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2024–25 Federation Cup (Bangladesh)

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2024–25 Federation Cup
Tournament details
Host countryBangladesh
City3
Dates3 December 2024– 5 May 2025
Teams10
Venue(s)3 (in 3 host cities)
Tournament statistics
Matches played10
Goals scored35 (3.5 per match)
Top scorer(s)3 players (3 goals each)
All statistics correct as of 31 December 2024.

The 2024–25 Federation Cup is the 36th edition of the tournament, the main domestic annual top-tier club football competition in Bangladesh organized by Bangladesh Football Federation (BFF). Ten participants are participating in the tournament. It being played from 3 December 2024 to 5 May 2025.[1][2] Bashundhara Kings is the defending champions having defeated Mohammedan SC by 2–1 goals in the final on 22 May 2024.[3] The winners will qualify for 2025 Bangladesh Challenge Cup. [4]

Participating teams

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The following ten clubs are participating in the tournament.

Team Appearances Previous best performance
Bangladesh Police 6th Semi-finals (2019–20, 2023–24)
Bashundhara Kings 6th Champions (2019–20, 2020–21, 2023–24)
Brothers Union 34th Champions (1980, 1991, 2005)
Chittagong Abahani 14th Runners-up (2017)
Dhaka Abahani 36th Champions (1982, 1985, 1986, 1988, 1997, 1999, 2000, 2010, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2021–22)
Mohammedan SC 36th Champions (1980, 1981, 1982, 1983, 1987, 1989, 1995, 2002, 2008, 2009, 2022–23)
Fortis FC 3rd Group stages (2022–23)
Rahmatganj MFS 36th Runners-up (2019–20, 2021–22)
Dhaka Wanderers TBC Runners-up (1987)
Fakirerpool YMC TBC TBC

Venues

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The matches are being played at these three venues across the country.

Comilla Dhaka Mymensingh
Shaheed Dhirendranath Datta Stadium Bashundhara Kings Arena Rafiq Uddin Bhuiyan Stadium
Capacity: 18,000 Capacity: 6,000 Capacity: 25,000

Draw

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The draw ceremony of the tournament was held on 20 November 2024 15:00 BST at 3rd floor of BFF house Motijheel, Dhaka Bangladesh. The ten clubs were divided into two groups, top two group winners & runners-up form each group will qualify in the next round.[5]

Group summary

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Group A Group B
Bashundhara Kings Dhaka Mohammedan
Bangladesh Police Dhaka Abahani
Fortis FC Chittagong Abahani
Brothers Union Rahmatganj MFS
Dhaka Wanderers Fakirerpool YMC

Round Matches Dates

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Phase Date
Group stages 3 December 2024 – 4 February 2025
QRF 8 – 15 April 2025
Final 5 May 2025

Match officials

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The following officials were chosen for the competition.

Referees
  • Bangladesh Mahaud Zamal Farooque Nahid
  • Bangladesh Golam Mourshed Chowdhury Nayon
  • Bangladesh Md Jalal Uddin
  • Bangladesh Bituraj Barua
  • Bangladesh Jasim Akhter
  • Bangladesh Md Alamgir Sarker
  • Bangladesh Md Nazmul Huda
Assistant Referees
  • Bangladesh Mahmud Hasan Mamun
  • Bangladesh Sujoy Barua
  • Bangladesh Md Khorshed Alam
  • Bangladesh Md Shah Alam
  • Bangladesh Md Nuruzzaman
  • Bangladesh Sharifuzzaman Tipu
  • Bangladesh Rasel Mahmud
  • Bangladesh Sheikh Iqbal Alam
  • Bangladesh Robin Khan
  • Bangladesh Bikash Sarker

Group stages

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Key to colours in group tables
Group winners will advance to QRF 1.
Group runners-ups will advance to QRF 2.


Group A

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 Fortis FC 3 2 1 0 5 0 +5 7 Advance to QRF 1
2 Bashundhara Kings 3 2 0 1 4 4 0 6 Advance to QRF 2
3 Brothers Union 2 1 0 1 8 1 +7 3
4 Bangladesh Police FC 2 0 1 1 2 3 −1 1
5 Dhaka Wanderers Club 2 0 0 2 0 11 −11 0
Updated to match(es) played on 31 December 2024. Source: Soccerway
Match 1
Bashundhara Kings1–0Brothers Union
Topu 69' Report
Referee: Golam Mourshed Chowdhury Nayon
Man of the Match: Topu Barman (Bashundhara Kings)


Match 2
Bangladesh Police0–0Fortis FC
Report
Referee: Mahmud Zamal Farouqee Nahid
Man of the Match: Rakibul Islam Tushar (Bangladesh Police FC)

Match 5
Bashundhara Kings0–2Fortis FC
Report
Referee: Md Alamgir Sarker
Man of the Match: Mohammad Abdullah (Fortis FC)


Match 6
Brothers Union8–0Dhaka Wanderers
  • Kawsar Ali Rabbi 8'
  • Mustapha Drammeh 24', 65', 70'
  • Sazzad 28', 48', 81'
  • Kingsley 90+3'
Report
Referee: Md Nazmul Huda
Man of the Match: Sazzad Hossain (Brothers Union)

