Independence Cup (Bangladesh)

Independence Cup
Organiser(s)BFF
Founded1972 (1972)
RegionBangladesh
Teams12 from (1972–2018)
13 in 2018
15 in 2021
16 from 2022
Related competitionsBangladesh FL
Current championsBashundhara Kings (3rd title)
Most championshipsMohammedan SC Bashundhara Kings (3 titles each)
BroadcasterT Sports

Independence Cup is a men's association football competition in Bangladesh. The competition started in 1972 and is run by the Bangladesh Football Federation, which is responsible for all types of competitive matches in the country. The tournament is open to Premier League clubs and other registered teams. It can be considered the successor to the Independence Day Football Tournament from the East Pakistan era.[1]

Results

Edition Year Champion Runners-up Score
1st 1972 Mohammedan SC East End Club
3–1[2]
2nd 1975 BIDC Police AC
1–0[3]
3rd 1990 Dhaka Abahani Mohammedan SC
2–1
4th 1991 Mohammedan SC Dhaka Abahani
1 (4)–1 (2)
5th 2005 Muktijoddha Sangsad Brothers Union
2–0
Professional league era
6th 2011 Farashganj SC Sheikh Russel
1 (5)–1 (4)
7th 2013 Sheikh Russel Sheikh Jamal DC
3–2[4]
8th 2014 Mohammedan SC Feni Soccer Club
0 (5)–0 (4)
9th 2016 Chittagong Abahani Dhaka Abahani
2–0
10th 2017–18 Arambagh KS Chittagong Abahani
2–0
11th 2018 Bashundhara Kings Sheikh Russel
2–1
12th 2021 Dhaka Abahani Bashundhara Kings
3–0[5]
13th 2022 Bashundhara Kings Sheikh Russel KC
2 (4)–2 (2)
14th 2023 Bashundhara Kings Mohammedan SC
2–1

Statistics

Top goalscorers by season

As of 18 December 2023
Years Player(s) Club Goals
2011 South Sudan James Moga Muktijoddha Sangsad
2014 Bangladesh Jahid Hasan Ameli
Haiti Sony Norde
Nigeria Sunday Chizoba		 Mohammedan SC
Sheikh Jamal DC
Muktijoddha Sangsad
2016 Nigeria Sunday Chizoba Dhaka Abahani 6
2017–18 Bangladesh Mohammad Jewel Arambagh KS 3
2018 Cameroon Paul Emile Biyaga Arambagh KS 4
2021 Brazil Dorielton Dhaka Abahani 4
2022 Brazil Dorielton Bashundhara Kings 9
2023 Brazil Jonathan Fernandes
Brazil Dorielton
Brazil Higor Leite		 Bashundhara Kings
Bashundhara Kings
Sheikh Jamal DC		 3

Sponsors

Seasons Sponsor
2016 KFC
2017–18, 2018 Walton Group
2021–22 Reviera
2022 Bashundhara Group

See also

References

  1. ↑ "KFC Independence Cup 2016". Bangladesh Football Federation. Archived from the original on 31 August 2016. Retrieved 9 May 2016.
  2. ↑ ...এবারের স্বাধীনতা কাপ ফুটবল ট্রফি কি মতিঝিলে যাবে নাকি ফেনীতে.... Kiron's Sports Desk (in Bengali). Archived from the original on 2021-12-19. Retrieved 2020-04-10.
  3. ↑ "Bangladesh 1975". RSSSF. Archived from the original on 2025-03-24. Retrieved 2025-03-24.
  4. ↑ সনি-এমিলি ঝলকে রাসেলেরই হাসি. Prothom Alo (in Bengali). Archived from the original on 2019-12-17. Retrieved 2019-12-17.
  5. ↑ বসুন্ধরাকে উড়িয়ে ৩১ বছরের অপেক্ষা শেষ আবাহনীর. Dhaka Post (in Bengali). 18 December 2021. Archived from the original on 19 December 2021. Retrieved 19 December 2021.
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