Federation Cup (Bangladesh)

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Federation Cup
Founded1980; 44 years ago (1980)
RegionBangladesh
Number of teams12
10 (2023-24)
Qualifier forBangladesh Challenge Cup
Related competitionsBangladesh Premier League
Current championsBashundhara Kings (3rd titles)
Most successful club(s)Abahani Limited Dhaka (12th titles)
Television broadcastersT Sports
Websitewww.bff.com.bd
2024–25 Federation Cup (Bangladesh)

Federation Cup, also known as Bangladesh Federation Cup, is Bangladesh's premier cup competition in men's association football. The competition started in 1980 and is run by the Bangladesh Football Federation which is responsible for all types of competitive matches in the country. The teams from the country's premier league and other clubs compete in the tournament while occasionally Indian sides were invited in the past. Most of the matches are played in the country's main football venue Bangabandhu National Stadium.

Competition format

A total of 13 teams participate in the final round. The groups are drawn out by the Bangladesh Football Federation before the tournament. Teams are split into 4 groups and the two top teams from each group qualify for the knockout rounds. A group winner deciding match is held if two teams are on equal on points and Goal difference. Following the group-stages fixtures ending in a tie after extra time will be decided by a penalty shoot-out.[1]

Results

Results of previous tournaments are listed. In 1990, 1992, 1993, 1996, 1998, 2004, 2006, 2007 and 2014 the competition was not held.[2][3]

Year Winners Runners-up Score Ref.
1980 Mohammedan Sporting Club & Brothers Union 0–0
1981 Mohammedan Sporting Club Abahani Krira Chakra 2–0
1982 Abahani Krira Chakra & Mohammedan Sporting Club 0–0
1983 Mohammedan Sporting Club Abahani Krira Chakra 2–0
1984 Mohammedan Sporting Club & Abahani Krira Chakra (Match abandoned due to riots) 0–0 (before riots began)
1985 Abahani Krira Chakra Brothers Union 1–0
1986 Abahani Krira Chakra Brothers Union 2–1
1987 Mohammedan Sporting Club Dhaka Wanderers Club 1–0
1988 Abahani Limited Dhaka Mohammedan Sporting Club 1–0
1989 Mohammedan Sporting Club Abahani Limited Dhaka 2–1 (a.e.t.)
1991 Brothers Union Mohammedan Sporting Club 0–0 (a.e.t.) (4–2 p)
1994 Muktijoddha Sangsad KC Abahani Limited Dhaka 3–2
1995 Mohammedan Sporting Club Abahani Limited Dhaka 0–0 (a.e.t.) (6–5 p)
1997 Abahani Limited Dhaka Arambagh Krira Sangha 2–1
1999 Abahani Limited Dhaka Muktijoddha Sangsad KC 0-0 (a.e.t.) (5–3 p)
2000 Abahani Limited Dhaka Mohammedan Sporting Club 2–1
2001 Muktijoddha Sangsad KC Arambagh Krira Sangha 3–0
2002 Mohammedan Sporting Club Muktijoddha Sangsad KC 2–0
2003 Muktijoddha Sangsad KC Mohammedan Sporting Club 2–1 (a.e.t.)
2005 Brothers Union Muktijoddha Sangsad KC 1–0
After staring professional league in 2007
2008 Mohammedan Sporting Club Abahani Limited Dhaka 1–1 (a.e.t.) (3–2 p) [4]
2009 Mohammedan Sporting Club Abahani Limited Dhaka 0–0 (a.e.t.) (4–1 p) [5]
2010 Abahani Limited Dhaka Sheikh Jamal Dhanmondi Club 5–3 (a.e.t.) [6]
2011–12 Sheikh Jamal Dhanmondi Club Team BJMC 3–1 [7]
2012 Sheikh Russel KC Sheikh Jamal Dhanmondi Club 2–1 (a.e.t.)
2013 Sheikh Jamal Dhanmondi Club Muktijoddha Sangsad KC 1–0 [8]
2015 Sheikh Jamal Dhanmondi Club Muktijoddha Sangsad KC 6–4 (a.e.t.) [9]
2016 Abahani Limited Dhaka Arambagh Krira Sangha 1–0 [10]
2017 Abahani Limited Dhaka Chittagong Abahani 3–1 [11]
2018 Abahani Limited Dhaka Bashundhara Kings 3–1 [12]
2019–20 Bashundhara Kings Rahmatganj MFS 2–1 [13]
2020–21 Bashundhara Kings Saif Sporting Club 1–0

[14]

2021–22 Abahani Limited Dhaka Rahmatganj MFS 2–1 [15]
2022–23 Mohammedan Sporting Club Abahani Limited Dhaka 4–4 (a.e.t.) (4–2 p) [16]
2023–24 Bashundhara Kings Mohammedan Sporting Club 2–1

