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Tournament details | |
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Host country | Bangladesh |
Dates | Qualifying: 20–23 October 2023 Competition proper: 27 October – 18 December 2023 |
Teams | 13 |
Venue(s) | 3 (in 3 host cities) |
Final positions | |
Champions | Bashundhara Kings (3rd title) |
Runners-up | Dhaka Mohammedan |
Tournament statistics | |
Matches played | 22 |
Goals scored | 45 (2.05 per match) |
Top scorer(s) |
![]() ( Bashundhara Kings) ![]() ( Sheikh Jamal DC) ![]() ( Bashundhara Kings) (3 goals each) |
Best player(s) |
![]() ( Bashundhara Kings) |
Fair play award | Dhaka Mohammedan |
The 2023–24 Independence Cup, also known as the 2023 Independence Cup was the 13th edition of the Independence Cup. [1] A total of 13 teams were contested in the final tournament. [2] [3]
Bashundhara Kings is the defending champion. They have won the title by beating Dhaka Mohammedan by 2−1 goals in the final on 18 December 2023. [4]
The following thirteen teams were participated in the tournament.
Team | Appearances | Previous best performance |
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Bangladesh Police FC | 3rd | Semi-finals ( 2021–22) |
Bashundhara Kings | 4th | Champions ( 2018, 2022–23) |
Brothers Union | 11th | Quarter finals ( 2017–18, 2018) |
Chittagong Abahani | 8th | Champions ( 2016) |
Abahani Limited Dhaka | 13th | Champions (1990, 2021–22) |
Mohammedan SC | 13th | Champions (1972, 1991, 2014) |
Fortis FC | 2nd | Group stages (2022–23) |
Rahmatganj MFS | 13th | Semi-finals ( 2017-18) |
Sheikh Russel KC | 9th | Champions (2013) |
Sheikh Jamal DC | 9th | Runners-up (2012–13) |
Bangladesh Army | 3rd | Quarter-final (1991) |
Bangladesh Navy | 3rd | Group-stage ( 2022–23) |
Bangladesh Air Force | 3rd | Group-stage ( 2022–23) |
Originally the Shaheed Dhirendranath Datta Stadium in Cumilla was included as one of the host venues for the tournament, however, the district cricket league has prevented the Cumilla District Sports Association from lending the district stadium. Thus, instead of four, the tournament were held at three venues locations. [5]
Munshigonj | ||
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Shaheed Bir Sreshtho Flight Lt. Matiur Rahman Stadium | ||
Capacity: 10,000 | ||
Location of the stadiums for the 2023–24 Independence Cup (Bangladesh) | ||
Gopalganj | Dhaka | |
Sheikh Fazlul Haque Mani Stadium | Bashundhara Kings Arena | |
Capacity: 5,000 | Capacity: 14,000 |
Dates/Year | Round | Match dates |
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27 October–18 December 2023 | Qualifying stages | 20–23 October 2023 |
Group stages | 27 October – 1 December 2023 | |
Quarter-finals | 3–5 December 2023 | |
Semi-finals | 15 December 2023 | |
Final | 18 December 2023 |
The draw ceremony were held on 23 October 2023 at 3rd floor of BFF house Motijheel, Dhaka. There are thirteen teams were divided into four groups. Top two team from each group will through in the Knockout stage. [6]
Qualifying Pair-1 | Qualifying Pair-2 |
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Bangladesh Air Force Football Team | Bangladesh Army Football Team |
Bangladesh Navy Football Team | Dhaka University Football Team |
(†): working as both referee and assistant referee.
Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
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Bangladesh Army | 2–0 | Bangladesh Air Force |
Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
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Bangladesh Navy | 2–0 | Dhaka University |
Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
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Bangladesh Air Force | 2–0 | Dhaka University |
All times at local ( UTC+6)
Bangladesh Air Force | 0–2 | Bangladesh Army |
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Dhaka University | 0–2 | Bangladesh Navy |
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Bangladesh Air Force | 2–0 | Dhaka University |
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Key to colours in group tables | |
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Group winners and runners-up advance to the Knockout-stage |
Teams were ranked according to points (3 points for a win, 1 point for a draw, 0 points for a loss), and if tied on points, the following tie-breaking criteria were applied, in the order given, to determine the rankings.
