The following article presents a summary of the 2021–22 football (soccer) season in Bangladesh, which is the 50th season of competitive football in the country.
National Team
Bangladesh men's national football team
Main article: Bangladesh national football team2021 SAFF Championship
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  India
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4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 2 | +3 | 8 | Advance to the final |
| 2 |  Nepal
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4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 4 | +1 | 7 | |
| 3 |  Maldives (H)
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4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 6 | |
| 4 |  Bangladesh
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4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | −1 | 5 | |
| 5 |  Sri Lanka
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4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 5 | −3 | 1 |
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head to Head; 3) Goal difference; 4) Goals scored
(H) Hosts
Matches
Sri Lanka v Bangladesh
| 1 October 2021 2021 SAFF Championship | Sri Lanka | 0–1 | Bangladesh | Malé, Maldives |
| 21:00 UTC+5 | Report | Stadium: National Football Stadium Referee: Feras Taweel (Syria) |
v India
| 4 October 2021 2021 SAFF Championship | Bangladesh | 1–1 | India | Malé, Maldives |
| 16:00 UTC+5 |
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Report |
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Stadium: National Football Stadium Referee: Majed Al-Shamrani (Saudi Arabia) |
v Bangladesh
| 7 October 2021 2021 SAFF Championship | Maldives | 2–0 | Bangladesh | Malé, Maldives |
| 21:00 UTC+5 | Report | Stadium: National Football Stadium Referee: Yousif Saeed Hassan (Iraq) |
v Nepal
| 13 October 2021 2021 SAFF Championship | Bangladesh | 1–1 | Nepal | Malé, Maldives |
| 16:00 UTC+5 |
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Report | Stadium: National Football Stadium Referee: Akhrol Riskullaev (Uzbekistan) |
Results and fixtures
Bangladesh v 
Afghanistan
| 3 June 2021 2022 World Cup qualification | Bangladesh | 1–1 | Afghanistan | Doha, Qatar |
| 17:00 UTC+3 |
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Report |
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Stadium: Jassim Bin Hamad Stadium Attendance: 300 Referee: Mooud Bonyadifar (Iran) |
v India
| 7 June 2021 2022 World Cup qualification | Bangladesh | 0–2 | India | Doha, Qatar |
| 17:00 UTC+3 | Report |
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Stadium: Jassim Bin Hamad Stadium Attendance: 495 Referee: Zaid Thamer (Iraq) |
v 
Oman
| 15 June 2021 2022 World Cup qualification | Bangladesh | 0–3 | Oman | Doha, Qatar |
| 20:00 UTC+3 | Report | Stadium: Jassim Bin Hamad Stadium Attendance: 885 Referee: Ali Shaban (Kuwait) |
v 
Palestine
| 5 September 2021 2021 Three Nations Cup | Bangladesh | 0–2 | Palestine | Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan |
| 20:30 UTC+6 | Report | Stadium: Dolen Omurzakov Stadium |
v Bangladesh
| 7 September 2021 2021 Three Nations Cup | Kyrgyzstan | 4–1 | Bangladesh | Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan |
| 20:30 UTC+6 |
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Report |
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Stadium: Dolen Omurzakov Stadium |
v Bangladesh
| 9 September 2021 Unofficial Friendly | Kyrgyzstan U23 | 3–2 | Bangladesh | Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan |
| 20:30 UTC+6 |
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Stadium: Dolen Omurzakov Stadium |
v Bangladesh
| 7 October 2021 2021 SAFF Championship | Maldives | 2–0 | Bangladesh | Malé, Maldives |
| 21:00 UTC+5 | Report | Stadium: National Football Stadium Referee: Yousif Saeed Hassan (Iraq) |
v 
Seychelles
| 10 November 2021 2021 Four Nations Football Tournament | Bangladesh | 1–1 | Seychelles | Colombo, Sri Lanka |
| 15:30 UTC+5:30 |
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Report |
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Stadium: Racecourse Ground Referee: Kasun Lakmal Weerakkody (Sri Lanka) |
v Maldives
| 13 November 2021 2021 Four Nations Football Tournament | Bangladesh | 2–1 | Maldives | Colombo, Sri Lanka |
| 16:30 UTC+5:30 | Report |
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Stadium: Racecourse Ground Referee: Hettikamkanamge Perera (Sri Lanka) |
v Bangladesh
| 16 November 2021 2021 Four Nations Football Tournament | Sri Lanka | 2–1 | Bangladesh | Colombo, Sri Lanka |
| 21:30 UTC+5:30 | Report |
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Stadium: Racecourse Ground |
Bangladesh Premier League
Main article: 2021–22 Bangladesh Premier League (football)The league will start on January and schedule to end TBD.
