2024–25 Federation Cup (Bangladesh)

The 2024–25 Federation Cup (also known as Bashundhara Group Federation Cup 2024–25 for sponsorship reasons) was the 36th edition of the tournament, the main domestic annual top-tier club football competition in Bangladesh organized by Bangladesh Football Federation (BFF). Ten participants were participated in the tournament. Its played from 3 December 2024 to 29 April 2025.^[2][3] As the winners, Bashundhara Kings have qualified for the 2025–26 AFC Challenge League preliminary stage.

2024–25 Federation Cup

২০২৪–২৫ ফেডারেশন কাপ
Tournament details
Host country	Bangladesh
City	3
Dates	3 December 2024– 29 April 2025
Teams	10
Venue(s)	3 (in 3 host cities)
Final positions
Champions	Bashundhara Kings (4th title)
Runners-up	Dhaka Abahani
Tournament statistics
Matches played	24
Goals scored	74 (3.08 per match)
Top scorer(s)	7 players (3 goals each)
Best player(s)	Topu Barman[1] (Bashundhara Kings)
Best goalkeeper	Mitul Marma (Abahani Limited Dhaka)
Fair play award	Dhaka Abahani
← 2023–24 2025–26 →

Bashundhara Kings is the current champions having defeated Abahani Limited Dhaka by (5)1–1(3) goals penalties shootout in the final on 29 April 2025.^[4]Bashundhara Kings have qualified for 2025 Bangladesh Challenge Cup for the won title of 2024–25 Federation Cup (Bangladesh).^[5]

Participating teams

The following ten clubs were participated in the tournament.

Team	Appearances	Previous best performance
Bangladesh Police	6th	Runners-up (1975)
Bashundhara Kings	6th	Champions (2019–20, 2020–21, 2023–24)
Brothers Union	34th	Champions (1980, 1991, 2005)
Chittagong Abahani	14th	Runners-up (2017)
Dhaka Abahani	36th	Champions (1982, 1985, 1986, 1988, 1997, 1999, 2000, 2010, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2021–22)
Mohammedan SC	36th	Champions (1980, 1981, 1982, 1983, 1987, 1989, 1995, 2002, 2008, 2009, 2022–23)
Fortis FC	3rd	Group stages (2022–23)
Rahmatganj MFS	36th	Runners-up (2019–20, 2021–22)
Dhaka Wanderers	TBC	Runners-up (1987)
Fakirerpool YMC	TBC	TBC

Venues

The matches were played at these three venues across the country.

Comilla	Dhaka	Mymensingh
Shaheed Dhirendranath Datta Stadium	Bashundhara Kings Arena	Rafiq Uddin Bhuiyan Stadium
Capacity: 18,000	Capacity: 6,000	Capacity: 25,000
Comilla Dhaka Mymensingh

Draw

The draw ceremony of the tournament was held on 20 November 2024 15:00 BST at 3rd floor of BFF house Motijheel, Dhaka Bangladesh. The ten clubs were divided into two groups, top two group winners & runners-up form each group will qualify in the next round.^[6]

Group summary

Group A	Group B
Bashundhara Kings	Dhaka Mohammedan
Bangladesh Police	Dhaka Abahani
Fortis FC	Chittagong Abahani
Brothers Union	Rahmatganj MFS
Dhaka Wanderers	Fakirerpool YMC

Round Matches Dates

Phase	Date
Group stages	3 December 2024 – 4 February 2025
QRF	8 – 15 April 2025
Final	22 & 29 April 2025[a]

Match officials

The following officials were chosen for the competition.

