2022–23 Federation Cup (Bangladesh)

The 2022–23 Federation Cup (due to sponsorship from Bashundhara Group also known as Bashundhara Group Federation Cup 2022–23) was the 34th edition of the tournament, the main domestic annual top-tier clubs football competition in Bangladesh organized by Bangladesh Football Federation (BFF). The eleven participants were contest in the tournament. The tournament were played from 20 December 2022 – 30 May 2023.[1][2] The winner of the tournament will earn the slot of playing Qualifying play-off of 2023–24 AFC Cup.

2022–23 Federation Cup
Bashundhara Group Federation Cup 2022–23
Tournament details
Host countryBangladesh
City3
Dates20 December 2022 – 30 May 2023
Teams11
Venue(s)3 (in 3 host cities)
Final positions
ChampionsMohammedan Sporting Club (11th title)
Runners-upAbahani Limited
Third placeBashundhara Kings
Fourth placeSheikh Russel KC
Tournament statistics
Matches played23
Goals scored72 (3.13 per match)
Top scorer(s)Souleymane Diabate
(8 goals each)
Best player(s)Souleymane Diabate
Fair play awardBashundhara Kings

Mohammedan SC are current champions having defeated Abahani Limited Dhaka by 4(4)–(2)4 to lift the trophy for the eleventh time.[3]

Participating teams

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The following eleven teams will contest in the tournament.

Team Appearances Previous best performance
AFC Uttara Debut
Bangladesh Police FC 4th Semi-finals (2019–20)
Bashundhara Kings
5th Champions (2019–20, 2020–21)
Chittagong Abahani 12th Runners-up (2017)
Abahani Limited Dhaka 34th Champions (1982, 1985, 1986, 1988, 1997, 1999, 2000, 2010, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2021–22)
Mohammedan SC 34th Champions (1980, 1981, 1982, 1983, 1987, 1989, 1995, 2002, 2008, 2009)
Fortis FC Debut
Muktijoddha Sangsad KC 34th Champions (1994, 2001, 2003)
Rahmatganj MFS 34th Runners-up (2019–20, 2021–22)
Sheikh Russel KC 28 Champions (2012)
Sheikh Jamal DC 12th Champions (2011-12, 2013, 2015)

Venues

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The matches were played at these three venues across the country.

Comilla Gopalganj Munshigonj
Shaheed Dhirendranath Datta Stadium Sheikh Fazlul Haque Mani Stadium Shaheed Bir Sreshtho Flight Lt. Matiur Rahman Stadium
Capacity: 18,000 Capacity: 5,000 Capacity: 10,000

Draw

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The draw ceremony were held on 16:00 25 November 2022 at 3rd floor of BFF house Motijheel, Dhaka. There are eleven team was divided into three groups. The top two teams from each group and two best third-placed teams will qualify for the Knock out stages.[4]

Group summary

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Group A Group B Group C
Sheikh Jamal DC Bashundhara Kings Abahani Limited Dhaka
Mohammedan SC Chittagong Abahani Sheikh Russel KC
Rahmatganj MFS Muktijoddha Sangsad KC Bangladesh Police FC
AFC Uttara Fortis FC

Round Matches Dates

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Phase Date
Group stages 20 December 2022 – 3 February 2023
Quarter-finals 4 April–2 May 2023
Semi-finals 9–16 May 2023
Third-place 23 May 2023
Final 30 May 2023

Match officials

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Referees
  •   Sabuj Das
  •   Md Anisur Rahman Sagor
  •   Md Nasir Uddin
  •   Bhubon Mohon Tarafder
  •   Md Jalal Uddin
  •   Md Alamgir Sarkar
  •   Rimon Mahmud
Assistant Referees
  •   Md Rasel Mahmud Jibon
  •   Bayezid Mondol
  •   Mehedi Hasan Emon
  •   Sheikh Iqbal Alam
  •   Md Shah Alam
  •   Sujoy Barua
  •   Soumik Pal
  •   Md Rimon Mahmud
  •   Md Nuruzzaman
  •   Anwar Hossain Saju
  •   Sabbir Salek Shuvo
  •   Md Monir Ahmmad Dhali
  •   Biash Sarkar

Group stages

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Key to colours in group tables
Group winners, runners-ups and two best third-placed teams will 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 Qualification
1 Mohammedan SC 3 2 1 0 10 2 +8 7 Advance to knockout phase
2 Rahmatganj MFS 3 2 0 1 5 2 +3 6
3 Sheikh Jamal DC 3 1 1 1 5 5 0 4
4 AFC Uttara 3 0 0 3 1 12 −11 0
Source: Footystats
Rules for classification: Group stage tiebreakers
AFC Uttara0–3Sheikh Jamal DC
Report
  • Otabek Valizhonov   1' (pen.)
  • Kawshik Barua   75'
  • Mannaf Rabby   78'
Mohammedan SC1–0Rahmatganj MFS
Report
Referee: Md Anisur Rahman Sagor

Rahmatganj MFS3–0Sheikh Jamal DC
Report
Mohammedan SC7–0AFC Uttara
Report

AFC Uttara1–2Rahmatganj MFS
  • Rohit Sarker   6'
Report
  • Jhoaho Hinestroza   71' (pen.)
  • Khondoker Ashraful Islam   74'
Mohammedan SC2–2Sheikh Jamal DC
  • Arif Hossain   28'
  • Ashraful Haque Asif   71'
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  • Stewart   54'
  • Sulayman Sillah   76'

