2025–26 Federation Cup (Bangladesh)
| ২০২৫–২৬ ফেডারেশন কাপ বাংলাদেশ | |
|---|---|
| Tournament details | |
| Host country | Bangladesh |
| City | 3 |
| Dates | December 2025– 22 April 2026 |
| Teams | 10 |
| Venue(s) | 3 (in 3 host cities) |
← 2024–25 2026–27 → | |
The 2025–26 Federation Cup (Bangladesh) is the 37th edition of the tournament, the main domestic annual top-tier club football competition in Bangladesh organized by Bangladesh Football Federation (BFF). Ten participants will contest in the tournament. It will play from December 2025 to May 2026.[1][2]
Bashundhara Kings is the current champions having defeated Abahani Limited Dhaka by (5)1–1(3) goals penalties shootout in the final on 29 April 2025.
Participating teams
The following ten clubs will participate in the tournament.
| Team | Appearances | Previous best performance |
|---|---|---|
| Bangladesh Police | 6th | Semi-finals (2019–20, 2023–24) |
| Bashundhara Kings | 6th | Champions (2019–20, 2020–21, 2023–24) |
| Brothers Union | 34th | Champions (1980, 1991, 2005) |
| Chittagong Abahani | 14th | Runners-up (2017) |
| Dhaka Abahani | 36th | Champions (1982, 1985, 1986, 1988, 1997, 1999, 2000, 2010, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2021–22) |
| Mohammedan SC | 36th | Champions (1980, 1981, 1982, 1983, 1987, 1989, 1995, 2002, 2008, 2009, 2022–23) |
| Fortis FC | 3rd | Group stages (2022–23) |
| Rahmatganj MFS | 36th | Runners-up (2019–20, 2021–22) |
| Dhaka Wanderers | TBC | Runners-up (1987) |
| Fakirerpool YMC | TBC | TBC |
Venues
The matches are scheduled to played at these three venues across the country.
| Comilla | Dhaka | Mymensingh |
|---|---|---|
| Shaheed Dhirendranath Datta Stadium | Bashundhara Kings Arena | Rafiq Uddin Bhuiyan Stadium |
| Capacity: 18,000 | Capacity: 6,000 | Capacity: 25,000 |
References
- ^ "দেশের ফুটবলে আগামী মৌসুমে রেকর্ড পাঁচ টুর্নামেন্ট". www.prothomalo.com (in Bengali). February 1, 2025. Retrieved February 5, 2025.
- ^ "ঘরোয়া ফুটবলে প্রথমবার এক মৌসুমে হবে পাঁচটি আসর". www.jagonews24.com (in Bengali). February 1, 2025. Retrieved February 5, 2025.