The 2018 Independence Cup, also known as Walton Independence Cup 2018 or Walton Independence Cup Football Tournament 2018
due to the sponsorship from
Walton Group, was the 11th edition of the
Independence Cup, the main domestic annual club
football
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tournament organized by
Bangladesh Football Federation
Bangladesh Football Federation (, ''Bānglādesh fūṭbôl fēḍārēshôn'') is the governing body that administers the sport of association football in Bangladesh. It is in charge of running the country's men's and women's national teams, ...
. Thirteen participants competed in the tournament.
Arambagh KS
Arambagh Krira Sangha is a Bangladeshi sports club based in Dhaka, that competes in the Bangladesh Championship League, the second-tier of football in Bangladesh.
History
Arambagh Krira Sangha were formed in Dhaka way back in 1958. Originally es ...
was the winner of the previous edition, having defeated 2–0
Chittagong Abahani
Chittagong Abahani Limited (), also spelled as Chattogram Abahani or Chittagong Abahoni, is a sports club based in Chittagong, Bangladesh. A wing of Abahani Limited was established at Chittagong in 1980, known as Chittagong Abahani. It is on ...
in the final of the tournament.
Venue
* All 22 matches were played at
Bangabandhu National Stadium
National Stadium, Dhaka () is a multipurpose sports arena and the national stadium of Bangladesh. Located in the Motijheel area of Dhaka, it is predominantly used for Association football, football matches and serves as the home venue for the B ...
,
Dhaka
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* 1, 4 and 7 December were played 1 match in a day of group stage.
* 2, 3, 5, 6, 8 & 9 December were played 2 matches in a day of group stage.
* All matches were live telecast on
Channel 9
* Co-sponsored by Progoti Life Insurance Company Limited, Marcel Fridge &
Prize money
*
Champion
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got US$5960.
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Runners-up
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Draw
The draw of the tournament was held 18:00 BST at BFF house
Motijheel
Motijheel () is a central business district and a thana of Dhaka, Bangladesh. It is Dhaka's primary central business district, and also the nation's largest commercial and financial hub. Motijheel, located immediately adjacent to Dhaka's zero ...
on 25 November 2018. The thirteen participants were divided into four groups. The top two teams from each group played
Quarterfinals
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.
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Group stage
* All matches were played in
Dhaka
Dhaka ( or ; , ), List of renamed places in Bangladesh, formerly known as Dacca, is the capital city, capital and list of cities and towns in Bangladesh, largest city of Bangladesh. It is one of the list of largest cities, largest and list o ...
.
* Times listed are
UTC+06:00.
Group A
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Group B
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Group C
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Group D
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Knockout stage
* All matches are held at
Dhaka
Dhaka ( or ; , ), List of renamed places in Bangladesh, formerly known as Dacca, is the capital city, capital and list of cities and towns in Bangladesh, largest city of Bangladesh. It is one of the list of largest cities, largest and list o ...
* Time listed
UTC+6:00
Bracket
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Quarterfinals
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Semifinals
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Final
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Goalscorers
4 Goals
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Paul Emile Biyaga (
Arambagh KS
Arambagh Krira Sangha is a Bangladeshi sports club based in Dhaka, that competes in the Bangladesh Championship League, the second-tier of football in Bangladesh.
History
Arambagh Krira Sangha were formed in Dhaka way back in 1958. Originally es ...
)
3 Goals
* Alisher Azizov (
Sheikh Russel KC
Sheikh Russel KC ( Bengali: শেখ রাসেল ক্রীড়া চক্র) is a professional football club based in Dhaka, Bangladesh. Founded in 1995, the club currently competes in the Bangladesh Premier League. They won Feder ...
)
*
Rabiul Hasan (
Arambagh KS
Arambagh Krira Sangha is a Bangladeshi sports club based in Dhaka, that competes in the Bangladesh Championship League, the second-tier of football in Bangladesh.
History
Arambagh Krira Sangha were formed in Dhaka way back in 1958. Originally es ...
)
* Mamadou Bah (
Chittagong Abahani
Chittagong Abahani Limited (), also spelled as Chattogram Abahani or Chittagong Abahoni, is a sports club based in Chittagong, Bangladesh. A wing of Abahani Limited was established at Chittagong in 1980, known as Chittagong Abahani. It is on ...
)
2 Goals
*
Faisal Ahmed Shitol
Faisal Ahmed Shitol (; born 21 November 1996) is a Bangladeshi footballer who plays as a striker for and captains Dhaka Senior Division League club Uttar Baridhara.
Club career
Faisal a BKSP student, scored 14 goals in the Third Division in ...
(
Dhaka Abahani
Abahani Limited Dhaka (), also referred as Dhaka Abahani or Abahani Limited, is a Bangladeshi professional football club based in the Dhanmondi area of Dhaka, Bangladesh. The club currently competes in the Bangladesh Premier League, the top ...
