2023–24 BFF U-18 Football League
The 2023–24 BFF U-18 Football League is the 2nd edition of the BFF U-18 Football League, the top division of youth football in Bangladesh.[1][2][3] Under 18 teams of 9 Bangladesh Premier League (BPL) clubs are the participants of the league. Chittagong Abahani U-18 will not participate in the league due to internal issues.[4]
| Season | 2023–24 |
|---|---|
| Dates | 22 June–19 July 2024 |
| Matches played | 8 |
| Goals scored | 12 (1.5 per match) |
| Top goalscorer | 2 players (2 goals each) |
| Highest scoring | Bashundhara Kings U-18 2–1 Rahmatganj MFS U-18 (22 June 2024) |
| Longest winning run | 2 Matches Abahani Limited Dhaka U-18 |
| Longest unbeaten run | 2 Matches Abahani Limited Dhaka U-18 |
← 2021–22 2024–25 →
All statistics correct as of 25 June 2024. | |
Sheikh Jamal DC U-18 is the defending champion having won 2021–22 season title.[5]
Format
The teams would entirely feature U-18 players. The nine team will play right matches again each other in a single round basis. A total of 36 matches will be played. The teams occupying league table positions 1, 2 & 3 will be awarded Champions, Runner-up & Third place prize money. The league does not have a relegation system.
Venues
The league matches will be played following these three grounds.
| Dhaka | ||
|---|---|---|
| Bashundhara Kings Arena Practice Ground | ||
| Capacity: 1,000 | ||
Location of the stadiums for the 2023–24 BFF U-18 Football League | ||
| Mohammadpur, Dhaka | Uttara, Dhaka | |
| Government Physical Education College Ground | Armed Police Battalion Field Ground | |
| Capacity: 5,000 | Capacity: 2,000 | |
Teams
The following nine participants will contest in the league.
| Team | Head Coach | Captain |
|---|---|---|
| Bangladesh Police FC U-18 | Md Mahbubul Haque | Md Shorif Uddin Nirob |
| Bashundhara Kings U-18 | Syed Golam Jilani | Md Delowar Hossan Nehal |
| Dhaka Abahani U-18 | Md Shamim Khan Miskin | Md Yeasin Arafat Sifat |
| Dhaka Mohammedan U-18 | Md Sayeduz Zaman Shamim | |
| Lt.Sheikh Jamal Dhanmondi Club Limited U-18 | Obaidur Rahman | Md Mohin Ahammad |
| Rahmatganj MFS U-18 | Kamal Babu | Md Delwar Hossen |
| Sheikh Russel KC U-18 | Shahedul Alam Shahed | Md Apon Shorker |
| Fortis FC U-18 | Touhid Siddique | |
| Brothers Union U-18 | Md Khalid Shaifullah | Md Onik |
Standings
League table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dhaka Abahani U-18 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | +3 | 6 | Champions |
| 2 | Bashundhara Kings U-18 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 3 | |
| 3 | Rahmatganj MFS U-18 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 3 | |
| 4 | Fortis FC U-18 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | −1 | 3 | |
| 5 | Bangladesh Police FC U-18 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | |
| 6 | Sheikh Russel KC U-18 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
| 7 | Dhaka Mohammedan U-18 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 8 | Sheikh Jamal DC U-18 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | −1 | 1 | |
| 9 | Brothers Union U-18 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | −1 | 0 |
Results
Positions by round
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.
| Leader | |
| Runners-up |
Results by games
Season statistics
Goalscorers
There have been 12 goals scored in 8 matches, for an average of 1.5 goals per match (as of 25 June 2024).
2 goals
- Md Delwar Hossen (Rahmatganj MFS U-18)
- Md Yeasin Arafat Sifat (Abahani Limited Dhaka U-18)
1 goal
- Zuhan Ajher (Bangladesh Police FC U-18)
- Hridoy Khalifa (Sheikh Jamal DC U-18)
- Md Asad Bhuiyan (Bashundhara Kings U-18)
- Mohammad Shofiq Rahman (Bashundhara Kings U-18)
- Md Abdullah Noman Dipu (Abahani Limited Dhaka U-18)
- Nur Alam Khan (Abahani Limited Dhaka U-18)
- Md Mohin Ahammad (Sheikh Jamal DC U-18)
- Abdur Rahim (Fortis FC U-18)
Source: BFF
References
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