[5] Sports clubs like Dhaka Wanderers and Mohammedan SC were the more successful ones and grew the base for league football among Bengalis.

Regulations also prevented clubs from fielding more than five non-Bengali players, consequently Dhaka's football grew popular and a few East Pakistani footballers from the league, such as Nabi Chowdhury, Abdur Rahim, Golam Sarwar Tipu, Hafizuddin Ahmed and Mari Chowdhury were selected for the Pakistan national team, which was dominated by West Pakistanis.

Makrani players like the "Pakistani Pele" Abdul Ghafoor and Turab Ali were also essential to the league's success, when the clubs took part in the Aga Khan Gold Cup.

However, during the unfinished 1972 season, Dhaka Wanderers striker Nazir Ahmed Sr, scored a hattrick against Dilkusha SC and thus became the first player to achieve this feat since the country's independence.

[10] In 1973, the league had its first completed season in independent of Bangladesh, as corporate owned, Team BJMC were crowned champions.

During the 1982 season, Mohammedan striker Abdus Salam Murshedy also created history by scoring a record 27 league goals.

Alongside the foreign recruits Mohammedan midfielder Sayed Rumman Sabbir was the best local talent that season, while Monem Munna and Sheikh Mohammad Aslam, were already being seen as two of the best players in the subcontinent.

[14] In the end, Mohammedan's veteran midfielder Khurshid Alam Babul scored the all important goal during the last game of the season against Abahani, earning his team a crucial 3-2 victory to win the league.

[11] In the 1990s, the Bangladesh Football Federation faced inconsistency in holding the league, including a one-year break in 1990.

In 1994, Manzur Quader, the director of Muktijoddha Sangsad KC, took advantage of this situation by signing 11 national team mainstays.

The National League was established to broaden the domestic football scene and facilitate the involvement of clubs outside the capital.

[18] The start of the new decade saw Muktijoddha win their second league title, and although the following couple of years saw the old Dhaka duo maintain their dominance, Brothers Union proceeded to win two consecutive league titles, thanks to the partnership between Alfaz Ahmed and Arman Mia.

The B.League now known as the Bangladesh Premier League, allows clubs outside of Dhaka to participate, as BFF attempted to decentralise domestic football.

[68][47] 1956 : Mohammedan SC were undefeated runners-up as Dhaka Wanderers Club won its fourth consecutive league title.

Although both clubs were tied on points, Mohammedan refused to play a playoff final, leading to the East Pakistan Sports Association handing the trophy to the Wanderers.

The regular front three included wingers Pratap Shankar Hazra, Golam Sarwar Tipu alongside Pakistan national team center-forward Ali Nawaz Baloch.

[73] 1985–1990 : Mohammedan SC were undefeated in the First Division from 8 September 1985 to 15 March 1990, which is the longest unbeaten run in Bangladeshi domestic football history.

[74] 1983 : Abahani Krira Chakra became undefeated champions while Mohammedan SC finished the season as unbeaten runners-up.

[75] 1994 : Abahani Limited Dhaka were crowned undefeated league champions for the fourth time in its history.

The team captained by Monem Munna, played 18 matches (10 wins 8 draws), scored 33 and conceded 8.

[77] 1968 : East Pakistan IDC completed consecutive undefeated league triumphs, with their striker Ayub Dar finishing the season as the top scorer with 31 goals.

The team was captained by Mostafa Hossain Mukul, while Sheikh Mohammad Aslam was their top scorer with 13 goals.