1995 Dhaka Premier Division League
| Season | 1995 |
|---|---|
| Dates | 12 August – 1 October 1995 |
| Champions | Dhaka Abahani |
| Relegated | |
| Asian Club Championship | Mohammedan |
| Matches played | 90 |
| Goals scored | 206 (2.29 per match) |
| Top goalscorer | 12 goals Imtiaz Ahmed Nakib (Muktijoddha Sangsad) |
← 1994 1996 → | |
The 1995 Dhaka Premier Division League, also known as the Lifebuoy Premier League for sponsorship reasons, was the 44th season of the top-tier football league in Bangladesh and the 3rd season of the Premier Division, following its succession from the First Division as the top-tier. A total of ten teams participated in the league which ran from 30 June to 17 December 1996.[1]
Venue
The Dhaka Stadium in Dhaka was the sole venue for the league.
| Dhaka | |
|---|---|
| Dhaka Stadium | |
| Capacity: 36,000 | |
Teams
The following ten clubs participated in Dhaka Premier Division League during 1995 season.
| Club | Last season | Head coach | Captain |
|---|---|---|---|
| Arambagh | 6th | Wazed Gazi | Mahabub Hossain Roksy |
| Agrani Bank | 7th | Abdul Hamid | Mohammed Shoriful |
| Brothers Union | 4th | Shahiduddin Ahmed Selim | Pijush Nandi |
| Dhaka Abahani | 1st | Valery Bogdanov | Monem Munna |
| Fakirerpool | 8th | Kazi Alfatul Haque | Monwar Hossain Montu |
| Farashganj | Promoted | Nurul Haque | Ratan Kumar |
| Mohammedan | 3rd | Kadiri Ikhana | Nurul Haque Manik |
| Muktijoddha Sangsad | 2nd | Shafiqul Islam Manik | Saiful Bari Titu |
| Rahmatganj | Promoted | Mohammed Mala | Mohammed Nazim |
| Wari Club | 5th | A.M. Abdullah Saik | Abdur Razzak |
Coaching changes
| Team | Outgoing head coach | Manner of departure | Date of vacancy | Position in the table | Incoming head coach | Date of appointment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mohammedan | Kadiri Ikhana | Sacked | Unknown | Unknown | Abu Yusuf[2] | Unknown |
League table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dhaka Abahani (C) | 18 | 13 | 4 | 1 | 29 | 8 | +21 | 43 | |
| 2 | Mohammedan | 18 | 13 | 3 | 2 | 35 | 13 | +22 | 42 | Qualification for the 1996–97 Asian Cup Winners' Cup[a] |
| 3 | Muktijoddha Sangsad | 18 | 10 | 3 | 5 | 31 | 16 | +15 | 33 | |
| 4 | Fakirerpool | 18 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 24 | 19 | +5 | 27 | |
| 5 | Arambagh | 18 | 3 | 11 | 4 | 17 | 18 | −1 | 20 | |
| 6 | Agrani Bank | 18 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 18 | 24 | −6 | 20 | |
| 7 | Farashganj | 18 | 3 | 8 | 7 | 11 | 19 | −8 | 17 | |
| 8 | Brothers Union | 18 | 3 | 7 | 8 | 17 | 23 | −6 | 16 | |
| 9 | Rahmatganj (R) | 18 | 2 | 5 | 11 | 13 | 31 | −18 | 11 | Relegation to the 1996 First Division League |
| 10 | Wari Club (R) | 18 | 1 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 35 | −24 | 11 |
Source: RSSSF
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored;
(C) Champions; (R) Relegated
Notes:
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored;
(C) Champions; (R) Relegated
Notes:
- ^ Qualified as champions of the 1995 Bangladesh Federation Cup
Top scorers
| Rank | Scorer | Club | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Imtiaz Ahmed Nakib | Muktijoddha Sangsad | 12 |
| 2 | Sheikh Mohammad Aslam | Dhaka Abahani | 9 |
| Andrey Kazakov | Mohammedan | ||
| Mizanur Rahman Mizan | Brothers Union | ||
| Mosharaf Hossain Tutul | Agrani Bank | ||
| 6 | Shahidul Ahmed Ranjan | Mohammedan | 8 |
References
- ^ "Bangladesh 1995". RSSSF. Archived from the original on 27 November 2022. Retrieved 20 December 2022.
- ^ "আমি হয়তো ছিলাম সেই সময়ের আদর্শ ফুটবলার". Kaler Kantho (in Bengali). September 16, 2015. Archived from the original on 25 November 2023.