2018 Federation Cup (Bangladesh)

The 2018 Federation Cup also known as the Walton Federation Cup 2018[2] due to the sponsorship from Walton Group was the 30th edition of the tournament. Thirteen teams completed. Dhaka Abahani was the winner of previous edition of the tournament. The winner earned a slot in the group stage of the 2019 AFC Cup.

2018 Federation Cup
Walton Federation Cup 2018
Tournament details
Host countryBangladesh Bangladesh
Dates27 October – 23 November 2018[1]
Teams13
Final positions
ChampionsDhaka Abahani (11th title)
Runners-upBashundhara Kings
Tournament statistics
Matches played22
Goals scored74 (3.36 per match)
Attendance209,069 (9,503 per match)
Top scorer(s)6 Goals
Nigeria Sunday Chizoba
(Dhaka Abahani)
Best player(s)Nigeria Sunday Chizoba
(Dhaka Abahani)
2017
2019-20
All statistics correct as of 31 March 2019.

Venue

Dhaka
Bangabandhu National Stadium
Capacity: 36,000

Draw

The draw was held 20 October 2018 at BFF house Motijheel. The thirteen teams were divided into four groups and the top two teams from each group advanced to the quarter-finals.[3]


Prize money


Group stages

Key to colours in group tables
Group Winners and Runners-up advance to the Quarter-Finals

Group A

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1Arambagh KS220053+26Quarterfinals
2Chittagong Abahani210153+23
3Rahmatganj MFS200226−40
Source: azscore

Chittagong Abahani3–1Rahmatganj MFS
  • 35' Mamadou Bah
  • 72' Magalan Awala
  • 76' Mufta Lawal
Report
Attendance: 9140
Referee: A. Rahman Dhali (Bangladesh)

Rahmatganj MFS1–3Arambagh KS
Report
  • 45+', 66' Matthew Chinedu
  • 80' Arifur Rahman
Attendance: 1942
Referee: I. Alam (Bangladesh)

Arambagh KS2–2Chittagong Abahani
  • 45+2' (pen.) Ikbol Babakhanov
  • 85' Shahriar Bappi
Report
Penalties
  • I. Babakhanov
  • Rajon
  • Robiul
  • J. Sujon
  • K. Chukwudi
4–2
Attendance: 4610
Referee: M. Daly (Bangladesh)

Group B

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1Saif Sporting Club220081+76Quarterfinals
2Team BJMC210145−13
3Brothers Union200228−60
Updated to match(es) played on 5 November 2018. Source: NowGoal

Saif Sporting Club3–1Team BJMC
Park Seung-il 5' (pen)
Jafar Iqbal 66'
Denis Bolshakov 89' (pen)
ReportAbdullah Al Parvez 12'
Attendance: 1740
Referee: Md. Sagar (Bangladesh)

Team BJMC3–2Brothers Union
Otabek Valijonov 45+', 54', 58'ReportLeonardo Vieira Lima 26'
Everton Souza Santos 51'
Attendance: 1841
Referee: O. Gani (Bangladesh)

Brothers Union0–5Saif Sporting Club
Denis Bolshakov 40', 90+5'
Rahmat Mia 13'
Jabed Khan 30'
Sazzad Hossain 84'
Attendance: 7400
Referee: G. Chaudhury Nayan (Bangladesh)

Group C

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1Sheikh Russel KC220030+36Quarterfinals
2Dhaka Abahani21011103
3Muktijoddha Sangsad KC200203−30
Updated to match(es) played on 5 November 2018. Source: Dhaka Tribune

Dhaka Abahani1–0Muktijoddha Sangsad KC
Mamunul Islam 64'
Attendance: 4810
Referee: S. Alam (Bangladesh)

Muktijoddha Sangsad KC0–2Sheikh Russel KC
Raphael Odovin 70'
Alex Rafael 90+2'
Attendance: 10418
Referee: M. Dhali (Bangladesh)

Sheikh Russel KC1–0Dhaka Abahani
Alisher Azizov 30'
Attendance: 16413
Referee: B. Gour (Bangladesh)

Group D

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1Bashundhara Kings312074+35Quarterfinals
2Sheikh Jamal Dhanmondi Club312043+15
3Dhaka Mohammedan311156−14
4NoFeL Sporting Club301225−31
Updated to match(es) played on 6 November 2018. Source: FlashScoremobi

Dhaka Mohammedan2–5Bashundhara Kings
Landing Darboe 16', 68' (pen)ReportMarcos Vinícius 90+3', 90+4'
Daniel Colindres 22' (pen)
Jorge Gotor 71'
Motin Mia 78'
Attendance: 9003
Referee: M. Nuruzzaman (Bangladesh)

