2015 Sheikh Kamal International Club Cup
International club football tournament by the Bangladesh Football Federation
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The 2015 Sheikh Kamal International Club Cup, also known as Sheikh Kamal Gold Cup 2015, was the 1st edition of Sheikh Kamal International Club Cup, an international club football tournament hosted by the Chittagong Abahani in association with the Bangladesh Football Federation. This tournament took place at the M. A. Aziz Stadium from 20 October 2015 to 30 October 2015 in the port city of Chittagong.[1] Participation fees for each team was US$ 5000.
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| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host country | Bangladesh |
| City | Chittagong |
| Dates | 20–30 October 2015 |
| Teams | 8 (from 5 nations under AFC) |
| Venue | M. A. Aziz Stadium |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |  Chittagong Abahani (1st title) |
| Runners-up |  East Bengal |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 15 |
| Goals scored | 54 (3.6 per match) |
| Top scorer |  Eleta Kingsley (5 goals) |
| Best player | Eleta Kingsley |
2017 → | |
Chittagong Abahani won the inaugural edition of the tournament by defeating East Bengal 3–1.[2]
Participating teams
Eight clubs sent their teams to participate in the tournament from five nations of AFC. Three team from Bangladesh, two from India, one each from Sri Lanka, Pakistan and Afghanistan participated.
Following are the participated teams:
Round
| Phase | Date |
|---|---|
| Group Stage | 20–25 October 2015 |
| Semi-finals | 27–28 October 2015 |
| Final | 30 October 2015 |
Prize money
Prize money for 2015 Sheikh Kamal International Club Cup.
| Purse | |
|---|---|
| Champions | US$ 25,000 |
| Runners-up | US$ 10,000 |
| Match winners | US$ 1,000 |
| Man of the Match | US$ 500 |
Draw
The draw ceremony was held 19:00 BST at Pan Pacific Hotel Sonargaon Dhaka on 12 October 2015.The Eight teams were divided into two groups. Top two teams from each group will move into the Semi-Finals.
Group draw
Group stage
All times are Bangladesh Standard Time (BST) – UTC+06:00. The eight participants are divided into two groups. The top two teams from each group will move on to the semifinals.
Group A
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  De Spin Ghar Bazan |
3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 4 | +3 | 7 | Advance to Semi-finals |
| 2 | Mohammedan Dhaka |
3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 3 | +5 | 6 | |
| 3 |  Solid SC |
3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 10 | −6 | 3 | |
| 4 | Mohammedan Kolkata |
3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 7 | −2 | 1 |
| Solid SC | 2–1 |
Mohammedan Kolkata |
|---|---|---|
Shola  47' Vinoth 88' |
Report | Manneh 39' |
| Mohammedan Kolkata | 3–3 | De Spin Ghar Bazan |
|---|---|---|
| Omolaja 41' (pen.) Manneh 71' Amobi 90' |
Report | Akbari 11' Hakimi 48' Yari 87' |
| De Spin Ghar Bazan | 3–1 | Solid SC |
|---|---|---|
| Afshar 72' Yari 78' Niazi 88' |
Report | Olayemi 43' |
| Mohammedan Dhaka | 2–1 | Mohammedan Kolkata |
|---|---|---|
| Peter 13', 90+3' |
Report | Amobi 44' |
Group B
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | East Bengal |
3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 2 | +3 | 7 | Advance to Semi-finals |
| 2 | Chittagong Abahani (H) |
3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 4 | +2 | 6 | |
| 3 | Abahani Limited Dhaka |
3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 4 | |
| 4 |  K-Electric |
3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 10 | −5 | 0 |
| Abahani Limited Dhaka | 3–2 | K-Electric |
|---|---|---|
| Faisal 24' Chizoba 30' Farooq 77' (o.g.) |
Report | Rasool 75' Oludeyi 90+2' |
| Chittagong Abahani | 1–2 | East Bengal |
|---|---|---|
| Razaq 78' (o.g.) |
Report | Rafique 32' Roy 72' |
| East Bengal | 3–1 | K-Electric |
|---|---|---|
| Essien 15' Rafique 25'Martins 49' |
Report | Rasool 84' |
| Chittagong Abahani | 4–2 | K-Electric |
|---|---|---|
| Kingsley 12' Hossain 12', 34', 83' (pen.) |
Report | Rasool 25', 45+2' (pen.) |
Knockout stage
Bracket
| Semi-finals | Final | ||||||||
| A1 | De Spin Ghar Bazan
| 1 | |||||||
| B2 | Chittagong Abahani
| 3 | |||||||
| B2 | Chittagong Abahani
| 3 | |||||||
| Group A Group B | |||||||||
| B1 | East Bengal
| 1 | |||||||
| B1 | East Bengal
| 3 | |||||||
| A2 | Mohammedan Dhaka
| 0 | |||||||
Semi-finals
| De Spin Ghar Bazan | 1–3 | Chittagong Abahani |
|---|---|---|
Thomas  79' (o.g.) |
Thomas 24' Kingsley 57', 88' |
| East Bengal | 3–0 | Mohammedan Dhaka |
|---|---|---|
| Martins 8', 59' Rafique 48' |
Final
| Chittagong Abahani | 3–1 | East Bengal |
|---|---|---|
| Kingsley 45+1', 54' Biswas 57' |
Report | Karim 11' (o.g.) |
Winners
| Sheikh Kamal International Club Cup 2015 Winners |
|---|
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| Chittagong Abahani First Title |
Statistics
Top scorers
- As of 11 January 2019
| Rank | Player | Club | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Eleta Kingsley |
Chittagong Abahani | 5 |
| 2 | Muhammad Rasool |
K-Electric | 4 |
| Mohamed Zahid Hossain |
Chittagong Abahani | ||
| 4 |  Ayesoro Oluwafemi Shola |
Solid SC | 3 |
| Ranti Martins |
East Bengal | ||
| Mohammed Rafique |
East Bengal | ||
Sponsorship
- SAIF Powertec Ltd. (Title Sponsor) – 2015
- Abul Khair Group (A.K.S) – 2015
- MARKS – 2015
- Muskan Group – 2015
- Dhaka Bank Limited
- Gonona Technologies Ltd. – 2015
- SAIF Powertec Ltd. (Sponsorship Rights Holder) – 2017
Media partners
- Channel 9 (Bangladesh) – 2015
- Mashranga TV (Bangladesh) – 2017
- Razzi TV (Maldives) – 2017