# 2023–24 Federation Cup (Bangladesh)

The 2023–24 Federation Cup (also known as ABG Bashundhara Federation Cup 2023–24 for sponsorship reasons) was the 35th 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. It was played from 26 December 2023 to 22 May 2024.
Bashundhara Kings is the defending champions having defeated Mohammedan SC by 2–1 goals in the final on 22 May 2024.

## Participating teams

The following eleven teams will take part in the tournament.
| Team | Appearances | Previous best performance |
| Bangladesh Police FC | 5th | Semi-finals (2019–20) |
| Bashundhara Kings | 5th | Champions (2019–20, 2020–21) |
| Brothers Union | 33rd | Champions (1980, 1991, 2005) |
| Chittagong Abahani | 13th | Runners-up (2017) |
| Abahani Limited Dhaka | 35th | Champions (1982, 1985, 1986, 1988, 1997, 1999, 2000, 2010, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2021–22) |
| Mohammedan SC | 35th | Champions (1980, 1981, 1982, 1983, 1987, 1989, 1995, 2002, 2008, 2009, 2022–23) |
| Fortis FC | 2nd | Group stages (2022–23) |
| Rahmatganj MFS | 35th | Runners-up (2019–20, 2021–22) |
| Sheikh Russel KC | 28 | Champions (2012) |
| Sheikh Jamal DC | 13th | Champions (2011-12, 2013, 2015) |

## Venues

The matches were being played following these four venues.
| Munshigonj | Mymensingh |
| Shaheed Bir Sreshtho Flight Lt. Matiur Rahman Stadium | Rafiq Uddin Bhuiyan Stadium |
| Capacity: 10,000 | Capacity: 15,000 |
| MunshigonjMymensinghGopalganjDhakaclass=notpageimage| Location of the stadiums of 2023–24 Federation Cup (Bangladesh) | |
| Gopalganj | Dhaka |
| Sheikh Fazlul Haque Mani Stadium | Bashundhara Kings Arena |
| Capacity: 5,000 | Capacity: 14,000 |

## Draw

The draw ceremony were held on 20 December 2023 at 3rd floor of BFF house Motijheel, Dhaka. There are ten team was divided into two groups. Top two teams from each group and two best runners-up was through in the Knockout stage.

## Group summary

| Group A | Group B | Group C |
| Bangladesh Police FC | Dhaka Abahani | Bashundhara Kings |
| Sheikh Jamal DC | Dhaka Mohammedan | Sheikh Russel KC |
| Rahmatganj MFS | Chittagong Abahani | Fortis FC |
| | Brothers Union | |

## Round Matches Dates

| Phase | Date |
| Group stages | 26 December 2023 – 13 February 2024 |
| Quarter-finals | 2–30 April 2024 |
| Semi-finals | 7–14 May 2024 |
| Final | 22 May 2024 |

## Match officials
### Referees

* Md Mizanur Rahman
* Md Anisur Rahman Sagor
* Md Nasir Uddin
* Jashim Akther
* Bituraj Barua
* Md Alamgir Sarker (†)
* Sabuj Das
* Golam Mourshed Chowdhury Nayon
* Jasim Akhter
* Saymoon Hasan Sany (†)

### Assistant Referees

* Bikash Sarker
* Md Khorshed Islam
* Sharifuzzaman Tipu
* Md Nazmul Huda
* Mehedi Hasan Emon
* Sujoy Barua
* Md Monir Ahmmad Dhali
* Md Nuruzzaman
* Jashim Akter (†)
* Md Kamruzzaman
* Md Alamgir Sarker
(†): working as both referee and assistant

## Group stages

Key to colours in group tables :
* Group winners, runners-ups and two best third-placed teams will 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 | Qualification |
| 1 | Sheikh Jamal DC | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 3 | +3 | 4 | Advance to Knockout stage |
| 2 | Bangladesh Police FC | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 2 | Advance to Knockout stage |
| 3 | Rahmatganj MFS | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 6 | −3 | 1 | Qualified as a best third place team to Knockout stage |

### Group B

| Pos | Teamvte | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
| 1 | Mohammedan SC | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 3 | +3 | 9 | Advance to Knockout stage |
| 2 | Abahani Limited Dhaka | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 2 | +8 | 6 | Advance to Knockout stage |
| 3 | Chittagong Abahani | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 5 | −1 | 3 | |
| 4 | Brothers Union | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 11 | −10 | 0 | |