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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1 | Bangladesh Police FC | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | +3 | 6 | Advance to Knockout stage |
2 | Sheikh Jamal DC | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 1 | +3 | 3 | |
3 | Brothers Union | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 6 | −6 | 0 |
Bangladesh Police FC | 2–0 | Brothers Union |
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Brothers Union | 0–4 | Sheikh Jamal DC |
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Sheikh Jamal DC | 0–1 | Bangladesh Police FC |
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Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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1 | Abahani Limited Dhaka | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | +6 | 9 | Advance to Knockout stage |
2 | Rahmatganj MFS | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | +1 | 4 | |
3 | Sheikh Russel KC | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | −1 | 4 | |
4 | Bangladesh Air Force | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 7 | −6 | 0 |
Abahani Limited Dhaka | 2–0 | Bangladesh Air Force |
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Sheikh Russel KC | 0–0 | Rahmatganj MFS |
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Bangladesh Air Force | 0–1 | Sheikh Russel KC |
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Rahmatganj MFS | 0–2 | Abahani Limited Dhaka |
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Rahmatganj MFS | 4–1 | Bangladesh Air Force |
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Abahani Limited Dhaka | 2–0 | Sheikh Russel KC |
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Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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1 | Mohammedan SC | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 2 | Advance to Knockout stage |
2 | Bangladesh Army | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | |
3 | Fortis FC | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
Mohammedan SC | 2–2 | Bangladesh Army |
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Bangladesh Army | 0–0 | Fortis FC |
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Fortis FC | 1–1 | Mohammedan SC |
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Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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1 | Bashundhara Kings | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | +1 | 4 | Advance to Knockout stage |
2 | Chittagong Abahani | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | |
3 | Bangladesh Navy FT | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | −1 | 1 |
Bashundhara Kings | 1–0 | Bangladesh Navy |
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Bangladesh Navy | 1–1 | Chittagong Abahani |
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Chittagong Abahani | v | Bashundhara Kings |
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Quarter-finals | Semi-finals | Final | ||||||||
3 December– Dhaka | ||||||||||
Bangladesh Police FC | 1 | |||||||||
15 December – Gopalganj | ||||||||||
Rahmatganj MFS | 2 | |||||||||
Rahmatganj MFS | 0 | |||||||||
5 December – Munshigonj | ||||||||||
Dhaka Mohammedan | 1 | |||||||||
Dhaka Mohammedan | 1 | |||||||||
18 December– Gopalganj | ||||||||||
Chittagong Abahani | 0 | |||||||||
Dhaka Mohammedan | 1 | |||||||||
3 December – Dhaka | ||||||||||
Bashundhara Kings | 2 | |||||||||
Dhaka Abahani | 1 ( p)(3) | |||||||||
15 December– Dhaka | ||||||||||
Sheikh Jamal DC | 1 (2) | |||||||||
Dhaka Abahani | 0 | |||||||||
5 December – Dhaka | ||||||||||
Bashundhara Kings | 4 | |||||||||
Bashundhara Kings | 2 | |||||||||
Bangladesh Army | 1 | |||||||||
Bangladesh Police FC | 1–2 | Rahmatganj MFS |
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Abahani Limited Dhaka | 1–1 | Sheikh Jamal DC |
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Mohammedan SC | 1–0 | Chittagong Abahani |
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Bashundhara Kings | 2–1 | Bangladesh Army |
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Rahmatganj MFS | 0–1 | Mohammedan SC |
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Abahani Limited Dhaka | 0–4 | Bashundhara Kings |
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Mohammedan SC | 1–2 | Bashundhara Kings |
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There have been 45 goals scored in 22 matches, for an average of 2.05 goals per match.
