International club football tournament by the Bangladesh Football Federation
International football competition
The 2019 Sheikh Kamal International Club Cup, also known as Sheikh Kamal Gold Cup 2019, was the 3rd edition of Sheikh Kamal International Club Cup, an international club football tournament hosted by the Chittagong Abahani in association with the Bangladesh Football Federation.[1][2] This tournament took place at the M. A. Aziz Stadium in the port city of Chittagong from 19 October to 30 October 2019.[3][4] Participation fees for each team are US$10,000 and the champion of the tournament was awarded US$50,000 and the runner-up was awarded US$25,000.[5]
Maldivian side T.C. Sports Club were the defending champions having won the 2017 edition, but were eliminated from group stage in this edition
Participating teams
Eight clubs sent their team to participate in the tournament from five nations of AFC. Two teams from Bangladesh, three teams from India, and one team each from Laos, Malaysia and Maldives participated.[6]
Following are the participated teams:
Draw
The draw were held on 11 October 2019 in Dhaka. The eight teams were divided into 2 groups. The top 2 teams from each group will qualify for Semi-finals.[7]
Group draw
Venue
Group stages
- All Matches were played at Chittagong.
- Times Listed are UTC+6:00
Key to colours in group tables |
| Group Winners and Runners-up advance to the Semi-finals |
Group A
Source: GSA
(H) Hosts
Referee: Murad Alzawahreh (
Jordan)
Referee: Sudish Kumar Pandey (
Nepal)
Referee: Shraban Kumar Tamang (
Nepal)
Group B
Source: GSA
Referee: Ashantha Priyadharshana Dias (
Sri Lanka)
Referee: Shraban Kumar Tamang (
Nepal)
Referee: Murad Alzawahreh (
Jordan)
Referee: Sudish Kumar Pandey (
Nepal)
Knockout stage
- Time listed are UTC+6:00
- All matches played at Chittagong
- In the knockout stage, extra time and penalty shoot-out are used to decide the winner if necessary.
Bracket
Semi-finals
Attendance: 28,000
Referee: Murad Alzawahreh (
Jordan)
Referee: Shraban Kumar Tamang (
Nepal)
Final
Referee: Sudish Kumar Pandey (
Nepal)
Winners
Sheikh Kamal International Club Cup 2019 Winners |
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Terengganu First Title |
Goalscorers
There have been 59 goals scored in 15 matches, for an average of 3.93 goals per match (as of 31 October 2019).
6 goals
4 goals
3 goals
2 goals
1 goal
Prize money
- Bangladeshi satellite channels Channel 9, Bangla TV & Bangladesh Television live telecasted all matches in Bangladesh and South Asian countries as well as rest of the world.
- Online stream: Cplustv YouTube channel https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC3aNZXndc9tRpYKYKSYUbrg
- Bangladesh Betar 104.0 FM telecasted live commentary all matches from the stadium.
- Print media partners are The Daily Star also The Bonik Barta.
References
- ^ "East Bengal, Mohun Bagan & Mohammedan invited to Sheikh Kamal International Club Cup in Bangladesh". Khel Now. 10 August 2019. Archived from the original on 14 October 2019. Retrieved 14 October 2019.
- ^ "শেখ কামাল ক্লাব কাপে খেলতে আসছে মালয়েশিয়া ও লাওসের দল". jagonews24.com. 3 October 2019. Retrieved 14 October 2019.
- ^ "Sheikh Kamal Club Cup starts October 19". Dhaka Tribune. 2019-08-25. Retrieved 14 October 2019.
- ^ "Gokulam Kerala FC Dominate Chennai City FC to Reach Sheikh Kamal International Club Cup Semis". News18.com. Retrieved 21 April 2021.
- ^ "Former champions in one group". The Daily Star. 12 October 2019. Retrieved 14 October 2019.
- ^ "Kings, Abahani drawn together in Club Cup". Dhaka Tribune. 11 October 2019. Retrieved 14 October 2019.
- ^ "Eight teams including five foreign clubs will participate in Sheikh Kamal Football". unb.com.bd. 10 October 2019. Retrieved 14 October 2019.