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| Country | Bhutan |
|---|---|
| Dates | 5 January – 15 January 2022 |
| Teams | 7 |
| Champions | Transport United (1st title) |
| Runners-up | Thimphu City |
The 2022 BFF President's Cup was the first edition of the Bhutan Football Federation's President's Cup, hosted in Gyalpozhing, Mongar. Teams competed in a league-cum-knockout format. The first match was played on January 5. [1]
Transport United won the tournament by defeating Thimphu City in the final on penalties. [2]
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Druk Lhayul | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 3 | +2 | 7 |
| 2 | Paro | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 4 | +6 | 6 |
| 3 | Ugyen Academy | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 4 |
| 4 | Youngster | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 10 | −8 | 0 |
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Thimphu City | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 1 | +8 | 6 |
| 2 | Transport United | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 4 | +2 | 3 |
| 3 | Sherubtse FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 11 | −10 | 0 |
| 4 | Tensung | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Semi-finals | Final | |||||
| Druk Lhayul | 0 | |||||
| Transport United | 3 | |||||
| Transport United (p) | 1 (4) | |||||
| Thimphu City | 1 (2) | |||||
| Thimphu City | 2 | |||||
| Paro | 1 | |||||
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