Abahani Limited cricket team
Abahani Limited cricket team has played List A cricket in the Dhaka Premier League since 2013–14. It has won the title in 2015–16, 2017–18, 2018–19, 2022–23 and 2023–24. In Twenty20 cricket, it also won the 2021 Dhaka Premier Division Twenty20 Cricket League.
History
Abahani Limited was founded by Sheikh Kamal, the eldest son of Sheikh Mujibur Rahman, the founding president of Bangladesh. The club has always had close ties with the Awami League.Between 1974–75, when the Dhaka Premier League was formed, and 2012–13, Abahani Limited won the competition 17 times. Their victories included the inaugural season of 1974–75 and three instances of three championships in a row.
Since the competition gained List A status in 2013–14, Abahani have continued to be the most successful team, winning five of the nine tournaments. In 2023–24 they became the first team in the League's List A history to win every match in a season.
List A results
- 2013–14: 4 wins from 10 matches, finished ninth
- 2014–15: 10 wins from 16 matches, finished fourth
- 2015–16: 11 wins from 16 matches, champions
- 2016–17: 12 wins from 16 matches, finished third
- 2017–18: 12 wins from 16 matches, champions
- 2018–19: 13 wins from 16 matches, champions
- 2019–20: Abandoned
- 2021–22: 9 wins from 15 matches, finished fourth
- 2022–23: 14 wins from 16 matches, champions
- 2023–24: 16 wins from 16 matches, champions
- 2024–25: 14 wins from 16 matches, '''champions'''
Twenty20 results
- 2018–19: 1 win from 2 matches, second in Group A
- 2019–20: Not held
- 2021: 12 wins from 16 matches, '''champions'''