Referees

• Mahaud Zamal Farooque Nahid
• Golam Mourshed Chowdhury Nayon
• Saymoon Hasan Sany
• Md Jalal Uddin
• Bituraj Barua
• Sabuj Kumar Das
• SM Jasim Akhter
• Md Alamgir Sarker
• Md Nazmul Huda
• Taposh Roy
• Anisur Rahman Sagor
• Md Nasir Uddin
• Md Abul Kalam Rumon
• Bhubon Mohon Tarofder

Assistant Referees

• Mahmud Hasan Mamun
• Sujoy Barua
• Md Khorshed Alam
• Md Shah Alam
• Md Nuruzzaman
• Sharifuzzaman Tipu
• Rasel Mahmud
• Sheikh Iqbal Alam
• Robin Khan
• Bikash Sarker
• Md Tarikul Islam
• Md Nafiz Sarkar
• Bayezid Mondol
• Md Monir Ahmmad Dhali
• Ahmed Rafshan Jani

Group stages

Key to colours in group tables
	Group winners will qualify for QRF 1.
	Group runners-ups will advance to QRF 2.

Tiebreakers
The ranking of teams in the group stage was determined as follows: Points obtained in all group matches: Win: 3 points; Draw: 1 point; Loss: 0 points; Head to head result. Goal difference in all group matches; Number of goals scored in all group matches.

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

Group A

Main article: 2024–25 Federation Cup (Bangladesh) Group A

Pos	Team v t e	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Qualification
1	Bashundhara Kings	4	3	0	1	9	4	+5	9	Qualified for QRF 1
2	Brothers Union	4	2	1	1	9	1	+8	7	Advanced to QRF 2
3	Fortis FC	4	2	1	1	5	1	+4	7
4	Bangladesh Police FC	4	1	2	1	4	4	0	5
5	Dhaka Wanderers Club	4	0	0	4	1	18	−17	0

Source: Soccerway

3 December 2024

14:30

Match 1

Bashundhara Kings	1–0	Brothers Union
Topu 69'	Report

Shaheed Dhirendranath Datta Stadium, Cumilla

Referee: Golam Mourshed Chowdhury Nayon
Man of the Match: Topu Barman (Bashundhara Kings)

3 December 2024

14:30

Match 2

Bangladesh Police	0–0	Fortis
	Report

Rafiq Uddin Bhuiyan Stadium, Mymensingh

Referee: Mahmud Zamal Farouqee Nahid
Man of the Match: Rakibul Islam Tushar (Bangladesh Police)

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17 December 2024

14:30

Match 5

Bashundhara Kings	0–2	Fortis
	Report	Jasur Jumaev 72' Abdullah 80'

Bashundhara Kings Arena, Dhaka

Referee: Md Alamgir Sarker
Man of the Match: Mohammad Abdullah (Fortis)

17 December 2024

14:30

Match 6

Brothers Union	8–0	Dhaka Wanderers
Rabbi 8' Mustapha Drammeh 24', 65', 70' Sazzad 28', 48', 81' Kingsley 90+3'	Report

Rafiq Uddin Bhuiyan Stadium, Mymensingh

Referee: Md Nazmul Huda
Man of the Match: Sazzad Hossain (Brothers Union)

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31 December 2024

14:30

Match 9

Fortis	3–0	Dhaka Wanderers
Joy Kumar 45+2', 75' Nova 89'	Report

Shaheed Dhirendranath Datta Stadium, Cumilla

Referee: Md Jalal Uddin
Man of the Match: Joy Kumar (Fortis)

31 December 2024

14:30

Match 10

Bangladesh Police	2–3	Bashundhara Kings
Al Amin 7', 54'	Report	Topu 6' Miguel 10' Fernandes 53'

Bashundhara Kings Arena, Dhaka

Referee: Jasim Akhter
Man of the Match: Miguel Figueira (Bashundhara Kings)

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14 January 2025

14:30

Match 13

Bangladesh Police	2–1	Dhaka Wanderers
M. Rabby 84' Esanur Rahman 86'	Report	Emon 42' (pen.)

