2001–02 National Football League (Bangladesh)

1st professional season of the top-flight football league in Bangladesh February 2026 National Football League 2001—02 16 April — 24 May 2002 Dhaka Mohammedan 30 77 7 goals Dhaka Abahani 7–0 Barisal T&T Club 2 matches Chittagong Abahani Dhaka Mohammedan Dhaka Abahani 5 matches Dhaka Abahani 4 matches T&T Club (Barisal) Mohsin Club (Narayanganj) 4 matches T&T Club (Barisal) 2000 2003 complete (Note: All statistics do not include qualifying play-offs) The 2001–02 National Football League was the second season of the country's first football league held on a national scale. The league was also known as the Nitol-Tata National Football League due to sponsorship reasons. Background The 2nd National Football League began from 10 November 2001 across the country. The preliminary and the qualifying rounds were played on knock-out basis at six divisional headquarters. The league champions from 48 districts participated in the qualifiers of their respective divisions. In Dhaka District, which belongs to Dhaka Division, the top three finishing clubs from the 2000 season of the country's top-tier football league at the time, the Dhaka Premier Division League, were given direct entry to the final round, which began from 16 April 2002.https://www.rsssf.org/tablesb/bang01.html Bangladesh 2001/02 RSSSF 8 December 2023 https://web.archive.org/web/20231208173059/https://www.rsssf.org/tablesb/bang01.html live Qualification round 2001–02 National Football League (Bangladesh) qualification Rajshahi Division 2–1 Prabaho Sangsad (Naogaon) Sonali Otit (Natore) 1–0 Brothers Union (Pabna) Reuter SC (Gaibandha) 3–2 Khelwar Kallyam Samity (Dinajpur) Probaho Sangsad (Naogaon) 2–7 Reuter SC (Gaibandha) Rajshahi Abahani (Rajshahi) 2–0 Jamuna Traders (Sirajganj) New Milon Sangha (Rangpur) 2–2 Red Lion Club (Jaipurhat) Agrani Shikkha (Lalmonirhat) 2–2 Abahani KC (Chapainawabganj) Agamoni SC (Thakurgaon) 3–0 Memorial Club (Bogra) Jamuna Traders (Sirajganj) 2–2 Red Lion Club (Joypurhat) Abahani KC (Nawabganj) Semi-final 6–1 Rajshahi Abahani (Rajshahi) Players Welfare Association (Dinajpur) 5–1 Memorial Club (Bogra) Red Lion Club (Joypurhat) Final 3–0 Rajshahi Abahani (Rajshahi) Memorial Club (Bogra) Khulna Division 1–0 Ummachan Club (Bagerhat) Amra Kajan Muktijoddha (Magura) 2–2 PK Union Club (Satkhira) Shantinagar SC (Jhenaidah) 2–0 Khulna Abahani (Khulna) Ummachan Club (Bagerhat) 3–0 Crescent Club (Kushtia) Raipur Jagarani Club (Meherpur) Walkover 3–0 Uddipan Club (Chuadanga) Khelwar Kally Samity (Narail) 0–1 Crescent Club (Kushtia) Shaheed Muktijodha Smriti Sangha (Jessore) Semi-final 3–2 Khulna Abahani (Khulna) PK Union Club (Satkhira) 0–1 Uddipan Club (Chuadanga) Shaheed Muktijoddha Moyeen Sangsad (Jessore) Final 3–0 Khulna Abahani (Khulna) Shaheed Muktijoddha Moyeen Sangsad (Chuadanga) Walkover Dhaka Division 2–0 Sabuj Sena (Faridpur) Mouchak Ekadash (Gazipur) 5–1 BNS SC (Rajbari) Jagarani Club (Jamalpur) 5–0 Sabuj Sena (Faridpur) Satpai SC (Netrokona) 1–1 3–1 BNS SC (Rajbari) Young Friends 4–0 GRC SC (Narsingdi) Nagua SC (Kishoreganj) 1–1 5–4 Natun Bazar KC (Chandpur) Ramgati Upazila KC (Lakshmipur) 2–0 Al Helal Green SC (Mymensingh) Football Players Welfare Association (Sherpur) 3–1 Abdul Latif Smriti Sangsad (Gopalganj) GRC SC (Narsingdi) 2–2 2–1 Mohsin Club (Narayanganj) Al Helal Green SC (Mymensingh) Semi-final 3–1 Sabuj Sena (Faridpur) BNS SC (Rajbari) 3–2 Mohsin Club (Narayanganj) Abdul Latif Smriti Sangsad (Gopalganj) Final 1–1 3–2 Mohsin Club (Narayanganj) Sabuj Sena (Faridpur) Chittagong Division 2–0 Friends Club (Noakhali) Comilla Mohammedan (Comilla) 4–0 Tarun Muslim Club (Cox's Bazar) New Nation Club (Brahmanbaria) 2–0 Chittagong Abahani (Chittagong) Feni SC (Feni) 3–0 Tarun Muslim Club (Cox's Bazar) Friends Club (Noakhali) Final 2–1 Chittagong Abahani (Chittagong) Natun Bazar (Chandpur) Note: Some matches are unrecorded. Sylhet Division 2–2 4–2 Target SC (Sunamganj) Raj Nagar Ekadash (Habiganj) Final 3–1 Chaturanga Jubo Sangha (Sylhet) Target SC (Sunamganj) Note: Some matches are unrecorded. Barisal Division 5–0 Abahani KC (Barguna) Friends Club (Barisal) 3–0 Walkover Udaykathi Jubu Samity (Pirojpur) Abahani KC (Jhalokati) Semi-final 2–2 3–1 Udaykathi Jubu Samity (Pirojpur) Kalinath Ekota Sangha (Bhola) 3–0 T and T Club (Barisal) Abahani KC (Barguna) Final 0–0 3–1 T and T Club (Barisal) Udaykathi Jubo Samity (Pirojpur) Services Zone 2–0 Bangladesh Navy Bangladesh Air Force 3–0 Walkover Bangladesh Army Bangladesh Police Final 1–0 Bangladesh Army Bangladesh Navy Final round Participating clubs TeamLocation Appearances Qualification methodMuktijoddha Sangsad KCDhaka2nd2000 Dhaka Premier Division League ChampionsDhaka AbahaniDhaka2nd2000 National League ChampionsDhaka MohammedanDhaka2nd2000 National League Runners-upRajshahi Abahani KCRajshahi2ndRajshahi Division qualifiers ChampionsKhulna Abahani KCKhulna2ndKhulna Division qualifiers ChampionsNarayanganj Mohsin ClubNarayanganj1stDhaka Division qualifiers ChampionsChittagong AbahaniChittagong2ndChittagong Division qualifiers ChampionsChaturanga Jubo SanghaSylhet2ndSylhet Division qualifiers ChampionsBarisal T and T ClubBarisal1stBarisal Division qualifiers ChampionsBangladesh Army1stServices Zone qualifiers Champions Group stage Group A main WDL Q 5 y SUP SUP ALD Dhaka Abahani CJS Chaturanga JS BA Bangladesh Army KAKC Khulna Abahani T&T Barisal T and T Club 2 2 0 9 0 2 2 0 11 4 2 2 0 5 3 1 0 3 6 9 0 0 4 1 16 complete rsssf.com blue1 Qualification for Super Four Matches 16 April 2002 0–0 Dhaka Abahani (Dhaka) Chaturanga