Sheikh Jamal Dhanmondi Club2–1NoFeL Sporting Club
Solomon King 45+2'
Shakhawat Hossain Rony 60'
ReportIsmael Bangoura 45+4'
Attendance: 12490
Referee: S. Imon (Bangladesh)

NoFeL Sporting Club0–2Dhaka Mohammedan
Nkwocha Kingsley 69', 70'
Attendance: 17340
Referee: A. Rahman (Bangladesh)

Sheikh Jamal Dhanmondi Club1–1Bashundhara Kings
Solomon King 12'Marcos Vinícius 8'
Attendance: 12170
Referee: M. Hossain (Bangladesh)

Bashundhara Kings1–1NoFeL Sporting Club
Masuk Mia Jony 37'Ashraful Islam 61'
Attendance: 5618
Referee: R. Rashid (Bangladesh)

Sheikh Jamal Dhanmondi Club1–1Dhaka Mohammedan
Luciano Araya 48'Landing Darboe 33'
Attendance: 19237
Referee: Sharifuzzaman (Bangladesh)

Knockout stage

Bracket

 
QuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinal
 
          
 
8 November
 
 
Arambagh2
 
19 November
 
Dhaka3
 
Dhaka4
 
9 November
 
Sheikh Jamal2
 
Saif1
 
23 November
 
Sheikh Jamal2
 
Dhaka3
 
10 November
 
Bashundhara1
 
Sheikh Russel1
 
20 November
 
Chittagong0
 
Sheikh Russel0
 
11 November
 
Bashundhara1
 
Bashundhara5
 
 
Team BJMC1
 

Quarterfinals

Arambagh KS2–3Dhaka Abahani
Shahriar Bappi 7'
Ikbol Babakhanov 33' (pen.)
ReportSunday Chizoba 30'
Sohel Rana 44'
Kervens Belfort 90+5'
Attendance: 3714
Referee: Bharat Chandra Gour (Bangladesh)

Saif Sporting Club1–2Sheikh Jamal Dhanmondi Club
Deiner Córdoba 71'ReportSainey Bojang 30', 76'
Attendance: 1019
Referee: Ferdous Ahamed (Bangladesh)

Sheikh Russel KC1–0Chittagong Abahani
Raphael Odovin 47'Report
Attendance: 6158
Referee: Sujit Chandan Banarjee (Bangladesh)

Bashundhara Kings5–1Team BJMC
Daniel Colindres 2', 9', 15'
Tawhidul Alam Sabuz 70'
Motin Mia 79'
ReportSamson Iliasu 87' (pen.)
Attendance: 15710
Referee: Mohammad Alamgir (Bangladesh)

Semifinals

Dhaka Abahani4–2Sheikh Jamal Dhanmondi Club
Masih Saighani 56'
Sunday Chizoba 65' (pen.), 82', 86'
ReportDidarul Alam 79', 84'
Attendance: 11,420
Referee: M. Nahid (Bangladesh)

Sheikh Russel KC0–1 (a.e.t.)Bashundhara Kings
ReportTawhidul Alam Sabuz 118'
Attendance: 17,411
Referee: B. Talukdar (Bangladesh)

Final

Dhaka Abahani3-1Bashundhara Kings
Chizoba 50', 79'
Belfort 82'
ReportColindres 21'
Attendance: 19,465
Referee: Mizanur Rahman (Bangladesh)

Goal scorers

As of 23 November 2018
RankPlayerClubGoals
1 Sunday ChizobaDhaka Abahani6
2 Daniel ColindresBashundhara Kings5
3 Marcos ViníciusBashundhara Kings3
Landing DarboeDhaka Mohammedan
Denis BolshakovSaif Sporting Club
Otabek ValijonovTeam BJMC
7 Didarul AlamSheikh Jamal Dhanmondi Club2
Sainey BojangSheikh Jamal Dhanmondi Club
Solomon KingSheikh Jamal Dhanmondi Club
Motin MiaBashundhara Kings
Tawhidul Alam SabuzBashundhara Kings
Shahriar BappiArambagh KS
Raphael OdovinArambagh KS
Ikbol BabakhanovArambagh KS
Momodou BahChittagong Abahani
Magalan AwalaChittagong Abahani
Kervens BelfortDhaka Abahani
Kinsley ChigozieDhaka Mohammedan
Raphael OdovinSheikh Russel KC

References