The 2016–17 Dhaka Premier Division Cricket League was the fourth edition of the Dhaka Premier Division Cricket League, a List A cricket competition held in Bangladesh between April and June 2017. The tournament started on 12 April 2017 with player transfers beginning on 17 March 2017. Abahani Limited were the defending champions.
The first part of the tournament was played as a round-robin, before progressing to the championship and relegation phase. In the first relegation play-off match, Khelaghar Samaj Kallyan Samity defeated Partex Sporting Club by 8 wickets, therefore relegating Partex and Victoria Sporting Club to the Dhaka First Division Cricket League.
The tournament was won by Gazi Group Cricketers, their first title. Gazi Group, along with Abahani Limited and Prime Doleshwar Sporting Club finished level on points at the end of the Super League phase of the tournament. Gazi Group were crowned champions, having won the most head-to-head matches among the three teams.
Points tables
Group stage Team Gazi Group Cricketers 11 9 2 0 18 +0.404 Abahani Limited 11 8 3 0 16 +1.014 Prime Doleshwar Sporting Club 11 8 3 0 16 +0.583 Prime Bank Cricket Club 11 8 3 0 16 +0.529 Sheikh Jamal Dhanmondi Club 11 7 4 0 14 +0.051 Mohammedan Sporting Club 11 6 5 0 12 –0.125 Legends of Rupganj 11 6 5 0 12 –0.192 Brothers Union 11 5 6 0 10 +0.424 Kala Bagan Krira Chakra 11 4 7 0 8 –0.129 Khelaghar Samaj Kallyan Samity 11 3 8 0 6 –0.336 Partex Sporting Club 11 1 10 0 2 –0.814 Victoria Sporting Club 11 1 10 0 2 –1.308 Team qualified for the Super League phase of the tournament
Super League Team Abahani Limited 16 12 4 0 24 +1.112 Gazi Group Cricketers 16 12 4 0 24 +0.601 Prime Doleshwar Sporting Club 16 12 4 0 24 +0.537 Prime Bank Cricket Club 16 10 6 0 20 +0.292 Mohammedan Sporting Club 16 8 8 0 16 –0.350 Sheikh Jamal Dhanmondi Club 16 7 9 0 14 –0.464 Champions (based on head-to-head record)
Relegation League Team Khelaghar Samaj Kallyan Samity 13 5 8 0 10 +0.310 Victoria Sporting Club 13 2 11 0 6 –1.454 Partex Sporting Club 13 1 12 0 2 –1.095 Team relegated to the Dhaka First Division Cricket League
Fixtures Round Robin April
May
Super League
Relegation League
References
External links Series home at ESPN Cricinfo