# 2023–24 in Bangladeshi football

The 2023–24 season was the 52nd competitive association football season in Bangladesh. The domestic season began on 1 August 2023 and concluded on 29 May 2024 while the national team season commenced on 15 June 2023 and ended on 11 June 2024.

## Men's national teams
### Group B

| Pos | Teamvte | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
| 1 | Lebanon | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 1 | +6 | 9 | Qualified for Semi-finals |
| 2 | Bangladesh | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 4 | +2 | 6 | Qualified for Semi-finals |
| 3 | Maldives | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 4 | −1 | 3 | |
| 4 | Bhutan | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 9 | −7 | 0 | |

### 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification – AFC second round
#### Group I

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | | | | |
| 1 | Australia | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 22 | 0 | +22 | 18 | World Cup qualifying third round and Asian Cup | — | 5–0 | 2–0 | 7–0 |
| 2 | Palestine | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 8 | World Cup qualifying third round and Asian Cup | 0–1 | — | 0–0 | 5–0 |
| 3 | Lebanon | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 8 | −3 | 6 | Asian Cup qualifying third round | 0–5 | 0–0 | — | 4–0 |
| 4 | Bangladesh | 6 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 20 | −19 | 1 | Asian Cup qualifying third round | 0–2 | 0–1 | 1–1 | — |
Notes
* ↑ Lebanon will play all their home matches at a neutral venue until further notice, due to the adjacent Israel–Hamas war.

## Under-23 team
### Group H

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
| 1 | Thailand (H) | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 | +9 | 9 | Final tournament |
| 2 | Malaysia | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 1 | +5 | 6 | Possible final tournament |
| 3 | Philippines | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 9 | −8 | 3 | |
| 4 | Bangladesh | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 6 | −6 | 0 | |

### Group A

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
| 1 | China (H) | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 1 | +8 | 7 | Knockout stage |
| 2 | India | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 6 | −3 | 4 | Knockout stage |
| 3 | Myanmar | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | −3 | 4 | Knockout stage |
| 4 | Bangladesh | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | −2 | 1 | |

## Under-19

Group B
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
| 1 | India | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | +4 | 6 | Qualified for Knockout stage |
| 2 | Bhutan | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 3 | Qualified for Knockout stage |
| 3 | Bangladesh | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 7 | −4 | 0 | |

## Under-16

Group A
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
| 1 | India | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | +2 | 6 | Qualified for Knockout stage |
| 2 | Bangladesh | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | Qualified for Knockout stage |
| 3 | Nepal | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | −2 | 0 | |

### Final
## Women's national teams
### Asian Games

Group D
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
| 1 | Japan | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 23 | 0 | +23 | 9 | Knockout stage |
| 2 | Vietnam | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 6 | Possible knockout stage |
| 3 | Nepal | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 11 | −10 | 1 | |
| 4 | Bangladesh | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 15 | −13 | 1 | |

### Round robin

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Status |
| 1 | Bangladesh (H) | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 1 | +7 | 9 | Advance to the Final |
| 2 | India | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 14 | 1 | +13 | 6 | Advance to the Final |
| 3 | Nepal | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 7 | −5 | 3 | |
| 4 | Bhutan | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 15 | −15 | 0 | |

#### Final
### Group B

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
| 1 | Australia | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 3 | +9 | 9 | Final tournament |
| 2 | Philippines | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 7 | −1 | 6 | Final tournament |
| 3 | Vietnam (H) | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 3 | |
| 4 | Bangladesh | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 9 | −8 | 0 | |

### Round robin
#### League table

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Status |
| 1 | Bangladesh | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 1 | +10 | 9 | Qualified for Final |
| 2 | India | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 18 | 3 | +15 | 6 | Qualified for Final |
| 3 | Nepal | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 12 | −9 | 3 | |
| 4 | Bhutan | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 16 | −16 | 0 | |

### Final
## AFC competitions
### AFC Cup
#### Preliminary round
#### Group Stage

The draw for the 2023–24 AFC Cup group stage was held on 24 August 2023 at AFC House in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. The first group matches will be played on 18 September 2023.
| Pos | Teamvte | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | ODI | BDK | MBSG | MAZ |
| 1 | Odisha | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 17 | 12 | +5 | 12 | Inter-zone play-off semi-finals | — | 1–0 | 0–4 | 6–1 |
| 2 | Bashundhara Kings | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 10 | 0 | 10 | | 3–2 | — | 2–1 | 2–1 |
| 3 | Mohun Bagan SG | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 11 | 11 | 0 | 7 | | 2–5 | 2–2 | — | 2–1 |
| 4 | Maziya | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 9 | 14 | −5 | 6 | | 2–3 | 3–1 | 1–0 | — |

## Men's club football
### League season
#### League table

| Pos | Teamvte | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
| 1 | Bashundhara Kings (C, Q) | 18 | 14 | 3 | 1 | 49 | 13 | +36 | 45 | Qualification for the AFC Challenge League group stage |
| 2 | Mohammedan SC | 18 | 9 | 8 | 1 | 40 | 17 | +23 | 35 | |
| 3 | Abahani Ltd. Dhaka | 18 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 34 | 22 | +12 | 32 | |
| 4 | Bangladesh Police FC | 18 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 23 | 19 | +4 | 26 | |
| 5 | Fortis FC | 18 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 21 | 23 | −2 | 24 | |
| 6 | Sheikh Russel KC | 18 | 4 | 7 | 7 | 20 | 24 | −4 | 19 | |
| 7 | Chittagong Abahani | 18 | 4 | 7 | 7 | 22 | 29 | −7 | 19 | |
| 8 | Sheikh Jamal DC | 18 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 14 | 24 | −10 | 17 | |
| 9 | Rahmatganj MFS | 18 | 2 | 10 | 6 | 19 | 26 | −7 | 16 | |
| 10 | Brothers Union | 18 | 1 | 4 | 13 | 21 | 66 | −45 | 7 | |

