2024–25 in Bangladeshi football

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Football in Bangladesh
Season2024–25
Men's football
BPLTBD
BCLTBD
1st DivisionTBD
2nd DivisionTBD
5th DivisionTBD
Federation CupTBD
Challenge CupBashundhara Kings
Women's football
BWFLTBD
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The 2024–25 season is the 53rd competitive association football season in Bangladesh. The domestic season were begun on 1 June 2024, while the national team season commences on 12 June 2024 to TBC 2025.[1][2][3]

Men's national teams

Bangladesh national football team

Friendlies

5 September 2024 (2024-9-5) Friendly Bhutan  0–1  Bangladesh Thimphu, Bhutan
18:00 UTC+6 Report Morsalin 5' Stadium: Changlimithang Stadium
Referee: Prajwol Chhetri (Nepal)
8 September 2024 (2024-9-8) Friendly Bhutan  1–0  Bangladesh Thimphu, Bhutan
18:00 UTC+6 Wangchuk 90+1' Report Stadium: Changlimithang Stadium
Referee: Prajwol Chhetri (Nepal)
5 November 2024 (2024-11-5) Hybrid friendly1  Bangladesh 1–0 Fortis FC Dhaka, Bangladesh
18:00 UTC+6
Stadium: Bashundhara Kings Arena
8 November 2024 (2024-11-8) Hybrid friendly1  Bangladesh 3–2 Fortis FC Dhaka, Bangladesh
18:00 UTC+6
Stadium: Bashundhara Kings Arena
13 November 2024 (2024-11-13) Friendly Bangladesh  0–1  Maldives Dhaka, Bangladesh
BST (UTC+6) Report Fasir 18' Stadium: Bashundhara Kings Arena
Referee: Virendha Rai (Bhutan)
16 November 2024 (2024-11-16) Friendly Bangladesh  2–1  Maldives Dhaka, Bangladesh
BST (UTC+6)
Report Fasir 23' Stadium: Bashundhara Kings Arena
Referee: Virendha Rai (Bhutan)

Under-20 team

2024 SAFF U-20 Championship

Group A

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1    Nepal (H) 2 2 0 0 3 1 +2 6 Qualified for Knockout stage
2  Bangladesh 2 1 0 1 3 2 +1 3
3  Sri Lanka 2 0 0 2 0 3 −3 0
4  Pakistan 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Withdrew
Source: GSA
(H) Hosts
20 August 2024 (2024-8-20) 2024 SAFF U-20 Championship GS Bangladesh  2–1  Sri Lanka Kathmandu, Nepal
15:15 BST (UTC+6)
Report Stadium: Dasharath Rangasala Stadium
Referee: Senthil Nathan (India)
22 August 2024 (2024-8-22) 2024 SAFF U-20 Championship GS Bangladesh  1–2    Nepal Kathmandu, Nepal
15:15 BST (UTC+6)
Report
  • Samir Tamang 17'
  • Niranjan Shamim 19'
Stadium: Dasharath Rangasala Stadium
Attendance: 483
Referee: Afsheen Naseer
26 August 2024 (2024-08-26) 2024 SAFF U-20 SF India  1–1
(3–4 p)
 Bangladesh Lalitpur, Nepal
15:15 BST (UTC+6)
  • Rickey Meetei 75'
Report
  • Asadul Molla 36'
Stadium: ANFA Complex
Attendance: 3,243
Referee: Shyamlal Danuwar (Nepal)
Penalties
28 August 2024 (2024-08-28) 2024 SAFF U-20 Final    Nepal 1–4  Bangladesh Lalitpur, Nepal
15:15 BST (UTC+6)
  • Samir Tamang 80'
Report
Stadium: ANFA Complex
Attendance: 3,425
Referee: Mohamed Jafran Athambawa (Sri Lanka)

