2024–25 Federation Cup (Bangladesh)

{{Short description|36th season of the Bangladesh Federation Cup}}

{{Use mdy dates|date=September 2024}}

{{Infobox international football competition

|tourney_name = Federation Cup

| year = 2024–25

| other_titles = {{lang|bn|২০২৪–২৫ ফেডারেশন কাপ}}

|dates = 3 December 2024– 29 April 2025

|image =

|size =

|caption =

|country = Bangladesh

|city = 3

|num_teams = 10

|venues = 3

|cities = 3

|champion_other = Bashundhara Kings

|count = 4

|second_other = Dhaka Abahani

|third_other =

|fourth_other =

|matches = 24

|goals = 74

|top_scorer = 7 players (3 goals each)

|player = {{flagicon|BAN}} Topu Barman{{cite web|url=https://www.dhakapost.com/sports/361626|date=29 April 2025|title=সর্বোচ্চ গোলদাতা ৭ জন, টুর্নামেন্টসেরা তপু|language=bn|work=www.dhakapost.com|access-date=30 April 2025}}
(Bashundhara Kings)

|goalkeeper = {{flagicon|BAN}} Mitul Marma
(Abahani Limited Dhaka)

|fair_play = Dhaka Abahani

|prevseason = 2023–24

|nextseason = 2025–26

| updated =

}}

The 2024–25 Federation Cup (also known as Bashundhara Group Federation Cup 2024–25 for sponsorship reasons) was the 36th edition of the tournament, the main domestic annual top-tier club football competition in Bangladesh organized by Bangladesh Football Federation (BFF). Ten participants were participated in the tournament. Its played from 3 December 2024 to 29 April 2025.{{cite web|url=https://www.bd-pratidin.com/sport-news/2024/09/09/1026592|date=9 September 2024|title=কিংস-মোহামেডান ম্যাচ দিয়ে পর্দা উঠবে ফুটবল মৌসুমের|language=bn|work=www.bd-pratidin.com|access-date=9 September 2024}}{{cite web|url=https://www.jagonews24.com/amp/962423|date=19 August 2024|title=কাটছাঁট করে ঘরোয়া ফুটবল আয়োজনের সিদ্ধান্ত|language=bn|work=www.jagonews24.com|access-date=9 September 2024}}

Bashundhara Kings is the current champions having defeated Abahani Limited Dhaka by (5)1–1(3) goals penalties shootout in the final on 29 April 2025.{{cite news|url=https://www.kalerkantho.com/online/sport/2024/05/22/1390352|date=22 May 2024|title=ফেডারেশন কাপ জিতে 'ট্রেবলের' আনন্দ বসুন্ধরা কিংসের|language=bn|work=www.kalerkantho.com|access-date=9 September 2024}}Bashundhara Kings have qualified for 2025 Bangladesh Challenge Cup for the won title of 2024–25 Federation Cup (Bangladesh).{{cite web|url=https://www.channel24bd.tv/sports/article/221700/!|date=24 July 2024|title=ঘরোয়া ফুটবলে বাড়ছে টুর্নামেন্ট, যুক্ত হচ্ছে চ্যালেঞ্জ কাপ|language=bn|work=www.channel24bd.tv|access-date=26 December 2024}}

Participating teams

The following ten clubs were participated in the tournament.

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style="width:16.67%;"|Team

! style="width:16.67%;"|Appearances

! width=39%|Previous best performance

Bangladesh Police{{sort|6|6th}}Runners-up (1975)
Bashundhara Kings{{sort|6|6th}}Champions (2019–20, 2020–21, 2023–24)
Brothers Union{{sort|34|34th}}Champions (1980, 1991, 2005)
Chittagong Abahani{{sort|14|14th}}Runners-up (2017)
Dhaka Abahani{{sort|36|36th}}Champions (1982, 1985, 1986, 1988, 1997, 1999, 2000, 2010, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2021–22)
Mohammedan SC{{sort|36|36th}}Champions (1980, 1981, 1982, 1983, 1987, 1989, 1995, 2002, 2008, 2009, 2022–23)
Fortis FC{{sort|3|3rd}}Group stages (2022–23)
Rahmatganj MFS{{sort|36|36th}}Runners-up (2019–20, 2021–22)
Dhaka WanderersTBCRunners-up (1987)
Fakirerpool YMCTBCTBC

Venues

The matches were played at these three venues across the country.

