2016 Bangladesh Football Premier League

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]

Bangladesh Premier League
Season2016
ChampionsDhaka Abahani
Matches played132
Goals scored342 (2.59 per match)
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)
← 2015
All statistics correct as of 31 December 2016.

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 2015–16.

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
Dhaka
Chittagong
Feni
Gopalganj
Mymensingh
Locations of teams in Bangladesh Premier League

Stadiums and locations

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

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

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

Results

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 qualifying round
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 22 4 6 12 21 35 −14 18
12 Uttar Baridhara (R) 22 5 3 14 19 39 −20 18 Relegation to 2016–17 BCL
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) Champion; (Q) Qualified to the phase indicated; (R) Relegated.

Result table
Home \ Away AKS BRO CAL DAL FSC MFS SDC SRK BJM MSC MUK UBS
Arambagh 2–2 0–2 0–0 2–0 1–0 0–0 0–3 1–1
Brothers Union 2–1 0–1 0–0 1–1 4–5 4–1 2–2 0–2 2–1
Chittagong Abahani 0–0 1–2 1–0 2–0 0–0 0–0 4–2 3–1 6–1
Dhaka Abahani 2–0 1–1 1–1 5–1 2–0 1–1 1–0 6–1
Feni Soccer Club 1–5 1–3 0–1 1–1 1–2 2–0 0–1 1–1 1–0
Rahmatganj MFS 2–2 4–3 2–0 1–0 2–0 3–2 1–2 0–2
Sheikh Jamal 1–1 1–0 3–3 3–1 1–1 0–1 1–1 3–2 2–0
Sheikh Russel 1–3 1–2 3–1 2–0 1–1 1–0 2–0 0–1
Team BJMC 1–1 1–1 1–3 1–2 2–3 1–1 1–1 3–2 2–1
Mohammedan 2–0 0–1 0–3 0–0 1–1 1–0 2–2 2–2 0–1
Muktijoddha Sangsad 0–0 1–1 1–1 2–0 1–2 2–0 1–1 2–0
Uttar Baridhara SC 1–2 0–2 1–3 1–4 0–2 3–5 3–0 0–1
Updated to match(es) played on 28 November 2016. Source: FIFA
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.
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References
  1. "JB Group earn title rights of BPL". The Daily Star. 30 July 2016. Retrieved 5 August 2016.
  2. "BPL kick off 24 July". bff.com.bd. 16 June 2015. Retrieved 26 June 2016.
  3. "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.
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