Statistics by club

Team Winner Runners-up Years won Years runners-up
Abahani Limited Dhaka 12 8 1982*, 1985, 1986, 1988, 1997, 1999, 2000, 2010, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2021–22 1981, 1983, 1989, 1994, 1995, 2008, 2009, 2022–23
Mohammedan Sporting Club 11 5 1980*, 1981, 1982*, 1983, 1987, 1989, 1995, 2002, 2008, 2009, 2022–23 1988, 1991, 2000, 2003, 2023–24
Muktijoddha Sangsad KC 3 5 1994, 2001, 2003 1999, 2002, 2005, 2013, 2015
Brothers Union 3 2 1980*, 1991, 2005 1985, 1986
Sheikh Jamal Dhanmondi Club 3 2 2011–12, 2013, 2015 2010, 2012
Bashundhara Kings 3 1 2019–20, 2020–21, 2023–24 2018
Sheikh Russel KC 1 0 2012
Arambagh Krira Sangha 0 3 1997, 2001, 2016
Dhaka Wanderers Club 0 1 1987
Team BJMC 0 1 2011–12
Chittagong Abahani 0 1 2017
Rahmatganj MFS 0 2 2019–20, 2021–22
Saif Sporting Club 0 1 2020–21

Top goalscorers by edition

As of 27 May 2024
Years Players Clubs Goals
1987 Bangladesh Rizvi Karim Rumi
Bangladesh Rumman Bin Wali Sabbir 		BRTC
Mohammedan Sporting Club 		4
2001 Bangladesh Mominur Rahman Momin Prantik Krira Chakra 7
2009 Nigeria Alamu Bukola Olalekan Mohammedan Sporting Club 8
2010 South Sudan James Moga Muktijoddha Sangsad KC 7
2011–12 Nigeria Assogba Allen
Nigeria Abdul Rasheed Ajagun
Cameroon Ernest Emako-Siankam
Nigeria Lucky Divine 		Sheikh Jamal Dhanmondi Club
Team BJMC
Sheikh Russel KC
Rahmatganj MFS 		4
2012 Bangladesh Jahid Hasan Ameli Sheikh Russel KC 7
2013 Haiti Sony Norde Sheikh Jamal Dhanmondi Club 7
2015 Haiti Wedson Anselme Sheikh Jamal Dhanmondi Club 6
2016 Nigeria Kester Akon Arambagh KS 4
2017 Nigeria Emeka Darlington Abahani Limited Dhaka 3
2018 Nigeria Sunday Chizoba Abahani Limited Dhaka 6
2019–20

Puerto Rico Sidney Rivera

Bangladesh Police FC

4

2020–21 Argentina Raúl Becerra
Nigeria Kenneth Ikechukwu 		Bashundhara Kings
Saif Sporting Club 		5
2021–22 Brazil Dorielton Gomes
Nigeria Philip Adjah 		Abahani Limited Dhaka
Rahmatganj MFS 		4
2022–23 Mali Souleymane Diabate Mohammedan SC 8
2023–24 Brazil Washington Brandão Abahani Limited Dhaka 5

Sponsorship

The tournament is currently sponsored by Bashundhara Group. Below is a list of sponsors:[17]

Period Sponsor
1980–1988 No main sponsor
1989 Coca-Cola
1991–1994 No main sponsor
1995 Beximco
1997 No main sponsor
1999 Pedrolo Pump
2000 No main sponsor
2001 Nitol Group
2002 Muktijoddha Sangsad
2003–2005 Kohinoor Chemical
2008–2009 Citycell
2010–2012 Grameenphone
2013–2018 Walton
2019–20 TVS Motor Company
2020–2021 Walton
2021– Bashundhara Group

See also

References

  1. ^ "Index of /". Archived from the original on 2011-07-06. Retrieved 2010-08-16.
  2. ^ "Bangladesh - List of Cup Winners". RSSSF. Retrieved 26 August 2011.
  3. ^ "Federation Cup". Bangladesh Football FEderation. 2010. Archived from the original on 17 September 2011. Retrieved 26 August 2011.
  4. ^ "Arman does it for his mom". 2 September 2008.
  5. ^ "Mohammedan keep the Cup". 20 October 2009.
  6. ^ "Fed Cup Abahani's". 31 October 2010.
  7. ^ "Classy Jamal clinch Cup". 25 January 2012.
  8. ^ "Sk Jamal take the crown". 14 December 2013.
  9. ^ "Sk Jamal retain title". 6 March 2015.
  10. ^ "Abahani Win Fed Cup Title". bff.com.bd. 27 June 2016. Archived from the original on 2 July 2016. Retrieved 29 June 2016.
  11. ^ "Dhaka Abahani lift 10th Fed Cup title | Daily Sun |".
  12. ^ "Abahani seal hattrick title". 24 November 2018.
  13. ^ "Kings clinch Fed Cup". Dhaka Tribune. 5 January 2020. Retrieved 5 January 2020.
  14. ^ "Bashundhara Kings clinch Federation Cup title beating Saif Sporting". Daily Sun. 10 January 2021. Retrieved 10 January 2021.
  15. ^ "ফেডারেশন কাপে আবাহনীর শিরোপা পুনরুদ্ধার". Daily Football Bangladesh (in Bengali). 9 January 2022. Retrieved 10 January 2022.
  16. ^ "৮ গোলের রুদ্ধশ্বাস লড়াই ১৪ বছর পর সেই আবাহনীকে হারিয়েই চ্যাম্পিয়ন মোহামেডান". www.jagonews24.com (in Bengali). 30 May 2023. Retrieved 30 May 2023.
  17. ^ "Federation Cup role of honor". BFF. 22 October 2010. Archived from the original on 17 September 2011. Retrieved 27 January 2013.
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