| Tourney Name: | Independence Cup |
| Year: | 2021–22 |
| Country: | Bangladesh |
| City: | Dhaka |
| Num Teams: | 15 |
| Dates: | 27 November–18 December 2021[1] |
| Cities: | 1 |
| Venues: | 1 |
| Champion Other: | Dhaka Abahani |
| Count: | 2 |
| Second Other: | Bashundhara Kings |
| Matches: | 28 |
| Goals: | 75 |
| Top Scorer: | Dorielton (Dhaka Abahani) (4 goals) |
| Player: |  Raphael Augusto(Dhaka Abahani) |
| Fair Play: | Saif Sporting Club |
| Prevseason: | 2018 |
| Nextseason: | 2022–23 |
The 2021 Independence Cup also known as Riviera Independence Cup 2021 due to the sponsorship from Riviera. It was the 11th edition of the Independence Cup, the main domestic annual top tier clubs football tournament organized by Bangladesh Football Federation (BFF). The fifteen participants were competed this edition in the tournament.[2] [3] [4] [5] [6] [7] [8] [9]
Dhaka Abahani is the defending champion, having defeated 3–0 goals Bashundhara Kings in the final of the tournament.[10]
The following fifteen teams were contested in the tournament.[11]
| Team | Appearances | Previous best performance | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Debut | n/a | ||
| Champions (2018) | |||
| Champions (2016) | |||
| Champions (1990) | |||
| Champions (1972, 1991, 2014) | |||
| Muktijoddha Sangsad KC | Champions (2005) | ||
| Semi-finals (2017-18) | |||
| Champions (2013) | |||
| Runners-up (2012–13) | |||
| Quarter-finals (2018) | |||
| Debut | n/a | ||
| 2nd | Group-stage (2016) | ||
| Bangladesh Air Force (Invited) | Debut | n/a | |
| Bangladesh Army (Invited) | 2nd | Quarter-final (1991) | |
| Bangladesh Navy (Invited) | Debut | n/a |
All matches was held at BSSS Mostafa Kamal Stadium in Dhaka, Bangladesh.[12] [13]
| Dhaka | |
|---|---|
| BSSS Mostafa Kamal Stadium | |
| Capacity: 25,000 | |
The draw ceremony of the tournament was held on 23 November 2021 15:00 at 3rd floors of BFF house Motijheel, Dhaka, Bangladesh. There are fifteen teams were divided into four groups. Top two team's from each group will through Knockout stage.[14]
| align=centre | Group A | align=centre | Group B | Group C | Group D |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dhaka Abahani | Sheikh Jamal DC | Saif Sporting Club | |||
| Rahmatganj MFS | Sheikh Russel KC | Muktijoddha Sangsad KC | Chittagong Abahani | ||
| Swadhinata KS | Uttar Baridhara SC | Dhaka Mohammedan | Bangladesh Police FC | ||
| Bangladesh Air Force | Bangladesh Army | Bangladesh Navy |
| Dates/Year | Round | Match dates |
|---|---|---|
| 27 November 2021–18 December 2021 | Group stages | 27 November–8 December 2021 |
| Quarter-finals | 10–12 December 2021 | |
| Semi-finals | 14 December 2021 | |
| Final | 18 December 2021 |
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† Bold Club indicates winner of the match
| Player | Club | Opponent | Result | Date | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bangladesh Army | Saif Sporting Club | 1–2 | |||
| Habibur Rahman | Bangladesh Navy | Bashundhara Kings | 0–6 | ||
| Mohammad Al-Amin | Rahmatganj MFS | Swadhinata KS | 2–3 | ||
| Dhaka Abahani | Rahmatganj MFS | 1–3 | |||
| Bangladesh Police FC | Bangladesh Navy | 1–1 |