Bashundhara Kings will look to complete a domestic treble when they face Mohammedan Sporting Club in the Federation Cup final at the Bashundhara Kings Arena today.

The Bangladesh Football Federation (BFF) has postponed the final of the Federation Cup between Bashundhara Kings and Mohammedan Sporting Club by a day following discussions surrounding the venue for the title-deciding clash.

The high-intensity match also saw a fight break out among players from both sides after the final whistle.

“The system itself is unsystematic” — that is how Rahmatganj coach Kamal Babu summed up the lack of venue preparedness in a conversation with The Daily Star a week ago.

Mohammedan will take on Brothers Union on May 12, with the winner to face Bashundhara Kings on May 19.

Bashundhara Kings stormed into the qualifiers of the Federation Cup after a 4-1 thrashing of Bangladesh Police FC, finishing top of Group B on goal difference at the Bashundhara Kings Arena on Tuesday.

The final of the Federation Cup will be held at the Bashundhara Kings Arena, while Shaheed Dhirendranath Datta Stadium in Cumilla will host both the eliminator and qualifier matches.

Bashundhara Kings and Bangladesh Police kept their hopes of reaching the Federation Cup knockout stage alive after securing crucial wins at separate venues on Tuesday.

Meanwhile, with a match in hand against winless Fakirerpool Young Men’s Club, Brothers Union have all but secured a semifinal berth.

As per a detailed fixtures list released by the Bangladesh Football Federation on Saturday, the second phase of the Bangladesh Football League will resume on February 6 and conclude on April 29.

Reigning champions Bashundhara Kings survived a stoppage-time scare to play out a goalless draw against arch-rivals Mohammedan in a high-stakes Federation Cup Group B encounter at the Shaheed Dhirendranath Datta Stadium in Cumilla on Tuesday.

The win lifted Fortis to the top of the Group B standings with one victory and two draws.

The Bangladesh Football Federation's (BFF) Professional League Management Committee has backtracked on its decision to stage Tuesday's high-profile Federation Cup clash between holders Bashundhara Kings and title aspirants Mohammedan behind closed doors at the National Stadium in Dhaka.

Twelve-time Federation Cup champions Abahani suffered another setback against Brothers Union, falling 1-0 to the Gopibagh outfit in their Federation Cup encounter at the Shaheed Dhirendranath Datta Stadium in Cumilla on Tuesday.

With two matches played, Mohammedan top the table with four points, and Police sit second with three points.

Abahani made a flying start to their Federation Cup campaign with a 4–2 victory over Young Men's Fakirerpool Club in a Group A encounter at the Bashundhara Kings Arena on Friday.

Bangladesh’s domestic competitions are not producing forwards who steal the spotlight in big matches. Goals in lopsided fixtures, played in front of empty stands, do little to prepare players for the intensity of international football.

After leading Bashundhara Kings to Federation Cup title defence as captain, central defender -- even becoming the joint-top scorer -- Tapu Barman was named the tournament's Most Valuable Player.

In the highly anticipated match at Shaheed Dhirendranath Datta Stadium, neither Kings nor Abahani could create any clear-cut chances in the first half, but the holders headed to the interval with an extra-man advantage.

Brothers last made it to the semifinals in 2005 when they won their third Federation Cup title.