The 2nd phase of the Bangladesh Premier League (BPL) Football '2022-23 begins on next Friday (April 7) with three matches billing for the opening day at three separate venues across the country.
League leader Bashundhara Kings will play Azampur FC (Uttara) at Rafiq Uddin Bhuiyan Stadium in Mymensingh, Dhaka Abahani Limited will face Fortis FC Ltd at Muktijoddha Smriti Stadium in Rajshahi while Sheikh Jamal Dhanmondi Club will encounter Rahmatganj MFS at Fl Lt Matiur Rahman Stadium in Munshiganj, all will kick-off at 3:15 pm.
On the following day (Saturday), Muktijoddha Sangsad KC will meet Mohammedan SC Ltd at the Sheikh Fazlul Haque Moni Stadium in Gopalganj while Sheikh Russel KC will play Bangladesh Police FC at the Rafiq Uddin Bhuiyan Stadium in Mymensingh, both will also kick-off at 3:15 pm.
After the 10-round first phase league matches, defending champions Bashundhara Kings clearly dominated the league securing 30 points, former champions Dhaka Abahani Limited followed the leaders distantly collecting 21 points while Bangladesh Police FC remained at the 3rd slot with 16 points.
Azampur FC (Uttara) and Chittagong Abahani Limited are in the bottom of the league table securing 2 and 8 points respectively ,playing 10 first phase matches each.
Standings of the league after 10 first phase league matches: