Dhaka Third Division Football League (), officially known as Bashundhara Group Third Division (U-17) Football League due to sponsorship reasons and change of format, is the fifth-tier football league in Bangladesh, as well as the third and lowest league division in Dhaka.
It officially began in 1951 as the league below the Second Division while Bangladesh was still part of Pakistan. From the 2022âÂÂ23 season, the league is being arranged as an under-17 league.
The league is the lowest division of semi-professional football in the country and the two top-finishing teams are automatically promoted to the Dhaka Second Division Football League. While the bottom two teams are relegated to the country's amateur age-level football league, the Bangladesh Pioneer Football League.
On 16 September 2021, the Bangladesh Football Federation decided to shut down the Dhaka Third Division League from the 2021âÂÂ2022 season. The decision received much scrutiny from clubs participating in the Dhaka Football League. On 3 January 2023, BFF announced that the 2021âÂÂ2022 league season would finally begin from 7 January 2023, and participating clubs will only be allowed to field U17 players.
Further Information: List of Dhaka Football League champions