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2024–25 Federation Cup (Bangladesh)

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2024–25 Federation Cup
২০২৪–২৫ ফেডারেশন কাপ
Tournament details
Host countryBangladesh
City3
Dates3 December 2024– 22 April 2025
Teams10
Venue(s)3 (in 3 host cities)
Tournament statistics
Matches played20
Goals scored64 (3.2 per match)
Top scorer(s)4 players (5 goals each)
All statistics correct as of 31 January 2025 (2025-01-31).

The 2024–25 Federation Cup (also known as Bashundhara Group Federation Cup 2024–25 for sponsorship reasons) 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 April 2025.[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 Sabuj Kumar Das
  • Bangladesh SM Jasim Akhter
  • Bangladesh Md Alamgir Sarker
  • Bangladesh Md Nazmul Huda
  • Bangladesh Taposh Roy
  • Bangladesh Anisur Rahman Sagor
  • Bangladesh Md Nasir Uddin
  • Bangladesh Md Abul Kalam Rumon
  • Bangladesh Bhubon Mohon Tarofder
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
  • Bangladesh Md Tarikul Islam
  • Bangladesh Md Nafiz Sarkar
  • Bangladesh Bayezid Mondol
  • Bangladesh Md Monir Ahmmad Dhali
  • Bangladesh Ahmed Rafshan Jani

Group stages

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


All times listed below are local, BST (UTC+06:00).

Group A

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Main article: 2024–25 Federation Cup (Bangladesh) Group A
Pos Team
 Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 Bashundhara Kings 4 3 0 1 9 4 +5 9 Qualified for QRF 1
2 Brothers Union 4 2 1 1 9 1 +8 7 Advanced to QRF 2
3 Fortis FC 4 2 1 1 5 1 +4 7
4 Bangladesh Police FC 4 1 2 1 4 4 0 5
5 Dhaka Wanderers Club 4 0 0 4 1 18 −17 0
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
Report
Referee: Mahmud Zamal Farouqee Nahid
Man of the Match: Rakibul Islam Tushar (Bangladesh Police)
Match 5
Bashundhara Kings0–2Fortis
Report
Referee: Md Alamgir Sarker
Man of the Match: Mohammad Abdullah (Fortis)


Match 6
Brothers Union8–0Dhaka Wanderers
 Report
Referee: Md Nazmul Huda
Man of the Match: Sazzad Hossain (Brothers Union)
Match 9
Fortis3–0Dhaka Wanderers
  • Joy Kumar 45+2', 75'
  • Nova 89'
 Report
Referee: Md Jalal Uddin
Man of the Match: Joy Kumar (Fortis)


Match 10
Bangladesh Police2–3Bashundhara Kings
 Report
Referee: Jasim Akhter
Man of the Match: Miguel Figueira (Bashundhara Kings)
Match 13
Bangladesh Police2–1Dhaka Wanderers
 Report
Referee: Anisur Rahman Sagor
Man of the Match: Mannaf Rabby (Bangladesh Police)


Match 14
Brothers Union1–0Fortis FC
 Report
Referee: Md Jalal Uddin
Man of the Match: Ashraful Islam Rana (Brothers Union)
Match 17
Bangladesh Police0–0Brothers Union
Report
Referee: Md Nasir Uddin
Man of the Match: Rakibul Islam Tushar (Bangladesh Police)


Match 18
Bashundhara Kings5–0Dhaka Wanderers
 Report
Referee: Bhubon Mohon Torafder
Man of the Match: Topu Barman (Bashundhara Kings)

Group B

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Main article: 2024–25 Federation Cup (Bangladesh) Group B
Pos Team
 Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 Dhaka Abahani 4 4 0 0 9 0 +9 12 Qualify for QRF 1
2 Rahmatganj MFS 4 3 0 1 10 2 +8 9 Advance to QRF 2
3 Dhaka Mohammedan 4 2 0 2 11 4 +7 6
4 Fakirerpool YMC 4 0 1 3 4 16 −12 1
5 Chittagong Abahani 4 0 1 3 2 14 −12 1
Source: Soccerway


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


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
Rahmatganj6–0Fakirerpool
 Report
Referee: Md Alamgir Sarker
Man of the Match: Nabib Newaj Jibon (Rahmatganj)
Match 11
Chittagong Abahani2–2Fakirerpool
  • Saiful Islam 12'
  • Sabuz 80'
 Report
Referee: Taposh Roy
Man of the Match: Shanto Tudo (Fakirerpool)


