The 2018–19 Bangladesh Premier League (also known as TVS Bangladesh Premier League for sponsorship reason) was the 11th season of the Bangladesh Premier League since its establishment in 2007. A total of 13 football clubs competed in the league. Dhaka Abahani were the defending champions. Bashundhara Kings and NoFeL Sporting Club were entered as the promoted teams from the 2017 Bangladesh Championship League. The league was delayed and was rescheduled to start from 18 January 2019. Six venues hosted the matches.
Debutant Bashundhara Kings clinched their first title.
Rule changes Bangladesh became the latest member association to adopt AFC's 3+1 rule which will allow clubs to recruit one player of Asian origin in addition to their regular quota of three foreigners.
The Bangladesh Football Federation executive committee decided to embrace the new AFC rule which encourages the mobility of talented Asian players and provides a fillip to the regional game.
Teams Twelve teams were competed In previous season. This season, thirteen teams competed in the league, – the top eleven teams from the previous season and the two teams promoted from the Championship. The promoted teams were Bashundhara Kings and NoFeL Sporting Club (both the teams are playing BPL for the first time). They replaced Farashganj SC.
Stadiums and locations FIFA and the AFC directed the BFF that matches of the professional league would have to organize at least five different venues.
Primarily, teams have applied for eight venues to the BFF. Abahani Limited, Sheikh Jamal Dhanmondi Club and Mohammedan Sporting Club, choose Bangabandhu National Stadium as their home venue. Arambagh and Saif Sporting Club applied for Mymensingh Stadium, Rahmatganj and Brothers for Birsreshtha Kamlapur Stadium, or Goplaganj Stadium, Sheikh Russel, Muktijoddha, newcomers Bashundhara Kings applied for Nilphamari Stadium, NOFEL for Noakhali, or MA Aziz Stadium in Chittagong, Team BJMC and Chittagong Abahani wanted Rajshahi Stadium as their home venue. After inspecting the facilities of these applied venues, BFF has sanctioned the following six stadiums for clubs: + TeamLocation Stadium CapacityArambagh KSMymensinghRafiq Uddin Bhuiyan Stadium 12,000Bashundhara KingsNilphamariSheikh Kamal Stadium 20,000Brothers UnionDhakaBangabandhu National Stadium 36,000Chittagong Abahani Ltd.DhakaBangabandhu National Stadium 36,000Dhaka Abahani Ltd.DhakaBangabandhu National Stadium 36,000Dhaka Mohammedan SC Ltd.DhakaBangabandhu National Stadium 36,000Lt. Sheikh Jamal Dhanmondi Club Ltd.DhakaBangabandhu National Stadium 36,000Muktijoddha Sangsad KCGopalganjSheikh Fazlul Haque Mani Stadium 5,000NoFeL Sporting ClubNoakhaliShaheed Bulu Stadium 10,000Rahmatganj MFSDhakaBangabandhu National Stadium 36,000Saif Sporting ClubMymensinghRafiq Uddin Bhuiyan Stadium 12,000Sheikh Russel KCSylhetSylhet District Stadium 25,000Team BJMCNoakhaliShaheed Bulu Stadium 10,000
Personnel and sponsoring Team Head coach Captain Shirt sponsor Kit manufacturer Arambagh KS Maruful Haque Rabiul Hasan Bashundhara Kings Óscar Bruzón Daniel Colindres Bashundhara Group Brothers Union Mohidur Rahman Emrul Hasan Biswas Builders Limited & NovoAir Chittagong Abahani Limited Zulfiker Mahmud Mintu Monaem Khan Raju Saif Power Battery Dhaka Abahani Limited Mário Lemos Shahidul Alam Sohel FBT Dhaka Mohammedan SC Limited Sean Lane Jahid Hasan Ameli K–Sports Prime Sports Lt.Sheikh Jamal Dhanmondi Club Limited Shafiqul Islam Manik Solomon King Kanform A4 Bashundhara Paper Muktijoddha Sangsad KC Abdul Qaium Sentu Anik Ahmed NoFeL Sporting Club Kamal Babu Monsur Alam Saif Power Battery Rahmatganj MFS Syed Golam Jilani Monday Osagie Tiger Cement Saif Sporting Club Johnny McKinstry Jamal Bhuyan Saif Power Battery Sheikh Russel KC Saiful Bari Titu Ashraful Islam Rana Bashundhara Cement Team BJMC Jahidul Islam Milon Samson Iliasu