2025 AFC U-20 Asian Cup qualification

Group A

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  Syria 4 4 0 0 16 1 +15 12 Final tournament
2  Vietnam (H) 4 3 0 1 12 2 +10 9
3  Bangladesh 4 1 1 2 5 11 −6 4
4  Guam 4 0 2 2 4 16 −12 2
5  Bhutan 4 0 1 3 2 9 −7 1
Source: AFC
(H) Hosts
21 September 2024 (2024-9-21) 2025 AFC U-20 Asian Cup qualification GS Bangladesh  0–4  Syria Lạch Tray Stadium, Haiphong
20:45 BST (UTC+6) Report
  • Kawa Issa 5'
  • Youshaa Knaj 12'
  • Wessam Dukhan 73'
  • Anas Dahhan 79'
Attendance: 198
Referee: Suhaizi Shukri (Malaysia)
23 September 2024 (2024-9-23) 2025 AFC U-20 Asian Cup qualification GS Guam  2–2  Bangladesh Lạch Tray Stadium, Haiphong
17:00 BST (UTC+6)
  • Shuntaro Suzuki 75' (pen.)
  • Curtis Harmon 90+1'
Report Attendance: 325
Referee: Adam Kersey (Australia)
27 September 2024 (2024-9-27) 2025 AFC U-20 Asian Cup qualification GS Bangladesh  1–4  Vietnam Lạch Tray Stadium, Haiphong
20:00 BST (UTC+6) Nova 41' Report Attendance: 4,156
Referee: Suhaizi Shukri (Malaysia)
29 September 2024 (2024-9-29) 2025 AFC U-20 Asian Cup qualification GS Bhutan  1–2  Bangladesh Lạch Tray Stadium, Haiphong
17:00 BST (UTC+6)
  • Asadul Islam Sakib 70' (o.g.)
Report
  • Asadul Molla 4'
  • Moin 87'
Attendance: 185
Referee: Tam Ping Wun (Hong Kong)

Under-17 teams

SAFF U-17 Championship

Group A

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  India 2 2 0 0 4 0 +4 6 Qualified for Knockout stage
2  Bangladesh 2 0 1 1 1 2 −1 1
3  Maldives 2 0 1 1 1 4 −3 1
Source: GSA
20 September 2024 (2024-09-20) 2024 SAFF U-17 Championship GS Bangladesh  0–1  India Thimphu, Bhutan
18:00 BST (UTC+6) Report Sumit Sharma Brahmacharimayum 90+1' Stadium: Changlimithang Stadium Thimphu
Attendance: 300
Referee: Pema Tshewang (Bhutan)
22 September 2024 (2024-09-22) 2024 SAFF U-17 Championship GS Bangladesh  1–1  Maldives Changlimithang Stadium, Thimphu
18:00 BST (UTC+6) Md Mursed Ali 49' Report Mohamed Ilan Imran 79' Attendance: 150
Referee: Nabindra Maharjan (Nepal)
28 September 2024 (2024-09-28) 2024 SAFF U-17 Championship SF Pakistan  2–2
(7–8 p)
 Bangladesh Changlimithang Stadium, Thimphu
18:00 BST (UTC+6)
  • M Shahab Ahmed 32'
  • Abdul Rehman 62' (pen.)
Report
  • Md Manik 74', 90+4'
Attendance: 40
Referee: Pema Tshewang (Bhutan)
Penalties
  • Abdul Rehman soccer ball with check mark
  • Abdul Samad soccer ball with check mark
  • Syed Muhammad Aabis Reza kazmi soccer ball with check mark
  • Khobaib Khan soccer ball with check mark
  • Ubaid Ullah Khan soccer ball with check mark
  • Majid Ali soccer ball with check mark
  • Sharaf Khan soccer ball with check mark
  • Abdul Ghaani soccer ball with red X
  • Md Murshed Ali soccer ball with check mark
  • Md Joy Ahmed soccer ball with check mark
  • Md Kamal Merdha soccer ball with check mark
  • Md Siam Omit soccer ball with check mark
  • Md Manik soccer ball with check mark
  • Akash Ahamad soccer ball with check mark
  • Md Mithu Chowdhury soccer ball with check mark
  • Ashikur Rahman soccer ball with check mark
30 September 2024 (2024-09-30) 2024 SAFF U-17 Championship Final India  2–0  Bangladesh Changlimithang Stadium, Thimphu
18:00 BST (UTC+6)
  • Mohammed Kaif 58'
  • Mohammed Arbash 90+5'
Report Attendance: 1230
Referee: Sashanka Madushanka (Sri Lanka)

