Federation Cup (Bangladesh)
Founded | 1980 |
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Region | Bangladesh |
Number of teams | 12 10 (2023-24) |
Related competitions | Bangladesh Premier League |
Current champions | Bashundhara Kings (3rd titles) |
Most successful club(s) | Abahani Limited Dhaka (12th titles) |
Television broadcasters | T Sports |
Website | www |
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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
[edit]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
[edit]Results of previous tournaments are listed. In 1990, 1992, 1993, 1996, 1998, 2004, 2006, 2007 and 2014 the competition was not held.[2][3]
Statistics by club
[edit]Team | Winner | Runners-up | Years won | Years runners-up |
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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
[edit]- As of 27 May 2024
Years | Players | Clubs | Goals |
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1987 | ![]() ![]() |
BRTC Mohammedan Sporting Club |
4 |
2001 | ![]() |
Prantik Krira Chakra | 7 |
2009 | ![]() |
Mohammedan Sporting Club | 8 |
2010 | ![]() |
Muktijoddha Sangsad KC | 7 |
2011–12 | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Sheikh Jamal Dhanmondi Club Team BJMC Sheikh Russel KC Rahmatganj MFS |
4 |
2012 | ![]() |
Sheikh Russel KC | 7 |
2013 | ![]() |
Sheikh Jamal Dhanmondi Club | 7 |
2015 | ![]() |
Sheikh Jamal Dhanmondi Club | 6 |
2016 | ![]() |
Arambagh KS | 4 |
2017 | ![]() |
Abahani Limited Dhaka | 3 |
2018 | ![]() |
Abahani Limited Dhaka | 6 |
2019–20 |
4 | ||
2020–21 | ![]() ![]() |
Bashundhara Kings Saif Sporting Club |
5 |
2021–22 | ![]() ![]() |
Abahani Limited Dhaka Rahmatganj MFS |
4 |
2022–23 | ![]() |
Mohammedan SC | 8 |
2023–24 | ![]() |
Abahani Limited Dhaka | 5 |
Sponsorship
[edit]The tournament is currently sponsored by Bashundhara Group. Below is a list of sponsors:[17]
Period | Sponsor |
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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
[edit]- Bangladesh Football Federation
- Bangladesh Premier League
- Independence Cup
- Bangladesh Championship League
- Super Cup
- List of Bangladeshi football champions
- Football in Bangladesh
References
[edit]- ^ "Index of /". Archived from the original on 2011-07-06. Retrieved 2010-08-16.
- ^ "Bangladesh - List of Cup Winners". RSSSF. Retrieved 26 August 2011.
- ^ "Federation Cup". Bangladesh Football FEderation. 2010. Archived from the original on 17 September 2011. Retrieved 26 August 2011.
- ^ "Arman does it for his mom". 2 September 2008.
- ^ "Mohammedan keep the Cup". 20 October 2009.
- ^ "Fed Cup Abahani's". 31 October 2010.
- ^ "Classy Jamal clinch Cup". 25 January 2012.
- ^ "Sk Jamal take the crown". 14 December 2013.
- ^ "Sk Jamal retain title". 6 March 2015.
- ^ "Abahani Win Fed Cup Title". bff.com.bd. 27 June 2016. Archived from the original on 2 July 2016. Retrieved 29 June 2016.
- ^ "Dhaka Abahani lift 10th Fed Cup title | Daily Sun |".
- ^ "Abahani seal hattrick title". 24 November 2018.
- ^ "Kings clinch Fed Cup". Dhaka Tribune. 5 January 2020. Retrieved 5 January 2020.
- ^ "Bashundhara Kings clinch Federation Cup title beating Saif Sporting". Daily Sun. 10 January 2021. Retrieved 10 January 2021.
- ^ "ফেডারেশন কাপে আবাহনীর শিরোপা পুনরুদ্ধার". Daily Football Bangladesh (in Bengali). 9 January 2022. Retrieved 10 January 2022.
- ^ "৮ গোলের রুদ্ধশ্বাস লড়াই ১৪ বছর পর সেই আবাহনীকে হারিয়েই চ্যাম্পিয়ন মোহামেডান". www.jagonews24.com (in Bengali). 30 May 2023. Retrieved 30 May 2023.
- ^ "Federation Cup role of honor". BFF. 22 October 2010. Archived from the original on 17 September 2011. Retrieved 27 January 2013.