Bangladesh Premier League
Season2015–16
Dates24 July - 31 December 2016
ChampionsDhaka Abahani
(5th titles)
RelegatedUttar Baridhara Club
Feni SC
AFC CupDhaka Abahani
Matches played132
Goals scored342 (2.59 per match)
Top goalscorer19 goals
NigeriaSunday Chizoba
Biggest home winChittagong Abahani 6–1 Uttar Baridhara
(14 Aug 2016)
Biggest away winFeni Soccer Club 1–5 Arambagh
(1 October 2016)
Highest scoringBrothers Union 4–5 Sheikh Jamal
(25 September 2016)
Longest winning run06 matches
Dhaka Abahani
Longest unbeaten run22 matches
Dhaka Abahani
Longest winless run10 matches
Feni Soccer Club
Longest losing run09 matches
Uttar Baridhara

The 2016 Bangladesh Football Premier League (also known as JB Bangladesh Premier League for sponsorship reasons)[1] was the ninth season of the Bangladesh Premier League since establishment of the league in 2007. A total of 12 teams competed in the league. The league began on 24 July 2016.[2]

Saif Global Sports are the right holder of BPL's ninth edition and they will accommodate the advertising, branding, TV transmission, radio, marketing rights of the Bangladesh Premier League 2016.

Sheikh Jamal Dhanmondi Club are the defending champions, having won their Bangladesh Premier League title the previous season.

BFF has agreed to provide a purse of Taka thirty lacs as appearance money to each of the 12 participant teams for their accommodation and transportation outside the capital.[2]

A total of 24 matches out of 132 matches were to be played in Dhaka and rest of the matches played outside Dhaka.[3]

Teams

Stadiums and locations

The matches will be held in the seven venues.[3][4]

2016 Bangladesh Football Premier League is located in Bangladesh
Dhaka
Dhaka
Chittagong
Chittagong
Rajshahi
Rajshahi
Gopalganj
Gopalganj
Mymensingh
Mymensingh
Barisal
Barisal
Sylhet
Sylhet
Locations of teams in Bangladesh Premier League 2016
Stadium Location
Bangabandhu Stadium Dhaka
M. A. Aziz Stadium Chittagong
Abdur Rab Serniabat Stadium Barisal
Sylhet District Stadium Sylhet
Rajshahi District Stadium Rajshahi
Mymensingh Stadium Mymensingh
Sheikh Fazlul Haque Mani Stadium Gopalganj

Personnel and sponsoring

Team Head Coach Captain Shirt sponsor Kit manufacturer
Brothers Union India Syed Nayeemuddin Bangladesh Ebayet Hossen Komol Biswas Builders Limited
Chittagong Abahani Ltd. Bangladesh Zulfiker Mahmud Mintu Bangladesh Mamunul Islam SAIF POWERTEC
Dhaka Abahani Ltd. Austria György Kottán Bangladesh Ariful Islam FBT
Dhaka Mohammedan SC Ltd. Bangladesh Kazi Joshimuddin Ahmed Joshi Bangladesh Tawhidul Alam Sabuz Orion Group
Feni Soccer Club Nigeria Oladipupo Babalola Bangladesh Akbor Hossain Ridon
Muktijoddha Sangsad KC Bangladesh Abdul Qaium Sentu Bangladesh Saidul Haque
Rahmatganj MFS Bangladesh Kamal Babu Bangladesh Shawkat Rasel Tiger Cement
Lt.Sheikh Jamal Dhanmondi Club Ltd. Sweden Stefan Hansson Bangladesh Yeasin Khan YELLOW
Arambagh KS Bangladesh Saiful Bari Titu Bangladesh Mitul Hasan
Sheikh Russel KC Bangladesh Shafiqul Islam Manik Bangladesh Atiqur Rahman Meshu Bashundhara Cement Bashundhara Group
Team BJMC Bangladesh Mong Kra Marma Bangladesh Arifuzzaman Himel
Uttar Baridhara SC Bangladesh Mir Mohammad Ali Faruk Bangladesh Sohel Rana

Foreign players

Club Player 1 Player 2 Player 3 Player 4
Brothers Union Ghana Abass Inusah Ghana Awudu Ibrahim Haiti Walson Augustin Nigeria Nkwocha Kingsley Chigozie
Chittagong Abahani Ltd. Haiti Fabrice Noël Haiti Leonel Saint-Preux Morocco Tarik El Janaby Bhutan Chencho Gyeltshen
Dhaka Abahani Ltd. England Lee Tuck Ghana Samad Yussif Nigeria Sunday Chizoba Senegal Camara Sarba
Dhaka Mohammedan SC Ltd. Cameroon Armand Joel Banaken Bassoken Cameroon Landry Pouemi Cameroon Patrice Nzekou Nguenheu Guinea Ismael Bangoura
Feni Soccer Club The Gambia Camara Mamadou Uba Ghana Thuam Frank Nigeria Uche Felix
Lt.Sheikh Jamal Dhanmondi Club Ltd. The Gambia Landing Darboe Haiti Wedson Anselme Nigeria Emeka Darlington
Muktijoddha Sangsad KC Nigeria Ahmed Kolo Musa Nigeria Mufta Lawal Nigeria Simon Ezeodika
Rahmatganj MFS Democratic Republic of the Congo Siyo Zunapio The Gambia Dawda Ceesay The Gambia Momodou Lamin Jatta Nigeria Eleta Benjamin Jr.
Arambagh KS Cameroon Steve Thomas Nigeria Kester Akon Brazil Thiago Tyson Silva
Sheikh Russel KC Cameroon Jean Jules Ikanga Cameroon Paul Emile Biyaga Ethiopia Fikru Teferra
Team BJMC Cameroon Baybeck Esaie Nigeria Eleta Kingsley Nigeria Samson Iliasu Nigeria Samuel Adams
Uttar Baridhara SC Kenya Collins Tiego Nigeria Kosoko Olasukanmi Guinea Mansa Sylla Brazil Leonardo Lima