### Group C

| Pos | Teamvte | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
| 1 | Bashundhara Kings | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | +2 | 6 | Advance to Knockout stage |
| 2 | Fortis FC | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | +1 | 3 | Advance to Knockout stage |
| 3 | Sheikh Russel KC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | −3 | 0 | Qualified as a best third place team to knockout stage |

### Ranking of third-placed teams

Due to groups having different numbers of teams, the results against the fourth-placed teams in four-team groups are considered null and void for this ranking.
| Pos | Grp | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
| 1 | A | Rahmatganj MFS | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 6 | −3 | 1 | Knockout phase |
| 2 | C | Sheikh Russel KC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | −3 | 0 | Knockout phase |
| 3 | B | Chittagong Abahani | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 5 | −4 | 0 | |

## 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 April–Gopalganj | 2 April–Gopalganj | | | |
| Mohammedan SC | 2 | | | |
| Mohammedan SC | 2 | 7 May–Munshigonj | 7 May–Munshigonj | | |
| Sheikh Russel KC | 1 | 7 May–Munshigonj | 7 May–Munshigonj | |
| Sheikh Russel KC | 1 | Mohammedan SC | 2 | |
| 23 April–Gopalganj | 23 April–Gopalganj | | Mohammedan SC | 2 | |
| 23 April–Gopalganj | 23 April–Gopalganj | Bangladesh Police FC | 1 | |
| Sheikh Jamal DC | 0 | Bangladesh Police FC | 1 | |
| Sheikh Jamal DC | 0 | | | | 22 May–Mymensingh | 22 May–Mymensingh |
| Bangladesh Police FC | 3 | | | | 22 May–Mymensingh | 22 May–Mymensingh |
| Bangladesh Police FC | 3 | | | | Mohammedan SC | 1 |
| 16 April–Gopalganj | 16 April–Gopalganj | | | | | Mohammedan SC | 1 |
| 16 April–Gopalganj | 16 April–Gopalganj | | | | Bashundhara Kings (a.e.t.) | 2 |
| Bashundhara Kings | 2 | | | | Bashundhara Kings (a.e.t.) | 2 |
| Bashundhara Kings | 2 | 14 May–Munshigonj | 14 May–Munshigonj | | | |
| Rahmatganj MFS | 0 | 14 May–Munshigonj | 14 May–Munshigonj | | | |
| Rahmatganj MFS | 0 | Bashundhara Kings | 3 | | | |
| 30 April–Dhaka | 30 April–Dhaka | | Bashundhara Kings | 3 | | | |
| 30 April–Dhaka | 30 April–Dhaka | Abahani Limited Dhaka | 0 | |
| Abahani Limited Dhaka | 3 | Abahani Limited Dhaka | 0 | |
| Fortis FC | 1 | | | |

### Final
## Winners

* 35th Federation Cup (Bangladesh) 2023–24 Winners
* Bashundhara Kings 3rd Title

## Statistics
### Goalscorers

There have been 61 goals scored in 19 matches, for an average of 3.21 goals per match. Source: Soccerway

#### 5 Goals

* Washington Brandão (Abahani Limited Dhaka)

#### 4 Goals

* Cornelius Stewart (Abahani Limited Dhaka)
* Sunday Emmanuel (Mohammedan SC)

#### 3 Goals

* Jafar Iqbal (Mohammedan SC)

#### 2 Goals

* Muzaffar Muzaffarov (Mohammedan SC)
* Dorielton Gomes (Bashundhara Kings)
* Shakil Ali (Chittagong Abahani)
* Foysal Ahmed Fahim (Sheikh Jamal DC)
* Stanley Dimgba (Sheikh Jamal DC)
* Pa Omar Babou (Fortis FC)
* Edis Ibargüen García (Bangladesh Police FC)
* Syed Shah Quazem Kirmane (Bangladesh Police FC)

