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 BSSS Mostafa Kamal Stadium Capacity: 25,000
Participating teams The following twelve teams will contest in the tournament.
Team Appearances Previous best performanceBangladesh Police FC Runners-up (1975)Bashundhara Kings(Later withdrew) Champions (2019–20, 2020–21)Chittagong Abahani Champions (2017)Dhaka Abahani Champions (1982, 1985, 1986, 1988, 1997, 1999, 2000, 2010, 2016, 2017, 2018)Dhaka Mohammedan Champions (1980, 1981, 1982, 1983, 1987, 1989, 1995, 2002, 2008, 2009)Muktijoddha Sangsad KC(Later withdrew) 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)Swadhinata KSDebut n/aUttar 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 AGroup BGroup CGroup DBashundhara KingsDhaka AbahaniChittagong AbahaniMuktijoddha Sangsad KC Dhaka MohammedanSheikh Russel KCBangladesh Police FCRahmatganj MFSSwadhinata KSUttar Baridhara SCSaif Sporting ClubSheikh Jamal DC
Round and dates Dates/YearRoundMatch dates27 December 2021 – 9 January 2022Group stages27 December 2021 – 30 December 2021Quarter-finals2–3 January 2022Semi-finals6 January 2022Final9 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 tablesGroup 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
Group B
Group C
Group D
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
Semi-finals
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 WinnersDhaka Abahani Twelfth Title
Statistics Goalscorers
Own goals † Bold Club indicates winner of the match Player Club Opponent Result Date Arafat Hossen Chittagong AbahaniDhaka Mohammedan1–2
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