Group B

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 Bashundhara Kings 3 3 0 0 8 3 +5 9 Advance to knockout phase
2 Chittagong Abahani 3 1 1 1 1 2 −1 4
3 Muktijoddha Sangsad KC 3 1 0 2 5 6 −1 3
4 Fortis FC 3 0 1 2 1 4 −3 1
Source: Footystats
Rules for classification: Group stage tiebreakers
Bashundhara Kings2–0Fortis FC
  • Asror Gafurov   53', 94'
Report
Chittagong Abahani1–0Muktijoddha Sangsad KC
  • Ojukwu David Ifegwu   90'
Report
Referee: Bhubon Mohon Tarafder

Bashundhara Kings4–3Muktijoddha Sangsad KC
Report
Referee: Md Alamgir Sarkar

Bashundhara Kings2–0Chittagong Abahani
Report
Referee: Bhubon Mohon Tarofder

Group C

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 Abahani Limited Dhaka 2 2 0 0 4 3 +1 6 Advance to knockout phase
2 Sheikh Russel KC 2 1 0 1 4 3 +1 3
3 Bangladesh Police FC 2 0 0 2 0 2 −2 0
Source: Footystats
Rules for classification: Group stage tiebreakers


Abahani Limited Dhaka3–3 (a.e.t.)Sheikh Russel KC
Report
Penalties
5–4

Ranking of third-placed teams

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Due to groups having different numbers of teams, the results against the fourth-placed teams in four-team groups are not considered for this ranking.

Pos Grp Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
1 A Sheikh Jamal DC 2 0 1 1 2 5 −3 1 knockout phase
2 B Muktijoddha Sangsad KC 2 0 0 2 3 5 −2 0[a]
3 C Bangladesh Police FC 2 0 0 2 0 2 −2 0[a]
Source: Soccerway
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  1. ^ a b Goals scored: Muktijoddha SKC: 3, Police FC: 0.[5]

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
 
          
 
4 April–Munshigonj
 
 
Bashundhara Kings3
 
9 May–Gopalganj
 
Muktijoddha Sangsad KC1
 
Bashundhara Kings1
 
18 April–Cumilla
 
Mohammedan SC2
 
Chittagong Abahani1
 
30 May–Cumilla
 
Mohammedan SC4
 
Mohammedan SC(p)4 (4)
 
11 April–Gopalganj
 
Abahani Limited Dhaka4 (2)
 
Abahani Limited Dhaka1
 
16 May–Cumilla
 
Sheikh Jamal DC0
 
Abahani Limited Dhaka3
 
2 May–Munshigonj
 
Sheikh Russel KC0 Third place
 
Sheikh Russel KC1
 
23 May–Gopalganj
 
Rahmatganj MFS0
 
Bashundhara Kings2
 
 
Sheikh Russel KC1
 

Quarter-finals

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Bashundhara Kings3–1Muktijoddha Sangsad KC
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Abahani Limited Dhaka1–0Sheikh Jamal DC
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Mohammedan SC4–1Chittagong Abahani
Report
Attendance: 150
Referee: Md Alamgir Sarkar

Semi-finals

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Bashundhara Kings1–2Mohammedan SC
Report
Attendance: 2,000
Referee: Bhubon Mohon Tarafder

Abahani Limited Dhaka3–0Sheikh Russel KC
Report
Referee: Md Mizanur Rahman

Third-place

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Bashundhara Kings2–1Sheikh Russel KC
Report
Attendance: 3,500
Referee: Md Nasir Uddin

Final

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Mohammedan SC4–4 (a.e.t.)Abahani Limited Dhaka
Report
Penalties
4–2
Attendance: 12,600
Referee: Md Alamgir Sarker
34th Federation Cup (Bangladesh) 2022–23
Winners
Mohammedan SC
Eleventh Title

Statistics

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Goalscorers

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There have been 72 goals scored in 23 matches, for an average of 3.13 goals per match. Source: Footystats

8 Goals
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
  Monjurur Rahman Manik Bangladesh Police FC Abahani Limited Dhaka 0–1 3 January 2023
  Khalekuzzaman Sabuj Sheikh Russel KC Bashundhara Kings 1–2 23 May 2023[6]

Hat-tricks

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Player For Against Result Date Ref
  Souleymane Diabate 4 Dhaka Mohammedan Dhaka Abahani (4) 4–4 (2) 30 May 2023 [7]

Awards

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Most Valuable Player Top Goalscorer Best Player
Souleymane Diabate Souleymane Diabate Souleymane Diabate

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "BFF drops controversial venue for next season". The Daily Star. September 26, 2022. Retrieved September 27, 2022.
  2. ^ "লিগ কমিটির দায়িত্ব নিয়েই চমকের ইঙ্গিত সালাউদ্দিনের!". Offside Desk (in Bengali). September 24, 2022. Retrieved September 28, 2022.
  3. ^ "৮ গোলের রুদ্ধশ্বাস লড়াই ১৪ বছর পর সেই আবাহনীকে হারিয়েই চ্যাম্পিয়ন মোহামেডান". www.jagonews24.com (in Bengali). May 30, 2023. Retrieved May 30, 2023.
  4. ^ "ফেডারেশন কাপ ফুটবলের ড্র অনুষ্ঠিত". www.footballbangladesh.com (in Bengali). November 25, 2022. Retrieved November 26, 2022.
  5. ^ "বেশি গোল দিয়ে কোয়ার্টারে মুক্তিযোদ্ধা". Dhaka Tribune. February 7, 2023. Retrieved February 7, 2023.
  6. ^ "রাসেলের জালে ২ গোল দিয়ে তৃতীয় কিংস". www.dhakapost.com (in Bengali). May 23, 2023. Retrieved May 23, 2023.
  7. ^ "Federation Cup: Mohammedan win first 'Dhaka derby' final in 14 years". www.unb.com.bd. May 30, 2023. Retrieved May 30, 2023.