2016 Independence Cup (Bangladesh)

The 2016 Independence Cup[1] also known as KFC Independence Cup due to the sponsorship from KFC is the 7th edition of the tournament. A total of 12 teams completing in this tournament.[2] Dhaka Mohammedan was the winner of previous edition of the tournament.[3]

2016 Independence Cup
Tournament details
CountryBangladesh
Dates1 April - 7 May 2016
Teams12
Defending championsDhaka Mohammedan
Final positions
ChampionsChittagong Abahani (1st title)
Runner-upDhaka Abahani
Tournament statistics
Matches played33
Goals scored91 (2.76 per match)
Top goal scorer(s)(6 goals)
Bangladesh Eleta Kingsley
Nigeria Sunday Chizoba
Best playerHaiti Leonel Saint-Preux
← 2014

All statistics correct as of 27 March 2018.

Venues

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Dhaka
Bangabandhu National Stadium
Capacity: 36,000
 

Group stage

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The twelve participants were divided into two groups. The top two teams for each group qualified for the semifinals.

Group A

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Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
Sheikh Jamal Dhanmondi Club 5 4 1 0 12 2 +10 13
Chittagong Abahani 5 3 1 1 9 7 +2 10
Muktijoddha Sangsad KC 5 3 0 2 7 6 +1 9
Dhaka Mohammedan 5 2 0 3 10 8 +2 6
Brothers Union 5 2 0 3 5 11 −6 6
Uttar Baridhara SC 5 0 0 5 1 10 −9 0
Source: [citation needed]
Brothers Union2-0Uttar Baridhara SC
Mezbah Uddin   34'
Nkwocha Kingsley   84'
Report
Sheikh Jamal Dhanmondi Club5-0Brothers Union
Wedson Anselme   21', 72', 84'
Emeka Onuoha   24', 75'
Dhaka Mohammedan2-0Uttar Baridhara SC
Masuk Mia Jony   11'
Ismael Bangoura   90+4'
Dhaka Mohammedan1-2Muktijoddha Sangsad KC
Ismael Bangoura  90+2' Landry Pouemi   73'(o.g.)
Kolo Musa  82'
Muktijoddha Sangsad KC3-0Uttar Baridhara SC
Kolo Musa   17', 34', 55'
Dhaka Mohammedan5-1Chittagong Abahani
Ismael Bangoura   21', 50'
Biplu Ahmed   32'
Masuk Mia Jony   60'
Yousuf Sifat
Zahid Hossain   36' (pen.)
Sheikh Jamal Dhanmondi Club3-1Muktijoddha Sangsad KC
Emeka Onuoha   13'
Landing Darboe  43'
Wedson Anselme  45+1'
Mobarak Hossain   (pen.)
Dhaka Mohammedan2-3Brothers Union
Tawhidul Alam Sabuz  54'
Biplu Ahmed   66'
Mannaf Rabbi  51', 52'
Awudu Ibrahim  75'
Sheikh Jamal Dhanmondi Club1-1Chittagong Abahani
Emeka Onuoha  19'(pen.) Alison Udoka  74'

Group B

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Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
Sheikh Russel KC 5 3 1 1 7 5 +2 10
Dhaka Abahani 5 2 3 0 9 3 +6 9
Team BJMC 5 2 1 2 9 8 +1 7
Rahmatganj MFS 5 1 2 2 6 7 −1 5
Sheikh Moni Arambagh KS 5 0 4 1 2 3 −1 4
Feni Soccer Club 5 0 3 2 4 11 −7 3
Source: [citation needed]
Dhaka Abahani1-1Feni Soccer Club
Camara Sarba   45+1' Choumrin Rakhine   84' (pen.)
Feni Soccer Club2-3Rahmatganj MFS
Thuam Frank   11', 90+5' Sohel Mia   25'
Zunapio Siyo   66', 72'
Sheikh Russel KC3-2Team BJMC
Fikru Teferra   4(pen.)', 11', 76' Mehedi Hossein Tapu   7'
Samson Iliasu   83'
Dhaka Abahani5-0Team BJMC
Lee Tuck   23'
Camara Sarba   28', 67'
Sunday Chizoba   84', 89'
Feni Soccer Club1-1Sheikh Moni Arambagh KS
Iqbal Hossain Bhuiyan   65' Mohammad Abdullah   59'
Sheikh Russel KC2-1Rahmatganj MFS
Fikru Teferra   5'
Paul Emile Biyaga   15'
Syed Rashed Turzo   85'
Team BJMC6-0Feni Soccer Club
Eleta Kingsley   36', 38', 45', 50', 73'
Samson Iliasu   87'
Dhaka Abahani2-2Rahmatganj MFS
Rohan Ricketts   7'
Camara Sarba   85'
Zunapio Siyo   38'
Nurul Absar   71'

Knockout stage

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Semi-finalsFinal
 
      
 
3 May
 
 
Sheikh Jamal DC 0
 
7 May
 
Dhaka Abahani6
 
Dhaka Abahani0
 
4 May
 
Chittagong Abahani2
 
Chittagong Abahani1(4)
 
 
Sheikh Russel KC1(2)
 

Semi Final 1

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Semi Final 2

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Final

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Top scorers

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No. Name Club Goals
1.   Sunday Chizoba Dhaka Abahani 6
2.   Fikru Teferra Sheikh Russel KC 6
3.   Eleta Kingsley Team BJMC 6
4.   Wedson Anselme Sheikh Jamal Dhanmondi Club 5
5.   Kolo Musa Muktijoddha Sangsad KC 5

References

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  1. ^ "Football Season 2016 will begin with Independence Cup". The Daily Observer. Dhaka. 25 November 2015.
  2. ^ "Independence Cup to begin March 30". The Daily Star. 25 March 2016.
  3. ^ "Results Modhumoti Bank Independence Cup Football Tounament [sic] 2014". Archived from the original on 2017-08-15. Retrieved 2016-03-30.