# 2000 Dhaka Premier Division League

The 2000 Dhaka Premier Division League, also known as the National Bank Dhaka Premier Division League for sponsorship reasons, was the 48th season of the top-tier football league in Bangladesh and the 7th season of the Premier Division, following its succession from the First Division as the top-tier. A total of ten teams participated in the league which began on 17 June and ended on 30 November 2000.

## Venue

The Bangabandhu National Stadium in Dhaka was the main venue used for the league.
| Dhaka | Dhaka |
| Bangabandhu National Stadium | Dhaka |
| Capacity: 36,000 | Dhaka |

## Regular season

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | PW | PKL | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
| 1 | Muktijoddha Sangsad | 9 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 17 | 2 | +15 | 24 | Qualification for the Championship section |
| 2 | Mohammedan | 9 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 20 | 4 | +16 | 23 | Qualification for the Championship section |
| 3 | Dhaka Abahani | 9 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 18 | 5 | +13 | 19 | Qualification for the Championship section |
| 4 | Rahmatganj | 9 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 9 | 10 | −1 | 14 | Qualification for the Championship section |
| 5 | Dhanmondi Club | 9 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 16 | −6 | 12 | |
| 6 | Farashganj | 9 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 12 | −4 | 11 | |
| 7 | Arambagh | 9 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 11 | −6 | 11 | |
| 8 | Brothers Union | 9 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 10 | −6 | 10 | |
| 9 | Badda Jagoroni | 9 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 7 | 9 | −2 | 9 | |
| 10 | Victoria | 9 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 27 | −19 | 2 | |

## Second phase
### Lower six

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | PW | PKL | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
| 1 | Arambagh | 14 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 19 | 20 | −1 | 23 | |
| 2 | Dhanmondi Club | 14 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 20 | 23 | −3 | 22 | |
| 3 | Farashganj | 14 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 18 | 18 | 0 | 21 | |
| 4 | Brothers Union | 14 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 16 | 19 | −3 | 20 | Qualification for the Relegation playoffs |
| 5 | Badda Jagoroni | 14 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 15 | 19 | −4 | 12 | Qualification for the Relegation playoffs |
| 6 | Victoria | 14 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 13 | 15 | 47 | −32 | 2 | Qualification for the Relegation playoffs |

### Championship section

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | PW | PKL | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
| 1 | Muktijoddha Sangsad | 15 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 23 | 6 | +17 | 35 | Qualification for the Championship playoffs |
| 2 | Dhaka Abahani | 15 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 40 | 13 | +27 | 33 | Qualification for the Championship playoffs |
| 3 | Mohammedan | 15 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 33 | 15 | +18 | 33 | Qualification for the Championship playoffs |
| 4 | Rahmatganj | 15 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 13 | 32 | −19 | 15 | |

## Playoff phase
### Relegation playoffs

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | PW | PKL | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
| 1 | Brothers Union | 16 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 21 | 28 | −7 | 23 | |
| 2 | Badda Jagoroni (R) | 16 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 22 | 22 | 0 | 15 | Relegation to the 2001 Dhaka Premier Division League |
| 3 | Victoria (R) | 16 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 14 | 20 | 52 | −32 | 5 | Relegation to the 2001 Dhaka Premier Division League |

### Championship playoffs

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | PW | PKL | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
| 1 | Muktijoddha Sangsad (C) | 17 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 24 | 6 | +18 | 40 | Qualification for the 2001–02 Asian Club Championship First Round |
| 2 | Mohammedan | 17 | 11 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 44 | 15 | +29 | 37 | |
| 3 | Dhaka Abahani | 17 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 35 | 20 | +15 | 33 | |

## Top scorers

| Rank | Scorer | Club | Goals |
| 1 | Kennedy | Dhaka Abahani | 17 |
| 2 | Imtiaz Ahmed Nakib | Mohammedan | 16 |
| 3 | Ashraful Kader Manju | Dhanmondi Club | 10 |
| 4 | Saifur Rahman Moni | Rahmatganj | 8 |
| 4 | Alfaz Ahmed | Mohammedan | 8 |
| 4 | Rokonuzzaman Kanchan | Dhaka Abahani | 8 |
| 7 | Okimo Oinu | Arambagh | 7 |
| 8 | Mizanur Rahman Dawn | Dhaka Abahani | 6 |
| 9 | Askar Khan Babu | Mohammedan | 5 |
| 9 | Saiful Islam Khokon | Arambagh | 5 |
| 9 | Basanta Thapa | Brothers Union | 5 |
| 9 | Mohammed Sohel | Victoria | 5 |