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The 10- man Bashundhara Kings retained the Federation Cup Football title beating 12th time champions Dhaka Abahani Ltd by 5-3 goal in tie breaker at the Mymensingh District Stadium Tuesday afternoon. With the day's feat, Bashundhara Kings not only clinched the Federation Cup crown for the 2nd consecutive times but also took a sweet revenge of their defeat against Abahani Ltd in qualifier 1 match of the Federation Cup early this month.  In that match, a 10-man Dhaka Abahani Ltd beat Bashundhara Kings in the similar fashon in the tie breaker. The marathon final match between two teams moved towards tie breaking session as match was locked in 1-1 goals in stipulated 90- minute and also in the extra session of 30 minutes, held in two days in a gap of one week. The  ill-fated final match, which was postponed in 105th minute of the play last Tuesday due to insufficient light at the Mymensingh stadium following heavy rain and cyclonic winds, today (Tuesday) also failed to produce any result in the remaining 15 minutes of the play and rolled the match towards tie breaker. In the day's 15 minutes play, both the teams failed to make any significant attempts to take the result in their favour and  decided the fate of the match through penalty shoot out. In the penalty shootout, Brazilian midfielder Jonathan Fernandes, Shekh Morsalin, captan Topu Barman, Insan Hossain and Brazilian booter Daciel Elias converted all five spot kicks correctly to win the match. Shadman’s century lifts Bangladesh, but late collapse hands Zimbabwe hope On the other hand, Brazilian medio Raphael Augusto, Mahadi Khan Sabuj and Mirajul of Abahani scored from spot kicks while the other attempt of Nigerian forward Emeka ogbugh brilliantly saved by Kings custodian Mehedi Hasan Srabon. In the last Tuesday's 105th minute match, Argentine forward Juan Lescano gave Bashundhara Kings an early lead in the 6th minute with a well-placed header from the danger zone, capitalizing on a free-kick delivered by defender Mohammad Saaduddin (1-0). But the lead was short-lived, as Abahani’s Mohammad Ibrahim equalized in the 13th minute with a precise placing shot from close range, set up by a cutback from Nigerian forward Emeka (1-1). Bashundhara Kings were reduced to 10 men in the 102nd minute when Foysal Ahmed Fahim was shown a straight red card for an illegal tackle, and the Kings were forced  to play the remaining part of the final with ten players. Earlier, the title-deciding clash between the two arch-rivals was initially halted last Tuesday in the second minute of the second half following heavy rain and strong winds. After more than an hour’s break, the match resumed on the day in a waterlogged, muddy, and slippery pitch. Later, referee Saimon Hasan Sunny was forced to suspend the game again on the day after the first extra-time session (105th minute) due to insufficient light, as the Mymensingh venue lacks floodlights. Awards winners of the Federation Cup Football :  Man of the Match (Final): Mehdi Hasan Srabon (Bashundhara Kings) Best Goalkeeper of the Tournament: Mitul Marma (Abahani Limited Dhaka) Most Valuable Player (MVP):  Topu Barman (Bashundhara Kings) Highest Goal Scorers: Seven players finished as joint top scorers of the tournament scoring  three goals each They are: 1. Topu Barman – Bashundhara Kings 2. Arif Hossain – Mohammedan SC Ltd 3. Nabib Newaz – Rahmatgonj MFS 4. Samuel Boateng – Rahmatgonj MFS 5. Sazzad Hossen – Brothers Union Ltd 6. Mustapha Drammeh – Brothers Union Ltd 7. Mohammad Ibrahim – Abahani Limited Dhaka Fair Play Trophy : Rahmatgonj MFS

