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2017–18 Independence Cup
Tournament details
CountryBangladesh
Dates16 January – 10 February 2018
Teams12
Defending championsChittagong Abahani
Final positions
ChampionsArambagh KS (1st title)
Runner-upChittagong Abahani
Tournament statistics
Matches played19
Goals scored38 (2 per match)
Top goal scorer(s)3 Goals
Bangladesh Mohammad Jewel
(Arambagh KS)
Best playerBangladesh Mohammad Arifur Rahman
(Arambagh KS)
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All statistics correct as of 18 November 2018.

The 2017–18 Independence Cup was the 9th edition of the Independence Cup association football tournament in Bangladesh. It was known as the Walton Independence Cup 2017–18[1][2] for sponsorship reasons.

A total of 12 teams competed beginning 16 January 2018.[3] Only local players are eligible to play.[4]

Chittagong Abahani won the previous edition of the tournament.

Venues

Dhaka
Bangabandhu National Stadium
Capacity: 36,000

Draw

The draw ceremony of the tournament was held the BFF house Motijheel, Dhaka on 11 January 2018.[5] The twelve participants were divided into four groups, and the top two teams from each groups advanced to the quarter-finals.

Group stages

Key to colours in group tables
Group Winners and Runners-up advance to the Quarter-Finals

Group A

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 Sheikh Jamal Dhanmondi Club 2 0 2 0 3 3 0 2 Advance to Quarter-Final
2 Rahmatganj MFS 2 0 2 0 2 2 0 2
3 Dhaka Mohammedan 2 0 2 0 1 1 0 2
Updated to match(es) played on 17 January 2018. Source: ScoreBing
Sheikh Jamal Dhanmondi Club1-1Dhaka Mohammedan
Rahmatganj MFS0-0Dhaka Mohammedan
Sheikh Jamal Dhanmondi Club2-2Rahmatganj MFS

Group B

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 Farashganj SC 2 1 1 0 3 2 +1 4 Advance to Quarter-Finals
2 Brothers Union 2 1 0 1 1 3 −2 3
3 Muktijoddha Sangsad KC 2 0 1 1 1 2 −1 1
Updated to match(es) played on 20 January 2018. Source: ScoreBing
Brothers Union1-2Farashganj SC
Farashganj SC1-1Muktijoddha Sangsad KC
Brothers Union1-0Muktijoddha Sangsad KC

Group C

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 Dhaka Abahani 2 2 0 0 3 0 +3 6 Advace to Quarter-Finals
2 Sheikh Russel KC 2 1 0 1 2 2 0 3
3 Team BJMC 2 0 0 2 1 4 −3 0
Updated to match(es) played on 25 January 2018. Source: ScoreBing
Dhaka Abahani2-0Team BJMC
Sheikh Russel KC2-1Team BJMC
Dhaka Abahani1-0Sheikh Russel KC

Group D

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 Chittagong Abahani 2 0 2 0 2 2 0 2 Advance to Quarter-Finals
2 Arambagh KS 2 0 2 0 1 1 0 2
3 Saif Sporting Club 2 0 2 0 1 1 0 2
Updated to match(es) played on 26 January 2018. Source: ScoreBing
Saif Sporting Club1-1Chittagong Abahani
Saif Sporting Club0-0Arambagh KS
Chittagong Abahani1-1Arambagh KS

Bracket

Quarter-Finals Semi-Finals Final
         
Sheikh Jamal Dhanmondi Club 2
Brothers Union 0
Sheikh Jamal Dhanmondi Club 0
Arambagh KS 1
Farashganj SC 0
Rahmatganj MFS 1
Arambagh KS 2
Chittagong Abahani 0
Dhaka Abahani 0
Arambagh KS 3
Rahmatganj MFS 0
Chittagong Abahani 1
Chittagong Abahani 4
Sheikh Russel KC 3

Quarter-finals

Sheikh Jamal Dhanmondi Club2–0Brothers Union
Nurul Absar 55'
Zahed Parvez Chowdhury 83'
Farashganj SC0–1Rahmatganj MFS
Khalequzzaman Sabuj 50' (o.g.)
Dhaka Abahani0–3Arambagh KS
Sufian Sufil 62'
Mohammad Jewel 81'
Shahriar Bappy 85'
Chittagong Abahani4–2Sheikh Russel KC
Tawhidul Alam Sabuz 9'
Sohel Rana 18'
Mohammad Abdullah 42'
Shakhawat Hossain Rony 44'		 Mehebub Hasan Nayon 12'
Mohammad Javed 73'

Semi-finals

Sheikh Jamal Dhanmondi Club0–1Arambagh KS
Mohammad Jewel 90'
Rahmatganj MFS0–1Chittagong Abahani
Shakhawat Hossain Rony 45+2' (pen.)

Final

Arambagh KS2–0Chittagong Abahani
  • Mohammed Arif

20'

  • Rockey 45'
Attendance: 12,410
Referee: Iqbal Chowdhury (Bangladesh)

Goalscorers

There were 38 goals scored in 19 matches, for an average of 2 goals per match.

2 goals

1 goal

1 Own goal

References

  1. ^ "Arambagh new Independence Cup champions". United News of Bangladesh. Dhaka. 10 February 2018. Retrieved 1 February 2019.
  2. ^ "Logo of Independence Cup unveiled at BFF house" (Press release). Bangladesh Football Federation. 15 January 2018. Retrieved 19 January 2018.
  3. ^ "Independence Cup 2018 from Jan 16". Bangladesh Football Federation. 11 January 2018. Retrieved 19 January 2018.
  4. ^ "Focus on locals as Independence Cup begins Tuesday". Dhaka Tribune. 15 January 2018. Retrieved 19 January 2018.
  5. ^ "Ctg Abahabi, Saif drawn together in Independence Cup". Dhaka Tribune. 12 January 2018. Retrieved 28 October 2019.
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