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2024–25 Federation Cup (Bangladesh)

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2024–25 Federation Cup
Tournament details
Host countryBangladesh
City3
Dates3 December 2024– 5 May 2025
Teams10
Venue(s)3 (in 3 host cities)
Tournament statistics
Matches played4
Goals scored5 (1.25 per match)
Top scorer(s)5 players (1 goals)
All statistics correct as of 10 December 2024.

The 2024–25 Federation Cup is the 36th edition of the tournament, the main domestic annual top-tier club football competition in Bangladesh organized by Bangladesh Football Federation (BFF). Ten participants participating in the tournament. It being played from 3 December 2024 to 5 May 2025.[1][2]

Bashundhara Kings is the defending champions having defeated Mohammedan SC by 2–1 goals in the final on 22 May 2024.[3]

Participating teams

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The following ten clubs are participating in the tournament.

Team Appearances Previous best performance
Bangladesh Police FC 6th Semi-finals (2019–20, 2023–24)
Bashundhara Kings
 6th Champions (2019–20, 2020–21, 2023–24)
Brothers Union 34th Champions (1980, 1991, 2005)
Chittagong Abahani 14th Runners-up (2017)
Abahani Limited Dhaka 36th Champions (1982, 1985, 1986, 1988, 1997, 1999, 2000, 2010, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2021–22)
Mohammedan SC 36th Champions (1980, 1981, 1982, 1983, 1987, 1989, 1995, 2002, 2008, 2009, 2022–23)
Fortis FC 3rd Group stages (2022–23)
Rahmatganj MFS 36th Runners-up (2019–20, 2021–22)
Dhaka Wanderers Club TBC Runners-up (1987)
Fakirerpool Young Men's Club TBC TBC

Venues

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The matches are being played at these three venues across the country.

Comilla Dhaka Mymensingh
Shaheed Dhirendranath Datta Stadium Bashundhara Kings Arena Rafiq Uddin Bhuiyan Stadium
Capacity: 18,000 Capacity: 6,000 Capacity: 25,000

Draw

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The draw ceremony of the tournament was held on 20 November 2024 15:00 BST at 3rd floor of BFF house Motijheel, Dhaka Bangladesh. The ten clubs were divided into two groups, top two group winners & runners-up form each group will qualify in the next round.[4]

Group summary

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Group A Group B
Bashundhara Kings Dhaka Mohammedan
Bangladesh Police FC Dhaka Abahani
Fortis FC Chittagong Abahani
Brothers Union Rahmatganj MFS
Dhaka Wanderers Fakirerpool YMC

Round Matches Dates

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Phase Date
Group stages 3 December 2024 – 4 February 2025
QRF 8 – 15 April 2025
Final 5 May 2025

Match officials

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Referees
  • Bangladesh Mahaud Zamal Farooque Nahid
  • Bangladesh Golam Mourshed Chowdhury Nayon
  • Bangladesh Bituraj Barua
  • Bangladesh Jasim Akhter
Assistant Referees
  • Bangladesh Mahmud Hasan Mamun
  • Bangladesh Sujoy Barua
  • Bangladesh Md Khorshed Alam
  • Bangladesh Md Shah Alam
  • Bangladesh Md Nuruzzaman
  • Bangladesh Sharifuzzaman Tipu

Group stages

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Key to colours in group tables
Group winners, runners-ups will advance to Qualification Round (QR) to the Final.

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.
All times listed below are local, BST (UTC+06:00).

Group A

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Main article: 2024–25 Federation Cup (Bangladesh) Group A
Pos Team
 Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 Bashundhara Kings 1 1 0 0 1 0 +1 3 Advance to QRF 1
2 Bangladesh Police 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 Advance to QRF 2
3 Fortis FC 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 1
4 Dhaka Wanderers 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
5 Brothers Union 1 0 0 1 0 1 −1 0
Updated to match(es) played on 3 December 2024. Source: Soccerway
Match 1
Bashundhara Kings1–0Brothers Union
Topu 69' Report
Referee: Golam Mourshed Chowdhury Nayon


Match 2
Bangladesh Police0–0Fortis FC
Report
Referee: Mahmud Zamal Farouqee Nahid
Match 5
Bashundhara KingsvFortis FC


