2009 Bangladesh Super Cup Explained

Tourney Name:Bangladesh Super Cup
Year:2009
City:Dhaka
Venues:1 (in 1 host city)
Country:Bangladesh
Num Teams:8
Dates:11 March - 27 March 2009[1]
Champion Other:Dhaka Mohammedan
(1st title)
Second Other:Dhaka Abahani
Third Other:Brothers Union
Fourth Other:Chittagong Mohammedan
Matches:21
Goals:57
Top Scorer: Emeka Christian
(5 goals)
Player: Zahid Hasan Ameli
Goalkeeper: Aminul Haque
Nextseason:2011

The 2009 Bangladesh Super Cup also known as the Citycell Bangladesh Super Cup for sponsorship reasons, was the inaugural edition of the Bangladesh Super Cup. The tournament was organized by the Bangladesh Football Federation and all games were held at the Bangabandhu National Stadium. The winners of the tournament received a prize money of Tk 1cr, earning the tournament the nickname the koti takar khela (Million dollar game).

Venues

Dhaka
Bangabandhu National Stadium
Capacity: 36,000

Participating teams

The top eight teams from the 2008–09 B.League were given entry to the tournament.[2]

2008–09 B.League champions

2008–09 B.League runners-up

2008–09 B.League 3rd place

2008–09 B.League 4th place

2008–09 B.League 5th place

2008–09 B.League 6th place

2008–09 B.League 7th place

2008–09 B.League 8th place

Prize money

Group stage

Group A

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Group B

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Plate trophy knockout stage

Semi-final

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Final

Super Cup knockout stage

Semi-final

Dhaka Abahani won 3–2 on aggregate.----1–1 on aggregate. Dhaka Mohammedan won 3–2 on penalties.

Final

Annual awards

Individual

Award Player Club Reward Ref.
Highest ScorerEmeka ChristianDhaka Abahani
Most valuable playerZahid Hasan AmeliDhaka Abahani
Best goalkeeperAminul HaqueDhaka Mohammedan1 lakh Taka[3]

Prize Money

Position Club Prize Money Ref.
ChampionsDhaka Mohammedan1.20 crore Taka
Runners-upDhaka Abahani20 lakh Taka
Third placeBrothers Union7 lakh Taka
Fourth placeChittagong Mohammedan6 lakh Taka
Plate winnersFarashganj SC4 lakh Taka
Plate runners-upSheikh Russel KC3 lakh Taka

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Abahani, Russel play on first day. March 4, 2009. The Daily Star. June 27, 2024. https://web.archive.org/web/20240627174605/https://www.thedailystar.net/news-detail-78355. live.
  2. Web site: Super Cup from Mar 6. February 20, 2009. The Daily Star. June 27, 2024. https://web.archive.org/web/20240627174723/https://www.thedailystar.net/news-detail-76675. live.
  3. Web site: Super Cup bits. March 27, 2009. The Daily Star. June 27, 2024. https://web.archive.org/web/20240627175929/https://www.thedailystar.net/news-detail-81476. live.