2016 Independence Cup (Bangladesh)

Football tournament season

2016 Independence CupTournament details

Country| Bangladesh
Dates| 1 April - 7 May 2016
Teams| 12
Defending champions| Dhaka Mohammedan
Final positions
Champions| Chittagong Abahani (1st title)
Runner-up| Dhaka Abahani
Tournament statistics
Matches played| 33
Goals scored| 91 (2.76 per match)
Top goal scorer(s)| (6 goals)
Eleta Kingsley
Sunday Chizoba
Best player|  Leonel Saint-Preux
All statistics correct as of 27 March 2018.

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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[edit]

Dhaka

Bangabandhu National Stadium
Capacity: 36,000

## Group stage[edit]

The twelve participants were divided into two groups. The top two teams for each group qualified for the semifinals.

### Group A[edit]

Team  | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts

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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

Source:[citation needed]

2 April 2016

18:30

Brothers Union| 2-0| Uttar Baridhara SC

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Mezbah Uddin  34'
Nkwocha Kingsley  84' | Report |

Bangabandhu National Stadium

4 April 2016

18:30

Sheikh Jamal Dhanmondi Club| 2-0| Dhaka Mohammedan

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Enamul Haque 9'
Wedson Anselme 16' |  |

Bangabandhu National Stadium

5 April 2016

18:30

Muktijoddha Sangsad KC| 0-2| Chittagong Abahani

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|  | Tarik El Janaby 31' (pen.)
Fabrice Noel 76'

Bangabandhu National Stadium

6 April 2016

18:30

Sheikh Jamal Dhanmondi Club| 5-0| Brothers Union

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Wedson Anselme 21', 72', 84'
Emeka Onuoha  24', 75' |  |

Bangabandhu National Stadium

7 April 2016

18:30

Dhaka Mohammedan| 2-0| Uttar Baridhara SC

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Masuk Mia Jony 11'
Ismael Bangoura  90+4' |  |

Bangabandhu National Stadium

9 April 2016

16:00

Uttar Baridhara SC| 0-1| Sheikh Jamal Dhanmondi Club

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|  | Monir Alam  20' (o.g.)

Bangabandhu National Stadium

10 April 2016

18:30

Brothers Union| 0-1| Muktijoddha Sangsad KC

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|  | Kolo Musa  40'

Bangabandhu National Stadium

11 April 2016

17:00

Chittagong Abahani| 2-1| Uttar Baridhara SC

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Zahid Hossain 49'
Fabrice Noel 65' |  | Sobuj  89'

Bangabandhu National Stadium

12 April 2016

17:00

Dhaka Mohammedan| 1-2| Muktijoddha Sangsad KC

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Ismael Bangoura 90+2' |  | Landry Pouemi  73'(o.g.)
Kolo Musa 82'

Bangabandhu National Stadium

13 April 2016

17:00

Brothers Union| 0-3| Chittagong Abahani

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|  | Leonel Saint-Preux 30', 55'
Zahid Hossain 77'(pen.)

Bangabandhu National Stadium

15 April 2016

17:00

Muktijoddha Sangsad KC| 3-0| Uttar Baridhara SC

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Kolo Musa  17', 34', 55' |  |

Bangabandhu National Stadium

17 April 2016

19:15

Dhaka Mohammedan| 5-1| Chittagong Abahani

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Ismael Bangoura  21', 50'
Biplu Ahmed  32'
Masuk Mia Jony 60'
Yousuf Sifat |  | Zahid Hossain 36' (pen.)

Bangabandhu National Stadium

19 April 2016

17:30

Sheikh Jamal Dhanmondi Club| 3-1| Muktijoddha Sangsad KC

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Emeka Onuoha  13'
Landing Darboe 43'
Wedson Anselme 45+1' |  | Mobarak Hossain  (pen.)

Bangabandhu National Stadium

21 April 2016

17:30

Dhaka Mohammedan| 2-3| Brothers Union

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Tawhidul Alam Sabuz 54'
Biplu Ahmed  66' |  | Mannaf Rabbi 51', 52'
Awudu Ibrahim 75'

Bangabandhu National Stadium

22 April 2016

17:30

Sheikh Jamal Dhanmondi Club| 1-1| Chittagong Abahani

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Emeka Onuoha 19'(pen.) |  | Alison Udoka 74'

Bangabandhu National Stadium

### Group B[edit]

Team  | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts

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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

Source:[citation needed]

1 April 2016

16:30

Team BJMC| 1-0| Rahmatganj MFS

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Eleta Kingsley 39' | Report |

Bangabandhu National Stadium

3 April 2016

18:30

Dhaka Abahani| 1-1| Feni Soccer Club

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Camara Sarba  45+1' |  | Choumrin Rakhine  84' (pen.)