The final match of the 10-team Bashundhara Group Federation Cup Football 2024–25 between defending champions Bashundhara Kings and 12-time winners Dhaka Abahani Ltd was postponed in the dying moments due to poor lighting at the Rafiq Uddin Bhuiyan Stadium in Mymensingh on Tuesday afternoon. The title-deciding clash between the two arch-rivals was initially halted in the second minute of the second half following heavy rain and strong winds. After more than an hour’s break, the match resumed on a waterlogged, muddy, and slippery pitch. However, referee Saimon Hasan Sunny was forced to suspend the game again after the first extra-time session (105th minute) due to insufficient light, as the Mymensingh venue lacks floodlights. At the time of postponement, the match was locked at 1-1, with both goals coming early in the first half. Argentine forward Juan Lescano gave Bashundhara Kings an early lead in the 6th minute with a well-placed header from the danger zone, capitalizing on a free-kick delivered by defender Mohammad Saaduddin (1-0). But the lead was short-lived, as Abahani’s Mohammad Ibrahim equalized in the 13th minute with a precise placing shot from close range, set up by a cutback from Nigerian forward Emeka (1-1). Abahani gained momentum after the equalizer and dominated much of the first half but failed to convert their chances into goals. Following the resumption of play after the weather break, Bashundhara Kings took partial control of the game. Despite the poor pitch conditions, both teams battled hard through the regulation 90 minutes and the first 15-minute extra-time session. Bashundhara Kings were reduced to 10 men in the 102nd minute when Foysal Ahmed Fahim was shown a straight red card for an illegal tackle. The match will be rescheduled, with the new date and time to be announced by the Bangladesh

Rahmatganj MFS and Dhaka Abahani Limited maintained all–win run to reach the qualifiers stage of the Federation Cup Football 2024-25 from Group B with one match to spare outplaying their respective rivals at two separate venues across the country on Tuesday. Group B leader Rahmatganj MFS outplayed bottom-placed Chittagong Abahani Ltd  by 3-0 goal at the Rafiq Uddin Bhuiyan Stadium in Mymensingh Tuesday afternoon. Egyptian midfielder Mostafa Mahmoud scored first for the old Dhaka outfit Rahmantagnj in the 32nd minute (1-0) while Ghana striker Samuel Boateng further widen the Rahmatganj’s margin in the 42nd minute to lead the first half by 2-0 goals. Local forward Fahim Nur Toha confirmed the Rahmatganj’s comprehensive victory scoring the 3rd goal in the 71st minute (3-0). Chittagong Kings crush Rajshahi by 111 Runs Chittagong Abahani defender Sajon Miah got the marching order in the 38th minute after receiving a direct red card. In the day’s other match, Dhaka Abahani Limited beat lowly Youngmen’s Club Fakirerpool also by the same margin at the Shaheed Dhirendranath Dutta Stadium in Cumilla Tuesday afternoon. After a barren first half, Abahani Limited  earned a comfortable victory scoring three goals in a row within just six minutes. Abahani got spot kick in the 65th minute when their onrushing Enamul Gazi was roughly tackled by Youngmen’s defender in the danger zone and Abahani defender Yeasin Khan did no mistake to convert  a penalty (1-0), Another defender Hasan Murad doubled the Abahani margin just three minutes later (2-0) while midfielder Mahadi Yousuf Khan sealed the fate of the match scoring the 3rd goal for Abahani Ltd in the 71st minutes (3-0).     Fed Cup Football: Dhaka Abahani to play Youngmen’s Club, Rahmatganj MFS to face Chittagong Abahani on Tuesday Both Rahmatganj MFS and Dhaka Abahani Limited, which earlier confirmed the qualifier stage with two matches to spare, now top the group list securing full nine points each from straight three matches, will meet each other in the last group match to decide the Group B champions. However, Rahmatganj MFS top the list with better goal differences and Dhaka Abahani are in the 2nd slot due to poor goal differences. Dhaka Mohammedan SC collected three points from three matches to eliminate from the race with one win and two defeats. Youngmen’s Club Fakirerpool earned one point from two matches while Chittagong Abahani Ltd also bagged one point playing three matches to eliminate from the meet. In Group A, Fortis FC topped the group list securing seven points from all the four group matches with two wins, one draw and one defeat while defending champions Bashundhara Kings, Brothers Union Club and Bangladesh Police FC are still in the race securing six, six and four points respectively, playing three matches each.