Match 6
Brothers UnionvDhaka Wanderers
Match 9
Fortis FCvDhaka Wanderers


Match 10
Bangladesh PolicevBashundhara Kings
Match 13
Bangladesh PolicevDhaka Wanderers


Match 14
Brothers UnionvFortis FC
Match 17
Bangladesh PolicevBrothers Union


Match 18
Bashundhara KingsvDhaka Wanderers


Group B

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Main article: 2024–25 Federation Cup (Bangladesh) Group B
Pos Team
 Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 Dhaka Abahani 1 1 0 0 3 0 +3 3 Advance to QRF 1
2 Rahmatganj MFS 1 1 0 0 1 0 +1 3 Advance to QRF 2
3 Fakirerpool YMC 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
4 Dhaka Mohammedan 1 0 0 1 0 1 −1 0
5 Chittagong Abahani 1 0 0 1 0 3 −3 0
Updated to match(es) played on 10 December 2024. Source: Soccerway


Match 3
Dhaka Mohammedan0–1Rahmatganj MFS
Report Rajon 82'
Referee: Bituraj Barua


Match 4
Dhaka Abahani3–0Chittagong Abahani
 Report
Referee: Jasim Akhter
Match 7
Dhaka MohammedanvChittagong Abahani


Match 8
Rahmatganj MFSvFakirerpool YMC
Match 11
Chittagong AbahanivFakirerpool YMC


Match 12
Dhaka AbahanivDhaka Mohammedan
Match 15
Dhaka AbahanivFakirerpool YMC


Match 16
Chittagong AbahanivRahmatganj MFS
Match 19
Dhaka AbahanivRahmatganj MFS


Match 20
Fakirerpool YMCvDhaka Mohammedan


Qualification Round (QR) to the Final

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All times are in Bangladesh Standard Time (UTC+06:00).
QRF 1QRF 3Final
Group A WinnersWinner of QRF 1
Group B WinnersWinner of QRF 3
Loser of QRF 1
QRF 2Winner of QRF 2
Group A Runners-up
Group B Runners-up

Qualification Round (QR) to the Final 1

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Match 21
Group A WinnersMatch 21Group B Winners

Qualification Round (QR) to the Final 2

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Match 22
Group A runners-upvGroup B runners-up

Qualification Round (QR) to the Final 3

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Match 23
QRF 1 LosersvQRF 2 Winners

Final

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Main article: 2025 Federation Cup (Bangladesh) Final
QRF 1 WinnersMatch 24QRF 3 Winners

Statistics

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Goalscorers

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There have been 5 goals scored in 4 matches, for an average of 1.25 goals per match (as of 10 December 2024).

1 goal

Source: Soccerway

Individual awards

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Man of the match

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† Bold club indicates winner of the match

  • Group Stage
Match day Group Player Club Opponent
1 A Bangladesh Topu Barman Bashundhara Kings Brothers Union
Bangladesh Rakibul Islam Tushar Bangladesh Police FC Fortis FC
2 B Bangladesh Mohammad Ibrahim Dhaka Abahani Chittagong Abahani
Bangladesh Rajon Howladar Rahmatganj MFS Mohammedan SC
3 A
4 B
5 A
6 B
7 A
8 B
9 A
10 B
  • Qualification Round (QR) to the Final
Round Player Club Opponent
QRF1
QRF2
QRF3
  • Final
Round Player Club Opponent
Final

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "কিংস-মোহামেডান ম্যাচ দিয়ে পর্দা উঠবে ফুটবল মৌসুমের". www.bd-pratidin.com (in Bengali). September 9, 2024. Retrieved September 9, 2024.
  2. ^ "কাটছাঁট করে ঘরোয়া ফুটবল আয়োজনের সিদ্ধান্ত". www.jagonews24.com (in Bengali). August 19, 2024. Retrieved September 9, 2024.
  3. ^ "ফেডারেশন কাপ জিতে 'ট্রেবলের' আনন্দ বসুন্ধরা কিংসের". www.kalerkantho.com (in Bengali). May 22, 2024. Retrieved September 9, 2024.
  4. ^ "ফেডারেশন কাপের ড্রয়ে একই গ্রুপে আবাহনী-মোহামেডান". www.dailybangladesh.com (in Bengali). November 20, 2024. Retrieved November 21, 2024.
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