Federation Cup, also known as Bangladesh Federation Cup, is

Bangladesh Bangladesh (}, ), officially the People's Republic of Bangladesh, is a country in South Asia. It is the eighth-most populous country in the world, with a population exceeding 165 million people in an area of . Bangladesh is among the mos ...

's premier cup competition in men's

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. The competition started in 1980 and is run by the

Bangladesh Football Federation Bangladesh Football Federation (, ''Bānlādēśa phuṭabala phēḍārēśana'') is the governing body that administrates the sport of association football in Bangladesh. It is in charge of running the country's men's and women's national tea ...

which is responsible for all types of competitive matches in the country. The teams from the country's

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and other clubs compete in the tournament while occasionally Indian sides were invited in the past. Most of the matches are played in the country's main football venue

Bangabandhu National Stadium Bangabandhu National Stadium ( bn, বঙ্গবন্ধু জাতীয় স্টেডিয়াম, ''romanised: Bongobondhu jateeyo stediyaam''), also known as Dhaka Stadium, and formerly known as Dacca Stadium, is the national s ...

. The winner of the tournament earn the slot of playing qualifying round of

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Format

A total of 13 teams participate in the final round. Teams are split into 4 groups. Two teams from each group qualify for the knockout rounds.

Cup winners and finalists

The clubs that were winners and runners-up of the previous tournaments are listed. In 1990, 1992, 1993, 1996, 1998, 2004, 2006, 2007 and 2014 no competitions were held.

Statistics by club

Top goalscorers by edition

Sponsorship

The tournament is currently sponsored by Bashundhara Group. Below is a list of sponsors:

References