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| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Country | Bangladesh |
| Dates | 16 January – 10 February 2018 |
| Teams | 12 |
| Defending champions | Chittagong Abahani |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | Arambagh KS(1st title) |
| Runners-up | Chittagong Abahani |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 19 |
| Goals scored | 38 (2 per match) |
| Top goal scorer(s) | 3 Goals (Arambagh KS) |
| Awards | |
| Best player | (Arambagh KS) |
All statistics correct as of 18 November 2018. | |
The2017–18 Independence Cup was the 10th edition of theIndependence Cupassociation football tournament inBangladesh. It was known as theWalton Independence Cup 2017–18[1][2] for sponsorship reasons.
A total of 12 teams competed beginning 16 January 2018.[3] Only local players are eligible to play.[4]
Chittagong Abahani won theprevious edition of the tournament.
| Dhaka |
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| Bangabandhu National Stadium |
| Capacity: 36,000 |
The draw ceremony of the tournament was held the BFF house Motijheel,Dhaka on 11 January 2018.[5] The twelve participants were divided into four groups, and the top two teams from each groups advanced to thequarter-finals.
| Key to colours in group tables | |
|---|---|
| Group Winners and Runners-up advance to the Quarter-Finals | |
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sheikh Jamal Dhanmondi Club | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 2 | Advance toQuarter-finals |
| 2 | Rahmatganj MFS | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | |
| 3 | Mohammedan SC | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| Sheikh Jamal Dhanmondi Club | 1–1 | Mohammedan SC |
|---|---|---|
| Nurul Absar | Report | Zahid Hasan Ameli |
| Sheikh Jamal Dhanmondi Club | 2–2 | Rahmatganj MFS |
|---|---|---|
| Jabed Khan Rakib Sarkar | Report | Rashedul Shuvo Mohamed Elias |
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Farashganj SC | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | +1 | 4 | Advance toQuarter-Finals |
| 2 | Brothers Union | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 3 | |
| 3 | Muktijoddha Sangsad KC | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | −1 | 1 |
| Brothers Union | 1–2 | Farashganj SC |
|---|---|---|
| Bishal Das | Report | Forhad Mona |
| Farashganj SC | 1–1 | Muktijoddha Sangsad KC |
|---|---|---|
| Mohamed Alamgir | Report | Amirul Islam |
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Abahani Limited Dhaka | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | +3 | 6 | Advance toQuarter-Finals |
| 2 | Sheikh Russel KC | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 3 | |
| 3 | Team BJMC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | −3 | 0 |
| Sheikh Russel KC | 2–1 | Team BJMC |
|---|---|---|
| Mehebub Hasan Nayon Sobuj Biswas | Report | Mohamed Hedayetullah Robin |
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chittagong Abahani | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | Advance toQuarter-Finals |
| 2 | Arambagh KS | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | |
| 3 | Saif Sporting Club | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| Sheikh Jamal Dhanmondi Club | 2–0 | Brothers Union |
|---|---|---|
| Nurul Absar Zahid Parvez Chowdhury |
| Farashganj SC | 0–1 | Rahmatganj MFS |
|---|---|---|
| Khalequzzaman Sabuj |
| Abahani Limited Dhaka | 0–3 | Arambagh KS |
|---|---|---|
| Report | Mahbubur Rahman Sufil Mohammad Jewel Shahriar Bappy |
| Chittagong Abahani | 4–2 | Sheikh Russel KC |
|---|---|---|
| Tawhidul Alam Sabuz Sohel Rana Mohammad Abdullah Shakhawat Hossain Rony | Mehebub Hasan Nayon Mohammad Javed |
| Arambagh KS | 2–0 | Chittagong Abahani |
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There were 38 goals scored in 19 matches, for an average of 2 goals per match.
3 goals
2 goals
1 goal
2 own goals