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Comilla

!Dhaka

!Mymensingh

Shaheed Dhirendranath Datta Stadium

|Bashundhara Kings Arena

|Rafiq Uddin Bhuiyan Stadium

Capacity: 18,000

|{{nowrap|Capacity: 6,000}}

|{{nowrap|Capacity: 25,000}}

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{{Location map~ |Bangladesh|lat=23.45 |long=91.02 |label=Comilla |position=left}}

{{Location map~ |Bangladesh|lat=23.80 |long=90.41 |label=Dhaka |position=left}}

{{Location map~ | Bangladesh |lat=24.75 |long=90.40 |label=Mymensingh |position=left}}

}}

Draw

The draw ceremony of the tournament was held on 20 November 2024 15:00 BST at 3rd floor of BFF house Motijheel, Dhaka Bangladesh. The ten clubs were divided into two groups, top two group winners & runners-up form each group will qualify in the next round.{{cite web|url=https://www.daily-bangladesh.com/sports/510699|date=20 November 2024|title=ফেডারেশন কাপের ড্রয়ে একই গ্রুপে আবাহনী-মোহামেডান|language=bn|work=www.dailybangladesh.com|access-date=21 November 2024}}

Group summary

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style="text-align:center"|Group A

!style="text-align:center"|Group B

Bashundhara Kings

|Dhaka Mohammedan

Bangladesh Police

|Dhaka Abahani

Fortis FC

|Chittagong Abahani

Brothers Union

|Rahmatganj MFS

Dhaka Wanderers

|Fakirerpool YMC

Round Matches Dates

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Phase

!Date

align="left"|Group stages

|align="left"|3 December 2024 – 4 February 2025

align="left"|QRF

|align="left"|8 – 15 April 2025

align="left"|Final

|align="left"|22 & 29 April 2025{{Efn|The final match was held on 22 April 2025, at 2:45 PM. But later, the match was temporarily suspended due to excessive rain and poor lighting at the end. The remainder of the match was later moved to 3:00 PM on 29 April 2025.}}

Match officials

The following officials were chosen for the competition.

;Referees

{{colbegin|colwidth=18em}}

  • {{fbaicon|BAN}} Mahaud Zamal Farooque Nahid
  • {{fbaicon|BAN}} Golam Mourshed Chowdhury Nayon
  • {{flagicon|BAN}} Saymoon Hasan Sany
  • {{flagicon|BAN}} Md Jalal Uddin
  • {{fbaicon|BAN}} Bituraj Barua
  • {{flagicon|BAN}} Sabuj Kumar Das
  • {{fbaicon|BAN}} SM Jasim Akhter
  • {{fbaicon|BAN}} Md Alamgir Sarker
  • {{fbaicon|BAN}} Md Nazmul Huda
  • {{fbaicon|BAN}} Taposh Roy
  • {{fbaicon|BAN}} Anisur Rahman Sagor
  • {{fbaicon|BAN}} Md Nasir Uddin
  • {{fbaicon|BAN}} Md Abul Kalam Rumon
  • {{fbaicon|BAN}} Bhubon Mohon Tarofder

{{colend}}

;Assistant Referees

  • {{fbaicon|BAN}} Mahmud Hasan Mamun
  • {{fbaicon|BAN}} Sujoy Barua
  • {{fbaicon|BAN}} Md Khorshed Alam
  • {{fbaicon|BAN}} Md Shah Alam
  • {{fbaicon|BAN}} Md Nuruzzaman
  • {{fbaicon|BAN}} Sharifuzzaman Tipu
  • {{fbaicon|BAN}} Rasel Mahmud
  • {{fbaicon|BAN}} Sheikh Iqbal Alam
  • {{flagicon|BAN}} Robin Khan
  • {{flagicon|BAN}} Bikash Sarker
  • {{flagicon|BAN}} Md Tarikul Islam
  • {{flagicon|BAN}} Md Nafiz Sarkar
  • {{fbaicon|BAN}} Bayezid Mondol
  • {{fbaicon|BAN}} Md Monir Ahmmad Dhali
  • {{fbaicon|BAN}} Ahmed Rafshan Jani

Group stages

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colspan=2|Key to colours in group tables
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|style="text-align:left"|Group winners will qualify for QRF 1.

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|style="text-align:left"|Group runners-ups will advance to QRF 2.

