Pioneer Football League (Bangladesh)

Pioneer Football League
Founded1981; 43 years ago (1981)
CountryBangladesh
ConfederationAFC
Number of teams46
Level on pyramid4 (1981–1992)
5 (1993–2011)
6 (2012–present)
Promotion toDhaka Third Division League
Current championsBarishal Academy
(2021–22)
Websitewww.bff.com.bd

Pioneer Football League (Bengali: পাইওনিয়ার ফুটবল লীগ), also known as the Bangladesh Pioneer Football League, is an age-level league and also the sixth-tier of Bangladeshi football organised by Bangladesh Football Federation. The semi-finalists of the competition are promoted to the Dhaka Third Division Football League.[1][2][3] As the tournament is considered to be the lowest level of Bangladeshi football, so the number of participants is unlimited as well as any club is able to send an application to participate in the tournament.[4]

  1. ^ "মনসুর স্পোর্টিংকে নিয়েই মাঠে গড়াচ্ছে 'নতুন' পাইওনিয়ার". dhakapost.com.
  2. ^ "Bashundhara Kings, from Pioneer League to BCL champion". Dhaka Tribune. November 4, 2017.
  3. ^ "Pioneer League from today". The Daily Star. April 25, 2008.
  4. ^ "Club registration for Pioneer Football League begins". BFF.