2007 B.League


The 2007 B.League was the 31st season of top-flight football in Bangladesh, and inaugural season of the country's first professional national football league, the B.League. The competitions included a total of 11 teams from which 8 were based in Dhaka, 2 from Chittagong and 1 team from Khulna. Sylhet DSA who were supposed to represent Sylhet withrew a month before the league began and the Bangladesh Football Federation decided against replacing them.
Previously, the Dhaka Senior Division League, was the country's top-tier football competition. However, it was not held after the 2004–05 season, which ended on 12 September 2005. Consequently, before the introduction of the professional league, the country went almost 18 months without any top-tier league football. Excluding the three relegated teams, seven teams from the previous top-flight season, along with Rahmatganj MFS, Chittagong Mohammedan SC, Chittagong Abahani, and Khulna Abahani SC, made up the inaugural season of the professional league.
Initially the season was set to start from January 2006 as part of The Vision Asia project guided by AFC. However, after numerous delays the transfer window was opened on 15 December 2006. The ceremonial draw for the competition was held on 22 February 2007. On 28 February 2007, Channel i were given the rights to broadcast 40 matches from the league. The league kicked off on 2 March 20007, with Dhaka Abahani and Muktijoddha Sangsad KC playing out a goalless draw. The a month-long mid-season transfer window opened on 16 May 2007.
The league concluded on 1 August 2007, with Dhaka Abahani winning the inaugural season.

Teams

Initially, 12 teams were set to participate in the league; however, Sylhet DSA withdrew. The Dhaka Senior Division League, which was last held in 2004–05, served as the previous top-tier league. Excluding the three relegated clubs, the remaining seven clubs from that season, along with the 2004–05 Dhaka First Division League champions, Rahmatganj MFS, were granted entry into the league. Additionally, three clubs—Chittagong Mohammedan SC, Chittagong Abahani and Khulna Abahani SC—received direct entry into the league.
TeamLocationStadiumCapacity
Dhaka AbahaniDhakaBangabandhu National Stadium36,000
Dhaka MohammedanDhakaBangabandhu National Stadium36,000
Muktijoddha Sangsad KCDhakaBangabandhu National Stadium36,000
Rahmatganj MFSDhakaBangabandhu National Stadium36,000
Sheikh Russel KCDhakaBangabandhu National Stadium36,000
Arambagh Krira SanghaDhakaBangabandhu National Stadium36,000
Brothers UnionDhakaBangabandhu National Stadium36,000
Farashganj SCDhakaBangabandhu National Stadium36,000
Chittagong AbahaniChittagongM. A. Aziz Stadium20,000
Chittagong MohammedanChittagongM. A. Aziz Stadium20,000
Khulna AbahaniKhulnaKhulna District Stadium15,000

Statistics

Own goals

† Bold Club indicates winner of the match
PlayerClubOpponentResultDate

Awards

A prize distribution ceremony was held by the Bangladesh Football Federation on 5 August 2007.