Virtual Bangladesh : Football

Soccer or Football is undeniably the second most popular sport in Bangladesh. Bangladeshi's have taken to soccer, or football as we would prefer to call it with a passion. Big clubs have passionate fans who follow each and every aspect of their clubs.

Ranking:

South Asian Football Rankings from FIFA:

World Rank	AFC Rank	Team	Pts	+/- Pos
149	23	Nepal	164	0
152	25	Bangladesh	156	0
164	31	India	122	1
170	34	Afghanistan	115	-2
181	39	Pakistan	80	1
184	40	Sri Lanka	74	-3
201	44	Bhutan	4	0

Famous Clubs

Famous clubs from the bygine era included BKSP and Dhaka Wanderers, Victoria SC, Wari Club, East Pakistan Gymkhana and Azad SC. Famous and well followed clubs today are Abahani Limited, Mohammedan SC, Muktijoddha SKS, Brothers Union and Sheikh Russel KC.

Domestic tournaments

• The Bangladesh League, formerly known as the B.League, is the national pro league and the top-tier league in Bangladeshi football. Before that, the Dhaka League was the most renowned and top-tier football league.
• National Football Championship is the second-tier football league replaced by the pro league in 2007 as the top-tier league.
• Federation Cup is the top national cup competition.