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Federation Cup
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Founded1980; 44 years ago (1980)
RegionBangladesh
Number of teams16
Current championsAbahani Limited (Dhaka) (10 titles)
Most successful club(s)Abahani Limited (Dhaka) (10 titles)
Television broadcastersBoishakhi TV
Websitehttp://www.bff.com.bd/
2018 Bangladesh Federation Cup

Federation Cup, previously called in full Bangladesh Federation Cup, is Bangladesh's premier knockout 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 winner of the tournament earn the slot of playing qualifying round of AFC Cup.

Format

A total of 16 teams participate in the final round. The top 10 teams from the Bangladesh Premier League directly take part in the final round while the other six teams are qualified out of 11 teams from preliminary round competitions in which the teams are split into three groups. In the final round the teams are split into four groups. Two teams from each group qualify for the knockout rounds.[1]

Cup winners and finalists

The clubs that were winners and runners-up of the previous tournaments are listed.[2][3] In 1990, 1992, 1993, 1996, 1998, 2004, 2006, 2007 and 2014 no competitions were held.

Year Winners Runners-up Score Ref.
1980 Mohammedan Sporting Club & Brothers Union (Finalists were joint winners) 0-0  
1981 Mohammedan Sporting Club Abahani Krira Chakra 2-0
1982 Abahani Krira Chakra & Mohammedan Sporting Club (Finalists were joint winners) 0-0
1983 Mohammedan Sporting Club Abahani Krira Chakra 2-0
1984 Mohammedan Sporting Club & Abahani Krira Chakra (Final match abandoned due to riots) 0-0(before riots began)
1985 Abahani Krira Chakra Brothers Union 1-0
1986 Abahani Krira Chakra Brothers Union 2-1
1987 Mohammedan Sporting Club Dhaka Wanderers Club 1-0
1988 Abahani Limited Mohammedan Sporting Club 1-0
1989 Mohammedan Sporting Club Abahani Limited 2-1 (a.e.t.)
1991 Brothers Union Mohammedan Sporting Club 0-0(a.e.t.)(4-2 pen.)
1994 Muktijoddha Sangsad KC Abahani Limited 3-2
1995 Mohammedan Sporting Club Abahani Limited 0-0(a.e.t.)(6-5 pen.)
1997 Abahani Limited Arambagh Krira Sangha 2-1
1999 Abahani Limited Muktijoddha Sangsad KC 0-0(a.e.t.)(5-3 pen.)
2000 Abahani Limited Mohammedan Sporting Club 2-1
2001 Muktijoddha Sangsad KC Arambagh Krira Sangha 3-0
2002 Mohammedan Sporting Club Muktijoddha Sangsad KC 2-0
2003 Muktijoddha Sangsad KC Mohammedan Sporting Club 2-1(a.e.t.)
2005 Brothers Union Muktijoddha Sangsad KC 1-0
2008 Mohammedan Sporting Club Abahani Limited 1-1(a.e.t.)(3-2 pen.)
2009 Mohammedan Sporting Club Abahani Limited 0-0(a.e.t.)(4-1 pen.)
2010 Abahani Limited Sheikh Jamal Dhanmondi Club 5-3(a.e.t.)
2011-12 Sheikh Jamal Dhanmondi Club Team BJMC 3-1
2012 Sheikh Russel KC Sheikh Jamal Dhanmondi Club 2-1(a.e.t.)
2013 Sheikh Jamal Dhanmondi Club Muktijoddha Sangsad KC 1-0
2015 Sheikh Jamal Dhanmondi Club Muktijoddha Sangsad KC 6-4(a.e.t.)
2016 Abahani Limited Arambagh Krira Sangha 1-0 [4]
2017 Abahani Limited Abahani Limited (Chittagong) 3-1

Statistics by club

Team Winner Runners-up Years won Years runners-up
Abahani Limited 10 7 1982*, 1985, 1986, 1988, 1997, 1999, 2000, 2010, 2016, 2017 1981, 1983, 1989, 1994, 1995, 2008, 2009
Mohammedan Sporting Club 10 4 1980*, 1981, 1982*, 1983, 1987, 1989, 1995, 2002, 2008, 2009 1988, 1991, 2000, 2003
Muktijoddha Sangsad KC 3 5 1994, 2001, 2003 1999, 2002, 2005, 2013, 2015
Brothers Union 3 2 1980*, 1991, 2005 1985, 1986
Sheikh Jamal Dhanmondi Club 3 2 2011–12, 2013, 2015 2010, 2012
Sheikh Russel KC 1 0 2012
Arambagh Krira Sangha 0 3 1997, 2001, 2016
Dhaka Wanderers Club 0 1 1987
Team BJMC 0 1 2011–12
Abahani Limited (Chittagong) 0 1 2017

Sponsorship

The tournament is currently sponsored by Walton. Below is a list of sponsors: [5]

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- Walton

See also

References

  1. ^ http://www.news.org.bd/?p=2906
  2. ^ "Bangladesh - List of Cup Winners". RSSSF. Retrieved 26 August 2011.
  3. ^ "Federation Cup". Bangladesh Football FEderation. 2010. Retrieved 26 August 2011.
  4. ^ "Abahani Win Fed Cup Title". bff.com.bd. 27 June 2016. Retrieved 29 June 2016.
  5. ^ "Federation Cup role of honor". BFF. 22 October 2010. Retrieved 27 January 2013.
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