Bangladesh Premier League
The Bangladesh Premier League (BPL) (Bengali: বাংলাদেশ প্রিমিয়ার লিগ; ISO: bānlādēś primiẏār lig) is a professional Twenty20 cricket league organised by the BPL Governing Council. The BPL is one of the three professional cricket leagues in Bangladesh. It is the 16th most attended premier league in the world. In winter, each team faces the other twice in the league stage. Following the conclusion of the regular season, the top four teams advance to the playoffs, a single-elimination game, and two qualifier games culminating in the Championship game, between the winner of Qualifier 1 and Qualifier 2.
Bangladesh Premier League | |
| Countries | Bangladesh |
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| Administrator | Bangladesh Cricket Board |
| Format | Twenty20 |
| First edition | 2012 |
| Latest edition | 2024 |
| Next edition | 2025 |
| Tournament format | Double round-robin and Playoffs |
| Number of teams | 7 |
| Current champion | Fortune Barishal (1st title) |
| Most successful | Comilla Victorians (4 titles) |
| Most runs | Tamim Iqbal (3321) |
| Most wickets | Shakib Al Hasan (134) |
| TV | List of broadcasters |
| Website | bplt20.com.bd |
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The Bangladesh Premier League was formed in 2011 by the Bangladesh Cricket Board, after the suspension of its predecessor organisation, 2009/10 National Cricket League Twenty20. The first season was held in February 2012, and the games were held across Dhaka and Chittagong. The BPL is headed by the chairman of its Governing Council.