League table

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Dhaka Abahani (C, Q) 22 15 7 0 48 16 +32 52 2017 AFC Cup
2 Chittagong Abahani 22 14 5 3 36 15 +21 47
3 Sheikh Jamal 22 8 8 6 34 30 +4 32
4 Brothers Union 22 7 9 6 37 34 +3 30
5 Muktijoddha 22 8 6 8 28 28 0 30
6 Arambagh KS 22 5 12 5 21 21 0 27
7 Rahmatganj MFS 22 7 6 9 30 35 −5 27
8 Sheikh Russel 22 6 7 9 19 24 −5 25
9 Team BJMC 22 5 10 7 29 36 −7 25
10 Mohammedan 22 3 11 8 20 29 −9 20
11 Feni Soccer Club (R) 22 4 6 12 21 35 −14 18 Relegation to 2017 BCL
12 Uttar Baridhara (R) 22 5 3 14 19 39 −20 18
Source: Soccerway FIFA
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head points; 3) head-to-head goal difference; 4) goal difference; 5) number of goals scored; 6) play-off match
(C) Champions; (Q) Qualify for the AFC competition; (R) Relegated

Result

Home \ Away AKS BRO CAL DAL FSC MFS SDC SRK BJM MSC MUK UBS
Arambagh 2–2 0–1 0–2 0–0 0–0 2–0 1–0 0–0 0–0 0–3 1–1
Brothers Union 2–1 0–1 0–0 1–1 3–2 4–5 2–2 4–1 2–2 0–2 2–1
Chittagong Abahani 0–0 2–1 1–2 1–0 2–0 0–0 0–0 3–0 4–2 3–1 6–1
Dhaka Abahani 2–0 1–1 1–1 5–1 2–0 3–2 1–1 1–0 2–1 6–1 4–0
Feni Soccer Club 1–5 1–3 1–2 0–1 1–1 1–2 2–0 0–1 1–1 2–0 1–0
Rahmatganj MFS 2–2 4–3 2–0 1–3 1–1 1–0 2–0 3–2 1–2 0–2 0–2
Sheikh Jamal 1–1 0–0 1–0 3–3 3–1 1–1 0–1 1–1 1–1 3–2 2–0
Sheikh Russel 0–1 1–3 1–2 0–0 3–1 2–0 1–1 1–1 1–0 2–0 0–1
Team BJMC 1–1 1–1 1–3 1–2 2–1 5–4 2–3 1–1 1–1 3–2 2–1
Mohammedan 2–2 2–0 0–1 0–3 0–0 1–1 1–0 0–2 2–2 2–2 0–1
Muktijoddha Sangsad 0–0 1–1 1–1 1–1 2–0 1–2 1–0 2–0 1–1 2–0 0–1
Uttar Baridhara SC 1–2 1–2 0–2 1–3 1–4 0–2 3–5 3–0 0–0 0–0 0–1
Updated to match(es) played on 28 November 2016. Source: FIFA
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

Season statistics

Goalscorers

There have been 342 goals scored in 132 matches, for an average of 2.59 goals per match (as of December 2016).

19 goals

14 goals

13 goals

12 goals

10 goals

9 goals

8 goals

7 goals

6 goals

5 goals

4 goals

3 goals

2 goals

1 goal

Own goals

† Bold Club indicates winner of the match

PlayerClubOpponentResultDateRef.
Ghana Moro MohammadFeni Soccer ClubSheikh Jamal DC1–3 11 August 2016 [5]
Bangladesh Saidul IslamMuktijoddha SKCRahmatganj MFS1–2 30 September 2016 [6]
Bangladesh Krishna PadaBrothers UnionRahmatganj MFS3–4 16 October 2016 [7]
Bangladesh Didarul HaqueSheikh Jamal DCArambagh KS0–2 1 November 2016 [8]
Bangladesh Bishwanath GhoshDhaka MohammedanChittagong Abahani0–1 7 November 2016 [9]

Hat-tricks

PlayerForAgainstResultDateRef.
NigeriaSunday ChizobaDhaka AbahaniFeni Soccer Club5–17 November 2022
EnglandLee TuckDhaka AbahaniMuktijoddha Sangsad KC6–119 November 2022
NigeriaEleta KingsleyTeam BJMCRahmatganj MFS5–413 December 2022
Democratic Republic of the CongoSiyo ZunapioRahmatganj MFSTeam BJMC4–513 December 2022

References

  1. ↑ "JB Group earn title rights of BPL". The Daily Star. 30 July 2016. Retrieved 5 August 2016.
  2. 1 2 "BPL kick off 24 July". bff.com.bd. 16 June 2015. Archived from the original on 4 November 2016. Retrieved 26 June 2016.
  3. 1 2 "Gopalganj named 7th venue for BPL". The Daily Star. 3 July 2016. Retrieved 5 August 2016.
  4. ↑ "Gopalganj to host matches too". www.observerbd.com. 3 July 2016. Retrieved 5 August 2016.
  5. ↑ "Ten men Sheikh Jamal flee Soccer Club Feni - Sports - observerbd.com". The Daily Observer.
  6. ↑ "Rahmatganj return to top". New Age | The Most Popular Outspoken English Daily in Bangladesh.
  7. ↑ Reporter, Sports (17 October 2016). "Spirited Rahmatganj back on top". The Daily Star.
  8. ↑ Reporter, Sports (2 November 2016). "Sk Jamal keep losing". The Daily Star.
  9. ↑ Reporter, Sports (8 November 2016). "Sunday powers Abahani". The Daily Star.
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