2020–21 Federation Cup (Bangladesh)
32nd season of the Bangladesh Federation Cup
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The 2020–21 Federation Cup (due to sponsorship from Walton also known as Walton Federation Cup 2020) was the 32nd edition of the tournament, the main domestic annual club football competition in Bangladesh organized by Bangladesh Football Federation. The 13 participants is competing in the tournament. The tournament has started on 22 December 2020.[2][3] The winner of the tournament will earn the slot of playing Qualifying play-off of 2022 AFC Cup.
Host countryBangladesh
Dates22 December 2020 – 10 January 2021[1]
Teams13
ChampionsBashundhara Kings (2nd title)
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| Tournament details | |
| Host country | Bangladesh |
| Dates | 22 December 2020 – 10 January 2021[1] |
| Teams | 13 |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | Bashundhara Kings (2nd title) |
| Runners-up | Saif Sporting Club |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 22 |
| Goals scored | 64 (2.91 per match) |
| Top scorer(s) | 5 goals Raúl Becerra (Bashundhara Kings) Kenneth Ikechukwu (Saif SC) |
| Best player | Kenneth Ikechukwu |
← 2019–20 2021–22 → | |
Bashundhara Kings are current champions. The club have defeated Rahmatganj MFS by 2–1 on 5 January 2020 to lift the trophy for the first time.[4]
Venue
| Dhaka |
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| Bangabandhu National Stadium |
| Capacity: 36,000 |
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Participating teams
The following teams contest in the tournament.
| Team | Appearances | Previous best performance |
|---|---|---|
| Arambagh KS | 32nd | Runners-up (1997, 2001, 2016) |
| Bangladesh Police FC | 2nd | Runners-up (1975) |
| Bashundhara Kings | 3rd | Champions (2019–20, 2020–21) |
| Brothers Union | 32nd | Champions (1980, 1991, 2005) |
| Chittagong Abahani | 32nd | Champions (2017) |
| Dhaka Abahani | 32nd | Champions (1982, 1985, 1986, 1988, 1997, 1999, 2000, 2010, 2016, 2017, 2018) |
| Mohammedan SC | 32nd | Champions (1980, 1981, 1982, 1983, 1987, 1989, 1995, 2002, 2008, 2009) |
| Muktijoddha Sangsad KC | 32nd | Champions (1994, 2001, 2003) |
| Rahmatganj MFS | 32nd | Runners-up (2019–20) |
| Sheikh Russel KC | 26th | Champions (2012) |
| Sheikh Jamal DC | 10th | Champions (2011-12, 2013, 2015) |
| Saif Sporting Club | 4th | Runners-up (2020–21) |
| Uttar Baridhara Club | 2nd | Quarter-finals (2020–21) |
Draw
The draw ceremony of the tournament was held on 13 December 2020 at 12:00 BST on the 3rd floor of BFF House Motijheel, Dhaka. The thirteen teams were divided into four groups. The top two teams from each group will move into the Quarter-Finals.[5]
Group stage
| Key to colour in group tables | |
|---|---|
| Group Winners and Runners-up advance to the Knockout stage | |
Group A
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sheikh Russel KC | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | +2 | 6 | Advance to Knockout stage |
| 2 | Sheikh Jamal Dhanmondi Club | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | −1 | 1 | |
| 3 | Bangladesh Police FC | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | −1 | 1 |
Source: Soccerway
Referee: M. Z. F. Nahid (Bangladesh)