)
*
Jamal Bhuyan
Jamal Haris Bhuyan (; born 10 April 1990) is a professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Bangladesh Premier League club Brothers Union. Born in Denmark, he captains the Bangladesh national team.
Early life
Bhuyan was born in Glost ...
(
Saif Sporting Club
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)
*
Motin Mia (
Bashundhara Kings
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)
* Leonardo Vieira Lima (
Brothers Union
Brothers Union () is a professional association football, football club based in Gopibagh, Dhaka, Bangladesh. It currently competes in the Bangladesh Premier League (football), Bangladesh Premier League, the top flight of Football in Bangladesh, ...
)
*
Siyo Zunapio (
Rahmatganj MFS
Rahmatganj Muslim Friends Society (Bengali language, Bengali : রহমতগঞ্জ মুসলিম ফ্রেন্ডস সোসাইটি) is a Bangladeshi professional association football, football club based in Old Dhaka. Found ...
)
*
Kervens Belfort
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Club career
Belfort has played for Tempête, Le Mans B, Le Mans, Sion, Grenoble, Fréjus Saint-Raphaël, Et ...
(
Dhaka Abahani
Abahani Limited Dhaka (), also referred as Dhaka Abahani or Abahani Limited, is a Bangladeshi professional football club based in the Dhanmondi area of Dhaka, Bangladesh. The club currently competes in the Bangladesh Premier League, the top ...
)
*
Bakhtiyar Duyshobekov (
Bashundhara Kings
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)
* Raphael Odovin (
Sheikh Russel KC
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)
1 Goal
*
Arifur Rahman
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(
Arambagh KS
Arambagh Krira Sangha is a Bangladeshi sports club based in Dhaka, that competes in the Bangladesh Championship League, the second-tier of football in Bangladesh.
History
Arambagh Krira Sangha were formed in Dhaka way back in 1958. Originally es ...
)
* Faysal Ahmed (
Rahmatganj MFS
Rahmatganj Muslim Friends Society (Bengali language, Bengali : রহমতগঞ্জ মুসলিম ফ্রেন্ডস সোসাইটি) is a Bangladeshi professional association football, football club based in Old Dhaka. Found ...
)
* Jamal Hossain (
Rahmatganj MFS
Rahmatganj Muslim Friends Society (Bengali language, Bengali : রহমতগঞ্জ মুসলিম ফ্রেন্ডস সোসাইটি) is a Bangladeshi professional association football, football club based in Old Dhaka. Found ...
)
* Khandokar Ashraful Islam (
NoFeL Sporting Club
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)
*
Mannaf Rabby (
Brothers Union
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)
* Mohammad Roman (
NoFeL Sporting Club
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)
*
Nasiruddin Chowdhury
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(
Bashundhara Kings
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)
* Rakibul Islam (
Rahmatganj MFS
Rahmatganj Muslim Friends Society (Bengali language, Bengali : রহমতগঞ্জ মুসলিম ফ্রেন্ডস সোসাইটি) is a Bangladeshi professional association football, football club based in Old Dhaka. Found ...
)
* Sujon Biswas (
Muktijoddha Sangsad KC
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)
*
Marcos Vinícius (
Bashundhara Kings
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)
*
Daniel Colindres
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Club career
Colindres came through the youth ranks at Saprissa and made his debut with the first team ...
(
Bashundhara Kings
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)
*
Yusuke Kato
is a Japanese former football midfielder who last played for Muktijoddha Sangsad KC in Bangladesh. Kato is the second Japanese player to play in Argentina's top division football league after Naohiro Takahara.
At the age of 14, he went to Arge ...
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Muktijoddha Sangsad KC
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)
* Mufta Lawal (
Chittagong Abahani
Chittagong Abahani Limited (), also spelled as Chattogram Abahani or Chittagong Abahoni, is a sports club based in Chittagong, Bangladesh. A wing of Abahani Limited was established at Chittagong in 1980, known as Chittagong Abahani. It is on ...
)
* Samson Iliasu (
Team BJMC
Team Bangladesh Jute Mills Corporation (Team BJMC) was a football club in Bangladesh that was mainly located in the city of Dhaka.
History
The club was formerly known as East Pakistan IDC prior to 1971 and Bangladesh JIC from 1971 until 1975 ...
)
* Jack Daniels (
Brothers Union
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)
See also
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2018–19 Bangladesh Premier League
The Bangladesh Premier League 2019, also known as BPL Season 6 or United Commercial Bank Ltd, UCB BPL 2019 Powered by TVS Motor Company, TVS (for sponsorship reasons), was the sixth season of the Bangladesh Premier League (BPL), the top level p ...
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2018 Federation Cup
References
Independence Cup (Bangladesh)
2018 in Bangladeshi football
2018 Asian domestic association football cups
{{2018 in Asian football (AFC)