Bangabandhu Cup
International football tournament
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The Bangabandhu Cup, also known as the Bangabandhu Gold Cup, was an international football tournament organised by the Bangladesh Football Federation (BFF) as a tribute to Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman who is the founding father of Bangladesh. It has been played sporadically since 1996, and was resurrected in 2015.[1]
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| Organiser(s) | Bangladesh Football Federation |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1996 |
| Abolished | 2022 |
| Region | International |
| Teams | 8 (final stage) |
| Last champions |  Palestine (2nd title) |
| Most championships | Palestine Malaysia(2 titles) |
Up to the 2016 edition, most of the participating countries in the tournament sent their youth national teams, their second teams or club sides. In the 2018 edition, all participating nations sent their first team except the Philippines.[2]
Palestine is the champion, after defeating Tajikistan in the 2018 tournament and defended its trophy against Burundi in 2020.
Results
Tournament summary
| Team | Champions | Runners–up |
|---|---|---|
| Malaysia U-23 |
2 (1996/97, 2015) | 0 |
| Palestine |
2 (2018, 2020) | 0 |
 Nepal |
1 (2016) | 0 |
 Japan |
1 (1999) | 0 |
 Tajikistan |
0 | 1 (2018) |
 Bahrain U-23 |
0 | 1 (2016) |
 Bangladesh |
0 | 1 (2015) |
 Ghana U-23 |
0 | 1 (1999) |
 PSM Makassar |
0 | 1 (1996–97) |
 Burundi |
0 | 1 (2020) |
Top goalscorers
Top goalscorers by edition
| Years | Player(s) | Goals |
|---|---|---|
| 1996–97 | Izaak Fatari Musa Kallon |
– |
| 1999 |  Lee Chun-soo |
7 |
| 2015 | Kumaahran Sathasivam Pakorn Prempak |
2 |
| 2016 | Nawayug Shrestha |
4 |
| 2018 | Komron Tursunov |
2 |
| 2020 | Jospin Nshimirimana |
7 |