Match 12
Dhaka Abahani1–0Mohammedan
Ibrahim 73' Report
Referee: Bituraj Barua
Man of the Match: Mohammad Ibrahim (Dhaka Abahani)
Match 15
Dhaka Abahani3–0Fakirerpool
 Report
Referee: Md Nasir Uddin
Man of the Match: Mahdi Yusuf Khan (Dhaka Abahani)


Match 16
Chittagong Abahani0–3Rahmatganj
Report
Referee: Md Abul Kalamm Rumon
Man of the Match: Mostafa Kahraba (Rahmatganj)
Match 19
Dhaka Abahani2–0Rahmatganj
 Report
Referee: SM Jasim Akhter
Man of the Match: Mohammad Ridoy (Dhaka Abahani)


Match 20
Fakirerpool2–5Mohammedan
 Report
  • Moin 10', 27'
  • Raju Ahmed Zisan 72'
  • Arif Hossain 81', 85'
Referee: Sabuj Kumar Das
Man of the Match: Moinul Islam Moin (Dhaka Mohammedan)


Qualification Round (QR) to the Final

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All times are in Bangladesh Standard Time (UTC+06:00).
QRF 1QRF 3Final
Bashundhara KingsWinner of QRF 1
Dhaka AbahaniWinner of QRF 3
Loser of QRF 1
QRF 2Winner of QRF 2
Brothers Union
Rahmatganj

Qualification Round (QR) to the Final 1

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Match 21
Bashundhara KingsMatch 21Dhaka Abahani

Qualification Round (QR) to the Final 2

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Match 22
Brothers UnionvRahmatganj

Qualification Round (QR) to the Final 3

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Match 23
QRF 1 LosersvQRF 2 Winners

Final

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Main article: 2025 Federation Cup (Bangladesh) Final
QRF 1 WinnersMatch 24QRF 3 Winners

Statistics

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Goalscorers

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There have been 64 goals scored in 20 matches, for an average of 3.2 goals per match (as of 31 January 2025).

3 goals

2 goals

1 goal

Source: Soccerway

Own goals

† Bold Club indicates winner of the match

Player Club Opponent Result Date
Bangladesh Nazmul Islam Rasel Dhaka Wanderers Bashundhara Kings 0–5 28 January 2025

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 8–0 17 December 2024 [6]
The Gambia Mustapha Drammeh Brothers Union Dhaka Wanderers 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 Bangladesh Shanto Tudo Fakirerpool YMC Chittagong Abahani
Bangladesh Mohammad Ibrahim (2) Dhaka Abahani Dhaka Mohammedan
7 A Bangladesh Ashraful Islam Rana Brothers Union Fortis FC
Bangladesh Mannaf Rabby Bangladesh Police Dhaka Wanderers
8 B Bangladesh Mahdi Yusuf Khan Dhaka Abahani Fakirerpool YMC
Egypt Mostafa Kahraba Rahmatganj MFS Chittagong Abahani
9 A Bangladesh Topu Barman (2) Bashundhara Kings Dhaka Wanderers
Bangladesh Rakibul Islam Tushar (2) Bangladesh Police FC Brothers Union
10 B Bangladesh Mohammad Ridoy Dhaka Abahani Rahmatganj MFS
Bangladesh Moinul Islam Moin Dhaka Mohammedan Fakirerpool YMC
  • 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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  1. ^ "কিংস-মোহামেডান ম্যাচ দিয়ে পর্দা উঠবে ফুটবল মৌসুমের". www.bd-pratidin.com (in Bengali). September 9, 2024. Retrieved September 9, 2024.
  2. ^ "কাটছাঁট করে ঘরোয়া ফুটবল আয়োজনের সিদ্ধান্ত". www.jagonews24.com (in Bengali). August 19, 2024. Retrieved September 9, 2024.
  3. ^ "ফেডারেশন কাপ জিতে 'ট্রেবলের' আনন্দ বসুন্ধরা কিংসের". www.kalerkantho.com (in Bengali). May 22, 2024. Retrieved September 9, 2024.
  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.
  6. ^ a b "জোড়া হ্যাটট্রিকে ব্রাদার্সের গোলবন্যা". www.dhakapost.com (in Bengali). December 17, 2024. Retrieved December 18, 2024.
  7. ^ "নাবিবের হ্যাটট্রিকের দিনে মোহামেডান, রহমতগঞ্জের বড় জয়". www.prothomalo.com (in Bengali). December 24, 2024. Retrieved December 24, 2024.
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