Dhaka Senior Division Football League (), or the First Division Football League, is the third-tier football league in Bangladesh. It is the top division of the Dhaka Football League and, although it is a district football league, it has allowed entry to teams from outside Dhaka.
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 sole 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.
The league is the highest level of semi-professional football in the country, and the two top-finishing teams are automatically promoted to professional football through the Bangladesh Championship League.১৯ দল নিয়ে তৃতীয় বিভাগ ফুটবল লীগ (in Bengali) Jugantor. Retrieved 12 August 2021 The league is run by Dhaka Metropolitan Football League Committee (DMFLC) under the supervision of Bangladesh Football Federation (BFF).
History
In 2007, the B.League was launched as the country's new top-tier and first ever professional football league by the Bangladesh Football Federation. The B.League now known as the Bangladesh Football League, allows clubs outside of Dhaka to participate, as BFF attempted to decentralise domestic football. With the introduction of the new top-tier, the Dhaka Premier Division League was merged with the Dhaka First Division League (second-tier 1993–2007), and re-introduced as the country's new second-tier, Dhaka Senior Division Football League. In 2012, after the introduction of a second-tier professional football league, the Bangladesh Championship League, which is also open to clubs outside of Dhaka, it became the third-tier. The winner and runner-up of the semi-professional league will enter professional football through the Bangladesh Championship League, while the bottom three teams will be relegated to the Dhaka Second Division League.
Structure
Sponsorship PeriodSponsorTournament name2012–13Popular Life InsurancePopular Life Insurance Senior Division Football League2014Bengal Group of IndustriesBengal Group Dhaka Senior Division League2017Saif PowertecSaif Powertec Senior Division Football League 2018–19TVS Motor CompanyTVS Senior Division Football League/TVS Dhaka Metropolis Senior Division Football League.2021–2024Bashundhara GroupBashundhara Group Senior Division Football League
Previous winners
+(2007–present)Bangladesh - List of Champions: Dhaka League Rsssf. Retrieved 12 August 2021 Year Champions Note2007–08 Fakirerpool Dhaka Premier Division League merged with the Dhaka First Division Football League and re-introduced as the Dhaka Senior Division League, the second-tier of the B.League. However, Fakirerpool were not invited to enter the 2008–09 B.League.2008–09 Not held The winners and runners-up of the Bashundhara Club Cup Championship Football were given entry to the 2009–10 Bangladesh League (B.League).2010 Fakirerpool The champions, Fakirerpool, and the runners-up, Victoria SC, were both denied entry to the 2010–11 Bangladesh League (B.League).2011 Not held 2012–13 Badda Jagoroni Introduction of the Bangladesh Championship League as the second-tier, saw the league become the third-tier of the Bangladesh Football League (Bangladesh League).2013–14 Not held 2014 Fakirerpool 2015 Not held 2016 Not held 2017 Swadhinata 2018–19 Kawran Bazar 2019–20 Not held 2020–21 Not held 2021–22 Somaj Kallyan The champions, Somaj Kallyan KS Mugda, and the runners-up, Jatrabari KC, failed to attain professional league license, thus, third-place, PWD Sports Club, were promoted to the 2023–24 Bangladesh Championship League.2022–23 Not held 2023–24 Not completed Abandoned due to the 2024 Bangladesh quota reform movement.2024–25 Not held 2025–26 Jatrabari KC
Champions
Champions by tier The list contains the total number of league titles that each club has attained by its different tiers.
Club Titles Winning yearsSecond tier (2007–2011)Fakirerpool 2 2007–08, 2010Third tier (2012–present)Badda Jagoroni 1 2012–13Fakirerpool 1 2014Swadhinata 1 2017Kawran Bazar 1 2018–19Somaj Kallyan 1 2021–22Jatrabari KC 1 2025–26
Champions by team The list includes the total number of league titles each club has attained. Club Titles Winning years Fakirerpool 3 2007–08, 2010, 2014 Badda Jagoroni 1 2012–13 Swadhinata 1 2017 Kawran Bazar 1 2018–19 Somaj Kallyan 1 2021–22 Jatrabari KC 1 2025–26
Top scorers
Year Nationality Player Club Goals Source2021–22Munna BiswasSomaj Kallyan92025–26Md Masrafi IslamMohakhali Ekadosh18
See also Dhaka Football League Football in Bangladesh
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