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[[File:Bangabandhu Gold Cup Logo.jpg|150px|framed|center|Logo of Bangabandhu Gold Cup]]
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Revision as of 16:55, 19 January 2015

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Bangabandhu Gold Cup
Tournament details
Host countryBangladesh


The Bangabandhu Gold Cup is an international association football tournament organised by the Bangladesh Football Federation as a tribute to Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman. It was launched in 1996, but only two editions have thus far been played. The BFF had been looking to re-launch the tournament since 2009.It was finally given the go ahead in 2014 to be played in early 2015 with six nations participating.[1] It was finally given the go ahead in 2014 to be played in early 2015 with six nations participating.[2] Just days prior to the start of the tournament, the BFF confirmed all six participants.[3]

Teams

Group A Group B

 Bangladesh (hosts)
 Sri Lanka
Malaysia Malaysia U-23

Thailand Thailand U-23
Bahrain Bahrain U-23
Singapore Singapore U-23

Group stage

BFF announced the schedule of the tournament on 19 January 2015.[4]

Group winners and runners-up advance to the Semifinals.

Group A

BangladeshMatch 1Malaysia

MalaysiaMatch 3Sri Lanka

BangladeshMatch 5Sri Lanka

Group B

SingaporeMatch 2Thailand

BahrainMatch 4Singapore

ThailandMatch 6Bahrain

Semi-finals

Champions of Group AMatch 7Runner up of Group B

Champions of Group BMatch 8Runner up of Group A

Final

Winner Match 7Match 51Winner Match 8

References

  1. ^ "BFF outlines Bangabandhu Gold Cup in Jan". Dhaka Tribune. 29 October 2014. Retrieved 1 November 2014.
  2. ^ "'CMG offers lucrative'". Dhaka Tribune. 25 December 2014. Retrieved 25 December 2014.
  3. ^ "SL confirmed as sixth team". Dhaka Tribune. 10 January 2015. Retrieved 10 January 2015.
  4. ^ "Fixtures released".