2016 Bangabandhu Cup

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{{Infobox international football competition

| image =

| tourney_name = Bangabandhu Gold Cup

| year = 2016

| country = Bangladesh

| dates = 8–22 January

| num_teams = 8

| confederations = 1

| venues = 2 in 2 host cities

| champion = Nepal

| count = 1

| second_other = {{fbu|23|Bahrain|name=Bahrain U21}}

| matches = 15

| goals = 34

| attendance =

| player = {{fbicon|NEP}} Nawayug Shrestha

| top_scorer = {{fbicon|NEP}} Nawayug Shrestha
(4 goals)

| prevseason = 2015

| nextseason = 2018

}}

The 2016 Bangabandhu Cup or 2016 Bangabandhu Gold Cup was an international association football tournament organised by the Bangladesh Football Federation as a tribute to Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman. Launched in 1996, it was the 4th time the Bangabandhu Cup had been held. Eight teams from the Asian Football Confederation participated in this edition.

Format

In the group stage, six teams were divided into two groups of three teams, playing a single round-robin, with the teams finishing first and second in each group qualifying to the semi-finals.

Prize money

Referees

  • Sivakorn Pu-Udon (Thailand)
  • Mohmed Jalal Vddin (BAN)
  • Bhubon Tarafder (BAN)
  • Hien Triet Nguyen (Vietnam)
  • Omar Al-Yacobi (Oman)
  • Pranjal Banerjee (India)

Broadcasters

Participating nations

The following nations have entered the competition:{{cite news| url=http://www.thedailystar.net/sports/football/bff-promises-major-shake-193243| title=BFF promises major shake-up| work=The Daily Star Bangladesh |date=28 December 2015| accessdate=28 December 2015}}

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Group A
{{fb|BAN}}
{{fbaicon|MAS}} Felda United{{cite news| url=http://www.aseanfootball.org/v2/?p=22324| title=Cambodia open Bangabandhu Gold Cup on Saturday| work=ASEAN Football Federation |date=7 January 2016| accessdate=7 January 2016}}
{{fb|NEP}}
{{fb|SRI}}
Group B
{{fbu|23|BHR|name=Bahrain U-21}}
{{fbu|23|BAN|name=Bangladesh U-23}}
{{fb|CAM}}
{{fb|MDV}}

Venues

Fifteen matches were played at two different venues in Dhaka and Jessore: The Bangabandhu National Stadium in Dhaka, and Shamsul Huda Stadium in Jessore.

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width="33%" | Dhaka

! width="33%" | Jessore

Bangabandhu National Stadium

| Shamsul Huda Stadium

Capacity: 36,000

| Capacity: 12,000

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Group stage

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| date = 8 January 2016

| time = 2:45 PM BDT

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| score = 4–2

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| goals1 = Rony {{goal|17||86}}
Zahid Hossain {{goal|22}}
Jibon {{goal|42}}

| goals2 = Figurado {{goal|21}} (pen.)
Chaturanga {{goal|52}}

| stadium = Shamsul Huda Stadium, Jessore

| attendance = 12,000

| referee = Sivakorn Pu-Udom (Thailand)

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{{Football box

| date = 9 January 2016

| time = 2:45 PM BDT

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| score = 0–0

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| stadium = Shamsul Huda Stadium, Jessore

| attendance = 6,000

| referee = Mohamed Jalal Uddin (Bangladesh)

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{{Football box

| date = 13 January 2016

| time = 3:00 PM BDT

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| score = 1–0

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| stadium = Bangabandhu National Stadium, Dhaka

| attendance = 400

| referee =Bhubon Tarafder (Bangladesh)

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| date = 13 January 2016

| time = 6:30 PM BDT

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| score = 1–1

| report =

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| goals1 = Mithun {{goal|76}}

| goals2 = Hadin {{goal|55}}

| stadium = Bangabandhu National Stadium, Dhaka

| attendance = 6,400

| referee = Hien Triet Nguyen (Vietnam)

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{{Football box

| date = 15 January 2016

| time = 3:00 PM BDT

| team1 = Felda United {{fbaicon|MAS}}

| score = 1–2

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| goals1 = Alias {{goal|82}}

| goals2 = Nipuna Bandara {{goal|19}}
Chaturanga {{goal|64}}

| stadium = Bangabandhu National Stadium, Dhaka

| attendance = 300

| referee = Omar Al-Yacoubi (Oman)

}}

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| date = 15 January 2016

| time = 6:30 PM BDT

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| score = 0–0

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| stadium = Bangabandhu National Stadium, Dhaka

| attendance = 8,000

| referee = Sivakorn Pu-Udom (Thailand)

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=Group B=

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{{Football box

| date = 10 January 2016

| time = 2:45 PM BDT

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| score = 1–1

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| goals1 = Yousuf Sifat {{goal|18}}

| goals2 = Jasim Alshakikh {{goal|23}}

| stadium = Shamsul Huda Stadium, Jessore

| attendance = 11,000

| referee = Pranjal Banerjee (India)

