Defending League and Federation Cup champions Dhaka Abahani Limited will big budgeted and Independence Cup champions Bashundhara Kings in a high voltage match at 3 pm at Sheikh Kamal Stadium in Nilphamari on Wednesday.
With the match, the 12,000 crowd capacity Sheikh Kamal Stadium in Nilphamari will make its debut as an new BPL football venue and as well as home venue of Bashundhara Kings after successfully holding FIFA International Friendly match between Sri Lanka and Bangladesh in September last year.
Holders Dhaka Abahani Limited made a good start in the ongoing tournament beating NoFel Sporting Club by 2-1 goals in the league opener while newcomers Bashundhara Kings also made a good journey in the league beating former champions Sheikh Jamal Dhanmondi Club by 1-0 goal.
Moreover, Dhaka Abahani Limited clinched the season’s curtain raiser meet Federation Cup Football crown beating star-studded Bashundhara Kings by 3-1 goals in the final while Bashundhara Kings lifted the recently concluded Independence Cup title eliminating Dhaka Abahani Limited in the semifinal.
Most of the tickets for the Wednesday’s big match costing Tk 500, 100 and 50 have already been sold out. A large number of football fans gathered at the stadium premises to get a match ticket.
In the day’s other match, Sheikh Jamal Dhanmondi Club will encounter Muktijoddha Sangsad KC at 3 pm at the Sheikh Fazlul Haque Moni Stadium in Gopalganj on Wednesday
Both the teams lost their first round matches. Sheikh Jamal Dhanmondi Club lost their BPL opener 0-1 to Bashundhara Kings while Muktijoddha Sangsad KC conceded 0-1 defeat against Chattogram Abahani Limited.