1999 Bangabandhu Cup

1999 Bangabandhu Cup
Tournament details
CountryBangladesh
Dates27 August – 7 September
Teams12
Final positions
ChampionsJapan Japan Third Division XI (1st title)
Runner-upGhana Ghana U-23
Tournament statistics
Matches played15
Goals scored51 (3.4 per match)
Top goal scorer(s)South Korea Lee Chun-soo (7 goals)
2015 →

All statistics correct as of 29 March 2019.

1999 Bangabandhu Cup was the 2nd season of the Bangabandhu Cup, after the first edition was held in 1996–97. The second edition ran from 27 August 1999 to 7 September 1999. A Japanese Third Division XI went on to win the cup after defeating the Ghana U-23 team 3–2 in the finals.[1]

Bangabandhu Cup was discontinued after the 1999 edition due to the political situation in the country,[2] and relaunched again in 2015.[3]

  1. ^ Morrison, Neil. "Bangabandhu Cup 1999". The Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation. Retrieved 29 January 2015.
  2. ^ Anam, Atique. "Showtime IN Sylhet". The Daily Star. Retrieved 29 January 2015.
  3. ^ "Bangladesh eyes semifinal in Bangabandhu Gold Cup". The Financial Express. Retrieved 29 January 2015.