Bangladesh Super Cup
Super Cup is the highest-budgeted football competition organized by the Bangladesh Football Federation and is one of the two club football season cups in Bangladesh, the other being Federation Cup. It started in 2009. The tournament is currently sponsored by Grameenphone.
| Founded | 2009 |
|---|---|
| Region | Bangladesh |
| Number of teams | 8 |
| Current champions | Mohammedan SC (2nd title) |
| Most successful club(s) | Mohammedan SC (2 titles) |
| Television broadcasters | Bangladesh Television |
| Website | bffonline |
History edit
The competition kicked off for the first time on Wednesday, 11 March 2009 inaugurated by Citycell's Chief Executive Officer Michel Seamour and the Federation's president Kazi Salahuddin[1] in which Mohammedan Sporting Club became the first champion beating arch-rival Abahani Limited. The prize money for the tournament was $150,000 which is said to be a record in Asia. Mohammedan defeated the country's Premier League winners Abahani 1–0 in an exciting final attended by a crowd of 40,000 in the country's main international football venue Bangabandhu National Stadium.[2]
The second Super Cup was on 6 August 2011 at Bangabandhu National Stadium by 2010–2011 season champion Abahani Ltd beating Mohammedan SC in a heated remeet.[3]
The third Super Cup was held in June 2013 in which Mohammedan Sporting Club became champion for the second time by beating 2012–13 Bangladesh Football Premier League champion Sheikh Russel KC.[4]
Winners edit
- 2009 : Mohammedan Sporting Club
- 2011 : Abahani Limited
- 2013 : Mohammedan Sporting Club
Statistics by club edit
| Team | Winner | Runners-up | Years won | Years runners-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mohammedan Sporting Club | 2 | 1 | 2009, 2013 | 2011 |
| Abahani Limited | 1 | 1 | 2011 | 2009 |
| Sheikh Russel KC | 0 | 1 | 2013 |
Sponsorship edit
- 2009 : Citycell
- 2011 & 2013 : Grameenphone
See also edit
References edit
- ^ . The New Nation. Archived from the original on 13 July 2011. Retrieved 15 August 2010.
- ^ "Bangladesh: Mohammedan SC Clinch CityCell Super Cup". goal.com. Retrieved 14 August 2010.
- ^ "It's Abahani v Mohammedan". 4 August 2011.
- ^ . Bangladesh Football Federation. Archived from the original on 9 August 2013. Retrieved 6 July 2013.