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Federation Cup (India)

Football tournament in India

Summary

Football tournament in India

FieldValue
logoFederation Cup (India).svg
organiserAll India Football Federation
founded
abolished
mottoWhere Pride Meets Passion
regionIndia
current championsBengaluru (2nd title)
most successful clubMohun Bagan (14 titles)

The Federation Cup was an annual knockout football competition and the premier cup competition in men's domestic Indian football until 2017. Established in 1977, it was organized by the All India Football Federation (AIFF). The Federation Cup was eventually replaced by the Super Cup from the 2018 season.

Bengaluru were the last champions, having defeated Mohun Bagan 2–0 in the 2017 final.

History

In 1977, the All India Football Federation started the Federation Cup as the first club based national tournament in the country. Inaugural champion of the competition was the ITI (Indian Telephone Industries) who defeated Mohun Bagan in the final. In 2015, the All India Football Federation announced that the Federation Cup will be put on hold to avoid scheduling conflict with the Indian Super League and the I-League. After the Asian Football Confederation mandated that a club must play at least 18 matches in the season, the AIFF decided to revive the tournament under new format. On 19 February 2018, the AIFF fully abolished the competition and formed the Super Cup as a replacement. In July 2023, AIFF has decided again to revive the competition in 2023-24 season as the premier cup competition in the country but later it was postponed to 2024-25 season and so on, but was never organised since its last season.

Venues

Matches during the Federation Cup were usually held at neutral venues around India. The final was also held in a neutral venue. From 2015, matches were played as two legged (home and away) knockout format.

Results

Federation Cup finals

YearWinnersRunners-upScore
1977–78Indian Telephone IndustriesMohun Bagan1–0
1978–79Mohun Bagan and
East Bengal–0–0
1979–80BSFMafatlal Mills2–2, 3–0
1980–81Mohun Bagan (2) and
East Bengal (2)–1–1
1981–82Mohun Bagan (3)Mohammedan2–0
1982–83Mohun Bagan (4)Mafatlal Mills1–0
1983–84MohammedanMohun Bagan0–0, 2–0
1984–85Mohammedan (2)East Bengal1–0
1985East Bengal (3)Mohun Bagan1–0
1986–87Mohun Bagan (5)East Bengal0–0
1987–88Mohun Bagan (6)Salgaocar2–0
1988–89SalgaocarBSF1–0
1989–90Salgaocar (2)Mohammedan Sporting2–1
1990Kerala PoliceSalgaocar2–1
1991Kerala Police (2)Mahindra & Mahindra2–0
1992Mohun Bagan (7)East Bengal2–0
1993Mohun Bagan (8)Mahindra & Mahindra1–0
1994Mohun Bagan (9)Salgaocar0–0
1995JCT MillsEast Bengal1–1
1995–96JCT Mills (2)East Bengal1–1
1996East Bengal (4)Dempo2–1
1997Salgaocar (3)East Bengal2–1
1998Mohun Bagan (10)East Bengal2–1
1999Not held
2000
2001Mohun Bagan (11)Dempo2–1
2002Not held
2003Mahindra UnitedMohammedan Sporting1–0
2004DempoMohun Bagan2–0
2005Mahindra United (2)Sporting Goa2–1
2006Mohun Bagan (12)Sporting Goa3–1
2007East Bengal (5)Mahindra United2–1
2008Mohun Bagan (13)Dempo1–0
2009–10East Bengal (6)Shillong Lajong0–0
2010East Bengal (7)Mohun Bagan1–0
2011Salgaocar (4)East Bengal3–1
2012East Bengal (8)Dempo3–2
2013–14Churchill BrothersSporting Goa3–1
2014–15BengaluruDempo2–1
2015–16Mohun Bagan (14)Aizawl5–0
2016–17Bengaluru (2)Mohun Bagan2–0
since 2017Replaced by Super Cup
  • a.e.t.: After extra time
  • pen.: Score in penalty shootout

Finalists

ClubFinal
AppearancesWinnerWinning yearsRunners-upRunners-up years
Mohun Bagan20141978, 1980, 1981, 1982, 1986, 1987, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1998, 2001, 2006, 2008, 2015–1661977, 1983, 1985, 2004, 2010, 2016–17
East Bengal1681978, 1980, 1985, 1996, 2007, 2009-10, 2010, 201281984, 1986, 1992, 1995, 1996–97, 1997, 1998, 2011
Salgaocar741988, 1989, 1997, 201131987, 1990, 1994
Dempo61200451996#, 2001, 2008, 2012, 2014–15
Mohammedan521983, 198431981, 1989, 2003
Mahindra United522003, 200531991, 1993, 2007
Sporting Goa30-32005, 2006, 2013–14
Bengaluru222014–15, 2016–170--
JCT Mills221995, 1995-960-
Kerala Police221990, 19910-
Border Security Force21197911988
Indian Telephone Industries1119770-
Churchill Brothers112013–140-
Shillong Lajong10-12009
Aizawl10-12015–16
  • *** : Shared
  • # : There were two federation cups in 1996

Overall top goalscorers

References

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  2. Solomon, Joseph. (21 May 2017). "Bengaluru FC Crowned Champions of Hero Federation Cup".
  3. "List of Winners/Runners-Up of the Federation Cup". IndianFootball.de.
  4. (24 April 2015). "Why AIFF's decision to scrap the Fed Cup makes sense for Indian football". [[Firstpost]].
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  6. "AIFF Executive Committee inducts five new clubs into Hero I-League, Federation Cup restored".
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  8. (10 January 2015). "From the history book, roll of honour". All India Football Federation.
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