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2023–24 Federation Cup (Bangladesh)

The 2023–24 Federation Cup (also known as ABG Bashundhara Federation Cup 2023–24 for sponsorship reasons) is the 35th edition of the tournament, the main domestic annual top-tier club football competition in Bangladesh organized by Bangladesh Football Federation (BFF). Ten participants are competing in the tournament. It began from 26 December 2023 and the final will be played on 21 May 2024.[1][2]

2023–24 Federation Cup
Tournament details
Host countryBangladesh
City3
Dates26 December 2023 –21 May 2024
Teams10
Venue(s)3 (in 3 host cities)
Tournament statistics
Matches played17
Goals scored55 (3.24 per match)
Top scorer(s)Washington Brandão
(5 goals)
All statistics correct as of 7 May 2024.

Mohammedan SC are current champions having defeated Abahani Limited Dhaka by 4(4)–(2)4 goals penalties shootout in the final on 30 May 2023.[3]

Participating teams edit

The following eleven teams will take part in the tournament.

Team Appearances Previous best performance
Bangladesh Police FC 5th Semi-finals (2019–20)
Bashundhara Kings
 5th Champions (2019–20, 2020–21)
Brothers Union 33rd Champions (1980, 1991, 2005)
Chittagong Abahani 13th Runners-up (2017)
Abahani Limited Dhaka 35th Champions (1982, 1985, 1986, 1988, 1997, 1999, 2000, 2010, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2021–22)
Mohammedan SC 35th Champions (1980, 1981, 1982, 1983, 1987, 1989, 1995, 2002, 2008, 2009, 2022–23)
Fortis FC 2nd Group stages (2022–23)
Rahmatganj MFS 35th Runners-up (2019–20, 2021–22)
Sheikh Russel KC 28 Champions (2012)
Sheikh Jamal DC 13th Champions (2011-12, 2013, 2015)

Venues edit

The matches are being played following these four venues.

Munshigonj Mymensingh
Shaheed Bir Sreshtho Flight Lt. Matiur Rahman Stadium Rafiq Uddin Bhuiyan Stadium
Capacity: 10,000 Capacity: 15,000
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Location of the stadiums of 2023–24 Federation Cup (Bangladesh)
Gopalganj Dhaka
Sheikh Fazlul Haque Mani Stadium Bashundhara Kings Arena
Capacity: 5,000 Capacity: 14,000

Group summary edit

Group A Group B Group C
Bangladesh Police FC Dhaka Abahani Bashundhara Kings
Sheikh Jamal DC Dhaka Mohammedan Sheikh Russel KC
Rahmatganj MFS Chittagong Abahani Fortis FC
Brothers Union

Round Matches Dates edit

Phase Date
Group stages 26 December 2023 – 13 February 2024
Quarter-finals 2–30 April 2024
Semi-finals 7–14 May 2024
Final 21 May 2024

Draw edit

The draw ceremony were held on 13 December 2023 at 3rd floor of BFF house Motijheel, Dhaka. There are ten team was divided into three groups. Top two team from each group and two best third-placed teams were through in the Knockout stage.[4]

Match officials edit

Referees
  •   Md Mizanur Rahman
  •   Md Anisur Rahman Sagor
  •   Md Nasir Uddin
  •   Jashim Akther
  •   Bituraj Barua
  •   Md Alamgir Sarker (†)
  •   Sabuj Das
  •   Golam Mourshed Chowdhury Nayon
  •   Saymoon Hasan Sany (†)
Assistant Referees
  •   Bikash Sarker
  •   Md Khorshed Islam
  •   Sharifuzzaman Tipu
  •   Md Nazmul Huda
  •   Mehedi Hasan Emon
  •   Sujoy Barua
  •   Md Monir Ahmmad Dhali
  •   Md Kamruzzaman
  •   Md Alamgir Sarker

(†): working as both referee and assistant

Group stages edit

Key to colours in group tables
Group winners, runners-ups and two best third-placed teams will advance to the Knockout-stage.

Tiebreakers

Teams were ranked according to points (3 points for a win, 1 point for a draw, 0 points for a loss), and if tied on points, the following tie-breaking criteria were applied, in the order given, to determine the rankings.