| Bangladesh Police FC | 2–2 | Sheikh Jamal Dhanmondi Club |
|---|---|---|
Shadin  10'Ariful 78' (o.g.) |
Report | Jobe 51' Solomon 79' |
Referee: Md Jalal Uddin (Bangladesh)
| Sheikh Jamal Dhanmondi Club | 2–3 | Sheikh Russel KC |
|---|---|---|
| Solomon 49(pen.)', 90(pen.)' |
Report | Asrorov 6' Ugochukwu 39'Toklis 59' |
Referee: MD. Mizanur Rahman (Bangladesh)
Group B
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Saif Sporting Club | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 1 | +9 | 9 | Advance to Knockout stage |
| 2 | Uttar Baridhara Club | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 5 | +1 | 6 | |
| 3 | Arambagh KS | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 3 | |
| 4 | Brothers Union | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 11 | −10 | 0 |
Source: Soccerway
| Saif Sporting Club | 3–0 | Uttar Baridhara Club |
|---|---|---|
| Sayed 49' (o.g.) Ikechukwu 64'Fahim 69' |
Report |
Referee: Bitu Raj Barua (Bangladesh)
| Arambagh KS | 2–0 | Brothers Union |
|---|---|---|
| Chizoba 44' Murad 90' |
Report |
Referee: Jalal Uddin (Bangladesh)
| Uttar Baridhara Club | 3–2 | Arambagh KS |
|---|---|---|
| Sumon 24' Sujon 30'Kahraba 44' |
Report | Chizoba 37' Ucchash 75' |
Referee: Anisur Rahman (Bangladesh)
| Saif Sporting Club | 6–1 | Brothers Union |
|---|---|---|
| Ikechukwu 20', 64' Yeasin 36'Arifur 49'Maraz 77'Sazzad 80' |
Report | Siyo 90+3' (pen.) |
Referee: M. Z. F. Nahid (Bangladesh)
| Brothers Union | 0–3 | Uttar Baridhara Club |
|---|---|---|
| Report | Kochnev 14' Sumon 27'Sayed 61' |
Referee: Bitu Raj Barua (Bangladesh)
Referee: Alomgir Sarker (Bangladesh)
Group C
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bashundhara Kings | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | +4 | 6 | Advance to Knockout stage |
| 2 | Chittagong Abahani | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | |
| 3 | Rahmatganj MFS | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | −4 | 0 |
Source: Soccerway
| Bashundhara Kings | 3–0 | Rahmatganj MFS |
|---|---|---|
| Becerra 43' Robinho 53'Nasr 65' (o.g.) |
Report |
Referee: Sujit Banarjee (Bangladesh)
| Rahmatganj MFS | 0–1 | Chittagong Abahani |
|---|---|---|
| Report | Nixon 36' |
Referee: Bhovon Mohon Talukdar (Bangladesh)
Referee: MD. Mizanur Rahman (Bangladesh)
Group D
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dhaka Abahani | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | +4 | 6 | Advance to Knockout stage |
| 2 | Mohammedan SC | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 3 | |
| 3 | Muktijoddha Sangsad KC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 6 | −4 | 0 |
Source: Soccerway
| Dhaka Abahani | 3–0 | Mohammedan SC |
|---|---|---|
| Masih 41' Jewel 45', 53' |
Report |
Referee: Mizanur Rahman (Bangladesh)
| Mohammedan SC | 4–1 | Muktijoddha Sangsad KC |
|---|---|---|
| Shohag 42' Atiquzzaman 75'Nurat 80', 83' |
Report | Kholdarov 68' |
Referee: Jashim Akter (Bangladesh)
| Muktijoddha Sangsad KC | 1–2 | Dhaka Abahani |
|---|---|---|
| Rohit 87' |
Report | Masih 30' Belfort 69' |
Referee: Jalal Uddin (Bangladesh)
Knockout-stage
- All matches will play at Dhaka
- Times listed are UTC+6:00
- In the knockout stage, extra-time and a penalty shoot-out will used to decide the winner if necessary.