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{{Anchor|Tiebreakers}} Tiebreakers
The ranking of teams in the group stage was determined as follows:

  1. Points obtained in all group matches: {{unordered list

| Win: 3 points;

| Draw: 1 point;

| Loss: 0 points;

}}

  1. Head to head result.
  2. Goal difference in all group matches;
  3. Number of goals scored in all group matches.

{{Hatnote|All times listed below are local, BST (UTC+06:00).}}

=Group A=

{{main|2024–25 Federation Cup (Bangladesh) Group A}}

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{{#lst:2024–25 Federation Cup (Bangladesh) Group A|A10}}

=Group B=

{{main|2024–25 Federation Cup (Bangladesh) Group B}}

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{{#lst:2024–25 Federation Cup (Bangladesh) Group B|B8}}

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{{#lst:2024–25 Federation Cup (Bangladesh) Group B|B9}}

{{#lst:2024–25 Federation Cup (Bangladesh) Group B|B10}}

Qualification Round (QR) to the Final

{{hatnote|All times are in Bangladesh Standard Time (UTC+06:00).}}

=Round dates and venues=

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Round

!Date

!Venues

align="left"|QRF 1

|align="left" rowspan=2|8 April 2025

|align="left"|Shaheed Dhirendranath Datta Stadium, Cumilla

align="left"|QRF 2

|align="left"|Rafiq Uddin Bhuiyan Stadium, Mymensingh

align="left"|QRF 3

|align="left"|15 April 2025

|align="left"|Bashundhara Kings Arena, Dhaka

align="left"|Final

|align="left"|22 April 2025{{Efn|The final match was held on 22 April 2025, at 2:45 PM. But later, the match was temporarily suspended due to excessive rain and poor lighting at the end. The remainder of the match was later moved to 3:00 PM on 29 April 2025.}}

|align="left"|Rafiq Uddin Bhuiyan Stadium, Mymensingh

=Format=

There is no home-away matches in this cup competition. So, every Qualification Round (QR) to the Final matches and Final will be played in neutral vanues.

QRF 1 winners will be advanced to the Final and losers will get a second chance by faceing QRF 2 winners in QRF 3.

The winners of QRF 3 will face QRF 1 winners in the Final.

=Qualified teams=

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Group

!width=190|Winners

!width=190|Runners-up

A

|bgcolor=#ccffcc|Bashundhara Kings

|bgcolor=#b3ebf2|Brothers Union

B

|bgcolor=#ccffcc|Dhaka Abahani

|bgcolor=#b3ebf2|Rahmatganj MFS

=Bracket=

{{4TeamBracket-PagePlayoff

| team-width=180

| score-width=80

| RD1 = QRF 1

| RD1-text1 =

| RD1-seed1 = A1

| RD1-team1 = Bashundhara Kings

| RD1-score1 = 1 (2)

| RD1-seed2 = B1

| RD1-team2 = Dhaka Abahani {{pso}}

| RD1-score2 = 1 (4)

| RD1b = QRF 2

| RD1b-text1 =

| RD1b-seed1 = A2

| RD1b-team1 = Brothers Union

| RD1b-score1 = 1

| RD1b-seed2 = B2

| RD1b-team2 = Rahmatganj MFS {{aet}}

| RD1b-score2 = 2

| P2Winner =

| RD2 = QRF 3

| RD2-text1 =

| RD2-seed1 = A1

| RD2-team1 = Bashundhara Kings {{aet}}

| RD2-score1 = 2

| RD2-seed2 = B2

| RD2-team2 = Rahmatganj MFS

| RD2-score2 = 1

| RD3 = Final

| RD3-text1 =

| RD3-seed1 = B1

| RD3-team1 = Dhaka Abahani

| RD3-score1 = 1 (3)

| RD3-seed2 = A1

| RD3-team2 = Bashundhara Kings {{pso}}

| RD3-score2 = 1 (5)

}}

=Matches=

=Qualification Round (QR) to the Final 1=

{{Football box

|round = Match 21

|date = 8 April 2025

|time = 14:45

|team1 = Bashundhara Kings

|score = 1–1

|aet = yes

|penaltyscore= 2–4

|report = https://www.dhakapost.com/sports/356278

|team2 = Dhaka Abahani

|goals1 =

|goals2 =

| penalties1 =

| penalties2 =

|stadium = Shaheed Dhirendranath Datta Stadium

|location = Cumilla

|attendance =

|referee =Md Symoon Hasan Sany

Man of the Match: Mitul Marma (Dhaka Abahani)

}}

=Qualification Round (QR) to the Final 2=

{{Football box

|round = Match 22

|date = 8 April 2025

|time = 14:45

|team1 = Brothers Union

|score = 1–2

|aet = yes

|report = https://unb.com.bd/category/Sports/fed-cup-football-dhaka-abahani-ltd-reach-final-beating-holders-bashundhara-kings-4-2-in-penalty-shootout/157176

|team2 = Rahmatganj

|goals1 =

|goals2 =

  • Boateng {{goal|62}}
  • Solomon King Kanform {{goal|99}}

|stadium = Rafiq Uddin Bhuiyan Stadium

|location = Mymensingh

|attendance =

|referee =Md Nasir Uddin

Man of the Match: Solomon King Kanform (Rahmatganj)

