After months of drama, tension, and twists, the curtain is set to fall on the Bashundhara Group Federation Cup 2024–25 with a high-stakes final between Bashundhara Kings and Dhaka Abahani, two of the country’s fiercest football rivals at the moment.
The final will kick off at 2:45 PM today at the Rafiq Uddin Bhuiyan Stadium in Mymensingh.
For Kings, this is more than just a shot at silverware — it’s a quest for redemption, and a chance to salvage a season in which their league title hopes are all but over.
After losing back-to-back encounters against Abahani, including a heartbreaking penalty shootout defeat in the tournament’s first qualifier, the defending champions are desperate to end the season on a high.

“Yes, tomorrow (today) is the final. Again we meet the Abahani team, which has high morale and an advantage over us, winning the last two matches—even though we dominated the matches, the result was on their side,” said Kings head coach Valeriu Tita ahead of the clash.
That painful defeat came in Qualifier 1 in Cumilla, where Kings took a deserved lead through Mojibur Rahman Jony and had a one-man advantage after Abahani’s Asaduzzaman Bablu was sent off. Despite their upper hand, Kings couldn’t close the game. Abahani equalized late through substitute Akash, forcing a penalty shootout, where Kings faltered despite Zico saving the opening kick.

A subsequent league defeat to Mohammedan SC deepened the crisis, but Kings fought back in Qualifier 2 against Rahmatganj MFS. Trailing in the second half, they levelled through Rakib Hossain before substitute Insan Hossain scored a dramatic winner in the 112th minute to keep their title hopes alive.
“I hope that this time the victory belongs to us, to save the season by winning the trophy,” Tita added.
While the pressure is immense, so too is the hunger to reclaim a domestic crown and restore belief.
“I hope my players demonstrate that it was not by chance that we reached the final—and I am sure they will give everything for this trophy,” the Romanian coach said.
Abahani remain the most successful club in the competition’s history, with 12 titles since the tournament’s inception in 1980. Kings have been crowned champions three times, and now have a chance to lift their fourth Federation Cup.
All eyes now turn to Mymensingh, where redemption or repeat awaits.