Dhaka Third Division Football League

Dhaka Third Division Football League (Bengali: ঢাকা তৃতীয় বিভাগ ফুটবল লীগ), officially known as Bashundhara Group Third Division (U-17) Football League due to sponsorship reasons and change of format, is the fifth-tier football league in Bangladesh, as well as the third and lowest league division in Dhaka. It was established in 1948 as the third-tier of the Dhaka League, while Bangladesh was still under Pakistani rule.[1][2][3] From 2022–23 season, the league is being arranged as an under-17 league.

Dhaka Third Division Football League
Logo of 2022–23 season
Founded1948 (1948)
First season1948
CountryBangladesh
ConfederationAFC
Number of teams15 (as of 2022–23 season)
Level on pyramid3 (1948–1992)
4 (1993–2011)
5 (2012–present)
Promotion toDhaka Second Division League
Relegation toBangladesh Pioneer League
Current championsAlamgir Shomaj Kollyan KS
(1 title)
Websitebff.com.bd
Current: 2022–23 Dhaka Third Division Football League

The league is the lowest division of semi-professional football in the country and the two top-finishing teams in the round-robin leagueare automatically promoted to the Dhaka Second Division Football League. While the bottom teams are relegated to the country's amateur age-level football league, the Bangladesh Pioneer Football League.[4][5]

History

On 16 September 2021, the Bangladesh Football Federation decided to shut down the Dhaka Third Division League from the 2021–2022 season.[6][7] The decision received much scrutiny from clubs participating in the Dhaka Football League.[8] On 3 January 2023, BFF announced that the 2021–2022 league season would finally begin from 7 January 2023, and participating clubs will only be allowed to field U17 players.[9]

Structure
Further information: Bangladeshi football league system

Level

League / Division

1

Bangladesh Premier League
11 clubs - 2 relegation

2

Bangladesh Championship League
11 clubs - 2 promotion, 2 relegation

3

Dhaka Senior Division Football League
14 clubs – 2 promotion, 3 relegation

4

Dhaka Second Division Football League
18 clubs, split into 2 groups – 3 promotion, 2 relegation

5

Dhaka Third Division Football League
18 clubs, split into 2 groups – 5 promotion, 2 relegation

6

Bangladesh Pioneer Football League
unlimited number of clubs - 4 promotion

Results

Third-tier league: 1948–1992
Season Champion Promoted Runners-up Ref.
1956 PWD SC None
1963 Rahmatganj MFS None
1971 Not Held
1972 Not completed
1973 Brothers Union None
1974 Shantinagar Club None
1975 Agrani Bank Ltd. SC None
1976 Shahjahanpur SC None
1977 Bangladesh Rifles None
1978 Not Held
1979 The Muslim Institute None
1980 Rayer Bazar AC None
1981 Mohammedan Junior Team None
1982 Not Held
1983 Mirpur Chalantika None
1984 Adamjee Jute Mills SCC None
1985 Avijatrik Malibagh None
1986 East Bengal Limited None
1987 Bangladesh Boys Jurain Janata Club
1988–89 Eskaton Sabuj Sangha Club Prantik KC
1989–90 Mohakhali Ekadosh Nobarun Sangsad
1990–91 Not Held
1991–92 Lalmatia Club Badda Jagoroni Club

Fourth-tier league: 1993–2011
Season Champion Promoted Runners-up Ref.
1993–94 Basabo Torun Sangha B.G. Press SRC
1994–95 Gendaria Famous Club Little Friends Club
1995–96 Prantik KC East End Boys Club
1997 T&T Club Motijheel Jatrabari KC

Fifth-tier league: 2012–present
Season Champion Promoted Runner Up Promoted Third Place Promoted Fourth Place Promoted Fifth Place Ref.
2015 Dilkusha SC BKSP Khilgaon FA Gouripur SC None [10]
2016 Not Held
2017–18 Arambagh FA Kadamtala Sangsad Siddikbazar Dhaka Jr. SC Saif Sporting Club Youth Team Jatrabari JS [11]
2018–19 Not Held
2019–20 Alamgir Shomaj Kollyan KS Kingstar Sporting Club Kallol Sangha Jabid Ahsan Sohel KC Bikrampur Kings [12]
2020–21 Not Held
2021–22 Not Held
2022–23 Chawkbazar Kings Elias Ahmed Chowdhury SS None [13]

Top scorers
Season Player Clubs Goals Ref.
2017–18 Bangladesh Rimon Hossain Arambagh FA 8 [11]
2019–20 Bangladesh Shekh Morsalin Alamgir Shomaj Kollyan KS 19 [14]
2021–22 Bangladesh Abir Hossain Chawkbazar Kings 11 [15]
Bangladesh Tamim Hossain The Muslim Institute

References
  1. Alam, Dhrubo (16 July 2018). "Kick, Score, Scream! The History of Football in Dhaka".
  2. ৩ বছর পর শুরু তৃতীয় বিভাগ ফুটবল. Daily Naya Diganta (in Bengali). Retrieved 2 June 2021.
  3. "Saif Power Tec Third Division League from Jan 2019". Bangladesh Football Federation. 30 November 2017. Retrieved 31 January 2020.
  4. "DMFLC promises regular leagues". The Daily Star. 10 January 2017. Retrieved 1 February 2020.
  5. Pratidin, Bangladesh (14 February 2022). "ফুটবল লিগের ৫০ বছর". বাংলাদেশ প্রতিদিন.
  6. Reporter, Sports (17 September 2021). "3rd Div League to merge with upper one". The Daily Star.
  7. "No third division football league from next season". New Age | The Most Popular Outspoken English Daily in Bangladesh.
  8. "ফুটবলারদের কল্যাণেই তৃতীয় বিভাগ ফুটবল রাখা উচিত -কামরুল হাসান পিন্টু". jjdin.
  9. Desk, Offside (3 January 2023). "ফেব্রুয়ারীতে মাঠে গড়াবে তৃতীয় বিভাগ ফুটবল".
  10. "Prizes/Trophies Giving Ceremony Held". BFF.
  11. "Saif Sporting U-16 qualify for 2nd Division". Dhaka Tribune. 23 April 2018. Retrieved 12 November 2018.
  12. "শেষ হলো তৃতীয় বিভাগ লিগ, পুরস্কার তুলে দিলেন ইমরুল হাসান।". www.dailysportsbd.com (in Bengali). 9 September 2021. Retrieved 4 January 2023.
  13. sun, daily. "Chawkbazar Kings emerge champions in Bashundhara Group Third Division Football | Daily Sun |". daily sun.
  14. "মৌসুমের 'সেরা আবিষ্কার' | কালের কণ্ঠ". Kalerkantho. 13 August 2022.
  15. দিগন্ত, Daily Nayadiganta-নয়া. "চকবাজার কিংসের লক্ষ্য বিসিএল-মহিলা লিগ". Daily Nayadiganta (নয়া দিগন্ত) : Most Popular Bangla Newspaper.
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