The match will kick off at 5pm.

Dhaka Abahani Limited, which earned the 2nd hat-trick title of the Federation Cup Football recently, will start their campaign taking on Muktijoddha Sangsad KC in a Group C match on Sunday (Dec 2) at 3pm at the same venue.

Sheikh Jamal Dhanmondi Club will play newcomers big-budgeted Bashundhara Kings in a Group D match, also on Sunday at 5:15 pm at the same venue. 

Thirteen teams, split into four groups, are initially taking part in the meet with three Federation Cup semifinalists Bashundhara Kings, Sheikh Jamal DC and Sheikh Russel KC putting in a tough death Group D.

Groupings are:

Group A – Saif Sporting Club, Arambagh KS and Team BJMC
GroupB – Chattogram Abahani, Dhaka Mohammedan SC, Rahmatganj MFS and Nofel SC
Group C – Dhaka Abahani, Brothers Union and Muktijoddha Sangasd KC
Group D Sheikh Jamal DC, Sheikh Russel KC and Bashundhara Kings.

On completion of Group matches on December 9, two top teams from each of the groups will play in the quarterfinals on December 11-14, all at 4:30 pm.

The semifinal matches are scheduled for December 19-20 while the final will be held on December 24, also at 4:30 pm.    

The remaining fixture of group matches:

Dec 3 – Chattogram Abahani  vs  Nofel Sporting (3pm)

 Dhaka Mohammedan  vs  Rahmatganj MFS (5:15pm)

Dec 4 -  Team BJMC  vs  Arambagh KS (5pm)

Dec 5 -   Muktijoddha Sangsad   vs  Brothers Union (3pm)

Bashundahra Kings  vs  Sheikh Russel KC (5:15pm)

Dec 06    Rahmatganj MFS  vs  Chattogram Abahani (3pm)

               Dhaka Mohammedan  vs  Nofel SC (5:15pm)

Dec 07    Arambagh KS  vsSaif SC                    (5:pm)

Dec 08    Sheikh Russel KC  vs  Sheikh Jamal DC (3pm)

               Brothers Union  vs   Dhaka Abahani  (5:15 pm)

 Dec 09   Rahmatganj MFS  vs Nofel SC   (3pm)

               Dhaka Mohammedan vs   ChattogramAbahani (5:15 pm)