A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H | CH | I | J | K | L | M | N | O | P | Q | R | S | T | U | V | W | X | Y | Z | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9
| Season | 2015–16 |
|---|---|
| Dates | 24 July - 31 December 2016 |
| Champions | Dhaka Abahani (5th titles) |
| Relegated | Uttar Baridhara Club Feni SC |
| AFC Cup | Dhaka Abahani |
| Matches played | 132 |
| Goals scored | 342 (2.59 per match) |
| Top goalscorer | 19 goals Sunday Chizoba |
| Biggest home win | Chittagong Abahani 6–1 Uttar Baridhara (14 Aug 2016) |
| Biggest away win | Feni Soccer Club 1–5 Arambagh (1 October 2016) |
| Highest scoring | Brothers Union 4–5 Sheikh Jamal (25 September 2016) |
| Longest winning run | 06 matches Dhaka Abahani |
| Longest unbeaten run | 22 matches Dhaka Abahani |
| Longest winless run | 10 matches Feni Soccer Club |
| Longest losing run | 09 matches Uttar Baridhara |
← 2014–15 2017–18 → | |
The 2016 Bangladesh Football Premier League (also known as JB Bangladesh Premier League for sponsorship reasons)[1] was the ninth season of the Bangladesh Premier League since establishment of the league in 2007. A total of 12 teams competed in the league. The league began on 24 July 2016.[2]
Saif Global Sports are the right holder of BPL's ninth edition and they will accommodate the advertising, branding, TV transmission, radio, marketing rights of the Bangladesh Premier League 2016.
Sheikh Jamal Dhanmondi Club are the defending champions, having won their Bangladesh Premier League title the previous season.
BFF has agreed to provide a purse of Taka thirty lacs as appearance money to each of the 12 participant teams for their accommodation and transportation outside the capital.[2]
A total of 24 matches out of 132 matches were to be played in Dhaka and rest of the matches played outside Dhaka.[3]
Teams
Stadiums and locations
The matches will be held in the seven venues.[3][4]
Personnel and sponsoring
| Team | Head Coach | Captain | Shirt sponsor | Kit manufacturer |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brothers Union |  Syed Nayeemuddin
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 Ebayet Hossen Komol
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Biswas Builders Limited | |
| Chittagong Abahani Ltd. | Zulfiker Mahmud Mintu
|
Mamunul Islam
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SAIF POWERTEC | |
| Dhaka Abahani Ltd. |  György Kottán
|
Ariful Islam
|
FBT | |
| Dhaka Mohammedan SC Ltd. | Kazi Jasimuddin Ahmed Joshi
|
Tawhidul Alam Sabuz
|
Orion Group | |
| Feni Soccer Club | Oladipupo Babalola
|
Akbor Hossain Ridon
|
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| Muktijoddha Sangsad KC | Abdul Qaium Sentu
|
Saidul Haque
|
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| Rahmatganj MFS | Kamal Babu
|
Shawkat Rasel
|
Tiger Cement | |
| Lt.Sheikh Jamal Dhanmondi Club Ltd. |  Stefan Hansson
|
Yeasin Khan
|
YELLOW | |
| Arambagh KS | Saiful Bari Titu
|
Mitul Hasan
|
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| Sheikh Russel KC | Shafiqul Islam Manik
|
Atiqur Rahman Meshu
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Bashundhara Cement | Bashundhara Group |
| Team BJMC | Mong Kra Marma
|
Arifuzzaman Himel
|
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| Uttar Baridhara SC | Mir Mohammad Ali Faruk
|
Sohel Rana
|
Foreign players
| Club | Player 1 | Player 2 | Player 3 | Player 4 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brothers Union |  Abass Inusah
|
Awudu Ibrahim
|
 Walson Augustin
|
Nkwocha Kingsley Chigozie
|
| Chittagong Abahani Ltd. | Fabrice Noël
|
Leonel Saint-Preux
|
 Tarik El Janaby
|
 Chencho Gyeltshen
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| Dhaka Abahani Ltd. |  Lee Tuck
|
Samad Yussif
|
Sunday Chizoba
|
 Camara Sarba
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| Dhaka Mohammedan SC Ltd. |  Armand Joel Banaken Bassoken
|
Landry Pouemi
|
Patrice Nzekou Nguenheu
|
 Ismael Bangoura
|
| Feni Soccer Club |  Camara Mamadou Uba
|
Thuam Frank
|
Uche Felix
|
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| Lt.Sheikh Jamal Dhanmondi Club Ltd. | Landing Darboe
|
Wedson Anselme
|
Emeka Darlington
|
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| Muktijoddha Sangsad KC | Ahmed Kolo Musa
|
Mufta Lawal
|
Simon Ezeodika
|
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| Rahmatganj MFS |  Siyo Zunapio
|
Dawda Ceesay
|
Momodou Lamin Jatta
|
Eleta Benjamin Jr.
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| Arambagh KS | Steve Thomas
|
Kester Akon
|
 Thiago Tyson Silva
|
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| Sheikh Russel KC | Jean Jules Ikanga
|
Paul Emile Biyaga
|
 Fikru Teferra
|
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| Team BJMC | Baybeck Esaie
|
Eleta Kingsley
|
Samson Iliasu
|
Samuel Adams
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| Uttar Baridhara SC |  Collins Tiego
|
Kosoko Olasukanmi
|
Mansa Sylla
|
Leonardo Lima
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League table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dhaka Abahani (C, Q) | 22 | 15 | 7 | 0 | 48 | 16 | +32 | 52 | 2017 AFC Cup |
| 2 | Chittagong Abahani | 22 | 14 | 5 | 3 | 36 | 15 | +21 | 47 | |
| 3 | Sheikh Jamal | 22 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 34 | 30 | +4 | 32 | |
| 4 | Brothers Union | 22 | 7 | 9 | 6 | 37 | 34 | +3 | 30 | |
| 5 | Muktijoddha | 22 | 8 | 6 | 8 | 28 | 28 | 0 | 30 | |
| 6 | Arambagh KS | 22 | 5 | 12 | 5 | 21 | 21 | 0 | 27 | |
| 7 | Rahmatganj MFS | 22 | 7 | 6 | 9 | 30 | 35 | −5 | 27 | |
| 8 | Sheikh Russel | 22 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 19 | 24 | −5 | 25 | |
| 9 | Team BJMC | 22 | 5 | 10 | 7 | 29 | 36 | −7 | 25 | |
| 10 | Mohammedan | 22 | 3 | 11 | 8 | 20 | 29 | −9 | 20 | |
| 11 | Feni Soccer Club (R) | 22 | 4 | 6 | 12 | 21 | 35 | −14 | 18 | Relegation to 2017 BCL |
| 12 | Uttar Baridhara (R) | 22 | 5 | 3 | 14 | 19 | 39 | −20 | 18 |
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head points; 3) head-to-head goal difference; 4) goal difference; 5) number of goals scored; 6) play-off match
(C) Champions; (Q) Qualify for the AFC competition; (R) Relegated