2018–19 Independence Cup
Tournament details
Country	Bangladesh
Dates	1–26 December 2018
Teams	13
Final positions
Champions	Bashundhara Kings (1st title)
Runner-up	Sheikh Russel KC
Tournament statistics
Matches played	22
Goals scored	44 (2 per match)
Attendance	118,765 (5,398 per match)
Top goal scorer(s)	4 goals Paul Emile Biyaga (Arambagh KS)
Best player	Anisur Rahman Zico (Bashundhara Kings)
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The 2018 Independence Cup, also known as Walton Independence Cup 2018^[1] or Walton Independence Cup Football Tournament 2018^[2] due to the sponsorship from Walton Group, was the 10th edition of the Independence Cup, the main domestic annual club football tournament organized by Bangladesh Football Federation. Thirteen participants competed in the tournament.

Arambagh KS was the winner of the previous edition, having defeated 2–0 Chittagong Abahani in the final of the tournament.

Venue

Dhaka
Bangabandhu National Stadium
Capacity: 36,000

All 22 matches were played at Bangabandhu National Stadium, Dhaka
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 & www.risingbd.com

Prize money

Champion got US$5960.
Runners-up got US$3576.

Draw

The draw of the tournament was held 18:00 BST at BFF house Motijheel on 25 November 2018. The thirteen participants were divided into four groups. The top two teams from each group played Quarterfinals.

Group stage

All matches were played in Dhaka.
Times listed are UTC+06:00.

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

Group A

Pos	Team	Pld	W	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Qualification
1	Arambagh KS	2	2	0	5	2	+3	6	Advance to Quarterfinals
2	Saif Sporting Club	2	1	1	2	3	−1	3	Advance to Quarterfinals
3	Team BJMC	2	0	2	1	3	−2	0

Source: GSA

1 December 2018

17:00 BST

Saif Sporting Club	1–0	Team BJMC
Jamal Bhuyan 86 '

Pos	Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Qualification
1	Chittagong Abahani	3	2	1	0	4	0	+4	7	Advance to Quarterfinals
2	Rahmatganj MFS	3	1	1	1	3	1	+2	4	Advance to Quarterfinals
3	NoFeL Sporting Club	3	1	0	2	2	6	−4	3
4	Dhaka Mohammedan	3	0	2	1	0	2	−2	2

Pos	Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Qualification
1	Dhaka Abahani	2	1	1	0	2	1	+1	4	Advance to Quarterfinals
2	Brothers Union	2	0	2	0	1	1	0	2	Advance to Quarterfinals
3	Muktijoddha SKC	2	0	1	1	2	3	−1	1

Pos	Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Qualification
1	Bashundhara Kings	2	1	1	0	2	0	+2	4	Advance to Quarterfinals
2	Sheikh Russel KC	2	0	2	0	0	0	0	2	Advance to Quarterfinals
3	Sheikh Jamal DC	2	0	1	1	0	2	−2	1

Arambagh KS	3–3 (a.e.t.)	Brothers Union
Rabiul Hasan 12', 53' Paul Emile Biyaga 85'		Leonardo Lima 43' Mannaf Rabby 65' Jack Daniels 78'
Penalties
Mohammad Rockey Rajon Mia Rabiul Hasan Abu Sufian Zahid Kingsley Nkurumeh Chinedu Matthew	3–4	Leonardo Lima Mannaf Rabby Everton Souza Santos Muayad Khalid Joseph Nur Rahman Khan Mohammad Tara

Bashundhara Kings	2–2 (a.e.t.)	Rahmatganj MFS
Daniel Colindres 66' Bakhtiyar Duyshobekov 90+5'		Jamal Hossain 25' Faysal Ahmed 71'
Penalties
Bakhtiyar Duyshobekov Emon Mahmud Babu Masuk Mia Jony Nasiruddin Chowdhury Daniel Colindres	3–2	Siyo Zunapio Damian Chigozie Udeh Faysal Ahmed Didarul Islam Monday Osagie

Dhaka Abahani	1–1 (a.e.t.)	Bashundhara Kings
Kervens Belfort 82'		Motin Mia 69'
Penalties
Masih Saighani Kervens Belfort Waly Faisal Rubel Mia Sunday Chizoba Raihan Hasan Tutul Hossain Badsha Imtiaz Sultan Jitu	6–7	Bakhtiyar Duyshobekov Marcos Vinícius Hemanta Vincent Biswas Nasiruddin Chowdhury Daniel Colindres Rokonuzzaman Kanchan Masuk Mia Jony Anisur Rahman Zico

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Draw

Group stage

Group A

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Group C

Group D

Knockout stage

Bracket

Quarterfinals

Semifinals

Final

Goalscorers

See also

References