2011 Indian Federation Cup

The 2011 Indian Federation Cup was the 33rd season of the knock-out competition. On 13 August 2011 the AIFF announced that 21 clubs had been accepted to the tournament.[1]

2011 Indian Federation Cup
Salt Lake Stadium hosted the final on 29 September 2011
Tournament details
CountryIndonesia
Teams21
Final positions
ChampionsSalgaocar (4th title)
Runner-upEast Bengal
AFC CupEast Bengal
Tournament statistics
Matches played51
Goals scored84 (1.65 per match)
Top goal scorer(s)Chidi Edeh
Henry Antchouet
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2012 →

The tournament Qualifiers commence from 8 September to 13 September and Final Group Round quarterfinals start from 17 September. The winner of this prestigious tournament will book their place in 2012 AFC Cup.[2]

East Bengal qualifies for 2012 AFC Cup because Salgaocar S.C. already qualified via them being I-League champions.

Teams

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Round Clubs
remaining
Winners from
previous round
New entries
this round
Leagues entering at this round
Qualifying Round 21 none 21 2011 2nd Division Final Round Teams + ONGC FC
Final Group Phrase 16 2 14 I-League
Semi-Finals 4 4 none none
Final 2 2 none none

Qualifying round

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Final group phase

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Semi-finals

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Salgaocar1–0Shillong Lajong
Edeh   90+1' Report
Attendance: 20,456
Referee: Pratap Singh
East Bengal2–1Prayag United
Gow   38'
Paite   83'
Report Dutta   17'
Attendance: 75,364
Referee: Mangho Singh

Final

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East Bengal1–3Salgaocar
Gow   26' Report Edeh   5'
Fernandes   17'
Sueoka   67'
Attendance: 85,000
Referee: M. B. Santhosh Kumar

Top goal scorers

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Rank Player Club Goals
1   Henry Antchouet Churchill Brothers 4
  Chidi Edeh Salgaocar
2   Alan Gow East Bengal 3
3   Daniel Bedemi United Sikkim 2
  Ogba Kalu Nnanna Sporting Clube de Goa
  Khangebam Jibon Singh Pailan Arrows
  Johnny Menyongar Shillong Lajong
  Robin Singh East Bengal
  Khemtang Paite East Bengal
  Roberto Mendes Silva Churchill Brothers
  Henry Ezeh Air India
  Jeje Lalpekhlua Pune
  Chencho Royal Wahingdoh
  Jackichand Singh Royal Wahingdoh
  Stanley Okoroigwe Mohammedan

Telecast

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Brand Value Communications Ltd. broadcast all 27 final group phase matches of the competition through their channels News Time Bangla and News Time Assam in West Bengal and Assam respectively. On 20 September, DD Sports announced that they would telecast the matches starting with the two games that ended the group phase on 22 September. DD Sports also aired the semi-finals and final.[4]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Federation Cup Qualifiers to kick-off on September 8". the-aff. Archived from the original on 28 March 2012. Retrieved 14 August 2011.
  2. ^ "Federation Cup semis and final at Kolkata". The Hindu. Chennai, India. 13 August 2011.
  3. ^ http://www.indiablooms.com/SportsDetailsPage/sportsDetails100911e.php[permanent dead link]
  4. ^ http://www.indiablooms.com/SportsDetailsPage/sportsDetails100911b.php[permanent dead link]
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