Bashundhara Kings and Chittagong Abahani Limited made a good start in the Bashundhara Group Federation Cup Football 2022-23 beating their rivals in two opening Group B matches at two different venues in the country on Tuesday. League champions Bashundhara Kings made a good start beating Fortis FC Ltd by 2-0 goal at the Bir Shreshtha Shaheed Matiur Rahman Stadium in Munshiganj Tuesday afternoon. After a barren first half, Uzbek midfielder Asror Gafurov scored both the goals for the Kings in the 53rd and 90+4 minute. In the day's other Group B match, Chittagong Abahani Limited beat Muktijoddha Sangsad KC by a solitary goal scored by Nigerian medio David in the 90th minute at the Sheikh Fazlul Haque Moni Stadium in Gopalganj Tuesday afternoon. Earlier in the Group A matches on last Tuesday, Dhaka Mohammedan Sporting Club beat Rahmatganj MFS by 1-0 goal while Sheikh Jamal Dhanmondi Club outplayed Azampur FC, Uttara by 3-0 goal Participating teams are: Group A - Sheikh Jamal DC, Mohammedan SC, Rahmatganj MFS and Azampur FC, Uttara Group B - Bashundhara Kings, Chittagong Abahani, Muktijoddha Sangsad KC and Fortis FC Group C- Dhaka Abahani Ltd, Sheikh Russel KC and Bangladesh Police FC.  

Sheikh Jamal  Dhanmondi Club beat giant killer Chittagong Abahani Ltd by 2-1 goals in the 12-team Bangladesh Premier League (BPL) Football 2021-22 at the Bir Shreshtha Ft . Lf Matiur Rahman Stadium in Munshiganj on Sunday. Gambian striker Solomon Kings scored both the goals for the three times champions Sheikh Jamal DC in the 29th and 68th minutes. Read:BPL Football: Bashundhara Kings beat Mohammedan 2-0; consolidate top slot Ctg Abahani's Nigerian forward Peter Ebimobowei Thankgod, who played an important role in their creditable 3-2 victory over Dhaka Abahani, today margin one back in the 83rd minute. In the day's other match, coming from behind, Uttar Baridhara Club shocked former champions Sheikh Russel KC beating them by 3-2 goals at the Sheikh Fazlul Haque Moni Stadium in Gopalganj . Kyrgyz booter Aizar put Sheikh Russel KC ahead in the 8th minute while Guinean booter Ruti doubled the Russel margin just three minutes later (11th minute). Read:BCL Football: BFF Academy beat Gopalganj 2-0 After trailing by 0-2 goals, Uttar Baridhara Club reorganized themselves and scored three goals in a row to earn their second win in seven matches. Uzbek defender Fazilov netted the first goal for Uttar Baridhara in the 39th minute.

Dhaka Mohammedan SC reached the semifinal of the Bashundhara Group Federation Cup Football Tournament ’21 eliminating Chittagong Abahani Limited by 2-1 goals in the first quarter-final at the Bir Shreshta Shaheed Shipahi Mohammad Mostafa Kamal Stadium in Kamalapur on Sunday. Mohammedan SC took the lead in the 65th minute with a gifted goal when Abahani midfielder Arafat Hossen sent the ball to his own net (1-0). Defender Emon Khan widened the Black and Whites margin in the 74th minute (2-0). Also read: Fed Cup Football: Sheikh Russel KC emerge group champions to reach quarterfinal in goal feast Nigerian forward Ebimobowei Thankgod reduced the margin for the former finalists Chittagong Abahani in the 90th minute of the match (2-1). The 10th time champions Dhaka Mohammedan SC will play the first semifinal on January 6 against the winners of Saif SC and Swadhinata KS, who will play each other in the 2nd quarterfinal Sunday night at the same venue. The 3rd quarterfinal between Sheikh Russel KC and Rahmatganj MFS and the 4th quarterfinal between Sheikh Jamal DC and Dhaka Abahani Ltd will be held on Monday at the same venue. Also read: Fed Cup Football: Ctg Abahani assure quarterfinals beating Police 2-0

Chittagong Abahani forced title aspirant Bashundhara Kings to taste their first defeat in the 13-team Bangladesh Premier League (BPL) Football 2020-21 Sunday. The Kings, who secured 49 points as the only unbeaten team in the league, suffered a 2-1 defeat at the Bangabandhu National Stadium in their 18th match. Chittagong Abahani moved to the fifth slot after collecting 31 points from 18 matches. Read: BPL Football: Mohammedan thump Uttar Baridhara 4-1 Nigerian forward Matthew Chinedu emerged as the day's hero, scoring both goals for the port city team in the 39th and 89th minutes. Brazilian footballer Robson Robinho got one back for the Kings in the 87th minute and he is dominating the highest goal scorers' list with 17 individual goals in the league. Also read: BPL Football: Sheikh Jamal beat Saif SC 2-1 However, luck did not favour the Kings as their celebrated Argentine forward Raul Becerra spoiled the chance to score from a penalty in the 50th minute. In the day's other BPL match, Muktijoddha Sangsad Krira Chakra caused another upset in the league, beating six-time champions Dhaka Abahani 4-2 at the same venue in the evening. Despite the defeat, Dhaka Abahani stayed at the second slot, with 36 points from 18 matches; Muktijoddha remained at the 11th spot after collecting 14 points from 17 matches. Also read: BPL Football: Dhaka Abahani earn 2-0 victory over Ctg Abahani Ivory Coast booter Ballo Famoussa struck twice for Muktijoddha in the 45th and 63rd minutes, while his compatriot Ibrahim Abou Dicko and Nipu added two more goals in the 17th and 84th minutes. Sunday Chizoba scored for Abahani in the stoppage time of the first half (45+2) from a penalty. Faisal Ahmed Shitol netted the second goal for them in the stoppage time of the match (90+2).

Federation Cup champions Bashundhara Kings maintained all-win record in the 13-team Bangladesh Premier League (BPL) Football beating Chittagong Abahani Ltd by 1-0 goal at the Bangabandu National Stadium here on Friday.

Like the holders Bashundhara Kings and joint league leader Saif SC, Dhaka Abahani Ltd also tasted the first defeat in Bangladesh Premier League (BPL) Football losing to Chittagong Abahani Limited by 0-2 goals at the Bangabandhu National Stadium here on Saturday.    

Bangladesh Premier League Champions and Federation Cup Runners-up Bashundhara Kings will play against Chittagong Abahani Limited in their second and last match of Group B of the ongoing TVS 31st Federation Cup Football Tournament on Friday.

Chattogram Abahani Limited eliminated Brothers Union Club Limited from the ongoing TVS 31st Federation Cup Football Tournament in Group B match beating them by 2-0 goals at Bangabandhu National Stadium on Sunday.