2021–22 Federation Cup (Bangladesh)
| Bashundhara Group Federation Cup 2021 | |
|---|---|
| Tournament details | |
| Host country | Bangladesh |
| City | 1 |
| Dates | 25 December 2021–9 January 2022 |
| Teams | 12 |
| Venue(s) | 1 (in 1 host city) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | Dhaka Abahani (12th title) |
| Runners-up | Rahmatganj MFS |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 19 |
| Goals scored | 63 (3.32 per match) |
| Top scorer(s) |  Dorielton Gomes(Dhaka Abahani)  Philip Adjah(Rahmatganj MFS) (4 goals each) |
| Best player(s) |  Daniel Colindres(Dhaka Abahani) |
| Fair play award | Dhaka Abahani |
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.
| Team | Appearances | Previous best performance |
|---|---|---|
| Bangladesh Police FC | 3rd | Semi-finals (2019–20) |
| Bashundhara Kings (Later withdrew)[9] |
4th | Champions (2019–20, 2020–21) |
| Chittagong Abahani | 33rd | Champions (2017) |
| Dhaka Abahani | 33rd | Champions (1982, 1985, 1986, 1988, 1997, 1999, 2000, 2010, 2016, 2017, 2018) |
| Dhaka Mohammedan | 33rd | Champions (1980, 1981, 1982, 1983, 1987, 1989, 1995, 2002, 2008, 2009) |
| Muktijoddha Sangsad KC[9] (Later withdrew) |
33rd | Champions (1994, 2001, 2003) |
| Rahmatganj MFS | 33rd | Runners-up (2019–20) |
| Sheikh Russel KC | 27th | Champions (2012) |
| Sheikh Jamal DC | 11th | Champions (2011-12, 2013, 2015) |
| Saif Sporting Club | 5th | Runners-up (2020–21) |
| Swadhinata KS | Debut | 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
Round and dates
| Dates/Year | Round | Match dates |
|---|---|---|
| 27 December 2021 – 9 January 2022 | Group stages | 27 December 2021 – 30 December 2021 |
| Quarter-finals | 2–3 January 2022 | |
| Semi-finals | 6 January 2022 | |
| Final | 9 January 2022 |
Match officials
- Referees
Bituraj Borua- Md Alamgir Sarkar
- Bhubon Mohon Torafder
- Saymoon Hasan Sany
- Md Anisur Rahman
- Mohammad Jalaluddin
- Assistant Referees
- Md Monir Dhali
- Md Rasel Mia
- Md Nuruzzaman
- Sujoy Borua
- Md Khorshed Islam
- SM Junayed Sharif
- Sheikh Iqbal Alam
- Md Mahmudul Hasan Mamun
- Sharifuzzaman Khan Tipu
- Md Shah Alam
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.
- Points in head-to-head matches among tied teams;
- Goal difference in head-to-head matches among tied teams;
- Goals scored in head-to-head matches among tied teams;
- 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;
- Goal difference in all group matches;
- Goals scored in all group matches;
- Penalty shoot-out if only two teams were tied and they met in the last round of the group;
- 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);
- Drawing of lots.
Group A
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dhaka Mohammedan | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | +3 | 4[a] | Advance to Knockout stage |
| 2 | Swadhinata KS | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | +3 | 4[a] | |
| 3 | Bashundhara Kings | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 6 | −6 | 0 | Later withdrew |
- ^ a b As the fair play points of the two teams were equal, the group champion and runners-up were determined through a penalty shootout.Dhaka Mohammedan (4–3) Swadhinata KS.
| Bashundhara Kings | 0–3 Walkover | Swadhinata KS |
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| Report |
Referee: Md Alamgir Sarkar
| Dhaka Mohammedan | 1–1 | Swadhinata KS |
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| Penalties | ||
| 4–3[13] |
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Referee: Md Anisur Rahman Sagor
Group B
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sheikh Russel KC | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 2 | +3 | 4[a] | Advance to Knockout stage |
| 2 | Dhaka Abahani | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 2 | +3 | 4[a] | |
| 3 | Uttar Baridhara Club | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 6 | −6 | 0 | Later withdrew |
- ^ a b As the fair play points of the two teams were equal, the group champion and runners-up were determined through a penalty shootout. Sheikh Russel KC (13–12) Dhaka Abahani.
