Independence Cup is a men's association football competition in Bangladesh. The competition started in 1972 and is run by the Bangladesh Football Federation, which is responsible for all types of competitive matches in the country. The tournament is open to Premier League clubs and other registered teams. It can be considered the successor to the Independence Day Football Tournament from the East Pakistan era.
Results Edition Year Champion Runners-up Score 1st 1972 Mohammedan SC East End Club 2nd 1975 BIDC Police AC 3rd 1990 Dhaka Abahani Mohammedan SC 4th 1991 Mohammedan SC Dhaka Abahani 5th 2005 Muktijoddha Sangsad Brothers Union Professional league era 6th 2011 Farashganj SC Sheikh Russel 7th 2013 Sheikh Russel Sheikh Jamal DC 8th 2014 Mohammedan SC Feni Soccer Club 9th 2016 Chittagong Abahani Dhaka Abahani 10th Arambagh KSChittagong Abahani 11th 2018Bashundhara KingsSheikh Russel 12th2021Dhaka AbahaniBashundhara Kings 13th 2022Bashundhara KingsSheikh Russel KC 14th 2023Bashundhara KingsMohammedan SC
Statistics Top goalscorers by season
YearsPlayer(s)ClubGoals2011 James MogaMuktijoddha Sangsad2014 Jahid Hasan Ameli Sony Norde Sunday ChizobaMohammedan SCSheikh Jamal DCMuktijoddha Sangsad2016 Sunday ChizobaDhaka Abahani62017–18 Mohammad JewelArambagh KS32018 Paul Emile BiyagaArambagh KS42021 DorieltonDhaka Abahani42022 DorieltonBashundhara Kings92023 Jonathan Fernandes Dorielton Higor LeiteBashundhara KingsBashundhara KingsSheikh Jamal DC3
Sponsors +SeasonsSponsor2016KFC2017–18, 2018Walton Group2021–22Reviera2022Bashundhara Group
See also Independence Day Football Tournament Federation Cup Bangladesh Super Cup Bangladesh Challenge Cup Bangladesh Football League
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