  1. Points in head-to-head matches among tied teams;
  2. Goal difference in head-to-head matches among tied teams;
  3. Goals scored in head-to-head matches among tied teams;
  4. If more than two teams are tied, and after applying all head-to-head criteria above, a subset of teams are still tied, all head-to-head criteria above are reapplied exclusively to this subset of teams;
  5. Goal difference in all group matches;
  6. Goals scored in all group matches;
  7. Penalty shoot-out if only two teams were tied and they met in the last round of the group;
  8. Disciplinary points (yellow card = 1 point, red card as a result of two yellow cards = 3 points, direct red card = 3 points, yellow card followed by direct red card = 4 points);
  9. Drawing of lots.
All times listed below are local, BST (UTC+06:00).

Group A edit

Pos Team
 Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 Sheikh Jamal DC 2 1 1 0 6 3 +3 4 Advance to Knockout stage
2 Bangladesh Police FC 2 0 2 0 4 4 0 2
3 Rahmatganj MFS 2 0 1 1 3 6 −3 1 Qualified as a best third place team to Knockout stage
Source: Soccerway
Rules for classification: Group stages tiebreakers
Rahmatganj MFS2–2Bangladesh Police FC
  • Samuel Mensah Konney   41'
  • Boateng   77' (pen.)
 Report
  • Sahed Miah   19'
  • Edis Ibargüen García   68' (pen.)
Referee: Md Mizanur Rahman
Rahmatganj MFS1–4Sheikh Jamal DC
 Report
Referee: Bituraj Barua
Sheikh Jamal DC2–2Bangladesh Police FC
 Report
  • Edis Ibargüen García   25'
  • Kirmane   31'
Referee: Md Nasir Uddin

Group B edit

Pos Team
 Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 Mohammedan SC 3 3 0 0 6 3 +3 9 Advance to Knockout stage
2 Abahani Limited Dhaka 3 2 0 1 10 2 +8 6
3 Chittagong Abahani 3 1 0 2 4 5 −1 3
4 Brothers Union 3 0 0 3 1 11 −10 0
Source: Soccerway
Rules for classification: Group stages tiebreakers
Brothers Union0–6Abahani Limited Dhaka
Report
Referee: Sabuj Das
Mohammedan SC2–1Chittagong Abahani
 Report
Referee: Saymoon Hasan Sany
Mohammedan SC2–1Brothers Union
  • Sourav Dewan   66'
  • Jafar   85'
 Report
Referee: Md Anisur Rahman Sagor
Abahani Limited Dhaka3–0Chittagong Abahani
 Report
Referee: Md Jashim Akther
Abahani Limited Dhaka1–2Mohammedan SC
 Report
Referee: Bituraj Barua
Chittagong Abahani3–0Brothers Union
  • Shakil Ali   8', 20'
  • Amiruzzaman Saymon   72'
 Report
Referee: MD Jalal Uddin

Group C edit

Pos Team
 Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 Bashundhara Kings 2 2 0 0 2 0 +2 6 Advance to Knockout stage
2 Fortis FC 2 1 0 1 3 2 +1 3
3 Sheikh Russel KC 2 0 0 2 1 4 −3 0 Qualified as a best third place team to knockout stage
Source: Soccerway
Rules for classification: Group stages tiebreakers
Bashundhara Kings1–0Fortis FC
 Report
Referee: Md Anisur Rahman Sagor
Fortis FC3–1Sheikh Russel KC
  • Babou   10' (pen.), 72'
  • Amir Hakim Bappy   51'
 Report
Referee: Md Alamgir Sarker
Sheikh Russel KC0–1Bashundhara Kings
Report
  • Asror Gafurov   36'
Referee: Md Alamgir Sarker

Ranking of third-placed teams edit

Due to groups having different numbers of teams, the results against the fourth-placed teams in four-team groups are considered null and void for this ranking.

Pos Grp Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 A Rahmatganj MFS 2 0 1 1 3 6 −3 1 Knockout phase
2 C Sheikh Russel KC 2 0 0 2 1 4 −3 0
3 B Chittagong Abahani 2 0 0 2 1 5 −4 0
Source: Group stage
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) goals scored; 4) disciplinary points; 5) drawing of lots.

Knockout stage edit

  • In the knockout stages, if a match finished goalless at the end of normal playing time, extra time would have been played (two periods of 15 minutes each) and followed, if necessary, by a penalty shoot-out to determine the winner.

