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| Founded | 1948 (as Dhaka First Division Football League) 1993 (as Dhaka Premier Division Football League) 2007 (as Dhaka Senior Division Football League) |
|---|---|
| First season | 1948 |
| Country | Bangladesh |
| Confederation | AFC |
| Number of teams | 14 |
| Level on pyramid | 1 (1948–2006) 2 (2007–2011) 3 (2012–present) |
| Promotion to | Bangladesh Championship League |
| Relegation to | Dhaka Second Division League |
| Current champions | Somaj Kallyan KS Mugda (2021–22) |
| Most championships | Mohammedan Sporting Club (19 titles) |
| Top goalscorer |  Sheikh Mohammad Aslam (177) |
| TV partners | Bangladesh Football Federation (on Facebook and YouTube) |
| Website | bff.com.bd |
| Current: 2023–24 Dhaka Senior Division Football League | |
Dhaka Senior Division Football League (Bengali: ঢাকা সিনিয়র ডিভিশন ফুটবল লিগ), or the First Division Football League, is the third tier football league in Bangladesh.[1] Until 2006, it was the top-tier league of the country. It was officially established in 1948 as Dhaka League, while modern-day Bangladesh was still part of Pakistan. Until 1971, it was run in parallel with the National Football Championship in West Pakistan.[2]
The top-tier football league in Dhaka has seen numerous changes in both format and name. Initially, it was referred to as the Dhaka League or First Division Football League. In 1993, a Dhaka Premier Division Football League was launched which was also re-introduced in its current version as the Dhaka Senior Division Football League.
Upon the creation of the country's first national top-tier professional football league, the B. League in 2007, the Dhaka Premier Division League was merged with Dhaka First Division League, and re-introduced as the second-tier football league, the Dhaka Senior Division League. Finally, after the introduction of a national second-tier professional football league, the Bangladesh Championship League in 2012, it became the third-tier.[3]
The league is the highest division of semi-professional football in the country, and the two top-finishing teams are automatically promoted to professional football through the Bangladesh Championship League.[4] The league is run by Dhaka Metropolition Football Committee under the supervision of Bangladesh Football Federation (BFF).
- ^ Mahmood, Azam. "Football in Bangladesh". bdsportsvision.com. Archived from the original on 10 September 2011. Retrieved 1 November 2012.
- ^ Ahsan, Ali (23 December 2010). "A history of football in Pakistan — Part I". Dawn. Retrieved 30 June 2024.
- ^ "Senior Division back". The Daily Star. 6 November 2012. Archived from the original on 12 December 2023. Retrieved 12 December 2022.
- ^ ১৯ দল নিয়ে তৃতীয় বিভাগ ফুটবল লীগ Archived 12 August 2021 at the Wayback Machine (in Bengali) Jugantor. Retrieved 12 August 2021