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 1965 Independence Day Tournament winners, Mohammedan SC | |
| Organiser(s) | East Pakistan Sports Federation |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1948 (1948) |
| Abolished | 1970 (1970) |
| Region |  East Pakistan |
| Teams | 8 (1970) |
| Last champions | EPIDC (3rd title) |
| Most championships | Mohammedan (6 titles) |
TheIndependence Day Football Tournament, alternatively known as thePakistan Day Football Tournament or theAzadi Day Football Tournament was a knock-out men'sassociation football tournament held inDhaka,East Pakistan by theEast Pakistan Sports Federation (EPSF). The final was held annually on 14 August, thePakistan's Independence Day. Following theIndependence of Bangladesh, theBangladesh Football Federation (BFF) introduced the tournament's successor in 1972, theBangladesh Independence Cup, held to kick off domestic football following theLiberation War.
| Edition | Year | Champion | Runners-up | Score |
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| 1st | 1948 | East Bengal Railway | n/a | n/a |
| 2nd | 1949 | Dhaka University | Dhaka City XI | 2–1 |
| 3rd | 1950 | Dhaka City XI | East Bengal Railway | 1–0 |
– | 1951 | not held | ||
– | 1952 | not held | ||
| 4th | 1953 | Dhaka University | East Bengal Railway | 2–1 |
| 5th | 1954 | I.G. Police XI | Dhaka City XI | 1–0 |
| 6th | 1955 | Dhaka Wanderers Club | I.G. Police XI | 2–1 |
| 7th | 1956 | East Pakistan Secretariat XI | Dhaka Wanderers Club | 2–1 |
| 8th | 1957 | Dhaka Wanderers Club &Police AC (shared) | 1–1 | |
| 9th | 1958 | Mohammedan SC | Dhaka University | 2–1 |
| 10th | 1959 | Azad SC &Police AC (shared) | 0–0 | |
| 11th | 1960 | Mohammedan SC | Dhaka Wanderers Club | 1–0 |
| 12th | 1961 | Mohammedan SC &Victoria SC (shared) | 2–2 | |
| 13th | 1962 | Victoria SC | Mohammedan SC | 2–0 |
| 14th | 1963 | Dhaka Wanderers Club &Mohammedan SC (shared) | 1–1 | |
| 15th | 1964 | Victoria SC | Mohammedan SC | 1–0 |
| 16th | 1965 | Mohammedan SC | Victoria SC | 3–0 |
| 17th | 1966 | Dhaka Wanderers Club &Mohammedan SC (shared) | 1–1 | |
| 18th | 1967 | EPIDC | Mohammedan SC | 4–0 |
| 19th | 1968 | EPIDC | Mohammedan SC | 2–0 |
| 20th | 1969 | EPIDC | Dilkusha SC | 3–2 |
| 21th | 1970 | Final abandoned due to riots | [a] | |
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