Bangladesh President's Gold Cup
| Organiser(s) | Bangladesh Football Federation |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1981 |
| Abolished | 1993 |
| Region | International |
The Bangladesh President's Gold Cup (Bengali: বাংলাদেশ প্রেসিডেন্ট গোল্ডকাপ) was an international football tournament held annually from 1981 to 1993 in Dhaka, Bangladesh. It succeeded the Aga Khan Gold Cup, which was held in a similar format.[1] According to historian Kausik Bandyopadhyay, the cup was intended to attract national or similarly high performance teams from abroad, but participants "fell far short of such expectations".[2]
Summary
| Edition | Year | Champions | Result | Runners-up | Third place | Fourth place | Teams |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1981 | Seoul City Hall | 2–0 | Bangladesh Red | None | None | 8 |
| 2 | 1982 | Beijing | 4–0 | Thailand Youth | Harimau Malaysia | Konkuk University | 8 |
| 3 | 1983 | Al-Shorta | 2–0 | Harimau Malaysia | None | None | 10 |
| 4 | 1986 | Vevey Sports | 3–2 | Turun Palloseura | Wolmido | Syria B | 7 |
| 5 | 1987 | Syria | 4–1 | Guangdong | None | None | 8 |
| 6 | 1989 | Bangladesh Red | 1–1 4–3 (p) |
Korea University | None | None | 7 |
| 7 | 1993 | Petrolul Ploiești | 1–0 | Polonia Warszawa | Krylya Sovetov | Housing Bank | 8 |
Awards
Most Valuable Player
| Year | Player | Team |
|---|---|---|
| 1982 | Yu Jinglian | Beijing |
| 1983 | Tarek Salman | Al-Shorta |
| 1986 | Patrick Gavillet | Vevey Sports |
| 1987 | Walid Abu Al-Sel Monir Hossain Manu |
Syria Bangladesh White |
| 1989 | Kim Young Sook | Korea University |
| 1993 | Florin Simion Valeriu Răchită |
Petrolul Ploiești |
Top goalscorer
| Year | Player | Team | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | Park Young Gi | Seoul City Hall | 6 |
| 1982 | Yung Kook Hasimuddin |
Konkuk University Harimau Malaysia |
3 |
| 1983 | Nasir Jaseem Karim Nafhai |
Al-Shorta | 4 |
| 1986 | Gabor Pavoni Heikki Suhonen |
Vevey Sports Turun Palloseura |
5 |
| 1987 | Wu Qunli Nizar Mahrous |
Guangdong Syria |
5 |
| 1989 | Song Ju-seok | Korea University | 3 |
| 1993 | Choi Tae Ho Florin Simion Vladimir Filippov |
Housing Bank Petrolul Ploiești Krylya Sovetov |
3 |
See also
- Bangladesh national football team
- Bangladesh national football B team
- Bangladesh Football Federation
- Aga Khan Gold Cup
References
- ^ "President's Gold Cup". RSSSF. Archived from the original on 2025-01-13. Retrieved 2019-05-02.
- ^ Bandyopadhyay, Kausik (2017). "Football in South Asia". In Hughson, John; Moore, Kevin; Spaaij, Ramón; Maguire, Joseph (eds.). Routledge Handbook of Football Studies. Routledge. pp. 395–396. ISBN 978-0-415-81510-9.