1999 Bangabandhu Cup

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]

1999 Bangabandhu Cup
CountryBangladesh
Dates27 August – 7 September
Teams12
ChampionsJapan Japan Third Division XI (1st title)
Runners-upGhana Ghana U-23
Matches played15
Goals scored51 (3.4 per match)
Top goal scorer(s)South Korea Lee Chun-soo (7 goals)
← 1996–97
2015 →
All statistics correct as of 29 March 2019.

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

Format

In group stage twelve teams divided into four groups of three teams, playing a single match round-robin. The teams finishing first in each group qualified for the Semi-finals.

Group stage

Group A

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
Hungary III. Kerületi FC 2 1 1 0 5 4 +1 4
 Bangladesh 2 1 1 0 3 2 +1 4
Malaysia Malaysia U-23 2 0 0 2 2 4 −2 0
Source:
Hungary Kerületi FC3–2Malaysia Malaysia U-23
Sitku Nizaruddin
Lim Chau-Yew
Attendance: 10,000
Bangladesh 1–0Malaysia Malaysia U-23
Masood Rana
Bangladesh 2–2Hungary Kerületi FC
Jewel Rana
Masood Rana 		Sitku

Group B

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
South Korea South Korea U-20 2 2 0 0 9 2 +7 6
Brazil Brazil League XI 2 1 0 1 1 2 −1 3
Thailand Thailand U-23 2 0 0 2 2 8 −6 0
Source:
South Korea U-20 South Korea7–2Thailand Thailand U–23
Lee Chun-soo
Choi Tae-uk
Chun Jae-woon
Nirut Surasiang (o.g.)		 Bamrung Boonprom
Brazil League XI Brazil1–0Thailand Thailand U-23
Hugo
South Korea U-20 South Korea2–0Brazil Brazil League XI
Lee Chun-soo

Group C

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
Ghana Ghana U-23 2 2 0 0 6 1 +5 6
Uzbekistan Uzbekistan League XI 2 1 0 1 1 4 −3 3
   Nepal 2 0 0 2 1 3 −2 0
Source:
Ghana U-23 Ghana2–1   Nepal
Nepal   0–1Uzbekistan Uzbekistan League XI
Ghana U-23 Ghana4–0Uzbekistan Uzbekistan League XI

Group D

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
Japan Japan Third Division XI 2 2 0 0 6 0 +6 6
Kuwait Kuwait U-23 2 1 0 1 2 1 +1 3
Indonesia Semen Padang 2 0 0 2 0 7 −7 0
Source:
Japanese Third Division XI Japan5–0Indonesia Semen Padang
　Matsuki
Suzuki
Watanabe
Kuwait U-23 Kuwait2–0Indonesia Semen Padang
Al Dwaisan
Darweesh Ahmed
Kuwait U-23 Kuwait0–1Japan Japanese Third Division XI
Matsuki

Knockout stage
 
Semi-finalsFinal
 
      
 
 
 
 
Hungary Kerületi FC1
 
 
 
Ghana Ghana U-232
 
Japan Japanese Third Division XI3
 
 
 
Ghana Ghana U-232
 
Japan Japanese Third Division XI3
 
 
South Korea South Korea U-202
 

Semi-finals
Kerületi FC Hungary1–2Ghana Ghana U-23
Sitku Osei
Japanese Third Division XI Japan3–2South Korea South Korea U-20
Yokose
Suzuki
Watanabe 		Cho Jae-jin
Lee Chun-soo
Attendance: 10,000

Final
Japanese Third Division XI Japan3–2Ghana Ghana U-23
Kataoka
Takahashi 		Razak
Amadu
Attendance: 35,000

Winners
1999 Bangabandhu Cup Champion

Japan Football League (Third Division) XI
First title

Team statistics

Table shows each team's achievements.

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Result
1 Japan Japanese Third Division XI 4 4 0 0 12 4 +8 12 Final
2 Ghana Ghana U-23 4 3 0 1 10 5 +5 9 Final
3 South Korea South Korea U-20 3 2 0 1 11 5 +6 6 Semi-finals
4 Hungary Kerületi FC 3 1 1 1 6 6 0 4
5  Bangladesh 2 1 1 0 3 2 +1 4 Eliminated in the group stage
6 Kuwait Kuwait U-23 2 1 0 1 2 1 +1 3
7 Brazil Brazil League XI 2 1 0 1 1 2 −1 3
8 Uzbekistan Uzbekistan League XI 2 1 0 1 1 4 −3 3
9 Malaysia Malaysia U-23 2 0 0 2 2 4 −2 0
10    Nepal 2 0 0 2 1 3 −2 0
11 Thailand Thailand U-23 2 0 0 2 2 8 −6 0
12 Indonesia Semen Padang 2 0 0 2 0 7 −7 0
Source:

References
  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.
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