3 goals
2 goals
1 goal
Source: GSA
13th Independence Cup (Bangladesh) 2023–24 Winners |
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Bashundhara Kings Third Title |
The following awards were given at the conclusion of the tournament:
Fair Play Award | Best goalkeeper | Best player | |||
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Mohammedan SC [7] | None [7] |
![]() ( Bashundhara Kings) [7] |
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Tournament details | |
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Host country | Bangladesh |
Dates | Qualifying: 20–23 October 2023 Competition proper: 27 October – 18 December 2023 |
Teams | 13 |
Venue(s) | 3 (in 3 host cities) |
Final positions | |
Champions | Bashundhara Kings (3rd title) |
Runners-up | Dhaka Mohammedan |
Tournament statistics | |
Matches played | 22 |
Goals scored | 45 (2.05 per match) |
Top scorer(s) |
![]() ( Bashundhara Kings) ![]() ( Sheikh Jamal DC) ![]() ( Bashundhara Kings) (3 goals each) |
Best player(s) |
![]() ( Bashundhara Kings) |
Fair play award | Dhaka Mohammedan |
The 2023–24 Independence Cup, also known as the 2023 Independence Cup was the 13th edition of the Independence Cup. [1] A total of 13 teams were contested in the final tournament. [2] [3]
Bashundhara Kings is the defending champion. They have won the title by beating Dhaka Mohammedan by 2−1 goals in the final on 18 December 2023. [4]
The following thirteen teams were participated in the tournament.
Team | Appearances | Previous best performance |
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Bangladesh Police FC | 3rd | Semi-finals ( 2021–22) |
Bashundhara Kings | 4th | Champions ( 2018, 2022–23) |
Brothers Union | 11th | Quarter finals ( 2017–18, 2018) |
Chittagong Abahani | 8th | Champions ( 2016) |
Abahani Limited Dhaka | 13th | Champions (1990, 2021–22) |
Mohammedan SC | 13th | Champions (1972, 1991, 2014) |
Fortis FC | 2nd | Group stages (2022–23) |
Rahmatganj MFS | 13th | Semi-finals ( 2017-18) |
Sheikh Russel KC | 9th | Champions (2013) |
Sheikh Jamal DC | 9th | Runners-up (2012–13) |
Bangladesh Army | 3rd | Quarter-final (1991) |
Bangladesh Navy | 3rd | Group-stage ( 2022–23) |
Bangladesh Air Force | 3rd | Group-stage ( 2022–23) |
Originally the Shaheed Dhirendranath Datta Stadium in Cumilla was included as one of the host venues for the tournament, however, the district cricket league has prevented the Cumilla District Sports Association from lending the district stadium. Thus, instead of four, the tournament were held at three venues locations. [5]
Munshigonj | ||
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Shaheed Bir Sreshtho Flight Lt. Matiur Rahman Stadium | ||
Capacity: 10,000 | ||
Location of the stadiums for the 2023–24 Independence Cup (Bangladesh) | ||
Gopalganj | Dhaka | |
Sheikh Fazlul Haque Mani Stadium | Bashundhara Kings Arena | |
Capacity: 5,000 | Capacity: 14,000 |
Dates/Year | Round | Match dates |
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27 October–18 December 2023 | Qualifying stages | 20–23 October 2023 |
Group stages | 27 October – 1 December 2023 | |
Quarter-finals | 3–5 December 2023 | |
Semi-finals | 15 December 2023 | |
Final | 18 December 2023 |
The draw ceremony were held on 23 October 2023 at 3rd floor of BFF house Motijheel, Dhaka. There are thirteen teams were divided into four groups. Top two team from each group will through in the Knockout stage. [6]
Qualifying Pair-1 | Qualifying Pair-2 |
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Bangladesh Air Force Football Team | Bangladesh Army Football Team |
Bangladesh Navy Football Team | Dhaka University Football Team |
(†): working as both referee and assistant referee.
Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
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Bangladesh Army | 2–0 | Bangladesh Air Force |
Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
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Bangladesh Navy | 2–0 | Dhaka University |
Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
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Bangladesh Air Force | 2–0 | Dhaka University |
All times at local ( UTC+6)
Bangladesh Air Force | 0–2 | Bangladesh Army |
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Dhaka University | 0–2 | Bangladesh Navy |
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Bangladesh Air Force | 2–0 | Dhaka University |
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Key to colours in group tables | |
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Group winners and runners-up advance to the Knockout-stage |
Teams were ranked according to points (3 points for a win, 1 point for a draw, 0 points for a loss), and if tied on points, the following tie-breaking criteria were applied, in the order given, to determine the rankings.