}}

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{{Football box

| date = 11 January 2016

| time = 2:45 PM BDT

| team1 = {{fb-rt|MDV}}

| score = 3–2

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| goals1 = Ismail Easa {{goal|6}}
Naaiz Hassan {{goal|38||79}}

| goals2 = Sun Vandeth {{goal|15}}
Tith Dina {{goal|45+1}}

| stadium = Shamsul Huda Stadium, Jessore

| attendance = 10,000

| referee = Omar Al-Yacoubi (Oman)

}}

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{{Football box

| date = 14 January 2016

| time = 3:00 PM BDT

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| score = 1–0

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| goals1 = Abdul Aziz Al Shaikh {{goal|11}}

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| stadium = Bangabandhu National Stadium, Dhaka

| attendance = 800

| referee = Mohamed Jalal Uddin (Bangladesh)

}}

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| date = 14 January 2016

| time = 6:30 PM BDT

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| score = 0–2

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| goals2 = Ismail Easa {{goal|16}}
Ahmed Imaz {{goal|22}}

| stadium = Bangabandhu National Stadium, Dhaka

| attendance = 3,200

| referee =Omar Al-Yacoubi (Oman)

}}

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{{Football box

| date = 16 January 2016

| time = 3:00 PM BDT

| team1 = {{fbu-rt|23|BHR|name=Bahrain U-23}}

| score = 1–1

| report =

| team2 = {{fb|MDV}}

| goals1 = Anwar Ali {{goal|58}}

| goals2 = Ahmed Imaz {{goal|18}}

| stadium = Bangabandhu National Stadium, Dhaka

| attendance = 200

| referee = Pranjal Banerjee (India)

}}

{{Football box

| date = 16 January 2016

| time = 6:30 PM BDT

| team1 = {{fb-rt|CAM}}

| score = 1–0

| report =

| team2 = {{fbu|23|BAN|name=Bangladesh U-23}}

| goals1 = Tith Dina {{goal|71}}

| goals2 =

| stadium = Bangabandhu National Stadium, Dhaka

| attendance = 3000

| referee = Omar Al-Yacoubi (Oman)

}}

Knockout stage

=Bracket=

{{Round4

|18 January – Dhaka|{{fb|Bangladesh}}|0|{{flagicon|Bahrain}} Bahrain U-21|1

|19 January – Dhaka|{{fb|Maldives}}|1|{{fb|Nepal}}|4

|22 January – Dhaka|{{flagicon|Bahrain}} Bahrain U-21|0|{{fb|Nepal}}|3

| RD1 = Round 1

| RD2 = Round 2

| team-width = 170

| score-width = 50

}}

=Semi-finals=

{{Football box

| date = 18 January 2016

| time = 5:30 PM BDT

| team1 = {{fb-rt|BAN}}

| score = 0–1

| report =

| team2 = {{fbu|23|BHR|name=Bahrain U-21}}

| goals1 =

| goals2 = Ebrahim Alhooti {{goal|45+1}}

| stadium = Bangabandhu National Stadium, Dhaka

| attendance = 8,000

| referee = Sivakorn Pu-Udom (Thailand)

}}

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{{Football box

| date = 19 January 2016

| time = 5:30 PM BDT

| team1 = {{fb-rt|MDV}}

| score = 1–4

| report =

| team2 = {{fb|NEP}}

| goals1 = Ahmed Nashid {{goal|76}}

| goals2 = Nawayug Shrestha {{goal|31||61||90+2}}
Bishal Rai {{goal|52}}

| stadium = Bangabandhu National Stadium, Dhaka

| attendance = 6,000

| referee =Omar Al-Yacoubi (Oman)

}}

=Final=

{{Football box

| date = 22 January 2016

| time = 5:00 PM BDT

| team1 ={{fbu-rt|23|BHR|name=Bahrain U-21}}

| score =0–3

| report =

| team2 = {{fb|NEP}}

| goals1 =

| goals2 = Bimal Gharti Magar {{goal|5}}
Bishal Rai {{goal|87}}
Nawayug Shrestha {{goal|90+2}}

| stadium = Bangabandhu National Stadium, Dhaka

| attendance = 16,000

| referee =

}}

  • This was the first win by Nepal in any tournament in 23 years.{{cite web|title=Nepal beat Bahrain 3-0 in Bangabandhu, win first international title after 23 years than AFC Solidarity by beating Macau 1-0 in final ..Nepal won South Asian Games 2016 football Gold medal by defeating host country India on final 2-1. |url=http://thehimalayantimes.com/sports/nepal-vs-bahrain-match-for-bangabandhu-cup-kicks-off/|publisher=The Himalayan Times|date=22 January 2016|access-date=21 November 2016}} Striker Bimal Gharti Magar won the Man Of The Match for his goal and assist.

Awards

{{winners|fb|2016 Bangabandhu Cup champions|Nepal|First}}

Goalscorers

;4 Goals

;2 Goals

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References