Independence Cup (Bangladesh)

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Independence Cup
Organising body BFF
Founded1972;53 years ago (1972)
Region Bangladesh
Number of teams12 from (1972-2017-18)
13 in 2018
15 in 2021
16 from 2022
Related competitions Bangladesh Premier League
Current champions Bashundhara Kings (3rd title)
Most successful club(s) Mohammedan SC Bashundhara Kings (3 titles each)
Television broadcasters T Sports
Soccerball current event.svg 2025–26 Independence Cup (Bangladesh)

Independence Cup is a men's association football competition in Bangladesh. The competition started in 1972 and is run by the Bangladesh Football Federation, which is responsible for all types of competitive matches in the country. The tournament is open to Premier League clubs and other registered teams. It can be considered the successor to the Independence Day Football Tournament from the East Pakistan era. [1]

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Results

EditionYearChampionRunners-upScore
1st1972 Mohammedan SC East End Club
3–1 [2]
2nd1975 BIDC Police AC
1–0 [3]
3rd1990 Abahani Limited Dhaka Mohammedan SC
2–1
4th1991 Mohammedan SC Abahani Limited Dhaka
1 (4)–(2) 1
5th2005 Muktijoddha Sangsad KC Brothers Union
2–0
Professional league era
6th2011 Farashganj SC Sheikh Russel KC
1 (5)–(4) 1
7th2013 Sheikh Russel KC Sheikh Jamal Dhanmondi Club
3–2 [4]
8th2014 Mohammedan SC Feni Soccer Club
0 (5)–(4) 0
9th 2016 Chittagong Abahani Abahani Limited Dhaka
2–0
10th 2017–18 Arambagh KS Chittagong Abahani
2–0
11th 2018 Bashundhara Kings Sheikh Russel KC
2–1
12th 2021 Abahani Limited Dhaka Bashundhara Kings
3–0 [5]
13th 2022 Bashundhara Kings Sheikh Russel KC
2(4)–2(2)
14th 2023 Bashundhara Kings Mohammedan SC
2–1

Statistics

Top goalscorers by season

As of 18 December 2023
YearsPlayer(s)ClubGoals
2011 Flag of South Sudan.svg James Moga Muktijoddha Sangsad KC
2014 Flag of Bangladesh.svg Jahid Hasan Ameli
Flag of Haiti.svg Sony Norde
Flag of Nigeria.svg Sunday Chizoba 		Mohammedan SC
Sheikh Jamal Dhanmondi Club
Muktijoddha Sangsad KC
2016 Flag of Nigeria.svg Sunday Chizoba Abahani Limited Dhaka 6
2017–18 Flag of Bangladesh.svg Mohammad Jewel Arambagh KS 3
2018 Flag of Cameroon.svg Paul Emile Biyaga Arambagh KS 4
2021 Flag of Brazil.svg Dorielton Abahani Limited Dhaka 4
2022–23 Flag of Brazil.svg Dorielton Bashundhara Kings 9
2023–24 Flag of Brazil.svg Jonathan Fernandes
Flag of Brazil.svg Dorielton
Flag of Brazil.svg Higor Leite 		Bashundhara Kings
Bashundhara Kings
Sheikh Jamal DC 		3

Sponsors

SeasonsSponsor
2016 KFC
2017–18, 2018 Walton Group
2021–22Reviera
2022 Bashundhara Group

See also

References

  1. ↑ "KFC Independence Cup 2016". Bangladesh Football Federation. Archived from the original on 31 August 2016. Retrieved 9 May 2016.
  2. ↑ ...এবারের স্বাধীনতা কাপ ফুটবল ট্রফি কি মতিঝিলে যাবে নাকি ফেনীতে.... Kiron's Sports Desk (in Bengali). Archived from the original on 2021-12-19. Retrieved 2020-04-10.
  3. ↑ "Bangladesh 1975". RSSSF . Archived from the original on 2025-03-24. Retrieved 2025-03-24.
  4. ↑ সনি-এমিলি ঝলকে রাসেলেরই হাসি. Prothom Alo (in Bengali). Archived from the original on 2019-12-17. Retrieved 2019-12-17.
  5. ↑ বসুন্ধরাকে উড়িয়ে ৩১ বছরের অপেক্ষা শেষ আবাহনীর. Dhaka Post (in Bengali). 18 December 2021. Archived from the original on 19 December 2021. Retrieved 19 December 2021.
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