Independence Cup (Bangladesh)

{{short description|Annual association football club tournament}}

{{infobox football tournament

| name = Independence Cup

| logo =

| caption =

| founded = {{Start date and age|1972}}

| region = Bangladesh

| related comps = Bangladesh Premier League

| number of teams = 12 from (1972-2017-18)
13 in 2018
15 in 2021
16 from 2022

| current champions = Bashundhara Kings (3rd title)

| most successful club = Dhaka Mohammedan Bashundhara Kings (3 titles each)

| broadcasters = T Sports

| website =

| current = 2025–26 Independence Cup (Bangladesh)

|organiser=BFF

}}

Independence Cup is a men's association football competition in Bangladesh. The competition started in 1972 and is run by the Bangladesh Football Federation, which is responsible for all types of competitive matches in the country. The tournament is open to Premier League clubs and other registered teams. It can be considered the successor to the Independence Day Football Tournament from the East Pakistan era.{{cite web |url=http://www.bff.com.bd/bff/index.php?option=com_bearleague&view=ltable&sid=16 |title=KFC Independence Cup 2016 |website=Bangladesh Football Federation |access-date=9 May 2016 |archive-date=31 August 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160831231454/http://www.bff.com.bd/bff/index.php?option=com_bearleague&view=ltable&sid=16 |url-status=dead }}

Results

class="wikitable"
Edition ! Year ! Champion ! Runners-up ! Score
1st \| 1972 \| Mohammedan SC \| East End Club \| {{center\|3–1{{Cite web\|url=http://kironsportsdesk.com/?p=1755\|script-title=bn:...এবারের স্বাধীনতা কাপ ফুটবল ট্রফি কি মতিঝিলে যাবে নাকি ফেনীতে...\|website=Kiron's Sports Desk\|language=bn\|access-date=2020-04-10\|archive-date=2021-12-19\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211219124534/http://kironsportsdesk.com/?p=1755\|url-status=live}}}}
2nd \| 1975 \| BIDC \| Police AC \| {{center\|1–0{{Cite web\|url=https://www.rsssf.org/tablesb/bang75.html\|title=Bangladesh 1975\|website=RSSSF\|access-date=2025-03-24\|archive-date=2025-03-24\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250324153031/https://www.rsssf.org/tablesb/bang75.html\|url-status=live}}}}
3rd \| 1990 \| Abahani Limited Dhaka \| Mohammedan SC \| {{center\|2–1}}
4th \| 1991 \| Mohammedan SC \| Abahani Limited Dhaka \| {{center\|1 (4)–(2) 1}}
5th \| 2005 \| Muktijoddha Sangsad KC \| Brothers Union \| {{center\|2–0}}
colspan="5" \| Professional league era
6th \| 2011 \| Farashganj SC \| Sheikh Russel KC \| {{center\|1 (5)–(4) 1}}
7th \| 2013 \| Sheikh Russel KC \| Sheikh Jamal Dhanmondi Club \| {{center\|3–2{{cite news \|script-title=bn:সনি-এমিলি ঝলকে রাসেলেরই হাসি \|url=http://archive.prothom-alo.com/detail/date/2013-04-03/news/341825 \|work=Prothom Alo \|language=bn \|access-date=2019-12-17 \|archive-date=2019-12-17 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191217140349/http://archive.prothom-alo.com/detail/date/2013-04-03/news/341825 \|url-status=dead }}}}
8th \| 2014 \| Mohammedan SC \| Feni Soccer Club \| {{center\|0 (5)–(4) 0}}
9th \| 2016 \| Chittagong Abahani \| Abahani Limited Dhaka \| {{center\|2–0}}
10th \| 2017–18 \|Arambagh KS \|Chittagong Abahani \|{{center\|2–0}}
11th \| 2018 \|Bashundhara Kings \|Sheikh Russel KC \|{{center\|2–1}}
12th \|2021 \|Abahani Limited Dhaka \|Bashundhara Kings \|{{center\|3–0{{cite news\|url=https://www.dhakapost.com/sports/football/84935\|date=18 December 2021\|script-title=bn:বসুন্ধরাকে উড়িয়ে ৩১ বছরের অপেক্ষা শেষ আবাহনীর\|language=bn\|work=Dhaka Post\|access-date=19 December 2021\|archive-date=19 December 2021\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211219050654/https://www.dhakapost.com/sports/football/84935\|url-status=live}}}}
13th \| 2022 \|Bashundhara Kings \|Sheikh Russel KC \| {{center\|2(4)–2(2)}}
14th \| 2023 \|Bashundhara Kings \|Mohammedan SC \| {{center\|2–1}}

