2016 Bangabandhu Cup
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host country |
 Bangladesh
|
| Dates | 8 January – 22 January |
| Teams | 8 (from 1 confederation) |
| Venue(s) | 2 in 2 host city |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |
 Nepal (1st title)
|
| Runners-up |
 Bahrain U23
|
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 15 |
| Goals scored | 34 (2.27 per match) |
| Top scorer(s) |
Nawayug Shrestha (4 goals) |
| Best player |
Nawayug Shrestha
|
The Bangabandhu Cup or Bangabandhu Gold Cup was an international association football tournament organised by the Bangladesh Football Federation as a tribute to Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman. It was launched in 1996, this was the fourth time the tournament had been held. Eight teams from Asian Football Confederation participated in this edition.
In the group stage, 8 teams were divided into two groups of 4-4 teams. Each group was a round-robin of 6 games, where each team played one match against each of the other teams in the same group. Teams were awarded three points for a win, one point for a draw and none for a defeat. The teams finishing first and second in each group qualified to the semi-finals.
The following nations have entered the competition.
Fifteen matches will be played at two different venues in Dhaka and Jessore. The Bangabandhu National Stadium in Dhaka, and Shamsul Huda Stadium in Jessore. All matches were played at the following two grounds:
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