2020 Bangabandhu Cup

2020 Bangabandhu Gold Cup
Tournament details
Host countryBangladesh
Dates15–25 January[2]
Teams6[1] (from 2 confederations)
Venue(s)1 (in 1 host city)
Final positions
Champions Palestine (2nd title)
Runners-up Burundi
Tournament statistics
Matches played9
Goals scored28 (3.11 per match)
Top scorer(s)Burundi Jospin Nshimirimana (7 goals)
Best player(s)Burundi Jospin Nshimirimana[3]
Best goalkeeperState of Palestine Tawfiq Ali[3]
Fair play award Palestine[3]
2018
2024

The 2020 Bangabandhu Gold Cup or simply 2020 Bangabandhu Cup was an international football tournament organized and hosted by the Bangladesh Football Federation (BFF) as a name of tribute to Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman.[4] This was the 6th edition of the tournament, with six teams competing from 15 to 25 January 2020.

Palestine were the defending champions and successfully defended their title after beating Burundi 3–1 on 25 January 2020.[5][6]

  1. ^ "নাটকীয়ভাবে আরেক দল বাড়লো বঙ্গবন্ধু গোল্ডকাপে". Jagonews24.com (in Bengali). 4 January 2020. Retrieved 4 January 2020.
  2. ^ "Bangabandhu Gold Cup defers to next year". Dhaka Tribune. 13 November 2019. Retrieved 14 November 2019.
  3. ^ a b c "Palestine rout Burundi 3-1 to retain Bangabandhu Gold Cup title". Dhaka. United News of Bangladesh. 25 January 2020. Retrieved 25 January 2020.
  4. ^ "Bangabandhu Gold Cup Football to begin on Jan 15". United News of Bangladesh. 1 January 2020. Retrieved 3 January 2020.
  5. ^ "Palestine win Bangabandhu Gold Cup after penalty drama". BFF. 12 October 2018. Archived from the original on 25 October 2019. Retrieved 25 October 2019.
  6. ^ "Palestine beats Burundi to retain Bangabandhu Gold Cup title". The Financial Express. 25 January 2020. Retrieved 25 January 2020.