Independence_Day_Gold_Cup

Independence Day Gold Cup
Tournament details
Host country	Bangladesh
City	Dhaka
Dates	18 March - 16 April 2005
Teams	8
Venue(s)	1 (in 1 host city)
Final positions
Champions	Muktijoddha Sangsad KC ; (1st title)
Runners-up	Brothers Union
Tournament statistics
Matches played	15
Goals scored	48 (3.2 per match)

Independence Day Gold Cup

International football competition

The Independence Day Gold Cup was the first and only edition of the tournament which was organised by the Bangladesh Football Federation (BFF) to mark its permanent possession of the Bangabandhu National Stadium. It also served as a tribute to the martyrs of the Bangladesh Liberation War. The tournament was sponsored by the Ministry of Liberation War Affairs and Muktijoddha Sangsad.^[1] A total of 8 teams competed in the tournament, which took place from 18 March to 16 April 2005.^[2]

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Group stage

The eight participants were divided into two groups. The top two teams for each group qualified for the semifinals.

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Team	Pld	W	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Qualification
Muktijoddha Sangsad KC	3	3	0	8	3	+5	9	Advance to Knockout stage
Mohammedan SC	3	2	1	9	6	+3	6	Advance to Knockout stage
Sheikh Russel KC	3	1	2	5	7	−2	3
Arambagh KS	3	0	3	1	7	−6	0

Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Qualification
Brothers Union	3	2	1	0	9	2	+7	7	Advance to Knockout stage
Abahani Limited Dhaka	3	2	0	1	4	4	0	6	Advance to Knockout stage
Farashganj SC	3	1	1	1	5	5	0	4
Fakirerpool YMC	3	0	0	3	2	9	−7	0