Jubo Sangha (Sylhet) 19 April 2002 1–0 Bangladesh Army Khulna Abahani (Khulna) 24 April 2002 4–2 Chaturanga Jubo Sangha (Sylhet) Khulna Abahani (Khulna) 26 April 2002 7–0 Dhaka Abahani (Dhaka) T and T Club (Barisal) 28 April 2002 2–2 Chaturanga Jubo Sangha (Sylhet) Bangladesh Army 3 May 2002 2–0 Dhaka Abahani (Dhaka) Khulna Abahani (Khulna) 6 May 2002 5–0 Chaturanga Jubo Sangha (Sylhet) T and T Club (Barisal 6 May 2002 2–1 Bangladesh Army Khulna Abahani (Khulna) 10 May 2002 0–0 Dhaka Abahani (Dhaka) Bangladesh Army 14 May 2002 3–1 Khulna Abahani (Khulna) T and T Club (Barisal) Group B main WDL Q 5 y SUP SUP CLD Chittagong Abahani MSC Dhaka Mohammedan RAKC Rajshahi Abahani MSKC Muktijoddha Sangsad MHOS Narayanganj Mohsin Club 2 2 0 5 2 2 2 0 5 3 2 1 1 7 6 1 0 3 7 5 0 1 3 2 10 complete rsssf.com blue1 Qualification for Super Four Matches 18 April 2002 0–0 Dhaka Mohammedan (Dhaka) Mohsin Club (Narayanganj) 20 April 2002 2–1 Rajshahi Abahani (Rajshahi) Mohsin Club (Narayanganj) 21 April 2002 1–0 Chittagong Abahani (Chittagong) Muktijoddha Sangsad KC (Dhaka) 25 April 2002 2–1 Dhaka Mohammedan (Dhaka) Muktijoddha Sangsad KC (Dhaka) 27 April 2002 1–1 Chittagong Abahani (Chittagong) Rajshahi Abahani (Rajshahi) 2 May 2002 0–0 Chittagong Abahani (Chittagong) Dhaka Mohammedan (Dhaka) 5 May 2002 5–0 Muktijoddha Sangsad KC (Dhaka) Mohsin Club (Narayanganj) 9 May 2002 2–1 Rajshahi Abahani (Rajshahi) Muktijoddha Sangsad KC (Dhaka) 11 May 2002 3–1 Chittagong Abahani (Chittagong) Mohsin Club (Narayanganj) 12 May 2002 2–3 Rajshahi Club (Rajshahi) Dhaka Mohammedan (Dhaka) riots left over 100 injured Super Four main WDL Q 5 y MSC Dhaka Mohammedan ALD Dhaka Abahani CLD Chittagong Abahani CJS Chaturanga JS 2 0 1 4 1 2 0 1 5 3 2 0 1 6 6 0 0 3 1 6 complete rsssf.com Matches Normal round 26 May 2002 2–0 Dhaka Abahani (Dhaka) Chaturanga Jubo Sangha (Sylhet) 26 May 2002 3–0 Dhaka Mohammedan (Dhaka) Chittagong Abahani (Chittagong) 18 May 2002 1–0 Dhaka Abahani (Dhaka) Dhaka Mohammedan (Dhaka) 18 May 2002 3–1 Chittagong Abahani (Chittagong) Chaturanga Jubo Sangha (Sylhet) 20 May 2002 3–2 Chittagong Abahani (Chittagong) Dhaka Abahani (Dhaka) 20 May 2002 1–0 Dhaka Mohammedan (Dhaka) Chaturanga Jubo Sangha (Sylhet) Semi-final 22 May 2002 abd. (1–0 in 45') Dhaka Mohammedan (Dhaka) Chittagong Abahani (Chittagong) 22 May 2002 1–0 Dhaka Abahani (Dhaka) Chaturanga Jubo Sangha (Sylhet) Semi-final replay 23 May 2002 2–0 Dhaka Mohammedan (Dhaka) Chittagong Abahani (Chittagong) Final 24 May 2002 6–5 0–0 Dhaka Mohammedan (Dhaka) Dhaka Abahani (Dhaka) Bangabandhu National Stadium Dhaka Monsur Azad Champions 2nd Bangladesh National Football League 2001–02 WinnersDhaka Mohammedan First Title References External links RSSSF 2 1 1 Category:2001–02 in Asian association football leagues