Independence Day Gold Cup
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| Tournament details | |
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| Host country | Bangladesh |
| City | Dhaka |
| Dates | 18 March - 16 April 2005 |
| Teams | 8 |
| Venue(s) | 1 (in 1 host city) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | Muktijoddha Sangsad KC (1st title) |
| Runners-up | Brothers Union |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 15 |
| Goals scored | 48 (3.2 per match) |
The Independence Day Gold Cup was the first and only edition of the tournament which was organised by the Bangladesh Football Federation (BFF) to mark its permanent possession of the Bangabandhu National Stadium. It also served as a tribute to the martyrs of the Bangladesh Liberation War. The tournament was sponsored by the Ministry of Liberation War Affairs and Muktijoddha Sangsad.[1] A total of 8 teams competed in the tournament, which took place from 18 March to 16 April 2005.[2]
| Dhaka |
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| Bangabandhu National Stadium |
| Capacity: 36,000 |
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Group stage
The eight participants were divided into two groups. The top two teams for each group qualified for the semifinals.
Group A
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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| Muktijoddha Sangsad KC | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 3 | +5 | 9 | Advance to Knockout stage |
| Mohammedan SC | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 6 | +3 | 6 | |
| Sheikh Russel KC | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 7 | −2 | 3 | |
| Arambagh KS | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 7 | −6 | 0 |
Source: RSSSF
| Muktijoddha Sangsad KC | 3–1 | Sheikh Russel KC |
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Bangabandhu National Stadium, Dhaka
| Muktijoddha Sangsad KC | 2–1 | Arambagh KS |
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| Mohammedan SC | 4–3 | Sheikh Russel KC |
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Bangabandhu National Stadium, Dhaka
| Muktijoddha Sangsad KC | 3–1 | Mohammedan SC |
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Bangabandhu National Stadium, Dhaka
| Sheikh Russel KC | 1–0 | Arambagh KS |
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Group B
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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| Brothers Union | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 2 | +7 | 7 | Advance to Knockout stage |
| Abahani Limited Dhaka | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 6 | |
| Farashganj SC | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 4 | |
| Fakirerpool YMC | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 9 | −7 | 0 |
Source: RSSSF
| Brothers Union | 2–2 | Farashganj SC |
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Bangabandhu National Stadium, Dhaka
| Brothers Union | 4–0 | Abahani Limited Dhaka |
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Bangabandhu National Stadium, Dhaka
| Farashganj SC | 3–2 | Fakirerpool YMC |
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Bangabandhu National Stadium, Dhaka
| Brothers Union | 3–0 | Fakirerpool YMC |
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Bangabandhu National Stadium, Dhaka
| Abahani Limited Dhaka | 1–0 | Farashganj SC |
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Bangabandhu National Stadium, Dhaka