2018 Independence Cup (Bangladesh)
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The 2018 Independence Cup, also known as Walton Independence Cup 2018[1] or Walton Independence Cup Football Tournament 2018[2] due to the sponsorship from Walton Group, was the 10th edition of the Independence Cup, the main domestic annual club football tournament organized by Bangladesh Football Federation. Thirteen participants competed in the tournament.
| Tournament details | |
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| Country | Bangladesh |
| Dates | 1–26 December 2018 |
| Teams | 13 |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | Bashundhara Kings (1st title) |
| Runner-up | Sheikh Russel KC |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 22 |
| Goals scored | 44 (2 per match) |
| Attendance | 118,765 (5,398 per match) |
| Top goal scorer(s) | 4 goals Paul Emile Biyaga (Arambagh KS) |
| Awards | |
| Best player | Anisur Rahman Zico (Bashundhara Kings) |
Arambagh KS was the winner of the previous edition, having defeated 2–0 Chittagong Abahani in the final of the tournament.
Venue
| Dhaka |
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| Bangabandhu National Stadium |
| Capacity: 36,000 |
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- All 22 matches were played at Bangabandhu National Stadium, Dhaka
- 1, 4 and 7 December were played 1 match in a day of group stage.
- 2, 3, 5, 6, 8 & 9 December were played 2 matches in a day of group stage.
- All matches were live telecast on Channel 9
- Co-sponsored by Progoti Life Insurance Company Limited, Marcel Fridge & www
.risingbd .com
Prize money
- Champion got US$5960.
- Runners-up got US$3576.
Draw
The draw of the tournament was held 18:00 BST at BFF house Motijheel on 25 November 2018. The thirteen participants were divided into four groups. The top two teams from each group played Quarterfinals.
Group stage
| Key to colours in group tables | |
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| Group Winners and Runners-up advance to the Quarterfinals | |
Group A
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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| 1 | Arambagh KS | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 2 | +3 | 6 | Advance to Quarterfinals |
| 2 | Saif Sporting Club | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | −1 | 3 | |
| 3 | Team BJMC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | −2 | 0 |
Source: GSA
| Team BJMC | 1–2 | Arambagh KS |
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| Arambagh KS | 3–1 | Saif Sporting Club |
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Group B
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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| 1 | Chittagong Abahani | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | +4 | 7 | Advance to Quarterfinals |
| 2 | Rahmatganj MFS | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | +2 | 4 | |
| 3 | NoFeL Sporting Club | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 6 | −4 | 3 | |
| 4 | Dhaka Mohammedan | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | −2 | 2 |
Source: GSA
| Chittagong Abahani | 3–0 | NoFeL Sporting Club |
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| Rahmatganj MFS | 0–1 | Chittagong Abahani |
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| NoFeL Sporting Club | 2–0 | Dhaka Mohammedan |
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| Rahmatganj MFS | 3–0 | NoFeL Sporting Club |
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Group C
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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| 1 | Dhaka Abahani | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | +1 | 4 | Advance to Quarterfinals |
| 2 | Brothers Union | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | |
| 3 | Muktijoddha SKC | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | −1 | 1 |
Source: GSA
| Dhaka Abahani | 2–1 | Muktijoddha Sangsad KC |
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| Muktijoddha Sangsad KC | 1–1 | Brothers Union |
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Group D
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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| 1 | Bashundhara Kings | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | +2 | 4 | Advance to Quarterfinals |
| 2 | Sheikh Russel KC | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
| 3 | Sheikh Jamal DC | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | −2 | 1 |
Source: GSA
Knockout stage
Bracket
| Quarter-finals | Semi-finals | Final | ||||||||||||
| Arambagh KS | 3 (3) | |||||||||||||
| Brothers Union | 3 (4) | |||||||||||||
| Brothers Union | 0 | |||||||||||||
| Sheikh Russel KC | 2 | |||||||||||||
| Chittagong Abahani | 0 | |||||||||||||
| Sheikh Russel KC | 2 | |||||||||||||
| Sheikh Russel KC | 1 | |||||||||||||
| Bashundhara Kings | 2 | |||||||||||||
| Dhaka Abahani | 1 | |||||||||||||
| Saif Sporting Club | 0 | |||||||||||||
| Dhaka Abahani | 1 (6) | |||||||||||||
| Bashundhara Kings | 1 (7) | |||||||||||||
| Bashundhara Kings | 2 (3) | |||||||||||||
| Rahmatganj MFS | 2 (2) | |||||||||||||
Quarterfinals
| Arambagh KS | 3–3 (a.e.t.) | Brothers Union |
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3–4 |
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| Chittagong Abahani | 0–2 | Sheikh Russel KC |
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| Report |
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| Bashundhara Kings | 2–2 (a.e.t.) | Rahmatganj MFS |
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| Penalties | ||
| 3–2 |
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Semifinals
| Brothers Union | 0–2 | Sheikh Russel KC |
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| Dhaka Abahani | 1–1 (a.e.t.) | Bashundhara Kings |
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Kervens Belfort  82' |
Motin Mia 69' |
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| Penalties | ||
| 6–7 | ||
Final
| Sheikh Russel KC | 1–2 (a.e.t.) | Bashundhara Kings |
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Report |
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Goalscorers
- As of 27 December 2018
4 Goals
3 Goals
Alisher Azizov (Sheikh Russel KC)
Rabiul Hasan (Arambagh KS)
Mamadou Bah (Chittagong Abahani)
2 Goals
- Faisal Ahmed Shitol (Dhaka Abahani)
- Jamal Bhuyan (Saif Sporting Club)
- Motin Mia (Bashundhara Kings)
Leonardo Vieira Lima (Brothers Union)
Siyo Zunapio (Rahmatganj MFS)
Kervens Belfort (Dhaka Abahani)
Bakhtiyar Duyshobekov (Bashundhara Kings)
Raphael Odovin (Sheikh Russel KC)
1 Goal
- Arifur Rahman (Arambagh KS)
- Faysal Ahmed (Rahmatganj MFS)
- Jamal Hossain (Rahmatganj MFS)
- Khandokar Ashraful Islam (NoFeL Sporting Club)
- Mannaf Rabby (Brothers Union)
- Mohammad Roman (NoFeL Sporting Club)
- Nasiruddin Chowdhury (Bashundhara Kings)
- Rakibul Islam (Rahmatganj MFS)
- Sujon Biswas (Muktijoddha Sangsad KC)
- Marcos Vinícius (Bashundhara Kings)
Daniel Colindres (Bashundhara Kings)
Yusuke Kato (Muktijoddha Sangsad KC)- Mufta Lawal (Chittagong Abahani)
- Samson Iliasu (Team BJMC)
Jack Daniels (Brothers Union)
See also
References
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