1986 Dhaka First Division Football League
| Season | 1986 |
|---|---|
| Dates | May 23 — 26 November 1986 |
| Champions | Mohammedan (13th title) |
| Relegated | East End |
| Asian Club Championship | Mohammedan |
| Matches | 154 |
| Goals | 308 (2 per match) |
| Top goalscorer | 20 Sheikh Mohammad Aslam (Dhaka Abahani) |
← 1985 1987 → | |
The 1986 Dhaka First Division League was the 14th season of the top-tier football league in Bangladesh and the 37th overall season of the First Division following the partition of India. A total of 16 teams participated in the league, which began on 23 May and concluded on 26 November 1986.[1] The league champions Mohammedan qualified for the 1987 Asian Club Championship.
Venue
The Dhaka Stadium in Dhaka was the main venue for the league.
| Dhaka | |
|---|---|
| Dhaka Stadium | |
| Capacity: 36,000 | |
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Regular season
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mohammedan | 15 | 13 | 2 | 0 | 25 | 6 | +19 | 28 | Qualification for the Super League |
| 2 | Dhaka Abahani | 15 | 13 | 1 | 1 | 39 | 4 | +35 | 27 | |
| 3 | Brothers Union | 15 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 21 | 7 | +14 | 24 | |
| 4 | Wanderers | 15 | 5 | 8 | 2 | 15 | 10 | +5 | 18 | |
| 5 | Arambagh | 15 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 15 | 11 | +4 | 16 | |
| 6 | Muktijoddha | 15 | 6 | 3 | 6 | 21 | 13 | +8 | 15 | |
| 7 | Mirpur Chalantika | 15 | 6 | 3 | 6 | 12 | 19 | −7 | 15 | |
| 8 | Rahmatganj | 15 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 17 | 21 | −4 | 15 | |
| 9 | BRTC | 15 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 13 | 18 | −5 | 12 | |
| 10 | Dhanmondi | 15 | 5 | 1 | 9 | 14 | 20 | −6 | 11 | |
| 11 | Sadharan Bima | 15 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 9 | 15 | −6 | 12 | |
| 12 | Wari | 15 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 9 | 23 | −14 | 12 | |
| 13 | Victoria | 15 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 9 | 13 | −4 | 12 | Qualification for the Relegation League |
| 14 | PWD | 15 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 19 | −11 | 10 | |
| 15 | Farashganj | 15 | 2 | 2 | 11 | 9 | 22 | −13 | 6 | |
| 16 | East End | 15 | 1 | 5 | 9 | 9 | 24 | −15 | 7 |
Source: [2]
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored;
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored;
Playoff phase
NB: Points from the regular phase were carried over into both the Super League and Relegation League.
Relegation League
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | PWD | 18 | 3 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 20 | −10 | 16 | |
| 2 | Victoria SC | 18 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 9 | 17 | −8 | 15 | |
| 3 | Farashganj SC | 18 | 4 | 3 | 11 | 12 | 23 | −11 | 15 | |
| 4 | East End Club (R) | 18 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 11 | 25 | −14 | 13 | Relegated to the 1987 Second Division League |
Super League
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mohammedan (C) | 22 | 18 | 4 | 0 | 37 | 9 | +28 | 58 | Qualification for the 1987 Asian Club Championship |
| 2 | Dhaka Abahani | 22 | 18 | 2 | 2 | 49 | 8 | +41 | 56 | |
| 3 | Brothers Union | 22 | 14 | 5 | 3 | 32 | 11 | +21 | 47 | |
| 4 | Muktijoddha | 22 | 9 | 3 | 10 | 26 | 23 | +3 | 30 | |
| 5 | Arambagh | 22 | 8 | 5 | 9 | 19 | 20 | −1 | 29 | |
| 6 | Wanderers | 22 | 6 | 10 | 6 | 21 | 21 | 0 | 28 | |
| 7 | Rahmatganj | 22 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 23 | 28 | −5 | 28 | |
| 8 | Mirpur Chalantika | 22 | 7 | 4 | 11 | 14 | 27 | −13 | 25 |
References
- ↑ Burns, Peter Na'il. "Bangladesh 1986". RSSSF. Archived from the original on 18 July 2026. Retrieved 18 July 2026.
- ↑ "এক নজরে প্রথম পর্বের ফলাফল" [First round results at a glance] (in Bengali). Krirajagat. 15 September 1986. p. 29.
Further reading
- Tariq, T Islam (2025). মোহামেডান-আবাহনী ময়দানি লড়াই (transl. Mohammedan-Abahani battle field) (in Bengali). Annesha Prokashon. ISBN 978-984-99475-1-6.