ABG University Cup 2026 Football Tournament Concludes in Grand Style

The ABG University Cup 2026 football tournament, marked by youthful enthusiasm and competitive spirit, concluded with a grand closing ceremony and prize-giving event at Kings Arena, ABG Sports City, on Tuesday, November 3, 2026.

Daffodil International University (DIU) and American International University-Bangladesh (AIUB) faced off in a highly competitive final. Daffodil International University emerged as champions with a convincing 3–0 victory, while AIUB finished as runners-up.

The final and closing ceremony was attended by Bangladesh Football Federation (BFF) President Tabith Awal as the chief guest.

Special guests included ABG Sports City Director Md. Imrul Hasan; noted football columnist, analyst and Football Asia panel writer Md. Ikramuzzaman; former national footballer Rumman Bin Walid Sabbir; BFF executive member and former national footballer Saeed Hasan Kanan; and BFF executive members Imtiaz Hamid Sabuj and Md. Zakir Hossain.

Senior officials of Bashundhara Group and ABG Sports City, teachers, representatives, and students from various universities, along with a large number of sports enthusiasts, attended the event and cheered for the players.

At the end of the ceremony, the guests handed over trophies and prize money to the champion and runners-up teams. Individual awards were also presented to players for their outstanding performances throughout the tournament.

Award Winners
Champions: Daffodil International University

Runners-up: American International University-Bangladesh

Best Player of the Final: Yunus Abu Bakar, Daffodil International University

Top Scorer of the Tournament: Akkas Ali, American International University-Bangladesh

Player of the Tournament: Yunus Abu Bakar, Daffodil International University

Best Goalkeeper: Mehedi Hasan, American International University-Bangladesh

Best Defender: Rashedul Islam, American International University-Bangladesh

Organized under the initiative of Bashundhara Group, the tournament witnessed enthusiastic participation from students of various private universities across the country. ABG Sports City set a new milestone in the sporting arena by organizing the University Cup 2026 at the private university level.

The tournament aimed to promote football talent at the university level, encourage young people to participate in sports, and strengthen friendship and mutual understanding among students from different educational institutions.

Organizers expressed hope that the ABG University Cup would open a new chapter in university-level football in Bangladesh and help develop skilled players capable of representing the national team in the future.