2016 Independence Cup
Tournament details
CountryBangladesh
Dates1 April - 7 May 2016
Teams12
Defending championsDhaka Mohammedan
Final positions
ChampionsChittagong Abahani (1st title)
Runner-upDhaka Abahani
Tournament statistics
Matches played33
Goals scored91 (2.76 per match)
Top goal scorer(s)(6 goals)
Bangladesh Eleta Kingsley
Nigeria Sunday Chizoba
Best playerHaiti 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

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
Source: [citation needed]
Brothers Union2-0Uttar Baridhara SC
Mezbah Uddin 34'
Nkwocha Kingsley 84'		 Report
Bangabandhu National Stadium
Sheikh Jamal Dhanmondi Club2-0Dhaka Mohammedan
Enamul Haque 9'
Wedson Anselme 16'
Bangabandhu National Stadium
Muktijoddha Sangsad KC0-2Chittagong Abahani
Tarik El Janaby 31' (pen.)
Fabrice Noel 76'
Bangabandhu National Stadium
Sheikh Jamal Dhanmondi Club5-0Brothers Union
Wedson Anselme 21', 72', 84'
Emeka Onuoha 24', 75'
Bangabandhu National Stadium
Dhaka Mohammedan2-0Uttar Baridhara SC
Masuk Mia Jony 11'
Ismael Bangoura 90+4'
Bangabandhu National Stadium
Uttar Baridhara SC0-1Sheikh Jamal Dhanmondi Club
Monir Alam 20' (o.g.)
Bangabandhu National Stadium
Brothers Union0-1Muktijoddha Sangsad KC
Kolo Musa 40'
Bangabandhu National Stadium
Chittagong Abahani2-1Uttar Baridhara SC
Zahid Hossain 49'
Fabrice Noel 65'		 Sobuj 89'
Bangabandhu National Stadium
Dhaka Mohammedan1-2Muktijoddha Sangsad KC
Ismael Bangoura 90+2' Landry Pouemi 73'(o.g.)
Kolo Musa 82'
Bangabandhu National Stadium
Brothers Union0-3Chittagong Abahani
Leonel Saint-Preux 30', 55'
Zahid Hossain 77'(pen.)
Bangabandhu National Stadium
Muktijoddha Sangsad KC3-0Uttar Baridhara SC
Kolo Musa 17', 34', 55'
Bangabandhu National Stadium
Dhaka Mohammedan5-1Chittagong Abahani
Ismael Bangoura 21', 50'
Biplu Ahmed 32'
Masuk Mia Jony 60'
Yousuf Sifat		 Zahid Hossain 36' (pen.)
Bangabandhu National Stadium
Sheikh Jamal Dhanmondi Club3-1Muktijoddha Sangsad KC
Emeka Onuoha 13'
Landing Darboe 43'
Wedson Anselme 45+1'		 Mobarak Hossain (pen.)
Bangabandhu National Stadium
Dhaka Mohammedan2-3Brothers Union
Tawhidul Alam Sabuz 54'
Biplu Ahmed 66'		 Mannaf Rabbi 51', 52'
Awudu Ibrahim 75'
Bangabandhu National Stadium
Sheikh Jamal Dhanmondi Club1-1Chittagong Abahani
Emeka Onuoha 19'(pen.) Alison Udoka 74'
Bangabandhu National Stadium

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
Source: [citation needed]
Team BJMC1-0Rahmatganj MFS
Eleta Kingsley 39' Report
Bangabandhu National Stadium
Dhaka Abahani1-1Feni Soccer Club
Camara Sarba 45+1' Choumrin Rakhine 84' (pen.)
Bangabandhu National Stadium
Sheikh Russel KC2-1Sheikh Moni Arambagh KS
Fikru Teferra 4'
Paul Emile Biyaga 82'		 Kester Akon 2'
Bangabandhu National Stadium
Feni Soccer Club2-3Rahmatganj MFS
Thuam Frank 11', 90+5' Sohel Mia 25'
Zunapio Siyo 66', 72'
Bangabandhu National Stadium
Sheikh Russel KC3-2Team BJMC
Fikru Teferra 4(pen.)', 11', 76' Mehedi Hossein Tapu 7'
Samson Iliasu 83'
Bangabandhu National Stadium
Dhaka Abahani5-0Team BJMC
Lee Tuck 23'
Camara Sarba 28', 67'
Sunday Chizoba 84', 89'
Bangabandhu National Stadium
Feni Soccer Club1-1Sheikh Moni Arambagh KS
Iqbal Hossain Bhuiyan 65' Mohammad Abdullah 59'
Bangabandhu National Stadium
Sheikh Russel KC2-1Rahmatganj MFS
Fikru Teferra 5'
Paul Emile Biyaga 15'		 Syed Rashed Turzo 85'
Bangabandhu National Stadium
Team BJMC0-0Sheikh Moni Arambagh KS
Bangabandhu National Stadium
Sheikh Russel KC0-0Feni Soccer Club
Bangabandhu National Stadium
Rahmatganj MFS0-0Sheikh Moni Arambagh KS
Bangabandhu National Stadium
Dhaka Abahani0-0Sheikh Moni Arambagh KS
Bangabandhu National Stadium
Team BJMC6-0Feni Soccer Club
Eleta Kingsley 36', 38', 45', 50', 73'
Samson Iliasu 87'
Bangabandhu National Stadium
Dhaka Abahani2-2Rahmatganj MFS
Rohan Ricketts 7'
Camara Sarba 85'		 Zunapio Siyo 38'
Nurul Absar 71'
Bangabandhu National Stadium
Dhaka Abahani1-0Sheikh Russel KC
Jewel Rana 72'
Bangabandhu National Stadium

Knockout stage

 
Semi-finalsFinal
 
      
 
3 May
 
 
Sheikh Jamal DC 0
 
7 May
 
Dhaka Abahani6
 
Dhaka Abahani0
 
4 May
 
Chittagong Abahani2
 
Chittagong Abahani1(4)
 
 
Sheikh Russel KC1(2)
 

Semi Final 1

Sheikh Jamal Dhanmondi Club0-6Dhaka Abahani
Lee Tuck 48(pen.)', 50'
Sunday Chizoba 60', 64', 81', 83'
Bangabandhu National Stadium

Semi Final 2

Chittagong Abahani1-1 (a.e.t.)Sheikh Russel KC
Rubel Miya 66' Fikru Teferra 45+2'
Penalties
Tarik El Janaby soccer ball with check mark
Alison Udokasoccer ball with check mark
Leonel Saint-Preuxsoccer ball with check mark
Zahid Hossain soccer ball with check mark		 4–2 soccer ball with check mark Fikru Teferra
soccer ball with check mark Valery Nahayo
soccer ball with red X Mithun Chowdhury
soccer ball with red X Shahedul Alam Shahed
Bangabandhu National Stadium

Final

Dhaka Abahani0-2Chittagong Abahani
Leonel Saint-Preux 55'
Rubel Miya 62'
Bangabandhu National Stadium
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. ^ "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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