National Cricket League (Bangladesh)
| National Cricket League (Bangladesh) | |
|---|---|
| Countries |
 Bangladesh |
| Administrator | Bangladesh Cricket Board |
| Format | First-Class |
| First tournament | 1999–2000 |
| Last tournament | 2014–15 |
| Number of teams | 8 |
| Current champion | Rangpur Division |
| Most successful |
Rajshahi Division & Dhaka Division (5 titles each) |
 2013–14 National Cricket League | |
The National Cricket League is the oldest 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.
There are eight teams in the league, each of which plays each other team once over the course of the season, which runs from October to December. In 2015-16 there will be a two-tier league, with Rangpur, Khulna, Dhaka Division and Dhaka Metropolis in the first tier, and Rajshahi, Sylhet, Barisal and Chittagong in the second.[1]
National Cricket League teams
| Team | Home Ground | Participation | Titles |
|---|---|---|---|
| Barisal Division | Barisal Divisional Stadium | 1999-2000 - Present | 0 |
| Biman Bangladesh Airlines | BKSP | 2000-01 | 1 |
| Chittagong Division | Zohur Ahmed Chowdhury Stadium | 1999-2000 - Present | 1 |
| Dhaka Division | Khan Shaheb Osman Ali Stadium | 1999-2000 - Present | 5 |
| Dhaka Metropolis | Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium | 2000-01, 2011-12 - Present | 0 |
| Khulna Division | Sheikh Abu Naser Stadium | 1999-2000 - Present | 3 |
| Rajshahi Division | Rajshahi Divisional Stadium | 1999-2000 - Present | 5 |
| Rangpur Division | Rangpur Cricket Garden | 2011-12 - Present | 1 |
| Sylhet Division | Sylhet International Cricket Stadium | 1999-2000 - Present | 0 |
National Cricket League winners
Winners of NCL in different seasons are: [2]
- 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
- 2007–08 – Khulna Division
- 2008–09 – Rajshahi Division
- 2009–10 – Rajshahi Division
- 2010–11 – Rajshahi Division
- 2011–12 – Rajshahi Division
- 2012–13 – Khulna Division
- 2013–14 – Dhaka Division
- 2014–15 – Rangpur Division
Biman Bangladesh Airlines cricket team, sponsored by the Bangladeshi airline company of same name featured for only one season in 2000–01 season, winning both of the domestic competitions on offer.
See also
- Cricket in Bangladesh
- Bangladesh Cricket League
References
- ↑ "Last-gasp win gives Rangpur maiden title". Cricinfo. Retrieved 13 March 2015.
- ↑ "A brief history of Bangladesh domestic cricket". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 23 April 2014.
External links
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