Independence Cup (Bangladesh)

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Independence Cup
Organising body Bangladesh Football Federation
Founded1972;52 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) Dhaka Mohammedan Bashundhara Kings (3 titles each)
Television broadcasters T Sports
Soccerball current event.svg 2023–24 Independence Cup (Bangladesh)

Independence Cup is a cup competition in men's association football. 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 teams from the country's premier league and other clubs compete in the tournament. [1]

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Results

EditionYearChampionRunners-upScore
1st1972 Mohammedan SC East End Club
3–1 [2]
2nd1990 Abahani Limited Dhaka Mohammedan SC
2–1
3rd1991 Mohammedan SC Abahani Limited Dhaka
1 (4)–(2) 1
4th2005 Muktijoddha Sangsad KC Brothers Union
2–0
5th2011 Farashganj SC Sheikh Russel KC
1 (5)–(4) 1
6th2013 Sheikh Russel KC Sheikh Jamal Dhanmondi Club
3–2 [3]
7th2014 Mohammedan SC Feni Soccer Club
0 (5)–(4) 0
8th 2016 Chittagong Abahani Abahani Limited Dhaka
2–0
9th 2017–18 Arambagh KS Chittagong Abahani
2–0
10th 2018 Bashundhara Kings Sheikh Russel KC
2–1
11th 2021 Abahani Limited Dhaka Bashundhara Kings
3–0 [4]
12th 2022 Bashundhara Kings Sheikh Russel KC
2(4)–2(2)
13th 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

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