1987 Dhaka First Division Football League

15th season of top-tier football league in Bangladesh Dhaka First Division League 1987 May 13 — 26 October 1987 Mohammedan(14th title) Mirpur ChalantikaWari Asian Club Championship Mohammedan 14 Sheikh Mohammad Aslam (Dhaka Abahani) 121 232 1986 1988–89 The 1987 Dhaka First Division League, also known as the Senior Division National Bank Football League for sponsorship reasons, was the 15th season of the top-tier football league in Bangladesh and the 38th overall season of the First Division following the partition of India. A total of 16 teams participated in the league, which began on 13 May. The round-robin stage ended on 10 September, with the initial championship play-off held on 9 September and replayed on 26 October 1987.Faaris Na'il Hossain Peter Burns Ian King https://www.rsssf.org/tablesb/bangcup87.html Bangladesh 1987 RSSSF 2 July 2026 2 July 2026 https://web.archive.org/web/20260702101559/https://www.rsssf.org/tablesb/bangcup87.html live The league champions Mohammedan qualified for the 1988–89 Asian Club Championship. The two-point system was reinstated, under which teams received 2 points for a win, 1 point for a draw, and 0 points for a loss. Additionally, from this season onwards, the hat-trick rule was changed from requiring three consecutive goals to requiring three goals in a single game, in accordance with FIFA rules.আজ সিনিয়র ডিভিশন ন্যাশনাল ব্যাঙ্ক ফুটবল লীগ Today Senior Division National Bank Football League The Sangbad 7 13 May 1987 bn League games were played over 80 minutes, with two 40-minute halves separated by a five-minute half-time interval.মোহামেডান ও আবাহনীর খেলোয়াড়দের 'যুদ্ব বিরতি' ।। লীগের ইতিহাসে নজিরবিহীন ঘটনা Mohammedan and Abahani players' 'war breaks (out)'. An unprecedented event in the history of the league The Daily Ittefaq 1 10 September 1987 bn Venue The Dhaka Stadium in Dhaka was the main venue for the league. Dhaka Bangladesh center 250 Bangladesh 23.777176 90.399452 Dhaka top Dhaka Stadium Capacity: 36,000 200px League table main WDL RSSSF complete PLF PLF REL REL DAL, MSC, MKS, BU, ADM, BRTC, FSC, AKS, DC, RHS, SBC, DWC, VSC, PWD, CHL, WC 12 3 0 36 9 13 1 1 40 10 8 5 2 18 12 6 8 1 16 9 6 7 2 13 7 4 7 4 12 15 3 8 4 13 17 5 4 6 16 22 4 4 7 10 16 3 6 6 12 17 3 6 6 8 14 3 6 6 8 16 2 6 7 7 15 1 8 6 7 17 1 6 8 8 21 2 3 10 6 13 R R Mohammedan Dhaka Abahani Muktijoddha Brothers Union Adamjee BRTC Farashganj Arambagh Dhanmondi Dhaka Wanderers Rahmatganj Sadharan Bima Victoria PWD Mirpur Chalantika Wari 5 2 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored; QR green1 Qualification for the Championship playoff red1 Relegation to the 1988–89 Dhaka Second Division League Championship play-off Despite Dhaka Abahani's superior goal difference, the BFF organised a championship play-off between Abahani and Mohammedan on 9 September to determine the league winner. The play-off was required after Mohammedan defeated Abahani 3–2 in the final league match on 6 September, leaving both teams level on points.https://www.prothomalo.com/sports/football/%E0%A6%AC%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%82%E0%A6%B2%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%A6%E0%A7%87%E0%A6%B6%E0%A7%87%E0%A6%B0-%E0%A6%AB%E0%A7%81%E0%A6%9F%E0%A6%AC%E0%A6%B2-%E0%A6%8F%E0%A6%95%E0%A6%AC%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%B0%E0%A6%87-%E2%80%98%E0%A6%A6%E0%A6%B0%E0%A7%8D%E0%A6%B6%E0%A6%95%E0%A6%AC%E0%A6%BF%E0%A6%B9%E0%A7%80%E0%A6%A8%E2%80%99-%E0%A6%AE%E0%A7%8D%E0%A6%AF%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%9A