Bashundhara Kings Arena, Dhaka

Referee: Anisur Rahman Sagor
Man of the Match: Mannaf Rabby (Bangladesh Police)

14 January 2025

14:30

Match 14

Brothers Union	1–0	Fortis FC
Rabbi 35'	Report

Shaheed Dhirendranath Datta Stadium, Cumilla

Referee: Md Jalal Uddin
Man of the Match: Ashraful Islam Rana (Brothers Union)

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28 January 2025

14:45

Match 17

Bangladesh Police	0–0	Brothers Union
	Report

Rafiq Uddin Bhuiyan Stadium, Mymensingh

Referee: Md Nasir Uddin
Man of the Match: Rakibul Islam Tushar (Bangladesh Police)

28 January 2025

14:45

Match 18

Bashundhara Kings	5–0	Dhaka Wanderers
Miguel 18' Sohel Sr. 40' Rasel 55' (o.g.) Sohel Jr. 70' Topu 77'	Report

Shaheed Dhirendranath Datta Stadium, Cumilla

Referee: Bhubon Mohon Torafder
Man of the Match: Topu Barman (Bashundhara Kings)

Group B

Main article: 2024–25 Federation Cup (Bangladesh) Group B

Pos	Team v t e	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Qualification
1	Dhaka Abahani	4	4	0	0	9	0	+9	12	Qualify for QRF 1
2	Rahmatganj MFS	4	3	0	1	10	2	+8	9	Advance to QRF 2
3	Dhaka Mohammedan	4	2	0	2	11	4	+7	6
4	Fakirerpool YMC	4	0	1	3	4	16	−12	1
5	Chittagong Abahani	4	0	1	3	2	14	−12	1

Source: Soccerway

10 December 2024

14:30

Match 3

Mohammedan	0–1	Rahmatganj
	Report	Rajon 82'

Bashundhara Kings Arena, Dhaka

Referee: Bituraj Barua
Man of the Match: Rajon Howladar (Rahmatganj)

10 December 2024

14:30

Match 4

Dhaka Abahani	3–0	Chittagong Abahani
Sumon 17' Ibrahim 76' Yeasin 87'	Report

Shaheed Dhirendranath Datta Stadium, Cumilla

Referee: Jasim Akhter
Man of the Match: Mohammad Ibrahim (Dhaka Abahani)

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24 December 2024

14:30

Match 7

Dhaka Mohammedan	6–0	Chittagong Abahani
Muzaffarov 11' Diabate 15' Arif Hossain 53' Raju Ahmed Zisan 69' Sourav Dewan 78' Md Jewel Mia 81'	Report

Bashundhara Kings Arena, Dhaka

Referee: Mahaud Zamal Farooque Nahid
Man of the Match: Raju Ahmed Zisan (Dhaka Mohammedan)

24 December 2024

14:30

Match 8

Rahmatganj	6–0	Fakirerpool
Maraz 12' Jibon 45+3', 57', 76' Boateng 53' Mohammed Toha 90+3'	Report

Rafiq Uddin Bhuiyan Stadium, Mymensingh

Referee: Md Alamgir Sarker
Man of the Match: Nabib Newaj Jibon (Rahmatganj)

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7 January 2025

14:30

Match 11

Chittagong Abahani	2–2	Fakirerpool
Saiful Islam 12' Sabuz 80'	Report	Turaev 21' Shanto Tudo 73'

Rafiq Uddin Bhuiyan Stadium, Mymensingh

Referee: Taposh Roy
Man of the Match: Shanto Tudo (Fakirerpool)

7 January 2025

14:30

Match 12

Dhaka Abahani	1–0	Mohammedan
Ibrahim 73'	Report

Shaheed Dhirendranath Datta Stadium, Cumilla

Referee: Bituraj Barua
Man of the Match: Mohammad Ibrahim (Dhaka Abahani)

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21 January 2025

14:30

Match 15

Dhaka Abahani	3–0	Fakirerpool
Yeasin 65' (pen.) Murad 68' Mahdi Yusuf Khan 71'	Report

Shaheed Dhirendranath Datta Stadium, Cumilla

Referee: Md Nasir Uddin
Man of the Match: Mahdi Yusuf Khan (Dhaka Abahani)