Bangabandhu National Stadium

5 April 2016

16:00

Sheikh Russel KC| 2-1| Sheikh Moni Arambagh KS

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Fikru Teferra 4'
Paul Emile Biyaga 82' |  | Kester Akon  2'

Bangabandhu National Stadium

6 April 2016

16:00

Feni Soccer Club| 2-3| Rahmatganj MFS

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Thuam Frank  11', 90+5' |  | Sohel Mia  25'
Zunapio Siyo  66', 72'

Bangabandhu National Stadium

7 April 2016

16:00

Sheikh Russel KC| 3-2| Team BJMC

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Fikru Teferra 4(pen.)', 11', 76' |  | Mehedi Hossein Tapu  7'
Samson Iliasu  83'

Bangabandhu National Stadium

9 April 2016

18:30

Dhaka Abahani| 5-0| Team BJMC

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Lee Tuck 23'
Camara Sarba  28', 67'
Sunday Chizoba 84', 89' |  |

Bangabandhu National Stadium

10 April 2016

16:00

Feni Soccer Club| 1-1| Sheikh Moni Arambagh KS

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Iqbal Hossain Bhuiyan  65' |  | Mohammad Abdullah  59'

Bangabandhu National Stadium

11 April 2016

19:15

Sheikh Russel KC| 2-1| Rahmatganj MFS

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Fikru Teferra 5'
Paul Emile Biyaga 15' |  | Syed Rashed Turzo  85'

Bangabandhu National Stadium

12 April 2016

19:15

Team BJMC| 0-0| Sheikh Moni Arambagh KS

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Bangabandhu National Stadium

13 April 2016

19:15

Sheikh Russel KC| 0-0| Feni Soccer Club

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Bangabandhu National Stadium

15 April 2016

19:15

Rahmatganj MFS| 0-0| Sheikh Moni Arambagh KS

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Bangabandhu National Stadium

17 April 2016

17:00

Dhaka Abahani| 0-0| Sheikh Moni Arambagh KS

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Bangabandhu National Stadium

18 April 2016

17:30

Team BJMC| 6-0| Feni Soccer Club

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Eleta Kingsley 36', 38', 45', 50', 73'
Samson Iliasu  87' |  |

Bangabandhu National Stadium

20 April 2016

17:30

Dhaka Abahani| 2-2| Rahmatganj MFS

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Rohan Ricketts 7'
Camara Sarba  85' |  | Zunapio Siyo  38'
Nurul Absar  71'

Bangabandhu National Stadium

23 April 2016

17:30

Dhaka Abahani| 1-0| Sheikh Russel KC

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Jewel Rana 72' |  |

Bangabandhu National Stadium

* * *

## Knockout stage[edit]

| Semi-finals| | Final

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| 3 May| |

| Sheikh Jamal DC | 0

| 7 May

| Dhaka Abahani| 6 |

| Dhaka Abahani| 0

| 4 May

| | Chittagong Abahani| 2

| Chittagong Abahani| 1(4)

| Sheikh Russel KC| 1(2) |

### Semi Final 1[edit]

3 May 2016

17:30

Sheikh Jamal Dhanmondi Club| 0-6| Dhaka Abahani

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|  | Lee Tuck 48(pen.)', 50'
Sunday Chizoba 60', 64', 81', 83'

Bangabandhu National Stadium

* * *

### Semi Final 2[edit]

4 May 2016

17:30

Chittagong Abahani| 1-1 (a.e.t.)| Sheikh Russel KC

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Rubel Miya 66' |  | Fikru Teferra 45+2'
Penalties
Tarik El Janaby
Alison Udoka
Leonel Saint-Preux
Zahid Hossain | 4–2 |  Fikru Teferra
Valery Nahayo
Mithun Chowdhury
Shahedul Alam Shahed

Bangabandhu National Stadium

* * *

### Final[edit]

7 May 2016

17:30

Dhaka Abahani| 0-2| Chittagong Abahani

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|  | Leonel Saint-Preux 55'
Rubel Miya 62'

Bangabandhu National Stadium

Referee: Azad Rahman

* * *

## Goal scorers[edit]

Top 5

No.  | Name  | Club  | Goals

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1\.  |  Sunday Chizoba | Dhaka Abahani | 6
2\.  |  Fikru Teferra | Sheikh Russel KC | 6
3\.  |  Eleta Kingsley | Team BJMC | 6
4\.  |  Wedson Anselme | Sheikh Jamal Dhanmondi Club | 5
5\.  |  Kolo Musa  | Muktijoddha Sangsad KC | 5

## References[edit]

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. ^ "Results Modhumoti Bank Independence Cup Football Tounament [sic] 2014". Archived from the original on 2017-08-15. Retrieved 2016-03-30.

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