Holders Bashundhara Kings managed 1-0 goal victory over Brothers Union Club in one of the two opening day' s matches of the 10- team Federation Cup Football Tournament' 2024-25 at the under prepared Shaheed Dhirendranath Dutta Stadium in Cumilla on Tuesday After a barren first half, defender Topu Barman scored the match-winning goal for the last season's treble winners  and star studded Bashundhara Kings in the 69th minute (1-0). Later, he was adjudged player of the match. The day's other match between Bangladesh Police FC and Fortis FC ended in a goalless draw at the Rafiquddin Bhuiyan Stadium in Mymensingh. This year's Federation Cup Football is  being held in a new format without any semifinals. In a first, Bangladesh book Youth World Cup Hockey place; beating Thailand 7-2 in last match Ten premier division league clubs, split into two groups, are initially participating  in the first phase of the Federation Cup Football at three venues in Dhaka, Mymensingh and Cumilla   Grouping of Federation Cup: Group A -Bashundhara Kings, Bangladesh Police FC, Fortis FC, Brothers Union Club and Dhaka Wanderers Club Group B - Mohammedan SC Ltd, Dhaka Abahani Ltd, Chattagram Abahani Ltd, Rahmatganj MFS and Fakirerpool Youngmen's Club. Later, top two teams from each of the groups will play in the meet's next round (qualification and elimination) like the Franchisee  Cricket League  

Defending champions Bashundhara Kings will start their campaign in the  country's most prestigious football meet, the 10-team Bangladesh Premier League (BPL) taking on Brothers Union in one of the four opening day matches on Friday (Dec 22). The first round match will kick-off at 4:30 pm at their home venue --Bashundhara Kings Arena in the capital on Friday. Showdown in Trinidad: Decider of the England-West Indies T20I Series Besides, three more first round matches will be held on the opening day (Friday) at three venues across the country. Former champions Dhaka Abahani Limited will play Rahmatganj MFS at 2:30 pm at the Sheikh Fazlul Haque Moni Stadium in Gopalganj, Mohammedan SC will face Fortis SC at 2:30 pm at Muktijoddha Smrity Stadium in Rajshahi while Bangladesh Police will meet Chittagong Abahani also at 2:30 pm at Rafique Uddin Bhuiyan Stadium in Mymensingh in other first round matches on Friday. BPL Football begins Friday; four matches on opening day Sheikh Jamal Dhanmondi Club will play Sheikh Russel KC in the remaining  first round match on Saturday (December 23) at 2:3O pm at the Bashundhara Kings Arena here. The 2nd round matches will be held on December 29 and 30. New Zealand cruise home to win ODI series, Soumya’s century in vain The BPL matches will be on every Friday and Saturday of the week while Federation Cup Football matches, will kick-off on  December 26, to be held on every Tuesday.

Sheikh Jamal Dhanmondi Club reached the quarterfinal of the season's curtain raiser meet, the 13-team Independence Cup Football 2023 from Group A crushing old horse Brothers Union Club by 4-0 goals in their first appearance on Monday. Brazilian midfielder Higor struck twice for the former BPL champions Sheikh Jamal DC in the 11th and 36th minutes to dominate the first half by 2-0 goals at the Bashundhara Kings Arena in the capital on Monday afternoon. Independence Cup Football: Holders Bashundhara Kings manage 1-0 victory over Bangladesh Navy Colombian forward Bladimir and local striker Sazzad netted two more goals for Sheikh Jamal DC in the 59th and 73rd minutes, respectively. Sheikh Jamal DC will play the Group A deciding match on Thursday (November 2) against Bangladesh Police FC, which also assured the quarterfinal berth from the group after beating Brothers Union Club by 2-0 goals last Friday. Independence Cup Football: Dhaka Abahani Ltd make good start beating Air Force 2-0 In the day's another match, last time runners-up Sheikh Russel KC maintained their unbeaten run in Group B, beating Bangladesh Air Force by a 1-0 goal at the Bir Shreshtha Fl Lt Shaheed Matiur Rahman Stadium in Munshiganj on Monday afternoon. After a barren first half, local forward Dipok Roy scored the match-winning goal for Sheikh Russel KC in the 61st minute (1-0). 13-team Independence Cup Football begins Friday: 3 matches on Day 1 Sheikh Russel KC, which played a goalless draw with Rahmatganj MFS in their first appearance, will play former champions Dhaka Abahani Limited in their last group match, also on Thursday (November 2). Earlier, Dhaka Abahani Limited made a good start in the ongoing final round of the Independence Cup Football 2023, also beating the Bangladesh Air Force team by 2-0 goals last Friday.

Brothers Union managed a 1-0 win against Fortis Football Academy in the only Bangladesh Championship League (BCL) Football 2022-23 match Thursday. At the Birshreshtha Shaheed Shipahi Mohammad Mostafa Kamal Stadium in Dhaka's Kamalapur, Jewel Mollick scored the match-winning goal for Brothers in the 45th minute. Two BCL matches will be held on Friday at the same venue. Read more: BCL Football:Fakirerpool YC beat Gopalganj SC 3-2; Brothers Union beat Little Friends 2-1 Gopalganj Sporting Club will play BFF Elite Football Academy at 10:30am and Fakirerpool Youngmen's Club will face NoFel Sporting Club at 3pm.

Rahmatganj MFS earned their second victory in their seventh match of the 13-team Bangladesh Premier League (BPL) Football beating Brothers Union 2-0 on Sunday.

Six-time champions Dhaka Abahani Ltd maintained all-win run in the 13-team Bangladesh Premier League (BPL) Football beating all-losers Brothers Union Club by 2-0 goals in their second match at the Bangabandhu National Stadium on Tuesday.

Former champions  Sheikh Russel KC made a good start in the 13-team Bangladesh Premier League (BPL) Football beating Brothers Union Club by 2-1 goal in their first match at the floodlight Bangabandhu National Stadium here on Friday.

Chittagong Abahani Limited defeated former champions Sheikh Russel KC by 2-0 goals in the Bangladesh Premier League (BPL) at the MA Aziz Stadium in the port city on Monday.

Six times champions Dhaka Abahani Limited dropped point in the Bangladesh Premier League (BPL) Football after playing 1-1 draw with lowly Brothers Union Club in their 2nd match at Bangbabandhu National Stadium here on Saturday.

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.