2018 Bhutan National League
{{Infobox football league season
|competition=Bhutan National League
|season=2018
|winners=Transport United
|relegated=Thimphu (dissolved)
|continentalcup1=AFC Cup
|continentalcup1 qualifiers=Transport United
|continentalcup2=
|continentalcup2 qualifiers=
|league topscorer={{flagicon|IND}} Sanatan Karmakar
|biggest home win=Transport United 9–0 Phuentsholing United
|biggest away win=Phuentsholing United 1–6 Paro
|highest scoring=Transport United 6–4 Thimphu
|matches=30
|total goals=108
|longest wins=Transport United
|title=Transport United
|longest losses=Phuentsholing United
|longest unbeaten=Transport United
Paro
|prevseason=2017
|nextseason=2019
}}
The 2018 Bhutan National League was the seventh season of the Bhutan National League, the national football competition in Bhutan, having replaced the A-Division in 2013. Again, the Thimphu League provides the qualifiers from Thimphu, with the top three teams in that competition being awarded places in the National League alongside three regional teams.
Thimphu League
The 2018 Thimphu League (known as the 2018 Pepsi Thimphu League for sponsorship reasons) was held between 21 April to 8 July 2018.[https://www.facebook.com/events/216651865584950/ PEPSI Thimphu League 2018]
=League table=
{{#invoke:sports table|main|style=WDL
|res_col_header=QR
|team1=TPU|name_TPU=Transport United
|team2=CIT|name_CIT=Thimphu City
|team3=THI|name_THI=Thimphu
|team4=HQU|name_HQU=High Quality United
|team5=UTD|name_UTD=Druk United
|team6=STA|name_STA=Druk Stars
|team7=TEN|name_TEN=Tensung
|team8=PHU|name_PHU=Phuensum
|win_TPU=11|draw_TPU=2|loss_TPU=1|gf_TPU=42|ga_TPU=9
|win_CIT=11|draw_CIT=1|loss_CIT=2|gf_CIT=52|ga_CIT=14
|win_THI=9|draw_THI=0|loss_THI=5|gf_THI=29|ga_THI=24
|win_HQU=6|draw_HQU=2|loss_HQU=6|gf_HQU=36|ga_HQU=37
|win_UTD=6|draw_UTD=2|loss_UTD=6|gf_UTD=25|ga_UTD=32
|win_STA=3|draw_STA=2|loss_STA=9|gf_STA=16|ga_STA=30
|win_TEN=2|draw_TEN=2|loss_TEN=10|gf_TEN=20|ga_TEN=51
|win_PHU=1|draw_PHU=3|loss_PHU=10|gf_PHU=10|ga_PHU=33
|col_BNL=#CCFFCC|text_BNL=2018 Bhutan National League
|result1=BNL|result2=BNL|result3=BNL
|col_RP=#FFBBBB|text_RP=Relegation playoffs
|result7=RP|result8=RP
|class_rules=1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
|update=complete
|source=[https://int.soccerway.com/national/bhutan/a-division/2018/regular-season/r43144/ Soccerway]
}}
Paro qualifying tournament
=First leg=
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|date = 13 June 2018
|time =
|team1 = Paro
|score = 10–2
|team2 = Paro United
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=Second leg=
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|date = 15 June 2018
|time =
|team1 = Paro United
|score = 0–8
|team2 = Paro
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Paro won 18–2 on aggregate and qualified for national league.
National League
=Teams=
The six participating teams were:
- Transport United (representing Thimphu)
- Thimphu City (representing Thimphu)
- Thimphu (representing Thimphu)
- Paro (representing Paro)
- Phuentsholing United (representing Phuentsholing)
- Ugyen Academy (representing Punakha)
The season started on 18 September 2018.
===Personnel and kits===
| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align: left; font-size:100%" |
| Team
! Manager ! Kit manufacturer ! Shirt sponsor |
|---|
| Paro
| {{flagicon|IND}} Biswajit Bhattacharya | T10 Sports |
| Phuentsholing United
| {{flagicon|BHU}} Tashi Rabten | Nivia | Dophu, Madan |
| Thimphu
| {{flagicon|ESP}} José Hevia | H2H Sport | |
| Thimphu City
| {{flagicon|BHU}} Passang Tshering | Nivia | Jebba |
| Transport United
| {{flagicon|BHU}} Nawang Dhendup | Nivia | Kuenphen, Pelyab |
| Ugyen Academy
| {{flagicon|BHU}} Kinley Dorji | FBT | |
=League table=
{{#invoke:Sports table|main|style=WDL
|update=4 November 2018
|source=[https://web.archive.org/web/20170801234558/http://www.fifa.com/live-scores/nationalleagues/nationalleague=bhutan-national-league-2000001018/standings/index.html FIFA]
|team1=TUF |team4=UGY |team3=TPC |team5=TPU |team2=PAR |team6=PCF
|result1=Q
|win_TPC=5 |draw_TPC=2 |loss_TPC=3 |gf_TPC=17 |ga_TPC=10 |status_TPC=
|win_TPU=3 |draw_TPU=0 |loss_TPU=7 |gf_TPU=19 |ga_TPU=20 |status_TPU=
|win_TUF=6 |draw_TUF=1 |loss_TUF=3 |gf_TUF=26 |ga_TUF=15 |status_TUF=C
|win_UGY=5 |draw_UGY=2 |loss_UGY=3 |gf_UGY=18 |ga_UGY=12 |status_UGY=
|win_PAR=6 |draw_PAR=0 |loss_PAR=4 |gf_PAR=19 |ga_PAR=12 |status_PAR=
|win_PCF=2 |draw_PCF=1 |loss_PCF=7 |gf_PCF=9 |ga_PCF=39 |status_PCF=
|name_TPC=Thimphu City
|name_TPU=Thimphu
|name_TUF=Transport United
|name_PAR=Paro
|name_PCF=Phuentsholing United
|name_UGY=Ugyen Academy
|class_rules = 1) points; 2) Head-to-head points; 3) Head-to-head goal difference; 4) Head-to-head goals scored; 5) goal difference; 6) number of goals scored
|res_col_header=Q
|col_Q=blue1 |text_Q=2019 AFC Cup preliminary round
}}
References
{{reflist}}
External links
- [https://www.rsssf.org/tablesb/bhutan2018.html Bhutan 2018], RSSSF.com
{{Bhutan National League}}
{{A-Division seasons}}
{{2018 in Asian Football (AFC)}}