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International football competition
The Bangabandhu Cup or Bangabandhu Gold Cup was an international association football tournament organised by the Bangladesh Football Federation as a tribute to Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman . It was launched in 1996, this was the 4th time the tournament had been held. Eight teams from Asian Football Confederation participated in this edition.
In the group stage, six teams were divided into two groups of three teams, playing a single round-robin, with the teams finishing first and second in each group qualifying to the semi-finals.
Prize money
Referees
Sivakorn Pu-Udon (Thailand)
Mohmed Jalal Vddin (BAN)
Bhubon Tarafder (BAN)
Hien Triet Nguyen (Vietnam)
Omar Al-Yacobi (Oman)
Pranjal Banerjee (India)
Broadcaster
Participating nations
The following nations have entered the competition.[ 1]
Venues
Fifteen matches were played at two different venues in Dhaka and Jessore : The Bangabandhu National Stadium in Dhaka , and Shamsul Huda Stadium in Jessore .
Group Stage
Group A
Group B
Knockout stage
Bracket
Semi-finals
Final
This was the first win by Nepal in any tournament in 23 years. Striker Bimal Gharti Magar won the Man Of The Match for his goal and an assist
Awards
2016 Bangabandhu Cup Champions
Nepal First title
Multiple Goalscorers
4 Goals
2 Goals
References
National teams
National leagues
Domestic cups Regional leagues Youth leagues Regional cup International cup Continental cups Youth cups Defunct Leagues Defunct cups Rivalries