2018–19 Dhaka Premier Division Cricket League


The 2018–19 Dhaka Premier Division Cricket League was an edition of the Dhaka Premier Division Cricket League, a List A cricket competition that was held in Bangladesh. It was the sixth edition of the tournament with List A status, although almost 35 seasons have been played before achieving the status. It started on 8 March, and concluded on 23 April 2019. Directly before the List A tournament started, the inaugural edition of the 2018–19 Dhaka Premier Division Twenty20 Cricket League took place, featuring the same twelve teams.
Abahani Limited were the defending champions. They won the tournament, finishing ahead of Legends of Rupganj on net run rate. It was their third List A title, and their 20th overall in the history of the competition. In their final match of the tournament, they beat Sheikh Jamal Dhanmondi Club by nine wickets. Soumya Sarkar scored 208 not out, the highest individual total in List A cricket in Bangladesh, and the first double century in List A cricket by a Bangladeshi batsman. Sarkar's innings also contained 16 sixes, also a record for a List A innings in Bangladesh. Sarkar and Jahurul Islam scored 312 runs for the opening wicket, which was another record for a List A match in Bangladesh.

Summary

and Kala Bagan Krira Chakra were relegated in the previous tournament, and were replaced by Bangladesh Krira Shikkha Protishtan and Uttara Sporting Club in this edition of the competition. Ahead of the tournament, a players' draft took place.
The round seven fixture between Bangladesh Krira Shikkha Protishtan and Shinepukur Cricket Club ended in a tie. It was only the third tied match in since the competition achieved List A status for the 2013–14 tournament. The round eight fixture between Mohammedan Sporting Club and Brothers Union saw Mohammedan Sporting Club awarded the win, after Brothers Union refused to bat following a rain delay. Brothers Union assessed the pitch after the rain delay, saying that it was not possible to play on the wicket.
Following the conclusion of the group stage fixtures, Legends of Rupganj, Abahani Limited, Prime Bank Cricket Club, Prime Doleshwar Sporting Club, Mohammedan Sporting Club and Sheikh Jamal Dhanmondi Club had all qualified for the Super League section of the tournament. Meanwhile, Brothers Union, Bangladesh Krira Shikkha Protishtan and Uttara Sporting Club finished in the bottom three places in the table, and therefore moved to the Relegation League playoffs, with the bottom two teams being relegated to the Dhaka First Division Cricket League.
Bangladesh Krira Shikkha Protishtan were the first team to be relegated to the Dhaka First Division Cricket League, after they lost to Uttara Sporting Club by one wicket in their first Relegation League fixture. In the final match of the Relegation League phase, Brothers Union beat Bangladesh Krira Shikkha Protishtan by six wickets to ensure their survival, and relegating Uttara Sporting Club in the process. Old DOHS Sports Club and Partex Sporting Club were promoted from the First Division, replacing them for the next season.

Teams

The following teams competed in the tournament:
Group stage
Team
Legends of Rupganj11101020+0.648
Prime Bank Cricket Club1183016+0.502
Abahani Limited1183016+0.612
Prime Doleshwar Sporting Club1174014+0.163
Sheikh Jamal Dhanmondi Club1165012–0.057
Mohammedan Sporting Club1165012+0.299
Shinepukur Cricket Club1155111+0.248
Gazi Group Cricketers1156010–0.074
Khelaghar Samaj Kallyan Samity113806–0.391
Brothers Union113808–0.098
Bangladesh Krira Shikkha Protishtan112814–0.666
Uttara Sporting Club112904–1.058

Team qualified for the Super League phase of the tournament
Super League
Team
Abahani Limited16133026+0.866
Legends of Rupganj16133026+0.517
Prime Doleshwar Sporting Club16106020–0.033
Sheikh Jamal Dhanmondi Club1697018+0.000
Prime Bank Cricket Club1688016+0.000
Mohammedan Sporting Club1679014+0.064

Champions
Relegation League
Team
Brothers Union134908–0.385
Uttara Sporting Club134908–0.480
Bangladesh Krira Shikkha Protishtan1321015–0.666

Team relegated to the Dhaka First Division Cricket League

Fixtures

Round robin

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Round 2

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Round 3

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Round 4

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Round 5

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Round 6

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Round 7

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Round 8

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Round 9

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Round 10

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Round 11

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Super League

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Relegation League

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