# 2021–22 Federation Cup (Bangladesh)

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. The winner of the tournament earned 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.

## Venue

All matches was held at BSSS Mostafa Kamal Stadium in Dhaka, Bangladesh.
| Dhaka | Dhaka |
| BSSS Mostafa Kamal Stadium | Dhaka |
| Capacity: 25,000 | Dhaka |

## 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) | 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 (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) | 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.

## Group summary

| Group A | Group B | Group C | Group D |
| Bashundhara Kings | Dhaka Abahani | Chittagong Abahani | Muktijoddha Sangsad KC |
| Dhaka Mohammedan | Sheikh Russel KC | Bangladesh Police FC | Rahmatganj MFS |
| Swadhinata KS | Uttar Baridhara SC | Saif Sporting Club | Sheikh Jamal DC |

## Round and dates

| Dates/Year | Round | Match dates |
| 27 December 2021 – 9 January 2022 | Group stages | 27 December 2021 – 30 December 2021 |
| 27 December 2021 – 9 January 2022 | Quarter-finals | 2–3 January 2022 |
| 27 December 2021 – 9 January 2022 | Semi-finals | 6 January 2022 |
| 27 December 2021 – 9 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 | Teamvte | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Status |
| 1 | Dhaka Mohammedan | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | +3 | 4 | Advance to Knockout stage |
| 2 | Swadhinata KS | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | +3 | 4 | Advance to Knockout stage |
| 3 | Bashundhara Kings | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 6 | −6 | 0 | Later withdrew |
* 1 2 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.

### Group B

| Pos | Teamvte | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Status |
| 1 | Sheikh Russel KC | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 2 | +3 | 4 | Advance to Knockout stage |
| 2 | Dhaka Abahani | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 2 | +3 | 4 | Advance to Knockout stage |
| 3 | Uttar Baridhara Club | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 6 | −6 | 0 | Later withdrew |
* 1 2 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.

### Group C

| Pos | Teamvte | 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 | Advance to Knockout stage |
| 3 | Bangladesh Police FC | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | −2 | 1 | |

### Group D

| Pos | Teamvte | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Status |
| 1 | Sheikh Jamal DC | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | +3 | 4 | Advance to Knockout stage |
| 2 | Rahmatganj MFS | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | +3 | 4 | Advance to Knockout stage |
| 3 | Muktijoddha Sangsad KS | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 6 | −6 | 0 | Later withdrew |
* 1 2 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.

## 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 | Quarter-finals | Semi-finals | Semi-finals | | Final | Final |
| 2 January – Dhaka | 2 January – Dhaka | | | |
| Dhaka Mohammedan | 2 | | | |
| Dhaka Mohammedan | 2 | 6 January – Dhaka | 6 January – Dhaka | | |
| Chittagong Abahani | 1 | 6 January – Dhaka | 6 January – Dhaka | |
| Chittagong Abahani | 1 | Dhaka Mohammedan | 1 | |
| 2 January – Dhaka | 2 January – Dhaka | | Dhaka Mohammedan | 1 | |
| 2 January – Dhaka | 2 January – Dhaka | Rahmatganj MFS | 2 | |
| Saif Sporting Club | 2 | Rahmatganj MFS | 2 | |
| Saif Sporting Club | 2 | | | | 9 January – Dhaka | 9 January – Dhaka |
| Swadhinata KS | 0 | | | | 9 January – Dhaka | 9 January – Dhaka |
| Swadhinata KS | 0 | | | | Rahmatganj MFS | 1 |
| 3 January – Dhaka | 3 January – Dhaka | | | | | Rahmatganj MFS | 1 |
| 3 January – Dhaka | 3 January – Dhaka | | | | Dhaka Abahani | 2 |
| Sheikh Russel KC | 3 | | | | Dhaka Abahani | 2 |
| Sheikh Russel KC | 3 | 6 January – Dhaka | 6 January – Dhaka | | | |
| Rahmatganj MFS (a.e.t.) | 4 | 6 January – Dhaka | 6 January – Dhaka | | | |
| Rahmatganj MFS (a.e.t.) | 4 | Saif Sporting Club | 3 (3) | | | |
| 3 January – Dhaka | 3 January – Dhaka | | Saif Sporting Club | 3 (3) | | | |
| 3 January – Dhaka | 3 January – Dhaka | Dhaka Abahani (p) | 3 (4) | |
| Sheikh Jamal DC | 0 | Dhaka Abahani (p) | 3 (4) | |
| Dhaka Abahani | 6 | | | |

### Final

The final was held at BSSS Mostafa Kamal Stadium in Dhaka, on 9 January 2022 between Rahmatganj MFS and Abahani Limited Dhaka. Abahani won the match on 1–2 scoreline.

## Winners

* 33rd Federation Cup (Bangladesh) 2021–22 Winners
* 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
* Dorielton Gomes (Dhaka Abahani)
* Philip Adjah (Rahmatganj MFS)
3 goals
* Daniel Colindres (Dhaka Abahani)
* Sunday Chizoba (Rahmatganj MFS)
2 goals
* Arifur Rahman (Chittagong Abahani)
* Maraz Hossain Opi (Saif Sporting Club)
* Nabib Newaj Jibon (Dhaka Abahani)
* Rakib Hossain (Dhaka Abahani)
* Ailton Machado (Sheikh Russel KC)
* Raphael Augusto (Dhaka Abahani)
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 |