Defending champions Bashundhara Kings and record 12-time champions Abahani will look to add another feather to their crowns when they square off in the Federation Cup final at Rofique Uddin Bhuiyan Stadium in Mymensingh today.

Three-time champions Kings are keen to take the trophy to home to salvage their season, especially after having their hopes of retaining the league title all but extinguished.

Abahani, meanwhile, have maintained an all-win record coming into the final under the guidance of Maruful Haque and they will certainly look to add a record-extending 13th Federation Cup title to their cabinet, having won the title two seasons ago.

Since the emergence of Bashundhara Kings as the most dominant power in top-tier football in 2018, the battle between these two sides has always been a mouth-watering one. Kings have won 12 of the 18 meetings between the two sides in domestic competitions.

Abahani, however, have won both encounters against Kings this season – once in the Premier League and the other in the Federation Cup. The Sky Blues have also proved to be Kings' nemesis when it comes to tournament finals – winning the 2018 Federation Cup final and the 2021 Independence Cup final.

Kings Romanian coach Valeriu Tita is confident this team can come on top against Abahani in the third time of asking.

"Tomorrow in my opinion, [it] will be a difficult match for both teams. I hope that this time the victory belongs to us, to save the season by winning the trophy," Tita said. "I want that my players to demonstrate that it was not by chance that we reached the final, and I am sure that they will give everything for this trophy."

Abahani coach Maruful, too, was optimistic about bringing the trophy to the Sky Blues tent, especially after observing the spirit among the players. The veteran coach, though, will miss the services of suspended centre-back Asaduzzaman Bablu.

"We are hopeful about becoming champions even though Kings, the defending champions, are a good side and it is not possible to beat them with prior announcement," Maruful said. "Still, I am optimistic because we beat them twice this season and the inclusion of two foreign players has strengthened our squad."

The match will kick off at 2:45 pm.