2015 Bangabandhu Cup Explained

Tourney Name:Bangabandhu Gold Cup
Year:2015
Country:Bangladesh
Dates:29 January – 8 February
Num Teams:6
Confederations:AFC
Venues:2
Count:2
Matches:9
Goals:19
Player: Jamal Bhuyan
Top Scorer: Kumaahran Sathasivam
Pakorn Prempak
(2 goals)
Prevseason:1999
Nextseason:2016

The 2015 Bangabandhu Cup or 2015 Bangabandhu Gold Cup is an international association football tournament organised by the Bangladesh Football Federation as a tribute to Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman. This was the 3rd edition of the Bangabandhu Cup, after a hiatus of 16 years. It was finally given the go ahead to be played in early 2015 with six nations participating.[1]

Malaysia U-23 won the third edition, after beating Bangladesh U-23 in the final. This was also the first time the host reached the final of this tournament.

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.

Venues

Nine matches were played at two different venues in Dhaka and Sylhet. The Bangabandhu National Stadium in Dhaka, and Sylhet District Stadium in Sylhet.All matches were played at the following two grounds:

DhakaSylhet
Bangabandhu National StadiumSylhet District Stadium
Capacity: 36,000Capacity: 18,000

Officials

Eleven referees and 2 match commissioner were appointed by the FIFA for this tournament.

Referees

Match Commissioner

Broadcaster

Group stage

Group A

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Group B

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Knockout stage

Semi-finals

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Final

Goalscorers

2 goals
1 goal
Own goal

External links

Notes and References

  1. News: SL confirmed as sixth team. The Daily Star . 10 January 2015. 10 January 2015.