2020–21 Federation Cup (Bangladesh) Explained

Tourney Name:Federation Cup
Year:2020–21
Other Titles:Walton Federation Cup 2020
Size:300px
Country:Bangladesh
Num Teams:13
Champion Other:Bashundhara Kings
Count:2
Second Other:Saif Sporting Club
Matches:22
Goals:64
Top Scorer:5 goals
Raúl Becerra (Bashundhara Kings)
Kenneth Ikechukwu (Saif SC)
Player: Kenneth Ikechukwu
Prevseason:2019–20
Nextseason:2021–22
Updated:completed

The 2020–21 Federation Cup (due to sponsorship from Walton also known as Walton Federation Cup 2020) was the 32nd edition of the tournament, the main domestic annual club football competition in Bangladesh organized by Bangladesh Football Federation. The 13 participants is competing in the tournament. The tournament has started on 22 December 2020.[1] [2] The winner of the tournament will earn the slot of playing Qualifying play-off of 2022 AFC Cup.

Bashundhara Kings are current champions. The club have defeated Rahmatganj MFS by 2–1 on 5 January 2020 to lift the trophy for the first time.[3]

Venue

Dhaka
Bangabandhu National Stadium
Capacity: 36,000

Participating teams

The following teams contest in the tournament.

TeamAppearances Previous best performance
Runners-up (1997, 2001, 2016)
Semi-finals (2019–20)
Champions (2019–20, 2020–21)
Champions (1980, 1991, 2005)
Champions (2017)
Champions (1982, 1985, 1986, 1988, 1997, 1999, 2000, 2010, 2016, 2017, 2018)
Champions (1980, 1981, 1982, 1983, 1987, 1989, 1995, 2002, 2008, 2009)
Muktijoddha Sangsad KCChampions (1994, 2001, 2003)
Runners-up (2019–20)
Champions (2012)
Champions (2011-12, 2013, 2015)
Runners-up (2020–21)
2nd Quarter-finals (2020–21)

Draw

The draw ceremony of the tournament was held on 13 December 2020 at 12:00 BST on the 3rd floor of BFF House Motijheel, Dhaka. The thirteen teams were divided into four groups. The top two teams from each group will move into the Quarter-Finals.[4]

Group stage

Group A

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Group B

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Group C

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Group D

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Knockout-stage

Quarter-finals

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Semi-finals

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Final

Goalscorers

Own goals

† Bold Club indicates winner of the match

Player Club Opponent Result Date
Alaaeldin Nasr Elmagraby Rahmatganj MFSBashundhara Kings0–3
Mahmoud Sayed Uttar Baridhara ClubSaif SC0–3
Sheikh Jamal Dhanmondi ClubBangladesh Police FC2–2

Broadcaster

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Football season will start in December. 17 September 2020. Dhakatribune.
  2. Web site: Season opening Fed Cup deferred by three days. 5 December 2020. Dhakatribune.
  3. Web site: Colindres drives Kings to Fed Cup title. 17 September 2020. The Daily Star. The Daily Star.
  4. Web site: ফেডারেশন কাপে একই গ্রুপে আবাহনী-মোহামেডান. bdnews24.com. 13 December 2020.