2021–22 Federation Cup (Bangladesh)

The 2021–22 Federation Cup (due to sponsorship from Bashundhara Group also known as Bashundhara Group Federation Cup 2021) was the 33rd edition of the tournament, the main domestic annual top-tier clubs football competition in Bangladesh organized by Bangladesh Football Federation (BFF). The 12 participants were competed in the tournament. The tournament was played from 25 December 2021 to 9 January 2022.[1][2][3][4][5] The winner of the tournament will earn the slot of playing Qualifying play-off of 2023–24 AFC Cup.

2021–22 Federation Cup
Bashundhara Group Federation Cup 2021
Tournament details
Host countryBangladesh
City1
Dates25 December 2021–9 January 2022
Teams12
Venue(s)1 (in 1 host city)
Final positions
ChampionsDhaka Abahani (12th title)
Runners-upRahmatganj MFS
Tournament statistics
Matches played19
Goals scored63 (3.32 per match)
Top scorer(s)Brazil Dorielton Gomes
(Dhaka Abahani)
Nigeria Philip Adjah
(Rahmatganj MFS)
(4 goals each)
Best player(s)Costa Rica Daniel Colindres
(Dhaka Abahani)
Fair play awardDhaka Abahani

Dhaka Abahani are current champions. The club have defeated Rahmatganj MFS by 2–1 on 9 January 2022 to lift the trophy for the twelfth time.[6]

Venue

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All matches was held at BSSS Mostafa Kamal Stadium in Dhaka, Bangladesh.[7][8]

Dhaka
BSSS Mostafa Kamal Stadium
Capacity: 25,000

Participating teams

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The following twelve teams will contest in the tournament.

Team Appearances Previous best performance
Bangladesh Police FC 3rd Semi-finals (2019–20)
Bashundhara Kings
(Later withdrew)[9]
4th Champions (2019–20, 2020–21)
Chittagong Abahani 33rd Champions (2017)
Dhaka Abahani 33rd Champions (1982, 1985, 1986, 1988, 1997, 1999, 2000, 2010, 2016, 2017, 2018)
Dhaka Mohammedan 33rd Champions (1980, 1981, 1982, 1983, 1987, 1989, 1995, 2002, 2008, 2009)
Muktijoddha Sangsad KC[9]
(Later withdrew)
33rd Champions (1994, 2001, 2003)
Rahmatganj MFS 33rd Runners-up (2019–20)
Sheikh Russel KC 27th Champions (2012)
Sheikh Jamal DC 11th Champions (2011-12, 2013, 2015)
Saif Sporting Club 5th Runners-up (2020–21)
Swadhinata KS Debut n/a
Uttar Baridhara Club
(Later withdrew)[10]
3rd Quarter-finals (2020–21)

Draw

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The draw ceremony of the tournament were held on 23 December 2021 12:00 BST at 3rd floor of BFF house Motijheel, Dhaka, Bangladesh. The twelve participants were divided into four groups. Top two teams from each group will through into the Knockout stage.[11][12]

Group summary

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Group A Group B Group C Group D
Bashundhara Kings Dhaka Abahani Chittagong Abahani Muktijoddha Sangsad KC
Dhaka Mohammedan Sheikh Russel KC Bangladesh Police FC Rahmatganj MFS
Swadhinata KS Uttar Baridhara SC Saif Sporting Club Sheikh Jamal DC

Round and dates

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Dates/Year Round Match dates
27 December 2021 – 9 January 2022 Group stages 27 December 2021 – 30 December 2021
Quarter-finals 2–3 January 2022
Semi-finals 6 January 2022
Final 9 January 2022

Match officials

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Referees
  •   Bituraj Borua
  •   Md Alamgir Sarkar
  •   Bhubon Mohon Torafder
  •   Saymoon Hasan Sany
  •   Md Anisur Rahman
  •   Mohammad Jalaluddin
Assistant Referees
  •   Md Monir Dhali
  •   Md Rasel Mia
  •   Md Nuruzzaman
  •   Sujoy Borua
  •   Md Khorshed Islam
  •   SM Junayed Sharif
  •   Sheikh Iqbal Alam
  •   Md Mahmudul Hasan Mamun
  •   Sharifuzzaman Khan Tipu
  •   Md Shah Alam

Group stages

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Key to colours in group tables
Group winners and runners-up advance to the Knockout-stage

Tiebreakers

Teams were ranked according to points (3 points for a win, 1 point for a draw, 0 points for a loss), and if tied on points, the following tie-breaking criteria were applied, in the order given, to determine the rankings.

