhara Kings | Brothers Union | [47] | |
5 | Ganiu Ogungbe | Sheikh Russel KC | Sheikh Jamal DC | 23 December 2023 | [48] |
Round 2
Match no. | Player | Club | Opponent | Date | References |
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6 | Kodai Iida | Sheikh Russel KC | Mohammedan SC | 29 December 2023 | [49] |
7 | Samin Yasir Juel | Rahmatganj MFS | Brothers Union | ||
8 | Robinho | Bashundhara Kings | Chittagong Abahani | 30 December 2023 | |
9 | Valeriy Gryshyn | Fortis FC | Abahani Ltd. Dhaka | ||
10 | Mahfuz Hasan Pritom | Sheikh Jamal DC | Police FC |
Round 3
Match no. | Player | Club | Opponent | Date | References |
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11 | Cornelius Stewart | Abahani Ltd. Dhaka | Sheikh Jamal DC | 12 January 2024 | [50] |
12 | Sunday Emmanuel | Mohammedan SC | Brothers Union | [51] | |
13 | Riaj Uddin Sagor | Chittagong Abahani | Rahmatganj MFS | [52] | |
14 | Rakib Hossain(2) | Bashundhara Kings | Fortis FC | [53] | |
15 | Edward Morillo | Police FC | Sheikh Russel KC | 13 January 2024 | [54] |
Round 4
Match no. | Player | Club | Opponent | Date | References |
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16 | Robinho(2) | Bashundhara Kings | Sheikh Jamal DC | 19 January 2024 | [55] |
17 | Valeriy Gryshyn(2) | Fortis FC | Rahmatganj MFS | ||
18 | Muzaffar Muzaffarov | Mohammedan SC | Police FC | 20 January 2024 | |
19 | Cornelius Stewart(2) | Abahani Ltd. Dhaka | Sheikh Russel KC | ||
20 | Mahbubur Rahman Sufil | Brothers Union | Chittagong Abahani |
Round 5
Match no. | Player | Club | Opponent | Date | References |
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21 | Miguel Figueira | Bashundhara Kings | Abahani Ltd. Dhaka | 26 January 2024 | [56] |
22 | Muzaffar Muzaffarov(2) | Mohammedan SC | Chittagong Abahani | ||
23 | Sazzad Hossain | Sheikh Jamal DC | Brothers Union | ||
24 | Pa Omar Babou | Fortis FC | Sheikh Russel KC | 27 January 2024 | |
25 | Md Rajon Howleder | Rahmatganj MFS | Police FC |
Round 6
Match no. | Player | Club | Opponent | Date | References |
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26 | Rabiul Hasan | Abahani Ltd. Dhaka | Police FC | 2 February 2024 | [57] |
27 | Mitul Marma | Sheikh Russel KC | Rahmatganj MFS | ||
28 | David Ifegwu | Chittagong Abahani | Sheikh Jamal DC | 3 February 2024 | |
29 | Pa Omar Babou(2) | Fortis FC | Brothers Union | ||
30 | Minhajul Abedin Ballu | Mohammedan SC | Bashundhara Kings |
Round 7
Match no. | Player | Club | Opponent | Date | References |
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31 | Jonathan Fernandes | Abahani Ltd. Dhaka | Brothers Union | 9 February 2024 | [58] |
32 | Dawda Ceesay | Rahmatganj MFS | Mohammedan SC | ||
33 | David Ifegwu(2) | Chittagong Abahani | Sheikh Russel KC | 10 February 2024 | |
34 | Asror Gafurov | Bashundhara Kings | Police FC | ||
35 | Valeriy Gryshyn(3) | Fortis FC | Sheikh Jamal DC |
Round 8
Match no. | Player | Club | Opponent | Date | References |
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36 | Valeriy Gryshyn(4) | Fortis FC | Police FC | 16 February 2024 | [59] |
37 | Miguel Figueira(2) | Bashundhara Kings | Rahmatganj MFS | ||
38 | David Ifegwu(3) | Chittagong Abahani | Abahani Ltd. Dhaka | 17 February 2024 | |
39 | Mahfuz Hasan Pritom(2) | Sheikh Jamal DC | Mohammedan SC | ||
40 | Landry Ndikumana | Sheikh Russel KC | Brothers Union |
Round 9
Match no. | Player | Club | Opponent | Date | References |
