Nilphamari, July 25 -- Star-studded Bashundhara Kings has emerged new champions in their first appearance in the Bangladesh Premier League (BPL) Football with two matches to spare after playing a 1-1 draw with traditional Dhaka Mohammedan SC at their home venue -- Sheikh Kamal Stadium -- in Nilphamari on Thursday.

This is the 2nd major soccer trophy for big-budgeted Bashundhara Kings in the season after the Independence Cup Football after finishing runners-up in the season's curtain raiser meet -- Federation Cup Football.

On July 20, Bashundhara Kings were poised for the country's most prestigious league crown with three matches to spare, but Sheikh Russel KC destroyed their party beating them by 1-0 goal at Sylhet District Stadium.

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