2009 Port City Cricket League
| 2009 Port City Cricket League | |
|---|---|
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Logo of the Port City Cricket League | |
| Countries |
 Bangladesh |
| Administrator | Private The Chittagong District Sports Association |
| Format | Twenty20 |
| First tournament | 2009 |
| Last tournament | 2010 |
| Tournament format | Group |
| Number of teams | 8 |
| Current champion | Chittagong Brothers Union |
| Most successful | Chittagong Brothers Union (1 title) |
Port City League (PCL) 2009 was the first edition of the T20 tournament Port City Cricket League of Bangladesh. It took place in 2009 at Chittagong.
Facts
Venue
- MA Aziz Stadium, Chittagong.
Total Prize Money
- Total budget for this tournament was 2.40 Crore Taka (350 Thousands USD). The champions received Tk 15 lakh as prize money and the runners-up Tk 5 lakh. Man of the match received Tk 10,000 while league’s best player took Tk 25,000 and for highest scorer and highest wicket-taker it was Tk 15,000 each.
Tournament Starts:
- May 2, 2009
Participating teams:
- Chittagong Abahani Ltd
- Chittagong Mohammedan SC
- Chittagong Brothers Union
- Ispahani SC
- Pirates of Chittagong
- Dada Warriors
- Top Sports and DSC Tigers
Players
- Forty-eight leading cricketers of the country, in five groups, went to auction with per match floor price of Tk 30,000 for Grade A+ cricketer, Tk 20,000 for Grade A, Tk 15,000 for Grade A-, Tk 10,000 for Grade B+, and Tk 8,000 for Grade B.
Foreign Players
- The participating teams entitled to recruit two foreign players, two national players, four Dhaka Premier Division Cricketers and three players from Chittagong Division.
Sponsor
- Habib Group
References
- ↑ <http://bangladeshcricket.com/t20-twenty-cricket-league/facts-about-the-habib-group-port-city-cricket-league-pcl-t20-in-bangladesh-125.html>