2020–21 Federation Cup (Bangladesh)

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2020–21
2021–22
All statistics correct as of completed.

The 2020–21

Federation Cup (due to sponsorship from Walton also known as Walton Federation Cup 2020) was the 32nd edition of the tournament, the main domestic annual club football competition in Bangladesh organized by Bangladesh Football Federation. The 13 participants is competing in the tournament. The tournament has started on 22 December 2020.[2][3] The winner of the tournament will earn the slot of playing Qualifying play-off of 2022 AFC Cup
.

Bashundhara Kings are current champions. The club have defeated Rahmatganj MFS by 2–1 on 5 January 2020 to lift the trophy for the first time.[4]

Venue

Dhaka
Bangabandhu National Stadium
Capacity: 36,000

Participating teams

The following teams contest in the tournament.

Team Appearances Previous best performance
Arambagh KS 32nd Runners-up (1997, 2001,
2016
)
Bangladesh Police FC 2nd Semi-finals (
2019–20
)
Bashundhara Kings 3rd Champions (
2020–21
)
Brothers Union 32nd Champions (1980, 1991, 2005)
Chittagong Abahani
32nd Champions (
2017
)
Dhaka Abahani
32nd Champions (1982, 1985, 1986, 1988, 1997, 1999, 2000, 2010,
2018
)
Mohammedan SC
32nd Champions (1980, 1981, 1982, 1983, 1987, 1989, 1995, 2002, 2008, 2009)
Muktijoddha Sangsad KC 32nd Champions (1994, 2001, 2003)
Rahmatganj MFS 32nd Runners-up (
2019–20
)
Sheikh Russel KC 26th Champions (
2012
)
Sheikh Jamal DC
10th Champions (
2015
)
Saif Sporting Club 4th Runners-up (2020–21)
Uttar Baridhara Club 2nd Quarter-finals (
2020–21
)

Draw

The draw ceremony of the tournament was held on 13 December 2020 at 12:00 BST on the 3rd floor of BFF House

Motijheel, Dhaka. The thirteen teams were divided into four groups. The top two teams from each group will move into the Quarter-Finals.[5]

Group stage

Key to colour in group tables
Group Winners and Runners-up advance to the Knockout stage

Group A

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 Sheikh Russel KC 2 2 0 0 4 2 +2 6 Advance to Knockout stage
2 Sheikh Jamal Dhanmondi Club 2 0 1 1 4 5 −1 1
3 Bangladesh Police FC 2 0 1 1 2 3 −1 1
Source: Soccerway


Sheikh Russel KC1–0Bangladesh Police FC
Asrorov 50' Report


Sheikh Jamal Dhanmondi Club2–3Sheikh Russel KC
Solomon 49(pen.)', 90(pen.)' Report Asrorov 6'
Ugochukwu 39'
Toklis 59'
Referee: MD. Mizanur Rahman (Bangladesh)

Group B

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 Saif Sporting Club 3 3 0 0 10 1 +9 9 Advance to Knockout stage
2 Uttar Baridhara Club 3 2 0 1 6 5 +1 6
3 Arambagh KS 3 1 0 2 4 4 0 3
4 Brothers Union 3 0 0 3 1 11 −10 0
Source: Soccerway


Saif Sporting Club3–0Uttar Baridhara Club
Ikechukwu 64'
Fahim
69'
Report

Arambagh KS2–0Brothers Union
Chizoba 44'
Murad 90'
Report

Uttar Baridhara Club3–2Arambagh KS
Sumon 24'
Sujon 30'
Kahraba 44'
Report Chizoba 37'
Ucchash 75'

Saif Sporting Club6–1Brothers Union
Ikechukwu 20', 64'
Yeasin 36'
Arifur 49'
Maraz 77'
Sazzad
80'
Report Siyo 90+3' (pen.)

Brothers Union0–3Uttar Baridhara Club
Report Kochnev 14'
Sumon 27'
Sayed 61'

Saif Sporting Club1–0Arambagh KS
Arifur 56' Report

Group C

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 Bashundhara Kings 2 2 0 0 4 0 +4 6 Advance to Knockout stage
2
Chittagong Abahani
2 1 0 1 1 1 0 3
3 Rahmatganj MFS 2 0 0 2 0 4 −4 0
Source: Soccerway


Bashundhara Kings3–0Rahmatganj MFS
Becerra 43'
Robinho 53'
Nasr 65' (o.g.)
Report

Chittagong Abahani
Report Nixon 36'
Referee: Bhovon Mohon Talukdar (Bangladesh)

Chittagong Abahani
0–1Bashundhara Kings
Report Becerra 49'
Referee: MD. Mizanur Rahman (Bangladesh)

Group D

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1
Dhaka Abahani
2 2 0 0 5 1 +4 6 Advance to Knockout stage
2
Mohammedan SC
2 1 0 1 4 4 0 3
3 Muktijoddha Sangsad KC 2 0 0 2 2 6 −4 0
Source: Soccerway


Mohammedan SC
Masih 41'
Jewel 45', 53'
Report

Mohammedan SC
4–1Muktijoddha Sangsad KC
Shohag 42'
Atiquzzaman 75'
Nurat 80', 83'
Report Kholdarov 68'

Dhaka Abahani
Rohit 87' Report Masih 30'
Belfort 69'

Knockout-stage

Bracket

 
Chittagong Abahani (a.e.t.
)
2
 
Chittagong Abahani
0
 
2 January 2021
 
Saif Sporting Club3
 
Mohammedan SC
2 (6)
 
Saif Sporting Club0
 
3 January 2021
 
Bashundhara Kings1
 
Bashundhara Kings2
 
7 January 2021
 
Sheikh Jamal Dhanmondi Club0
 
Dhaka Abahani
1
 
Dhaka Abahani
1
 
 
Uttar Baridhara Club0
 

Quarter-finals

Chittagong Abahani
Report Rakib 107'
Mannaf 113'

Mohammedan SC
Ikechukwu
13'
Report Atikuzzaman 1'
Diabate 44'
Penalties
7–6
Referee: S.M. Jashim Akter (Bangladesh)


Dhaka Abahani
1–0Uttar Baridhara Club
Wagsley
90+5'
Report

Semi-finals

Chittagong Abahani
0–3Saif Sporting Club
Report

Dhaka Abahani
Report
  • Wagsley
    31'

Final

Goalscorers

There have been 64 goals scored in 22 matches, for an average of 2.91 goals per match.

5 goals

3 goals

2 goals

1 goal

Own goals

† Bold Club indicates winner of the match

Player Club Opponent Result Date
Egypt Alaaeldin Nasr Elmagraby Rahmatganj MFS Bashundhara Kings 0–3 22 December 2020
Egypt Mahmoud Sayed Uttar Baridhara Club
Saif SC
0–3 23 December 2020
Bangladesh Ariful Islam Sheikh Jamal Dhanmondi Club Bangladesh Police FC 2–2 27 December 2020

Broadcaster

  • The private satellite TV channel T Sports has broadcast all matches live.

References

  1. ^ "Season kicks off on Dec 19 with Fed Cup". Dhaka Tribune. Dhaka Tribune. 15 October 2020.
  2. ^ "Football season will start in December". Dhakatribune. 17 September 2020.
  3. ^ "Season opening Fed Cup deferred by three days". Dhakatribune. 5 December 2020.
  4. ^ "Colindres drives Kings to Fed Cup title". The Daily Star. The Daily Star. 17 September 2020.
  5. ^ "ফেডারেশন কাপে একই গ্রুপে আবাহনী-মোহামেডান". bdnews24.com. Retrieved 13 December 2020.