Season | 2020–21 |
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Dates | 13 January – 20 September 2021 |
Champions | Bashundhara Kings (2nd titles) |
Relegated | Arambagh KS Brothers Union |
AFC Cup | Bashundhara Kings Dhaka Abahani |
Matches played | 156 |
Goals scored | 472 (3.03 per match) |
Best Player | ![]() |
Top goalscorer | 21 goals![]() |
Biggest home win | Sheikh Jamal Dhanmondi Club 6–0 Arambagh KS (27 January 2021) |
Biggest away win | Uttar Baridhara Club 0–8 Dhaka Abahani (26 August 2021) |
Highest scoring | Uttar Baridhara Club 4–4 Arambagh KS (20 February 2021) |
Longest winning run | 9 matches Bashundhara Kings |
Longest unbeaten run | 17 matches Bashundhara Kings |
Longest winless run | 15 matches Arambagh KS |
Longest losing run | 8 matches Arambagh KS |
← 2021–22 → |
The 2020–21 Bangladesh Premier League was the 13th season of the Bangladesh Premier League since its establishment in 2007. A total of 13 football clubs are competing in the league. The country's top-flight football competition, Bangladesh Premier League 2020–21 season is kicked off on January 13 after 10 months.[1][2][3][4][5][6]
The previous season was abandoned due to COVID-19 pandemic in Bangladesh.[7] Bashundhara Kings are the defending champions as 2018–19 season winner.
Promoted from 2018–19 BCL | Relegated from 2018–19 BPL |
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Bangladesh Police FC Uttar Baridhara Club |
NoFeL SC Team BJMC |
Bangladesh Football Federation had stopped organizing matches outside the capital due to a nationwide lockdown due to the rapid rise in COVID-19 cases. From the twentieth round, Bir Sherestha Shaheed Shipahi Mostafa Kamal Stadium and from the twenty-first round, Bangladesh Army Stadium began to be used as the venue of the league to reduce the pressure on the Bangabandhu National Stadium.[9]
Team | Head Coach | Captain | Kit manufacturer | Shirt sponsor (chest) |
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Arambagh KS | ![]() |
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M Sports | Nilsagor Group |
Bangladesh Police FC | ![]() |
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Bashundhara Kings | ![]() |
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Club manufactured kit | Bashundhara Group |
Brothers Union | ![]() |
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Biswas Builders Limited | |
Chittagong Abahani Limited | ![]() |
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Noor Enterprise | Ignite Battery |
Dhaka Abahani Limited | ![]() |
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Graphics Bird | |
Dhaka Mohammedan SC Limited | ![]() |
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Orion Group | |
Lt.Sheikh Jamal Dhanmondi Club Limited | ![]() |
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Bashundhara A4 Paper | |
Muktijoddha Sangsad KC | ![]() |
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Hishab[11] | |
Rahmatganj MFS | ![]() |
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Tiger Cement | |
Saif Sporting Club | ![]() |
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Saif Power Battery | |
Sheikh Russel KC | ![]() |
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Bashundhara Cement | |
Uttar Baridhara Club | ![]() |
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Bashundhara Group |
Team | Outgoing head coach | Manner of departure | Date of vacancy | Position in table | Incoming head coach | Date of appointment |
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Arambagh KS | ![]() |
Sacked | January 2021 | 13th | ![]() |
3 February 2021 |
Uttar Baridhara Club | ![]() |
Sacked | 31 January 2021 | 11th | ![]() |
February 2021 |
Brothers Union | ![]() |
Resigned | 16 February 2021 | 12th | ![]() |
10 March 2021 |
Saif Sporting Club | ![]() |
Mutual Consent | 26 February 2021 | 7th | ![]() |
26 February 2021 |
Arambagh KS | ![]() |
Sacked | 1 March 2021 | 13th | ![]() |
7 March 2021 |
Saif Sporting Club | ![]() |
End of interim spell | 8 March 2021 | 4th | ![]() |
9 March 2021 |
Saif Sporting Club | ![]() |
End of contract | 1 August 2021 | 6th | ![]() |
1 August 2021 |
Sheikh Jamal Dhanmondi Club | ![]() |
Sacked | 9 August 2021 | 2nd | ![]() |
9 August 2021 |
Other foreign players. | |
AFC quota players. | |
No foreign player registered. |
Bold names refer to international players who have already played or are still playing.
