Dhaka Premier League

Dhaka Premier League

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

History

Since its inauguration in 1973–74 the league has been the premier club cricket competition in Bangladesh. Occupying more than 200 players for two months each year, it is widely regarded as the "finishing school" for cricketers 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 1973–74 to 2011–12, Abahani Limited won the championship 17 times. 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.

To commemorate the centenary of the birth of the founding father of Bangladesh, Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman, the 2019–20 season of the league was named "Bangabandhu Dhaka Premier Division Cricket League 2019–20". However, the competition was postponed shortly after starting and later abandoned, owing to the COVID-19 pandemic. The next tournament, in 2021–22, was officially named the "Bangabandhu Dhaka Premier Division Cricket League 2021–2022 sponsored by Walton".

Dhaka Premier League on Bangladeshi kriketiturniir, mis toimub Dhakas. See on riigi vanim ja prestiižikaim kriketiturniir. Turniirile panid aluse Dhakai kriketiliit 1974. aastal.

Turniir koosneb 12 meeskonnast, kes mängivad üksteise vastu topeltvõistluse formaadis. Iga meeskond mängib turniiri jooksul kokku 17 mängu. Turniiri parim meeskond kroonitakse meistriks.

Dhaka Premier League'il on olnud oluline roll Bangladeshi kriketi arengus. Turniir on andnud võimaluse paljudele noortele mängijatele esindada oma riiki rahvusvahelisel tasandil. Turniiril on mänginud ka mitmed välismaised mängijad, kes on aidanud tõsta turniiri taset.

Dhaka Premier League on Bangladeshis väga populaarne spordiüritus. Mänge jälgivad suured pealtvaatajate hulgad ja need on edastatud otse televisioonis. Turniir on aidanud kasvatada kriketi populaarsust Bangladeshis ja inspireerinud noori kriketit mängima.