Bangladesh_Women's_Football_League
Bangladesh Women's Football League
Women's association football league in Bangladesh
The Bangladesh Women's Football League (Bengali: বাংলাদেশ নারী ফুটবল লিগ) simply known as WFL and officially as Bashundhara Group Women's Football League for sponsorship reasons, is the highest level of women's club football competition of Bangladesh established in 2011.The league hosted and run by Bangladesh Football Federation.[3]
Quick Facts Organising body, Founded ...
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| Organising body | Bangladesh Football Federation |
|---|---|
| Founded | 2 October 2011; 12 years ago (2011-10-02) |
| Country |  Bangladesh |
| Confederation | AFC (Asia) |
| Number of teams | 12[1] |
| Level on pyramid | 1 |
| Current champions | Bashundhara Kings Women (3rd title) (2021–22) |
| Most championships | Bashundhara Kings Women (3 titles) |
| Most appearances | Sabina Khatun (42) |
| Top goalscorer | Sabina Khatun (134)[2] |
| TV partners | T Sports |
| Website | bff.com.bd |
| Current: 2023–24 Bangladesh Womens Football League | |
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Bangladesh Women's Football League is the country's top flight domestic women's football league which is founded in 2011 by Bangladesh Football Federation.[4] After two consecutive season, the league was postponed for indefinite time because of unknown reason. After a long gap of 7 years, Bangladesh Football Federation organised the third edition in 2020. Currently Cholo Kheli Trust is the Strategic partner for Bangladesh Women's Football and for next three years. Cholo Kheli Trust, a charitable foundation formed to work in the fields of Sports, Education, Health combined with Information, create strategies and execute them in association with respective Ministries. Inspire next generation youth of Bangladesh to love, appreciate and pick sports and Play. The Trust also want them to be well Educated, Healthy and be informed by the Best standards in the World.
Successful clubs by seasons
More information Edition, Season ...
| Edition | Season | Winner | Result | Runner Up |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 2011–12 | Sheikh Jamal Dhanmondi Club Women | 2–0[5] | Dhaka Mohammedan Women |
| 2nd | 2012–13 | Dhaka Abahani Women | 3–1[6] | Dhaka Mohammedan Women |
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More information Edition, Season ...
| Edition | Season | Champion | Runner Up | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3rd | 2019–20 | Bashundhara Kings Women | Nasrin Sporting Club | [7] |
| 4th | 2020–21 | Bashundhara Kings Women | ARB College SC | [8] |
| 5th | 2021–22 | Bashundhara Kings Women | ARB College SC | [9] |
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Performance by clubs
More information Club, Titles ...
| Club |
Titles | Runners–up | Winning seasons | Runners–up seasons |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bashundhara Kings Women | 3 | 2019–20,2020–21,2021–22 | ||
| Sheikh Jamal Dhanmondi Club Women | 1 | 2011–12 | ||
| Dhaka Abahani Women | 1 | 2012–13 | ||
| Dhaka Mohammedan Women | 2 | 2011–12,2012–13 | ||
| ARB College SC | 2 | 2020–21,2021–22 | ||
| Nasrin Sporting Club | 1 | 2019–20 |
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Main article: List of Bangladesh Women's Football League clubs
Current clubs (2021–22)
Twelve clubs will compete in the 2021–22 Bangladesh Women's Football League:[10][11]
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Former clubs
More information Pos., Club ...
