1999 Bangabandhu Cup

1999 Bangabandhu Cup

Country	Bangladesh
Dates	27 August – 7 September
Teams	12
Champions	Japan League XI (1st Title)
Runners-up	Ghana Olympic team
Matches played	15
Goals scored	51 (3.4 per match)
Top goal scorer(s)	Lee Chun-Soo (7 Goals)
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1999 Bangabandhu Cup was the second season of the Bangabandhu Cup, after the first edition was held in 1996-7. The second edition ran from 27 August 1999 to 7 September 1999. The first game was a Group D encounter between Japan League XI and Indonesian Football Club Semen Padang. Japan League XI went on to win the cup after defeating Ghana Olympic team 3-2 in the finals.^[1]

Bangabandhu Cup was discontinued since the 1999 edition due to ever-changing political scenario of the country coinciding with the receding popularity of the football in Bangladesh.^[2] Bangabandhu Gold Cup was relaunched again in 2015. The third edition is set to start from January 29, 2015.^[3]

Format

In group stage twelve teams divided into four groups of three teams. Each group was a round robin of three games, where each team played one match against each of the other teams in the same group. Teams were awarded three points for a win, one point for a draw and none for a defeat. The teams finishing first in each group qualified for the Semi-finals. The winners of the Semi-final games were to play in the finals.

Group Stage

Group A

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts III. Kerületi FC 2 1 1 0 5 4 +1 4 Bangladesh 2 1 1 0 3 2 +1 4 Malaysia Olympic Team 2 0 0 2 2 4 −2 0 Match Details III. Kerületi TUE v Malaysia Olympic Team 28 August 1999 III. Kerületi TUE 3–2 Malaysia Olympic Team Bangladesh v Malaysia Olympic Team 31 August 1999 Bangladesh 1–0 Malaysia Olympic Team Bangladesh v III. Kerületi TUE 3 September 1999 Bangladesh 1–1 III. Kerületi TUE Group B Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts South Korea Under 18 2 2 0 0 9 2 +7 6 Brazil League XI 2 1 0 1 1 2 −1 3 Thailand Olympic Team 2 0 0 2 2 8 −6 0 Match Details South Korea Under 18 v Thailand Olympic Team 29 August 1999 South Korea Under 18 7–2 Thailand Olympic Team Brazil League XI v Thailand Olympic Team 31 August 1999 Brazil League XI 1–0 Thailand Olympic Team South Korea Under 18 v Brazil League XI 3 September 1999 South Korea Under 18 2-0 Brazil League XI Group C Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Ghana Olympic Team 2 2 0 0 6 1 +5 6 Uzbekistan League XI 2 1 0 1 1 4 −3 3 Nepal 2 0 0 2 1 3 −2 0 Match Details Ghana Olympic Team v Nepal 28 August 1999 Ghana Olympic Team 2-1 Nepal Nepal v Uzbekistan League XI 30 August 1999 Nepal 0-1 Uzbekistan League XI Ghana Olympic Team v Uzbekistan League XI 2 September 1999 Ghana Olympic Team 4-0 Uzbekistan League XI References ↑ Morrison, Neil. "Bangabandhu Cup 1999". The Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation. Retrieved 29 January 2015.  ↑ Anam, Atique. "Showtime IN Sylhet". The Daily Star. Retrieved 29 January 2015.  ↑ "Bangladesh eyes semifinal in Bangabandhu Gold Cup". The Financial Express. Retrieved 29 January 2015.