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{{short description|International club football tournament held in Bangladesh}}
{{Use Bangladeshi English|date=February 2023}}
{{Infobox football tournament
| image                =Sheikh_Kamal_ICC_2019_logo.png
| founded              = {{start date and age|2015}}
| number of teams      = 8
| current champions    = {{flagicon|MAS}} [[Terengganu FC|Terengganu]]<br> (1st title)
| most successful team ={{flagicon|Bangladesh}} [[Chittagong Abahani Limited|Chittagong Abahani]]<br> {{flagicon|MDV}} [[T.C. Sports Club|TC Sports Club]]<br> {{flagicon|MAS}} [[Terengganu FC|Terengganu]]
| current = [[2019 Sheikh Kamal International Club Cup]]
| broadcasters         =
[[Bangla TV]] <br> [[Channel 9 (Bangladesh)|Channel Nine]]
| website              =
}}
'''Sheikh Kamal International Club Cup''' ({{Langx|bn|শেখ কামাল আন্তর্জাতিক ক্লাব কাপ}}), also known as '''Sheikh Kamal Gold Cup''', is a biennial international club [[association football|football]] tournament held in [[Bangladesh]]. The inaugural edition took place in 2015. It is hosted by the [[Chittagong Abahani Limited|Chittagong Abahani]] in association with the [[Bangladesh Football Federation]]. The tournament is held in the [[M. A. Aziz Stadium]], in the port city of [[Chittagong]].
Eight clubs from various countries participate in the tournament.
==Tournament summaries==
{| border=1 style="border-collapse:collapse; font-size:90%; text-align:center;" cellpadding=3 cellspacing=0 width=100%
|- bgcolor=#deep green
!rowspan=2 width=5%|Year
!colspan=3|Final
!width=1% rowspan=4 bgcolor=ffffff|
!colspan=3|Semi-finals
|- bgcolor=#EFEFEF
!width=15%|Champion
!width=10%|Score
!width=15%|Second Place
!width=15%|Semi-finalist
!width=15%|Semi-finalist
|-
|[[2015 Sheikh Kamal International Club Cup|2015]]
|{{flagicon|Bangladesh|size=30px}} <br> [[Chittagong Abahani Limited|Chittagong Abahani]]
|'''3–1'''
|{{flagicon|India|size=30px}} <br> [[East Bengal Club|East Bengal]]
|{{flagicon|Afghanistan|2013|size=30px}} <br> [[De Spin Ghar Bazan F.C.|De Spin Ghar Bazan]]
|{{flagicon|Bangladesh|size=30px}} <br> [[Mohammedan SC (Dhaka)|Mohammedan Dhaka]]
|-
|[[2017 Sheikh Kamal International Club Cup|2017]]
|{{flagicon|MDV|size=30px}} <br> [[T.C. Sports Club|TC Sports Club]]<ref>{{cite news|title=2nd Sheikh Kamal International Club Cup: TC Sports overcome Pocheon in dramatic finale|date=3 March 2017|url=https://www.dhakatribune.com/sport/football/2017/03/03/2nd-sheikh-kamal-intl-club-cup-tc-sports-overcome-pocheon-dramatic-finale|work=Dhaka Tribune|access-date=31 October 2019|archive-date=20 October 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191020022955/https://www.dhakatribune.com/sport/football/2017/03/03/2nd-sheikh-kamal-intl-club-cup-tc-sports-overcome-pocheon-dramatic-finale|url-status=live}}</ref>
|'''2–2'''<br>4–2 ([[Penalty shot|p]])
|{{flagicon|South Korea|size=30px}} <br> [[Pocheon Citizen FC|Pocheon Citizen]]
|{{flagicon|Nepal|size=20px}} <br> [[Manang Marshyangdi Club|Manang Marshyangdi]]
|{{flagicon|Bangladesh|size=30px}} <br> [[Chittagong Abahani Limited|Chittagong Abahani]]
|-
|[[2019 Sheikh Kamal International Club Cup|2019]]
