The 2008–09 Citycell B. League season was the second season of B.League. The season started on 13 September 2008 and concluded on 17 February 2009.
Abahani Limited Dhaka were the defending champions, and they successfully defended their title.
League System 11 teams participated in the league just like the previous year. Season started on 13 September, 2008 and ended in March 2009. Each team will play each other home & away twice. There is no promotion or relegation system. Teams participating in the league is not allowed to participate in the local league. As the clubs do not have their own stadium. Bangladesh Football Federation will distribute stadiums located in & nearby outside Dhaka. Each team will play 1 match a week. Matches will be on Friday & Saturday. Each team will have a 23-member squad which is already announced. Winner of a match will receive 2 points, lost 0 points & if drawn, 1 point. There is no limitation for foreign player registration. But each team can play 3 foreigners at a time. The league winner will receive a large amount of prize money. The amount is not announced yet.
Qualification The league champions qualify for AFC President's Cup 2009
Teams 12 teams were added to the league, with Fakirerpool Young Men's Club earning promotion by winning the 2007–08 Dhaka Senior Division League, however the club was not invited to enter and the season started with 11 teams like the inaugural season.
Team Location Stadium CapacityAbahani Limited DhakaDhakaBangabandhu National Stadium 36,000Arambagh Krira SanghaDhaka Mymensingh Stadium 12,000Brothers UnionDhakaBir Sherestha Shaheed Shipahi Mostafa Kamal Stadium 25,000Chittagong AbahaniChittagongM. A. Aziz Stadium 20,000Chittagong Mohammedan Sporting ClubChittagongM. A. Aziz Stadium 20,000Farashganj SCDhaka Bir Sherestha Shaheed Shipahi Mostafa Kamal Stadium 25,000Khulna Abahani SCKhulna––Mohammedan Sporting ClubDhakaBangabandhu National Stadium 36,000Muktijoddha Sangsad KCDhaka Sheikh Fazlul Haque Mani Stadium 5,000Rahmatganj MFSDhakaBir Sherestha Shaheed Shipahi Mostafa Kamal Stadium 25,000Sheikh Russel KCSylhetSylhet District Stadium 25,000
Venues Bangabandhu Stadium MA Aziz Stadium Khulna Divisional Stadium
League standings
Top scorers RankPlayerClubGoals1 Alamu Bukola OlalekanMohammedan SC182 Emeka ChristianAbahani Limited Dhaka173 Alfaz AhmedSheikh Russel KC164 Idris KasiryeRahmatganj MFS135 Enamul HaqueFarashganj SC136 Zahid Hasan AmeliAbahani Limited Dhaka137 Shakhawat Hossain RonyChittagong Abahani88 Raphael SagnoChittagong Mohammedan SC6
References
Bangladesh – List of final tables (RSSSF)