Federation Cup
Founded1980 (1980)
RegionBangladesh
Number of teams12
Qualifier forAFC Cup
Related competitionsBangladesh Premier League
Current championsMohammedan Sporting Club (11th titles)
Most successful club(s)Abahani Limited Dhaka (12th titles)
Television broadcastersT Sports
Websitewww.bff.com.bd
2023–24 Federation Cup (Bangladesh)

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 winners of the tournament earn a slot in the qualifying round of the AFC Cup.

Competition format

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

Results of previous tournaments are listed. In 1990, 1992, 1993, 1996, 1998, 2004, 2006, 2007 and 2014 the competition was not held.[2][3]

Year Winners Runners-up Score Ref.
1980Mohammedan Sporting Club & Brothers Union0–0
1981Mohammedan Sporting ClubAbahani Krira Chakra2–0
1982Abahani Krira Chakra & Mohammedan Sporting Club0–0
1983Mohammedan Sporting ClubAbahani Krira Chakra2–0
1984Mohammedan Sporting Club & Abahani Krira Chakra (Match abandoned due to riots)0–0 (before riots began)
1985Abahani Krira ChakraBrothers Union1–0
1986Abahani Krira ChakraBrothers Union2–1
1987Mohammedan Sporting ClubDhaka Wanderers Club1–0
1988Abahani Limited DhakaMohammedan Sporting Club1–0
1989Mohammedan Sporting ClubAbahani Limited Dhaka2–1 (a.e.t.)
1991Brothers UnionMohammedan Sporting Club0–0 (a.e.t.) (4–2 p)
1994Muktijoddha Sangsad KCAbahani Limited Dhaka3–2
1995Mohammedan Sporting ClubAbahani Limited Dhaka0–0 (a.e.t.) (6–5 p)
1997Abahani Limited DhakaArambagh Krira Sangha2–1
1999Abahani Limited DhakaMuktijoddha Sangsad KC0-0 (a.e.t.) (5–3 p)
2000Abahani Limited DhakaMohammedan Sporting Club2–1
2001Muktijoddha Sangsad KCArambagh Krira Sangha3–0
2002Mohammedan Sporting ClubMuktijoddha Sangsad KC2–0
2003Muktijoddha Sangsad KCMohammedan Sporting Club2–1 (a.e.t.)
2005Brothers UnionMuktijoddha Sangsad KC1–0
2008Mohammedan Sporting ClubAbahani Limited Dhaka1–1 (a.e.t.) (3–2 p)[4]
2009Mohammedan Sporting ClubAbahani Limited Dhaka0–0 (a.e.t.) (4–1 p)[5]
2010Abahani Limited DhakaSheikh Jamal Dhanmondi Club5–3 (a.e.t.)[6]
2011–12Sheikh Jamal Dhanmondi ClubTeam BJMC3–1[7]
2012Sheikh Russel KCSheikh Jamal Dhanmondi Club2–1 (a.e.t.)
2013Sheikh Jamal Dhanmondi ClubMuktijoddha Sangsad KC1–0[8]
2015Sheikh Jamal Dhanmondi ClubMuktijoddha Sangsad KC6–4 (a.e.t.)[9]
2016Abahani Limited DhakaArambagh Krira Sangha1–0[10]
2017Abahani Limited DhakaChittagong Abahani3–1[11]
2018Abahani Limited DhakaBashundhara Kings3–1[12]
2019–20 Bashundhara KingsRahmatganj MFS2–1 [13]
2020–21 Bashundhara KingsSaif Sporting Club1–0

[14]

2021–22 Abahani Limited DhakaRahmatganj MFS2–1[15]
2022–23 Mohammedan Sporting ClubAbahani Limited Dhaka4–4 (a.e.t.) (4–2 p)[16]
2023–24

Statistics by club

Team Winner Runners-up Years won Years runners-up
Abahani Limited Dhaka1281982*, 1985, 1986, 1988, 1997, 1999, 2000, 2010, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2021–221981, 1983, 1989, 1994, 1995, 2008, 2009, 2022–23
Mohammedan Sporting Club1141980*, 1981, 1982*, 1983, 1987, 1989, 1995, 2002, 2008, 2009, 2022–231988, 1991, 2000, 2003
Muktijoddha Sangsad KC351994, 2001, 20031999, 2002, 2005, 2013, 2015
Brothers Union321980*, 1991, 20051985, 1986
Sheikh Jamal Dhanmondi Club322011–12, 2013, 20152010, 2012
Bashundhara Kings212019–20, 2020–212018
Sheikh Russel KC102012
Arambagh Krira Sangha031997, 2001, 2016
Dhaka Wanderers Club011987
Team BJMC012011–12
Chittagong Abahani012017
Rahmatganj MFS022019–20, 2021–22
Saif Sporting Club012020–21