21 January 2025

14:30

Match 16

Chittagong Abahani	0–3	Rahmatganj
	Report	Kahraba 32' Boateng 42' Mohammed Toha 70'

Bashundhara Kings Arena, Dhaka

Referee: Md Abul Kalamm Rumon
Man of the Match: Mostafa Kahraba (Rahmatganj)

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31 January 2025

14:30

Match 19

Dhaka Abahani	2–0	Rahmatganj
Gazi 12' Ridoy 60'	Report

Bashundhara Kings Arena, Dhaka

Referee: SM Jasim Akhter
Man of the Match: Mohammad Ridoy (Dhaka Abahani)

31 January 2025

14:30

Match 20

Fakirerpool	2–5	Mohammedan
Rafayel Tudu 35' Turaev 40' (pen.)	Report	Moin 10', 27' Raju Ahmed Zisan 72' Arif Hossain 81', 85'

Rafiq Uddin Bhuiyan Stadium, Mymensingh

Referee: Sabuj Kumar Das
Man of the Match: Moinul Islam Moin (Dhaka Mohammedan)

Qualification Round (QR) to the Final

All times are in Bangladesh Standard Time (UTC+06:00).

Round dates and venues

Round	Date	Venues
QRF 1	8 April 2025	Shaheed Dhirendranath Datta Stadium, Cumilla
QRF 2		Rafiq Uddin Bhuiyan Stadium, Mymensingh
QRF 3	15 April 2025	Bashundhara Kings Arena, Dhaka
Final	22 April 2025[b]	Rafiq Uddin Bhuiyan Stadium, Mymensingh

Format

There is no home-away matches in this cup competition. So, every Qualification Round (QR) to the Final matches and Final will be played in neutral vanues.

QRF 1 winners will be advanced to the Final and losers will get a second chance by faceing QRF 2 winners in QRF 3.

The winners of QRF 3 will face QRF 1 winners in the Final.

Qualified teams

Group	Winners	Runners-up
A	Bashundhara Kings	Brothers Union
B	Dhaka Abahani	Rahmatganj MFS

Bracket

QRF 1

QRF 3

Final

A1

Bashundhara Kings

1 (2)

B1

Dhaka Abahani

1 (3)

B1

Dhaka Abahani (p)

1 (4)

A1

Bashundhara Kings (p)

1 (5)

A1

Bashundhara Kings (a.e.t.)

2

QRF 2

B2

Rahmatganj MFS

1

A2

Brothers Union

1

B2

Rahmatganj MFS (a.e.t.)

2

Matches

Qualification Round (QR) to the Final 1

8 April 2025

14:45

Match 21

Bashundhara Kings	1–1 (a.e.t.)	Dhaka Abahani
Jony 57'	Report	Akash 84'
Penalties
Fernandes Morsalin Rahul Daciel	2–4	Jafar Augusto Emeka Sabuz Ibrahim

Shaheed Dhirendranath Datta Stadium, Cumilla

Referee: Md Symoon Hasan Sany
Man of the Match: Mitul Marma (Dhaka Abahani)

Qualification Round (QR) to the Final 2

8 April 2025

14:45

Match 22

Brothers Union	1–2 (a.e.t.)	Rahmatganj
Udoh 35'	Report	Boateng 62' Solomon King Kanform 99'

Rafiq Uddin Bhuiyan Stadium, Mymensingh

Referee: Md Nasir Uddin
Man of the Match: Solomon King Kanform (Rahmatganj)

Qualification Round (QR) to the Final 3

15 April 2025

14:45

Match 23

Bashundhara Kings	2–1 (a.e.t.)	Rahmatganj MFS
Rakib 82' Md Insan Hossain 113'	Report	Solomon King Kanform 75'

Bashundhara Kings Arena, Dhaka

Referee: Md Jalal Uddin
Man of the Match: Md Saad Uddin (Bashundhara Kings)

