National Cricket League of Bangladesh

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The National Cricket League is the domestic first class cricket competition in Bangladesh.

The National Cricket League had in fact been inaugurated in the 1999-2000 season but was not then first-class. Bangladesh became the tenth Full Member of the ICC in 2000 and the league which had begun in 1999-2000 as a minor competition became first-class in the 2000-01 season.

In 2000-01, eight teams played 12 matches each in two groups. Group A consisted of Biman Bangladesh Airlines, Chittagong Division, Rajshahi Division and Dhaka Division. Group B had Dhaka Metropolis, Khulna Division, Barisal Division and Sylhet Division. Four teams qualified for a final stage in which they each played a further 8 games.

In 2001-02, Ispahani Mirzapore Tea became the sponsor of the National Cricket League in addition to the One-Day League.

Contents 1 National Cricket League Winners 2 See also 3 External links 4 References

[edit] National Cricket League Winners

• 1999-2000 – Chittagong Division

(NB: 1999-2000 was not a first-class competition)

• 2000-01 – Biman Bangladesh Airlines
• 2001-02 – Dhaka Division
• 2002-03 – Khulna Division
• 2003-04 – Dhaka Division
• 2004-05 – Dhaka Division
• 2005-06 – Rajshahi Division
• 2006-07 – Dhaka Division

[edit] See also

• Cricket in Bangladesh

[edit] External links

• CricInfo review

[edit] References

• Wisden Cricketers Almanack (annual)