Dhaka Third Division Football League

Dhaka Third Division Football League (Bengali: ঢাকা তৃতীয় বিভাগ ফুটবল লীগ) is the fifth-tier football league in Bangladesh, as well as the third and lowest league division in Dhaka. It was established in 1948 as the third-tier of the Dhaka League, while Bangladesh was still under Pakistani rule.[1] The league is the third highest division of semi-professional football in the country and the five top-finishing teams in the Super League round are automatically promoted to the Dhaka Second Division Football League. While the bottom team in the two groups during the first phase, are relegated to the country's amateur football league, the Bangladesh Pioneer Football League.[2]

Dhaka Third Division Football League
First season1948
CountryBangladesh
ConfederationAFC
Number of teams18
Level on pyramid3 (1948–1992)
4 (1993–2011)
5 (2012–present)
Promotion toDhaka Second Division League
Relegation toBangladesh Pioneer League
Current championsTangail Sports Academy
(1 title)
Websitebff.com.bd
Current: 2021–22 Dhaka Third Division Football League

History
Further information: Bangladeshi football league system

In 1948, a year after the independence of Pakistan and India, the Dhaka Sporting Association officially established a three-tiered football league system, and the Dhaka Third Division Football League was formed as the lowest tier in the system.[3]

Since 1972, the league has been run by Dhaka Metropolition Football League Committee under supervision of the Bangladesh Football Federation (BFF).[4]

In 1993, the league became the 4th-tier of domestic football, with the Dhaka First Division Football League replacing the Dhaka Second Division Football League as the second-tier, both the Second and Third divisions of Dhaka shifted down a tier. In 2007, with the introduction of the country’s first professional national football league, Bangladesh Premier League (B.League), Dhaka football system changed again, as the Dhaka First Division Football League was merged to the Dhaka Premier Division League (Dhaka League), reintroduced as the 2nd-tier known as the Dhaka Senior Division Football League. However, the Dhaka Third Division League remained as the country’s 4-tier. In 2012, with the introduction of a second-tier professional national football league, the Bangladesh Championship League, all three of Dhaka’s football leagues shifted down a tier and the Dhaka Third Division League is now the 5th-tier of Bangladeshi football.[5]

On 16 September 2021, BFF decided to postpone the 2021–2022 league season.[6][7] On 3 January 2023, BFF announced that the 2021–2022 league season would finally began from 7 January 2023, and participating clubs will only be allowed to field U17 players.[8]

Structure
Further information: Bangladeshi football league system

Level

League / Division

1

Bangladesh Premier League
11 clubs - 2 relegation

2

Bangladesh Championship League
11 clubs - 2 promotion, 2 relegation

3

Dhaka Senior Division Football League
14 clubs – 2 promotion, 3 relegation

4

Dhaka Second Division Football League
18 clubs, split into 2 groups – 3 promotion, 2 relegation

5

Dhaka Third Division Football League
18 clubs, split into 2 groups – 5 promotion, 2 relegation

6

Bangladesh Pioneer Football League
unlimited number of clubs - 4 promotion

Champions
Season Champion Runner Up Ref.
2017–18 Arambagh Football Academy Kadamtala Shangshad [9]
2019–20 Alamgir Shomaj Kollyan KS Kingstar Sporting Club [10]
2021–22

Top Scorers
Season Player Clubs Goals Ref.
2017–18 Bangladesh Rimon Hossain Arambagh Football Academy 8 [9]
2019–20 Bangladesh Shekh Morsalin Alamgir Shomaj Kollyan KS 19
2021–22

References
  1. "Saif Power Tec Third Division League from Jan 2019". Bangladesh Football Federation. 30 November 2017. Retrieved 31 January 2020.
  2. ৩ বছর পর শুরু তৃতীয় বিভাগ ফুটবল. Daily Naya Diganta (in Bengali). Retrieved 2 June 2021.
  3. Alam, Dhrubo (16 July 2018). "Kick, Score, Scream! The History of Football in Dhaka".
  4. "DMFLC promises regular leagues". The Daily Star. 10 January 2017. Retrieved 1 February 2020.
  5. Pratidin, Bangladesh (14 February 2022). "ফুটবল লিগের ৫০ বছর". বাংলাদেশ প্রতিদিন.
  6. Reporter, Sports (17 September 2021). "3rd Div League to merge with upper one". The Daily Star.
  7. "No third division football league from next season". New Age | The Most Popular Outspoken English Daily in Bangladesh.
  8. Desk, Offside (3 January 2023). "ফেব্রুয়ারীতে মাঠে গড়াবে তৃতীয় বিভাগ ফুটবল".
  9. "Saif Sporting U-16 qualify for 2nd Division". Dhaka Tribune. 23 April 2018. Retrieved 12 November 2018.
  10. "শেষ হলো তৃতীয় বিভাগ লিগ, পুরস্কার তুলে দিলেন ইমরুল হাসান।". www.dailysportsbd.com (in Bengali). 9 September 2021. Retrieved 4 January 2023.
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