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
Country Bangladesh
Dates1 April - 7 May 2016
Teams12
Defending championsDhaka Mohammedan
ChampionsChittagong Abahani (1st title)
Runners-upDhaka Abahani
Matches played33
Goals scored91 (2.76 per match)
Top goal scorer(s) Sunday Chizoba (6 goals)
Best player Leonel Saint-Preux
← 2014
All statistics correct as of 27 March 2018.

Venues
Dhaka
Bangabandhu National Stadium
Capacity: 36,000

Group stage

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

Group A
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:
Brothers Union2-0Uttar Baridhara SC
Mezbah Uddin  34'
Nkwocha Kingsley  84'		 Report
Sheikh Jamal Dhanmondi Club2-0Dhaka Mohammedan
Enamul Haque  9'
Wedson Anselme  16'
Muktijoddha Sangsad KC0-2Chittagong Abahani
Tarik El Janaby  31' (pen.)
Fabrice Noel  76'
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'
Uttar Baridhara SC0-1Sheikh Jamal Dhanmondi Club
Monir Alam  20' (o.g.)
Brothers Union0-1Muktijoddha Sangsad KC
Kolo Musa  40'
Chittagong Abahani2-1Uttar Baridhara SC
Zahid Hossain  49'
Fabrice Noel  65'		 Sobuj  89'
Dhaka Mohammedan1-2Muktijoddha Sangsad KC
Ismael Bangoura 90+2' Landry Pouemi  73'(o.g.)
Kolo Musa 82'
Brothers Union0-3Chittagong Abahani
Leonel Saint-Preux  30', 55'
Zahid Hossain  77'(pen.)
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
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:
Team BJMC1-0Rahmatganj MFS
Eleta Kingsley  39' Report
Dhaka Abahani1-1Feni Soccer Club
Camara Sarba  45+1' Choumrin Rakhine  84' (pen.)
Sheikh Russel KC2-1Sheikh Moni Arambagh KS
Fikru Teferra  4'
Paul Emile Biyaga  82'		 Kester Akon  2'
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 BJMC0-0Sheikh Moni Arambagh KS
Sheikh Russel KC0-0Feni Soccer Club
Rahmatganj MFS0-0Sheikh Moni Arambagh KS
Dhaka Abahani0-0Sheikh Moni Arambagh KS
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'
Dhaka Abahani1-0Sheikh Russel KC
Jewel Rana  72'

Knockout stage

Semi Final 1
Sheikh Jamal Dhanmondi Club0-6Dhaka Abahani
Lee Tuck  48(pen.)', 50'
Sunday Chizoba  60', 64', 81', 83'

Semi Final 2
Chittagong Abahani1-1 (a.e.t.)Sheikh Russel KC
Rubel Miya 66' Fikru Teferra 45+2'
Penalties
Tarik El Janaby
Alison Udoka
Leonel Saint-Preux
Zahid Hossain 		4–2 Fikru Teferra
Valery Nahayo
Mithun Chowdhury
Shahedul Alam Shahed

Final
Dhaka Abahani0-2Chittagong Abahani
Leonel Saint-Preux 55'
Rubel Miya 62'
Referee: Azad Rahman

Goal scorers

Top 5

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
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References
  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. http://www.bff.com.bd/bff/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=1939&Itemid=206
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