The Federation Cup (also known as Hero Federation Cup for sponsorship reasons) was an annual knockoutfootball competition in Indian football which started in 1977. From its inception, until I-League was started in 1997 (then called NFL), it was the most prestigious national level club football tournament in India. Until 2017, it was the most important club tournament after the I-League, to which it was the national football cup. Winner of the Federation Cup was given direct entry in the AFC Cup.
Matches during the Federation Cup were usually held at neutral venues around India. The final was also held in a neutral venue. From 2015–16 season matches were played as two legged (home and away) knockout format.
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For the recherished cup competition see Super Cup India The Federation Cup also known as Hero Federation Cup for sponsorship reasons was an annual knockout football competition in Indian football which started in 1977 From its inception until I League was started in 1997 then called NFL it was the most prestigious national level club football tournament in India Until 2017 it was the most important club tournament after the I League to which it was the national football cup Winner of the Federation Cup was given direct entry in the AFC Cup Federation CupFounded1977 46 years ago 1977 Abolished2017 6 years ago 2017 rebranded as Super Cup RegionIndiaNumber of teams8 2017 Qualifier forAFC CupLast championsBengaluru 2nd title Most successful club s Mohun Bagan 14 titles Television broadcastersTEN 2MottoWhere Pride Meets PassionThe holders of the 2017 Federation Cup were Bengaluru who beat Mohun Bagan 2 0 in the 2017 final held in Cuttack Odisha 1 All India Football Federation announced that Federation Cup will be put on hold to avoid scheduling conflict with Indian Super League and I League 2 but after Asian Football Confederation mandated that a club must play at least 18 matches in the season AIFF decided to revive the tournament under new format 3 Contents 1 Venues 2 Results 2 1 Past winners and runners up 2 2 Teams reaching final 3 Overall top goalscorers 4 See also 5 ReferencesVenues EditMatches during the Federation Cup were usually held at neutral venues around India The final was also held in a neutral venue From 2015 16 season matches were played as two legged home and away knockout format Results EditPast winners and runners up Edit Year Winners Runners up Score1977 78 ITI Indian Telephone Industries Mohun Bagan 1 01978 79 Mohun Bagan and East Bengal joint winners 0 01979 80 BSF Mafatlal Mills 2 2 3 01980 81 Mohun Bagan and East Bengal joint winners 1 11981 82 Mohun Bagan Mohammedan 2 01982 83 Mohun Bagan Mafatlal Mills 1 01983 84 Mohammedan Mohun Bagan 0 0 2 01984 85 Mohammedan East Bengal 1 01985 East Bengal Mohun Bagan 1 01986 87 Mohun Bagan East Bengal 0 0 a e t 5 4 p 1987 88 Mohun Bagan Salgaocar 2 01988 89 Salgaocar BSF 1 01989 90 Salgaocar Mohammedan Sporting 2 1 a e t 1990 Kerala Police Salgaocar 2 11991 Kerala Police Mahindra amp Mahindra 2 0 a e t 1992 Mohun Bagan East Bengal 2 01993 Mohun Bagan Mahindra amp Mahindra 1 01994 Mohun Bagan Salgaocar 0 0 a e t 3 0 p 1995 JCT East Bengal 1 1 a e t 7 6 p 1995 96 JCT Mills East Bengal 1 1 a e t 5 3 p 1996 East Bengal Dempo 2 11997 Salgaocar East Bengal 2 11998 Mohun Bagan East Bengal 2 11999 Not held20002001 Mohun Bagan Dempo 2 12002 Not held2003 Mahindra United Mohammedan Sporting 1 02004 Dempo Mohun Bagan 2 02005 Mahindra United Sporting Goa 2 12006 Mohun Bagan Sporting Goa 3 12007 East Bengal Mahindra United 2 12008 Mohun Bagan Dempo 1 02009 10 East Bengal Shillong Lajong 0 0 a e t 3 0 p 2010 East Bengal Mohun Bagan 1 02011 Salgaocar East Bengal 3 12012 East Bengal Dempo 3 2 a e t 2013 14 Churchill Brothers Sporting Goa 3 12014 15 Bengaluru FC Dempo 2 12015 16 Mohun Bagan Aizawl 5 02016 17 Bengaluru FC Mohun Bagan 2 0 a e t a e t after extra time pen score in penalty shootoutTeams reaching final Edit Club FinalAppearances Winner Winning Years Runners up Runners up YearsMohun Bagan 20 14 1978 1980 1981 1982 1986 19871992 1993 1994 19982001 2006 2008 2015 16 6 1977 1983 1985 2004 2010 2016 17East Bengal 16 8 1978 1980 1985 1996 2007 2009 10 2010 2012 8 1984 1986 1992 1995 1996 97 1997 1998 2011Salgaocar S C 7 4 1988 1989 1997 2011 3 1987 1990 1994Dempo Sports Club 6 1 2004 5 1996 2001 2008 2012 2014 15Mohammedan S C 5 2 1983 1984 3 1981 1989 2003Mahindra United 5 2 2003 2005 3 1991 1993 2007Sporting Clube de Goa 3 0 3 2005 2006 2013 14Bengaluru FC 2 2 2014 15 2016 17 0 JCT Mills F C 2 2 1995 1995 96 0 Kerala Police 2 2 1990 1991 4 0 BSF Border Security Force 2 1 1979 1 1988ITI Indian Telephone Industries 1 1 1977 0 Churchill Brothers 1 1 2013 14 0 Lajong SSC 1 0 1 2009Aizawl 1 0 1 2015 16 shared There were two federation cups in 1996Overall top goalscorers EditAs of 10 January 2015 5 Rank Player Goals1 Jose Ramirez Barreto 272 Chima Okorie 26 3 Bhaichung Bhutia 254 Chidi Edeh 235 Ranti Martins 186 I M Vijayan 17 Odafa Onyeka Okolie Note Includes 7 goals scored in Eastern Zone Qualifiers at Sibsagar 1990 Federation Cup See also EditIFA Shield Durand Cup Rovers Cup List of football clubs in IndiaReferences Edit Bengaluru v Mohun Bagan Match Report 21 05 17 Federation Cup Goal com www goal com Why AIFF s decision to scrap the Fed Cup makes sense for Indian football Firstpost 24 April 2015 Archived from the original on 11 July 2018 Retrieved 24 April 2015 AIFF decides to bring back Federation Cup 27 November 2015 Archived from the original on 29 March 2019 Retrieved 13 February 2016 Federation Cup the aiff com archived From the history book roll of honour the aiff com All India Football Federation 10 January 2015 Archived from the original on 9 January 2015 Retrieved 12 December 2021 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Federation Cup India amp oldid 1143934117, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
