Abahani play Rahmatganj in opener
Defending champions Abahani will host Rahmatganj in the opening match of the Citycell B. League -- the second edition of the professional football league -- on September 13.
Abahani get the home match to start with in the Dhaka derby, which kicks off at the Bangabandhu National Stadium at 3.30 pm.
Bangladesh Football Federation (BFF) will unveil logo of the second B. League today at a local hotel and will also reveal the fixture of the 11-team competition.
With the Eid vacation coming within three weeks of the start, the league is expected to be halted for a brief period after September 27 before picking up full momentum from October 5-6.
The 30 footballers who have been picked up for the preliminary national squad for next month's Merdeka Cup in Malaysia, however, will have to do without holidays.
The BFF is looking forward to run residential camp during the break, giving new coach Shafiqul Islam Manik a chance to get a close look at his boys.
Manik is interested to have the camp at BKSP but it has yet to be decided.
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