The 2016 Bangabandhu Cup or 2016 Bangabandhu Gold Cup was an international association football tournament organised by the Bangladesh Football Federation as a tribute to Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman. Launched in 1996, it was the 4th time the Bangabandhu Cup had been held. Eight teams from the Asian Football Confederation participated in this edition.

2016 Bangabandhu Gold Cup
Tournament details
Host countryBangladesh
Dates8–22 January
Teams8 (from 1 confederation)
Venue(s)2 in 2 host cities
Final positions
Champions   Nepal (1st title)
Runners-up Bahrain U21
Tournament statistics
Matches played15
Goals scored34 (2.27 per match)
Top scorer(s)Nepal Nawayug Shrestha
(4 goals)
Best player(s)Nepal Nawayug Shrestha
2015
2018

Format

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In the group stage, six teams were divided into two groups of three teams, playing a single round-robin, with the teams finishing first and second in each group qualifying to the semi-finals.

Prize money

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Referees

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  • Sivakorn Pu-Udon (Thailand)
  • Mohmed Jalal Vddin (BAN)
  • Bhubon Tarafder (BAN)
  • Hien Triet Nguyen (Vietnam)
  • Omar Al-Yacobi (Oman)
  • Pranjal Banerjee (India)

Broadcasters

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Participating nations

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The following nations have entered the competition:[1]

Group A
  Bangladesh
  Felda United[2]
    Nepal
  Sri Lanka
Group B
  Bahrain U-21
  Bangladesh U-23
  Cambodia
  Maldives

Venues

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Fifteen matches were played at two different venues in Dhaka and Jessore: The Bangabandhu National Stadium in Dhaka, and Shamsul Huda Stadium in Jessore.

Dhaka Jessore
Bangabandhu National Stadium Shamsul Huda Stadium
Capacity: 36,000 Capacity: 12,000
 

Group stage

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Group A

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1   Bangladesh (H) 3 1 2 0 5 3 +2 5 Knockout stage
2     Nepal 3 1 2 0 1 0 +1 5
3   Sri Lanka 3 1 0 2 4 6 −2 3
4   Felda United 3 0 2 1 2 3 −1 2
Source: RSSSF
(H) Hosts
Bangladesh  4–2  Sri Lanka
Rony   17', 86'
Yeasin   22'
Jibon   42'
Figurado   21' (pen.)
Chaturanga   52'
Attendance: 12,000
Referee: Sivakorn Pu-Udom (Thailand)

Nepal    0–0  Felda United
Attendance: 6,000
Referee: Mohamed Jalal Uddin (Bangladesh)

Nepal    1–0  Sri Lanka
Magar   2'
Attendance: 400
Referee: Bhubon Tarafder (Bangladesh)
Bangladesh  1–1  Felda United
Mithun   76' Hadin   55'
Attendance: 6,400
Referee: Hien Triet Nguyen (Vietnam)

Felda United  1–2  Sri Lanka
Alias   82' Nipuna Bandara   19'
Chaturanga   64'
Attendance: 300
Referee: Omar Al-Yacoubi (Oman)
Bangladesh  0–0    Nepal
Attendance: 8,000
Referee: Sivakorn Pu-Udom (Thailand)

Group B

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1   Maldives 3 2 1 0 6 3 +3 7 Knockout stage
2   Bahrain U-21 3 1 2 0 3 2 +1 5
3   Cambodia 3 1 0 2 3 4 −1 3
4   Bangladesh U-23 (H) 3 0 1 2 1 4 −3 1
Source: RSSSF
(H) Hosts
Bangladesh U-23  1–1  Bahrain U-21
Yousuf Sifat   18' Jasim Alshakikh   23'
Attendance: 11,000
Referee: Pranjal Banerjee (India)

Maldives  3–2  Cambodia
Ismail Easa   6'
Naaiz Hassan   38', 79'
Sun Vandeth   15'
Tith Dina   45+1'
Attendance: 10,000
Referee: Omar Al-Yacoubi (Oman)

Bahrain U-21  1–0  Cambodia
Abdul Aziz Al Shaikh   11'
Attendance: 800
Referee: Mohamed Jalal Uddin (Bangladesh)
Bangladesh U-23  0–2  Maldives
Ismail Easa   16'
Ahmed Imaz   22'
Attendance: 3,200
Referee: Omar Al-Yacoubi (Oman)

Bahrain U-23  1–1  Maldives
Anwar Ali   58' Ahmed Imaz   18'
Attendance: 200
Referee: Pranjal Banerjee (India)
Cambodia  1–0  Bangladesh U-23
Tith Dina   71'
Attendance: 3000
Referee: Omar Al-Yacoubi (Oman)

Knockout stage

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Bracket

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Round 1Round 2
 
      
 
18 January – Dhaka
 
 
  Bangladesh0
 
22 January – Dhaka
 
  Bahrain U-211
 
  Bahrain U-210
 
19 January – Dhaka
 
    Nepal3
 
  Maldives1
 
 
    Nepal4
 

Semi-finals

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Bangladesh  0–1  Bahrain U-21
Ebrahim Alhooti   45+1'
Attendance: 8,000
Referee: Sivakorn Pu-Udom (Thailand)

Maldives  1–4    Nepal
Ahmed Nashid   76' Nawayug Shrestha   31', 61', 90+2'
Bishal Rai   52'
Attendance: 6,000
Referee: Omar Al-Yacoubi (Oman)

Final

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Bahrain U-21  0–3    Nepal
Bimal Gharti Magar   5'
Bishal Rai   87'
Nawayug Shrestha   90+2'
  • This was the first win by Nepal in any tournament in 23 years.[3] Striker Bimal Gharti Magar won the Man Of The Match for his goal and assist.

Awards

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 2016 Bangabandhu Cup champions 
   
Nepal

First title

Goalscorers

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4 Goals
2 Goals

References

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  1. ^ "BFF promises major shake-up". The Daily Star Bangladesh. 28 December 2015. Retrieved 28 December 2015.
  2. ^ "Cambodia open Bangabandhu Gold Cup on Saturday". ASEAN Football Federation. 7 January 2016. Retrieved 7 January 2016.
  3. ^ "Nepal beat Bahrain 3-0 in Bangabandhu, win first international title after 23 years than AFC Solidarity by beating Macau 1-0 in final ..Nepal won South Asian Games 2016 football Gold medal by defeating host country India on final 2-1". The Himalayan Times. 22 January 2016. Retrieved 21 November 2016.