}}

=Qualification Round (QR) to the Final 3=

{{Football box

|round = Match 23

|date = 15 April 2025

|time = 14:45

|team1 = Bashundhara Kings

|score = 2–1

|aet = yes

|report = https://www.dhakapost.com/sports/357982

|team2 = Rahmatganj MFS

|goals1 =

  • Rakib {{goal|82}}
  • Md Insan Hossain {{goal|113}}

|goals2 =

  • Solomon King Kanform {{goal|75}}

|stadium = Bashundhara Kings Arena

|location = Dhaka

|attendance =

|referee = Md Jalal Uddin

Man of the Match: Md Saad Uddin (Bashundhara Kings)

}}

Final

{{main|2025 Federation Cup (Bangladesh) Final}}

{{Football box

|date = 22 & 29 April 2025{{Efn|The final match was held on 22 April 2025, at 2:45 PM. But later, the match was temporarily suspended due to excessive rain and poor lighting at the end. The remainder of the match was later moved to 3:00 PM on 29 April 2025.}}

|time = 15:00
(Rescheduled){{efn|The original time of this match was 14:45 UTC on April 22.}}

|team1 = Dhaka Abahani

|score = 1–1{{Efn|The match was temporarily suspended due to poor lighting.}}

|aet = y

|report = https://bangla.bdnews24.com/sport/50e19e3f994b

|team2 = Bashundhara Kings

|goals1 =

|goals2 =

|penaltyscore=3–5

|penalties1=

|penalties2=

|stadium = Rafiq Uddin Bhuiyan Stadium

|location = Mymensingh

|attendance =

|referee = Saymoon Hasan Sany

Man of the Match: Mehedi Hasan Srabon (Bashundhara Kings)

}}

{{notelist}}

Winners

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36th Federation Cup (Bangladesh) 2024–25
Winners
bgcolor=gold

|Bashundhara Kings
Fourth Titles

Statistics

=Goalscorers=

{{goalscorers

|matches=24 |goals=74

|updated=complete

|ongoing=no|source=[https://int.soccerway.com/national/bangladesh/federation-cup/20242025/group-stage/r82262 Soccerway]

|3 goals=

|2 goals=

|1 goals=

}}

;Own goals

† Bold Club indicates winner of the match

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PlayerClubOpponentstyle="text-align:center" | ResultDate
{{nobr|{{flagicon|BAN}} Nazmul Islam Rasel}}{{nobr|Dhaka Wanderers}}{{nobr|Bashundhara Kings}}align="center" |0–5

|{{dts|format=dmy|2025|1|28}}

= Hat-tricks =

† Bold Club indicates winner of the match

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PlayerForAgainststyle="text-align:center" | ResultDateRef
{{nobr|{{flagicon|BAN}} Sazzad Hossain}}{{nobr|Brothers Union}}{{nobr|Dhaka Wanderers}}style="text-align:center;" |8–0{{dts|format=dmy|2024|12|17}}{{cite news|url=https://www.dhakapost.com/sports/330205|date=17 December 2024|title=জোড়া হ্যাটট্রিকে ব্রাদার্সের গোলবন্যা|language=bn|work=www.dhakapost.com|access-date=18 December 2024}}
{{nobr|{{flagicon|GAM}} Mustapha Drammeh}}Brothers UnionDhaka Wanderersstyle="text-align:center;" |8–0{{dts|format=dmy|2024|12|17}}
{{nobr|{{flagicon|BAN}} Nabib Newaj Jibon}}{{nobr|Rahmatganj MFS}}{{nobr|Fakirerpool YMC}}style="text-align:center;" |6–0{{dts|format=dmy|2024|12|24}}{{cite web|url=https://www.prothomalo.com/sports/football/vwb09nz482|date=24 December 2024|title=নাবিবের হ্যাটট্রিকের দিনে মোহামেডান, রহমতগঞ্জের বড় জয়|language=bn|work=www.prothomalo.com|access-date=24 December 2024}}

Individual awards

=Man of the match=

  • {{flagicon|BAN}} Mohammad Ibrahim, {{flagicon|BAN}} Rakibul Islam Tushar and {{flagicon|BAN}} Topu Barman won most Man of the match awards. (2)

Bold club indicates winner of the match

  • Group Stage

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! {{nowrap|Match day}}

! Group

! Match no.

