The 2020–21 Federation Cup (due to sponsorship from Walton also known as Walton Federation Cup 2020) was the 32nd edition of the tournament, the main domestic annual club football competition in Bangladesh organized by Bangladesh Football Federation. The 13 participants is competing in the tournament. The tournament has started on 22 December 2020. The winner of the tournament will earn the slot of playing Qualifying play-off of 2022 AFC Cup.
Bashundhara Kings are current champions. The club have defeated Rahmatganj MFS by 2–1 on 5 January 2020 to lift the trophy for the first time.
Venue Dhaka Bangabandhu National Stadium Capacity: 36,000
Participating teams The following teams contest in the tournament.
Team Appearances Previous best performanceArambagh KS Runners-up (1997, 2001, 2016)Bangladesh Police FC Runners-up (1975)Bashundhara Kings Champions (2019–20, 2020–21)Brothers Union Champions (1980, 1991, 2005)Chittagong Abahani Champions (2017)Dhaka Abahani Champions (1982, 1985, 1986, 1988, 1997, 1999, 2000, 2010, 2016, 2017, 2018)Mohammedan SC Champions (1980, 1981, 1982, 1983, 1987, 1989, 1995, 2002, 2008, 2009)Muktijoddha Sangsad KC Champions (1994, 2001, 2003)Rahmatganj MFS Runners-up (2019–20)Sheikh Russel KC Champions (2012)Sheikh Jamal DC Champions (2011-12, 2013, 2015)Saif Sporting Club Runners-up (2020–21)Uttar Baridhara Club 2nd Quarter-finals (2020–21)
Draw The draw ceremony of the tournament was held on 13 December 2020 at 12:00 BST on the 3rd floor of BFF House Motijheel, Dhaka. The thirteen teams were divided into four groups. The top two teams from each group will move into the Quarter-Finals.
Group stage All matches will be held at Dhaka Time listed are UTC+6:00 Key to colour in group tablesGroup Winners and Runners-up advance to the Knockout stage
Group A
Group B
Group C
Group D
Knockout-stage All matches will play at Dhaka Times listed are UTC+6:00 In the knockout stage, extra-time and a penalty shoot-out will used to decide the winner if necessary.
Bracket
Quarter-finals
Semi-finals
Final The final was held at Home of football Bangabandhu National Stadium in Dhaka, on 10 January 2021 between Saif Sporting Club and Bashundhara Kings. Bashundhara won the match on 0–1 scoreline.
Goalscorers
Own goals † Bold Club indicates winner of the match Player Club Opponent Result Date Alaaeldin Nasr Elmagraby Rahmatganj MFSBashundhara Kings0–3 Mahmoud Sayed Uttar Baridhara ClubSaif SC0–3 Ariful Islam Sheikh Jamal Dhanmondi ClubBangladesh Police FC2–2
Broadcaster The private satellite TV channel T Sports has broadcast all matches live.
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