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Bangladesh Football Federation (BFF) on Monday announced a 23-member National Football team for the six-nation Bangabandhu Gold Cup International Football Tournament beginning on January 15.

FC Barcelona and Real Madrid reach the halfway point of the season in Spain's Liga Santander neck and neck at the top of the table after this weekend's matches.

Saif Sporting Club appointed Croatian Drago Mamic as their new head coach for the ongoing football season 2019-20.

Roll of Honour of the Federation Cup Football Tournament that concluded on Sunday at the Bangabandhu National Stadium here with Bashundhara Kings emerging as new champions:

Star-studded Bashundhara Kings emerged as the new champions in the Federation Cup Football Tournament, the season’s curtain raiser soccer meet, beating first-time finalist Rahmatganj Muslim Friends Society 2-1 goals in the final of the TVS 31st Federation Cup  2019 in front of a capacity crowd at the Bangabandhu National Stadium here on Sunday.

Bashundhara Kings will play Rahmatganj Muslim Friends Society in the final of the TVS 31st Federation Cup Football Tournament’2020 on Sunday with both of them eying their maiden title.   The final match will kick off at 4pm at the Bangabandhu National Stadium here.   Star-studded Bashundhara Kings reached the final eliminating newcomer Bangladesh Police Football Club by 3-0 goals in the 2nd semifinal on Friday.   The Bangladesh Premier League (BPL) champions Kings started mission in the season’s curtain-raiser soccer meet aiming to bag their maiden Fed Cup title.   After beating Brothers Union Limited by 1-0 goal in the first group match, Kings suffered a shocking 0-2 goals defeat against Chittagong Abahani Limited in the 2nd match.   But, Kings bounced back in the race eliminating Group D champions Muktijoddha Sangsad Krira Chakra by 4-1 goals in a nail-biting tie-breaker as the 4th and last quarterfinal between them was locked in 1-1 goals in stipulated 90-minute time and also in the extra session.   Ahead of the final, Bashundhara Kings President Imrul Hasan said his side is hungry to secure their first Fed Cup title.   “All the booters are motivated and well-prepared for the final. They’re hungry for their first-ever title. We finished runners-up last year, we missed the target. But, we won’t want to make any mistake this year. The title is ours,” said Bashundhara Kings president.   Asked about their shocking defeat against Ctg Abahani, Imrul said, “We’re getting ready for the upcoming AFC Cup. So, we’ve made several experiments in the ongoing meet. We didn’t take any risk in the semifinal. We’re taking the final seriously.”     On the other hand, giant-killer Rahmatganj MFS maintained their unbeaten run to reach the Fed Cup final for the first time eliminating 10-time Fed Cup Champions Dhaka Mohammedan SC by 1-0 goal in the first semifinal on Thursday last.   The old Dhaka outfit booked a seat for the semifinals upsetting 11-time champions Dhaka Abahani Limited by 4-3 goals in the tie-breaker as their first quarterfinal between them ended in 1-1 draw in the extra-time after goalless in stipulated period last Monday last.

Hosts Bangladesh have been placed in tough Group A of the six-team Bangabandhu International Gold Cup Football Tournament along with event’s top seed and defending champions Palestine and Sri Lanka.

Bashundhara Kings reached the final of the ongoing TVS 31st Federation Cup Football Tournament eliminating newcomers Bangladesh Police Football Club by 3-0 goals in the second semifinal match at Bangabandhu National Stadium on Friday.

The Bangladesh Premier League Champions and Federation Cup Runners-up Bashundhara Kings will play new comers Bangladesh Police Football Club in the 2nd semifinal of the ongoing TVS 31st Federation Cup Football Tournament eyeing on their maiden title.

The giant-killer Rahmatganj Muslim Friends Society emerged as the new finalists in the Federation Cup Football Tournament eliminating traditional Dhaka Mohammedan SC by 1-0 goal in the first semi-final of the 31st edition of the meet at Bangabandhu National Stadium here on Thursday.