| Pos. | Club | Seasons | Pts | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | 1st | 2nd | Debut | Last/Recent App. | Relegated | Best |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bashundhara Kings Women | 3 | 111 | 37 | 37 | 0 | 0 | 342 | 2 | +340 | 3 | 0 | 2019–20 | 2021–22 | 1 | |
| 2 | ARB College SC | 2 | 66 | 25 | 22 | 0 | 3 | 147 | 11 | +136 | 0 | 2 | 2020–21 | 2021–22 | 2 | |
| 3 | Nasrin SC | 3 | 61 | 37 | 19 | 4 | 14 | 89 | 118 | -29 | 0 | 1 | 2019–20 | 2021–22 | 2 | |
| 4 | Jamalpur Kacharipara XI | 3 | 48 | 37 | 15 | 3 | 19 | 64 | 129 | -65 | 0 | 0 | 2019–20 | 2021–22 | 3 | |
| 5 | FC Brahmanbaria | 2 | 35 | 25 | 10 | 5 | 11 | 36 | 79 | -43 | 0 | 0 | 2020–21 | 2021–22 | 3 | |
| 6 | Cumilla United | 3 | 35 | 37 | 9 | 8 | 20 | 35 | 123 | -88 | 0 | 0 | 2019–20 | 2021–22 | 4 | |
| 7 | Uttara FC Women | 1 | 23 | 11 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 25 | 7 | +18 | 0 | 0 | 2021–22 | 2021–22 | 3 | |
| 8 | Siraj Srity Songsod | 1 | 19 | 11 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 29 | 15 | +14 | 0 | 0 | 2021–22 | 2021–22 | 4 | |
| 9 | Suddopuskorini Jubo SC | 2 | 16 | 25 | 5 | 1 | 19 | 31 | 96 | -65 | 0 | 0 | 2020–21 | 2021–22 | 8 | |
| 10 | Barishal Football Academy | 1 | 15 | 11 | 5 | 0 | 6 | 24 | 18 | +6 | 0 | 0 | 2021–22 | 2021–22 | 5 | |
| 11 | FC Uttar Bongo | 1 | 12 | 16 | 5 | 1 | 6 | 27 | 40 | -13 | 0 | 0 | 2019–20 | 2019–20 | 1 | 4 |
| 12 | Begum Anowara SC | 1 | 12 | 12 | 4 | 0 | 8 | 13 | 38 | -25 | 0 | 0 | 2019–20 | 2019–20 | 1 | 5 |
| 13 | Kachijhuli SC | 1 | 8 | 14 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 10 | 47 | -37 | 0 | 0 | 2020–21 | 2020–21 | 1 | 7 |
| 14 | MK Gallactico Sylhet | 1 | 7 | 12 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 9 | 61 | -52 | 0 | 0 | 2019–20 | 2019–20 | 1 | 6 |
| 15 | Dhaka Rangers FC | 1 | 5 | 11 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 6 | 47 | -41 | 0 | 0 | 2021–22 | 2021–22 | 11 | |
| 16 | Farashganj SC Women | 1 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 2 | 55 | -53 | 0 | 0 | 2021–22 | 2021–22 | 12 |
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League or status at 2021–22 season:
| 2021–22 Bangladesh Women's Football League teams | |
| Defunct clubs |
More information Team, Head coach ...
| Team | Head coach |
|---|---|
| ARB College SC | Golam Rayhan Bapon |
| Bashundhara Kings | Syed Golam Jilani |
| Barishal Football Academy | Md Ashraful Alam Apel |
| Cumilla United | Nazrul Islam Belal |
| Dhaka Rangers FC | Asia Khatun Bithi |
| Farashganj SC | Khokon Dash |
| FC Brahmanbaria | Md Johir Iqbal |
| Jamalpur Kacharipara Akadas | Jafar Ahmed |
| Nasrin Sporting Club | Shahdat Hossain |
| Suddopuskorini Jubo SC | Shamim Khan Miskin |
| Siraj Srity Songsod | Md Shahiduzzaman |
| Uttara FC | Md Mahbub Ali Manik |
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More information Head coach, Club ...
| Head coach | Club | Wins | Winning years |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mosharraf Badal |
Sheikh Jamal Dhanmondi Club Women | 1 | 2011–12 |
| Mahmuda Sharifa Oditi |
Bashundhara Kings | 1 | 2019–20 |
| Abu Faisal Ahmed |
Bashundhara Kings | 1 | 2020–21 |
| Syed Golam Jilani |
Bashundhara Kings | 1 | 2021–22 |
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Seasonal statistics
- As of 31 December 2022
Top goal scorers
- As of October 2022
More information Rank, Player ...
