2018 Indian Super Cup

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2018 Super Cup
Hero Super Cup
CountryIndia
Dates15–16 March 2018 (qualifying competition)
31 March – 20 April 2018 (main competition)
Championship venueKalinga Stadium, Bhubaneswar
Teams20 (overall)
8 (qualifying competition)
16 (main competition)
ChampionsBengaluru
Runners-upEast Bengal
Matches played19
Goals scored67 (3.53 per match)
Attendance53,969 (2,840 per match)
Top goal scorer(s)Sunil Chhetri
(6 goals)
Best playerMiku (Bengaluru FC)
2019 →

The 2018 Hero Super Cup was the inaugural edition of the Super Cup and 39th season of the main club knockout football competition in India. The competition is sponsored by Hero MotoCorp and is officially known as the Hero Super Cup. The competition began with the qualifiers on 15 March 2018 and concluded with the final on 20 April 2018.[1] The entire tournament is taking place in one stadium, the Kalinga Stadium in Bhubaneswar.[1]

The competition features teams from both the I-League and Indian Super League.[2] Both leagues containing 10 teams each, the top six teams from both qualified for the tournament automatically while the bottom four sides contested in the qualifiers.[2] The Super Cup replaces the Federation Cup, which was considered the top knockout competition before this tournament.[3]

Teams[]

A total of 16 teams are participating in the competition proper.[2] The top six teams from both the I-League and Indian Super League qualified for the Super Cup automatically while the bottom four sides have participated in the qualifiers.[2]

Qualification round
(8 teams)[note 1] 		Main competition
(12 teams)[note 2]
I-League
  • Gokulam Kerala
  • Chennai City
  • Churchill Brothers
  • Indian Arrows
Indian Super League
I-League
  • Minerva Punjab
  • NEROCA
  • Mohun Bagan
  • East Bengal
  • Aizawl
  • Shillong Lajong
Indian Super League

Round dates[]

On 12 March 2018, the All India Football Federation announced the schedule and full format of the tournament.[4] Due to the participation of Aizawl and Bengaluru in the AFC Cup, the schedule for the quarter-finals shall be decided at a later date.[4]

Phase Round Match dates
Qualification round 15–16 March 2018
Main tournament Round of 16 31 March – 6 April 2018
Quarter-finals 8–13 April 2018
Semi-finals 16–17 April 2018
Final 20 April 2018

Bracket[]

 
Round of 16Quarter-finalsSemi-finalsFinal
 
              
 
31 March
 
 
Aizawl (pen.)2 (5)
 
8 April
 
Chennaiyin 2 (3)
 
Aizawl0
 
5 April
 
East Bengal1
 
East Bengal2
 
16 April
 
Mumbai City1
 
East Bengal1
 
2 April
 
Goa0
 
Minerva Punjab0 (4)
 
12 April
 
Jamshedpur (pen.)0 (5)
 
Jamshedpur1
 
3 April
 
Goa5
 
Goa3
 
20 April
 
ATK1
 
East Bengal1
 
1 April
 
Bengaluru4
 
Churchill Brothers1
 
11 April
 
Mohun Bagan2
 
Mohun Bagan3
 
4 April
 
Shillong Lajong1
 
Pune City2
 
17 April
 
Shillong Lajong3
 
Mohun Bagan2
 
1 April
 
Bengaluru4
 
Bengaluru2
 
13 April
 
Gokulam Kerala1
 
Bengaluru3
 
6 April
 
NEROCA1
 
NEROCA3
 
 
Kerala Blasters2
 

Qualification round[]

After the conclusion of the I-League and Indian Super League seasons, the All India Football Federation announced the draw for the qualification round of the Super Cup.[5]

Delhi Dynamos1–2 (a.e.t.)Churchill Brothers
Uche Goal 6' Report Plaza Goal 34', 106'
Kalinga Stadium, Bhubaneswar
Attendance: 2,000
Referee: C. R. Srikrishna
NorthEast United0–2Gokulam Kerala
Report Kisekka Goal 43', 74'
Kalinga Stadium, Bhubaneswar
Attendance: 1,500
Referee: Tejas Nagvenkar
Mumbai City2–1 (a.e.t.)Indian Arrows
Emaná Goal 90' (pen.)
Santos Goal 104'		 Report Praveen Goal 77'
Kalinga Stadium, Bhubaneswar
Attendance: 3,000
Referee: Ajitkumar Lairenlakpam
ATK4–1Chennai City
Sharma Goal 37'
Zequinha Goal 58'
Mehta Goal 76'
Keane Goal 83'		 Report Joachim Goal 45+7'
Kalinga Stadium, Bhubaneswar
Attendance: 3,000

Round of 16[]

The All India Football Federation announced the draw for the round of 16 of the competition on 12 March 2018.[6]