! Player

! Club

! Opponent

rowspan="2"|1

| rowspan="2"|A

| 1

| align="left" | {{flagicon|BAN}} Topu Barman

| Bashundhara Kings

| Brothers Union

2

| align="left" | {{flagicon|BAN}} Rakibul Islam Tushar

| {{nobr|Bangladesh Police FC}}

| Fortis FC

rowspan="2"|2

| rowspan="2"|B

| 3

| align="left" | {{flagicon|BAN}} Mohammad Ibrahim

| Dhaka Abahani

| Chittagong Abahani

4

| align="left" | {{flagicon|BAN}} Rajon Howladar

| Rahmatganj MFS

| Mohammedan SC

rowspan="2"|3

| rowspan="2"|A

| 5

| align="left" |{{nobr| {{flagicon|BAN}} Mohammad Abdullah}}

| Fortis FC

| Bashundhara Kings

6

| align="left" | {{flagicon|BAN}} Sazzad Hossain

| Brothers Union

| Dhaka Wanderers

rowspan="2"|4

| rowspan="2"|B

| 7

| align="left" | {{flagicon|BAN}} Raju Ahmed

| Dhaka Mohammedan

| Chittagong Abahani

8

| align="left" | {{flagicon|BAN}} Nabib Newaj Jibon

| Rahmatganj MFS

| Fakirerpool YMC

rowspan="2"|5

| rowspan="2"|A

| 9

| align="left" | {{flagicon|BRA}} Miguel Figueira

| Bashundhara Kings

| {{nobr|Bangladesh Police FC}}

10

| align="left" | {{flagicon|BAN}} Joy Kumar

| Fortis FC

| Dhaka Wanderers

rowspan="2"|6

| rowspan="2"|B

| 11

| align="left" | {{flagicon|BAN}} Shanto Tudo

| Fakirerpool YMC

| Chittagong Abahani

12

| align="left" | {{flagicon|BAN}} Mohammad Ibrahim (2)

| Dhaka Abahani

| Dhaka Mohammedan

rowspan="2"|7

| rowspan="2"|A

| 13

| align="left" | {{flagicon|BAN}} Ashraful Islam Rana

| Brothers Union

| Fortis FC

14

| align="left" | {{flagicon|BAN}} Mannaf Rabby

| Bangladesh Police

| Dhaka Wanderers

rowspan="2"|8

| rowspan="2"|B

| 15

| align="left" | {{flagicon|BAN}} Mahdi Yusuf Khan

| Dhaka Abahani

| Fakirerpool YMC

16

| align="left" | {{flagicon|EGY}} Mostafa Kahraba

| Rahmatganj MFS

| Chittagong Abahani

rowspan="2"|9

| rowspan="2"|A

| 17

| align="left" | {{flagicon|BAN}} Topu Barman (2)

| Bashundhara Kings

| Dhaka Wanderers

18

| align="left" | {{nobr|{{flagicon|BAN}} Rakibul Islam Tushar (2)}}

| Bangladesh Police FC

| Brothers Union

rowspan="2"|10

| rowspan="2"|B

| 19

| align="left" | {{flagicon|BAN}} Mohammad Ridoy

| Dhaka Abahani

| Rahmatganj MFS

20

| align="left" | {{flagicon|BAN}} Moinul Islam Moin

| Dhaka Mohammedan

| Fakirerpool YMC

  • Qualification Round (QR) to the Final and Final

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! Round

! Match no.

! Player

! Club

! Opponent

QRF 1

| 21

| align="left" | {{flagicon|BAN}} Mitul Marma

| {{nobr|Dhaka Abahani}}

| {{nobr|Bashundhara Kings}}

QRF 2

| 22

| align="left" | {{nobr|{{flagicon|GAM}} Solomon King Kanform}}

| {{nobr|Rahmatganj MFS}}

| Brothers Union

QRF 3

| 23

| align="left" | {{flagicon|BAN}} Md Saad Uddin

| {{nobr|Bashundhara Kings}}

| {{nobr|Rahmatganj MFS}}

Final

| 24

| align="left" | {{nobr|{{flagicon|BAN}} Mehedi Hasan Srabon}}

| {{nobr|Bashundhara Kings}}

| {{nobr|Dhaka Abahani}}

Best Player Awards

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!Best Player

!Top Goalscorer

!Best Goalkeeper

!Fair Play Award

{{flagicon|BAN}} Topu Barman
({{nobr|Bashundhara Kings}})

| 7 players

| {{flagicon|BAN}} Mitul Marma
({{nobr|Dhaka Abahani}})

| {{nobr|Dhaka Abahani}}

See also

References

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