Defending Champions Dhaka Mohammedan SC and runners-up Dhaka Abahani Ltd made a good start in the 35th edition of the Federation Cup Football that resumed on Tuesday (January 16) after about three weeks at two separate venues across the country. Coming from behind, Dhaka Mohammedan SC beat Chittagong Abahani Ltd by 2-1 goals at the Sheikh Fazlul Haque Moni Stadium in Gopalganj Tuesday afternoon. Nigerian striker Abu Azeez put Ctg Abahani ahead in the 14th minute while local forward Jafar Iqbal levelled the margin for Mohammedan SC in the stoppage time of the first half (45+3 Minute). BPL Football: Sheikh Russel KC suffer season's first defeat against Police FC Uzbek Midfielder Muzaffarjon  Muzaffarov scored the match winning goal for the traditional black and while Mohammedan in the 55th minute. Federation Cup runners- up Dhaka Abahani Ltd, riding on a hattrick by Washington Brandao, made a flying start, crushing Brothers Union Club by 6-0 goals, after dominating the first half by 4-0 goals at the Bashundhara Kings Arena here on Tuesday afternoon. Brazilian forward Washington Brandao made the first hattrick of the tournament for the traditional sky-blue Dhanmondi outfit Abahani, scoring three goals in the 31st, 71st and 73rd minutes respectively. BFF President Kazi Salahuddin returns home from hospital after 25 days Later, he was adjudged the best player of the match. St. Vincent and Grenadian forward Stewart scored twice in the 82nd and 86th minutes while local forward Nabib Newaz Jibon opened the floodgate for Abahani in the 15th minute of the match. After the day's matches, three teams – Dhaka Mohammedan SC, Dhaka Abahani Limited and Bashundhara Kings – maintained their all-win-run. Franz Beckenbauer, who won the World Cup both as player and coach for Germany, dies aged 78 The Federation Cup Football matches scheduled for every Tuesday of the week and the next match will be held on January 23, while the 10- team prestigious Bangladesh Premier League (BPL) Football, scheduled for every Friday and Saturday. In the Federation Cup, 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).

The 35th edition of the Federation Cup Football , the country's top-tier Club Football Tournament, begins on Tuesday (December 26) at two separate venues across the country. Two matches will be held on the opening day (Tuesday). BPL & Independence Cup champions Bashundhara Kings will start their campaign taking on Fortis FC in a Group C match at 2:30 pm at the Sheikh Fazlul Haque Moni Stadium in Gopalganj. Uncertainty Looms Over Tamim's International Return and Central Contract Bangladesh Police will play Rahmatganj MFS in a Group A match also at 2:30 pm at the Bir Shreshtha Matiur Rahman Stadium in Munshiganj in the other opening day's match. The next matches will be held after about three weeks later on January 16. 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.. The ceremonial draw of the 10-team Federation Cup Football Tournament was held in the 2nd week of this month with two arch- rivals -- defending champions Dhaka Mohammedan SC and runners-up Dhaka Abahani Ltd-- putting in Group B. Preview of BAN Vs NZ T20I Series 2023: Fixtures, Schedule, Key Players, Team All the ten Premier League teams, split into three groups will compete in the first phase of the Federation Cup Football , initially on league basis matches.. The matches will be held in country's three different venues---Bashundhara Kings Arena, Sheikh Fazlul Haque Moni in Gopalganj and Bir Shreshtha Matiur Rahman Stadium in Munshiganj. The Federation Cup Football matches will be held on every Tuesday of the week alongside 10- team prestigious Bangladesh Premier League (BPL) Football, scheduled for every Friday and Saturday. The four quarterfinals of the Federation Cup Football  will be held on April 2, 16, 21 and 30 respectively, two semifinals billed for May 7 and 14 while the final match scheduled for May 21. BPL Football:Sheikh Russel KC beat Sheikh Jamal DC 2-1   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.