bn bn:বাংলাদেশের ফুটবলে একবারই 'দর্শকবিহীন' ম্যাচ Bangladesh football has only one match without spectators Niar Iqbal Prothom Alo 23 December 2022 4 April 2023 https://web.archive.org/web/20230404203003/https://www.prothomalo.com/sports/football/%E0%A6%AC%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%82%E0%A6%B2%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%A6%E0%A7%87%E0%A6%B6%E0%A7%87%E0%A6%B0-%E0%A6%AB%E0%A7%81%E0%A6%9F%E0%A6%AC%E0%A6%B2-%E0%A6%8F%E0%A6%95%E0%A6%AC%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%B0%E0%A6%87-%E2%80%98%E0%A6%A6%E0%A6%B0%E0%A7%8D%E0%A6%B6%E0%A6%95%E0%A6%AC%E0%A6%BF%E0%A6%B9%E0%A7%80%E0%A6%A8%E2%80%99-%E0%A6%AE%E0%A7%8D%E0%A6%AF%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%9A live Abahani's Samir Shaker was unavailable for the play-off after receiving a suspension for spitting at the fourth official during the match, while Mohammedan's Emeka Ezeugo was also ruled out after accumulating three yellow cards during the league campaign.চূড়ান্ত লড়াই The final battle The Sangbad 8 9 September 1987 bn 9 September 1987 16:15 BST Dhaka Abahani Report Mohammedan 50,000 Ansarul Islam Montu (Bangladesh) 0 0 Dhaka Stadium _yellowborder _collaryellow _yellowborder 4BC2EC 4BC2EC 4BC2EC 4BC2EC 4BC2EC Abahani _blackborder _collarblack _blackborder _color_3_stripes_black 000000 _color_3_stripes_black Mohammedan GK BAN Mohamed Mohsin RB BAN Monem Munna LB BAN Imtiaz Sultan JohnnyCB SRI Pakir Ali CB BAN Abu Yusuf MF BAN Mostafa Kamal MF BAN Satyajit Das Rupu MF BAN Ashish Bhadra LW IRQ Karim Allawi RW SRI Ratnayaka Premalal CF BAN Sheikh Mohammad Aslam (c)Substitutions:MF BAN Fakrul Kamal Head coach:BAN Kazi Salahuddin GK BAN Sayeed Hassan Kanan RB BAN Ahsanullah Montu LB BAN Abul Hossain CB BAN Kaiser Hamid CB BAN Ranjit Saha (c)MF BAN Khurshid Alam Babul MF IRN Reza Naalchegar MF BAN Elias Hossain RW BAN Samrat Hossain Emily CF IRN Morteza YekkehLW IRN Gholamreza Borhanzadeh Substitutions:MF BAN Rumman Bin Wali Sabbir MF BAN Kazi Kamal Manager:IRN Nasser Hejazi Source:খেলার বিবরণ Game details The Sangbad 12 10 September 1987 bn Replay The initial championship play-off, held on 9 September, ended in controversy after both clubs refused to play extra time and declared themselves joint champions. The BFF and the league committee (DMFLC) rejected the decision, annulled the match, and ordered a replay to be held behind closed doors due to concerns over crowd violence. The captains of both teams, Ranjit Saha of Mohammedan and Sheikh Mohammad Aslam of Dhaka Abahani, were suspended for one year (later reduced), while Abahani's Mohammad Mohsin and Mostafa Kamal and Mohammedan's Abul Hossain and Elias Hossain each received three-month suspensions.https://www.prothomalo.com/sports/football/%E0%A6%86%E0%A6%AC%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%B9%E0%A6%A8%E0%A7%80-%E0%A6%AE%E0%A7%87%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%B9%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%AE%E0%A7%87%E0%A6%A1%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%A8%E0%A7%87%E0%A6%B0-%E2%80%98%E0%A6%B8%E0%A6%A8%E0%A7%8D%E0%A6%A7%E0%A6%BF%E2%80%99-%E0%A6%B9%E0%A7%9F%E0%A7%87%E0%A6%9B%E0%A6%BF%E0%A6%B2-%E0%A6%AF%E0%A7%87%E0%A6%A6%E0%A6%BF%E0%A6%A8 