# 2023–24 Bangladesh Championship League

The 2023–24 Bangladesh Championship League, also known as the ABG Bashundhara Bangladesh Championship League for sponsorship reasons, was the 12th season of the Bangladesh Championship League, Bangladesh's second-tier professional football league. The season began on 19 February 2024 and concluded on 24 April 2024.
Brothers Union are the defending champions having won league title in the 2022–23 season.

## Venue

All matches will be played at the BSSS Mostafa Kamal Stadium in Dhaka, Bangladesh
| Dhaka | Dhaka |
| BSSS Mostafa Kamal Stadium | Dhaka |
| Capacity: 25,000 | Dhaka |

## Team changes

Eight teams competed in the league: six from the previous season, one promoted from the Dhaka Senior Division Football League, and one given direct entry. Originally, Somaj Kallyan KS Mugda and Jatrabari KC were to be promoted, but both failed to obtain the professional league license. Consequently, the third-place team, PWD Sports Club, was promoted. Farashganj SC, relegated from the 2021–22 Championship League, was given direct entry after receiving a license, despite not playing in the previous Senior Division League. These two clubs replaced Swadhinata KS and Little Friends Club, who were relegated the previous year. Muktijoddha Sangsad KC and AFC Uttara, relegated from the 2022–23 Premier League, chose not to participate, with Uttara facing FIFA sanctions. Gopalganj SC was barred from returning after withdrawing from the 2023–24 Premier League despite promotion, and Fortis FC Academy withdrew due to financial constraints.

### To BCL

Relegated from the BPL
* Muktijoddha Sangsad KC
* AFC Uttara
Promoted from Dhaka Senior Division Football League
* Somaj Kallyan KS Mugda
* Jatrabari KC
* PWD Sports Club
Direct-entry
* Farashganj SC

### From BCL

Promoted to the BPL
* Brothers Union
* Gopalganj Sporting Club
Relegated to Dhaka Senior Division Football League
* Swadhinata KS
* Little Friends Club
Withdrawal
* Fortis FC Academy

## Team locations

| Team | Location | Appearance |
| BFF Elite Academy | (Motijheel), Dhaka | 3rd |
| Dhaka Wanderers | (Motijheel), Dhaka | 4th |
| Fakirerpool YMC | (Motijheel), Dhaka | 7th |
| Farashganj SC | (Farashganj), Dhaka | 6th |
| NoFeL Sporting Club | Noakhali | 5th |
| PWD Sports Club | (Segunbagicha), Dhaka | 1st |
| Uttara FC | (Uttara), Dhaka | 4th |
| Wari Club | (Motijheel), Dhaka | 9th |

### Personnel and sponsoring

| Team | Head coach | Captain | Shirt sponsor (chest) |
| BFF Elite Football Academy | Peter Butler | Md Parvej Ahmed | |
| Dhaka Wanderers Club | Abu Yusuf | Md Jahid Hossen | |
| Farashganj SC | Md Saiful Islam Chonchal | Ridoy Chondro Bormon | tubtoybd.com |
| Fakirerpool Young Men's Club | Md Imtiaz Khan Lablo | Md Rafikul Islam | |
| NoFeL Sporting Club | Kamal Babu | Md Razib | |
| PWD Sports Club | Md Anwar Hossain | Apu Ahmed | |
| Uttara FC | Md Anowar Hosan | Md Moinuddin | |
| Wari Club | Md Rasidul Islam Shamim | Md Rakib | Bashundhara Group |

### Coaching changes

| Team | Outgoing head coach | Manner of departure | Date of vacancy | Position in the table | Incoming head coach | Date of appointment |
| Uttara FC | Jacob M J Joseph | Unknown | 18 March 2024 | 7th | Md Anowar Hosan | March 2024 |