#### 1 Goal

* Miguel Figueira (Bashundhara Kings)
* Abu Azeez (Chittagong Abahani)
* Amiruzzaman Saymon (Chittagong Abahani)
* Mohammad Abdullah (Sheikh Jamal DC)
* Sazzad Hossain (Sheikh Jamal DC)
* Shahriar Emon (Mohammedan SC)
* Sourav Dewan (Mohammedan SC)
* Nabib Newaj Jibon (Abahani Limited Dhaka)
* Bruninho Goncalves Rocha (Abahani Limited Dhaka)
* Jonathan Fernandes (Abahani Limited Dhaka)
* Emeka Ogbugh (Abahani Limited Dhaka)
* Jahid Hasan (Bashundhara Kings)
* Sohel Rana (Bashundhara Kings)
* Mfon Udoh (Bashundhara Kings)
* Asror Gafurov (Bashundhara Kings)
* Robinho Azevedo (Bashundhara Kings)
* Mohammad Ibrahim (Bashundhara Kings)
* Otabek Valizhonov (Brothers Union)
* Sajed Hasan Jummon Nijum (Fortis FC)
* Amir Hakim Bappy (Fortis FC)
* Ernest Boateng (Rahmatganj MFS)
* Dawda Ceesay (Rahmatganj MFS)
* Samuel Mensah Konney (Rahmatganj MFS)
* Sekou Sylla (Sheikh Russel KC)
* Landry Ndikumana (Sheikh Russel KC)
* Sahed Miah (Bangladesh Police FC)
* Javokhir Sokhibov (Bangladesh Police FC)
* Abdullaev Azamat (Bangladesh Police FC)
* Akhrorbek Uktamov (Bangladesh Police FC)

### Hat-tricks

† Bold Club indicates winner of the match
| Player | For | Against | Result | Date | Ref |
| Washington Brandão | Abahani Limited Dhaka | Brothers Union | 6–0 | 16 January 2024 | |

## Individual awards
### Man of the match

* Washington Brandão won the most Man of the match awards.(3)
† Bold club indicates winner of the match
* Group Stage
| Round | Group | Player | Club | Opponent |
| 1 | A | Samuel Mensah Konney | Rahmatganj MFS | Bangladesh Police FC |
| 1 | B | Washington Brandão | Dhaka Abahani | Brothers Union |
| 1 | B | Muzaffar Muzaffarov | Mohammedan SC | Chittagong Abahani |
| 1 | C | Dorielton Gomes | Bashundhara Kings | Fortis FC |
| 2 | A | Foysal Ahmed Fahim | Sheikh Jamal DC | Rahmatganj MFS |
| 2 | B | Washington Brandão | Dhaka Abahani | Chittagong Abahani |
| 2 | B | Jafar Iqbal | Mohammedan SC | Brothers Union |
| 2 | C | Pa Omar Babou | Fortis FC | Sheikh Russel KC |
| 3 | A | Edis Ibargüen García | Bangladesh Police FC | Sheikh Jamal DC |
| 3 | B | Sunday Emmanuel | Mohammedan SC | Dhaka Abahani |
| 3 | B | Shakil Ali | Chittagong Abahani | Brothers Union |
| 3 | C | Asror Gafurov | Bashundhara Kings | Sheikh Russel KC |
* Knockout Stage
| Round | Player | Club | Opponent | Date |
| Quarter-Final | Muzaffar Muzaffarov | Mohammedan SC | Sheikh Russell KC | 2 April 2024 |
| Quarter-Final | Robinho Azevedo | Bashundhara Kings | Rahmatganj MFS | 16 April 2024 |
| Quarter-Final | Edward Morillo | Bangladesh Police FC | Sheikh Jamal DC | 23 April 2024 |
| Quarter-Final | Washington Brandão | Dhaka Abahani | Fortis FC | 30 April 2024 |
| Semi-Final | Shahriar Emon | Mohammedan SC | Bangladesh Police FC | 7 May 2024 |
| Semi-Final | Robinho Azevedo | Bashundhara Kings | Dhaka Abahani | 14 May 2024 |
| Final | Miguel Figueira | Bashundhara Kings | Mohammedan SC | 22 May 2024 |

## Best Player Awards

| Best Player | Top Goalscorer | Best Goalkeeper | Fair Play Award |
| Robson Azevedo (Bashundhara Kings) | Washington Brandão (Abahani Limited Dhaka) | Mehedi Hasan Srabon (Bashundhara Kings) | Abahani Limited Dhaka |