The Independence Day Gold Cup was the first and only edition of the tournament which was organised by the Bangladesh Football Federation (BFF) to mark its permanent possession of the Bangabandhu National Stadium.
It also served as a tribute to the martyrs of the Bangladesh Liberation War.
The tournament was sponsored by the Ministry of Liberation War Affairs and Muktijoddha Sangsad.
[1] A total of 8 teams competed in the tournament, which took place from 18 March to 16 April 2005.
The top two teams for each group qualified for the semifinals.