2022–23 Independence Cup
Tournament details
Host countryBangladesh Bangladesh
Dates13 November–5 December 2022
Teams16
Venue(s)3 (in 3 host cities)
Final positions
ChampionsBashundhara Kings (2nd title)
Runners-upSheikh Russel KC
Third placeDhaka Abahani
Fourth placeBangladesh Police FC
Tournament statistics
Matches played32
Goals scored127 (3.97 per match)
Top scorer(s)9 goals
Brazil Dorielton (Bashundhara Kings)
Best player(s)Bangladesh Rakib Hossain
Best goalkeeperBangladesh Anisur Rahman Zico
Fair play awardDhaka Abahani

The 2022–23 Independence Cup, also known as Bashundhara Group Independence Cup 2022 due to sponsorship from Bashundhara Group. It was the 12th edition of the Independence Cup, the oldest official club football tournament in Bangladesh.[1] A total of 16 teams were contested in the tournament including two coming through qualifying round.[2][3]

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 sixteen teams will contest in the tournament.

Team Appearances Previous best performance
AFC Uttara1stDebut
Bangladesh Police FC2ndSemi-finals (2021–22)
Bashundhara Kings3rdChampions (2018)
BFF Elite Academy1stDebut
Chittagong Abahani7thChampions (2016)
Abahani Limited Dhaka12thChampions (1990,2021–22)
Dhaka Mohammedan12thChampions (1972, 1991, 2014)
Fortis FC1stDebut
Muktijoddha Sangsad KC12thChampions (2005)
Fakirerpool YMC2ndGroup-stage (2005)
Rahmatganj MFS12thSemi-finals (2017-18)
Sheikh Russel KC8thChampions (2013)
Sheikh Jamal DC8thRunners-up (2012–13)
Uttara FC1stDebut
Navy Football Team2ndGroup-stage (2021–22)
Air Force Football Team2ndGroup-stage (2021–22)

Venues

The matches are being played at these three venues across the country.[5]

Comilla Gopalganj Munshigonj
Comilla District Stadium Sheikh Fazlul Haque Mani Stadium Munshigonj District Stadium
Capacity: 18,000 Capacity: 5,000 Capacity: 10,000

Draw

The draw ceremony were held on 31 October 2022 at 3rd floor of BFF house Motijheel, Dhaka. There are sixteen 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
Dhaka Mohammedan AFC Uttara
Fortis FC Bashundhara Kings
Sheikh Russel KC Fakirerpool YMC
Bangladesh Navy Chittagong Abahani
Group C Group D
Abahani Limited Dhaka Bangladesh Police FC
Muktijoddha Sangsad KC BFF Elite Academy
Air Force Football Team Rahmatganj MFS
Uttara FC Sheikh Jamal DC
Pair-1 Pair-2
Little Friends Club Bangladesh Navy
Air Force Football Team Bangladesh Army

Round and dates

Dates/Year Round Match dates
05 November – 05 December 2022 Qualifying stages 05 - 06 November 2022
Group stages 13 – 24 November 2022
Quarter-finals 26 – 27 November 2022
Semi-finals 30 November – 01 December 2022
Third-position 04 December 2022
Final 05 December 2022

Match officials

Referees
  • Bangladesh Md Anisur Rahman Sagor
  • Bangladesh Anwar Hossain
  • Bangladesh Bituraj Barua
  • Bangladesh Md Mizanur Rahman
  • Bangladesh Md Nasiruddin
  • Bangladesh Golam Mourshed Chowdhury Nayan
  • Bangladesh Bhubon Mohon Tarafder
  • Bangladesh Sabuj Das
  • Bangladesh Rimon Mahmud
Assistant Referees
  • Bangladesh Md Nuruzzaman
  • Bangladesh Md Jahid Hasan
  • Bangladesh Sheikh Iqbal Alam
  • Bangladesh Md Alamgir Sarker
  • Bangladesh Rasel Mahmud
  • Bangladesh Md Monir Dhali
  • Bangladesh Md Mahmudul Hasan Mamun
  • Bangladesh Sujoy Barua
  • Bangladesh Junayed Sharif
  • Bangladesh Ahmed Rafsan Joni
  • Bangladesh Robin Khan
  • Bangladesh Mehedi Hasan Emon
  • Bangladesh Shah Alam
  • Bangladesh Shafiqul Islam Emon
  • Bangladesh Soumik Pal
  • Bangladesh Bikash Sarker

Qualifying play-offs

Play-off 1
Team 1 Score Team 2
Little Friends Club 2–2
(p 4–5)		 Air Force Football Team
Play-off 2
Team 1 Score Team 2
Bangladesh Navy 2–2
(p 4–3)		 Bangladesh Army

Matches

All times at local (UTC+6)

Bangladesh Air Force FC2–2Little Friends Club
  • Sumon 28', 75'
 Report
  • Rayhan 37'
  • Yeasin 66'
Penalties
5–4
Referee: Md Anisur Rahman Sagor
Bangladesh Navy2–2Bangladesh Army
  • Habibur 36'
  • Raja 75'
 Report
  • Mizanur 27'
  • Morsalin 45+3'
Penalties
4–3
Referee: Bituraj Barua

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.

