 Logo of 2021–22 season | |
| Founded | 1948[1] |
|---|---|
| First season | 1948 |
| Country |  Bangladesh |
| Confederation | AFC |
| Number of teams | 18 |
| Level on pyramid | 2 (1948–1992) 3 (1993–2011) 4 (2012–present) |
| Promotion to | Dhaka Senior Division League |
| Relegation to | Dhaka Third Division League |
| Current champions | Jatrabari JS |
| Most championships | Unknown |
| TV partners | Bangladesh Football Federation (on Facebook and YouTube) |
| Website | bff.com.bd |
| Current: 2022–23 Dhaka Second Division Football League | |
The Dhaka Second Division Football League (Bengali: ঢাকা দ্বিতীয় বিভাগ ফুটবল লীগ) is the fourth-tier football league in Bangladesh and the second-highest league division in Dhaka.[2] It was officially founded in 1948 as the league below the First Division Football League when Bangladesh was under Pakistani rule.
Until 1992, it served as the second-tier of Bangladeshi football before being replaced by the now-defunct Dhaka First Division Football League (1993–2006 second-tier version). In 2012, the league was further demoted to become the country's fourth-tier.[3]
The two top-finishing teams are automatically promoted to the Dhaka Senior Division League. The bottom two teams are automatically relegated to the Dhaka Third Division League.[4][5]
The league is the second-highest division of semi-professional football in the country and is run by the Dhaka Metropolitan Football Committee under the supervision of the Bangladesh Football Federation (BFF).[6]
- ^ Alam, Dhrubo (16 July 2018). "Kick, Score, Scream! The History in of Football in Dhaka". Retrieved 1 March 2024.
- ^ "Dhaka football returns to life". New Age. 9 January 2017. Retrieved 29 January 2019.
- ^ "Thick on domestic, thin on international". The Daily Star. 12 July 2012. Retrieved 1 March 2024.
- ^ "DMLFC promises regular leagues". The Daily Star. 10 January 2017. Retrieved 30 January 2020.
- ^ "Second division football to resume". Dhaka Tribune. 20 December 2013. Retrieved 30 January 2020.
- ^ "Div-II football from Jan 22". The Daily Star. 19 January 2012. Retrieved 1 March 2024.