2025–26 Bangladesh Championship League

Bangladesh Championship League
Season2025–26
Dates25 January – 4 May 2026
Matches45
Goals107 (2.38 per match)
Top goalscorer Afrose Ali
City Club
(6 goals)
Highest scoringCity Club 6–0 Little Friends
(16 February 2026)
Longest winning runChattogram City FC
(4 matches)
Longest unbeaten runChattogram City FC
(9 matches)
Longest winless runLittle Friends Club
(5 matches)
Longest losing runLittle Friends Club
(5 matches)
2026–27 →
All statistics correct as of 2 March 2026.

The 2025–26 Bangladesh Championship League is the 14th season of the Bangladesh Championship League, Bangladesh's second-tier professional football league. The top two clubs will secure promotion to the 2026–27 Bangladesh Football League season.[1][2] The league began on 25 January 2026 and is scheduled to conclude in March 2026.

PWD Sports Club are the defending champions, having won the league title in the 2024–25 season.[3]

Venues

The matches are being played at these three venues across the country.

Dhaka Dhaka Gazipur
Bashundhara Kings Arena Practice Ground Fortis Ground Shaheed Barkat Stadium
Capacity: 1,000 Capacity: 1,000 Capacity: 5,000

Team changes

Promoted from 2024–25 BCL Relegated from 2024–25 BPL Direct entry to 2025–26 BCL Relegated to 2025–26 Senior Division
Arambagh KS
PWD Sports Club
Dhaka Wanderers Club
Chittagong Abahani
Chattogram City FC
Khelaghar Samaj Kallyan Samity
Suktara Jubo Sangsad
Farashganj SC
Uttar Baridhara Club

Team locations

Team Location 2025–26 Season
BRTC SC Dhaka 2nd
City Club (Mirpur), Dhaka 3rd
Chattogram City Chattogram 1st
Chattogram Abahani Chattogram 2nd
Dhaka Rangers Dhaka 2nd
Dhaka Wanderers (Motijheel), Dhaka 5th
Khelaghar SKS Dhaka 1st
Little Friends (Gopibagh), Dhaka 2nd
Suktara JS Narayanganj 1st
Wari Club (Motijheel), Dhaka 11th

Personnel and sponsoring

Team Head coach Captain Kit Manufacturer Kit Sponsor
BRTC SC Md Nejamat Ali Md Golam Rabby
Chattogram City Md Shahidul Islam Md Rasel Hossain NU Sports
Chattogram Abahani Rakib Uddin Md Ershad
City Club Md Mahabubul Haque Jewel Sahed Miah
Dhaka Rangers Md Mahbub Ali Manik Monaem Khan Raju
Dhaka Wanderers Laurent Anies Md Abdul Halim Swift Solution
Khelaghar SKS Md Murad Ahmed Milon Fazlay Rabbi Nubia
Little Friends Jashim Mehedi Sakim Mia Badhon Fashion
Suktara JS Mohammad Mamun Md Arif Howlader
Wari Club Md Asharful Haque Apple Md Sakib Chowdhury

League table

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts BPL
1 Chattogram City 9 7 2 0 21 6 +15 23 Qualification to 2026–27 BFL
2 City Club 9 5 3 1 17 3 +14 18
3 Dhaka Wanderers 9 4 3 2 11 8 +3 15
4 Dhaka Rangers 9 4 2 3 12 8 +4 14
5 Khelaghor SKS 9 4 2 3 12 11 +1 14
6 Suktara JS 9 4 1 4 9 10 −1 13
7 BRTC SC 9 1 5 3 5 8 −3 8
8 Chattogram Abahani 9 2 1 6 6 18 −12 7
9 Little Friends 9 2 1 6 8 21 −13 7 Relegation to 2026–27 DSDL
10 Wari Club 9 0 4 5 6 14 −8 4
Updated to match(es) played on 2 March 2026. Source: Sofascore
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored;

Results

No Home \ No Away BRTC CC CCFC CAL DRFC DWC KSKS LFC NSJS WC
BRTC SC 0–1 1–1 1–1 0–0
City Club 4–0 2–0 1–1 1–1
Chattogram City 1–0 5–1 1–1 3–1 1–0
Chattogram Abahani 0–1 1–3 0–1 2–1
Dhaka Rangers 0–1 1–2 3–0 1–0 1–0
Dhaka Wanderers 2–0 0–0 2–0 1–2
Khelaghar SKS 2–0 0–2 1–4 3–1
Little Friends 2–2 0–6 0–1 1–4 2–1
Suktara JS 1–0 0–0 0–3 2–1 3–1
Wari Club 0–0 1–4 1–1 1–2 0–0
Updated to match(es) played on 2 March 2026. Source: Sofascore
Legend: Blue = left column team win; Yellow = draw; Red = top row team win.

Positions by round

The following table lists the positions of teams after each week of matches. In order to preserve the chronological evolution, any postponed matches are not included to the round at which they were originally scheduled but added to the full round they were played immediately afterward.

Team ╲ Round123456789101112131415161718
BRTC SC576456777
Chattogram Abahani468988898
Chattogram City342121111
City Club113313222
Dhaka Rangers1094644334
Dhaka Wanderers231235663
Khelaghar SKS857563445
Little Friends625799989
Suktara JS91010877556
Wari Club789101010101010
Leader
Runners-up
Relegation to Senior Division League
Updated to match(es) played on 2 March 2026. Source: Sofascore

Results by games

Team ╲ Round123456789101112131415161718
BRTC SCDDDWDLLLD
Chattogram AbahaniWLLLDLLLW
Chattogram CityWDWWDWWWW
City ClubWDDWWDWWL
Dhaka RangersLDWLWWWLD
Dhaka WanderersWDWLDDLWW
Khelaghar SKSLWLWDWWLD
Little FriendsDWLLLLLWL
Suktara JSLLDWLWWWL
Wari ClubLDDLDLLLD
Updated to match(es) played on 2 March 2026. Source: Sofascore
W = Win; D = Draw; L = Lose

Season statistics

Goalscorers

There have been 107 goals scored in 45 matches, for an average of 2.38 goals per match (as of 2 March 2026).

6 goals

5 goals

4 goals

3 goals

2 goals

1 goal

Source: GSA

Cards statistics

  • Red cards:
As of 2 March 2026 (2026-03-02)
Rank Club Red cards/Sent off
1 City Club 2
Dhaka Rangers FC 2
Wari Club 2
2 BRTC Sports Club 1
Chittagong Abahani 1
Dhaka Wanderers Club 1
Total 9

References

  1. ^ "পেছাল বিসিএল, রেলিগেশন দুটোই, বাফুফে সভাপতির ক্লাবের শাস্তি কী". dhakapost.com. 1 March 2025. Retrieved 14 January 2026.
  2. ^ "কোন পথে হাঁটছে বাফুফে?". kalerkantho.com. 26 December 2024. Retrieved 14 January 2026.
  3. ^ "৩০ বছর পর প্রিমিয়ার ফুটবল লিগে পিডব্লিউডি". www.dailysangram.com (in Bengali). 14 May 2025. Retrieved 14 January 2026.