The 2023–24 Federation Cup (also known as ABG Bashundhara Federation Cup 2023–24 for sponsorship reasons) was the 35th edition of the tournament, the main domestic annual top-tier club football competition in Bangladesh organized by Bangladesh Football Federation (BFF). Ten participants were participated in the tournament. It was played from 26 December 2023 to 22 May 2024.
Bashundhara Kings is the defending champions having defeated Mohammedan SC by 2–1 goals in the final on 22 May 2024.
Participating teams The following eleven teams will take part in the tournament. TeamAppearances Previous best performanceBangladesh Police FC Runners-up (1975)Bashundhara Kings Champions (2019–20, 2020–21)Brothers Union Champions (1980, 1991, 2005)Chittagong Abahani Runners-up (2017)Abahani Limited Dhaka Champions (1982, 1985, 1986, 1988, 1997, 1999, 2000, 2010, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2021–22)Mohammedan SC Champions (1980, 1981, 1982, 1983, 1987, 1989, 1995, 2002, 2008, 2009, 2022–23)Fortis FC Group stages (2022–23)Rahmatganj MFS Runners-up (2019–20, 2021–22)Sheikh Russel KC Champions (2012)Sheikh Jamal DC Champions (2011-12, 2013, 2015)
Venues The matches were being played following these four venues. Munshigonj MymensinghShaheed Bir Sreshtho Flight Lt. Matiur Rahman StadiumRafiq Uddin Bhuiyan StadiumCapacity: 10,000Capacity: 15,000 Gopalganj DhakaSheikh Fazlul Haque Mani StadiumBashundhara Kings ArenaCapacity: 5,000Capacity: 14,000 Draw The draw ceremony were held on 20 December 2023 at 3rd floor of BFF house Motijheel, Dhaka. There are ten team was divided into two groups. Top two teams from each group and two best runners-up was through in the Knockout stage.
Group summary Group AGroup BGroup CBangladesh Police FCDhaka AbahaniBashundhara KingsSheikh Jamal DCDhaka MohammedanSheikh Russel KCRahmatganj MFSChittagong AbahaniFortis FCBrothers Union
Round Matches Dates PhaseDateGroup stages26 December 2023 – 13 February 2024Quarter-finals2–30 April 2024Semi-finals7–14 May 2024Final22 May 2024
Match officials Referees
Md Mizanur Rahman Md Anisur Rahman Sagor Md Nasir Uddin Jashim Akther Bituraj Barua Md Alamgir Sarker (†) Sabuj Das Golam Mourshed Chowdhury Nayon Jasim Akhter Saymoon Hasan Sany (†)
Assistant Referees Bikash Sarker Md Khorshed Islam Sharifuzzaman Tipu Md Nazmul Huda Mehedi Hasan Emon Sujoy Barua Md Monir Ahmmad Dhali Md Nuruzzaman Jashim Akter (†) Md Kamruzzaman Md Alamgir Sarker (†): working as both referee and assistant
Group stages Key to colours in group tablesGroup 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
Group B
Group C
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 considered null and void for this ranking.
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
Semi-finals
Final
Winners 35th Federation Cup (Bangladesh) 2023–24 WinnersBashundhara Kings3rd Title
Statistics Goalscorers
5 Goals Washington Brandão (Abahani Limited Dhaka) 4 Goals Cornelius Stewart (Abahani Limited Dhaka) Sunday Emmanuel (Mohammedan SC) 3 Goals Jafar Iqbal (Mohammedan SC) 2 Goals Muzaffar Muzaffarov (Mohammedan SC) Dorielton Gomes (Bashundhara Kings) Shakil Ali (Chittagong Abahani) Foysal Ahmed Fahim (Sheikh Jamal DC) Stanley Dimgba (Sheikh Jamal DC) Pa Omar Babou (Fortis FC) Edis Ibargüen García (Bangladesh Police FC) Syed Shah Quazem Kirmane (Bangladesh Police FC) 1 Goal Miguel Figueira (Bashundhara Kings) Abu Azeez (Chittagong Abahani) Amiruzzaman Saymon (Chittagong Abahani) Mohammad Abdullah (Sheikh Jamal DC) Sazzad Hossain (Sheikh Jamal DC) Shahriar Emon (Mohammedan SC) Sourav Dewan (Mohammedan SC) Nabib Newaj Jibon (Abahani Limited Dhaka) Bruninho Goncalves Rocha (Abahani Limited Dhaka) Jonathan Fernandes (Abahani Limited Dhaka) Emeka Ogbugh (Abahani Limited Dhaka) Jahid Hasan (Bashundhara Kings) Sohel Rana (Bashundhara Kings) Mfon Udoh (Bashundhara Kings) Asror Gafurov (Bashundhara Kings) Robinho Azevedo (Bashundhara Kings) Mohammad Ibrahim (Bashundhara Kings) Otabek Valizhonov (Brothers Union) Sajed Hasan Jummon Nijum (Fortis FC) Amir Hakim Bappy (Fortis FC) Ernest Boateng (Rahmatganj MFS) Dawda Ceesay (Rahmatganj MFS) Samuel Mensah Konney (Rahmatganj MFS) Sekou Sylla (Sheikh Russel KC) Landry Ndikumana (Sheikh Russel KC) Sahed Miah (Bangladesh Police FC) Javokhir Sokhibov (Bangladesh Police FC) Abdullaev Azamat (Bangladesh Police FC) Akhrorbek Uktamov (Bangladesh Police FC)
Hat-tricks † Bold Club indicates winner of the match Player For Against Result Date Ref Washington Brandão Abahani Limited Dhaka Brothers Union 6–0
Individual awards Man of the match
Washington Brandão won the most Man of the match awards.(3)
† Bold club indicates winner of the match
Group Stage
Round Group Player Club Opponent1 A Samuel Mensah Konney Rahmatganj MFS Bangladesh Police FCB Washington Brandão Dhaka Abahani Brothers Union Muzaffar Muzaffarov Mohammedan SC Chittagong Abahani C Dorielton Gomes Bashundhara Kings Fortis FC2 A Foysal Ahmed Fahim Sheikh Jamal DC Rahmatganj MFSB Washington Brandão Dhaka Abahani Chittagong Abahani Jafar Iqbal Mohammedan SC Brothers Union C Pa Omar Babou Fortis FC Sheikh Russel KC3 A Edis Ibargüen García Bangladesh Police FC Sheikh Jamal DCB Sunday Emmanuel Mohammedan SC Dhaka Abahani Shakil Ali Chittagong Abahani Brothers Union C Asror Gafurov Bashundhara Kings Sheikh Russel KC
Knockout Stage
Round Player Club Opponent DateQuarter-Final Muzaffar Muzaffarov Mohammedan SC Sheikh Russell KC 2 April 2024 Robinho Azevedo Bashundhara Kings Rahmatganj MFS 16 April 2024 Edward Morillo Bangladesh Police FC Sheikh Jamal DC 23 April 2024 Washington Brandão Dhaka Abahani Fortis FC 30 April 2024Semi-Final Shahriar EmonMohammedan SC Bangladesh Police FC 7 May 2024 Robinho Azevedo Bashundhara KingsDhaka Abahani 14 May 2024 Final Miguel FigueiraBashundhara KingsMohammedan SC 22 May 2024
Best Player Awards
Best PlayerTop GoalscorerBest GoalkeeperFair Play Award Robson Azevedo(Bashundhara Kings) Washington Brandão(Abahani Limited Dhaka) Mehedi Hasan Srabon(Bashundhara Kings) Abahani Limited Dhaka
See also 2023–24 Independence Cup (Bangladesh)
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