Bhutan Premier League
Season2022
ChampionsParo
2023–24 AFC CupParo
Matches played90
Goals scored364 (4.04 per match)
Top goalscorerKazuo Homma
(34 goals)
Biggest home winTransport United 12–1 Paro Rinpung
Biggest away winTakin 2–8 RTC FC
Highest scoringTransport United 12–1 Paro Rinpung
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The 2022 Bhutan Premier League was the eleventh season of the unified league, rebranded as the Bhutan Premier League since 2019 (previously the Bhutan National League), the top national football competition in Bhutan.

Teams

Stadiums and locations

2022 Bhutan Premier League is located in Bhutan
Thimphu
Thimphu
Paro
Paro
Punakha
Punakha
Stadium locations of the 2022 Bhutan Premier League
Team Stadium Location Capacity
BFF Academy U-19 Changlimithang Stadium Thimphu 15,000
Druk Lhayul[1] Changlimithang Stadium Thimphu 15,000
Paro FC Woochu Sports Arena Paro 1,000
Paro Rinpung Woochu Sports Arena Paro 1,000
Royal Thimphu College FC Changlimithang Stadium Thimphu 15,000
FC Takin Changlimithang Stadium Thimphu 15,000
Tensung Changlimithang Stadium Thimphu 15,000
Thimphu City Changlimithang Stadium Thimphu 15,000
Transport United Changlimithang Stadium Thimphu 15,000
Ugyen Academy Lekeythang Football Field Punakha 10,000

League table

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Paro (C) 18 15 3 0 65 8 +57 48 Qualification for AFC Cup preliminary round 1
2 Thimphu City 18 13 4 1 48 12 +36 43
3 Druk Lhayul 18 12 4 2 38 18 +20 40
4 Royal Thimphu College FC 18 9 3 6 44 25 +19 30
5 Transport United 18 8 4 6 54 23 +31 28
6 Ugyen Academy 18 7 4 7 33 31 +2 25
7 BFF Academy U-19 18 5 2 11 29 42 −13 17
8 Tensung 18 4 2 12 17 44 −27 14
9 FC Takin 18 2 0 16 15 78 −63 6
10 Paro Rinpung 18 1 2 15 21 83 −62 5
Source: Soccerway
(C) Champions

Seasonal statistics

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Top goalscorers

Rank Player Team Goals
1 Japan Kazuo Homma Paro 34
2 Bhutan Tsenda Dorji Transport United 16
3 Nigeria Ekomobong Victor Philip Druk Lhayul 11
Bhutan Chencho Gyeltshen Paro
5 Bhutan Santa Kumar Limbu Ugyen Academy 10
6 Bhutan Nima Tshering Thimphu City 9
7 India Aakash Dave Transport United 7
Trinidad and Tobago Jomoul François Druk Lhayul
Bhutan Dawa Tshering Thimphu City
10 Bhutan Pemba Tshering Paro Rinpung 6
Bhutan Orgyen Tshering Thimphu City

Hat-tricks

Player For Against Result Date Round
Bhutan Chencho Gyeltshen Paro Tensung 8–0 15 August 2022 1
Japan Kazuo Homma5 Paro Tensung 8–0 15 August 2022 1
Bhutan Rinzin Dorji BFF Academy U-19 Paro Rinpung 5–1 24 August 2022 2
Bhutan Tsenda Dorji Transport United Tensung 3–1 10 September 2022 5
India Aakash Dave4 Transport United Paro Rinpung 0–8 16 September 2022 5
Japan Kazuo Honma Paro Paro Rinpung 6–0 22 September 2022 6
Japan Kazuo Honma Paro BFF Academy 6–0 8 October 2022 7
Bhutan Pemba Tshering Paro Rinpung Takin 5–2 12 October 2022 7
Japan Kazuo Honma Paro Royal TC 3–1 17 October 2022 8
Bhutan Nima Tshering Thimphu City Takin 7–1 18 November 2022 11
Bhutan Santa Kumar Limbu Ugyen Academy Tensung 4–1 21 November 2022 12
Bhutan Tsenda Dorji Transport United Takin 7–1 2 December 2022 13
Japan Kazuo Honma Paro Ugyen Academy 4–0 3 December 2022 14
Bhutan Sampa Tshering Druk Lhayul Takin 6–0 6 December 2022 14
Japan Kazuo Honma4 Paro Transport United 5–0 16 December 2022 16
Bhutan Tsenda Dorji Transport United Paro Rinpung 12–1 21 December 2022 17
Bhutan Pemba Tshering Paro Rinpung Ugyen Academy 6–7 1 January 2023 18
Bhutan Santa Kumar Limbu4 Ugyen Academy Paro Rinpung 6–7 1 January 2023 18
Bhutan Sherub Dorji RTC FC Takin 2–8 3 January 2023 18

References

  1. ^ @YanLawOfficial (June 26, 2022). "Get ready Bhutan 🇧🇹" (Tweet). Archived from the original on 19 August 2022. Retrieved 19 August 2022 – via Twitter.

External links

Bhutan Premier League
2022–23 in Asian football (AFC)
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