Sheikh Kamal International Club Cup
| Founded | 2015 |
|---|---|
| Number of teams | 8 |
| Current champions | Terengganu (1st title) |
| Most successful team(s) | Chittagong Abahani TC Sports Club Terengganu |
| Television broadcasters | Bangla TV Channel Nine |
Sheikh Kamal International Club Cup (Bengali: শেখ কামাল আন্তর্জাতিক ক্লাব কাপ), also known as Sheikh Kamal Gold Cup, is a biennial international club football tournament held in Bangladesh. The inaugural edition took place in 2015. It is hosted by the Chittagong Abahani in association with the Bangladesh Football Federation. The tournament is held in the M. A. Aziz Stadium, in the port city of Chittagong.
Eight clubs from eleven countries participate in the tournament.
Tournament summaries
| Year | Final | Semi-finals | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Champion | Score | Second Place | Semi-finalist | Semi-finalist | |||
| 2015 | Chittagong Abahani |
3–1 | East Bengal |
De Spin Ghar Bazan |
Mohammedan Dhaka | ||
| 2017 | TC Sports Club[1] |
2–2 4–2 (p) |
Pocheon Citizen |
Manang Marshyangdi |
Chittagong Abahani | ||
| 2019 | Terengganu[2] |
2–1 | Chittagong Abahani |
Gokulam Kerala |
Mohun Bagan | ||
| 2021 | Not held[a] | ||||||
| 2022 | |||||||
| 2023 | |||||||
| 2024 | |||||||
| 2025 | |||||||
Participating teams
19 different clubs from 11 countries have participated in the tournament.
† Bold year represents the champion of that year.
Statistics
All-time top scorers
| Rank | Name | Club | Years | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lee Tuck | Terengganu FC | 2019 | 6 |
| 2 | Eleta Kingsley | Chittagong Abahani, Bashundhara Kings | 2015, 2019 |
5 |
| 3 | Amredin Sharifi | Shaheen Asmayee F.C. | 2017 | 4 |
| Zahid Hossain | Chittagong Abahani | 2015 | ||
| Muhammad Rasool | K-Electric F.C. | 2015 | ||
| Bruno Suzuki | Terengganu FC | 2019 | ||
| Henry Kisekka | Gokulam Kerala F.C. | 2019 | ||
| Matthew Chinedu | Chittagong Abahani | 2019 |
Top scorers by edition
| Year | Player(s) | Club | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Chittagong Abahani | 5 | |
| 2017 | Shaheen Asmayee F.C. | 4 | |
| 2019 | Terengganu F.C. | 6 |
Notes
- ^ The 2021 edition didn't happen due to COVID-19 pandemic in Bangladesh[3]
References
- ^ "2nd Sheikh Kamal International Club Cup: TC Sports overcome Pocheon in dramatic finale". Dhaka Tribune. 3 March 2017. Archived from the original on 20 October 2019. Retrieved 31 October 2019.
- ^ "Terengganu down Ctg Abahani". Dhaka Tribune. 31 October 2019. Archived from the original on 31 October 2019. Retrieved 1 November 2019.
- ^ আবারো আয়োজিত হবে শেখ কামাল আন্তর্জাতিক ক্লাব কাপ | Sheikh Kamal International Club Cup | Somoy TV, archived from the original on 2022-09-24, retrieved 2022-09-24