## League table

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | BPL |
| 1 | Fakirerpool YMC (C, P) | 14 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 28 | 14 | +14 | 27 | Qualification to 2024–25 Bangladesh Premier League |
| 2 | Dhaka Wanderers (P) | 14 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 17 | 8 | +9 | 24 | Qualification to 2024–25 Bangladesh Premier League |
| 3 | PWD SC | 14 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 20 | 14 | +6 | 23 | |
| 4 | BFF Elite Academy | 14 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 20 | 18 | +2 | 22 | |
| 5 | Wari Club | 14 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 14 | 9 | +5 | 20 | |
| 6 | NoFeL Sporting Club | 14 | 3 | 8 | 3 | 9 | 11 | −2 | 17 | |
| 7 | Farashganj SC (R) | 14 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 13 | 22 | −9 | 12 | Relegation to 2024–25 Dhaka Senior Division League |
| 8 | Uttara FC (R) | 14 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 10 | 35 | −25 | 4 | Relegation to 2024–25 Dhaka Senior Division League |

## Results
### Result table

| Home \ Away | BEA | DWC | FSC | FYMC | NSC | PWD | UFC | WC |
| BFF Football Academy | — | 3–2 | 1–0 | 0–6 | 1–3 | 2–2 | 5–0 | 0–1 |
| Dhaka Wanderers | 0–0 | — | 3–1 | 0–1 | 0–0 | 1–1 | 1–0 | 0–0 |
| Farashganj SC | 1–1 | 0–2 | — | 0–0 | 0–1 | 1–3 | 4–3 | 0–0 |
| Fakirerpool YMC | 2–3 | 0–4 | 4–1 | — | 1–1 | 2–1 | 4–1 | 3–1 |
| NoFeL Sporting Club | 0–0 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 0–0 | — | 0–2 | 0–3 | 0–1 |
| PWD SC | 1–0 | 0–1 | 2–2 | 1–4 | 0–0 | — | 2–0 | 3–1 |
| Uttara FC | 0–2 | 1–2 | 1–1 | 0–1 | 1–2 | 0–2 | — | 0–4 |
| Wari Club | 0–2 | 0–0 | 0–1 | 1–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 5–0 | — |

### 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.
| Team ╲ Round | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 |
| BFF Elite Academy | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
| Dhaka WC | 4 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| Farashganj SC | 3 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 |
| Fakirerpool YMC | 6 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| NoFeL SC | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 6 |
| PWD SC | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
| Uttara FC | 5 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 |
| Wari Club | 7 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 5 |
* Leader
* Runners-up
* Relegation to Senior Division League

### Results by games

| Team ╲ Round | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 |
| BFF Elite Academy | W | W | W | W | L | L | W | L | D | L | W | D | D | D |
| Dhaka WC | W | W | D | W | D | D | L | W | L | D | W | W | D | D |
| Farashganj SC | W | L | L | L | D | L | L | D | D | D | L | W | D | D |
| Fakirerpool YMC | L | L | W | D | L | W | W | W | W | W | D | W | D | W |
| NoFeL SC | L | L | D | D | W | L | W | D | D | D | D | D | W | D |
| PWD SC | W | W | W | W | D | W | L | D | W | D | D | L | D | L |
| Uttara FC | L | L | L | L | D | W | L | L | L | L | L | L | L | L |
| Wari Club | L | W | L | L | W | D | W | D | D | W | D | L | D | W |

