Dhaka Third Division Football League

Dhaka Third Division Football League (Bengali: ঢাকা তৃতীয় বিভাগ ফুটবল লীগ), officially known as Bashundhara Group Third Division (U-17) Football League due to sponsorship reasons and change of format, is the fifth-tier football league in Bangladesh, as well as the third and lowest league division in Dhaka.

Dhaka Third Division Football League

Logo of 2022–23 season
Founded	1948; 77 years ago (1948)
First season	1948
Country	Bangladesh
Confederation	AFC
Number of clubs	15 (as of 2022–23 season)
Level on pyramid	3 (1948–1992) 4 (1993–2011) 5 (2012–present)
Promotion to	Dhaka Second Division League
Relegation to	Bangladesh Pioneer League
Current champions	Chawkbazar Kings (1 title)
Website	bff.com.bd
Current: 2022–23 Dhaka Third Division Football League

It was established in 1948 as the league below the Second Division while Bangladesh was still under Pakistani rule.^[1][2][3] From 2022–23 season, the league is being arranged as an under-17 league.

The league is the lowest division of semi-professional football in the country and the two top-finishing teams are automatically promoted to the Dhaka Second Division Football League. While the bottom two teams are relegated to the country's amateur age-level football league, the Bangladesh Pioneer Football League.^[4][5]

History

Rayer Bazar Club which played in the Dhaka Third Division Football League at the Outer Stadium in 1966.

On 16 September 2021, the Bangladesh Football Federation decided to shut down the Dhaka Third Division League from the 2021–2022 season.^[6][7] The decision received much scrutiny from clubs participating in the Dhaka Football League.^[8] On 3 January 2023, BFF announced that the 2021–2022 league season would finally begin from 7 January 2023, and participating clubs will only be allowed to field U17 players.^[9]

Structure

Further information: Bangladeshi football league system

Level	League / Division
1	Bangladesh Premier League 10 clubs - 2 relegation
2	Bangladesh Championship League 11 clubs - 2 promotion, 2 relegation
3	Dhaka Senior Division Football League 18 clubs – 4 promotion, 2 relegation
4	Dhaka Second Division Football League 15 clubs – 2 promotion, 2 relegation
5	Dhaka Third Division Football League 15 clubs – 2 promotion, 2 relegation
6	Bangladesh Pioneer Football League unlimited number of clubs - 4 promotion

Results

Third-tier league: 1948–1992

Season	Champion	Promoted Runners-up	Ref.
1955	Azad Pakistan & Dhakeswari Cotton Mill (joint)	None
1956	PWD SC	None
1960	Fakirerpool YMC	None	[10]
1962	Shahjahanpur SC	None	[11]
1963	Rahmatganj MFS	None	[12]
1964	EPIDC	None
1965	Dilkusha SC	None	[13]
1966	Bachelors' Club	None	[14]
1967	EPWAPDA SC	None	[15]
1968	Dhanmondi Club & Farashganj SC (joint)	None	[16]
1969	EPRTC SC	None	[17]
1970	Arambagh KS & Dhaka SC (joint)	None	[18]
1971	Not Held
1972	Not completed
1973	Brothers Union	None	[19]
1974	Shantinagar Club	None
1975	Agrani Bank SC	None
1976	Shahjahanpur SC	None
1977	Bangladesh Rifles	None
1978	Not Held
1979	The Muslim Institute	None
1980	Rayer Bazar AC	None
1981	Lalbagh SC	None	[20]
1982	Not Held
1983	Mirpur Chalantika	None
1984	Adamjee Jute Mills SCC	None
1985	Avijatrik Malibagh	None
1986	East Bengal Limited	None	[21]
1987	Bangladesh Boys Club	Jurain Janata Club
1988–89	Eskaton Sabuj Sangha Club	Prantik KC	[22]
1989–90	Mohakhali Ekadosh	Nobarun Sangsad	[23]
1990–91	Not Held
1991[note 1]	Lalmatia Club	Badda Jagoroni Sangsad
1992	Not Held

Fourth-tier league: 1993–2011

Season	Champion	Promoted Runners-up	Promoted Third Place	Promoted Fourth Place	Ref.
1993[note 2]	Basabo Tarun Sangha	Government Printing Press	None	None
1994[note 3]	Gendaria Famous Club	Little Friends Club	None	None
1995[note 4]	Prantik KC	East End Boys Club	None	None
1996[note 5]	T&T Club Motijheel	Jatrabari KC	None	None
1997[note 6]	Kashaituly SKP	Sheikh Russel KC	None	None
1998	Not Held
1999	Not Held
2000[note 7]	MSPCC City Club	Purbachal Parishad	None	None
2001	Not Held
2002	Kadamtola Sangsad	Dipali Jubo Sangha	None	None
2003	Little Friends Club	Sunrise SC	None	None
2004[note 8]	Uttar Baridhara Club	Kawran Bazar PS	None	None
2005	Not Held
2006	Not Held
2007	Euro Famous Club	Gazirchot XI	Matuail Udayan Sangsad	Friends SWO	[24]
2008	Not Held
2009	PWD SC	Swadhinata KS	None	None
2010	Not Held
2011	Dilkusha SC	Tongi KC	Shantinagar Club	None

Fifth-tier league: 2012–present

Season	Champion	Promoted Runner Up	Promoted Third Place	Promoted Fourth Place	Promoted Fifth Place	Ref.
2012	Not Held
2013	Nobabpur KC	Somaj Kallyan KS Mugda[25]	Kashaituly SKP	None	None	[26]
2014	Not Held
2015	Dilkusha SC	BKSP	Khilgaon FA	Gouripur SC	None	[27]
2016	Not Held
2017–18	Arambagh FA	Kadamtola Sangsad	Siddique Bazar Dhaka Jr. SC	Saif SC Jr.	Jatrabari JS	[28]
2018–19	Not Held
2019–20	Alamgir Shomaj Kollyan KS	Kingstar SC	Kallol Sangha	Jabid Ahsan Sohel KC	Bikrampur Kings	[29]
2020–21	Not Held
2021–22	Not Held
2022–23	Chawkbazar Kings	Elias Ahmed Chowdhury SS	None	None	None	[30]

Top scorers

Season	Player	Clubs	Goals	Ref.
2017–18	Rimon Hossain	Arambagh FA	8	[28]
2019–20	Shekh Morsalin	Alamgir Shomaj Kollyan KS	19	[31]
2021–22	Abir Hossain	Chawkbazar Kings	11	[32]
	Tamim Hossain	The Muslim Institute