Bracket
| Quarter finals | Semi finals | Final | ||||||||
| 1 January 2021 | ||||||||||
| Sheikh Russel KC | 0 | |||||||||
| 6 January 2021 | ||||||||||
| Chittagong Abahani (a.e.t.) | 2 | |||||||||
| Chittagong Abahani | 0 | |||||||||
| 2 January 2021 | ||||||||||
| Saif Sporting Club | 3 | |||||||||
| Saif Sporting Club (p) | 2 (7) | |||||||||
| 10 January 2021 | ||||||||||
| Mohammedan SC | 2 (6) | |||||||||
| Saif Sporting Club | 0 | |||||||||
| 3 January 2021 | ||||||||||
| Bashundhara Kings | 1 | |||||||||
| Bashundhara Kings | 2 | |||||||||
| 7 January 2021 | ||||||||||
| Sheikh Jamal Dhanmondi Club | 0 | |||||||||
| Bashundhara Kings (a.e.t.) | 3 | |||||||||
| 4 January 2021 | ||||||||||
| Dhaka Abahani | 1 | |||||||||
| Dhaka Abahani | 1 | |||||||||
| Uttar Baridhara Club | 0 | |||||||||
Quarter-finals
| Sheikh Russel KC | 0–2 (a.e.t.) | Chittagong Abahani |
|---|---|---|
| Report | Rakib 107' Mannaf 113' |
Referee: Anisur Rahman (Bangladesh)
| Saif Sporting Club | 2–2 (a.e.t.) | Mohammedan SC |
|---|---|---|
| Ariwachukwu 7' Ikechukwu 13' |
Report | Atikuzzaman 1' Diabate 44' |
| Penalties | ||
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7–6 |
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Referee: S.M. Jashim Akter (Bangladesh)
Referee: Raj Barua (Bangladesh)
Referee: Alomgir Sarker (Bangladesh)
Semi-finals
| Chittagong Abahani | 0–3 | Saif Sporting Club |
|---|---|---|
| Report |
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Referee: Jalal Uddin (Bangladesh)
Referee: Sujit Banarjee (Bangladesh)
Final
The final was held at Home of football Bangabandhu National Stadium in Dhaka, on 10 January 2021 between Saif Sporting Club and Bashundhara Kings. Bashundhara won the match on 0–1 scoreline.[6][7]
Referee: Jalal Uddin (Bangladesh)
Goalscorers
There have been 64 goals scored in 22 matches, for an average of 2.91 goals per match.
5 goals
3 goals
Solomon King Kanform (Sheikh Jamal Dhanmondi Club)
2 goals
Masih Saighani (Dhaka Abahani)
Arifur Rahman (Saif SC)- Jewel Rana (Dhaka Abahani)
- Mohamed Atikuzzaman (Mohammedan SC)
- Sumon Reza (Uttar Baridhara Club)
- Yeasin Arafat (Saif SC)
Fernandes (Bashundhara Kings)- Francisco Wagsley (Dhaka Abahani)
- Robinho (Bashundhara Kings)
Christopher Chizoba (Arambagh KS)- Emmanuel Ariwachukwu (Saif SC)
- Mohammed Abiola Nurat (Mohammedan SC)
Siyovush Asrorov (Sheikh Russel KC)
1 goal
- Foysal Ahmed Fahim (Saif SC)
- Habibur Rahman Sohag (Mohammedan SC)
- Mannaf Rabby (Chittagong Abahani)
- Maraz Hossain Opi (Saif SC)
- Mohammad Shadin (Bangladesh Police FC)
- Murad Hossain (Arambagh KS)
- Nihat Jaman Ucchash (Arambagh KS)
- Rakib Hossain (Chittagong Abahani)
- Rohit Sarkar (Muktijoddha Sangsad KC)
- Sazzad Hossain (Saif SC)
- Sujon Biswas (Uttar Baridhara Club)
- Toklis Ahmed (Sheikh Russel KC)
- Nixon Guylherme (Chittagong Abahani)
Siyo Zunapio (Brothers Union)
Mahmoud Sayed (Uttar Baridhara Club)- Mostafa Kahraba (Uttar Baridhara Club)
- Pa Omar Jobe (Sheikh Jamal Dhanmondi Club)
Kervens Belfort (Dhaka Abahani)
Souleymane Diabate (Mohammedan SC)- Ugochukwu Obi Moneke (Sheikh Russel KC)
Akbarali Kholdarov (Muktijoddha Sangsad KC)- Evgeniy Kochnev (Uttar Baridhara Club)
Own goals
† Bold Club indicates winner of the match
| Player | Club | Opponent | Result | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Alaaeldin Nasr Elmagraby | Rahmatganj MFS | Bashundhara Kings | 0–3 | 22 December 2020 |
| Mahmoud Sayed | Uttar Baridhara Club | Saif SC | 0–3 | 23 December 2020 |
 Ariful Islam | Sheikh Jamal Dhanmondi Club | Bangladesh Police FC | 2–2 | 27 December 2020 |
Broadcaster
- The private satellite TV channel T Sports has broadcast all matches live.