| Dhaka Abahani | 3–0 Walkover | Uttar Baridhara Club |
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| Report |
Referee: Bituraj Borua
| Dhaka Abahani | 2–2 | Sheikh Russel KC |
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| Penalties | ||
| 12–13 | ||
Referee: Mohammed Jalaluddin
Group C
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Saif Sporting Club | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | +1 | 4 | Advance to Knockout stage |
| 2 | Chittagong Abahani | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | +1 | 3 | |
| 3 | Bangladesh Police FC | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | −2 | 1 |
Source: Soccerway
Rules for classification: Group stage tiebreakers
Rules for classification: Group stage tiebreakers
| Bangladesh Police FC | 1–1 | Saif Sporting Club |
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| Report |
Referee: Saymoon Hasan Sany
| Bangladesh Police FC | 0–2 | Chittagong Abahani |
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| Report |
Referee: Md Alamgir Sarkar
| Chittagong Abahani | 1–2 | Saif Sporting Club |
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Referee: Bituraj Borua
Group D
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sheikh Jamal DC | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | +3 | 4[a] | Advance to Knockout stage |
| 2 | Rahmatganj MFS | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | +3 | 4[a] | |
| 3 | Muktijoddha Sangsad KS | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 6 | −6 | 0 | Later withdrew |
- ^ a b As the fair play points of the two teams were equal, the group champion and runners-up were determined through a penalty shootout. Sheikh Jamal DC (5–4) Rahmatganj MFS.
| Muktijoddha Sangsad KC | 0–3 Walkover | Sheikh Jamal DC |
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| Report |
Referee: Bhubon Mohon Tarafder
| Rahmatganj MFS | 1–1 | Sheikh Jamal DC |
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| Penalties | ||
| 4–5 | ||
Referee: Saymoon Hasan Sany
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-finals | Semi-finals | Final | ||||||||
| 2 January – Dhaka | ||||||||||
| Dhaka Mohammedan | 2 | |||||||||
| 6 January – Dhaka | ||||||||||
| Chittagong Abahani | 1 | |||||||||
| Dhaka Mohammedan | 1 | |||||||||
| 2 January – Dhaka | ||||||||||
| Rahmatganj MFS | 2 | |||||||||
| Saif Sporting Club | 2 | |||||||||
| 9 January – Dhaka | ||||||||||
| Swadhinata KS | 0 | |||||||||
| Rahmatganj MFS | 1 | |||||||||
| 3 January – Dhaka | ||||||||||
| Dhaka Abahani | 2 | |||||||||
| Sheikh Russel KC | 3 | |||||||||
| 6 January – Dhaka | ||||||||||
| Rahmatganj MFS (a.e.t.) | 4 | |||||||||
| Saif Sporting Club | 3 (3) | |||||||||
| 3 January – Dhaka | ||||||||||
| Dhaka Abahani (p) | 3 (4) | |||||||||
| Sheikh Jamal DC | 0 | |||||||||
| Dhaka Abahani | 6 | |||||||||
Quarter-finals
| Dhaka Mohammedan | 2–1 | Chittagong Abahani |
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| Report |
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Referee: Md Anisur Rahman
| Saif Sporting Club | 2–0 | Swadhinata KS |
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Report |
Referee: Mohammed Jalaluddin
| Sheikh Russel KC | 3–4 (a.e.t.) | Rahmatganj MFS |
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| Report |
Referee: Bituraj Borua
| Sheikh Jamal DC | 0–6 | Dhaka Abahani |
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| Report |
Referee: Md Mizanur Rahman
Semi-finals
| Dhaka Mohammedan | 1–2 | Rahmatganj MFS |
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Report |
Referee: Mohammed Jalaluddin
| Saif Sporting Club | 3–3 | Dhaka Abahani |
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| Report | ||
| Penalties | ||
| 3–4 | ||
Final
| Rahmatganj MFS | 1–2 | Dhaka Abahani |
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Report |
Winners
| 33rd Federation Cup (Bangladesh) 2021–22 Winners |
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| Dhaka Abahani Twelfth Title |
Statistics
Goalscorers
There have been 63 goals scored in 19 matches, for an average of 3.32 goals per match.
4 goals
3 goals
2 goals
1 goal
Amredin Sharifi (Bangladesh Police FC)- Khandoker Ashraful Islam (Rahmatganj MFS)
- Mannaf Rabbi (Sheikh Russel KC)
- Nurul Absar (Sheikh Jamal DC)
- Rajib Hossain (Dhaka Mohammedan)
- Rahim Uddin (Saif Sporting Club)
- Shahriar Emon (Dhaka Mohammedan)
- Sazzad Hossain (Saif Sporting Club)
Nedo Turković (Swadhinata KS)
Thiago Amaral (Sheikh Russel KC)
Aizar Akmatov (Sheikh Russel KC)
Souleymane Diabate (Dhaka Mohammedan)
Emeka Ogbugh (Saif Sporting Club)- Mfon Udoh (Saif Sporting Club)
- Peter Ebimobowei (Chittagong Abahani)
William Twala (Chittagong Abahani)
Emery Bayisenge (Saif Sporting Club)
Asror Gofurov (Saif Sporting Club)
Own goals
† Bold Club indicates winner of the match
| Player | Club | Opponent | Result | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Arafat Hossen |
Chittagong Abahani | Dhaka Mohammedan | 1–2 | 2 January 2022 |
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- ^ This penalty shootout is not a part of the group match. As the fair play points of the two teams were equal, then to determinate group champion and runners-up the penalty shootout is held.