BPL promises big
With the commitment to spread football outside the capital, the JB Bangladesh Premier League officially started its journey yesterday through a colourful logo and trophy unveiling ceremony in Dhaka.
This ceremony is expected to be followed up by another grand opening ceremony tomorrow in Chittagong where the ninth edition of the professional football league is set to kick off on July 24.
Yesterday's ceremony seemed to rekindle hopes of a fresh start to professional football in Bangladesh as Saif Global Sports Ltd, the commercial rights holder of the Bangladesh Premier League, presented a simple yet elegant programme. The captains of all the 12 teams were highlighted during the programme where the jerseys and flags to be used by the participating teams were also displayed. SGS also composed a theme song and a theme video for the upcoming league.
This is however not the first time logo and trophy unveiling has been done on such a grand scale.
The teams participating also promised to give their best to attract spectators.
“It could have been better had we organised the league in seven different venues, but at least it will be held at four. Let's start and stay hopeful. We are getting support from the sponsors and now I want support from the clubs. If we work together, there is no reason we cannot to take our football to the international level,” BFF president Kazi Salahuddin said during the programme.
State-owned television channel, BTV, and private satellite television, Bhoishakhi TV, will provide a live telecast of all the 132 matches of the league.
SGS chairman Tarafder Ruhul Amin is also hopeful of making the league a success.
“We have come forward to bring back the past glory of football. We are going to hold this edition of the league in a different way which will see the matches being played at different venues. However, the national team will not be benefited by the league if we don't develop our club football,” Ruhul Amin said, adding that they would design a separate plan for the participating clubs from the next season.
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