2016 Bangabandhu Cup
The Bangabandhu Cup or Bangabandhu Gold Cup was an international association football tournament organised by the Bangladesh Football Federation as a tribute to Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman. It was launched in 1996, this was the 4th time the tournament had been held. Eight teams from Asian Football Confederation participated in this edition.
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Host country | ![]() |
Dates | 8 January – 22 January |
Teams | 8 (from 1 confederation) |
Venue(s) | 2 in 2 host city |
Final positions | |
Champions | ![]() |
Runners-up | ![]() |
Tournament statistics | |
Matches played | 15 |
Goals scored | 34 (2.27 per match) |
Top scorer(s) | ![]() (4 goals) |
Best player(s) | ![]() |
Format
In the group stage, six teams were divided into two groups of three teams, playing a single round-robin, with the teams finishing first and second in each group qualifying to the semi-finals.
Referees
- Sivakorn Pu-Udon (Thailand)
- Mohmed Jalal Vddin (BAN)
- Bhubon Tarafder (BAN)
- Hien Triet Nguyen (Vietnam)
- Omar Al-Yacobi (Oman)
- Pranjal Banerjee (India)
Broadcaster
Participating nations
The following nations have entered the competition.[1]
Group A |
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Group B |
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Venues
Fifteen matches were played at two different venues in Dhaka and Jessore: The Bangabandhu National Stadium in Dhaka, and Shamsul Huda Stadium in Jessore.
Dhaka | Jessore | |
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Bangabandhu National Stadium | Shamsul Huda Stadium | |
Capacity: 36,000 | Capacity: 12,000 | |
Group Stage
Group A
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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1 | ![]() |
3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 3 | +2 | 5 | Knockout stage |
2 | ![]() |
3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | +1 | 5 | |
3 | ![]() |
3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 6 | −2 | 3 | |
4 | ![]() |
3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | −1 | 2 |
(H) Host.
Bangladesh ![]() | 4–2 | ![]() |
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Rony ![]() ![]() Yeasin ![]() Jibon ![]() |
Figurado ![]() Chaturanga ![]() |
Nepal ![]() | 0–0 | ![]() |
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Bangladesh ![]() | 1–1 | ![]() |
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Mithun ![]() |
Hadin ![]() |
Felda United ![]() | 1–2 | ![]() |
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Alias ![]() |
Nipuna Bandara ![]() Chaturanga ![]() |
Bangladesh ![]() | 0–0 | ![]() |
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Group B
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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1 | ![]() |
3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 3 | +3 | 7 | Knockout stage |
2 | ![]() |
3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 2 | +1 | 5 | |
3 | ![]() |
3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 4 | −1 | 3 | |
4 | ![]() |
3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | −3 | 1 |
(H) Host.
Bangladesh U-23 ![]() | 1–1 | ![]() |
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Yousuf Sifat ![]() |
Jasim Alshakikh ![]() |
Maldives ![]() | 3–2 | ![]() |
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Ismail Easa ![]() Naaiz Hassan ![]() ![]() |
Sun Vandeth ![]() Tith Dina ![]() |
Bahrain U-23 ![]() | 1–0 | ![]() |
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Abdul Aziz Al Shaikh ![]() |
Bangladesh U-23 ![]() | 0–2 | ![]() |
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Ismail Easa ![]() Ahmed Imaz ![]() |
Bahrain U-23 ![]() | 1–1 | ![]() |
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Anwar Ali ![]() |
Ahmed Imaz ![]() |
Cambodia ![]() | 1–0 | ![]() |
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Tith Dina ![]() |
Knockout stage
Bracket
Round 1 | Round 2 | |||||
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Semi-finals
Bangladesh ![]() | 0–1 | ![]() |
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Ebrahim Alhooti ![]() |
Maldives ![]() | 1–4 | ![]() |
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Ahmed Nashid ![]() |
Nawayug Shrestha ![]() Bishal Rai ![]() |
Final
This was the first win by Nepal in any tournament in 23 years. Striker Bimal Gharti Magar won the Man Of The Match for his goal and an assist
Bahrain U-23 ![]() | 0–3 | ![]() |
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Bimal Gharti Magar![]() Bishal Rai ![]() Nawayug Shrestha ![]() |
Multiple Goalscorers
- 4 Goals
- 2 Goals
Bimal Gharti Magar Bishal Rai Rony Naaiz Hassan Ismail Easa Chaturanga Tith Dina Ahmed Imaz
References
- "BFF promises major shake-up". The Daily Star Bangladesh. 28 December 2015. Retrieved 28 December 2015.
- "Cambodia open Bangabandhu Gold Cup on Saturday". ASEAN Football Federation. 7 January 2016. Retrieved 7 January 2016.