## Season statistics
### Goalscorers

There have been 131 goals scored in 56 matches, for an average of 2.34 goals per match. Source: Score7
| Rank | Player | Club | Goals |
| 1 | Rafayel Tudu | Fakirerpool YMC | 12 |
| 2 | Dalim Barman | Fakirerpool YMC | 9 |
| 3 | Imran Hossain Pappu | Dhaka Wanderers Club | 6 |
| 4 | Safin Ahmed Shanto | Wari Club | 4 |
| 4 | Parvej Ahmed | BFF Elite Academy | 4 |
| 4 | Jakir Hossain Jiku | Dhaka Wanderers Club | 4 |
| 4 | Rumon Hossain | PWD SC | 4 |
| 8 | Md Faizullah | NoFeL SC | 3 |
| 8 | Md Rifat Kazi | BFF Elite Academy | 3 |
| 8 | Tonobir Mollik | Farashganj SC | 3 |
| 8 | Shubo Rajbongshi | Uttara FC | 3 |
| 8 | Md Jubayer Ahmaed | Wari Club | 3 |
| 8 | Salauddin Shahed | BFF Elite Academy | 3 |
| 8 | Minhazul Karim Shadin | Dhaka Wanderers Club | 3 |
| 8 | Asif Mahmud Rumon | PWD SC | 3 |
| 8 | Saifullah Sarder | Fakirerpool YMC | 3 |
| 8 | Sajidur Rahman | PWD SC | 3 |
| 18 | Md Ifran Hossain | Fakirerpool YMC | 2 |
| 18 | Salim Reza | Uttara FC | 2 |
| 18 | Zaker Hossain | NoFeL SC | 2 |
| 18 | Md Ali Hossain | Farashganj SC | 2 |
| 18 | Nazmul Huda Faysal | BFF Elite Academy | 2 |
| 18 | Siful Islam Rijon | PWD SC | 2 |
| 18 | Mahmudul Hasan | Wari Club | 2 |
| 18 | Joy Kumar | Uttara FC | 2 |
| 18 | Mohammed Nazim Uddin | BFF Elite Academy | 2 |
| 27 | Aswad Bin Walid Khan | Wari Club | 1 |
| 27 | Hira Ghose | Wari Club | 1 |
| 27 | Md Delowar Hasan Nehal | Wari Club | 1 |
| 27 | Joyonto Lal | PWD SC | 1 |
| 27 | Abu Sadek | Farashganj SC | 1 |
| 27 | Md Nazim Uddin Mithu | NoFeL SC | 1 |
| 27 | Md Shadhin | PWD SC | 1 |
| 27 | Md Ridoy Hossain | PWD SC | 1 |
| 27 | Md Sakib Chowdahury | Farashganj SC | 1 |
| 27 | Naky Chandra Das | Uttara FC | 1 |
| 27 | Md Ripon | BFF Elite Academy | 1 |
| 27 | Md Sohel | Farashganj SC | 1 |
| 27 | Tanin Sarker | PWD SC | 1 |
| 27 | Shofikul Islam | PWD SC | 1 |
| 27 | Akash Ali | Wari Club | 1 |
| 27 | Md Rakib Rahman | Fakirerpool YMC | 1 |
| 27 | Prakas Das | Farashganj SC | 1 |
| 27 | Md Manik | BFF Elite Academy | 1 |
| 27 | Md Shawon | Dhaka Wanderers Club | 1 |
| 27 | Md Sohag Mia | Dhaka Wanderers Club | 1 |
| 27 | Md Hasebul Hasan Santo | Wari Club | 1 |
| 27 | Elias Hasdak | Dhaka Wanderers Club | 1 |
| 27 | Iftiar Hossain | BFF Elite Academy | 1 |
| 27 | Md Labibur Rahman | Uttara FC | 1 |
| 27 | Md Al-Amin | Farashganj SC | 1 |
| 27 | Tarikul Islam | Uttara FC | 1 |
| 27 | Md Nazmul Ahmed Shakil | Farashganj SC | 1 |
| 27 | Sobuj Sheikh | NoFeL SC | 1 |
| 27 | Md Sagor | NoFeL SC | 1 |
| 27 | Mujahid Hossain Mollik | NoFeL SC | 1 |
| 27 | Akikul Islam | PWD SC | 1 |
| 27 | Abdullah Tofel | PWD SC | 1 |
| 27 | Md Habibullah Bashar | Dhaka Wanderers Club | 1 |
| 27 | Anik Hossain Siam | Fakirerpool YMC | 1 |
| 27 | Md Joy Ahmed | BFF Elite Academy | 1 |
| 27 | Md Sujon | Farashganj SC | 1 |
| 27 | Diderul Islam | PWD SC | 1 |
| 27 | Using Marma | BFF Elite Academy | 1 |
| Own Goals | Own Goals | Own Goals | 2 |
| Total | Total | Total | 131 |

