2003–04 Dhaka Premier Division Football League

February 2026 Dhaka Premier Division League 2003–04 17 December 2003 – 12 March 2004 Brothers Union Victoria SC Badda Jagoroni Dhanmondi Club 16 goals Etigo (Mohammedan) 90 220 2002 2005 The 2003–04 Dhaka Premier Division League, also known as the Western Union Dhaka Premier Division League for sponsorship reasons,https://archive.thedailystar.net/2003/12/10/d31210040234.htm The Daily Star Web Edition Vol. 4 Num 193 The Daily Star 10 December 2003 4 February 2025 4 February 2025 https://web.archive.org/web/20250204112826/https://archive.thedailystar.net/2003/12/10/d31210040234.htm livehttps://archive.thedailystar.net/2003/12/16/d31216040233.htm The Daily Star Web Edition Vol. 4 Num 200 The Daily Star 16 December 2003 4 February 2025 4 February 2025 https://web.archive.org/web/20250204112623/https://archive.thedailystar.net/2003/12/16/d31216040233.htm live was the 28th season of the top-tier football league in Bangladesh and the 10th 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 began on 17 December 2003 and ended on 12 March 2004. Venue The Shere Bangla National Stadium in Mirpur, Dhaka, was the sole venue used for the league. DhakaBangladesh center 250 Bangladesh 23.8069 90.3636 right DhakaShere Bangla National StadiumCapacity: 25,000150x150px League table main WDL RSSSF NFL REL REL REL BU, SKC, DAL, MKS, MSC, AKS, DWC, VSC, BJS, DC complete 12 4 2 44 11 11 5 2 22 9 9 6 3 35 16 9 5 4 25 12 8 8 2 32 8 7 5 6 17 20 6 4 8 15 27 5 2 11 12 28 1 2 15 5 41 0 3 15 13 48 Brothers Union C Sheikh Russel Dhaka Abahani Muktijoddha Sangsad Mohammedan Mohammedan were deducted 1 point for abandoning their match against Muktijoddha Sangsad, additionally, their opponents were declared 2–0 winners. Arambagh Dhaka Wanderers Victoria Badda Jagoroni Dhanmondi Club 5 (1) Points; (2) Goal difference; (3) Goals scored; -1 QR green1 Qualification for the 2004 National League red1 Relegation to the 2004–05 Dhaka First Division League Result table main No Home \ No Away FBR RSSSF complete BU Brothers Union SKC Sheikh Russel DAL Dhaka Abahani MKS Muktijoddha Sangsad MSC Mohammedan AKS Arambagh DWC Dhaka Wanderers VSC Victoria BJS Badda Jagoroni DC Dhanmondi Club 0–0 6–1 0–5 0–1 2–1 1–1 2–0 0–0 0–2 1–0 5–0 3–3 3–0 2–0 0–2 1–1 0–0 2–2 1–1 0–0 4–0 7–3 3–0 2–1 0–1 1–1 0–0 1–0 1–2 4–0 3–0 0–0 1–0 1–2 2–0 1–0 0–2 1–1 2–1 0–1 4–1 2–0 1–0 1–0 2–1 0–4 1–7 1–1 1–0 0–0 5–0 0–1 0–1 1–3 0–0 0–2 0–0 0–1 0–0 0–0 1–4 0–2 1–0 2–1 1–2 0–0 2–1 2–1 1–2 1–1 1–2 4–2 0–5 1–5 1–0 1–0 1–0 0–2 0–0 0–1 1–2 0–3 0–2 2–1 1–2 0–3 2–1 1–2 6–0 1–0 Top scorers Rank Scorer Club Goals 1 Cameroon EtigoMohammedan 16 2 Bangladesh Saiful Islam KhokonDhaka Abahani 10 Russia Victor EdwardsBrothers Union 4 Brazil SandroDhaka Abahani 8 Uganda Okelo OkeloBrothers Union 6 Bangladesh Ariful Kabir FarhadMohammedan SC 7 Bangladesh Mohammed AsifSheikh Russel KC 8 Bangladesh Alfaz AhmedBrothers Union 6 Uganda Kaseriya IdrisVictoria SC 10 Russia Maxim OlkhovicDhaka Abahani 5 Liberia Arcadia ToeMuktijoddha Sangsad Morocco Quati YounnesSheikh Russel KC Bangladesh Mohammed YusufDhaka Wanderers Controversies Dhaka Abahani vs. Muktijoddha Sangsad; 12 January 2004 On 12 January 2004, a heated 0–0 draw between Dhaka Abahani and Muktijoddha Sangsad KC saw controversy when referee Tayeb Hassan mistakenly awarded a goal from Abahani striker Maxim Olkovic's free kick, which had only brushed the side netting. Muktijoddha players protested, and midfielder Mohammed