Jatrabari seal BCL rise with Senior Div title

Jatrabari Krira Chakra secured the Senior Division Football League title with a match to spare after settling for a goalless draw against Friends Social Welfare Organisation in their penultimate fixture at the Birshreshtha Shaheed Mostafa Kamal Stadium in Kamalapur on Wednesday.

The point was enough to take Jatrabari to an unassailable position at the top of the 17-team table. With 11 wins and four draws from 15 matches, they now sit on 37 points, ensuring that no other side can catch them with only one round of fixtures remaining.

Their title triumph also guarantees them promotion to the country’s second-tier competition -- the Bangladesh Championship League (BCL) -- from next season, marking a significant milestone for the club.

Although Jatrabari have already been crowned champions ahead of their final match against T&T Club, the race for the runners-up position remains wide open. Mohakhali Ekadosh and Shadharan Bima Corporation SC are still in contention, currently occupying second and third places respectively.

Mohakhali are in a stronger position, having collected 33 points from 15 matches, while Bima trail them with 27 points from 14 games. However, the equation remains alive. If Mohakhali slip up in their final fixture against Siddiquebazar Dhaka Junior SC, Bima will have a chance to leapfrog them -- provided they manage to win both of their remaining matches against East End Club and Nababpur KC.

At the other end of the table, T&T Club remain anchored to the bottom with just eight points from 15 matches. Their struggles continued yesterday as they suffered a 3-1 defeat at the hands of Qasaituli Somaj Kalyan Parishad, further denting their campaign.