Dhaka Premier Division Cricket League

Dhaka Premier Division Cricket League
Countries  Bangladesh
Administrator Cricket Committee of Dhaka Metropolis
Format List A
Last tournament 2014-15
Tournament format Round Robin
Number of teams 12
Current trophy holder Prime Bank

The Dhaka Premier Division Cricket League, also known as the Dhaka Premier League, is a club List A cricket tournament in Bangladesh.[1]

History

Since its inauguration in 1974-75 the league has been the premier club cricket competition in Bangladesh. It gained List A status starting with the 2013-14 tournament, thus superseding the National Cricket League One-Day as Bangladesh's main List A competition.

In the years from 1974-75 to 2011-12, Abahani Limited won the championship 17 times.[2] Other winners were Mohammedan Sporting Club nine times, Biman Bangladesh Airlines five times, Victoria Sporting Club four times, Old DOHS Sports Club twice and Brothers Union once. There was no tournament in 2012-13.

Format

The competition is played as a round-robin, followed by play-off rounds among the top teams for the championship and among the lowest teams to determine relegation.

The 2013-14 competition ran from mid-September to late November 2014; the 2014-15 competition ran from mid-November 2014 to early January 2015. In 2014-15 all matches took place around Dhaka: in Fatullah, Mirpur and Savar.

The system of allocating players to clubs varies from season to season, but has elements of lottery.[3] Players frequently change clubs between seasons. Imrul Kayes, for example, played for Victoria Sporting Club in 2006-07 and 2014-15, Mohammedan Sporting Club in 2007-08 and 2011-12, Gazi Tank Cricketers in 2008-09 and 2013-14, and Abahani Limited in 2009-10 and 2010-11.[4] Of the 22 players who appeared for Brothers Union in 2013-14,[5] only two were among the 20 Brothers Union players in 2014-15.[6]

Most teams include some players from outside Bangladesh. In 2013-14 82 foreign players played in the competition.[7]

List A winners

Teams

There are 12 participating teams, changing each season with promotion and relegation. Usually the two lowest-finishing teams are demoted to the second division (known as the Dhaka First Division League) for the next season and the top two teams in the second division are promoted.

2013-14

Cricket Coaching School played the first six matches but were demoted after failing to arrive at their seventh match in time to play.[10]

2014-15

Old DOHS Sports Club and Partex Sporting Club were promoted. Cricket Coaching School did not resume their place, and Khelaghar Samaj Kallyan Samity were relegated.

Gazi Tank Cricketers changed their name to Legends of Rupganj.

2015-16

Cricket Coaching School and Gazi Group Cricketers were promoted. Old DOHS Sports Club and Partex Sporting Club were relegated.

Records

The highest score in 2013-14 was 157 not out by Ravi Bopara (playing for Prime Bank) and the best bowling figures were 7 for 25 by Sean Williams (Brothers Union). In 2014-15 the highest score was 161 not out by Chamara Kapugedera (Victoria Sporting Club) and the best figures were 6 for 33 by Naeem Islam (Legends of Rupganj).

References

  1. ↑ "Walton Dhaka Premier Division Cricket League 2014". Bangladesh Cricket Board. Retrieved 2 March 2015.
  2. ↑ Isam, Mohammad. "No restriction on Pakistan players in Dhaka Premier League". Cricinfo. Retrieved 28 March 2015.
  3. ↑ Isam, Mohammad. "'Players by choice' transfer set to return in Dhaka league". Cricinfo. Retrieved 22 April 2016.
  4. ↑ "List A matches played by Imrul Kayes". Cricket Archive. Retrieved 9 April 2015.
  5. ↑ "Batting for Brothers Union 2013-14". CricketArchive. Retrieved 9 April 2015.
  6. ↑ "Batting for Brothers Union 2014-15". CricketArchive. Retrieved 9 April 2015.
  7. ↑ Wisden India Almanack 2015, p. 117.
  8. ↑ "Morgan stars in Gazi Tank's title win". Cricinfo. Retrieved 28 March 2015.
  9. ↑ "Soumya Sarkar leads Prime Bank to title win". Cricinfo. Retrieved 28 March 2015.
  10. ↑ "Brothers Union v Cricket Coaching School 2013-14". CricketArchive. Retrieved 28 March 2015.

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