MSC, Abahani drawn in easier groups

Champs to receive Taka 5 lakh
Giants Dhaka Mohammedan Sporting Club and Dhaka Abahani Limited got easy groups to ride on in the draw of upcoming CityCell Federation Cup which will start from September 10.
Reigning champions Dhaka Mohammedan, drawn in Group A, probably would not face any stiff challenge as they got depleted Brothers Union, BKSP and new comer Feni Soccer Club alongside them.
It would be easy cakewalk for domestic super power Dhaka Abahani Limited as well as they were drawn in Group D along with Muktijoddha Sangsad who lost their aura, Chittagong Abahani and Bangladesh Police.
There might some possibilities to fight in the Group C, where Farashganj, Sheikh Rasel Krira Chakra, Bangladesh Army and new face Sylhet Beanibazar will battle to move into quarterfinal.
Last season’s semi-finalist Chittagong Mohammedan, Arambagh Krira Sangha, Rahmatganj and new comer Suktara Jubo Sangha, Narayanganj were placed in Group B.
The 16-team CityCell Federation Cup all set to kick off September 10 with Dhaka Mohammedan taking on Feni Soccer Club at Bangabandhu National Stadium. On the opening day, BKSP will face off Brothers Union at Army Stadium in another match.
The champions team will earn a cash reward of Tk. 5 lakh alongside a trophy, while the runners-up side will get Tk. 3 lakh. Highest scorer and best player of the tournament will fetch Tk. 25 thousand each while the best player from the quarterfinal matches, semi-final and final match will award Tk. 20 thousand.
Famed former national footballers Sheikh Mohammad Aslam and Kaiser Hamid and national football team coach Edson Silva Dido formally drew the name of the clubs.
During the draw ceremony, Golam Rabbani Helal, Chairman, Media Committee, Monjur Hossain Malu, Vice Chairman, Kazi Nabil
Ahmed, Vice Chairman, Anwarul Haque Helal, Chairman, Finance Committee, Fazlur Rahman Babul, Executive Member and BFF general secretary Al Musabbir Sadi were present.
Of the 16 teams, 13 teams came from the professional league while BFF invited two services teams – – Bangladesh Army and Bangladesh Police and BKSP to take part in the tournament.
The two semifinals will take place on October 4 and 5, while the final will be staged on October 8.
 
Courtesy of The Independent