2017–18 Independence Cup (Bangladesh)
Football tournament season
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The 2017–18 Independence Cup was the 10th edition of the Independence Cup association football tournament in Bangladesh. It was known as the Walton Independence Cup 2017–18[1][2] for sponsorship reasons.
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Country | Bangladesh |
| Dates | 16 January – 10 February 2018 |
| Teams | 12 |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | Arambagh KS (1st title) |
| Runners-up | Chittagong Abahani |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 19 |
| Goals scored | 38 (2 per match) |
| Top goal scorer(s) | 3 Goals Mohammad Jewel(Arambagh KS) |
| Awards | |
| Best player | Mohammad Arifur Rahman (Arambagh KS) |
A total of 12 teams competed beginning 16 January 2018.[3] Only local players are eligible to play.[4]
Chittagong Abahani won the previous edition of the tournament.
Venues
| Dhaka |
|---|
| Bangabandhu National Stadium |
| Capacity: 36,000 |
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Draw
The draw ceremony of the tournament was held the BFF house Motijheel, Dhaka on 11 January 2018.[5] The twelve participants were divided into four groups, and the top two teams from each groups advanced to the quarter-finals.
Group stages
| Key to colours in group tables | |
|---|---|
| Group Winners and Runners-up advance to the Quarter-Finals | |
Group A
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sheikh Jamal Dhanmondi Club | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 2 | Advance to Quarter-finals |
| 2 | Rahmatganj MFS | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | |
| 3 | Mohammedan SC | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
Updated to match(es) played on 17 January 2018. Source: ScoreBing
| Sheikh Jamal Dhanmondi Club | 1–1 | Mohammedan SC |
|---|---|---|
Nurul Absar  35' |
Report | Zahid Hasan Ameli 57' |
| Sheikh Jamal Dhanmondi Club | 2–2 | Rahmatganj MFS |
|---|---|---|
| Jabed Khan 39' Rakib Sarkar 67' |
Report | Rashedul Shuvo 62' Mohamed Elias 79' |
Group B
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Farashganj SC | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | +1 | 4 | Advance to Quarter-Finals |
| 2 | Brothers Union | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 3 | |
| 3 | Muktijoddha Sangsad KC | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | −1 | 1 |
Updated to match(es) played on 20 January 2018. Source: ScoreBing
| Brothers Union | 1–2 | Farashganj SC |
|---|---|---|
| Bishal Das 89' |
Report | Forhad Mona 22', 84' |
| Farashganj SC | 1–1 | Muktijoddha Sangsad KC |
|---|---|---|
| Mohamed Alamgir 25' |
Report | Amirul Islam 47' |
| Brothers Union | 1–0 | Muktijoddha Sangsad KC |
|---|---|---|
| Bishal Das 20' |
Report |
Group C
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Abahani Limited Dhaka | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | +3 | 6 | Advance to Quarter-Finals |
| 2 | Sheikh Russel KC | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 3 | |
| 3 | Team BJMC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | −3 | 0 |
Updated to match(es) played on 25 January 2018. Source: ScoreBing
| Sheikh Russel KC | 2–1 | Team BJMC |
|---|---|---|
| Mehebub Hasan Nayon 80' Sobuj Biswas 93' |
Report | Mohamed Hedayetullah Robin 87' |
| Abahani Limited Dhaka | 1–0 | Sheikh Russel KC |
|---|---|---|
| Sobuj Biswas (o.g.) | Report |
Group D
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chittagong Abahani | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | Advance to Quarter-Finals |
| 2 | Arambagh KS | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | |
| 3 | Saif Sporting Club | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
Updated to match(es) played on 26 January 2018. Source: ScoreBing
Bracket
Quarter-finals
| Sheikh Jamal Dhanmondi Club | 2–0 | Brothers Union |
|---|---|---|
| Nurul Absar 55' Zahid Parvez Chowdhury 83' |
| Farashganj SC | 0–1 | Rahmatganj MFS |
|---|---|---|
| Khalequzzaman Sabuj 50' (o.g.) |
| Abahani Limited Dhaka | 0–3 | Arambagh KS |
|---|---|---|
| Report | Mahbubur Rahman Sufil 62' Mohammad Jewel 81'Shahriar Bappy 85' |
| Chittagong Abahani | 4–2 | Sheikh Russel KC |
|---|---|---|
| Tawhidul Alam Sabuz 9' Sohel Rana 18'Mohammad Abdullah 42'Shakhawat Hossain Rony 44' |
Mehebub Hasan Nayon 12' Mohammad Javed 73' |
Semi-finals
Final
| Arambagh KS | 2–0 | Chittagong Abahani |
|---|---|---|
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Goalscorers
There were 38 goals scored in 19 matches, for an average of 2 goals per match.
3 goals
2 goals
Shakhawat Hossain Rony (Chittagong Abahani)- Nurul Absar (Sheikh Jamal Dhanmondi Club)
- Bishal Das (Brothers Union)
- Forhad Mona (Farashganj SC)
- Tawhidul Alam Sabuz (Chittagong Abahani)
- Mehebub Hasan Nayon (Sheikh Russel KC)
1 goal
- Zahid Parvez Chowdhury (Sheikh Jamal Dhanmondi Club)
- Mahbubur Rahman Sufil (Arambagh KS)
- Shahriar Bappy (Arambagh KS)
- Sohel Rana (Chittagong Abahani)
- Mohammad Abdullah (Chittagong Abahani)
- Mohammad Javed (Sheikh Russel KC)
- Mohammad Arifur Rahman (Arambagh KS)
- Zahid Hasan Ameli (Mohammedan SC)
- Jabed Khan (Sheikh Jamal Dhanmondi Club)
- Rakib Sarkar (Sheikh Jamal Dhanmondi Club)
- Rashedul Shuvo (Rahmatganj MFS)
- Mohamed Elias (Rahmatganj MFS)
- Nabib Newaj Jibon (Abahani Limited Dhaka)
- Atiqur Rahman Fahad (Abahani Limited Dhaka)
- Sobuj Biswas (Sheikh Russel KC)
- Mohamed Hedayetullah Robin Team BJMC
- Mohamed Alamgir (Farashganj SC)
- Amirul Islam (Muktijoddha Sangsad KC)
- Masuk Mia Jony (Chittagong Abahani)
- Jewel Rana (Saif Sporting Club)
- Mohammad Rockey (Arambagh KS)
2 own goals
- Sobuj Biswas (against Abahani Limited Dhaka)
- Khalekurzaman Sabuj (against Farashganj SC)