  1. Points in head-to-head matches among tied teams;
  2. Goal difference in head-to-head matches among tied teams;
  3. Goals scored in head-to-head matches among tied teams;
  4. If more than two teams are tied, and after applying all head-to-head criteria above, a subset of teams are still tied, all head-to-head criteria above are reapplied exclusively to this subset of teams;
  5. Goal difference in all group matches;
  6. Goals scored in all group matches;
  7. Penalty shoot-out if only two teams were tied and they met in the last round of the group;
  8. Disciplinary points (yellow card = 1 point, red card as a result of two yellow cards = 3 points, direct red card = 3 points, yellow card followed by direct red card = 4 points);
  9. Drawing of lots.

Group A

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Status
1 Dhaka Mohammedan 2 1 1 0 4 1 +3 4[a] Advance to Knockout stage
2 Swadhinata KS 2 1 1 0 4 1 +3 4[a]
3 Bashundhara Kings 2 0 0 2 0 6 −6 0 Later withdrew
Source: Soccerway
Rules for classification: Group stage tiebreakers
Notes:
  1. ^ a b As the fair play points of the two teams were equal, the group champion and runners-up were determined through a penalty shootout.Dhaka Mohammedan (4–3) Swadhinata KS.
Bashundhara Kings0–3
Walkover
Swadhinata KS
Report
Referee: Md Alamgir Sarkar

Dhaka Mohammedan1–1Swadhinata KS
  • Diabate   39'
Report
Penalties
4–3[13]
Referee: Md Anisur Rahman Sagor

Group B

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Status
1 Sheikh Russel KC 2 1 1 0 5 2 +3 4[a] Advance to Knockout stage
2 Dhaka Abahani 2 1 1 0 5 2 +3 4[a]
3 Uttar Baridhara Club 2 0 0 2 0 6 −6 0 Later withdrew
Source: Soccerway
Rules for classification: Group stage tiebreakers
Notes:
  1. ^ a b As the fair play points of the two teams were equal, the group champion and runners-up were determined through a penalty shootout. Sheikh Russel KC (13–12) Dhaka Abahani.
Dhaka Abahani3–0
Walkover
Uttar Baridhara Club
Report
Referee: Bituraj Borua


Dhaka Abahani2–2Sheikh Russel KC
Report
Penalties
12–13
Referee: Mohammed Jalaluddin

Group C

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Status
1 Saif Sporting Club 2 1 1 0 3 2 +1 4 Advance to Knockout stage
2 Chittagong Abahani 2 1 0 1 3 2 +1 3
3 Bangladesh Police FC 2 0 1 1 1 3 −2 1
Source: Soccerway
Rules for classification: Group stage tiebreakers
Bangladesh Police FC1–1Saif Sporting Club
Report
Referee: Saymoon Hasan Sany

Bangladesh Police FC0–2Chittagong Abahani
Report
Referee: Md Alamgir Sarkar

Chittagong Abahani1–2Saif Sporting Club
Report
Referee: Bituraj Borua

Group D

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Status
1 Sheikh Jamal DC 2 1 1 0 4 1 +3 4[a] Advance to Knockout stage
2 Rahmatganj MFS 2 1 1 0 4 1 +3 4[a]
3 Muktijoddha Sangsad KS 2 0 0 2 0 6 −6 0 Later withdrew
Source: Soccerway
Rules for classification: Group stage tiebreakers
Notes:
  1. ^ a b As the fair play points of the two teams were equal, the group champion and runners-up were determined through a penalty shootout. Sheikh Jamal DC (5–4) Rahmatganj MFS.
Muktijoddha Sangsad KC0–3
Walkover
Sheikh Jamal DC
Report
Referee: Bhubon Mohon Tarafder


Rahmatganj MFS1–1Sheikh Jamal DC
Report
Penalties
4–5
Referee: Saymoon Hasan Sany

Knockout stage

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  • In the knockout stages, if a match finished goalless at the end of normal playing time, extra time would have been played (two periods of 15 minutes each) and followed, if necessary, by a penalty shoot-out to determine the winner.