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
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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 First Division League[b] |
13 | Brothers Union (R) | 24 | 1 | 4 | 19 | 16 | 51 | −35 | 7 | Relegation to Bangladesh Championship League |
Home \ Away | AKS | BK | BPFC | BU | CAL | DAL | MSC | SJDC | MUK | RAH | SSC | SRKC | UB |
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Arambagh | — | 0–1 | 1–2 | 1–0 | 0–1 | 0–4 | 0–3 | 3–1 | 0–1 | 1–4 | 2–3 | 0–3 | 0–1 |
Kings | 6–1 | — | 2–0 | 1–0 | 1–2 | 1–1 | 4–1 | 2–0 | 3–0 | 2–1 | 3–0 | 4–0 | 2–0 |
Police | 1–0 | 1–2 | — | 0–0 | 3–3 | 2–2 | 1–1 | 3–3 | 3–1 | 0–0 | 1–4 | 0–1 | 1–0 |
Brothers | 5–2 | 1–5 | 1–3 | — | 1–2 | 0–2 | 1–2 | 1–3 | 0–0 | 0–2 | 0–1 | 0–1 | 0–3 |
Ctg Abahani | 1–0 | 0–1 | 4–1 | 1–0 | — | 0–2 | 1–1 | 1–3 | 1–0 | 0–2 | 5–2 | 0–1 | 2–2 |
Abahani | 6–1 | 1–4 | 1–0 | 5–2 | 1–1 | — | 1–1 | 2–2 | 2–4 | 1–0 | 2–0 | 5–1 | 2–1 |
Mohammedan | 2–1 | 0–1 | 1–0 | 2–0 | 2–2 | 2–2 | — | 0–2 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 1–2 | 1–0 | 4–1 |
Sheikh Jamal | 6–0 | 0–0 | 2–1 | 0–0 | 2–1 | 2–2 | 2–0 | — | 2–1 | 1–0 | 2–1 | 4–2 | 3–3 |
Muktijoddha | 0–0 | 0–3 | 1–0 | 4–0 | 0–1 | 1–4 | 0–2 | 1–2 | — | 1–1 | 1–2 | 0–0 | 0–0 |
Rahmatganj | 3–0 | 0–3 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 0–2 | 0–6 | 1–2 | 1–1 | 0–0 | — | 0–0 | 0–1 | 3–1 |
Saif | 4–3 | 1–2 | 2–0 | 4–0 | 0–1 | 3–2 | 1–2 | 2–3 | 4–1 | 1–1 | — | 2–1 | 2–1 |
Sheikh Russel | 4–0 | 0–1 | 5–0 | 2–1 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 1–0 | 3–0 | 2–4 | — | 5–1 |
Baridhara | 4–4 | 0–6 | 1–2 | 3–3 | 3–4 | 0–8 | 1–1 | 1–5 | 1–1 | 2–1 | 1–3 | 2–1 | — |
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.
Team ╲ Round | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 |
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Kings | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Sheikh Jamal | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
Abahani | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
Ctg Abahani | 10 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 5 |
Mohammedan | 1 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 6 |
Saif | 7 | 5 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 4 |
Sheikh Russel | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 |
Police | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 |
Rahmatganj | 6 | 8 | 10 | 12 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 |
Muktijoddha | 8 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 |
Baridhara | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 |
Arambagh | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 |
Brothers | 9 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 |
Leader | |
Runners-up | |
Relegation to BCL |
There have been 472 goals scored in 156 matches, for an average of 3.03 goals per match (as of 20 September 2021).
21 goals
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† Bold Club indicates winner of the match
Player | Club | Opponent | Result | Date |
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Rahmatganj MFS | Bashundhara Kings | 0–3 | 27 January 2021 |
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Muktijoddha Sangsad KC | Sheikh Russel KC | 0–1 | 1 February 2021 |
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Uttar Baridhara Club | Dhaka Abahani | 1–2 | 4 March 2021 |
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Dhaka Mohammedan | Arambagh KS | 2–1 | 1 May 2021 |
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Rahmatganj MFS | Dhaka Abahani | 0–6 | 7 May 2021 |
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Uttar Baridhara Club | Chittagong Abahani | 3–4 | 3 August 2021 |
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Sheikh Russel KC | Saif Sporting Club | 2–4 | 10 August 2021 |
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Bangladesh Police FC | Sheikh Jamal Dhanmondi Club | 1–2 | 16 August 2021 |
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Bashundhara Kings | Dhaka Abahani | 1–1 | 20 September 2021 |
Player | For | Against | Result | Date | Ref |
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Sheikh Jamal Dhanmondi Club | Arambagh KS | 6–0 | 27 January 2021 | [19] |
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Sheikh Russel KC | Arambagh KS | 4–0 | 9 February 2021 | |
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Bashundhara Kings | Arambagh KS | 6–1 | 16 February 2021 | |
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Bashundhara Kings | Arambagh KS | 6–1 | 16 February 2021 | |
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Dhaka Abahani | Rahmatganj MFS | 6–0 | 7 May 2021 | |
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Dhaka Abahani | Arambagh KS | 6–1 | 9 August 2021 | |
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Sheikh Jamal Dhanmondi Club | Uttar Baridhara Club | 5–1 | 12 August 2021 | |
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Bangladesh Police FC | Muktijoddha Sangsad KC | 3–1 | 13 August 2021 | |
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Dhaka Abahani | Uttar Baridhara Club | 8–0 | 26 August 2021 |