Group A

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 Sheikh Russel KC 3 2 1 0 6 1 +5 7 Advance to Knockout stage
2 Mohammedan SC 3 2 0 1 5 4 +1 6
3 Fortis FC 3 1 1 1 5 5 0 4
4 Bangladesh Navy 3 0 0 3 1 7 −6 0
Source: GSA
Dhaka Mohammedan2–0Bangladesh Navy
 Report
Referee: Md Anisur Rahman Sagor
Sheikh Russel KC1–1Fortis FC
 Report
Referee: Md Mizanur Rahman
Sheikh Russel KC2–0Bangladesh Navy
 Report
Referee: Anwar Hossain
Dhaka Mohammedan3–1Fortis FC
 Report
Referee: GM Chowdhury Nayan
Dhaka Mohammedan0–3Sheikh Russel KC
Report
Referee: Md Anisur Rahman Sagor
Bangladesh Navy1–3Fortis FC
 Report
Referee: Mizanur Rahman

Group B

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 Bashundhara Kings (C) 3 3 0 0 19 0 +19 9 Advance to Knockout stage
2 Chittagong Abahani 3 2 0 1 6 3 +3 6
3 Fakirerpool YMC 3 1 0 2 3 19 −16 3
4 AFC Uttara 3 0 0 3 2 8 −6 0
Source: GSA
(C) Champions
Bashundhara Kings14–0Fakirerpool YMC
 Report
Referee: Md Nasiruddin
AFC Uttara1–2Chittagong Abahani
  • Niam 73'
 Report
Referee: Golam Mourshed Chowdhury Nayan
Chittagong Abahani4–0Fakirerpool YMC
 Report
Referee: Md Mizanur Rahman
AFC Uttara0–3Bashundhara Kings
Report
Referee: Md Anisur Rahman Sagor
Bashundhara Kings2–0Chittagong Abahani
 Report
Referee: Md Alamgir Sarker
AFC Uttara1–3Fakirerpool YMC
  • Sakib 42'
 Report
  • Rezzatul 15'
  • Afzal 31'
  • Dalim 76'
Referee: Md Nasiruddin

Group C

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 Abahani Ltd. Dhaka 3 3 0 0 8 2 +6 9 Advance to Knockout stage
2 Muktijoddha SKC 3 2 0 1 9 4 +5 6
3 Bangladesh Air Force FC 3 1 0 2 4 9 −5 3
4 Uttara FC 3 0 0 3 1 7 −6 0
Source: GSA
Dhaka Abahani2–0Uttara FC
 Report
Referee: Sabuj Das
Bangladesh Air Force FC1–5Muktijoddha Sangsad KC
 Report
  • Rabby 28'
  • Faisal 44', 90+2'
  • Sajib 69'
  • Taj 90+4'
Referee: Bhubon Mohon Tarafder
Muktijoddha Sangsad KC3–0Uttara FC
 Report
Referee: Rimon Mahmud
Dhaka Abahani3–1Bangladesh Air Force FC
 Report
Referee: Md Nasiruddin
Bangladesh Air Force FC2–1Uttara FC
  • Rakibul 74'
  • Juwel 90+3'
 Report
  • Sagor 47'
Referee: Rimon Mahmud
Muktijoddha Sangsad KC1–3Dhaka Abahani
 Report
Referee: Golam Mourshed Chowdhury Nayan

Group D

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 Police FC 3 2 1 0 9 5 +4 7 Advance to Knockout stage
2 Sheikh Jamal DC 3 1 1 1 8 6 +2 4
3 Rahmatganj MFS 3 1 1 1 6 7 −1 4
4 BFF Elite Academy 3 0 1 2 2 7 −5 1
Source: GSA
Rahmatganj MFS1–4Bangladesh Police FC
 Report
  • Joyonto 4'
  • Bablu 10', 16'
  • Faysal 88'
Referee: Md Anisur Rahman Sagor
Sheikh Jamal DC3–0BFF Elite Academy
 Report
Referee: Md Nasiruddin
BFF Elite Academy1–1Bangladesh Police FC
 Report
  • Morillo 34'
Referee: Bhubon Mohon Torafder
Sheikh Jamal DC2–2Rahmatganj MFS
 Report
Referee: Bituraj Barua
Rahmatganj MFS3–1BFF Elite Academy
 Report
  • Asadul 77'
Referee: Md Anisur Rahman Sagor
Bangladesh Police FC4–3Sheikh Jamal DC
  • Kirmine 9'
  • Bablu 22'
  • Malikov 37' (pen.)
  • Hernandez 57'
 Report
Referee: Md Alamgir Sarker

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
 
          
 
