Intercontinental Cup (India)
The Intercontinental Cup (known as the Hero Intercontinental Cup for sponsorship reasons) is a 4-team association football tournament organised by the All India Football Federation (AIFF). It was launched in 2017, as a replacement for Nehru Cup with the first edition held as the 2017 Hero Tri-Nation Series.[1][2][3] The tournament was organized by the AIFF as part of the senior men team's preparation for the third round of 2019 AFC Asian Cup qualification matches and for the Asian Cup itself.[3] The tournament naming rights were purchased by Hero MotoCorp which also sponsors the national team.[4] The tournament succeeded the Nehru Cup, where the then Indian head coach at that time, Stephen Constantine revealed that the intention was to hold a 4-team tournament with India competing against teams from the Caribbean, Africa, and Asia.[5]
| Organising body | AIFF |
|---|---|
| Founded | 2017 |
| Region | India |
| Number of teams | 4 |
| Current champions | North Korea (1st title) |
| Most successful team(s) | India (2 titles) |
| 2023 | |
Results
Medal summary
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | India | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 2 | North Korea | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 3 | Kenya | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Saint Kitts and Nevis | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| Tajikistan | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| 6 | Mauritius | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| New Zealand | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Syria | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Totals (8 entries) | 3 | 3 | 3 | 9 | |
References
- ^ R, Sanket. "5 nations India could have invited for the Intercontinental Cup 2019 instead". IFTWC. from the original on 23 October 2020. Retrieved 18 June 2019.
- ^ "All Whites squad named for Intercontinental Cup". New Zealand Football. from the original on 14 July 2022. Retrieved 15 July 2022.
- ^ a b c "AIFF announces inaugural four-nation Intercontinental Cup to be held in Mumbai". 20 April 2018. from the original on 29 October 2020. Retrieved 22 April 2018.
- ^ . www.the-aiff.com. Archived from the original on 12 June 2018. Retrieved 23 April 2018.
- ^ Bal, Sarthac. "India vs Mauritius in tri-nation football, Stephen Constantine may test bench". Hindustan Times. from the original on 19 August 2017. Retrieved 19 August 2017.
- ^ "India face Mauritius in Tri-nation Series on August 19". Times of India. from the original on 20 August 2017. Retrieved 18 August 2017.
- ^ . Sulthan's Monologue. Archived from the original on 12 June 2018. Retrieved 30 May 2018.
- ^ . the-aiff.com. AIFF. Archived from the original on 6 December 2019. Retrieved 13 May 2019.
- ^ "TAJIKISTAN NATIONAL TEAM IN THE TOURNAMENT "INTERCONTINENTAL CUP 2019" WILL PLAY WITH SYRIA, THE DPRK AND INDIA". fft.tj. Tajikistan Football Association. from the original on 20 May 2019. Retrieved 13 May 2019.
- ^ . the-aiff.com. AIFF. Archived from the original on 21 May 2019. Retrieved 18 May 2019.
External links
- Hero Intercontinental Cup