Bracket edit

 
Quarter-finalsSemi-finalsFinal
 
          
 
2 April–Gopalganj
 
 
Mohammedan SC2
 
7 May–Munshigonj
 
Sheikh Russel KC1
 
Mohammedan SC2
 
23 April–Gopalganj
 
Bangladesh Police FC1
 
Sheikh Jamal DC0
 
21 May–Mymensingh
 
Bangladesh Police FC3
 
Mohammedan SC
 
16 April–Gopalganj
 
Winner SF2
 
Bashundhara Kings2
 
14 May–Munshigonj
 
Rahmatganj MFS0
 
Bashundhara Kings
 
30 April–Dhaka
 
Abahani Limited Dhaka
 
Abahani Limited Dhaka3
 
 
Fortis FC1
 

Quarter-finals edit

Mohammedan SC2–1Sheikh Russel KC
 Report
  • Sekou Sylla   1'
Referee: Bituraj Barua
Bashundhara Kings2–0Rahmatganj MFS
 Report
Referee: Golam Mourshed Chowdhury Nayon
Sheikh Jamal DC0–3Bangladesh Police FC
Report
Referee: Md Jalal Uddin
Fortis FC1–3Abahani Limited Dhaka
  • Sajed Hasan Jummon Nijum   90+7'
 Report
Referee: Md Mizanur Rahman

Semi-finals edit

Mohammedan SC2–1Bangladesh Police FC
 Report
  • Akhrorbek Uktamov   47'
Referee: Saymoon Hasan Sany
Bashundhara KingsvAbahani Limited Dhaka

Final edit

Mohammedan SCvWinner SF2

Statistics edit

Goalscorers edit

There have been 55 goals scored in 17 matches, for an average of 3.24 goals per match (as of 7 May 2024). Source: Soccerway

5 Goals
4 Goals
3 Goals
2 Goals
1 Goal

Hat-tricks edit

† Bold Club indicates winner of the match

Player For Against Result Date Ref
  Washington Brandão Abahani Limited Dhaka Brothers Union 6–0 16 January 2024 [5]

Individual awards edit

Man of the match edit

† Bold club indicates winner of the match

  • Group Stage
Round Group Player Club Opponent
1 A   Samuel Mensah Konney Rahmatganj MFS Bangladesh Police FC
B   Washington Brandão Dhaka Abahani Brothers Union
  Muzaffar Muzaffarov Mohammedan SC Chittagong Abahani
C   Dorielton Gomes Bashundhara Kings Fortis FC
2 A   Foysal Ahmed Fahim Sheikh Jamal DC Rahmatganj MFS
B   Washington Brandão Dhaka Abahani Chittagong Abahani
  Jafar Iqbal Mohammedan SC Brothers Union
C   Pa Omar Babou Fortis FC Sheikh Russel KC
3 A   Edis Ibargüen García Bangladesh Police FC Sheikh Jamal DC
B   Sunday Emmanuel Mohammedan SC Dhaka Abahani
  Shakil Ali Chittagong Abahani Brothers Union
C   Asror Gafurov Bashundhara Kings Sheikh Russel KC
  • Knockout Stage
Round Player Club Opponent Date
Quarter-Final   Muzaffar Muzaffarov Mohammedan SC Sheikh Russell KC 2 April 2024
  Robinho Azevedo Bashundhara Kings Rahmatganj MFS 16 April 2024
  Edward Morillo Bangladesh Police FC Sheikh Jamal DC 23 April 2024
  Washington Brandão Dhaka Abahani Fortis FC 30 April 2024
Semi-Final   Shahriar Emon Mohammedan SC Bangladesh Police FC 7 May 2024
TBD 14 May 2024
Final TBD 21 May 2024

Best Player Awards edit

Best Player Top Goalscorer Best Goalkeeper Fair Play Award
       

See also edit

References edit

  1. ^ "Federation Cup Bangladesh". www.int.soccerway.com. July 3, 2023. Retrieved July 31, 2023.
  2. ^ "Federation Cup Bangladesh". www.globalsportsarchive.com. Retrieved July 31, 2023.
  3. ^ "৮ গোলের রুদ্ধশ্বাস লড়াই ১৪ বছর পর সেই আবাহনীকে হারিয়েই চ্যাম্পিয়ন মোহামেডান". www.jagonews24.com (in Bengali). May 30, 2023. Retrieved July 31, 2023.
  4. ^ "Abahani, Mohammedan in same group as Federation Cup draw held". www.dailydhakatribune.com. December 13, 2023. Retrieved December 14, 2023.
  5. ^ "ফেড কাপে আবাহনীর গোলবন্যা". www.dhakapost.com (in Bengali). January 16, 2024. Retrieved January 17, 2024.
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