26 November – Comilla
 
 
Sheikh Russel KC1
 
30 November – Munshigonj
 
 Chittagong Abahani0
 
Sheikh Russel KC3
 
27 November – Gopalganj
 
Dhaka Abahani2
 
Dhaka Abahani (a.e.t.)2
 
5 December – Comilla
 
Sheikh Jamal DC1
 
Sheikh Russel KC2 (1)
 
26 November – Munshigonj
 
Bashundhara Kings (p)2 (4)
 
 Bashundhara Kings2
 
1 December – Gopalganj
 
Mohammedan SC0
 
Bashundhara Kings3
 
27 November – Comilla
 
Bangladesh Police FC1 Third-place
 
Bangladesh Police FC (a.e.t.)5
 
4 December – Munshigonj
 
Muktijoddha Sangsad KC4
 
Dhaka Abahani4
 
 
Bangladesh Police FC1
 

Quarter-finals

Sheikh Russel KC1–0Chittagong Abahani
 Report
Referee: Md Mizanur Rahman
Bashundhara Kings2–0Dhaka Mohammedan
 Report
Referee: Md Anisur Rahman Sagor
Dhaka Abahani2–1 (a.e.t.)Sheikh Jamal DC
  • Shakil 30' (o.g.)
  • Rahim 99'
 Report
Referee: Md Alamgir Sarker
Bangladesh Police FC5–4 (a.e.t.)Muktijoddha Sangsad KC
  • Bablu 16'
  • Morillo 33'
  • Hernandez 81'
  • Malikov 86' (pen)
  • Eshanur 120'
 Report
Referee: Bituraj Barua

Semi-finals

Sheikh Russel KC3–2Dhaka Abahani
 Report
Referee: Md Mizanur Rahman
Bashundhara Kings3–1Bangladesh Police FC
 Report
  • Edward 90+1'
Referee: Md Alamgir Sarker

Third-place

Dhaka Abahani4–1Bangladesh Police FC
 Report
  • Rasel 43'
Referee: Bituraj Barua

Final

Final
Sheikh Russel KC2–2 (a.e.t.)Bashundhara Kings
 Report
Penalties
 1–4
Referee: Golam Mourshed Chowdhury Nayan

Statistics

Goalscorers

There have been 127 goals scored in 32 matches, for an average of 3.97 goals per match.

9 goals

6 goals

4 goals

3 goals

2 goals

1 goal

Own goals

† Bold Club indicates winner of the match

PlayerClubOpponentResultDate
Bangladesh Md Rakib HasanUttara FCDhaka Abahani0–2 15 November 2022
Bangladesh Rasel HossainBangladesh Police FCSheikh Jamal DC4–3 24 November 2022
Bangladesh Md Al-AminBangladesh Police FCRahmatganj MFS5–4 27 November 2022
Bangladesh Md Shakil HossainSheikh Jamal DCDhaka Abahani1–2 27 November 2022

Hat-tricks

PlayerForAgainstResultDateRef
Brazil Dorielton 6Bashundhara KingsFakirerpool YMC14–014 November 2022
Brazil RobinhoBashundhara KingsFakirerpool YMC14–014 November 2022
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines Cornelius StewartSheikh Jamal DCBFF Elite Academy3–016 November 2022

n Player scored n goals.

Winners

12th Independence Cup (Bangladesh) 2022–23
Winners
Bashundhara Kings
Second Title

Awards

Player of the Match

Match Player of the Match
Player Club
Semi-finals 1 Ivory Coast Didier Brossou Sheikh Russel KC
Semi-finals 2 Bangladesh Rakib Hossain Bashundhara Kings
Third-place Syria Yousef Mohammad Dhaka Abahani
Final Bangladesh Anisur Rahman Zico Bashundhara Kings

See also

References

  1. ↑ "লিগ কমিটির দায়িত্ব নিয়েই চমকের ইঙ্গিত সালাউদ্দিনের!". Offside Desk (in Bengali). September 24, 2022. Retrieved September 28, 2022.
  2. ↑ "BFF drops controversial venue for next season". The Daily Star. September 26, 2022. Retrieved September 28, 2022.
  3. ↑ রিপোর্টার, স্পোর্টস. "একই সঙ্গে লিগ, ফেডারেশন কাপ". DailyInqilabOnline. Retrieved October 23, 2022.
  4. ↑ "Indy Cup Football: Bashundhara Kings clinch title beating Sheikh Russell KC in penalty shootout". www.unb.com.bd. December 5, 2022. Retrieved December 5, 2022.
  5. ↑ "ঢাকার বাইরে স্বাধীনতা কাপ". Daily Dhaka Post (in Bengali). October 20, 2022. Retrieved October 21, 2022.
  6. ↑ "স্বাধীনতা কাপে সহজ গ্রুপে চ্যাম্পিয়ন আবাহনী". www.bangla.bdnews24 (in Bengali). October 31, 2022. Retrieved October 31, 2022.
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