2022–23 Dhaka Third Division Football League (Bengali: ২০২২-২৩ ঢাকা তৃতীয় বিভাগ ফুটবল লিগ), officially known as Bashundhara Group Third Division (U-17) Football League 2022–23 due to sponsorship reasons and change of format, is the 2022–23 edition of the fifth-tier in the Bangladeshi football league system.
The previous edition of the league was not held as the Bangladesh Football Federation had initially decided to shut it down and merge it with the Dhaka Second Division Football League, in September 2022. However, it was later decided that the Dhaka Third Division would continue, with a new format which will see it become an U-17 football league. A total of 15 football clubs participated in the league. The season ran from 10 June 2023 to 23 August 2023.
Alamgir Somaj Kallyan KS were the defending champions having won it in the 2019–20 season.
Promotion and relegation The following teams have changed division since the previous season:
Entered Promoted from Pioneer Football League (2019–20) Elias Ahmed Chowdhury SS FC Uttar Bongo FC Brahmanbaria Green Welfare Center Munshigonj
Direct-entry Skylark Football Club
Did not enter Relegated clubs from the previous (2021–22) Dhaka Second Division Football League season – Alamgir Shomaj Kollayan KS and Khilgaon FA, did not enter the league this year, as the 2020–21 Dhaka Third Division Football League season was not held. The clubs are scheduled to participate in the league's next edition.
Left Promoted to the Dhaka Second Division Football League (2021–22) Alamgir Shomaj Kollayan KS Kingstar Sporting Club Kallol Shangha Jabid Ahsan Sohel KC Bikrampur Kings
Relegated to Pioneer Football League (2021–22) Fakirerpool Shurjo Torun Shangha Chawkbazar United
Withdrawal Araf Sporting Club decided against participating in the 2022–23 season.
Other Narinda Junior Lions Club will go by the name Chawkbazar United from the 2022–23 season.
Participating clubs Team LocationAsaduzzaman Football AcademyMaguraChawkbazar Kings(Chowk Bazaar), DhakaDipali Jubo SanghaDhakaElias Ahmed Chowdhury Smrity SanghaMadaripurFC BrahmanbariaBrahmanbariaFC Uttar BongoKurigramGreen Welfare Center MunshigonjMunshiganjLalbagh Sporting Club(Lalbagh), DhakaRainbow Athletic ClubNarayanganjShantinagar Club(Shantinagar), DhakaSkylark Football Club(Paltan), DhakaThe Muslims InstituteDhakaTangail Football AcademyTangailUttara Friends Club(Uttara), DhakaWazed Miah Krira ChakraRangpur
Venue All matches were played at the BSSS Mostafa Kamal Stadium in Dhaka, Bangladesh. DhakaBSSS Mostafa Kamal Stadium Capacity: 25,000
League table
Awards Award Winner ClubGolden Boot Tamim Hossain The Muslim Institute Abir Hossain Chawkbazar KingsFair Play TrophyShantinagar Club
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