Final

Main article: 2025 Federation Cup (Bangladesh) Final

22 & 29 April 2025^[c]

15:00
(Rescheduled)^[d]

Dhaka Abahani	1–1[e] (a.e.t.)	Bashundhara Kings
Ibrahim 15'	Report	Lescano 6'
Penalties
Augusto Emeka Sabuz Mirajul	3–5	Fernandez Morsalin Md Insan Hossain Topu Daciel

Rafiq Uddin Bhuiyan Stadium, Mymensingh

Referee: Saymoon Hasan Sany
Man of the Match: Mehedi Hasan Srabon (Bashundhara Kings)

1. The final match was held on 22 April 2025, at 2:45 PM. But later, the match was temporarily suspended due to excessive rain and poor lighting at the end. The remainder of the match was later moved to 3:00 PM on 29 April 2025.
2. The final match was held on 22 April 2025, at 2:45 PM. But later, the match was temporarily suspended due to excessive rain and poor lighting at the end. The remainder of the match was later moved to 3:00 PM on 29 April 2025.
3. The final match was held on 22 April 2025, at 2:45 PM. But later, the match was temporarily suspended due to excessive rain and poor lighting at the end. The remainder of the match was later moved to 3:00 PM on 29 April 2025.
4. The original time of this match was 14:45 UTC on April 22.
5. The match was temporarily suspended due to poor lighting.

Winners

36th Federation Cup (Bangladesh) 2024–25 Winners
Bashundhara Kings Fourth Titles

Statistics

Goalscorers

There have been 74 goals scored in 24 matches, for an average of 3.08 goals per match.

3 goals

• Topu Barman (Bashundhara Kings)
• Mustapha Drammeh (Brothers Union)
• Sazzad Hossain (Brothers Union)
• Arif Hossain (Dhaka Mohammedan)
• Nabib Newaj Jibon (Rahmatganj MFS)
• Samuel Boateng (Rahmatganj MFS)
• Mohammad Ibrahim (Dhaka Abahani)

2 goals

• Miguel Figueira (Bashundhara Kings)
• Al Amin (Bangladesh Police)
• Kawsar Ali Rabbi (Brothers Union)
• Yeasin Khan (Dhaka Abahani)
• Joy Kumar (Fortis FC)
• Akobir Turaev (Fakirerpool YMC)
• Raju Ahmed Zisan (Dhaka Mohammedan)
• Moinul Islam Moin (Dhaka Mohammedan)
• Mohammed Toha (Rahmatganj MFS)
• Solomon King Kanform (Rahmatganj MFS)

1 goal

• Sohel Rana Sr. (Bashundhara Kings)
• Sohel Rana Jr. (Bashundhara Kings)
• Fernandes (Bashundhara Kings)
• Mojibur Rahman Jony (Bashundhara Kings)
• Md Insan Hossain (Bashundhara Kings)
• Rakib Hossain (Bashundhara Kings)
• Juan Lescano (Bashundhara Kings)
• Esanur Rahman (Bangladesh Police)
• Mannaf Rabby (Bangladesh Police)
• Eleta Kingsley (Brothers Union)
• Mfon Udoh (Brothers Union)
• Saiful Islam (Chittagong Abahani)
• Tawhidul Alam Sabuz (Chittagong Abahani)
• Sumon Reza (Dhaka Abahani)
• Hasan Murad Tipu (Dhaka Abahani)
• Mahdi Yusuf Khan (Dhaka Abahani)
• Enamul Islam Gazi (Dhaka Abahani)
• Mohammad Ridoy (Dhaka Abahani)
• Arman Foysal Akash (Dhaka Abahani)
• Mohammad Emon (Dhaka Wanderers)
• Souleymane Diabate (Dhaka Mohammedan)
• Muzaffar Muzaffarov (Dhaka Mohammedan)
• Md Jewel Mia (Dhaka Mohammedan)
• Sourav Dewan (Dhaka Mohammedan)
• Mohammad Abdullah (Fortis FC)
• Piash Ahmed Nova (Fortis FC)
• Jasur Jumaev (Fortis FC)
• Shanto Tudo (Fakirerpool YMC)
• Rafayel Tudu (Fakirerpool YMC)
• Rajon Howladar (Rahmatganj MFS)
• Maraz Hossain (Rahmatganj MFS)
• Mostafa Kahraba (Rahmatganj MFS)

