The BFF U-16 Football Tournament is a youth football competition of the Bangladeshi football league system for youth players under 16 years old where youth teams of Bangladesh Championship League teams compete in.[1][2] Founded in 2022, it is administered by the Bangladesh Football Federation (BFF).[3][4]
Organising body | Bangladesh Football Federation |
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Founded | 20 September 2022 |
Region | Bangladesh |
Current champions | Wari Club U-16 |
Most successful team(s) | Kawran Bazar PS U-16 Wari Club U-16 (1 title each) |
Television broadcasters | Bangladesh Football Federation (on Facebook and YouTube) |
Website | https://www.bff.com.bd/ |
2023–24 BFF U-16 Football League |
History
editOn 20 September 2022, the Bangladesh Football Federation (BFF) decided to launch the BFF U-16 Football Tournament for the U-16 players of clubs participating in Bangladeshi football's second-tier, the Bangladesh Championship League (BCL). The tournament was founded alongside the BFF U-18 Football League for Bangladesh Premier League clubs, however, due to the lack of finance available to the BCL teams the competition would be held in a tournament format instead of a league.[5]
Format
editAs per 2021–22 season, all the participant teams will be divided into two groups. Every team will play once against the other teams of their group in group phase. The champion and runners-up of both groups will qualify for semi-final.[2]
Current teams
edit- As of 2021-22 season.
Team | Location |
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Agrani Bank Ltd. SC U-16 | Dhaka |
Azampur Football Club U-16 | Dhaka (Uttara) |
Gopalganj Sporting Club U-16 | Gopalganj |
Dhaka Wanderers Club U-16 | Dhaka (Motijheel) |
Farashganj SC U-16 | Dhaka (Farashganj) |
Fakirerpool YMC U-16 | Dhaka (Motijheel) |
Fortis FC U-16 | Dhaka (Badda) |
Kawran Bazar PS U-16 | Dhaka (Kawran Bazar) |
NoFeL Sporting Club U-16 | Noakhali |
Uttara FC U-16 | Dhaka (Uttara) |
Wari Club U-16 | Dhaka (Motijheel) |
Cup winners and finalists
editYear | Winners | Score | Runners-up | Ref. |
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2021-22 | Kawran Bazar PS U-16 | 3–0 | Wari Club U-16 | [6] |
2023–24 | Wari Club U-16 | League format | Fakirerpool YMC U-16 | [7] |
Statistics by club
editTeam | Winner | Runners-up | Years won | Years runners-up |
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Kawran Bazar PS U-16 | 1 | 2021–22 | ||
Wari Club U-16 | 1 | 1 | 2023–24 | 2021–22 |
Fakirerpool YMC U-16 | 1 | 2021–22 |
Top goalscorers by edition
editYears | Players | Clubs | Goals |
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2021–22 | Abu Bokkor Siddik | Fortis FC U-16 | 6 |
Arif Hosen Sobuj | Kawran Bazar PS U-16 | ||
2023–24 | Md Minarul Islam Milon | Wari Club U-16 | 4 |
Awards
editPlayer of the Tournament
editYear | Player | Team | Ref |
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2021–22 | Mawardy Rahman | Kawran Bazar PS U-16 | [6] |
2023–24 | Farharn Ahmed Hridoy | PWD Sports U-16 | [8] |
Sponsorship
editPeriod | Sponsor |
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2021–2022 | No main sponsor |
Media coverage
edit28 matches of season 2021–2022 were broadcast live at Bangladesh Football Federation on Facebook and YouTube.
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "BFF U-16 Football tournament's draw held - Sports". The Daily Observer. Retrieved 2022-09-23.
- ^ a b বিসিএল টুর্নামেন্টের আলোচনায় মাঠ. dhakapost.com (in Bengali). Retrieved 2022-09-23.
- ^ বয়সভিত্তিক ফুটবলের ২ আয়োজন নিয়ে আসছে বাফুফে. dhakapost.com (in Bengali).
- ^ বৃদ্ধি পেলো বাফুফের বয়সভিত্তিক টুর্ণামেন্টের খেলোয়াড় নিবন্ধন কার্যক্রম (in Bengali). August 27, 2022.
- ^ টুর্নামেন্ট নয়, অনূর্ধ্ব-১৮ লিগ হচ্ছে এবার. jagonews24.com (in Bengali).
- ^ a b অনূর্ধ্ব-১৬ ফুটবল টুর্নামেন্টে চ্যাম্পিয়ন কারওয়ান বাজার. Kaler Kantho (in Bengali). 11 October 2022. Retrieved 12 October 2022.
- ^ "শতবর্ষী ক্লাবের আরেকটি ট্রফি". www.dhakapost.com (in Bengali). 7 July 2024. Retrieved 9 July 2024.
- ^ "টুর্ণামেন্টের সেরা খেলোয়াড় হয়েছে পিডাব্লিউডি স্পোর্টস ক্লাবের ফারহান আহমেদ হৃদয়।". www.offsidebangladesh (in Bengali). 7 July 2024. Retrieved 9 July 2024.