1991 BTC Club Cup
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host country | Bangladesh |
| Dates | 31 May–7 June 1991 |
| Teams | 6 (from 1 confederation) |
| Venue(s) | Dhaka Stadium |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | Dhaka Abahani (1st title) |
| Runners-up | Dhaka Mohammedan |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 9 |
| Goals scored | 17 (1.89 per match) |
| Top scorer(s) | 4 players (2 goals) |
The 1991 BTC Club Cup was held at the Dhaka Stadium in Dhaka, Bangladesh. The tournament was organised by the Bangladesh Football Federation in aid of 1991 cyclone victims.[1] It began on 31 May and ended on 7 June 1991.[2]
Venues
| Dhaka | |
|---|---|
| Dhaka Stadium | |
| Capacity: 36,000 | |
Participating teams
The tournament included the top three teams from 1989/90 season of the Dhaka First Division League and Calcutta First Division League.
| Country | Club | League | 1989/90 season standing |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bangladesh | Dhaka Abahani[a] | Dhaka First Division League | Champion |
| Bangladesh | Dhaka Mohammedan | Dhaka First Division League | Runners-up |
| Bangladesh | Dhaka Mohammedan | Dhaka First Division League | Third-place |
| India | Mohun Bagan | Calcutta First Division League | Champion |
| India | East Bengal | Calcutta First Division League | Runners-up |
| India | Kolkata Mohammedan | Calcutta First Division League | Third-place |
Group stage
Group A
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dhaka Mohammedan | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 2 | +3 | 4 | Advance to the semi-finals |
| 2 | East Bengal | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | +1 | 4 | |
| 3 | Brothers Union | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 5 | −4 | 0 |
Source: RSSSF
| Dhaka Mohammedan | 1–4 | Brothers Union |
|---|---|---|
| Riyaz Uddin 55' |
| Dhaka Mohammedan | 1–1 | East Bengal |
|---|---|---|
| Nakib 2' | Banerjee 42' |
Group B
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dhaka Abahani | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | +1 | 4 | Advance to the semi-finals |
| 2 | Mohun Bagan | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | +1 | 4 | |
| 3 | Kolkata Mohammedan | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | −2 | 0 |
Source: RSSSF
| Kolkata Mohammedan | 1–2 | Dhaka Abahani |
|---|---|---|
| Mohammed Rahmatullah 82' |
Knockout stage
Semi-finals
| Dhaka Abahani | 1–0 (a.e.t.) | East Bengal |
|---|---|---|
| Krishanu 25' |
Attendance: 60,000[4]
| Dhaka Mohammedan | 1–0 | Mohun Bagan |
|---|---|---|
| Nakib 21' |
Final
| Dhaka Abahani | 1–0 (a.e.t.) | Dhaka Mohammedan |
|---|---|---|
| Gauss 109' |
Referee: Nazir Hossain
Dhaka Abahani
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Dhaka Mohammedan
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Source:[5]
Statistics
Goalscorers
There were 17 goals scored in 9 matches, for an average of 1.89 goals per match.
2 goals
1 goal
- Krishanu Dey (East Bengal Club)
- Rizvi Karim Rumi (Dhaka Abahani)
- Mohammed Rahmatullah (Mohun Bagan)
- Satyajit Chatterjee (Mohun Bagan)
- Prasanta Banerjee (East Bengal Club)
- Mahabub Hossain Roksy (Dhaka Mohammedan)
- Riyaz Uddin (Brothers Union)
- Mizanur Rahman Mizan (Dhaka Mohammedan)
- Bikash Panji (East Bengal Club)
Notes
- ^ Misreported as Chittagong Abahani by RSSSF.[3]
References
- ^ Hughson, John; Moore, Kevin; Spaaij, Ramón; Maguire, Joseph (4 October 2016). Routledge Handbook of Football Studies. Taylor & Francis. ISBN 9781135074821.
- ^ "Dhaka Club Cup 91". RSSSF. 20 February 2003. Archived from the original on 23 July 2019. Retrieved 23 July 2019.
- ^ Mahmud, Dulal (10 April 2021). "আকাশি-নীলের উত্থান". utpalshuvro.com (in Bengali). Archived from the original on 28 September 2022. Retrieved 29 December 2022.
- ^ "Aslam reminisces glory days of football". The Independent. Dhaka. 7 May 2020. Archived from the original on 23 February 2022. Retrieved 23 February 2022.
- ^ Tariq, T Islam (2025). মোহামেডান-আবাহনী ময়দানি লড়াই (transl. Mohammedan-Abahani battle field) (in Bengali). Annesha Prokashon. ISBN 978-984-99475-1-6.