Coaching changes TeamOutgoing coachManner of departureDate of vacancyWeekTableIncoming coachDate ofappointment Dhaka Mohammedan Ali Asgar Nasir Resigned 16 February 2019 6 11 Sean Lane 4 April 2019 Sheikh Jamal Dhanmondi Club Joseph Afusi End of contract 29 April 2019 13 7 Shafiqul Islam Manik 1 May 2019 Brothers Union Syed Nayeemuddin – – 13 11 Mohidur Rahman –
Foreign players Club Player 1 Player 2 Player 3 Player 4 (AFC)FormerArambagh KS Paul Emile Biyaga Matthew Chinedu Tuychibaev Murodjon Ikbol Bobohonov Kingsley Chukwudi NkurumehBashundhara Kings Marcos Vinícius Daniel Colindres Willis Plaza Bakhtiyar Duyshobekov Jorge GotorBrothers Union Lancine Touré Mohamed Osman Abdelaty James Moga Park Jae-hyeong Everton Souza Santos Leonardo Vieira Lima Jack Daniels Meza Aguilar Muayad KhalidChittagong Abahani Ltd. Momodou Bah Nkwocha Kingsley Chigozie Mufta Lawal Daniel Tagoe Magalan AwalaDhaka Abahani Ltd. Wellington Priori Kervens Belfort Sunday Chizoba Masih Saighani Ko Min-hyukDhaka Mohammedan SC Ltd. Jean Jules Ikanga Cyril Oriaku Souleymane Diabate Uryu Nagata Landing Darboe Nkwocha Kingsley ChigozieLt. Sheikh Jamal Dhanmondi Club Ltd. Ebou Kanteh Emil Sambou Solomon King Kanform David Tetteh Luciano Araya Sainey Bojang Muktijoddha Sangsad KC Younoussa Camara Ballo Famoussa Sean Bateau Yusuke KatoNoFeL Sporting Club Mickael Yonta Ismael Bangoura Eleta Benjamin Jr. Rahmatganj MFS Siyo Zunapio Landing Darboe Monday Osagie Furqat Hasanboev Damian Chigozie Udeh Atsushi YonezawaSaif Sporting Club Alessandro Celin Deiner Córdoba Emery Bayisenge Otabek Zokirov Jhonattan Córdoba Denis Bolshakov Park Seung-il Sheikh Russel KC Alison Udoka Raphael Odovin Onwrebe Valeriy Hryshyn Alisher Azizov Alex RafaelTeam BJMC Baybeck Esaie Eleta Kingsley Samson Iliasu Otabek Valijonov Furqat Hasanboev
League table
Results
Positions by round 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.
Season statistics
Top goalscorers As of 3 August 2019 RankPlayerClubGoals1 Raphael Odovin OnwrebeSheikh Russel KC222 Sunday ChizobaDhaka Abahani203 Nabib Newaj JibonDhaka Abahani164 Marcos ViníciusBashundhara Kings145 Siyo ZunapioRahmatganj MFS136 Ismael BangouraNoFeL Sporting Club127 Motin MiaBashundhara Kings11 Deiner CórdobaSaif Sporting Club Ballo FamoussaMuktijoddha Sangsad KC Daniel ColindresBashundhara Kings11 Solomon King KanformSheikh Jamal Dhanmondi Club9 Paul Emile BiyagaArambagh KS13 Souleymane DiabateDhaka Mohammedan8 Mannaf RabbyBrothers Union15 Toklis AhmedDhaka Mohammedan7 Yusuke KatoMuktijoddha Sangsad KC Bakhtiyar DuyshobekovBashundhara Kings Matthew ChineduArambagh KS19 Denis BolshakovSaif Sporting Club6 Momodou BahChittagong Abahani Zahid HossainArambagh KS Arifur RahmanArambagh KS James MogaBrothers Union Otabek ValijonovTeam BJMC Emil SambouSheikh Jamal Dhanmondi Club26 Jewel RanaDhaka Abahani5 Shakhawat Hossain RonySheikh Jamal Dhanmondi Club Alessandro CelinSaif Sporting Club Landing DarboeDhaka Mohammedan Alisher AzizovSheikh Russel KC31 Luciano ArayaSheikh Jamal Dhanmondi Club4 Biplu AhmedSheikh Russel KC Khandokar Ashraful IslamNoFeL Sporting Club Mohamed Sohel RanaRahmatganj MFS Nkwocha ChigosuChittagong Abahani Kervens BelfortDhaka Abahani Samson IliasuTeam BJMC Otabek ZokirovSaif Sporting Club39 Mehedi Hasan RoyalMuktijoddha Sangsad KC3 Faysal AhmedRahmatganj MFS Ebou KantehSheikh Jamal Dhanmondi Club Rakibul IslamRahmatganj MFS Nasiruddin ChowdhuryBashundhara Kings Rahim UddinSaif Sporting Club Kingsley ChigozieChittagong Abahani Sohel MiaChittagong Abahani Mamunul IslamDhaka Abahani Leonardo Vieira LimaBrothers Union Eleta KingsleyTeam BJMC Magalam AwalaChittagong Abahani Ndukaku AlisonSheikh Russel KC Valeriy HryshynSheikh Russel KC53 Ariful Islam ShantoBrothers Union2 Enamul Islam