2023–24 Federation Cup (Bangladesh)

2023–24 Federation Cup
Tournament details
Host countryBangladesh
City3
Dates26 December 2023 –22 May 2024
Teams10
Venue(s)3 (in 3 host cities)
Final positions
ChampionsBashundhara Kings (3rd title)
Runners-upMohammedan SC
Tournament statistics
Matches played19
Goals scored61 (3.21 per match)
Top scorer(s)Brazil Washington Brandão
(Abahani Limited Dhaka)
(5 goals)
Best player(s)Brazil Robson Azevedo
(Bashundhara Kings)
Best goalkeeperBangladesh Mehedi Hasan Srabon
(Bashundhara Kings)
Fair play awardAbahani Limited Dhaka

The 2023–24 Federation Cup (also known as ABG Bashundhara Federation Cup 2023–24 for sponsorship reasons) was 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 were participated in the tournament. It was played from 26 December 2023 to 22 May 2024.[1][2]

Bashundhara Kings is the defending champions having defeated Mohammedan SC by 2–1 goals in the final on 22 May 2024.[3]

Participating teams

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

The matches were 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

Draw

The draw ceremony were held on 20 December 2023 at 3rd floor of BFF house Motijheel, Dhaka. There are ten team was divided into two groups. Top two teams from each group and two best runners-up was through in the Knockout stage.[4]

Group summary

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

Phase Date
Group stages 26 December 2023 – 13 February 2024
Quarter-finals 2–30 April 2024
Semi-finals 7–14 May 2024
Final 22 May 2024

Match officials

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

(†): working as both referee and assistant

Group stages

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

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

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

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
 Report
Referee: Md Alamgir Sarker
Sheikh Russel KC0–1Bashundhara Kings
Report
  • Asror Gafurov 36'
Referee: Md Alamgir Sarker

Ranking of third-placed teams

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

  • 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

 
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
 
22 May–Mymensingh
 
Bangladesh Police FC3
 
Mohammedan SC1
 
16 April–Gopalganj
 
Bashundhara Kings (a.e.t.)2
 
Bashundhara Kings2
 
14 May–Munshigonj
 
Rahmatganj MFS0
 
Bashundhara Kings3
 
30 April–Dhaka
 
Abahani Limited Dhaka0
 
Abahani Limited Dhaka3
 
 
Fortis FC1
 

Quarter-finals

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

Mohammedan SC2–1Bangladesh Police FC
 Report
  • Akhrorbek Uktamov 47'
Referee: Saymoon Hasan Sany
Bashundhara Kings3–0Abahani Limited Dhaka
 Report
Referee: Anisur Rahman Sagor

Final

Main article: 2024 Federation Cup (Bangladesh) Final
Mohammedan SC1–2 (a.e.t.)Bashundhara Kings
 Report
Attendance: 10,000
Referee: Jasim Akhter

Winners

35th Federation Cup (Bangladesh) 2023–24
Winners
Bashundhara Kings
3rd Title

Statistics

Goalscorers

There have been 61 goals scored in 19 matches, for an average of 3.21 goals per match. Source: Soccerway

5 Goals
4 Goals
3 Goals
2 Goals
1 Goal

Hat-tricks

† Bold Club indicates winner of the match

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

Individual awards

Man of the match

† Bold club indicates winner of the match

  • Group Stage
Round Group Player Club Opponent
1 A Ghana Samuel Mensah Konney Rahmatganj MFS Bangladesh Police FC
B Brazil Washington Brandão Dhaka Abahani Brothers Union
Uzbekistan Muzaffar Muzaffarov Mohammedan SC Chittagong Abahani
C Brazil Dorielton Gomes Bashundhara Kings Fortis FC
2 A Bangladesh Foysal Ahmed Fahim Sheikh Jamal DC Rahmatganj MFS
B Brazil Washington Brandão Dhaka Abahani Chittagong Abahani
Bangladesh Jafar Iqbal Mohammedan SC Brothers Union
C The Gambia Pa Omar Babou Fortis FC Sheikh Russel KC
3 A Colombia Edis Ibargüen García Bangladesh Police FC Sheikh Jamal DC
B Nigeria Sunday Emmanuel Mohammedan SC Dhaka Abahani
Bangladesh Shakil Ali Chittagong Abahani Brothers Union
C Uzbekistan Asror Gafurov Bashundhara Kings Sheikh Russel KC
  • Knockout Stage
Round Player Club Opponent Date
Quarter-Final Uzbekistan Muzaffar Muzaffarov Mohammedan SC Sheikh Russell KC 2 April 2024
Brazil Robinho Azevedo Bashundhara Kings Rahmatganj MFS 16 April 2024
Venezuela Edward Morillo Bangladesh Police FC Sheikh Jamal DC 23 April 2024
Brazil Washington Brandão Dhaka Abahani Fortis FC 30 April 2024
Semi-Final Bangladesh Shahriar Emon Mohammedan SC Bangladesh Police FC 7 May 2024
Brazil Robinho Azevedo Bashundhara Kings Dhaka Abahani 14 May 2024
Final Brazil Miguel Figueira Bashundhara Kings Mohammedan SC 22 May 2024

Best Player Awards

Best Player Top Goalscorer Best Goalkeeper Fair Play Award
Brazil Robson Azevedo
(Bashundhara Kings) 		Brazil Washington Brandão
(Abahani Limited Dhaka) 		Bangladesh Mehedi Hasan Srabon
(Bashundhara Kings) 		Abahani Limited Dhaka

See also

References

  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. ^ "ফেডারেশন কাপ জিতে 'ট্রেবলের' আনন্দ বসুন্ধরা কিংসের". www.kalerkantho.com (in Bengali). May 22, 2024. Retrieved May 22, 2024.
  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.