Kings are still kings. The Bashundhara Kings of Oscar Bruzon (coach) and Javier Sanchez (physical trainer) revalidated the Bangladeshi Federation Cup title after defeating Saif Sporting Club 1-0. Argentina's Raúl Becerra scored the only goal in a match that ended the first local tournament after the bulk of the Covid-19 pandemic. In March, the advance of the disease forced the suspension of the league championship when only six games had been played. “This triumph will inspire us to win more titles”, declared Bruzon, who highlighted his goalkeeper Zico as the great figure of the match.
Bashundara Kings was founded in 2013 and belongs to Bashundara Group, one of the largest industrial conglomerates in Bangladesh. The club, whose main objective is to “involve young people in national sports to eradicate social ills”, rose to the top category in 2018 and, with Bruzon on the bench, was proclaimed league champion in the year of its debut. in the elite. “They offered us a new project, including modern training facilities, a new stadium and a loyal fans and young people who are already seeing us as the hope of the country to compete in the international context”, details the coach from Vigo, who also won the Independence Cup in 2019 and the Federation Cup in 2020. In total, Bashundhara Kings has won four titles since Oscar Bruzon's arrival on his bench in 2018.
Some successes based on an exercise of integrity, since Bashundara Kings had to overcome the obstacles of a Federation related to Abahani Limited, the club that dominated local football until Bruzon's arrival in Dhaka.. “They have not given us any facility in terms of calendar, breaks, trips or Cup draws. We have accumulated games in the rainy season, but we have known how to overcome all obstacles with work and determination,” acknowledged the Galician in Migrants of the Ball in August 2019. However, Bashundhara Kings was founded under the motto 'born to win'. Said and done: the Federation Cup won by Óscar Bruzon and Javier Sánchez meant the first Spanish degree abroad in 2021.