Bangladesh Federation Cup

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Federation Cup
Founded1980;41 years ago (1980)
RegionBangladesh
Number of teams13
Related competitions Bangladesh Premier League
Current champions Bashundhara Kings (2 titles)
Most successful club(s) Abahani Limited Dhaka (11 titles)
Television broadcasters T Sports
Website http://www.bff.com.bd/
Soccerball current event.svg 2020–21 Bangladesh Federation Cup

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. The winner of the tournament earn the slot of playing qualifying round of AFC Cup.

Contents

Format

A total of 13 teams participate in the final round. Teams are split into 4 groups. Two teams from each group qualify for the knockout rounds. [1]

Cup winners and finalists

The clubs that were winners and runners-up of the previous tournaments are listed. [2] [3] In 1990, 1992, 1993, 1996, 1998, 2004, 2006, 2007 and 2014 no competitions were held.

YearWinnersRunners-upScoreRef.
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 (Final 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 Mohammedan Sporting Club 1-0
1989 Mohammedan Sporting Club Abahani Limited 2-1 (a.e.t.)
1991 Brothers Union Mohammedan Sporting Club 0-0(a.e.t.)(4-2 pen.)
1994 Muktijoddha Sangsad KC Abahani Limited 3-2
1995 Mohammedan Sporting Club Abahani Limited 0-0(a.e.t.)(6-5 pen.)
1997 Abahani Limited Arambagh Krira Sangha 2-1
1999 Abahani Limited Muktijoddha Sangsad KC 0-0(a.e.t.)(5-3 pen.)
2000 Abahani Limited 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
2008 Mohammedan Sporting Club Abahani Limited 1-1(a.e.t.)(3-2 pen.) [4]
2009 Mohammedan Sporting Club Abahani Limited 0-0(a.e.t.)(4-1 pen.) [5]
2010 Abahani Limited 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 Arambagh Krira Sangha 1-0 [10]
2017 Abahani Limited Abahani Limited (Chittagong) 3-1 [11]
2018 Abahani Limited Bashundhara Kings 3-1 [12]
2019–20 Bashundhara Kings Rahmatganj MFS 2-1

[13]

2020–21 Bashundhara Kings Saif Sporting Club 1-0

[14]

Statistics by club

TeamWinnerRunners-upYears wonYears runners-up
Abahani Limited 1171982*, 1985, 1986, 1988, 1997, 1999, 2000, 2010, 2016, 2017, 20181981, 1983, 1989, 1994, 1995, 2008, 2009
Mohammedan Sporting Club 1041980*, 1981, 1982*, 1983, 1987, 1989, 1995, 2002, 2008, 20091988, 1991, 2000, 2003
Muktijoddha Sangsad KC 351994, 2001, 20031999, 2002, 2005, 2013, 2015
Brothers Union 321980*, 1991, 20051985, 1986
Sheikh Jamal Dhanmondi Club 322011–12, 2013, 20152010, 2012
Bashundhara Kings 212019-20, 2020-212018
Sheikh Russel KC 102012
Arambagh Krira Sangha 031997, 2001, 2016
Dhaka Wanderers Club 011987
Team BJMC 012011–12
Abahani Limited (Chittagong) 012017
Rahmatganj MFS 012019-20
Saif Sporting Club 012020-21

Top goalscorers by edition

As of 10 January 2021
YearsPlayersClubsGoals
1987 Flag of Bangladesh.svg Rizvi Karim Rumi
Flag of Bangladesh.svg Rumman Bin Wali Sabbir 		BRTC
Dhaka Mohammedan 		4
2001 Flag of Bangladesh.svg MominPrantik Krira Chakra7
2009 Flag of Nigeria.svg Alamu Bukola Olalekan Dhaka Mohammedan 8
2010 Flag of South Sudan.svg James Moga Muktijoddha Sangsad KC 7
2011–12 Flag of Nigeria.svg Assogba Allen
Flag of Nigeria.svg Abdul Rasheed Ajagun
Flag of Cameroon.svg Ernest Emako-Siankam
Flag of Nigeria.svg Lucky Divine		 Sheikh Jamal Dhanmondi Club
Team BJMC
Sheikh Russel KC
Rahmatganj MFS 		4
2012 Flag of Bangladesh.svg Jahid Hasan Ameli Sheikh Russel KC 7
2013 Flag of Haiti.svg Sony Norde Sheikh Jamal Dhanmondi Club 7
2015 Flag of Haiti.svg Wedson Anselme Sheikh Jamal Dhanmondi Club 6
2016 Flag of Nigeria.svg Kester Akon Arambagh KS 4
2017 Flag of Nigeria.svg Emeka Darlington Dhaka Abahani 3
2018 Flag of Nigeria.svg Sunday Chizoba Dhaka Abahani 6
2019–20

Flag of Puerto Rico.svg Sidney Rivera

Bangladesh Police FC

4

2020–21 Flag of Argentina.svg Raúl Becerra
Flag of Nigeria.svg Kenneth Ikechukwu 		Bashundhara Kings
Saif Sporting Club 		5

Sponsorship

The tournament is currently sponsored by TVS Motor Company. Below is a list of sponsors: [15]

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

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