Tushar was sent off for kicking the referee. After an eight-minute delay, Hassan revoked the decision following consultation with assistant referee Abdul Hannan, leading to another ten-minute delay as officials tried to convince Abahani players. Tensions escalated when Abahani was denied a penalty late in the game. After the final whistle, Abahani players and officials, led by manager Monem Munna, confronted the referee, who was shielded by police. The unrest extended outside the Sher-e-Bangla National Stadium, where a microbus belonging to ATN Bangla was damaged, forcing police to use tear gas to disperse the furious crowd.https://archive.thedailystar.net/2004/01/13/d40113040137.htm The Daily Star Web Edition Vol. 4 Num 226 The Daily Star 13 January 2004 4 February 2025 4 February 2025 https://web.archive.org/web/20250204124655/https://archive.thedailystar.net/2004/01/13/d40113040137.htm live Mohammedan vs. Muktijoddha Sangsad; 15 January 2004 On 15 January 2004, the match between Mohammedan and Muktijoddha Sangsad was abandoned after Mohammedan walked off in protest against Muktijoddha's equalizer, leaving the score at 1–1 after 84 minutes. The dispute arose when referee Ram Krishna Ghosh allowed a goal from Belal Ahmed's long throw-in, which allegedly deflected off Mohammedan defender Amit Khan Shuvro into the net. Mohammedan claimed Shuvro was beyond the goal line when the ball touched him and argued the goal should be disallowed as it came directly from a throw-in. Captain Jewel Rana led the protests, at one point dragging linesman Shahadat Badal off balance and threatening to slap him. The situation escalated when an NTV camera crew entered the field and showed footage of the incident to Mohammedan officials. Ghosh upheld his decision and waited the regulation 40 minutes before abandoning the match. The incident was also observed by AFC and FIFA delegates, who were in Dhaka for the Vision Asia project and attended the match at Sher-e-Bangla National Stadium.https://archive.thedailystar.net/2004/01/16/d40116040136.htm The Daily Star Web Edition Vol. 4 Num 230 The Daily Star 16 January 2004 4 February 2025 4 February 2025 https://web.archive.org/web/20250204131846/https://archive.thedailystar.net/2004/01/16/d40116040136.htm livehttps://archive.thedailystar.net/2004/01/16/d40116040237.htm The Daily Star Web Edition Vol. 4 Num 230 The Daily Star 16 January 2004 4 February 2025 4 February 2025 https://web.archive.org/web/20250204131957/https://archive.thedailystar.net/2004/01/16/d40116040237.htm live On 17 January, during a press briefing at the Mohammedan club premises, general secretary Lokman Hossain Bhuiyan demanded full three points from the abandoned match against Muktijoddha and called for foreign referees in domestic football.https://archive.thedailystar.net/2004/01/18/d40118040230.htm The Daily Star Web Edition Vol. 4 Num 232 The Daily Star 18 January 2004 4 February 2025 4 February 2025 https://web.archive.org/web/20250204133819/https://archive.thedailystar.net/2004/01/18/d40118040230.htm live On 19 January, the Dhaka Mahanagari Football League Committee (DMFLC) awarded Muktijoddha a 2–0 victory and three points while deducting one point from Mohammedan for refusing to play the final six minutes. Mohammedan captain Jewel Rana also received a one-match ban for his conduct toward match officials.https://archive.thedailystar.net/2004/01/20/d40120040735.htm The Daily Star Web Edition Vol. 4 Num 233 The Daily Star 