2005 Dhaka Premier Division Football League
| Season | 2005 |
|---|---|
| Dates | 28 May – 12 September 2005 |
| Champions | Brothers Union |
| Relegated | |
| Matches | 91 |
| Goals | 280 (3.08 per match) |
| Top goalscorer | 11 goals Victor Edwards (Brothers Union) |
← 2003–04 | |
The 2005 Dhaka Premier Division League, also known as the Premier Bank Dhaka Premier Division League for sponsorship reasons[1] was the 29th season of the top-tier football league in Bangladesh and the final season in which the league served as the country's top division. The league started on 28 May and ended on 12 September 2005.
The top seven teams qualified for the 2007 B.League, the inaugural season of Bangladesh's professional football league.[2] Meanwhile, the bottom three teams, who were originally supposed to participate in the First Division, eventually took part in the merger of the First Division and Premier Division Leagues, which served as the second-tier until 2012.[3]
Venue
The Bangabandhu National Stadium in Dhaka was the sole venue used for the league.
| Dhaka | |
|---|---|
| Bangabandhu National Stadium | |
| Capacity: 36,000 | |
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Regular season
League table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Brothers Union | 18 | 12 | 3 | 3 | 42 | 17 | +25 | 39 | Qualification for the Championship playoff |
| 2 | Mohammedan | 18 | 11 | 6 | 1 | 33 | 13 | +20 | 39 | |
| 3 | Dhaka Abahani | 18 | 11 | 5 | 2 | 38 | 15 | +23 | 38 | |
| 4 | Muktijoddha Sangsad | 18 | 11 | 1 | 6 | 34 | 23 | +11 | 34 | |
| 5 | Sheikh Russel | 18 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 33 | 18 | +15 | 27 | |
| 6 | Farashganj | 18 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 18 | 19 | −1 | 23 | |
| 7 | Arambagh | 18 | 4 | 8 | 6 | 23 | 24 | −1 | 20 | |
| 8 | Dhaka Wanderers | 18 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 18 | 43 | −25 | 13 | Relegation to the 2007–08 Dhaka Senior Division League |
| 9 | Fakirerpool | 18 | 3 | 3 | 12 | 20 | 50 | −30 | 12 | |
| 10 | Dipali JS | 18 | 0 | 2 | 16 | 20 | 57 | −37 | 2 |
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored;
Result table
Championship playoff
A playoff match was arranged by the Bangladesh Football Federation and the league committee on 12 September 2005, after Mohammedan and Brothers Union tied the final league game 1–1 on 9 September, finishing with equal points, as goal difference was not used to determine positions.[4][5]
Final
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Final table
| Pos | Team | Qualification |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Brothers Union (C) | Qualification for the 2005–06 National League |
| 2 | Mohammedan |
Top scorers
| Rank | Scorer | Club | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Victor Edwards |
Brothers Union | 12 |
| 2 |  Audu Ibrahim |
Dhaka Abahani | 11 |
| 3 |  Shahajuddin Tipu |
Dhaka Abahani | 10 |
| Rokonuzzaman Kanchan |
Muktijoddha Sangsad | ||
| Maksudul Alam Bulbul |
Sheikh Russel | ||
| 6 | Alfaz Ahmed |
Mohammedan SC | 8 |
| Ashraful Kader Manju |
Mohammedan SC | ||
| Rezaul Karim Liton |
Brothers Union | ||
| Mohamed Hedayetullah Robin |
Fakirerpool | ||
 Paul Nwachukwu |
Muktijoddha Sangsad | ||
 Abdel Majid Burjuga |
Sheikh Russel | ||
Records
- On 2 June 2005, Sheikh Russel KC defeated Fakirerpool YMC 10–0 at the Bangabandhu National Stadium, marking the second-largest margin of victory in the country's top-tier domestic football league, only behind Brothers Union's 15–0 victory over Dilkusha SC in 1984.[7][8]
References
- ↑ "The Daily Star Web Edition Vol. 5 Num 370". archive.thedailystar.net. 12 June 2005. Archived from the original on 28 July 2024. Retrieved 28 July 2024.
- ↑ "The Daily Star Web Edition Vol. 5 Num 972". archive.thedailystar.net. 23 February 2007. Archived from the original on 5 January 2025.
- ↑ "Senior Division football from Dec 31". The Daily Star. 22 October 2009. Archived from the original on 12 December 2023. Retrieved 27 December 2007.
- ↑ "The Daily Star Web Edition Vol. 5 Num 462". archive.thedailystar.net. 12 September 2005. Archived from the original on 3 February 2025. Retrieved 3 February 2025.
- ↑ "The Daily Star Web Edition Vol. 5 Num 460". archive.thedailystar.net. 10 September 2005. Archived from the original on 3 February 2025. Retrieved 3 February 2025.
- ↑ "The Daily Star Web Edition Vol. 5 Num 463". archive.thedailystar.net. 13 September 2005. Archived from the original on 3 February 2025. Retrieved 3 February 2025.
- ↑ "The Daily Star Web Edition Vol. 5 Num 361". archive.thedailystar.net. 3 June 2005. Archived from the original on 3 February 2025. Retrieved 3 February 2025.
- ↑ "Double Digits Domestical". RSSSF. Archived from the original on 20 January 2025. Retrieved 20 January 2025.