2021–22 Federation Cup (Bangladesh) Explained

Tourney Name:Federation Cup
Year:2021–22
Other Titles:Bashundhara Group Federation Cup 2021
Size:300px
Country:Bangladesh
City:1
Num Teams:12
Venues:1
Cities:1
Count:12
Second Other:Rahmatganj MFS
Matches:19
Goals:63
Top Scorer: Dorielton Gomes
(Dhaka Abahani)
Philip Adjah
(Rahmatganj MFS)
(4 goals each)
Player: Daniel Colindres
(Dhaka Abahani)
Fair Play:Dhaka Abahani
Prevseason:2020–21
Nextseason:2022–23

The 2021–22 Federation Cup (due to sponsorship from Bashundhara Group also known as Bashundhara Group Federation Cup 2021) was the 33rd edition of the tournament, the main domestic annual top-tier clubs football competition in Bangladesh organized by Bangladesh Football Federation (BFF). The 12 participants were competed in the tournament. The tournament was played from 25 December 2021 to 9 January 2022.[1] [2] [3] [4] [5] The winner of the tournament will earn the slot of playing Qualifying play-off of 2023–24 AFC Cup.

Dhaka Abahani are current champions. The club have defeated Rahmatganj MFS by 2–1 on 9 January 2022 to lift the trophy for the twelfth time.[6]

Venue

All matches was held at BSSS Mostafa Kamal Stadium in Dhaka, Bangladesh.[7] [8]

Dhaka
BSSS Mostafa Kamal Stadium
Capacity: 25,000

Participating teams

The following twelve teams will contest in the tournament.

TeamAppearances Previous best performance
Semi-finals (2019–20)
Bashundhara Kings
(Later withdrew)[9] 		Champions (2019–20, 2020–21)
Chittagong AbahaniChampions (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 KC
(Later withdrew)		Champions (1994, 2001, 2003)
Runners-up (2019–20)
Champions (2012)
Champions (2011-12, 2013, 2015)
Saif Sporting ClubRunners-up (2020–21)
Swadhinata KSDebut n/a
Uttar Baridhara Club
(Later withdrew)[10] 		3rd Quarter-finals (2020–21)

Draw

The draw ceremony of the tournament were held on 23 December 2021 12:00 BST at 3rd floor of BFF house Motijheel, Dhaka, Bangladesh. The twelve participants were divided into four groups. Top two teams from each group will through into the Knockout stage.[11] [12]

Group summary

Group AGroup BGroup CGroup D
Bashundhara KingsDhaka AbahaniChittagong Abahani
Dhaka MohammedanSheikh Russel KCBangladesh Police FCRahmatganj MFS
Swadhinata KSUttar Baridhara SCSaif Sporting ClubSheikh Jamal DC

Round and dates

Dates/YearRoundMatch dates
27 December 2021 – 9 January 2022Group stages27 December 2021 – 30 December 2021
Quarter-finals2–3 January 2022
Semi-finals6 January 2022
Final9 January 2022

Match officials

Referees
Assistant Referees

Group stages

TiebreakersTeams were ranked according to points (3 points for a win, 1 point for a draw, 0 points for a loss), and if tied on points, the following tie-breaking criteria were applied, in the order given, to determine the rankings.
  1. Points in head-to-head matches among tied teams;
  2. Goal difference in head-to-head matches among tied teams;
  3. Goals scored in head-to-head matches among tied teams;
  4. If more than two teams are tied, and after applying all head-to-head criteria above, a subset of teams are still tied, all head-to-head criteria above are reapplied exclusively to this subset of teams;
  5. Goal difference in all group matches;
  6. Goals scored in all group matches;
  7. Penalty shoot-out if only two teams were tied and they met in the last round of the group;
  8. Disciplinary points (yellow card = 1 point, red card as a result of two yellow cards = 3 points, direct red card = 3 points, yellow card followed by direct red card = 4 points);
  9. Drawing of lots.

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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Final

Statistics

Own goals

† Bold Club indicates winner of the match

Notes and References

  1. Web site: স্বাধীনতা কাপ ও ফেডারেশন কাপ কমলাপুর স্টেডিয়ামে. 9 November 2021. bn. Globalsports.bd. 10 November 2021.
  2. Web site: শনিবার থেকে শুরু হচ্ছে ফেডারেশন কাপ. 20 December 2021. bn. Daily Jagonews24. 21 December 2021.
  3. Web site: শনিবার থেকে শুরু ফেডারেশন কাপ. 21 December 2021. bn. Daily Football Bangladesh. 23 December 2021.
  4. News: কমলাপুরের ‘মৃত্যুকূপে’ স্বাধীনতা ও ফেডারেশন কাপ. 9 November 2021. bn. Daily News Bangla24. 12 November 2021.
  5. News: ২৩ ডিসেম্বর মাঠে গড়াতে পারে ফেডারেশন কাপ. 6 December 2021. Offside Bangladesh. bn. 6 December 2021.
  6. Web site: Abahani regain Fed Cup title. 9 January 2022. Daily Newage. 10 January 2022.
  7. News: স্বাধীনতা কাপের ভেন্যু হিসেবে প্রথম পছন্দ কুমিল্লা. 19 October 2021. bn. Jagonews24. 25 October 2021.
  8. News: স্বাধীনতা কাপ এবং ফেডারেশন কাপের ভেন্যু চূড়ান্ত . 9 November 2021. bn. BD Football Live. 10 November 2021.
  9. News: ফেডারেশন কাপে অংশ নিচ্ছে না বসুন্ধরা কিংস ও মুক্তিযোদ্ধা!. 24 December 2021. bn. Daily Offside Bangladesh. 25 December 2021.
  10. News: বারিধারার নাম প্রত্যাহারে আজ মাঠে গড়াচ্ছে না ফেডারেশন কাপ. 25 December 2021. Daily Sports BD. bn. 25 December 2021. 25 December 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20211225104958/https://dailysportsbd.com/2021/12/%E0%A6%AC%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%B0%E0%A6%BF%E0%A6%A7%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%B0%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%B0-%E0%A6%A8%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%AE-%E0%A6%AA%E0%A7%8D%E0%A6%B0%E0%A6%A4%E0%A7%8D%E0%A6%AF%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%B9%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%B0/. dead.
  11. News: ফেডারেশন কাপের ড্র ২৩ ডিসেম্বর. 21 December 2021. bn. Daily Offside Bangladesh. 21 December 2021.
  12. News: ফেড কাপে একই গ্রুপে কিংস-মোহামেডান, আবাহনী-রাসেল. 23 December 2021. bn. Daily Newsbangla24. 23 December 2021.

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