Bangladesh Premier League
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| Countries |
 Bangladesh
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| Administrator |
Bangladesh Cricket Board BPL Board of Directors |
| Format | Twenty20 |
| First tournament | 2011-12 |
| Last tournament | 2016-17 |
| Tournament format | Round-robin and knockout finals |
| Number of teams | 7 |
| Current champion |
 Dhaka Dynamites(3 titles) |
| Most successful |
Dhaka Dynamites (3 titles) |
| TV |
Channel Nine Gazi TV Maasranga |
| Website | tigercricket.com.bd |
 2017-18 Bangladesh Premier League
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The Bangladesh Premier League (BPL) is a professional cricket league consisting of seven teams, based on the seven largest cities of Bangladesh. The BPL is one of the four professional cricket leagues in Bangladesh, and the highest level of cricket league in Bangladesh. The BPL's four-week season runs from second week of November to the second week of December, with each team playing twelve regular season games. Following the conclusion of the regular season, four teams advance to the playoffs, a single-elimination game and two qualifier games culminating in the Championship game, between the winner of Eliminator and Qualifier two.
The Bangladesh Premier League was formed in 2011 by the Bangladesh Cricket Board, after the suspension of its predecessor organization, National Cricket League. The first season was held during February 2012, and the games were held across Dhaka and Chittagong. Today, the BPL is one of the most watched cricket leagues across the world, with an average attendance (21,824) and over one million ticket sales per season. The BPL is headed by the chairman of the league, elected by the board members of Bangladesh Cricket Board.
The team with the most BPL championships is the Dhaka Dynamites with three titles, including two consecutive titles during the first two seasons of the tournament. Comilla Victorians are the only other team to win a championship. The current champions are the Dhaka Dynamites, who defeated the Rajshahi Kings in BPL IV. The league draws many highly skilled professional cricketers from all over the world, and currently has players from approximately 14 different countries. Bangladeshis constitutes the majority of the players in the league, with an increasing percentage of Pakistani players in recent seasons.
Following the success of franchise Twenty20 cricket leagues such as the Indian Premier League around the world, the Bangladesh Cricket Board announced a plan to replace the National Cricket League with a franchise based league. On 18 January 2012 the board entered into a 6-year, 350-crore deal with Game On Sports Group to establish a franchise tournament. The deal gave the group exclusive management rights to the tournament. The league founded with six franchises from the largest cities of Bangladesh. During the franchise auction 13 companies took part in the bidding process, with six winning the rights of each clubs. The auction fetched 305-crores, with Chittagong Kings being the most expensive.
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