2019 Sheikh Kamal International Club Cup

2019 Sheikh Kamal International Club Cup
Tournament details
Host country Bangladesh
City Chittagong
Dates 19–31 October 2019
Teams 8 (from 5 AFC nations)
Venue(s) 1 (in 1 host city)
Final positions
Champions Terengganu (1st title)
Runners-up Chittagong Abahani
Tournament statistics
Matches played 15
Goals scored 59 (3.93 per match)
Top scorer(s) Lee Tuck
(6 goals)
Best player(s) Lee Tuck
(Terengganu)

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. This tournament will take place at the M. A. Aziz Stadium in the port city of Chittagong from 19 October to 30 October 2019. Participation fees for each team are US$10,000 and the champion of the tournament will be awarded US$50,000 and the runner-up will be awarded US$25,000.

Terengganu are the current trophy holder. They defeated Chittagong Abahani by 2–1 on 31 October 2019.

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.

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.

Group draw

Group A Group B
Chittagong Abahani Bashundhara Kings
Mohun Bagan Chennai City
TC Sports Club Gokulam Kerala
Young Elephants Terengganu

Venue

Chittagong
M. A. Aziz Stadium
Capacity: 25,000

Group stages

Key to colours in group tables
Group Winners and Runners-up advance to the Semi-finals

Group A

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 Chittagong Abahani (H) 3 2 0 1 8 3 +5 6 Advance to Semi-finals
2 Mohun Bagan 3 2 0 1 4 2 +2 6
3 Young Elephants 3 2 0 1 6 6 0 6
4 TC Sports Club 3 0 0 3 2 8 −6 0
Source: GSA
(H) Hosts

TC Sports Club 1–4 Chittagong Abahani
  • Easa 88'
Report
Referee: Murad Alzawahreh (Jordan)

Mohun Bagan 1–2 Young Elephants
Report
Referee: Mizanur Rahman (Bangladesh)

TC Sports Club 0–2 Mohun Bagan
Report
Referee: Jalal Uddin (Bangladesh)
Young Elephants 2–4 Chittagong Abahani
Report
Referee: Sudish Kumar Pandey (Nepal)

Young Elephants 2−1 TC Sports Club
Report
  • Samir 78'
Referee: Mizanur Rahman (Bangladesh)
Chittagong Abahani 0–1 Mohun Bagan
Report
Referee: Shraban Kumar Tamang (Nepal)

Group B

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 Terengganu 3 2 1 0 9 5 +4 7 Advance to Semi-finals
2 Gokulam Kerala 3 2 1 0 5 1 +4 7
3 Bashundhara Kings 3 1 0 2 6 9 −3 3
4 Chennai City 3 0 0 3 5 10 −5 0
Source: GSA

Chennai City 3–5 Terengganu
Report
Referee: Ashantha Priyadharshana Dias (Sri Lanka)
Bashundhara Kings 1–3 Gokulam Kerala
Report
Referee: Shraban Kumar Tamang (Nepal)

Bashundhara Kings 3–2 Chennai City
Report
Referee: Lakmal Weerakkody (Sri Lanka)
Terengganu 0−0 Gokulam Kerala
Report
Referee: Murad Alzawahreh (Jordan)

Gokulam Kerala 2−0 Chennai City
Report
Referee: Jalal Uddin (Bangladesh)
Terengganu 4−2 Bashundhara Kings
Report
Referee: Sudish Kumar Pandey (Nepal)

Knockout stage

Bracket

 
Semi-finals Final
 
           
 
28 October
 
 
Chittagong Abahani 3
 
31 October
 
Gokulam Kerala 2
 
Chittagong Abahani 1
 
29 October
 
Terengganu

2

 
Terengganu 4
 
 
Mohun Bagan 2
 

Semi-finals

Chittagong Abahani 3–2 (a.e.t.) Gokulam Kerala
Report
Attendance: 28,000
Referee: Murad Alzawahreh (Jordan)

Terengganu 4–2 Mohun Bagan
Report
Referee: Shraban Kumar Tamang (Nepal)

Final

Chittagong Abahani 1−2 Terengganu
Report
Referee: Sudish Kumar Pandey (Nepal)

Winners

Sheikh Kamal International Club Cup 2019
Winners
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

Finishing Position Team Prize money
Champions Terengganu FC USD 50,000
Runners-up Chittagong Abahani USD 25,000

Media coverage