1997–98 Dhaka Premier Division League
| Season | 1997–98 |
|---|---|
| Dates | 12 October 1997 – 9 March 1998 |
| Champions | Muktijoddha Sangsad |
| Relegated | |
| Asian Club Championship | Muktijoddha Sangsad |
| Matches | 110 |
| Goals | 198 (1.8 per match) |
| Top goalscorer | 13 goals Imtiaz Ahmed Nakib (Muktijoddha Sangsad) |
← 1996 1999 → | |
The 1997–98 Dhaka Premier Division League was the 46th season of the top-tier football league in Bangladesh and the 5th season of the Premier Division, following its succession from the First Division as the top-tier. A total of ten teams participated in the league which began on 12 October 1997 and ended on 9 March 1998.[1]
Venue
The Shere Bangla National Stadium in Mirpur, Dhaka was the sole venue used for the league.
| Dhaka | |
|---|---|
| Shere Bangla National Stadium | |
| Capacity: 25,000 | |
|
Regular season
League table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mohammedan | 18 | 12 | 5 | 1 | 29 | 8 | +21 | 41 | Qualification for the Championship playoffs |
| 2 | Muktijoddha Sangsad | 18 | 12 | 4 | 2 | 24 | 8 | +16 | 40 | |
| 3 | Dhaka Abahani | 18 | 10 | 7 | 1 | 19 | 7 | +12 | 37 | |
| 4 | Brothers Union | 18 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 14 | 15 | −1 | 23 | |
| 5 | Farashganj | 18 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 14 | 24 | −10 | 19 | |
| 6 | Arambagh | 18 | 3 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 17 | −9 | 17 | Qualification for the Relegation playoffs |
| 7 | Rahmatganj | 18 | 3 | 8 | 7 | 15 | 23 | −8 | 17 | |
| 8 | Victoria | 18 | 3 | 7 | 8 | 13 | 20 | −7 | 16 | |
| 9 | Fakirerpool | 18 | 4 | 4 | 10 | 15 | 21 | −6 | 16 | |
| 10 | Agrani Bank | 18 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 12 | 20 | −8 | 14 |
Source: RSSSF
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored;
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored;
Results table
Playoff phase
Relegation playoffs
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rahmatganj | 22 | 4 | 10 | 8 | 17 | 24 | −7 | 22 | |
| 2 | Fakirerpool | 22 | 5 | 7 | 10 | 14 | 22 | −8 | 22 | |
| 3 | Arambagh | 22 | 4 | 10 | 8 | 10 | 19 | −9 | 22 | |
| 4 | Agrani Bank (R) | 22 | 3 | 11 | 8 | 17 | 22 | −5 | 20 | Relegation to the 1999 First Division League |
| 5 | Victoria (R) | 22 | 3 | 9 | 10 | 13 | 25 | −12 | 18 |
Results table
| No Home / No Away (Single League) |
RHS | FYMC | AKS | AGB | VSC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RHS | — |
0–0 | 0–1 | 1–1 | 1–0 |
| FYMC | 0–0 | — |
1–0 | 0–0 | 1–1 |
| AKS | 1–0 | 0–1 | — |
1–1 | 0–0 |
| AGB | 1–1 | 0–0 | 1–1 | — |
3–0 |
| VSC | 0–1 | 1–1 | 0–0 | 0–3 | —
|
Championship playoffs
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Muktijoddha Sangsad (C) | 22 | 16 | 4 | 2 | 31 | 9 | +22 | 52 | Qualification for the 1999–00 Asian Club Championship First round |
| 2 | Mohammedan | 22 | 15 | 5 | 2 | 35 | 12 | +23 | 50 | |
| 3 | Dhaka Abahani | 22 | 12 | 7 | 3 | 25 | 11 | +14 | 43 | Qualification for the 1997–98 Asian Cup Winners' Cup First round[a] |
| 4 | Brothers Union | 22 | 6 | 6 | 10 | 18 | 24 | −6 | 24 | |
| 5 | Farashganj | 22 | 5 | 5 | 12 | 18 | 37 | −19 | 20 |
Source: RSSSF
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored;
(C) Champions
Notes:
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored;
(C) Champions
Notes:
- ^ Qualified as champions of the 1997 Bangladesh Federation Cup
Results
| No Home / No Away (Single League) |
MSC | MKS | DAL | BU | FSC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MSC | — |
0–0 | 1–0 | 3–2 | 2–0 |
| MKS | 0–0 | — |
1–0 | 3–1 | 1–0 |
| DAL | 0–1 | 0–1 | — |
1–0 | 5–2 |
| BU | 2–3 | 1–3 | 0–1 | — |
1–1 |
| FSC | 0–2 | 0–1 | 2–5 | 1–1 | —
|
Top scorers
| Rank | Scorer | Club | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Imtiaz Ahmed Nakib
|
Muktijoddha Sangsad | 13 |
| 2 | Alfaz Ahmed
|
Mohammedan | 11 |
| Maksudul Amin Rana
|
Dhaka Abahani | ||
| 4 | Mizanur Rahman Dawn
|
Mohammedan | 10 |
| 5 | Bhaktiar Uddin
|
Brothers Union | 9 |
| 6 | Shahajuddin Tipu
|
Dhaka Abahani | 8 |
| 7 | Mohammed Jalal Uddin Jalal
|
Fakirerpool | 7 |
| 8 | Ariful Kabir Farhad
|
Farashganj | 6 |
| Murad Hossain Milon
|
Rahmatganj |
References
- ^ "Bangladesh 1997/98". RSSSF. Archived from the original on 7 February 2025. Retrieved 7 February 2025.
External links
Further reading
- Tariq, T Islam (2025). মোহামেডান-আবাহনী ময়দানি লড়াই (transl. Mohammedan-Abahani battle field) (in Bengali). Annesha Prokashon. ISBN 978-984-99475-1-6.
- "ক্রীড়াজগত ২৯তম বর্ষ ১৫তম সংখ্যা ১৬ ফেব্রুয়ারি ২০০৬" (in Bengali). Krirajagat. Archived from the original on 7 February 2025 – via Facebook.
- "ক্রীড়াজগত ২৯তম বর্ষ ১৬তম সংখ্যা ১ মার্চ ২০০৬" (in Bengali). Krirajagat. Archived from the original on 7 February 2025 – via Facebook.