GaziRahmatganj MFS2 Foysal Ahmed FahimSaif Sporting Club2 Faisal Ahmed ShitolDhaka Abahani2 Farhad MonaNoFeL Sporting Club2 Habibur Rahman SohagDhaka Mohammedan2 Jakir Hossain ZikuSheikh Jamal Dhanmondi Club2 Jamal BhuyanSaif Sporting Club2 Jamir UddinNoFeL Sporting Club2 Kamrul IslamNoFeL Sporting Club2 Kawsar Ali RabbiDhaka Mohammedan2 Khalekurzaman SabujSheikh Russel KC2 Rabiul HasanArambagh KS2 Minhajul Abedin BalluBrothers Union2 Sheikh Alamgir Kabir RanaBashundhara Kings2 Yousuf SifatDhaka Mohammedan2 Masih SaighaniDhaka Abahani2 Alex RafaelSheikh Russel KC2 Daniel TagoeChittagong Abahani2 Younoussa CamaraMuktijoddha Sangsad KC2 Uryu NagataDhaka Mohammedan2 Monday OsagieRahmatganj MFS275 Amir Hakim BappyDhaka Mohammedan1 Chowmrin RakhanieRahmatganj MFS1 Didarul AlamRahmatganj MFS1 Didarul IslamChittagong Abahani1 Emon MahmudBashundhara Kings1 Habibur Rahman NolakMuktijoddha Sangsad KS1 Jabed KhanSaif Sporting Club1 Jafar IqbalSaif Sporting Club1 Jahid Hasan AmeliDhaka Mohammedan1 Kawshik BaruaChittagong Abahani1 Mamun MiahDhaka Abahani1 Mohammad Al AminTeam BJMC1 Mohammad IbrahimBashundhara Kings1 Mohammad MokaramBrothers Union1 Mostakim Shahriar ShaikhBrothers Union1 Mehebub Hasan NayanSaif Sporting Club1 Mohammad RomanNoFeL Sporting Club1 Mohammad Sohel RanaSheikh Russel KC1 Naimur Rahman ShahedChittagong Abahani1 Nurul Nayeem FaisalBashundhara Kings1 Rasel Khan EvanMuktijoddha Sangsad KC1 Riyadul Hasan RafiSaif Sporting Club1 Rubel MiyaDhaka Abahani1 Shahriar BappyArambagh KS1 Shajjad HossainSaif Sporting Club1 Sohel RanaDhaka Abahani1 Sujon BiswasMuktijoddha Sangsad KC1 Sushanto TripuraBashundhara Kings1 Tawhidul Alam SabuzBashundhara Kings1 Topu BarmanDhaka Abahani1 Everton Souza SantosBrothers Union1 Jean Jules IkangaDhaka Mohammedan1 David TettehSheikh Jamal Dhanmondi Club1 Kingsley Chukwudi NkurumehArambagh KS1 Jack Daniels Meza AguilarBrothers Union1 Ko Min-hyukDhaka Abahani1 Park Jae-hyeongBrothers Union1 Park Seung-ilSaif Sporting Club1 Furqat HasanboevRahmatganj MFS1Own Goals11Total439
Own goals † Bold Club indicates winner of the match Player Club Opponent Result Date Ashraful Karim Brothers UnionSheikh Russel KC2–3 Ballo FamoussaMuktijoddha Sangsad KCDhaka Abahani0–228 January 2019 Riyadul Hasan Rafi Saif Sporting ClubBrothers Union2–1 Yeasin KhanSheikh Russel KCSaif Sporting Club1–1 Shofiqul Islam Brothers UnionChittagong Abahani2–3 Uttom Ray Brothers UnionDhaka Abahani0–4 Monir HossainSheikh Jamal Dhanmondi ClubDhaka Mohammedan1–122 February 2019 Zahidul Islam Babu Arambagh KSBashundhara Kings2–3 Monjurur Rahman Manik Sheikh Jamal Dhanmondi ClubDhaka Abahani3–4 Tutul Hossain Badsha Dhaka AbahaniBrothers Union5–3 Mamun Miah Dhaka AbahaniSheikh Jamal Dhanmondi Club4–1
Hat-tricks † Bold Club indicates winner of the match Player For Against Result Date Ref Ballo FamoussaMuktijoddha Sangsad KCSheikh Jamal Dhanmondi Club 3–0 Zahid HossainArambagh KSDhaka Mohammedan 4–1 Nabib Newaj JibonDhaka AbahaniRahmatganj MFS 5–1 Sunday ChizobaDhaka AbahaniRahmatganj MFS 5–2 Ismael BangouraNoFeL Sporting ClubRahmatganj MFS 5–2 Ismael BangouraNoFeL Sporting ClubTeam BJMC 4–3 Motin MiaBashundhara KingsBrothers Union 5–0 Raphael Odovin OnwrebeSheikh Russel KCNoFeL Sporting Club 4–0 Matthew ChineduArambagh KSBrothers Union 5–2 Raphael Odovin OnwrebeSheikh Russel KCTeam BJMC 3–1
Clean sheets RankPlayerClubCleansheets1 Anisur Rahman ZicoBashundhara Kings122 Ashraful Islam RanaSheikh Russel KC11
Awards Award Winner Club BPL Coach of the Season Óscar Bruzón Bashundhara Kings BPL Player of the Season Daniel Colindres Bashundhara Kings BPL Goalkeeper of the Season Ashraful Islam Rana Sheikh Russel KC BPL Emerging Player of the Season Rabiul Hasan Arambagh KSFair Play Trophy (as a club)Sheikh Russel KC
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