|{{flagicon|Malaysia|size=30px}} <br> [[Terengganu FC|Terengganu]]<ref>{{cite news|title=Terengganu down Ctg Abahani|date=31 October 2019|url=https://www.dhakatribune.com/sport/football/2019/10/31/terengganu-down-ctg-abahani|work=Dhaka Tribune|access-date=1 November 2019|archive-date=31 October 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191031163611/https://www.dhakatribune.com/sport/football/2019/10/31/terengganu-down-ctg-abahani|url-status=live}}</ref>
|'''2–1'''
|{{flagicon|Bangladesh|size=30px}} <br> [[Chittagong Abahani Limited|Chittagong Abahani]]
|
|{{flagicon|India|size=30px}} <br> [[Gokulam Kerala FC|Gokulam Kerala]]
|{{flagicon|India|size=30px}} <br> [[Mohun Bagan AC|Mohun Bagan]]
|-
|2021
| colspan="6" |Didn't happen due to [[COVID-19 pandemic in Bangladesh]]<ref>{{Citation |title=আবারো আয়োজিত হবে শেখ কামাল আন্তর্জাতিক ক্লাব কাপ {{!}} Sheikh Kamal International Club Cup {{!}} Somoy TV |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jhTdxV5zIZo |language=en |access-date=2022-09-24 |archive-date=2022-09-24 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220924055628/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jhTdxV5zIZo&gl=US&hl=en |url-status=live }}</ref>
|-
|2023
| colspan="6" |TBD<ref>{{Cite web |last=ali |first=abdul |date=2022-09-14 |title=২০২৩ সালে আবারো মাঠে গড়াবে শেখ কামাল ফুটবল টুর্নামেন্ট |url=https://suprobhat.com/২০২৩-সালে-আবারো-মাঠে-গড়াব/ |access-date=2022-09-24 |website=Suprobhat Bangladesh |language=en-US}}</ref>
|}
== Participating teams ==
19 different clubs from 11 countries have participated in the tournament.
''† Bold year represents the champion of that year.''
{| class="wikitable sortable"
!SL
!Team
!Participation Year
!Country
!League
|-
|1
|{{flagicon|BAN}} [[Chittagong Abahani]]
|'''[[2015 Sheikh Kamal International Club Cup|2015]]''', [[2017 Sheikh Kamal International Club Cup|2017]], [[2019 Sheikh Kamal International Club Cup|2019]]
|Bangladesh
|[[Bangladesh Football Premier League|Bangladesh Premier League]]
|-
|2
|{{flagicon|MDV}} [[TC Sports Club]]
|[[2017 Sheikh Kamal International Club Cup|'''2017''']], [[2019 Sheikh Kamal International Club Cup|2019]]
|Maldives
|[[Dhivehi Premier League]]
|-
|3
|{{flagicon|BAN}} [[Dhaka Abahani]]
|[[2015 Sheikh Kamal International Club Cup|2015]], [[2017 Sheikh Kamal International Club Cup|2017]]
|Bangladesh
|[[Bangladesh Football Premier League|Bangladesh Premier League]]
|-
|4
|{{flagicon|BAN}} [[Dhaka Mohammedan]]
|[[2015 Sheikh Kamal International Club Cup|2015]], [[2017 Sheikh Kamal International Club Cup|2017]]
|Bangladesh
|[[Bangladesh Football Premier League|Bangladesh Premier League]]
|-
|5
|{{flagicon|BAN}} [[Bashundhara Kings|Bashundhara Kings FC]]
|[[2019 Sheikh Kamal International Club Cup|2019]]
|Bangladesh
|[[Bangladesh Football Premier League|Bangladesh Premier League]]
|-
|6
|{{flagicon|IND}} [[Kolkata Mohammedan]]
|[[2015 Sheikh Kamal International Club Cup|2015]]
|India
|[[I-League 2nd Division]]
|-
|7
|{{flagicon|IND}} [[East Bengal FC]]
|[[2015 Sheikh Kamal International Club Cup|2015]]
|India
|[[I-League]]
|-
|8
|{{flagicon|IND}} [[Chennai City F.C.|Chennai City FC]]
|[[2019 Sheikh Kamal International Club Cup|2019]]
|India
|[[I-League]]
|-
|9
|{{flagicon|IND}} [[Gokulam Kerala F.C.|Gokulam Kerala FC]]
|[[2019 Sheikh Kamal International Club Cup|2019]]
|India
|[[I-League]]
|-
|10
|{{flagicon|IND}} [[Mohun Bagan AC]]
|[[2019 Sheikh Kamal International Club Cup|2019]]
|India
|[[I-League]], [[Calcutta Premier Division|CFL]]
|-
|11
|{{flagicon|PAK}} [[K-Electric F.C.]]