AFC U-17 Asian Cup qualification

Group B

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  Afghanistan 4 4 0 0 23 3 +20 12 Final tournament
2  Bangladesh 4 2 0 2 10 4 +6 6
3  Philippines 4 2 0 2 9 9 0 6
4  Cambodia (H) 4 2 0 2 3 5 −2 6
5  Macau 4 0 0 4 0 24 −24 0
Source: AFC
Rules for classification: Qualification tiebreakers
(H) Hosts
19 October 2024 (2024-10-19) 2025 AFC U-17 Asian Cup qual. Cambodia  1–0  Bangladesh Phnom Penh, Cambodia
18:00 BST (UTC+6)
  • Thach Daro 85'
Report Stadium: Olympic Stadium
Referee: Ali Alachkar (Lebanon)
23 October 2024 (2024-10-23) 2025 AFC U-17 Asian Cup qual. Bangladesh  1–0  Philippines Phnom Penh, Cambodia
18:00 BST (UTC+6)
  • Mohammad Shofiq Rahman 18'
Report Stadium: Olympic Stadium
Referee: Tsoi Ramina (Kyrgyzstan)
25 October 2024 (2024-10-25) 2025 AFC U-17 Asian Cup qual. Bangladesh  7–0  Macau Phnom Penh, Cambodia
17:00 BST (UTC+6)
  • Nazmul Huda Faysal 40', 74', 81', 83'
  • Md Manik 65'
  • Md Rifat Kazi 71'
  • Tang Tin 73' (o.g.)
Report Stadium: Olympic Stadium
Referee: Ali Alachkar (Lebanon)
27 October 2024 (2024-10-27) 2025 AFC U-17 Asian Cup qual. Bangladesh  2–3  Afghanistan Phnom Penh, Cambodia
17:00 BST (UTC+6)
  • Yaser Safi 30'
  • Milad Noori 62'
  • Arash Ahmadi 69'
Report
  • Mithu Chowdhury 6'
  • Mursed Ali 45+1'
Stadium: Olympic Stadium
Referee: Ali Alachkar (Lebanon)

Men's clubs football

League season

Bangladesh Premier League (football)

League table

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Mohammedan 10 9 0 1 24 4 +20 27 Qualification for the 2025–26 AFC Challenge League Preliminary stage and
2025 Bangladesh Challenge Cup
2 Dhaka Abahani 10 7 2 1 17 2 +15 23
3 Bashundhara Kings 10 6 2 2 28 6 +22 20
4 Rahmatganj 10 5 0 5 24 17 +7 15
5 Brothers Union 10 4 3 3 14 9 +5 15
6 Fortis 10 3 5 2 12 9 +3 14
7 Bangladesh Police 10 4 1 5 14 15 −1 13
8 Fakirerpool 10 3 0 7 11 29 −18 9
9 Dhaka Wanderers 10 1 1 8 5 34 −29 4 Relegation to 2025–26 Bangladesh Championship League
10 Chittagong Abahani 10 1 0 9 2 26 −24 3
Updated to match(es) played on 22 February 2025 (2025-2-22). Source: Soccerway
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored.

Bangladesh Championship League

League table

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts BPL
1 Arambagh KS 4 4 0 0 3 0 +3 12 Qualification to 2025–26 Bangladesh Premier League
2 BFF Football Academy 3 3 0 0 3 0 +3 9
3 BRTC SC 4 1 1 2 -7 0 −7 4
4 Dhaka Rangers 4 1 1 2 0 0 0 4
5 City Club 4 1 2 1 0 0 0 5
6 Farashganj SC 4 1 2 1 -1 0 −1 5
7 Little Friends Club 3 1 1 1 5 0 +5 4
8 PWD SC 4 2 1 1 0 0 0 7
9 Uttar Baridhara 4 0 1 3 -2 0 −2 1 Relegation to 2024–25 Dhaka Senior Division League
10 Wari Club 4 1 0 3 -1 0 −1 3
Source: Global Sports Archive
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored;


Cup competitions

Bangladesh Challenge Cup

Match

Bashundhara Kings3–1Mohammedan SC
Report Diabate 7'
Referee: Virendra Rai (Bhutan)

2024–25 Federation Cup (Bangladesh)

Points table

Group A
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 Bashundhara Kings 4 3 0 1 9 4 +5 9 Qualified for QRF 1
2 Brothers Union 4 2 1 1 9 1 +8 7 Advanced to QRF 2
3 Fortis FC 4 2 1 1 5 1 +4 7
4 Bangladesh Police FC 4 1 2 1 4 4 0 5
5 Dhaka Wanderers Club 4 0 0 4 1 18 −17 0
Source: Soccerway
Group B
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 Dhaka Abahani 4 4 0 0 9 0 +9 12 Qualify for QRF 1
2 Rahmatganj MFS 4 3 0 1 10 2 +8 9 Advance to QRF 2
3 Dhaka Mohammedan 4 2 0 2 11 4 +7 6
4 Fakirerpool YMC 4 0 1 3 4 16 −12 1
5 Chittagong Abahani 4 0 1 3 2 14 −12 1
Source: Soccerway

Bracket

QRF 1QRF 3Final
A1Bashundhara KingsA1/B1Winner of QRF 1
B1Dhaka AbahaniTBDWinner of QRF 3
A1/B1Loser of QRF 1
QRF 2A2/B2Winner of QRF 2
A2Brothers Union
B2Rahmatganj
Final
QRF 1 WinnersMatch 24QRF 3 Winners