Chennaiyin2–2 (a.e.t.)Aizawl
Alves Goal 89'
D. Singh Goal 114'		 Report Ionescu Goal 22', 91'
Penalties
 3–5
Kalinga Stadium, Bhubaneswar
Attendance: 5,000
Bengaluru2–1Gokulam Kerala
Miku Goal 69'
U. Singh Goal 90+2'		 Report Kisekka Goal 33'
Kalinga Stadium, Bhubaneswar
Attendance: 4,233
Referee: Tejas Nagvenkar
Churchill Brothers1–2Mohun Bagan
Plaza Goal 30' Report Dipanda Goal 45+3' (pen.), 70'
Kalinga Stadium, Bhubaneswar
Attendance: 8,120
Referee: Venkatesh R
Minerva Punjab0–0 (a.e.t.)Jamshedpur
Report
Penalties
 4–5
Kalinga Stadium, Bhubaneswar
Attendance: 3,256
Referee: Santosh Kumar
Goa3–1ATK
Coro Goal 45+1'
Boumous Goal 70'
Fernandes Goal 77'		 Report Keane Goal 50'
Kalinga Stadium, Bhubaneswar
Attendance: 2,583
Pune City2–3Shillong Lajong
Lucca Goal 17'
Marcelinho Goal 21'		 Report Koffi Goal 29'
Pradhan Goal 61'
Lalmuanpuia Goal 90+2' (pen.)
Kalinga Stadium, Bhubaneswar
Attendance: 728
Referee: C. R. Srikrishna
Mumbai City1–2East Bengal
Emaná Goal 22' Report Yusa Goal 26'
Amnah Goal 73'
Kalinga Stadium, Bhubaneswar
Attendance: 4,354
Referee: Venkatesh R
NEROCA3–2Kerala Blasters
Joachim Goal 68'
Williams Goal 79'
Odili Goal 81' (pen.)		 Report Pulga Goal 11'
Prasanth Goal 49'
Kalinga Stadium, Bhubaneswar
Attendance: 1,865

Quarter-finals[]

The dates for the quarter-final matches were scheduled to be announced at a later date to accommodate AFC Cup commitments of Aizawl and Bengaluru.[6] After Aizawl and Bengaluru advanced to the quarter-finals, the following fixtures were confirmed for the quarter-finals.[7] During the game between Jamshedpur FC and FC Goa, six players (three each from both the teams) were sent off at the half-time for violent conduct.[8] In the games against NEROCA F.C., Sunil Chhetri scored the first hat-trick of the tournament.

Aizawl0–1East Bengal
Report Ralte Goal 90+6' (pen.)
Kalinga Stadium, Bhubaneswar
Attendance: 3,286
Referee: C. R. Srikrishna
Mohun Bagan3–1Shillong Lajong
 Report
Kalinga Stadium, Bhubaneswar
Attendance: 4,200
Referee: Santosh Kumar
Jamshedpur1–5Goa
 Report
  • Fernandes Goal 34'
  • Coro Goal 69' (pen.)
  • Singh Goal 77'
  • Boumous Goal 79', 89'
Kalinga Stadium, Bhubaneswar
Attendance: 1,200
Referee: Venkatesh R
Bengaluru3–1NEROCA
  • Chhetri Goal 12', 55', 90+4'
 Report
  • Singh Goal 45+3'
Kalinga Stadium, Bhubaneswar
Attendance: 1,100
Referee: Tejas Nagvenkar

Semi-finals[]

The semi-finals were played on 16 April and 17 April 2018 at the Kalinga Stadium.[6]

East Bengal1–0Goa
Dudu Goal 78' Report
Kalinga Stadium, Bhubaneswar
Attendance: 4,200
Referee: Santosh Kumar
Mohun Bagan2–4Bengaluru
  • Dipanda Goal 42', 90+3'
 Report
  • Miku Goal 62', 65', 88' (pen.)
  • Chhetri Goal 90+1'
Kalinga Stadium, Bhubaneswar
Attendance: 3,600
Referee: Tejas Nagvenkar

Final[]

Main article: 2018 AIFF Super Cup Final

The final was played on 20 April 2018 at the Kalinga Stadium and Bengaluru won the inaugural Super Cup by defeating East Bengal in the final.[6]

East Bengal1–4Bengaluru
Kromah Goal 28' Report Bheke Goal 39'
Chhetri Goal 69' (pen.), 90+1'
Miku Goal 71'
Kalinga Stadium, Bhubaneswar
Attendance: 9,500
Referee: C. R. Srikrishna (Tamil Nadu)

Goalscorers[]

6 goals
  • India Sunil Chhetri (Bengaluru)
5 goals
  • Venezuela Miku (Bengaluru)
4 goals
  • Cameroon Aser Pierrick Dipanda (Mohun Bagan)
3 goals
  • Morocco Hugo Boumous (Goa)
2 goals
1 goal

See also[]

References[]

  1. ^ a b Saharoy, Shilarze (12 March 2018). "Chennaiyin to face Aizawl in Super Cup on March 31". Times of India. Retrieved 12 March 2018.
  2. ^ a b c d "Inaugural Super Cup's final round from Mar 31-Apr 22: AIFF". Times of India. 19 February 2018. Retrieved 19 February 2018.
  3. ^ Hussain, Sabi (24 January 2018). "Super Cup set to be a 16-team affair". Times of India. Retrieved 12 March 2018.
  4. ^ a b "Final Round of Hero Super Cup to Kick-off on March 31". The All India Football Federation. 12 March 2018. Retrieved 12 March 2018.
  5. ^ "Bhubaneswar to host Super Cup". Times of India. 8 March 2018. Retrieved 12 March 2018.
  6. ^ a b c d "Super Cup Draw Announced, Final Round to Kick Off on March 31". The All India Football Federation. 12 March 2018. Retrieved 12 March 2018.
  7. ^ "Super Cup - Fixtures and Results". Retrieved 1 April 2018.
  8. ^ "Super Cup 2018: Red cards spoil the contest as five-star FC Goa thrash Jamshedpur". 12 April 2018.

Notes[]

  1. ^ Teams listed based on final position in either I-League or Indian Super League.
  2. ^ Teams listed based on final position in either I-League or Indian Super League.

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