The 35th edition of the Federation Cup, the country's top-tier Club Football Tournament, will resume on Tuesday (January 16) after about three weeks at two separate venues across the country.
Holders Dhaka Mohammedan SC will play Chittagong Abahani Ltd at 2:45 pm at the Sheikh Fazlul Haque Moni Stadium in Gopalganj while runners- up Dhaka Abahani Ltd will face Brothers Union Club also at 2:45 pm at the Bashundhara Kings Arena here in Group B matches.
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Earlier, two matches were held on the opening day of the tournament on December 25.
The BPL & Independence Cup champions Bashundhara Kings made a good start beating Fortis FC by 1-0 goal in a Group C match at the Sheikh Fazlul Haque Moni Stadium in Gopalganj while Bangladesh Police played 2-2 draw with Rahmatganj MFS in a Group A match at the Bir Shreshtha Matiur Rahman Stadium in Munshiganj in two opening day's matches.
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The Federation Cup matches are scheduled for every Tuesday of the week while the 10-team prestigious Bangladesh Premier League (BPL) Football, scheduled for every Friday and Saturday.
The next Federation Cup matches will be held on January 23 (Tuesday).
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Sheikh Jamal DC will play Rahmatganj MFS In a Group A match at 2:45 pm at the Bashundhara Sports Arena while Sheikh Russel KC will face Fortis FC in a Group C match, also at 2:45 pm at the Bir Shreshtha Matiur Rahman Stadium in Munshiganj on the day (Jan 23).
Earlier, the ceremonial draw of the 10-team Federation Cup Football Tournament was held in the 2nd week last December with two arch- rivals -- defending champions Dhaka Mohammedan SC and runners-up Dhaka Abahani Ltd-- putting in Group B
All the ten Premier League teams, split into three groups, are competing in the first phase, initially on league basis matches at country's three different venues---Bashundhara Kings Arena, Sheikh Fazlul Haque Moni in Gopalganj and Bir Shreshtha Matiur Rahman Stadium in Munshiganj.
Grouping of Federation Cup Football are:
Group A -Bangladesh Police FC, Sheikh Jamal DC and Rahmatganj MFS
Group B - Dhaka Abahani Ltd, Dhaka Mohammedan SC, Chittagong Abahani Ltd, Brothers Union Club
Group C - Bashundhara Kings, Sheikh Russel KC and Fortis FC.