League returns after two years

The Senior Division Football League had once been one of major pipelines in grooming footballers for the Premier Football League, but it has lost its appeal due to inconsistency in holding the league which started in 1973.

The league, which was held only five times in the past 11 years, is all set to return after a two-year hiatus with the participation of 12 Dhaka clubs at Birshrestha Shaheed Mostafa Kamal Stadium today.

However, the participating teams will play lesser matches as the league, sponsored by Saif PowerTec, will be held in round-robin format with a time frame of six weeks.

"After the first round matches, we wanted to hold the Super League to give more matches to the teams but we can't do it due to the unavailability of the ground," said Dhaka Metropolis Football League Committee (DMFLC) chairman Harunur Rashid at a press conference.

The champions and runners-up will be promoted to Bangladesh Championship League while the bottom team will be relegated to the 2nd Division Football League.