Dhaka Abahani Ltd maintained their supremacy by clinching their 2nd consecutive trophy of the season, the Bashundhara Group Federation Cup Football title, beating surprising finalist Rahmatganj MFS by 2-1 goals in the final at the Bir Shreshta Shaheed Shipahi Mohammad Mostafa Kamal Stadium in Kamalapur here on Sunday. Abahani will now represent Bangladesh in the next AFC Cup.  Daniel Colindres put Abahani ahead in the stoppage time of the first half (45+1) minute (1-0). Also read: Fed Cup Football: Dhaka Abahani, Rahmatganj MFS reach final

The quarterfinals of the Bashundhara Group Federation Cup Football begins on Sunday with two matches billing for the day at the Bir Shreshta Shaheed Shipahi Mohammad Mostafa Kamal Stadium at Kamalapur in the capital.   Dhaka Mohammedan SC will play Chittagong Abahani Limited in the first quarterfinal at 4:30 pm while Saif Sporting Club will encounter newcomers Swadhinata KS in the 2nd quarterfinal at 7:30 pm on Sunday. Sheikh Russel KC will meet Rahmatganj MFS at 4:30 pm while Sheikh Jamal Dhanmondi Club will play Dhaka Abahani Limited at 7:30 pm on Monday in remaining two quarterfinals. The two semifinals will be held on January 6 while the final match will commence on January 9 at the same venue,    Earlier, three teams out of 12 premier league clubs--holders Bashundhara Kings, Uttar Baridhara Club and Muktijoddha Sangsad KC–were scratched from the meet as the clubs could not turned up in the field against their rivals as per schedule. Later, the BFF disciplinary committee took some punitive actions against the clubs for the incident. The disciplinary committee, in separate meetings, banned Bashundhara Kings, Uttar Baridhara Club and Muktijoddha Sangsad KC for the next edition of the Federation Cup Football and also imposed a fine of Take five lakhs each against three clubs The three premier division clubs – Bashundhara Kings, Muktijoddha Sngsad KC and Uttara Baridhara Club –informed the BFF in writing that they would not play the Federation Cup in the unplayable conditions of Kamalapur Stadium. 

The Bashundhara Group Federation Cup Football Tournament ’21 with the participation of the country’s 12 leading clubs begins on Saturday at the Bir Shreshta Shaheed Shipahi Mohammad Mostafa Kamal Stadium in the city. The ceremonial draw of the country’s one of the major and regular football tournament, the Federation Cup Football, was held on Thursday at the conference room of the Bangladesh Football Federation (BFF) in Motijheel Senior Vice President of Bangladesh Football Federation (BFF) and Chairman of the Professional League Management Committee Abdus Salam Murshedy MP was present at the function. The champion team will be awarded with prize money of Tk five lakh while the runners-up will get Tk three lakh as prize money.  Read: Grouping of Federation Cup Football finalised; Abahani, Mohammedan in same group All the 12 teams, split into four groups, will initially complete of league basis matches till December 30. Holders Bashundhara Kings and 10 times champions Dhaka Mohammedan SC were drafted in tough Group A with Swadinata KS while eleven times champions Dhaka Abahani Limited. Sheikh Russel KC and Uttar Baridhara Club put in Group B. Saif Sporting Club, Chittagong Abahani and Bangladesh Police FC was placed in Group C while Sheikh Jamal Dhanmondi Club, Rahmatganj MFS and Muktijoddha Sangsad KC in Group D. Read: Federation Cup Basketball: Navy, Air Force move into final Later, two top teams from each of the four groups, will play in the quarterfinals on January 1 and 2. The two semifinals billed for January 5 and the final will commence on January 8.   

Bashundhara Kings clinched the Federation Cup Football crown for the second straight year, beating new finalist Saif Sporting Club 1-0 in the final on Sunday.

Defending champions Bashundhara Kings and new finalist Saif Sporting will lock horns in the final of Federation Cup Football on Sunday.