Bracket

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Quarter-finalsSemi-finalsFinal
 
          
 
2 January – Dhaka
 
 
Dhaka Mohammedan2
 
6 January – Dhaka
 
Chittagong Abahani1
 
Dhaka Mohammedan1
 
2 January – Dhaka
 
Rahmatganj MFS2
 
Saif Sporting Club2
 
9 January – Dhaka
 
Swadhinata KS0
 
Rahmatganj MFS1
 
3 January – Dhaka
 
Dhaka Abahani2
 
Sheikh Russel KC3
 
6 January – Dhaka
 
Rahmatganj MFS (a.e.t.)4
 
Saif Sporting Club 3 (3)
 
3 January – Dhaka
 
Dhaka Abahani (p)3 (4)
 
Sheikh Jamal DC0
 
 
Dhaka Abahani6
 

Quarter-finals

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Dhaka Mohammedan2–1Chittagong Abahani
Report
Referee: Md Anisur Rahman
Saif Sporting Club2–0Swadhinata KS
Report
Referee: Mohammed Jalaluddin

Sheikh Russel KC3–4 (a.e.t.)Rahmatganj MFS
Report
Referee: Bituraj Borua
Sheikh Jamal DC0–6Dhaka Abahani
Report

Raphael   35' (pen.)

Referee: Md Mizanur Rahman

Semi-finals

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Dhaka Mohammedan1–2Rahmatganj MFS
Report
Referee: Mohammed Jalaluddin
Saif Sporting Club3–3Dhaka Abahani
Report
Penalties
3–4
Attendance: 5,102
Referee: Md Saymoon Hasan Sany

Final

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Rahmatganj MFS1–2Dhaka Abahani
Report
Attendance: 17,560
Referee: Bituraj Borua

Winners

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33rd Federation Cup (Bangladesh) 2021–22
Winners
Dhaka Abahani
Twelfth Title

Statistics

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Goalscorers

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There have been 63 goals scored in 19 matches, for an average of 3.32 goals per match.

4 goals

3 goals

2 goals

1 goal

Own goals

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† Bold Club indicates winner of the match

Player Club Opponent Result Date
  Arafat Hossen Chittagong Abahani Dhaka Mohammedan 1–2 2 January 2022

References

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  1. ^ "স্বাধীনতা কাপ ও ফেডারেশন কাপ কমলাপুর স্টেডিয়ামে". Globalsports.bd (in Bengali). 9 November 2021. Retrieved 10 November 2021.
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  6. ^ "Abahani regain Fed Cup title". Daily Newage. 9 January 2022. Retrieved 10 January 2022.
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  9. ^ a b "ফেডারেশন কাপে অংশ নিচ্ছে না বসুন্ধরা কিংস ও মুক্তিযোদ্ধা!". Daily Offside Bangladesh (in Bengali). 24 December 2021. Retrieved 25 December 2021.
  10. ^ "বারিধারার নাম প্রত্যাহারে আজ মাঠে গড়াচ্ছে না ফেডারেশন কাপ". Daily Sports BD (in Bengali). 25 December 2021. Archived from the original on 25 December 2021. Retrieved 25 December 2021.
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  12. ^ "ফেড কাপে একই গ্রুপে কিংস-মোহামেডান, আবাহনী-রাসেল". Daily Newsbangla24 (in Bengali). 23 December 2021. Retrieved 23 December 2021.
  13. ^ This penalty shootout is not a part of the group match. As the fair play points of the two teams were equal, then to determinate group champion and runners-up the penalty shootout is held.
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