2023–24 Independence Cup (Bangladesh)

The 2023–24 Independence Cup (Bangladesh) is the 13th edition of the Independence Cup, is the top division clubs & services teams football tournament in Bangladesh.[1] A total of 13 teams will contest in the tournament.[2][3]

2023–24 Independence Cup
Tournament details
Host countryBangladesh
DatesQualifying:
20–23 October 2023
Competition proper:
27 October – 18 December 2023
Teams13
Venue(s)3 (in 3 host cities)
Tournament statistics
Matches played3
Goals scored6 (2 per match)
Top scorer(s)6 players
(1 goal each)

Bashundhara Kings is the defending champion. They have won the title by beating Sheikh Russel KC by 2(4)−2(1) penalties shoot out on 5 December 2022.[4]

Participating teams

The following thirteen teams will contest in the tournament.

Team Appearances Previous best performance
Bangladesh Police FC3rdSemi-finals (2021–22)
Bashundhara Kings4thChampions (2018, 2022–23)
Brothers Union11thQuarter finals (2017–18, 2018)
Chittagong Abahani8thChampions (2016)
Abahani Limited Dhaka13thChampions (1990, 2021–22)
Mohammedan SC13thChampions (1972, 1991, 2014)
Fortis FC2ndGroup stages (2022–23)
Rahmatganj MFS13thSemi-finals (2017-18)
Sheikh Russel KC9thChampions (2013)
Sheikh Jamal DC9thRunners-up (2012–13)
Bangladesh Army3rdQuarter-final (1991)
Navy Football Team3rdGroup-stage (2022–23)
Air Force Football Team3rdGroup-stage (2022–23)

Venues

Originally the Shaheed Dhirendranath Datta Stadium in Cumilla was inlcuded as one of the host venues for the tournament, however, the district cricket league has prevented the Cumilla District Sports Association from lending the district stadium. Thus, instead of four, the tournament will be held at three venues locations.[5]

Munshigonj
Shaheed Bir Sreshtho Flight Lt. Matiur Rahman Stadium
Capacity: 10,000
Location of the stadiums for the 2023 Independence Cup
Gopalganj Dhaka
Sheikh Fazlul Haque Mani Stadium Bashundhara Kings Arena
Capacity: 5,000 Capacity: 14,000

Round and dates
Dates/Year Round Match dates
27 October–18 November 2023 Qualifying stages 20–23 October 2023
Group stages 27 October – 3 November 2023
Quarter-finals 2–3 November 2023
Semi-finals 6–7 November 2023
Final 18 December 2023

Draw

The draw ceremony were held on 23 October 2023 at 3rd floor of BFF house Motijheel, Dhaka. There are thirteen team was divided into four groups. Top two team from each group will through in the Knockout stage.[6]

Group Summary
Group A Group B
Bangladesh Police FC Abahani Limited Dhaka
Sheikh Jamal DC Sheikh Russel KC
Brothers Union Rahmatganj MFS
Bangladesh Air Force
Group C Group D
Mohammedan SC Bashundhara Kings
Fortis FC Chittagong Abahani
Bangladesh Army Bangladesh Navy
Qualifying Pair-1 Qualifying Pair-2
Bangladesh Air Force Football Team Bangladesh Army Football Team
Bangladesh Navy Football Team Dhaka University Football Team

Match officials
Referees
  • Bangladesh Md Alamgir Sarker (†)
  • Bangladesh Md Anisur Rahman Sagor
  • Bangladesh Mahmud Zamil Farouqee Nahid
Assistant Referees
  • Bangladesh Md Nuruzzaman
  • Bangladesh Sujoy Barua
  • Bangladesh Rasel Mahmud
  • Bangladesh Bituraj Barua
  • Bangladesh Junayed Sharif
  • Bangladesh Md Mizanur Rahman
  • Bangladesh Shafiqul Islam Emon
  • Bangladesh Bikash Sarker

(†): working as both referee and assistant referee.

