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) is 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 are competing in the tournament. The tournament being played from 20 December 2022–18 July 2023.[1][2]The winner of the tournament will earn the slot of playing Qualifying play-off of 2024–25 AFC Cup.
Bashundhara Group Federation Cup 2022–23 | |
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Tournament details | |
Host country | Bangladesh |
City | 3 |
Dates | 20 December 2022 – 18 July 2023 |
Teams | 11 |
Venue(s) | 3 (in 3 host cities) |
Tournament statistics | |
Matches played | 21 |
Goals scored | 61 (2.9 per match) |
Top scorer(s) | 3 players (4 goals each) |
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.[3]
Participating teams
The following eleven teams will contest in the tournament.
Team | Appearances | Previous best performance |
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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) |
Dhaka Abahani | 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
The matches will played at these three venues across these country.
Comilla | Gopalganj | Munshigonj |
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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
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
Round Matches Dates
Phase | Date |
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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 | 18 July 2023 |
Match officials
- 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
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 Dhali
Biash Sarkar
Group stages
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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.
- Points in head-to-head matches among tied teams;
- Goal difference in head-to-head matches among tied teams;
- Goals scored in head-to-head matches among tied teams;
- 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;
- Goal difference in all group matches;
- Goals scored in all group matches;
- Penalty shoot-out if only two teams were tied and they met in the last round of the group;
- 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);
- Drawing of lots.
Group A
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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1 | Dhaka Mohammedan | 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 |
Rules for classification: Group stage tiebreakers
AFC Uttara | 0–3 | Sheikh Jamal DC |
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Mohammedan SC | 1–0 | Rahmatganj MFS |
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Rahmatganj MFS | 3–0 | Sheikh Jamal DC |
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Mohammedan SC | 7–0 | AFC Uttara |
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AFC Uttara | 1–2 | Rahmatganj MFS |
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Mohammedan SC | 2–2 | Sheikh Jamal DC |
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Group B
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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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 |
Rules for classification: Group stage tiebreakers
Bashundhara Kings | 2–0 | Fortis FC |
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Chittagong Abahani | 1–0 | Muktijoddha Sangsad KC |
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Fortis FC | 0–0 | Chittagong Abahani |
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Bashundhara Kings | 4–3 | Muktijoddha Sangsad KC |
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Bashundhara Kings | 2–0 | Chittagong Abahani |
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Fortis FC | 1–2 | Muktijoddha Sangsad KC |
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Group C
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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1 | Dhaka Abahani | 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 |
Rules for classification: Group stage tiebreakers
Bangladesh Police FC | 0–1 | Dhaka Abahani |
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Bangladesh Police FC | 0–1 | Sheikh Russel KC |
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Dhaka Abahani | 3–3 | Sheikh Russel KC |
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5–3 |
Ranking of third-placed teams
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 | |
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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[lower-alpha 1] | |
3 | C | Bangladesh Police FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | −2 | 0[lower-alpha 1] |
Notes:
- Goals scored: Muktijoddha SKC: 3, Police FC: 0.[5]
Knockout stage
- 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
Quarter-finals
Bashundhara Kings | 3–1 | Muktijoddha Sangsad KC |
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Dhaka Abahani | 1–0 | Sheikh Jamal DC |
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Mohammedan SC | 4–1 | Chittagong Abahani |
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Sheikh Russel KC | 1–0 | Rahmatganj MFS |
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Semi-finals
Bashundhara Kings | 1–2 | Dhaka Mohammedan |
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Dhaka Abahani | 3–0 | Sheikh Russel KC |
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Statistics
Goalscorers
There were 61 goals scored in 21 matches, for an average of 2.9 goals per match (as of 16 May 2023). Source: Footystats
- 4 Goals
Emmanuel Uzochukwu (Muktijoddha Sangsad KC)
Dorielton Gomes Nascimento (Bashundhara Kings)
Souleymane Diabate (Mohammedan SC)
- 3 Goals
Asror Gafurov (Bashundhara Kings)
Muzaffar Muzaffarov (Mohammedan SC)
- 2 Goals
Robson Azevedo da Silva (Bashundhara Kings)
Jhoaho Hinestroza (Rahmatganj MFS)
Sazzad Hossain (Mohammedan SC)
Landry Ndikumana (Muktijoddha Sangsad KC)
Sunday Emmanuel (Mohammedan SC)
Foysal Ahmed Fahim (Dhaka Abahani)
- 1 Goal
Arif Hossain (Mohammedan SC)
Ashraful Haque Asif (Mohammedan SC)
Nihat Jaman Ucchash (Sheikh Russel KC)
Shahriar Emon (Mohammedan SC)
Sumon Reza (Bashundhara Kings)
Roger Duarte (Mohammedan SC)
Michael Vinícius Silva de Morais (Rahmatganj MFS)
Sabuj Hossain (Fortis FC)
Topu Barman (Bashundhara Kings)
Khondoker Ashraful Islam (Rahmatganj MFS)
Rohit Sarker (AFC Uttara)
Mehedi Hasan Royal (Dhaka Abahani)
Deepok Roy (Sheikh Russel KC)
Khalekuzzaman Sabuj (Sheikh Russel KC)
Eleta Kingsley (Dhaka Abahani)
Kawshik Barua (Sheikh Jamal DC)
Mannaf Rabbi (Sheikh Jamal DC)
Miguel Figueira (Bashundhara Kings)
Daniel Febles (Mohammedan SC)
Fatkhullo Fatkhulloyev (Rahmatganj MFS)
Otabek Valizhonov (Sheikh Jamal DC)
Ojukwu David Ifegwu (Chittagong Abahani)
Candy Augustine Agbane (Chittagong Abahani)
Cornelius Stewart (Sheikh Jamal DC)
Sulayman Sillah (Sheikh Jamal DC)
Peter Nworah (Dhaka Abahani)
Kpehi Didier Brossou (Sheikh Russel KC)
Raphael Augusto (Dhaka Abahani)
Kenneth Ikechukwu (Sheikh Russel KC)
Daniel Colindres (Dhaka Abahani)
Own goals
† Bold Club indicates winner of the match
Player | Club | Opponent | Result | Date |
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![]() | Bangladesh Police FC | Dhaka Abahani | 0–1 | 3 January 2023 |
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