Teams
- Bashundhara Kings
- Bangladesh Police FC
- Chittagong Abahani
- Dhaka Abahani
- Dhaka Mohammedan
- Muktijoddha Sangsad KC
- Rahmatganj MFS
- Saif SC
- Sheikh Jamal Dhanmondi Club
- Sheikh Russel KC
- Swadhinata KS
- Uttar Baridhara
League table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bashundhara Kings (C, Q) | 22 | 18 | 3 | 1 | 53 | 21 | +32 | 57 | Qualification for 2023 AFC Champions League Play-off round or 2023 AFC Cup Group Stage |
| 2 | Dhaka Abahani (Q) | 22 | 14 | 5 | 3 | 55 | 31 | +24 | 47 | Qualification for 2023 AFC Cup Play-off round |
| 3 | Saif Sporting Club | 22 | 11 | 4 | 7 | 58 | 37 | +21 | 37 | |
| 4 | Sheikh Jamal DC | 22 | 9 | 8 | 5 | 34 | 31 | +3 | 35 | |
| 5 | Dhaka Mohammedan | 22 | 8 | 9 | 5 | 39 | 26 | +13 | 33 | |
| 6 | Sheikh Russel KC | 22 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 35 | 31 | +4 | 31 | |
| 7 | Chittagong Abahani | 22 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 39 | 42 | −3 | 31 | |
| 8 | Bangladesh Police FC | 22 | 8 | 6 | 8 | 28 | 32 | −4 | 30 | |
| 9 | Muktijoddha Sangsad KC | 22 | 5 | 4 | 13 | 27 | 42 | −15 | 19 | |
| 10 | Rahmatganj MFS | 22 | 4 | 6 | 12 | 33 | 46 | −13 | 18 | |
| 11 | Uttar Baridhara Club (R) | 22 | 3 | 5 | 14 | 24 | 58 | −34 | 14 | Relegation to Bangladesh Championship League |
| 12 | Swadhinata KS (R) | 22 | 2 | 4 | 16 | 22 | 50 | −28 | 10 |
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored.
(C) Champions; (Q) Qualify for the AFC competition; (R) Relegated
Bangladesh Championship League
Main article: 2021-22 Bangladesh Championship LeagueThe league kicked off from 20 February 2022 and ended on 13 June 2022.
Teams
- Agrani Bank Ltd. SC
- Uttara FC
- Gopalganj Sporting Club
- Farashganj SC
- Dhaka WC
- NoFeL Sporting Club
- T&T Club Motijheel
- BFF Elite Academy FC
- Fakierpool YMC
- Kawran Bazar PS
- Wari Club
- Fortis FC
- Swadhinata KS
Brothers Union(will not participate in the upcoming 2021–22 Bangladesh Championship League season)
League table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Fortis FC (C, P) | 22 | 13 | 8 | 1 | 29 | 9 | +20 | 47 | Qualification to 2022–23 BPL |
| 2 | AFC Uttara (P) | 22 | 11 | 9 | 2 | 36 | 14 | +22 | 42 | |
| 3 | NoFeL Sporting Club | 22 | 10 | 8 | 4 | 36 | 17 | +19 | 38 | |
| 4 | BFF Elite Academy | 22 | 9 | 4 | 9 | 24 | 20 | +4 | 31 | |
| 5 | Gopalganj Sporting Club | 22 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 20 | 20 | 0 | 31 | |
| 6 | Fakirerpool YMC | 22 | 6 | 11 | 5 | 26 | 21 | +5 | 29 | |
| 7 | Uttara FC | 22 | 7 | 6 | 9 | 33 | 40 | −7 | 27 | |
| 8 | Wari Club | 22 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 19 | 20 | −1 | 25 | |
| 9 | Dhaka Wanderers | 22 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 26 | 34 | −8 | 25 | |
| 10 | Agrani Bank Ltd. SC | 22 | 7 | 3 | 12 | 24 | 39 | −15 | 24 | |
| 11 | Farashganj SC (R) | 22 | 5 | 8 | 9 | 19 | 24 | −5 | 23 | Relegation to Senior Division Football League |
| 12 | Kawran Bazar PS (R) | 22 | 3 | 4 | 15 | 11 | 45 | −34 | 13 |
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored;
(C) Champions; (P) Promoted; (R) Relegated
Senior Division League
Main article: 2021–22 Dhaka Senior Division Football LeagueThe league kicked off from 10 August 2022 and ended on 26 October 2022.