20 January 2004 4 February 2025 4 February 2025 https://web.archive.org/web/20250204133649/https://archive.thedailystar.net/2004/01/20/d40120040735.htm live On 20 January, round nine matches between Sheikh Russel KC vs. Badda Jagoroni and Brothers Union vs. Dhanmondi Club were postponed due to rioting by nearly a hundred Mohammedan supporters. The rioters stormed Sher-e-Bangla National Stadium, set fire to advertising boards, lifted goalposts, tore nets, broke flagpoles, and blocked players from entering. In the evening, they attacked the referees' office at Maulana Bhasani Stadium. DMFLC secretary Mozammel Hoque Mukta also criticized the police's inaction. Additionally, Mohammedan officials vowed to boycott the league unless their appeals were reconsidered. In a letter to DMFLC, they demanded video review of the goal, punishment for referee Ram Krishna Ghosh, and for the match to resume from where it stopped. Signed by general secretary Lokman Hossain Bhuiyan, the letter warned that the club wouldn't be responsible for any unrest if the disciplinary measures weren't reconsidered.https://archive.thedailystar.net/2004/01/21/d40121040133.htm The Daily Star Web Edition Vol. 4 Num 234 The Daily Star 21 January 2004 4 February 2025 4 February 2025 https://web.archive.org/web/20250204135550/https://archive.thedailystar.net/2004/01/21/d40121040133.htm live On 21 January, DMFLC suspended the Premier Division League until 24 January after referees refused to officiate without assured security. The Referees Association, in a letter to DMFLC, protested the attack on their office at Maulana Bhasani Stadium by Mohammedan supporters on 20 January. Meanwhile, top Premier Division clubs strongly opposed the suspension, citing financial distress.https://archive.thedailystar.net/2004/01/22/d40122040133.htm The Daily Star Web Edition Vol. 4 Num 236 The Daily Star 22 January 2004 4 February 2025 4 February 2025 https://web.archive.org/web/20250204135336/https://archive.thedailystar.net/2004/01/22/d40122040133.htm live On 22 January, Mohammedan general secretary Lokman Hossain Bhuiyan met with BFF president SA Sultan and general secretary Anwarul Haque Helal at Bangabandhu National Stadium.https://archive.thedailystar.net/2004/01/23/d40123040141.htm The Daily Star Web Edition Vol. 4 Num 237 The Daily Star 23 January 2004 4 February 2025 4 February 2025 https://web.archive.org/web/20250204150505/https://archive.thedailystar.net/2004/01/23/d40123040141.htm live On 24 January,https://archive.thedailystar.net/2004/01/24/d40124040329.htm The Daily Star Web Edition Vol. 4 Num 237 The Daily Star 24 January 2004 4 February 2025 4 February 2025 https://web.archive.org/web/20250204150343/https://archive.thedailystar.net/2004/01/24/d40124040329.htm live an emergency meeting led to Mohammedan agreeing to rejoin the league after captain Jewel Rana's ban was revoked, though their point deduction remained. The league resumed on 26 January.https://archive.thedailystar.net/2004/01/25/d40125040840.htm The Daily Star Web Edition Vol. 4 Num 238 The Daily Star 25 January 2004 4 February 2025 4 February 2025 https://web.archive.org/web/20250204150436/https://archive.thedailystar.net/2004/01/25/d40125040840.htm live References External links Dhaka Premier League 2003–04 at RSSSF Category:Dhaka Premier Division Football League Category:2003 in Bangladeshi football Category:2004 in Bangladeshi football Category:2003–04 in Asian men's top-tier association football leagues