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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1 | Bangladesh Police FC | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | +3 | 6 | Advance to Knockout stage |
2 | Sheikh Jamal DC | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 1 | +3 | 3 | |
3 | Brothers Union | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 6 | −6 | 0 |
Bangladesh Police FC | 2–0 | Brothers Union |
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Brothers Union | 0–4 | Sheikh Jamal DC |
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Sheikh Jamal DC | 0–1 | Bangladesh Police FC |
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Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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1 | Abahani Limited Dhaka | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | +6 | 9 | Advance to Knockout stage |
2 | Rahmatganj MFS | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | +1 | 4 | |
3 | Sheikh Russel KC | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | −1 | 4 | |
4 | Bangladesh Air Force | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 7 | −6 | 0 |
Abahani Limited Dhaka | 2–0 | Bangladesh Air Force |
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Sheikh Russel KC | 0–0 | Rahmatganj MFS |
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Bangladesh Air Force | 0–1 | Sheikh Russel KC |
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Rahmatganj MFS | 0–2 | Abahani Limited Dhaka |
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Rahmatganj MFS | 4–1 | Bangladesh Air Force |
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Abahani Limited Dhaka | 2–0 | Sheikh Russel KC |
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Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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1 | Mohammedan SC | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 2 | Advance to Knockout stage |
2 | Bangladesh Army | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | |
3 | Fortis FC | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
Mohammedan SC | 2–2 | Bangladesh Army |
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Bangladesh Army | 0–0 | Fortis FC |
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Fortis FC | 1–1 | Mohammedan SC |
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Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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1 | Bashundhara Kings | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | +1 | 4 | Advance to Knockout stage |
2 | Chittagong Abahani | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | |
3 | Bangladesh Navy FT | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | −1 | 1 |
Bashundhara Kings | 1–0 | Bangladesh Navy |
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Bangladesh Navy | 1–1 | Chittagong Abahani |
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Chittagong Abahani | v | Bashundhara Kings |
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Quarter-finals | Semi-finals | Final | ||||||||
3 December– Dhaka | ||||||||||
Bangladesh Police FC | 1 | |||||||||
15 December – Gopalganj | ||||||||||
Rahmatganj MFS | 2 | |||||||||
Rahmatganj MFS | 0 | |||||||||
5 December – Munshigonj | ||||||||||
Dhaka Mohammedan | 1 | |||||||||
Dhaka Mohammedan | 1 | |||||||||
18 December– Gopalganj | ||||||||||
Chittagong Abahani | 0 | |||||||||
Dhaka Mohammedan | 1 | |||||||||
3 December – Dhaka | ||||||||||
Bashundhara Kings | 2 | |||||||||
Dhaka Abahani | 1 ( p)(3) | |||||||||
15 December– Dhaka | ||||||||||
Sheikh Jamal DC | 1 (2) | |||||||||
Dhaka Abahani | 0 | |||||||||
5 December – Dhaka | ||||||||||
Bashundhara Kings | 4 | |||||||||
Bashundhara Kings | 2 | |||||||||
Bangladesh Army | 1 | |||||||||
Bangladesh Police FC | 1–2 | Rahmatganj MFS |
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Abahani Limited Dhaka | 1–1 | Sheikh Jamal DC |
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Mohammedan SC | 1–0 | Chittagong Abahani |
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Bashundhara Kings | 2–1 | Bangladesh Army |
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Rahmatganj MFS | 0–1 | Mohammedan SC |
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Abahani Limited Dhaka | 0–4 | Bashundhara Kings |
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Mohammedan SC | 1–2 | Bashundhara Kings |
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There have been 45 goals scored in 22 matches, for an average of 2.05 goals per match.
3 goals
2 goals
1 goal
Source: GSA
13th Independence Cup (Bangladesh) 2023–24 Winners |
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Bashundhara Kings Third Title |
The following awards were given at the conclusion of the tournament:
Fair Play Award | Best goalkeeper | Best player | |||
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Mohammedan SC [7] | None [7] |
![]() ( Bashundhara Kings) [7] |