Teams
Arambagh KS(couldn't participate in this edition of the league as FIFA imposed a transfer-ban on the club)Dhaka City FC(withdrew due to unknown reason)- PWD Sports Club
- Jatrabari KC
- Mohakhali Ekadosh
- Badda Jagoroni Sangsad
- Bangladesh Boys Club
- Koshaituli Somaj Kollayan Parishad
- Somaj Kallyan KS Mugda
- East End Club
- Dilkusha Sporting Club
- Nobabpur Krira Chakra
- Basabo Torun Shangha
- Sadharan Bima Corporation Sporting Club
- Friends Social Welfare Organization
- Victoria Sporting Club
League table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Somaj Kallyan KS Mugda (C, P) | 13 | 9 | 4 | 0 | 21 | 8 | +13 | 31 | Qualification for the BCL 2023–24 |
| 2 | Jatrabari KC (P) | 13 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 18 | 4 | +14 | 27 | |
| 3 | PWD Sporting Club | 13 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 14 | 5 | +9 | 24 | |
| 4 | Koshaituli SKP | 13 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 15 | 8 | +7 | 22 | |
| 5 | Mohakhali Ekadosh | 12 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 11 | 8 | +3 | 18 | |
| 6 | Badda Jagoroni | 12 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 17 | 15 | +2 | 18 | |
| 7 | Bangladesh Boys Club | 13 | 3 | 7 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 16 | |
| 8 | Nobabpur KC | 12 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 9 | 12 | −3 | 14 | |
| 9 | Sadharan Bima CSC | 12 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 13 | −4 | 14 | |
| 10 | Basabo Torun Shangha | 13 | 2 | 7 | 4 | 6 | 10 | −4 | 13 | |
| 11 | Friends Social WO | 13 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 12 | −6 | 13 | |
| 12 | East End Club (R) | 12 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 10 | 17 | −7 | 11 | Relegation to the Second Division League 2022–23 |
| 13 | Victoria Sporting Club (R) | 13 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 7 | 16 | −9 | 10 | |
| 14 | Dilkusha Sporting Club (R) | 12 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 7 | 22 | −15 | 6 |
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored;
(C) Champions; (P) Promoted; (R) Relegated
Second Division League
Main article: 2021–22 Dhaka Second Division Football League | This section is empty. You can help by adding to it. (December 2021) |
Domestic Cups
Independence Cup
Main article: 2021–22 Independence Cup (Bangladesh)| Competition | Champions | Ref |
|---|---|---|
| Independence Cup (Bangladesh) | Dhaka Abahani |
Federation Cup
Main article: 2021–22 Bangladesh Federation Cup| Competition | Champions | Ref |
|---|---|---|
| Bangladesh Federation Cup | Dhaka Abahani |
Youth Competition Champions
| Competition | Champions | Ref |
|---|---|---|
| Sheikh Russel U-18 Gold Cup | Wari Thana | |
| BFF U-18 Football League | Sheikh Jamal Dhanmondi Club U-18 | |
| BFF U-16 Football Tournament | Kawran Bazar Pragati Sangha U-16 |
Bangladeshi clubs in International Competition
AFC Cup
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | AMB | BSK | BFC | MAZ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ATK Mohun Bagan
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3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 2 | +4 | 7 | Inter-zone play-off semi-finals | — | 1–1 | 2–0 | — | |
| 2 | Bashundhara Kings
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3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 1 | +2 | 5 | — | — | — | 2–0 | ||
| 3 | Bengaluru
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3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 4 | +2 | 4 | — | 0−0 | — | — | ||
| 4 | Maziya (H)
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3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 11 | −8 | 0 | 1–3 | — | 2–6 | — |
(H) HostsBashundhara Kings
v Maziya
| 18 August 2021 (2021-08-18) | Bashundhara Kings | 2–0 | Maziya | National Football Stadium, Malé |
| 21:00 UTC+5 | Live Report Stats Report |
Attendance: o Referee: Ali Reda (Lebanon) |
v Bashundhara Kings
| 21 August 2021 (2021-08-21) | Bengaluru | 0−0 | Bashundhara Kings | National Football Stadium, Malé |
| 16:00 UTC+5 | Live Report Stats Report |
Attendance: 0 Referee: Thoriq Alkatiri (Indonesia) |
v Bashundhara Kings
| 24 August 2021 (2021-08-24) | ATK Mohun Bagan | v | Bashundhara Kings | National Football Stadium, Malé |
Williams  62' |
Live Report Stats Report |
Fernandes 28' |
Attendance: 0 Referee: Qassim Al-Hatmi (Oman) |
Women's Football
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bashundhara Kings | 11 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 100 | 1 | +99 | 33 | Champion |
| 2 | ARB College SC | 11 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 71 | 5 | +66 | 30 | Runner-up |
| 3 | Uttara FC Women | 11 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 25 | 7 | +18 | 23 | |
| 4 | Siraj Srity Songsod | 11 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 29 | 15 | +14 | 19 | |
| 5 | Barishal Football Academy | 11 | 5 | 0 | 6 | 24 | 18 | +6 | 15 | |
| 6 | Nasrin Sporting Club | 11 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 18 | 39 | −21 | 15 | |
| 7 | Cumilla United | 11 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 12 | 26 | −14 | 13 | |
| 8 | Suddopuskorini Jubo SC | 11 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 17 | 33 | −16 | 13 | |
| 9 | Jamalpur Kacharipara Akadas | 11 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 12 | 38 | −26 | 13 | |
| 10 | FC Brahmanbaria | 11 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 15 | 47 | −32 | 11 | |
| 11 | Dhaka Rangers FC | 11 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 6 | 47 | −41 | 5 | |
| 12 | Farashganj SC Women | 11 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 2 | 55 | −53 | 0 |
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