Bangladesh Police FC emerged Group A champions in the season's curtain raiser meet, the Independence Cup Football' 2023 beating former BPL champions Sheikh Jamal Dhanmondi Club by 1-0 goal at the Bashundhara Kings Arena on Thursday afternoon..

In the day's group deciding match, Kyrgyzstan medio Manas Karpov scored the match -winning goal for Police FC in the 26th minute (1-0).

However, both the teams confirmed the quarterfinal berth earlier from Group A with one match to spare, eliminating once giant Brothers Union Club.

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In the day's last Group A match, Police FC needed an outright victory to clinch the group title beating Brothers Union 2-0 in the first match and they achieved their target.

Sheikh Jamal DC, which required just a draw in the day' s match to be the group champions with an upper hand advantage of outplaying Brothers Union Club by 4-0 goals, but failed to reach their ultimate goal.against the confident Police.FC.

The Group A champion Police FC will now play the first quarterfinal on December 3 against the Group B runners-up, yet to be decided.

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The Group A runners up Sheikh Jamal DC will play the 2nd quarterfinal also on December 3 against the Group B champions, yet to be finalized.

Former champions Dhaka Abahani Limited also assured the quarterfinal berth with one match to spare against Sheikh Russel KC on Saturday (Nov 4) to decide the Group B champions.

Friday's match: Rahmatganj MFS vs Bangladesh Air Force (2:30 pm) in Munshiganj.