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41 | Kodai Iida(2) | Sheikh Russel KC | Bashundhara Kings | 23 February 2024 | [60] |
42 | Shokhrukhbek Kholmatov | Sheikh Jamal DC | Rahmatganj MFS | ||
43 | Bruno Goncalves Rocha | Abahani Ltd. Dhaka | Mohammedan SC | ||
44 | Edis Ibargüen García(2) | Police FC | Brothers Union | 24 February 2024 | |
45 | Omar Sarr | Fortis FC | Chittagong Abahani |
Round 10
Match no. | Player | Club | Opponent | Date | References |
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46 | Md Al Amin | Police FC | Chittagong Abahani | 29 March 2024 | |
47 | Sekou Sylla | Sheikh Russel KC | Sheikh Jamal DC | ||
48 | Muzaffar Muzaffarov(3) | Mohammedan SC | Fortis FC | ||
49 | Miguel Figueira (3) | Bashundhara Kings | Brothers Union | 30 March 2024 | |
50 | Jonathan Fernandes(2) | Abahani Ltd. Dhaka | Rahmatganj MFS |
Round 11
Match no. | Player | Club | Opponent | Date | References |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
51 | Pa Omar Babou(3) | Fortis FC | Abahani Ltd. Dhaka | 05 April 2024 | [61] |
52 | Rakib Hossain (3) | Bashundhara Kings | Chittagong Abahani | ||
53 | Mostafa Kahraba | Rahmatganj MFS | Brothers Union | ||
54 | Muzaffar Muzaffarov(4) | Mohammedan SC | Sheikh Russel KC | 06 April 2024 | |
55 | Abou Touré | Sheikh Jamal DC | Police FC |
Round 12
Match no. | Player | Club | Opponent | Date | References |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
56 | Cornelius Stewart(3) | Abahani Ltd. Dhaka | Sheikh Jamal DC | 19 April 2024 | [62] |
57 | Syed Shah Quazem Kirmane | Police FC | Sheikh Russel KC | ||
58 | Miguel Figueira (4) | Bashundhara Kings | Fortis FC | ||
59 | Souleymane Diabate | Mohammedan SC | Brothers Union | 20 April 2024 | |
60 | Ashraful Islam Rana | Chittagong Abahani | Rahmatganj MFS |
Round 13
Match no. | Player | Club | Opponent | Date | References |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
61 | Bruno Goncalves Rocha (2) | Abahani Ltd. Dhaka | Sheikh Russel KC | 26 April 2024 | [63] |
62 | Rasedul Islam Rashed | Fortis FC | Rahmatganj MFS | ||
63 | Paul Komolafe | Chittagong Abahani | Brothers Union | ||
64 | Jafar Iqbal | Mohammedan SC | Police FC | 27 April 2024 | |
65 | Dorielton Gomes | Bashundhara Kings | Sheikh Jamal DC |
Round 14
Match no. | Player | Club | Opponent | Date | References |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
66 | David Ifegwu (4) | Chittagong Abahani | Mohammedan SC | 03 May 2024 | [64] |
67 | Rabby Hossen Rahul | Brothers Union | Sheikh Jamal DC | ||
68 | Edward Morillo (2) | Police FC | Rahmatganj MFS | ||
69 | Ganiu Ogungbe | Sheikh Russel KC | Fortis FC | 4 May 2024 | |
70 | Rakib Hossain (4) | Bashundhara Kings | Abahani Ltd. Dhaka |
The 'Player of the round' is selected by fans through a poll conducted on the official Facebook page of BPL after each gameweek. The nominated players are the MOTM winners of each match of the relevant round.
Round | Player | Club | Votes earned (%) | References |
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1 | Rakib Hossain | Bashundhara Kings | 73 | [65] |
2 | Robinho | 75 | [66] | |
3 | Rakib Hossain | 88 | [67] | |
4 | Robinho | 70 | [68] | |
5 | Miguel Figueira | 49 | [69] | |
6 | Minhajul Abedin Ballu | Mohammedan SC | 67 | [70] |
7 | Fernandes | Abahani Limited Dhaka | 44 | [71] |
8 | TBD | TBD | TBD | [72] |
9 | TBD | TBD | TBD | [73] |
Month | Name | References |
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December | Alamgir Sarkar | [74] |