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Edition

! Year

! Champion

! Runners-up

! Score

1st

| 1972

| Mohammedan SC

| East End Club

| {{center|3–1{{Cite web|url=http://kironsportsdesk.com/?p=1755|script-title=bn:...এবারের স্বাধীনতা কাপ ফুটবল ট্রফি কি মতিঝিলে যাবে নাকি ফেনীতে...|website=Kiron's Sports Desk|language=bn|access-date=2020-04-10|archive-date=2021-12-19|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211219124534/http://kironsportsdesk.com/?p=1755|url-status=live}}}}

2nd

| 1975

| BIDC

| Police AC

| {{center|1–0{{Cite web|url=https://www.rsssf.org/tablesb/bang75.html|title=Bangladesh 1975|website=RSSSF|access-date=2025-03-24|archive-date=2025-03-24|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250324153031/https://www.rsssf.org/tablesb/bang75.html|url-status=live}}}}

3rd

| 1990

| Abahani Limited Dhaka

| Mohammedan SC

| {{center|2–1}}

4th

| 1991

| Mohammedan SC

| Abahani Limited Dhaka

| {{center|1 (4)–(2) 1}}

5th

| 2005

| Muktijoddha Sangsad KC

| Brothers Union

| {{center|2–0}}

colspan="5" | Professional league era

6th

| 2011

| Farashganj SC

| Sheikh Russel KC

| {{center|1 (5)–(4) 1}}

7th

| 2013

| Sheikh Russel KC

| Sheikh Jamal Dhanmondi Club

| {{center|3–2{{cite news |script-title=bn:সনি-এমিলি ঝলকে রাসেলেরই হাসি |url=http://archive.prothom-alo.com/detail/date/2013-04-03/news/341825 |work=Prothom Alo |language=bn |access-date=2019-12-17 |archive-date=2019-12-17 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191217140349/http://archive.prothom-alo.com/detail/date/2013-04-03/news/341825 |url-status=dead }}}}

8th

| 2014

| Mohammedan SC

| Feni Soccer Club

| {{center|0 (5)–(4) 0}}

9th

| 2016

| Chittagong Abahani

| Abahani Limited Dhaka

| {{center|2–0}}

10th

| 2017–18

|Arambagh KS

|Chittagong Abahani

|{{center|2–0}}

11th

| 2018

|Bashundhara Kings

|Sheikh Russel KC

|{{center|2–1}}

12th

|2021

|Abahani Limited Dhaka

|Bashundhara Kings

|{{center|3–0{{cite news|url=https://www.dhakapost.com/sports/football/84935|date=18 December 2021|script-title=bn:বসুন্ধরাকে উড়িয়ে ৩১ বছরের অপেক্ষা শেষ আবাহনীর|language=bn|work=Dhaka Post|access-date=19 December 2021|archive-date=19 December 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211219050654/https://www.dhakapost.com/sports/football/84935|url-status=live}}}}

13th

| 2022

|Bashundhara Kings

|Sheikh Russel KC

| {{center|2(4)–2(2)}}

14th

| 2023

|Bashundhara Kings

|Mohammedan SC

| {{center|2–1}}

Statistics

=Top goalscorers by season=

class=wikitable
Years !Player(s) !Club !Goals
2011 \|{{flagicon\|South Sudan}} James Moga \|Muktijoddha Sangsad KC \|
2014 \|{{flagicon\|BAN}} Jahid Hasan Ameli {{flagicon\|Haiti}} Sony Norde {{flagicon\|Nigeria}} Sunday Chizoba \|Mohammedan SC Sheikh Jamal Dhanmondi Club Muktijoddha Sangsad KC \|
2016 \|{{flagicon\|NGR}} Sunday Chizoba \|Abahani Limited Dhaka \|6
2017–18 \|{{flagicon\|BAN}} Mohammad Jewel \|Arambagh KS \|3
2018 \|{{flagicon\|CMR}} Paul Emile Biyaga \|Arambagh KS \|4
2021 \|{{flagicon\|BRA}} Dorielton \|Abahani Limited Dhaka \|4
2022–23 \|{{flagicon\|BRA}} Dorielton \|Bashundhara Kings \|9
2023–24 \|{{flagicon\|BRA}} Jonathan Fernandes {{flagicon\|BRA}} Dorielton {{flagicon\|BRA}} Higor Leite \|Bashundhara Kings Bashundhara Kings Sheikh Jamal DC \|3

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Years

!Player(s)

!Club

!Goals

2011

|{{flagicon|South Sudan}} James Moga

|Muktijoddha Sangsad KC

2014

|{{flagicon|BAN}} Jahid Hasan Ameli
{{flagicon|Haiti}} Sony Norde
{{flagicon|Nigeria}} Sunday Chizoba

|Mohammedan SC
Sheikh Jamal Dhanmondi Club
Muktijoddha Sangsad KC

2016