Bangabandhu Cup
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| Founded | 1996 |
|---|---|
| Region | International |
| Current champions |
 Nepal |
| Most successful team(s) |
 Malaysia B/U-23 (2 titles) |
The Bangabandhu Cup, also known as The Bangabandhu Gold Cup is an international football tournament organised by the Bangladesh Football Federation (BFF) as a tribute to Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman. It was first launched in 1996, and The second Bangabandhu Cup was staged in 1999. BFF had considered re-launching the tournament in 2009. It was finally given the go-ahead in 2014 for a third edition to be played in early 2015 with six nations participating.[1][2] Nepal is the new champion by defeating Bahrain in the 2016 tournament.
Results
| Year | Final | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Winner | Score | Runner-up | |
| 1996-97 Details |
Malaysia B |
2 - 1 |  PSM Makassar |
| 1999 Details |
 Japan League XI |
3 - 2 |  Ghana Olympic |
| 2015 Details |
Malaysia U-23 |
3 - 2 |  Bangladesh |
| 2016 Details |
Nepal |
3 - 0 |  Bahrain U-23 |
Venues
See also
References
- ↑ "Bangabandhu Gold Cup coming to life". The Daily Star. Retrieved 28 January 2015.
- ↑ "BFF outlines Bangabandhu Gold Cup in Jan". Dhaka Tribune. 29 October 2014. Retrieved 1 November 2014.
External References
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