### Own goals

† Bold Club indicates winner of the match.
| Player | Club | Opponent | Result | Date | Source |
| Md Karim Uddin | Fakirerpool YMC | BFF Elite Academy | 2–3 | 19 February 2024 | |
| Anik Ahmed | PWD SC | Farashganj | 3–1 | 29 February 2024 | |

### Hat-tricks

| Player | For | Against | Result | Date | Ref |
| Dalim Barman$^4$ | Fakirerpool YMC | BFF Elite Academy | 6–0 | 28 March 2024 | |
| Rafayel Tudu$^4$ | Fakirerpool YMC | Uttara FC | 4–1 | 6 April 2024 | |

## Awards
### Man of the Match

† Bold club indicates winner of the match.
* Source: Bangladesh Football Federation official Facebook page.

#### First Leg

| Match no. | Player | Club | Opponent | Date |
| Round 1 |||||
| 1 | Using Marma | BFF Elite Academy | Fakirerpool YMC | 19 February 2024 |
| 2 | Md Sujon | Farashganj SC | Wari Club | 21 February 2024 |
| 3 | Asif Mahmud Rumon | PWD SC | NoFeL SC | 21 February 2024 |
| 4 | Robel Mia | Dhaka Wanderers | Uttara FC | 23 February 2024 |
| Round 2 |||||
| 5 | Shafin Ahmed Shanto | Wari Club | NoFeL SC | 25 February 2024 |
| 6 | Parvej Ahmed | BFF Elite Academy | Farashganj SC | 25 February 2024 |
| 7 | Rumon Hossain | PWD SC | Uttara FC | 26 February 2024 |
| 8 | Jakir Hossain Jiku | Dhaka Wanderers Club | Fakirerpool YMC | 26 February 2024 |
| Round 3 |||||
| 9 | Md Nazim Uddin | BFF Elite Academy | Wari Club | 29 February 2024 |
| 10 | Siful Islam Rijon | PWD SC | Farashganj SC | 29 February 2024 |
| 11 | Anik Hossain Siam | Fakirerpool YMC | Uttara FC | 1 March 2024 |
| 12 | Md Faizullah | NoFeL SC | Dhaka Wanderers Club | 1 March 2024 |
| Round 4 |||||
| 13 | Minhazul Karim Shadin | Dhaka Wanderers Club | Farashganj SC | 4 March 2024 |
| 14 | Safin Ahmed Shanto | Wari Club | PWD SC | 4 March 2024 |
| 15 | Parvej Ahmed | BFF Elite Academy | Uttara FC | 5 March 2024 |
| 16 | Shanto Tudu | Fakirerpool YMC | NoFeL SC | 5 March 2024 |
| Round 5 |||||
| 17 | Md Razib | NoFeL SC | BFF Elite Academy | 8 March 2024 |
| 18 | Md Shahin Molla | Wari Club | Fakirerpool YMC | 9 March 2024 |
| 19 | Rumon Hossain | PWD SC | Dhaka Wanderers Club | 9 March 2024 |
| 20 | Tarikul Islam | Uttara FC | Farashganj SC | 10 March 2024 |
| Round 6 |||||
| 21 | Mahmudul Hasan | Wari Club | Dhaka Wanderers Club | 12 March 2024 |
| 22 | Rumon Hossain | PWD SC | BFF Elite Academy | 12 March 2024 |
| 23 | Rafayel Tudu | Fakirerpool YMC | Farashganj SC | 13 March 2024 |
| 24 | Joy Kumar | Uttara FC | NoFeL SC | 13 March 2024 |
| Round 7 |||||
| 25 | Md Faizullah | NoFeL SC | Farashganj SC | 16 March 2024 |
| 26 | Rafayel Tudu | Fakirerpool YMC | PWD SC | 16 March 2024 |
| 27 | Nazmul Huda Faysal | BFF Elite Academy | Dhaka Wanderers | 17 March 2024 |
| 28 | Mahmudul Hasan | Wari Club | Uttara FC | 17 March 2024 |

