Season opening Federation Cup kicks off May 12

A meeting of the professional football league committee, presided over by chairman and BFF senior vice president Abdus Salam Murshedi, was held at the BFF House where the decisions were taken. The 2017 Federation Cup will be held with the participation of 12 clubs from the top flight league. The Bangabandhu National Stadium will host all the matches, including the final on May 27. The committee also decided to extend the transfer window clearance of the Bangladesh Championship League by a fortnight. The window opened on April 1 and will now close on May 15.