Football in Bangladesh
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| National leagues |
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| Regional leagues |
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| Regional cup | |||||
| International cup | |||||
| Continental cups |
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| Youth cups | |||||
| Defunct Leagues | |||||
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| Rivalries | |||||
League systems in sport
| Country | Bangladesh |
|---|---|
| Sport | Association football |
| Promotion and relegation | Yes (Men) No (Women) |
| National system | |
| Federation | Bangladesh Football Federation |
| Confederation | AFC |
| Top division | Men: Premier League Women: Women's Football League |
| Second division | Championship League |
| Cup competition | |
| Association football in Bangladesh | |
The Bangladeshi football league system contains two wide open national professional leagues, three Dhaka based semi-professional leagues and one age-level amateur league.[1]
|
Level |
League / Division |
Number of clubs |
Promotion/Relegation |
|---|---|---|---|
|
1 |
10 clubs | ↓ 2 teams | |
|
2 |
8 clubs | ↑↓ 2 teams | |
|
3 |
14 clubs | ↑↓ 2 teams | |
|
4 |
18 clubs, split into 2 groups | ↓↑ 2 teams | |
|
5 |
18 clubs, split into 2 groups | ↓↑ 2 teams | |
|
6 |
46 clubs | ↑ 2 teams |
|
Level |
League / Division |
Number of clubs |
Promotion/Relegation |
|---|---|---|---|
|
1 |
Bangladesh Women's Football League | 8 | ↓↑ No |