National Football Championship
Founded1973; 51 years ago (1973)
RegionBangladesh Bangladesh
Number of teams78 (2020)
Current championsBangladesh Army (5th title)
Most successful team(s)Bangladesh Army
Dhaka University
(5 titles each)
Television broadcastersBangladesh Football Federation
(on Facebook and YouTube)
Websitebff.com.bd
2021–22 Bangabandhu National Football Championship

The Bangabandhu National Football Championship (Bengali: বঙ্গবন্ধু জাতীয় ফুটবল চ্যাম্পিয়নশিপ), previously known as the Sher-e-Bangla National Football Championship or the Sher-e-Bangla Cup is a district-level national football tournament in Bangladesh, contested by districts and government institutions of the country. The tournament is run under the supervision of the Bangladesh Football Federation (BFF).[1]

History

The tournament was introduced in 1973 and was named after A. K. Fazlul Huq who was popularly known as Sher-e-Bangla. On 10 January 2020, the Bangladesh Football Federation decided to revive the National Championship after a gap of 13 years, celebrating the 100th birth anniversary of Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman. Upon its resumption it was renamed as the Bangabandhu National Football Championship.[1]

Format

As of 2021–22

Along with 64 districts football teams three service teams, six public universities, five education boards, and Bangladesh Krira Shikkha Protishthan will participate in the tournament. The participants districts have been divided in eight zones named Padma, Meghna, Jamuna, Shitalakshya, Brahmaputra, Surma, Chitra and Buriganga. Each zone consists eight teams except Surma, which contains seven teams.[2] There will be knockout matches in every zone which will be played on home and away basis. In first round, a pair of teams of every zone will play each other which will decide four winners. In second round, that four winners in each zone will play zonal semifinal. In third round, the semi-final winners will face each other in zonal final. The champion from each zone will qualify for the final round.[3]

Teams representing education boards, universities & the services teams—a total of 15 teams—are divided in four groups in Sheba zone.[4] The teams of this zone will play on round-robin basis. Champion and runners-up of Sheba zone will join eight zonal champions in the final round.[5]

Sponsorship

Period Sponsor Amount Print Media Ref.
2020 Walton Group 8 lakhs BDT Prothom Alo

[6]

Results

Season Winner[7] Runner-up Top Scorer Goals
1973 Dhaka District Kushtia District
1974 Dhaka District Barisal District
1975 Dhaka District Chittagong District
1976 Jessore District Rajshahi District
1977 Kushtia District Chittagong District
1978 Barisal District Rangpur District
1979 Barisal District Dhaka District
1980 Bangladesh Army and Dhaka University (joint winners)
1981 Bangladesh Army and Dhaka University (joint winners)
1982 Khulna District Bangladesh Army
1983 Sylhet District Dhaka District
1984 Feni District Dhaka District
1985 Comilla District Dhaka University
1986 Dhaka District Comilla District
1987–1988 Not Held
1989 Dhaka University Bangladesh Army
1990 Bangladesh Army Dhaka University
1991 Not Held
1992 Dhaka University Khulna District
1993 Khulna District Feni District
1994 Bhola District Dhaka University
1995 Not Held
1996 Dhaka University Narayanganj District
1997–1999 Not Held
2000 Noakhali District Bangladesh Army
2001–2003 Not Held
2004 Narayanganj District Bangladesh Army
2005 Not Held
2006 Narayanganj District Dhaka District
2007–2019 Not Held
2020 Bangladesh Army Bangladesh Navy
2021–22 Bangladesh Army Chittagong District Bangladesh Emtiyaz Raihan 6[8]

References

  1. ^ a b "Nat'l football C'ships back after 13 years". The Daily Star. 13 December 2019. Retrieved 18 January 2020.
  2. ^ "বঙ্গবন্ধু জাতীয় ফুটবল চ্যাম্পিয়নশিপের পৃষ্ঠপোষক ওয়ালটন". m.mzamin.com. Retrieved 5 December 2021.
  3. ^ প্রতিবেদক, ক্রীড়া (21 January 2020). "বঙ্গবন্ধু জাতীয় চ্যাম্পিয়নশিপের নকআউট পর্বে বগুড়া". risingbd.com. Retrieved 5 December 2021.
  4. ^ "বঙ্গবন্ধু জাতীয় চ্যাম্পিয়নশিপ ১৭ জানুয়ারি থেকে শুরু". The Daily Janakantha. Retrieved 5 December 2021.
  5. ^ "বঙ্গবন্ধু ফুটবল চ্যাম্পিয়নশিপ". Jugantor. Retrieved 5 December 2021.
  6. ^ "Nat 'l be powered by Walton Smart Fridge". Dhaka Tribune. 14 January 2020. Retrieved 1 February 2020.
  7. ^ "Bangladesh - List of Cup Winners". www.rsssf.org.
  8. ^ Report, Star Sports (4 July 2022). "Bangladesh Army retain Bangabandhu NFC title". The Daily Star.
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