#### Second Leg

| Match no. | Player | Club | Opponent | Date |
| Round 8 |||||
| 29 | Dalim Barman | Fakirerpool YMC | BFF Elite Academy | 28 March 2024 |
| 30 | Sobuj Sheikh | NoFeL SC | PWD SC | 28 March 2024 |
| 31 | Md Habibul Hasan Shanto | Wari Club | Farashganj SC | 29 March 2024 |
| 32 | Md Shawon | Dhaka Wanderers | Uttara FC | 29 March 2024 |
| Round 9 |||||
| 33 | Md Rakib | Wari Club | NoFeL SC | 1 April 2024 |
| 34 | Prakas Das | BFF Elite Academy | Farashganj SC | 1 April 2024 |
| 35 | Asif Mahmud Rumon | PWD SC | Uttara FC | 2 April 2024 |
| 36 | Md Rakib Rahman | Fakirerpool YMC | Dhaka Wanderers Club | 2 April 2024 |
| Round 10 |||||
| 37 | Akash Ali | Wari Club | BFF Elite Academy | 4 April 2024 |
| 38 | Shofikul Islam | PWD SC | Farashganj SC | 5 April 2024 |
| 39 | Minhazul Karim Shadin | NoFeL SC | Dhaka Wanderers Club | 5 April 2024 |
| 40 | Rafayel Tudu | Fakirerpool YMC | Uttara FC | 6 April 2024 |
| Round 11 |||||
| 41 | Imran Hossain Pappu | Dhaka Wanderers Club | Farashganj SC | 8 April 2024 |
| 42 | Md Shahin Molla | Wari Club | PWD SC | 8 April 2024 |
| 43 | Salahuddin Shahed | BFF Elite Academy | Uttara FC | 9 April 2024 |
| 44 | Md Shaju Ahmed | Fakirerpool YMC | NoFeL SC | 9 April 2024 |
| Round 12 |||||
| 45 | Md Razib | NoFeL SC | BFF Elite Academy | 15 April 2024 |
| 46 | Rafayel Tudu | Fakirerpool YMC | Wari Club | 15 April 2024 |
| 47 | Jakir Hossain Jiku | Dhaka Wanderers Club | PWD SC | 16 April 2024 |
| 48 | Md Al-Amin | Farashganj SC | Uttara FC | 16 April 2024 |
| Round 13 |||||
| 49 | Md Yousuf Ali | Wari Club | Dhaka Wanderers Club | 19 April 2024 |
| 50 | Md Parvej Ahmed | BFF Elite Academy | PWD SC | 19 April 2024 |
| 51 | Rafikul Islam | Fakirerpool YMC | Farashganj SC | 20 April 2024 |
| 52 | Md Faizullah | NoFeL SC | Uttara FC | 20 April 2024 |
| Round 14 |||||
| 53 | Md Miraj Hawladar | Farashganj SC | NoFeL SC | 23 April 2024 |
| 54 | Md Shaju Ahmed | Fakirerpool YMC | PWD SC | 23 April 2024 |
| 55 | Rayhan Ali | Dhaka Wanderers Club | BFF Elite Academy | 24 April 2024 |
| 56 | Md Shahin Molla | Wari Club | Uttara FC | 24 April 2024 |

### Referee of the month

| Month | Name |
| February | Rimon Mahmud Zahid |
| March | Taposh Ray |
| April | Alamgir Sarkar |

### Individual

| Award | Player | Club |
| Highest Scorer | Rafayel Tudu | Fakirerpool YMC |
| Most Valuable Player | Rafayel Tudu | Fakirerpool YMC |
| Best Goalkeeper | Md Shaju Ahmed | Fakirerpool YMC |
| Fair Play Trophy | | BFF Elite Academy |