Women's national teams

Bangladesh women's national football team

SAFF Women's Championship

Group A

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  India 2 1 0 1 6 5 +1 3 Qualified for Knockout stage
2  Bangladesh 2 1 1 0 4 2 +2 4
3  Pakistan 2 0 1 1 3 6 −3 1
Source: Soccerway
20 October 2024 (2024-10-20) 2024 SAFF Women's Championship GS Bangladesh  1–1  Pakistan Kathmandu, Nepal
17:45 BST (UTC+6) Shamsunnahar Jr. 90+1' Report Malik 32' Stadium: Dasharath Rangasala
Attendance: 307
Referee: Om Choki (Bhutan)
23 October 2024 (2024-10-23) 2024 SAFF Women's Championship GS India  1–3  Bangladesh Kathmandu, Nepal
17:45 BST (UTC+6) Report
  • Afeida Khandaker 19'
  • Tohura 29', 42'
Stadium: Dasharath Rangasala
Attendance: 251
Referee: Om Choki (Bhutan)
27 October 2024 (2024-10-27) 2024 SAFF Women's Championship SF Bangladesh  7–1  Bhutan Kathmandu, Nepal
13:45 BST (UTC+6)
Report
Stadium: Dasharath Rangasala
Attendance: 486
Referee: Y.A. Pabasara Minisaraniyapa (Sri Lanka)
30 October 2024 (2024-10-30) 2024 SAFF W Final Bangladesh  2–1  Nepal Kathmandu, Nepal
17:45 BST (UTC+6)
Report
  • Amisha Karki 56'
Stadium: Dasharath Rangasala
Attendance: 15,373
Referee: Kanika Barman (India)

Friendlies

26 February 2025 Friendly United Arab Emirates  3–1  Bangladesh Dubai, United Arab Emirates
21:30 BST (UTC+6)
  • Elizabeth Forshaw 18'
  • Georgia Gibson 28', 73'
Report
  • Afeida Khandakar 35' (pen.)
Stadium: United Arab Emirates Football Association Stadium
Referee: Alissar Baddour (Syria)
2 March 2025 Non-FIFA friendly United Arab Emirates  3–1  Bangladesh Dubai, United Arab Emirates
21:30 BST (UTC+6)
  • Nouf Faleh 32'
  • Mia Lindborg 40'
  • Georgia Gibson 58'
Report
  • Afeida Khandakar 80' (pen.)
Stadium: United Arab EmiratesourFootball Association Stadium
Referee: Alissar Baddour (Syria)

AFC competitions

Groups stage

The detailed schedule was announced on 22 August 2024 after the draw ceremony.[4]

Group A

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification EAB NJM PAR BSK
1 India East Bengal 3 2 1 0 9 4 +5 7 Advance to Quarter-finals 3–2 2–2
2 Lebanon Nejmeh 3 2 0 1 5 4 +1 6 1–0
3 Bhutan Paro (H) 3 1 1 1 5 5 0 4 1–2
4 Bangladesh Bashundhara Kings 3 0 0 3 1 7 −6 0 0–4 1–2
Source: AFC
Rules for classification: Group stage tiebreakers
(H) Hosts
26 October 2024 (2024-10-26) 2024–25 AFC Challenge League GS Nejmeh Lebanon 1–0 Bangladesh Bashundhara Kings Thimphu, Bhutan
21:00 BST (UTC+6)
Report Stadium: Changlimithang Stadium
Attendance: 300
Referee: Jin Jingyuan (China)
29 October 2024 (2024-10-29) 2024–25 AFC Challenge League GS Bashundhara Kings Bangladesh 0–4 India East Bengal Thimphu, Bhutan
21:00 BST (UTC+6) Report Stadium: Changlimithang Stadium
Attendance: 200
Referee: Mohammad Deham (Bahrain)
1 November 2024 (2024-11-01) 2024–25 AFC Challenge League GS Bashundhara Kings Bangladesh 1–2 Bhutan Paro Thimphu, Bhutan
21:00 BST (UTC+6)
Report
Stadium: Changlimithang Stadium
Attendance: 869
Referee: Mohammad Mofeed Naser Ghabayen (Jordan)

References

  1. ^ "দলবদলের আগাম ঘোষণা". www.kalerkantho.com (in Bengali). 3 April 2024. Retrieved 5 April 2024.
  2. ^ "ফুটবলে দলবদল: যে সিদ্ধান্ত নিল বাফুফে". www.jugantor.com (in Bengali). 3 April 2024. Retrieved 5 April 2024.
  3. ^ "নতুন মৌসুমের দলবদলের তারিখ প্রকাশ". www.offsidebangladesh.com (in Bengali). 3 April 2024. Retrieved 5 April 2024.
  4. ^ "2024–25 AFC Challenge League Group Stage Draw Results & Match Schedule" (PDF). Asian Football Confederation. 22 August 2024. Retrieved 23 August 2024.