#### League table

| Pos | Teamvte | 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 |

### Cup competitions
#### 2023–24 Independence Cup (Bangladesh)

| Final | Final | Semi-finals | Semi-finals | | Final | Final |
| 3 December–Dhaka | 3 December–Dhaka | | | |
| Bangladesh Police FC | 1 | | | |
| Bangladesh Police FC | 1 | 15 December –Gopalganj | 15 December –Gopalganj | | |
| Rahmatganj MFS | 2 | 15 December –Gopalganj | 15 December –Gopalganj | |
| Rahmatganj MFS | 2 | Rahmatganj MFS | 0 | |
| 5 December –Munshigonj | 5 December –Munshigonj | | Rahmatganj MFS | 0 | |
| 5 December –Munshigonj | 5 December –Munshigonj | Dhaka Mohammedan | 1 | |
| Dhaka Mohammedan | 1 | Dhaka Mohammedan | 1 | |
| Dhaka Mohammedan | 1 | | | | 18 December–Gopalganj | 18 December–Gopalganj |
| Chittagong Abahani | 0 | | | | 18 December–Gopalganj | 18 December–Gopalganj |
| Chittagong Abahani | 0 | | | | Bashundhara Kings | 2 |
| 3 December –Dhaka | 3 December –Dhaka | | | | | Bashundhara Kings | 2 |
| 3 December –Dhaka | 3 December –Dhaka | | | | Dhaka Mohammedan | 1 |
| Dhaka Abahani | 1 (p)(3) | | | | Dhaka Mohammedan | 1 |
| Dhaka Abahani | 1 (p)(3) | 15 December–Dhaka | 15 December–Dhaka | | | |
| Sheikh Jamal DC | 1 (2) | 15 December–Dhaka | 15 December–Dhaka | | | |
| Sheikh Jamal DC | 1 (2) | Dhaka Abahani | 0 | | | |
| 5 December –Dhaka | 5 December –Dhaka | | Dhaka Abahani | 0 | | | |
| 5 December –Dhaka | 5 December –Dhaka | Bashundhara Kings | 4 | |
| Bashundhara Kings | 2 | Bashundhara Kings | 4 | |
| Bangladesh Army | 1 | | | |

#### 2023–24 Federation Cup (Bangladesh)
### Bracket

| Quarter-finals | Quarter-finals | Semi-finals | Semi-finals | | Final | Final |
| 2 April–Gopalganj | 2 April–Gopalganj | | | |
| Mohammedan SC | 2 | | | |
| Mohammedan SC | 2 | 7 May–Munshigonj | 7 May–Munshigonj | | |
| Sheikh Russel KC | 1 | 7 May–Munshigonj | 7 May–Munshigonj | |
| Sheikh Russel KC | 1 | Mohammedan SC | 2 | |
| 23 April–Gopalganj | 23 April–Gopalganj | | Mohammedan SC | 2 | |
| 23 April–Gopalganj | 23 April–Gopalganj | Bangladesh Police FC | 1 | |
| Sheikh Jamal DC | 0 | Bangladesh Police FC | 1 | |
| Sheikh Jamal DC | 0 | | | | 22 May–Mymensingh | 22 May–Mymensingh |
| Bangladesh Police FC | 3 | | | | 22 May–Mymensingh | 22 May–Mymensingh |
| Bangladesh Police FC | 3 | | | | Mohammedan SC | 1 |
| 16 April–Gopalganj | 16 April–Gopalganj | | | | | Mohammedan SC | 1 |
| 16 April–Gopalganj | 16 April–Gopalganj | | | | Bashundhara Kings (a.e.t.) | 2 |
| Bashundhara Kings | 2 | | | | Bashundhara Kings (a.e.t.) | 2 |
| Bashundhara Kings | 2 | 14 May–Munshigonj | 14 May–Munshigonj | | | |
| Rahmatganj MFS | 0 | 14 May–Munshigonj | 14 May–Munshigonj | | | |
| Rahmatganj MFS | 0 | Bashundhara Kings | 3 | | | |
| 30 April–Dhaka | 30 April–Dhaka | | Bashundhara Kings | 3 | | | |
| 30 April–Dhaka | 30 April–Dhaka | Abahani Limited Dhaka | 0 | |
| Abahani Limited Dhaka | 3 | Abahani Limited Dhaka | 0 | |
| Fortis FC | 1 | | | |

#### Final
## Women's club football
### League season
#### League table

| Pos | Teamvte | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
| 1 | Nasrin Sporting Club (C) | 8 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 67 | 4 | +63 | 22 | Champion |
| 2 | ARB College SC | 8 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 48 | 5 | +43 | 19 | |
| 3 | Bangladesh Army FC | 8 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 24 | 5 | +19 | 18 | |
| 4 | Suddopuskorini Jubo SC | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 16 | 18 | −2 | 13 | |
| 5 | Siraj Srity Songsod | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 16 | 6 | +10 | 11 | |
| 6 | Farashganj SC Women | 8 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 11 | 25 | −14 | 9 | |
| 7 | Dhaka Rangers FC | 8 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 12 | 29 | −17 | 7 | |
| 8 | Uttara FC Women | 8 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 5 | 35 | −30 | 6 | |
| 9 | Jamalpur Kacharipara Akadas | 8 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 73 | −72 | 0 | |