Port City Cricket League 2009
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Port City League 2009 was the first edition of the T20 tournament Port City Cricket League
of Bangladesh. It took place in 2009 at Chittagong
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Total Prize Money
Tournament Starts:
Participating teams:
Players
Foreign Players
Sponsor
Port City Cricket League
As in other countries, Bangladesh has taken a light-hearted high entertainment approach to the domestic Twenty20 competition, with cheerleaders, DJs, and nicknames all being features...
of Bangladesh. It took place in 2009 at Chittagong
Chittagong
Chittagong ) is a city in southeastern Bangladesh and the capital of an eponymous district and division. Built on the banks of the Karnaphuli River, the city is home to Bangladesh's busiest seaport and has a population of over 4.5 million, making it the second largest city in the country.A trading...
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Facts
Venue- MA Aziz StadiumMA Aziz StadiumMA Aziz Stadium is the main stadium in use in Chittagong, Bangladesh. The local cricket and football teams play there. Its total capacity is 20,000. On a historical note, this stadium was used as headquarters during the war for independence in 1971...
, ChittagongChittagongChittagong ) is a city in southeastern Bangladesh and the capital of an eponymous district and division. Built on the banks of the Karnaphuli River, the city is home to Bangladesh's busiest seaport and has a population of over 4.5 million, making it the second largest city in the country.A trading...
.
Total Prize Money
- Total budget for this tournament was 2.40 Crore Taka (350 Thousands USD). The champions received Tk 15 lakh as prize money and the runners-up Tk 5 lakh. Man of the match received Tk 10,000 while league’s best player took Tk 25,000 and for highest scorer and highest wicket-taker it was Tk 15,000 each.
Tournament Starts:
- May 2, 2009
Participating teams:
- Chittagong Abahani Ltd
- Chittagong Mohammedan SC
- Chittagong Brothers Union
- Ispahani SC
- Pirates of Chittagong
- Dada Warriors
- Top Sports and DSC Tigers
Players
- Forty-eight leading cricketers of the country, in five groups, went to auction with per match floor price of Tk 30,000 for Grade A+ cricketer, Tk 20,000 for Grade A, Tk 15,000 for Grade A-, Tk 10,000 for Grade B+, and Tk 8,000 for Grade B.
Foreign Players
- The participating teams entitled to recruit two foreign players, two national players, four Dhaka Premier Division Cricketers and three players from Chittagong Division.
Sponsor
- Habib Group