2012–13 Bangladesh Football Premier League

The 2012–13 Bangladesh Premier league is also known as Grameenphone Bangladesh Premier League due to the sponsorship from Grameenphone. It was the 6th edition of the Bangladesh Premier League. The league started on 13 November 2012 and finished on 8 May 2013.[1][2]

Bangladesh Premier League
Season2012–13
Dates13 November 2012 - 8 May 2013
ChampionsSheikh Russell
RelegatedArambagh
AFC President's CupSheikh Russell
Matches played72
Goals scored162 (2.25 per match)
Top goalscorer12 goals
Ghana Osei Morrison
Biggest home winSheikh Jamal DC 4–0 Arambagh KS
(29 December 2012)
Biggest away winArambagh KS 0–6 Sheikh Russel KC
(4 January 2013)
Highest scoringTeam BJMC 3–4 Sheikh Russel KC
(3 February 2013)
Longest winning run4 matches
Sheikh Russel KC
Longest unbeaten run11 matches
Sheikh Jamal DC
Longest winless run7 matches
Brothers Union
Longest losing run6 matches
Feni Soccer Club
Brothers Union
2012

Nine teams competed with each other on a home and away basis with Sheikh Russell claiming their first Bangladesh Premier League championship and qualification to the 2014 AFC President's Cup. While Arambagh suffered relegation.

2012–13 Bangladesh Premier League teams and locations

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Dhaka
 
Feni
 
Gopalganj
Locations of teams in the 2012-13 Bangladesh Premier League

Rahmatganj MFS and Farashganj SC, both representing the city of Dhaka were relegated last season. No teams appeared to replace them so the league would feature only nine sides.

Club Stadium Location
Arambagh Bangabandhu National Stadium Dhaka
Brothers Union Bangabandhu National Stadium Dhaka
Abahani Limited Dhaka Bangabandhu National Stadium Dhaka
Mohammedan SC Bangabandhu National Stadium Dhaka
Feni Soccer Club Shaheed Salam Stadium Feni
Muktijoddha Sangsad Sheikh Fazlul Haque Mani Stadium Gopalganj
Sheikh Jamal Bangabandhu National Stadium Dhaka
Sheikh Russell Bangabandhu National Stadium Dhaka
Team BJMC Bangabandhu National Stadium Dhaka

Standings

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League table

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Sheikh Russel KC (C, Q) 16 12 2 2 30 14 +16 38 2014 AFC President's Cup and 2015 AFC Cup
2 Sheikh Jamal Dhanmondi Club 16 9 4 3 21 10 +11 31
3 Abahani Limited Dhaka 16 8 5 3 23 15 +8 29
4 Team BJMC 16 7 5 4 23 18 +5 26
5 Mohammedan Sporting Club 16 7 4 5 17 17 0 25
6 Muktijoddha Sangsad 16 5 4 7 14 13 +1 19
7 Feni Soccer Club 16 3 3 10 13 23 −10 12
8 Brothers Union 16 2 5 9 14 23 −9 11
9 Arambagh KS (R) 16 3 0 13 7 29 −22 9 Bangladesh Championship League
Updated to match(es) played on 2 February 2013. Source: Soccerway
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(C) Champions; (Q) Qualify for the AFC competition; (R) Relegated

Season statistics

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Goalscorers

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There have been 162 goals scored in 72 matches, for an average of 2.25 goals per match (as of 9 March 2013).

12 goals

9 goals

7 goals

6 goals

4 goals

3 goals

2 goals

1 goal

Own goals

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† Bold Club indicates winner of the match

Player Club Opponent Result Date
  Moniruzzaman Mamun Arambagh KS Abahani Limited Dhaka 1–2 24 November 2012

Hat-tricks

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Player For Against Result Date Ref
  Osei Morrison Mohammedan SC Brothers Union 3–0 14 November 2012

References

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  1. ^ "Summary - Premier League - Bangladesh - Results, fixtures, tables and news - Soccerway". int.soccerway.com.
  2. ^ Reporter, Sports (29 December 2012). "Rony the difference". The Daily Star.