| Rank | Player | Seasons | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sabina Khatun |
4 | 34 | 115 |
| 2 | Krishna Rani Sarkar |
2 | 25 | 50 |
| 3 | Aungmraching Marma |
1 | 5 | 29 |
| 4 | Tohura Khatun |
2 | 20 | 22 |
| 5 | Swapna Rani |
2 | 20 |
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Top scorers by season
More information Season, Player ...
| Season | Player | Club | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011–12 | Sabina Khatun | Sheikh Jamal DC Women | 25[12] |
| 2012–13 | Aungmraching Marma | Dhaka Abahani Women | 29[13] |
| Sabina Khatun | Bashundhara Kings Women | 35[14] | |
| 2020–21 | Krishna Rani Sarkar | Bashundhara Kings Women | 28[15] |
| 2021–22 | Aklima Khatun | ARB College SC | 25[16] |
| 2022–23 |
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Best Player of the Season
More information Season, Player ...
| Season | Player | Team |
|---|---|---|
| 2011–12 | Sui Nu Pru Marma | Dhaka Mohammedan Women |
| 2012–13 | Sabina Khatun | Dhaka Mohammedan Women |
| 2019–20 | Tohura Khatun[17] | Bashundhara Kings |
| 2020–21 | Sohagi Kisku[18] | ARB College SC |
| 2021–22 | Shahida Akter Ripa | ARB College SC |
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More information Period, Sponsor ...
| Period | Sponsor | Name | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 – 2013 | Walton | ||
| 2019 – 2021 | Tricotex | ||
| 2022 – present | Bashundhara Group | Bashundhara Group Women's Football League |
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T Sports broadcast the 2020–21 season of the league. The 2021–22 season was broadcast by the official YouTube channel of BFF.
All of the matches of women's premier league is played in Birshreshtha Shaheed Sepahi Mostafa Kamal Stadium[19]
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- "BWFL deferred one week". Dhaka Tribune. 30 January 2020. Retrieved 31 January 2020.
- "Sheikh Jamal win women's league". The Daily Star. 15 October 2011. Retrieved 13 August 2020.
- "Abahani girls beat Mohammedans, clinch football title". Retrieved 13 August 2020.
- "Unstoppable Kings clinch Women's Football League". Dhaka Tribune. 6 December 2020. Retrieved 4 April 2021.
- "Bashundhara Kings retain title". The Daily Star. 18 July 2021. Retrieved 20 July 2021.
- "Kings women break ARB CSC's resistance to seal hattrick WFL title". The Daily Star. 30 December 2022. Retrieved 30 December 2022.
- "নারী লিগে অংশ নিবে ১২ দল!". Daily Offside Bangladesh (in Bengali). 4 October 2022. Retrieved 5 October 2022.
- "Women's Football League begins Nov 15". UNB. 8 October 2022. Retrieved 9 October 2022.
- "Jamal clinch women's title". archive.bff.com.bd. Retrieved 13 August 2020.
- "Abahani clinch women's football league title". Dhaka Mirror. 31 March 2013. Retrieved 13 August 2020.
- "Kings conclude league with 119 goals in 12 matches". Dhaka Tribune. 9 December 2020. Retrieved 13 December 2020.
- "Krishna crowned top scorer trophy WFL 2021". Daily Sun. 18 July 2021. Retrieved 20 July 2021.
- "Unheralded Aklima outshines Sabina, Krishna". The Daily Star. 3 January 2022. Retrieved 3 January 2022.
- "সাবিনা-কৃষ্ণাকে টপকে লীগের সেরা তহুরা (In Bengali)". Daily Bangla Tribune. 13 December 2020. Retrieved 13 December 2020.
- "Bashndhara Kings Won the WFL 2020-21 Championship title!". Bangladesh Football Federation. 19 July 2021. Retrieved 23 December 2021.
- trumptree360. "Bashndhara Kings Won the WFL 2020-21 Championship title! |". BFF. Retrieved 17 April 2024.
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