Match 9
Fortis FC3–0Dhaka Wanderers
  • Joy Kumar 45+2', 75'
  • Nova 89'
Report
Referee: Md Jalal Uddin
Man of the Match: Joy Kumar (Fortis FC)


Match 10
Bangladesh Police2–3Bashundhara Kings
Report
Referee: Jasim Akhter
Man of the Match: (Bashundhara Kings)




Group B

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 Rahmatganj MFS 2 2 0 0 7 0 +7 6 Advance to QRF 1
2 Dhaka Mohammedan 2 1 0 1 6 1 +5 3 Advance to QRF 2
3 Dhaka Abahani 1 1 0 0 3 0 +3 3
4 Fakirerpool YMC 1 0 0 1 0 6 −6 0
5 Chittagong Abahani 2 0 0 2 0 9 −9 0
Updated to match(es) played on 24 December 2024. Source: Soccerway


Match 3
Dhaka Mohammedan0–1Rahmatganj MFS
Report Rajon 82'
Referee: Bituraj Barua
Man of the Match: Rajon Howladar (Rahmatganj MFS)


Match 4
Dhaka Abahani3–0Chittagong Abahani
Report
Referee: Jasim Akhter
Man of the Match: Mohammad Ibrahim (Dhaka Abahani)

Match 7
Dhaka Mohammedan6–0Chittagong Abahani
  • Muzaffarov 11'
  • Diabate 15'
  • Arif Hossain 53'
  • Raju Ahmed Zisan 69'
  • Sourav Dewan 78'
  • Md Jewel Mia 81'
Report
Referee: Mahaud Zamal Farooque Nahid
Man of the Match: Raju Ahmed Zisan (Dhaka Mohammedan)


Match 8
Rahmatganj MFS6–0Fakirerpool YMC
Report
Referee: Md Alamgir Sarker
Man of the Match: Nabib Newaj Jibon (Rahmatganj MFS)







Qualification Round (QR) to the Final

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QRF 1QRF 3Final
Group A WinnersWinner of QRF 1
Group B WinnersWinner of QRF 3
Loser of QRF 1
QRF 2Winner of QRF 2
Group A Runners-up
Group B Runners-up

Qualification Round (QR) to the Final 1

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Match 21
Group A WinnersMatch 21Group B Winners

Qualification Round (QR) to the Final 2

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Match 22
Group A runners-upvGroup B runners-up

Qualification Round (QR) to the Final 3

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Match 23
QRF 1 LosersvQRF 2 Winners

Final

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QRF 1 WinnersMatch 24QRF 3 Winners

Statistics

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Goalscorers

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There have been 35 goals scored in 10 matches, for an average of 3.5 goals per match (as of 31 December 2024).

3 goals

2 goals

1 goal

Source: Soccerway

Hat-tricks

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† Bold Club indicates winner of the match

Player For Against Result Date Ref
Bangladesh Sazzad Hossain Brothers Union Dhaka Wanderers Club 8–0 17 December 2024 [6]
The Gambia Mustapha Drammeh Brothers Union Dhaka Wanderers Club 8–0 17 December 2024 [6]
Bangladesh Nabib Newaj Jibon Rahmatganj MFS Fakirerpool YMC 6–0 24 December 2024 [7]

Individual awards

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Man of the match

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Bold club indicates winner of the match

  • Group Stage
Match day Group Player Club Opponent
1 A Bangladesh Topu Barman Bashundhara Kings Brothers Union
Bangladesh Rakibul Islam Tushar Bangladesh Police FC Fortis FC
2 B Bangladesh Mohammad Ibrahim Dhaka Abahani Chittagong Abahani
Bangladesh Rajon Howladar Rahmatganj MFS Mohammedan SC
3 A Bangladesh Mohammad Abdullah Fortis FC Bashundhara Kings
Bangladesh Sazzad Hossain Brothers Union Dhaka Wanderers
4 B Bangladesh Raju Ahmed Dhaka Mohammedan Chittagong Abahani
Bangladesh Nabib Newaj Jibon Rahmatganj MFS Fakirerpool YMC
5 A Brazil Miguel Figueira Bashundhara Kings Bangladesh Police FC
Bangladesh Joy Kumar Fortis FC Dhaka Wanderers
6 B
7 A
8 B
9 A
10 B
  • Qualification Round (QR) to the Final
Round Player Club Opponent
QRF1
QRF2
QRF3
  • Final
Round Player Club Opponent
Final

See also

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References

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  2. ^ "কাটছাঁট করে ঘরোয়া ফুটবল আয়োজনের সিদ্ধান্ত". www.jagonews24.com (in Bengali). August 19, 2024. Retrieved September 9, 2024.
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  4. ^ "ঘরোয়া ফুটবলে বাড়ছে টুর্নামেন্ট, যুক্ত হচ্ছে চ্যালেঞ্জ কাপ". www.channel24bd.tv (in Bengali). July 24, 2024. Retrieved December 26, 2024.
  5. ^ "ফেডারেশন কাপের ড্রয়ে একই গ্রুপে আবাহনী-মোহামেডান". www.dailybangladesh.com (in Bengali). November 20, 2024. Retrieved November 21, 2024.
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