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2007 B.League

1st professional season of the top-flight football league in Bangladesh

1st professional season of the top-flight football league in Bangladesh

FieldValue
competitionB.League
logo2007 B. League logo.png
season2007
dates2 March — 1 August
winnersDhaka Abahani
continentalcup1AFC President's Cup
continentalcup1 qualifiersDhaka Abahani
matches110
total goals273
league topscorerNGR Junior Obagbemiro (16 goals)
biggest home winDhaka Mohammedan 7–0 Chittagong Mohammedan
(20 June 2007)
biggest away winRahmatganj MFS 0–7 Dhaka Abahani
(23 June 2007)
highest scoringDhaka Mohammedan 7–1 Rahmatganj MFS
(13 April 2007)
prevseason2005 Dhaka Premier League
nextseason2008–09

(20 June 2007) (23 June 2007) (13 April 2007)

The 2007 B.League was the 31st season of top-flight football in Bangladesh, and inaugural season of the country's first professional national football league, the B.League. The competitions included a total of 11 teams from which 8 were based in Dhaka, 2 from Chittagong and 1 team from Khulna. Sylhet DSA who were supposed to represent Sylhet withrew a month before the league began and the Bangladesh Football Federation decided against replacing them.

Previously, the Dhaka Senior Division League, was the country's top-tier football competition. However, it was not held after the 2004–05 season, which ended on 12 September 2005. Consequently, before the introduction of the professional league, the country went almost 18 months without any top-tier league football. Excluding the three relegated teams (Dhaka Wanderers, Fakirerpool YMC, and Dipali JS), seven teams from the previous top-flight season, along with Rahmatganj MFS, Chittagong Mohammedan SC, Chittagong Abahani, and Khulna Abahani SC, made up the inaugural season of the professional league.

Initially the season was set to start from January 2006 as part of The Vision Asia project guided by AFC. However, after numerous delays the transfer window was opened on 15 December 2006. The ceremonial draw for the competition was held on 22 February 2007. On 28 February 2007, Channel i were given the rights to broadcast 40 matches from the league. The league kicked off on 2 March 20007, with Dhaka Abahani and Muktijoddha Sangsad KC playing out a goalless draw. The a month-long mid-season transfer window opened on 16 May 2007.

The league concluded on 1 August 2007, with Dhaka Abahani winning the inaugural season.

Teams

Initially, 12 teams were set to participate in the league; however, Sylhet DSA withdrew. The Dhaka Senior Division League, which was last held in 2004–05, served as the previous top-tier league. Excluding the three relegated clubs, the remaining seven clubs from that season, along with the 2004–05 Dhaka First Division League (second-tier from 1993 to 2005) champions, Rahmatganj MFS, were granted entry into the league. Additionally, three clubs—Chittagong Mohammedan SC, Chittagong Abahani and Khulna Abahani SC—received direct entry into the league.

TeamLocationStadiumCapacity
Dhaka AbahaniDhakaBangabandhu National Stadium36,000
Dhaka Mohammedan
Muktijoddha Sangsad KC
Rahmatganj MFS
Sheikh Russel KC
Arambagh Krira Sangha
Brothers Union
Farashganj SC
Chittagong AbahaniChittagongM. A. Aziz Stadium20,000
Chittagong Mohammedan
Khulna AbahaniKhulnaKhulna District Stadium15,000

Personnel and sponsoring

TeamHead coach
Arambagh KSBangladesh Kazi Jolly
Brothers UnionIND Syed Nayeemuddin
Chittagong AbahaniBAN Sawpan Kumar Das
Chittagong MohammedanBAN Nazrul Islam Ledu
Dhaka AbahaniBAN Amalesh Sen
Dhaka MohammedanBAN Shafiqul Islam Manik
Farashganj SCBAN Mir Mohammed Faruque
Khulna AbahaniBAN Hemayet Ullah
Muktijoddha Sangsad KCBAN Abu Yusuf
Rahmatganj MFSBAN Motaleb Hossain
Sheikh Russel KCBAN Wazed Gazi

Coaching changes

TeamOutgoing head coachManner of departureDate of vacancyPosition in tableIncoming head coachDate of appointmentSource
Dhaka AbahaniARG Andres CrucianiMutual Consent7 May 20071BAN Amalesh Sen8 May 2007

League table

Statistics

Top scorers

RankPlayerClubGoals
1Nigeria Junior ObagbemiroBrothers Union16
2Nigeria Paul MawachukwuDhaka Mohammedan14
3Nigeria Christina EmekaDhaka Mohammedan12
BAN Zahid Hasan AmeliDhaka Abahani
5BAN Alfaz AhmedMuktijoddha Sangsad KS8
Kenya Nicodemus Anunda GichanaArambagh KS
BAN Mohamed Hedayetullah RobinFarashganj SC
8Morocco Touati YounesSheikh Russel KC7
9Liberia Abraham BobbyChittagong Abahani6
Ghana Awudu IbrahimDhaka Abahani
Uganda Iddi BadambuzeArambagh KS
BAN Saifur Rahman MoniMuktijoddha Sangsad KS

Own goals

† Bold Club indicates winner of the match

PlayerClubOpponentResultDate
BAN Sharif KhanArambagh KSBrothers Union1–3
BAN Mamun KhanFarashganj SCRahmatganj MFS1–1

Hat-tricks

PlayerForAgainstResultDateRef
NGR Paul Mawachukwu6Dhaka MohammedanRahmatganj MFS7–1 (H)
BAN Alfaz AhmedMuktijoddha Sangsad KCRahmatganj MFS4–1 (A)
NGR Junior ObagbemiroBrothers UnionRahmatganj MFS6–2 (A)
NGR Christina EmekaDhaka MohammedanChittagong Mohammedan7–0 (H)
NGR Junior Obagbemiro4Brothers UnionKhulna Abahani5–0 (A)
BAN Zahid Hasan Ameli4Dhaka AbahaniRahmatganj MFS7–0 (A)
NGR Christina EmekaDhaka MohammedanRahmatganj MFS3–1 (A)

Awards

A prize distribution ceremony was held by the Bangladesh Football Federation on 5 August 2007.

Individual

AwardPlayerClubReward
Highest ScorerJunior ObagbemiroBrothers UnionTk 25,000
Best PlayerZahid Hasan AmeliDhaka AbahaniTk 25,000
Fair Play TrophyChittagong Mohammedan

Prize Money

PositionClubPrize money
ChampionsDhaka AbahaniTk 5 lakh
Runners-upDhaka MohammedanTk 3 lakh
Third placeMuktijoddha Sangsad KCTk 2 lakh
Fourth placeSheikh Russel KCTk 1 lakh

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