4 Player scored 4 goals.
Rank | Player | Club | Clean sheets |
Goals conceded |
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1 | Anisur Zico | Bashundhara Kings | 12 | 10 |
2 | Ashraful Islam Rana | Sheikh Russel KC | 9 | 25 |
3 | Mohammad Nayeem | Chittagong Abahani | 8 | 21 |
4 | Shahidul Alam Sohel | Abahani Ltd. Dhaka | 7 | 22 |
5 | Russel Mahmud Liton | Rahmatganj MFS | 6 | 27 |
6 | Samiul Islam Masum | Sheikh Jamal DC | 5 | 7 |
7 | Hossain Suzan | Mohammedan SC | 4 | 11 |
8 | Mohammad Razib | Muktijoddha Sangsad KC | 4 | 15 |
9 | Mahfuz Hasan Pritom | Muktijoddha Sangsad KC | 4 | 17 |
10 | Pappu Hossain | Saif Sporting Club | 4 | 22 |
11 | Mohammad Nehal | Bangladesh Police | 3 | 19 |
12 | Mitul Marma | Uttar Baridhara Club | 3 | 29 |
13 | Hamidur Rahman Remon | Bashundhara Kings | 2 | 0 |
14 | Ahsan Habib Bipu | Dhaka Mohammedan | 2 | 14 |
15 | Ziaur Rahman | Sheikh Jamal DC | 2 | 20 |
16 | Titumir Chowdhury | Brothers Union | 2 | 21 |
17 | Mitul Hasan | Bashundhara Kings | 1 | 0 |
18 | Ariful Islam | Rahmatganj MFS | 1 | 3 |
19 | Sultan Ahmed Shakil | Abahani Ltd. Dhaka | 1 | 6 |
20 | Shibli Ahmed Sohan | Arambagh KS | 1 | 9 |
21 | Mohiuddin Ranu | Brothers Union | 1 | 10 |
22 | Arifuzzaman Hemel | Police FC | 1 | 15 |
23 | Kashem Milon | Arambagh KS | 1 | 22 |
24 | Rayhan Jaber | Arambagh KS | 0 | 1 |
Antor Ali | Arambagh KS | 0 | 1 | |
Rakibul Hasan Tushar | Rahmatganj MFS | 0 | 1 | |
Mamun Khan | Sheikh Jamal DC | 0 | 1 | |
28 | Nurul Karim | Muktijoddha Sangsad KC | 0 | 2 |
29 | Azad Hossain | Chittagong Abahani | 0 | 3 |
30 | Omer Faruk Linkcon | Arambagh KS | 0 | 4 |
Mazharul Islam Himel | Chittagong Abahani | 0 | 4 | |
32 | Saiful Islam Khan | Bangladesh Police FC | 0 | 5 |
33 | Sabuj Das Raghu | Sheikh Russel KC | 0 | 6 |
34 | Saiful Islam | Saif Sporting Club | 0 | 7 |
35 | Shanto Ray | Saif SC | 0 | 8 |
36 | Azad Hossen | Uttar Baridhara | 0 | 9 |
37 | Jasim Uddin | Uttar Baridhara | 0 | 12 |
38 | Mamun Alif | Uttar Baridhara | 0 | 13 |
39 | Jafor Sarder | Brothers Union | 0 | 20 |
40 | Appel Mahmud | Arambagh KS | 0 | 29 |
Rank | Club | Yellow cards |
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1 | Mohammedan Sporting Club | 48 |
2 | Arambagh Krira Sangha | 44 |
3 | Sheikh Jamal DC | 43 |
4 | Saif Sporting Club | 40 |
5 | Uttar Baridhara Club | 37 |
Brothers Union | 37 | |
7 | Muktijoddha Sangsad KC | 36 |
8 | Chittagong Abahani | 31 |
9 | Bashundhara Kings | 30 |
10 | Rahmatganj MFS | 28 |
11 | Abahani Limited Dhaka | 26 |
12 | Sheikh Russel KC | 21 |
13 | Bangladesh Police FC | 20 |
Rank | Club | Red cards |
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1 | Sheikh Jamal DC | 4 |
2 | Bashundhara Kings | 2 |
Chittagong Abahani | 2 | |
Rahmatganj MFS | 2 | |
5 | Abahani Limited Dhaka | 1 |
Brothers Union | 1 | |
Mohammedan Sporting Club | 1 | |
Muktijoddha Sangsad KC | 1 |
Award | Winner | Club |
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BPL Coach of the Season | ![]() |
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BPL Player of the Season | ![]() |
Bashundhara Kings |
BPL Goalkeeper of the Season | ![]() |
Bashundhara Kings |
BPL Emerging Player of the Season | ![]() |
Arambagh KS |
Fair Play Trophy | Dhaka Abahani |
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