2016 Independence Cup

2016 Independence Cup
Country Bangladesh Bangladesh
Dates 1 April - 7 May 2016
Teams 12
Champions Chittagong Abahani
Runners-up Dhaka Abahani
Matches played 33
Goals scored 91 (2.76 per match)
Top goal scorer(s) Nigeria Sunday Chizoba (6 goals)
Best player Haiti Leonel Saint-Preux
2018 →

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]

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
Brothers Union 2-0 Uttar Baridhara SC
Mezbah Uddin  34'
Nkwocha Kingsley  84'		 Report
Sheikh Jamal Dhanmondi Club 5-0 Brothers Union
Wedson Anselme  21', 72', 84'
Emeka Onuoha  24', 75'
Dhaka Mohammedan 2-0 Uttar Baridhara SC
Masuk Mia Jony  11'
Ismael Bangoura  90+4'
Brothers Union 0-1 Muktijoddha Sangsad KC
Kolo Musa  40'
Dhaka Mohammedan 1-2 Muktijoddha Sangsad KC
Ismael Bangoura 90+2' Landry Pouemi  73'(o.g.)
Kolo Musa 82'
Muktijoddha Sangsad KC 3-0 Uttar Baridhara SC
Kolo Musa  17', 34', 55'
Dhaka Mohammedan 5-1 Chittagong Abahani
Ismael Bangoura  21', 50'
Biplu Ahmed  32'
Masuk Mia Jony  60'
Yousuf Sifat		 Zahid Hossain  36' (pen.)
Sheikh Jamal Dhanmondi Club 3-1 Muktijoddha Sangsad KC
Emeka Onuoha  13'
Landing Darboe 43'
Wedson Anselme 45+1'		 Mobarak Hossain (pen.)
Dhaka Mohammedan 2-3 Brothers Union
Tawhidul Alam Sabuz 54'
Biplu Ahmed  66'		 Mannaf Rabbi 51', 52'
Awudu Ibrahim 75'
Sheikh Jamal Dhanmondi Club 1-1 Chittagong 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
Team BJMC 1-0 Rahmatganj MFS
Eleta Kingsley  39' Report
Dhaka Abahani 1-1 Feni Soccer Club
Camara Sarba  45+1' Choumrin Rakhine  84' (pen.)
Feni Soccer Club 2-3 Rahmatganj MFS
Thuam Frank  11', 90+5' Sohel Mia  25'
Zunapio Siyo  66', 72'
Sheikh Russel KC 3-2 Team BJMC
Fikru Teferra  4(pen.)', 11', 76' Mehedi Hossein Tapu  7'
Samson Iliasu  83'
Dhaka Abahani 5-0 Team BJMC
Lee Tuck  23'
Camara Sarba  28', 67'
Sunday Chizoba  84', 89'
Feni Soccer Club 1-1 Sheikh Moni Arambagh KS
Iqbal Hossain Bhuiyan  65' Mohammad Abdullah  59'
Sheikh Russel KC 2-1 Rahmatganj MFS
Fikru Teferra  5'
Paul Emile Biyaga  15'		 Syed Rashed Turzo  85'
Team BJMC 6-0 Feni Soccer Club
Eleta Kingsley  36', 38', 45', 50', 73'
Samson Iliasu  87'
Dhaka Abahani 2-2 Rahmatganj MFS
Rohan Ricketts  7'
Camara Sarba  85'		 Zunapio Siyo  38'
Nurul Absar  71'

Semi Final

Semi Final 1

Sheikh Jamal Dhanmondi Club 0-6 Dhaka Abahani
Lee Tuck  48(pen.)', 50'
Sunday Chizoba  60', 64', 81', 83'

Semi Final 2

The Final

Dhaka Abahani 0-2 Chittagong Abahani
Leonel Saint-Preux 55'
Rubel Miya 62'
Referee: Azad Rahman

Goal Scorers

Top 5

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

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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