League leader Bashundhara Kings will play Sheikh Jamal Dhanmondi Club at Sheikh Kamal Stadium in Nilphamari, holders Dhaka Abahani Limited will encounter lowly NoFeL Sporting Club at Shaheed Bulu Stadium in Noakhali, Chattogram Abahani Limited will face Muktijoddha Sangsad KC at Sheikh Fazlul Haque Moni Stadium Gopalganj, all at 4 pm.
Sheikh Russel KC will meet Arambagh KS in the other match of the day at the Sylhet District Stadium at 7 pm.
On the following day (Friday), Dhaka Mohammedan SC will face Team BJMC at 4 pm at the Shaheed Bulu Stadium in Noakhali while Saif Sporting Club will play Rahmatganj MFS at 7 pm at the Bangabandhu National Stadium in Dhaka.
Earlier, the 2nd phase league was deferred by three days following cyclone Fani which unleashed its weak force on Bangladesh last Saturday.
After the first phase matches, Bashundhara Kings comfortably dominated the league as the lone unbeaten team securing 34 points from 12 matches while defending champions Dhaka Abahani Limited followed them with 30 points from 12 encounters.
Standings of the BPL Football after first phase matches: (Tabulating under match played, win, draw, loss, goal for/goal against and points)
Teams M W D L GF/GA Points
Bashundhara Kings 12 11 1 0 26/6 34
Dhaka Abahani 12 10 0 2 28/12 30
Sheikh Russel KC 12 8 3 1 16/4 27
Saif SC 12 7 2 3 17/11 23
Arambagh KS 12 6 1 5 16/13 19
Muktijoddha SKC 12 4 3 5 15/13 15
Sheikh Jamal DC 12 3 5 4 11/14 14
Chattogram Abahani 12 3 5 4 8/11 14
Rahmatgonj MFS 12 2 6 4 13/19 12
NoFeL SC 12 2 3 7 6/15 9
Brothers Union 12 2 2 8 7/20 8
Dhaka Mohammedan 12 1 3 8 8/23 6
Team BJMC 12 0 4 8 2/12 4