2017–18 Bangladesh Football Premier League

The 2017–18 Bangladesh Football Premier League (also known as SAIF Power Battery Bangladesh Premier League for sponsorship reasons) is the tenth season of the Bangladesh Premier League since its establishment in 2007. A total of 12 teams are competing in the league. Saif Global Sports are the right holder of BPL's tenth edition and they accommodate the advertising, branding, TV transmission, radio, marketing rights of the Bangladesh Premier League 2016–17. The league started from July 28, 2017. Fakirerpool Young Men's Club was promoted as the champion of 2016 BCL season. They were the 13th team to took part in this season, but they did not, due to fund crisis.

Bangladesh Premier League
Season2017–18
Dates28 July 2017-13 January 2018
ChampionsDhaka Abahani
(6th titles)
RelegatedFarashganj SC
AFC CupDhaka Abahani
Saif Sporting Club
Matches played132
Goals scored302 (2.29 per match)
Top goalscorer15 Goals
Solomon King Kanform
Raphael Odovin Onwrebe
(Shiekh Jamal)
Highest scoringArambagh KS 4-6 Sheikh Jamal Dhanmondi Club
11 December 2017
Longest winning run9 Matches
Dhaka Abahani
Longest unbeaten run14 Matches
Saif Sporting Club
Longest winless run18 Matches
Rahmatganj MFS
Longest losing run5 Matches
Muktijoddha Sangsad KC

Dhaka Abahani are the defending champions, having won their Bangladesh Premier League title the previous season.

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