The 2017–18 Bangladesh Premier League (also known as SAIF Power Battery Bangladesh Premier League for sponsorship reasons) is the tenth season of the Bangladesh Premier League since its establishment in 2007. A total of 12 teams are competing in the league. Saif Global Sports are the right holder of BPL's tenth edition and they accommodate the advertising, branding, TV transmission, radio, marketing rights of the Bangladesh Premier League 2016–17. The league started from July 28, 2017. Fakirerpool Young Men's Club was promoted as the champion of 2016 BCL season. They were supposed to be the 13th team to participate in this season, but they did not, due to fund crisis.
Dhaka Abahani are the defending champions, having won their Bangladesh Premier League title the previous season.
Teams Stadiums and locations The matches were held in a single venue.
Stadium Location Bangabandhu Stadium Dhaka
Personnel and sponsoring Team Head coach Captain Shirt sponsor Kit manufacturer Brothers Union Nicolas Vitorovic Ashraful Karim Biswas Builders Limited Chittagong Abahani Limited Zulfiker Mahmud Mintu Zahid Hossain SAIF Powertec Limited Dhaka Abahani Limited Atiqur Rahman Mamun Miah Dhaka Mohammedan SC Limited Rashed Ahmed Pappu Jahid Hasan Ameli Orion Group Farashganj SC Mohidur Rahman Joshimuddin Sujon Muktijoddha Sangsad KC Masud Parvez Kaiser Saidul Haque Rahmatganj MFS Kamal Babu Naimur Rahman Sahed Tiger Cement Saif Sporting Club Ryan Northmore Jamal Bhuyan SAIF Powertec Limited Lt.Sheikh Jamal Dhanmondi Club Limited Mahabub Hossain Roksy Didarul Haque Sheikh Moni Arambagh KS Maruful Haque Abu Sufiyan Sufil Sheikh Russel KC Shafiqul Islam Manik Shahedul Alam Shahed Bashundhara Cement Bashundhara Group Team BJMC Saidul Islam Arifuzzaman Himel
Managerial Changes Team Outgoing Manager Incoming Manager Appointment Brothers Union Giovanni Scanu Nicolas VitorovicAfter Round 4 of 1st legDhaka Mohammedan Syed Nayeemuddin Rashed Ahmed PappuSaif Sporting Club Kim Grant Ryan NorthmoreMid-transfer WindowSheikh Jamal Dhanmondi Club Joseph Afusi Mahabub Hossain RoksyAfter Round 1 of Leg 2Farashganj SC Mohammad Abu Yusuf Mohidur RahmanDhaka Abahani Drago Mamić Atiqur RahmanChittagong Abahani Saiful Bari Titu Zulfiker Mahmud MintuAfter Round 9 of Leg 2Team BJMC Jakaria Babu Saidul Islam
Foreign Players Club Player 1 Player 2 Player 3Former players Brothers Union Siyo Zunapio Twum Frank Walson Augustin Samuel Adams Chittagong Abahani Ltd. Afeez Oladipo Mufta Lawal Ndukaku Udoka Alison Leonel Saint-Preux Dhaka Abahani Ltd. Landing Darboe Samad Yussif Emeka Onuoha Sunday Chizoba Dhaka Mohammedan SC Ltd. Nkwocha Kingsley Chigozie Samuel Adams Samson Iliasu Walson Augustin Farashganj SC Lamine Camara Malick Mendy Matthew Chinedu Lt.Sheikh Jamal Dhanmondi Club Ltd. Momodou Bah Raphael Odovin Solomon King Kanform Muktijoddha Sangsad KC Islam Mohamed Zaky Abass Inusah Ngwoke Ejike Collins Magalan Ugochukwu Lionel William Ndoe Mekong Rahmatganj MFS Mustapha Jatta Ismael Bangoura Monday Osagie Dawda Ceesay Afeez Oladipo Saif Sporting Club Alvi Fokou Fopa Deiner Córdoba Hember Valencia Wedson Anselme Charlie Sheringham Arambagh KS Jean Jules Ikanga Alamu Bukola Olaleken Kingsley Chukwudi Nkurumeh Sheikh Russel KC Ahmed Said Dawda Ceesay Eleta Benjamin Jr. Islam Mohamed Zaky Bidari García Jacques Francois Team BJMC Baybeck Esaie Yoko Samnic Steve Thomas Eleta Kingsley Ismael Bangoura
League table
Season Statistics
Goalscorers
Own goals † Bold Club indicates winner of the match Player Club Opponent Result Date Malick Mendy Farashganj SCDhaka Abahani0–2 M. Monir Dhaka MohammedanSheikh Jamal DC0–2 Arafat Hossain Arambagh KSMuktijoddha Sangsad KC0–2 Ashraful Karim Brothers UnionArambagh KS1–2 Ndukaku Alison Chittagong AbahaniSheikh Russel KC3–1 Jalal Miya Arambagh KSSheikh Jamal DC1–3 Shaharier Bappy Arambagh KSSheikh Jamal DC1–3 Eleta Benjamin Jr. Sheikh Russel KCFarashganj SC2–1 Siyo Zunapio Brothers UnionChittagong Abahani0–2 Arup Kumar Baidya Sheikh Russel KCSaif SC1–2
Hat-tricks Player For Against Result Date Ref Hember Valencia Saif Sporting Club Brothers Union 5–0 Raphael Odovin 4 Sheikh Jamal Dhanmondi Club Farashganj SC 5–0 Raphael Odovin Sheikh Jamal Dhanmondi Club Arambagh KS 6–4 4 Player scored 4 goals.
Discipline
Player
Most yellow cards: 10 Malick Mendy (Farashganj SC)
Most yellow cards: 7 Sushanto Tripura (Chittagong Abahani) Faysal Ahmed (Rahmatganj MFS) Enamul Haque Sharif (Dhaka Mohammedan)
Most yellow cards: 6 Arif Khan Joy (Brothers Union) Mohammed Uddin Sujon (Farashganj SC) Mehedi Hasan Royal (Team BJMC)
Most red cards: 2 Arif Khan Joy (Brothers Union)
References