Qualifying play-offs
Play-off 1
Team 1 Score Team 2
Bangladesh Army 2–0 Bangladesh Air Force
Play-off 2
Team 1 Score Team 2
Bangladesh Navy 2–0 Dhaka University
Elimination play-offs
Team 1 Score Team 2
Bangladesh Air Force 2–0 Dhaka University

Play-off

All times at local (UTC+6)

Bangladesh Air Force0–2Bangladesh Army Football Team
Report
  • Emtiyaz Raihan 57'
  • Mijanur Rahman 89'
Referee: Md Anisur Rahman Sagor
Dhaka University0–2Bangladesh Navy
Report
  • Arman Foysal Akash 24'
  • Jewel 72'
Referee: Md Alamgir Sarker

Elimination play-offs
Bangladesh Air Force2–0Dhaka University
  • Khalidul Islam Samy 30'
  • Reza 63'
 Report
Referee: Mahmud Zamil Farouqee Nahid

Group stages
Key to colours in group tables
Group winners and runners-up advance to the Knockout-stage

Tiebreakers

Teams 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.
All times listed below are local, BST (UTC+06:00).

Group A
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 Bangladesh Police FC 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Advance to Knockout stage
2 Sheikh Jamal DC 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
3 Brothers Union 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
First match(es) will be played: 27 October 2023. Source:
Rules for classification: Group stage tiebreakers
Bangladesh Police FCvBrothers Union
TBD
Brothers UnionvSheikh Jamal DC
TBD
Sheikh Jamal DCvBangladesh Police FC
TBD

Group B
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 Abahani Limited Dhaka 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Advance to Knockout stage
2 Bangladesh Air Force 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
3 Rahmatganj MFS 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
4 Sheikh Russel KC 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
First match(es) will be played: 27 October 2023. Source:
Rules for classification: Group stage tiebreakers
Abahani Limited DhakavBangladesh Air Force
TBD
Sheikh Russel KCvRahmatganj MFS
TBD
Bangladesh Air ForcevSheikh Russel KC
TBD
Rahmatganj MFSvAbahani Limited Dhaka
TBD
Abahani Limited DhakavSheikh Russel KC
TBD
Rahmatganj MFSvBangladesh Air Force
TBD

Group C
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 Mohammedan SC 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Advance to Knockout stage
2 Fortis FC 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
3 Bangladesh Army 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
First match(es) will be played: 28 October 2023. Source:
Rules for classification: Group stage tiebreakers
Mohammedan SCvBangladesh Army
TBD
Bangladesh ArmyvFortis FC
TBD
Fortis FCvMohammedan SC
TBD

Group D
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 Bashundhara Kings 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Advance to Knockout stage
2 Chittagong Abahani 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
3 Bangladesh Navy 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
First match(es) will be played: 28 October 2023. Source:
Rules for classification: Group stage tiebreakers
Bashundhara KingsvBangladesh Navy
TBD
Bangladesh NavyvChittagong Abahani
TBD
Chittagong AbahanivBashundhara Kings
TBD

Knockout stage
  • In the knockout stages, if a match finished goalless at the end of normal playing time, extra time would have been played (two periods of 15 minutes each) and followed, if necessary, by a penalty shoot-out to determine the winner.

Bracket
 
Quarter-finalsSemi-finalsFinal
 
          
 
2 November –
 
 
Champion Group A
 
6 November –
 
Runner Up Group B
 
Winner QF1
 
3 November –
 
Winner QF3
 
Champion Group C
 
18 November –
 
 Runner Up Group D
 
Winner SF2
 
2 November –
 
Winner SF2
 
Champion Group B
 
7 November –
 
Runner Up Group A
 
Winner QF2
 
3 November –
 
Winner QF4
 
Champion Group D
 
 
Runner Up Group C
 

Quarter-finals
Champion Group AvRunner Up Group B
TBD
Champion Group CvRunner Up Group A
TBD
Champion Group CvRunner Up Group D
TBD
Champion Group DvRunner Up Group C
TBD

Semi-finals
Winner QF1vWinner QF3
TBD
Winner QF2vWinner QF4
TBD

Final
Winner SF1vWinner SF2
TBD

Statistics

Goalscorers

There have been 6 goals scored in 3 matches, for an average of 2 goals per match (as of 23 October 2023).

1 goal

Source: BFF

See also

References
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  4. "Indy Cup Football: Bashundhara Kings clinch title beating Sheikh Russell KC in penalty shootout". www.unb.com.bd. December 5, 2022. Retrieved July 31, 2023.
  5. "Abahani, Kings placed in separate groups". The Daily Star. Retrieved October 24, 2023.
  6. "আবারও কিংসের গ্রুপে চট্টগ্রাম আবাহনী, শেখ রাসেলের সঙ্গী আবাহনী". www.kalerkantho.com (in Bengali). October 23, 2023. Retrieved October 24, 2023.
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