21 September 2016 bn আবাহনী-মোহামেডানের 'সন্ধি' হয়েছিল যেদিন The day Abahani-Mohammedan 'meeting' took place Niar Iqbal Prothomalo 22 February 2024 https://web.archive.org/web/20240222113215/https://www.prothomalo.com/sports/football/%E0%A6%86%E0%A6%AC%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%B9%E0%A6%A8%E0%A7%80-%E0%A6%AE%E0%A7%87%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%B9%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%AE%E0%A7%87%E0%A6%A1%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%A8%E0%A7%87%E0%A6%B0-%E2%80%98%E0%A6%B8%E0%A6%A8%E0%A7%8D%E0%A6%A7%E0%A6%BF%E2%80%99-%E0%A6%B9%E0%A7%9F%E0%A7%87%E0%A6%9B%E0%A6%BF%E0%A6%B2-%E0%A6%AF%E0%A7%87%E0%A6%A6%E0%A6%BF%E0%A6%A8 live The replay was delayed for more than a month due to the disciplinary actions. Abahani initially refused to participate, while several foreign players from both clubs departed after believing that the league would not resume. Mohammedan later accepted the decision to replay the match, despite objections to the suspensions, while Abahani eventually agreed to take part. The replay was held on 26 October behind closed doors at the Ershad Army Stadium due to concerns over potential fan altercations and violence, which had been a recurring issue during matches between the two clubs in the Dhaka derby. 26 October 1987 15:00 BST Dhaka Abahani Report Mohammedan Emily 19 Emeka 50 0 Ansarul Islam Montu (Bangladesh) 0 2 Ershad Army Stadium _yellowborder _collaryellow _yellowborder 4BC2EC 4BC2EC 4BC2EC 4BC2EC 4BC2EC Abahani _whitecollar _color_3_stripes_black 000000 _color_3_stripes_black Mohammedan GK BAN Mahmud Hossain Curzon RB BAN Monem MunnaLB BAN Imtiaz Sultan JohnnyCB SRI Pakir Ali (c)CB BAN Abu Yusuf MF BAN Satyajit Das Rupu MF BAN Ashish Bhadra MF BAN Nabib LF BAN Fakrul Kamal RF SRI Ratnayaka Premalal CF BAN Mobinul Islam Khasru Substitutions:MF BAN Mossey MF BAN Ashrafuddin Chunnu Head coach:BAN Kazi Salahuddin GK BAN Sayeed Hassan Kanan RB BAN Shafiqul Islam Manik LB BAN Kazi Kamal CB BAN Kaiser Hamid (c)CB BAN Ahsanullah Montu MF BAN Khurshid Alam Babul MF NGR Emeka Ezeugo MF BAN Badal Roy RW BAN Rumman Bin Wali Sabbir CF BAN Samrat Hossain Emily LW BAN Jasimuddin Ahmed Joshi Substitutions:MF BAN Gyasuddin Ahmed MF BAN Monir Hossain Manu Manager:IRN Nasser Hejazi Source:মোহামেডান চ্যাম্পিয়ন Mohammedan Champion The Sangbad 7 27 October 1987 bn Final table main PP none y complete Q RSSSF Final table MSC DAL Mohammedan C Dhaka Abahani green1 Qualification for the 1988–89 Asian Club Championship AFC Season statistics Top goalscorers Rank Player Club Goalsলীগ আসরে যারা গোয়াল করেছে Those who scored goals in the league Krirajagat 15–16 15 September 1987 bn1BAN Sheikh Mohammad AslamDhaka Abahani142IRQ Karim AllawiDhaka Abahani113NGR Emeka EzeugoMohammedan94SRI Ratnayaka PremalalDhaka Abahani85BAN Mahmudul Haque LitonBrothers Union5BAN Arif Abdul KhalekMuktijoddha5 Hat-tricks Player For Against Result DateBAN Sheikh Mohammad AslamDhaka Abahani PWD 5–2 29 June 1987 See also 1987 Federation Cup References External links Dhaka First Division League 1987 at RSSSF Category:Dhaka First Division Football League Category:1987 in Bangladeshi football Category:1987–88 in Asian men's top-tier association football leagues