Source: Soccerway

Own goals

† Bold Club indicates winner of the match

Player	Club	Opponent	Result	Date
Nazmul Islam Rasel	Dhaka Wanderers	Bashundhara Kings	0–5	28 January 2025

Hat-tricks

† Bold Club indicates winner of the match

Player	For	Against	Result	Date	Ref
Sazzad Hossain	Brothers Union	Dhaka Wanderers	8–0	17 December 2024	[7]
Mustapha Drammeh	Brothers Union	Dhaka Wanderers	8–0	17 December 2024	[7]
Nabib Newaj Jibon	Rahmatganj MFS	Fakirerpool YMC	6–0	24 December 2024	[8]

Individual awards

Man of the match

• Mohammad Ibrahim, Rakibul Islam Tushar and Topu Barman won most Man of the match awards. (2)

† Bold club indicates winner of the match

• Group Stage

Match day	Group	Match no.	Player	Club	Opponent
1	A	1	Topu Barman	Bashundhara Kings	Brothers Union
		2	Rakibul Islam Tushar	Bangladesh Police FC	Fortis FC
2	B	3	Mohammad Ibrahim	Dhaka Abahani	Chittagong Abahani
		4	Rajon Howladar	Rahmatganj MFS	Mohammedan SC
3	A	5	Mohammad Abdullah	Fortis FC	Bashundhara Kings
		6	Sazzad Hossain	Brothers Union	Dhaka Wanderers
4	B	7	Raju Ahmed	Dhaka Mohammedan	Chittagong Abahani
		8	Nabib Newaj Jibon	Rahmatganj MFS	Fakirerpool YMC
5	A	9	Miguel Figueira	Bashundhara Kings	Bangladesh Police FC
		10	Joy Kumar	Fortis FC	Dhaka Wanderers
6	B	11	Shanto Tudo	Fakirerpool YMC	Chittagong Abahani
		12	Mohammad Ibrahim (2)	Dhaka Abahani	Dhaka Mohammedan
7	A	13	Ashraful Islam Rana	Brothers Union	Fortis FC
		14	Mannaf Rabby	Bangladesh Police	Dhaka Wanderers
8	B	15	Mahdi Yusuf Khan	Dhaka Abahani	Fakirerpool YMC
		16	Mostafa Kahraba	Rahmatganj MFS	Chittagong Abahani
9	A	17	Topu Barman (2)	Bashundhara Kings	Dhaka Wanderers
		18	Rakibul Islam Tushar (2)	Bangladesh Police FC	Brothers Union
10	B	19	Mohammad Ridoy	Dhaka Abahani	Rahmatganj MFS
		20	Moinul Islam Moin	Dhaka Mohammedan	Fakirerpool YMC

• Qualification Round (QR) to the Final and Final

Round	Match no.	Player	Club	Opponent
QRF 1	21	Mitul Marma	Dhaka Abahani	Bashundhara Kings
QRF 2	22	Solomon King Kanform	Rahmatganj MFS	Brothers Union
QRF 3	23	Md Saad Uddin	Bashundhara Kings	Rahmatganj MFS
Final	24	Mehedi Hasan Srabon	Bashundhara Kings	Dhaka Abahani

Best Player Awards

Best Player	Top Goalscorer	Best Goalkeeper	Fair Play Award
Topu Barman (Bashundhara Kings)	7 players	Mitul Marma (Dhaka Abahani)	Dhaka Abahani

See also

• 2024 Bangladesh Challenge Cup
• 2024–25 Bangladesh Premier League