|[[2015 Sheikh Kamal International Club Cup|2015]]
|Pakistan
|[[Pakistan Premier League]]
|-
|12
|{{flagicon|SL}} [[Solid SC]]
|[[2015 Sheikh Kamal International Club Cup|2015]]
|Sri Lanka
|[[Kit Premier League|Sri Lanka Premier League]]
|-
|13
|{{flagicon|AFG|2013}} [[De Spin Ghar Bazan F.C.]]
|[[2015 Sheikh Kamal International Club Cup|2015]]
|Afghanistan
|[[Afghan Premier League]]
|-
|14
|{{flagicon|AFG|2013}} [[Shaheen Asmayee F.C.]]
|[[2017 Sheikh Kamal International Club Cup|2017]]
|Afghanistan
|[[Afghan Premier League]]
|-
|15
|{{flagicon|KOR}} [[FC Pocheon]]
|[[2017 Sheikh Kamal International Club Cup|2017]]
|South Korea
|[[K3 League Advanced]]
|-
|16
|{{flagicon|KGZ}} [[FC Alga Bishkek]]
|[[2017 Sheikh Kamal International Club Cup|2017]]
|Kyrgyzstan
|[[Kyrgyzstan League]]
|-
|17
|{{flagicon|NEP}} [[Manang Marshyangdi Club]]
|[[2017 Sheikh Kamal International Club Cup|2017]]
|Nepal
|[[Martyr's Memorial A-Division League]]
|-
|18
|{{flagicon|MAS}} [[Terengganu F.C.|Terengganu FC]]
|'''[[2019 Sheikh Kamal International Club Cup|2019]]'''
|Malaysia
|[[Malaysia Super League]]
|-
|19
|{{flagicon|LAO}} [[Young Elephants FC]]
|[[2019 Sheikh Kamal International Club Cup|2019]]
|Laos
|[[Lao Premier League]]
|}
==Statistics ==
===All-time top scorers===
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;width:90%"
|-
!Rank
!Name
!Club
!Years
!Goals
|-
|1||{{Flagicon|England }} [[Lee Tuck]]
|[[Terengganu FC]]
|[[2019 Sheikh Kamal International Club Cup|2019]]
|'''6'''
|-
|2||{{Flagicon|Bangladesh}} [[Eleta Kingsley]]
|[[Chittagong Abahani]], [[Bashundhara Kings]]
|[[2015 Sheikh Kamal International Club Cup|2015]], [[2019 Sheikh Kamal International Club Cup|2019]]<br />
|'''5'''
|-
| rowspan="6" |3||{{Flagicon|Afghanistan|2013}} [[Amredin Sharifi]]
|[[Shaheen Asmayee F.C.]]
|[[2017 Sheikh Kamal International Club Cup|2017]]
| rowspan="6" |'''4'''
|-
|{{Flagicon|Bangladesh}} [[Mohamed Zahid Hossain|Zahid Hossain]]
|[[Chittagong Abahani]]
|[[2015 Sheikh Kamal International Club Cup|2015]]
|-
|{{Flagicon|Pakistan }} [[Muhammad Rasool]]
|[[K-Electric F.C.]]
|[[2015 Sheikh Kamal International Club Cup|2015]]
|-
|{{Flagicon|Brazil}}{{Flagicon|Japan}} [[Bruno Suzuki]]
|[[Terengganu FC]]
|[[2019 Sheikh Kamal International Club Cup|2019]]
|-
|{{Flagicon|Uganda}} [[Henry Kisekka]]
|[[Gokulam Kerala F.C.]]
|[[2019 Sheikh Kamal International Club Cup|2019]]
|-
|{{Flagicon|Nigeria}} Matthew Chinedu  
|[[Chittagong Abahani]]
|[[2019 Sheikh Kamal International Club Cup|2019]]
|}
===Top scorers by edition===
{| class=wikitable
!Year
!Player(s)
!Club
!Goals
|-
|[[2015 Sheikh Kamal International Club Cup|2015]]
|{{center|{{flagicon|Bangladesh}} [[Eleta Kingsley]]}}
|[[Chittagong Abahani]]
|5
|-
|[[2017 Sheikh Kamal International Club Cup|2017]]
|{{center|{{flagicon|AFG|2013}} [[Amredin Sharifi]]}}
|[[Shaheen Asmayee F.C.]]
|4
|-
|[[2019 Sheikh Kamal International Club Cup|2019]]
|{{center|{{flagicon|ENG}} [[Lee Tuck]]}}
|[[Terengganu F.C.]]
|6
|}
==References==
{{Reflist}}
[[Category:Sheikh Kamal International Club Cup]]
[[Category:Football cup competitions in Bangladesh]]
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