Top goalscorers by edition

As of 9 January 2022
Years Players Clubs Goals
1987 Bangladesh Rizvi Karim Rumi
Bangladesh Rumman Bin Wali Sabbir		 BRTC
Mohammedan Sporting Club		 4
2001 Bangladesh Momin Prantik Krira Chakra 7
2009 Nigeria Alamu Bukola Olalekan Mohammedan Sporting Club 8
2010 South Sudan James Moga Muktijoddha Sangsad KC 7
2011–12 Nigeria Assogba Allen
Nigeria Abdul Rasheed Ajagun
Cameroon Ernest Emako-Siankam
Nigeria Lucky Divine		 Sheikh Jamal Dhanmondi Club
Team BJMC
Sheikh Russel KC
Rahmatganj MFS		 4
2012 Bangladesh Jahid Hasan Ameli Sheikh Russel KC 7
2013 Haiti Sony Norde Sheikh Jamal Dhanmondi Club 7
2015 Haiti Wedson Anselme Sheikh Jamal Dhanmondi Club 6
2016 Nigeria Kester Akon Arambagh KS 4
2017 Nigeria Emeka Darlington Abahani Limited Dhaka 3
2018 Nigeria Sunday Chizoba Abahani Limited Dhaka 6
2019–20

Puerto Rico Sidney Rivera

Bangladesh Police FC

4

2020–21 Argentina Raúl Becerra
Nigeria Kenneth Ikechukwu		 Bashundhara Kings
Saif Sporting Club		 5
2021–22 Brazil Dorielton Gomes
Nigeria Philip Adjah		 Abahani Limited Dhaka
Rahmatganj MFS		 4
2022–23 Mali Souleymane Diabate Mohammedan SC 8
2023–24

Sponsorship

The tournament is currently sponsored by Bashundhara Group. Below is a list of sponsors:[17]

Period Sponsor
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

References

  1. ↑ "Index of /". Archived from the original on 2011-07-06. Retrieved 2010-08-16.
  2. ↑ "Bangladesh - List of Cup Winners". RSSSF. Retrieved 26 August 2011.
  3. ↑ "Federation Cup". Bangladesh Football FEderation. 2010. Archived from the original on 17 September 2011. Retrieved 26 August 2011.
  4. ↑ "Arman does it for his mom". 2 September 2008.
  5. ↑ "Mohammedan keep the Cup". 20 October 2009.
  6. ↑ "Fed Cup Abahani's". 31 October 2010.
  7. ↑ "Classy Jamal clinch Cup". 25 January 2012.
  8. ↑ "Sk Jamal take the crown". 14 December 2013.
  9. ↑ "Sk Jamal retain title". 6 March 2015.
  10. ↑ "Abahani Win Fed Cup Title". bff.com.bd. 27 June 2016. Archived from the original on 2 July 2016. Retrieved 29 June 2016.
  11. ↑ "Dhaka Abahani lift 10th Fed Cup title | Daily Sun |".
  12. ↑ "Abahani seal hattrick title". 24 November 2018.
  13. ↑ "Kings clinch Fed Cup". Dhaka Tribune. 5 January 2020. Retrieved 5 January 2020.
  14. ↑ "Bashundhara Kings clinch Federation Cup title beating Saif Sporting". Daily Sun. 10 January 2021. Retrieved 10 January 2021.
  15. ↑ "ফেডারেশন কাপে আবাহনীর শিরোপা পুনরুদ্ধার". Daily Football Bangladesh (in Bengali). 9 January 2022. Retrieved 10 January 2022.
  16. ↑ "৮ গোলের রুদ্ধশ্বাস লড়াই ১৪ বছর পর সেই আবাহনীকে হারিয়েই চ্যাম্পিয়ন মোহামেডান". www.jagonews24.com (in Bengali). 30 May 2023. Retrieved 30 May 2023.
  17. ↑ "Federation Cup role of honor". BFF. 22 October 2010. Archived from the original on 17 September 2011. Retrieved 27 January 2013.
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