The 2018 Super Cup was the inaugural edition of the Super Cup and the 39th season of the national knockout football competition in India. The competition was sponsored by Hero MotoCorp and is officially known as the Hero Super Cup. The Super Cup replaced the Federation Cup as the national knockout competition.[1][2] The competition began with the qualifiers on 15 March 2018 and concluded with the final on 20 April 2018.[3] The entire tournament took place in the Kalinga Stadium, Bhubaneswar.[3]
 Kalinga Stadium hosted the final on 20 April 2018 | |
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Country | India |
| Venue(s) | Kalinga Stadium, Bhubaneswar |
| Dates | 15 – 16 Match (qualifiers) 31 March – 20 April (main competition) |
| Teams | 20 |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | Bengaluru (1st title) |
| Runner-up | East Bengal |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 19 |
| Goals scored | 67 (3.53 per match) |
| Attendance | 53,969 (2,840 per match) |
| Top goal scorer(s) | Sunil Chhetri (6 goals) |
| Best player | Miku |
The competition featured teams from both the I-League and the Indian Super League.[4] Both leagues contain 10 teams each; the top six teams from both qualified for the tournament automatically, while the bottom four sides contested in the qualifiers.[4]
Bengaluru won the title by defeating East Bengal in the final.
Teams
editA total of 16 teams are participating in the competition proper.[4] 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.[4]
| Qualification round (8 teams)[note 1] |
Main competition (12 teams)[note 2] |
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Schedule
editOn 12 March 2018, the All India Football Federation announced the schedule and full format of the tournament.[5] 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.[5]
| 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
edit| Round of 16 | Quarter-finals | Semi-finals | Final | |||||||||||
| 31 March | ||||||||||||||
| Aizawl (pen.) | 2 (5) | |||||||||||||
| 8 April | ||||||||||||||
| Chennaiyin | 2 (3) | |||||||||||||
| Aizawl | 0 | |||||||||||||
| 5 April | ||||||||||||||
| East Bengal | 1 | |||||||||||||
| East Bengal | 2 | |||||||||||||
| 16 April | ||||||||||||||
| Mumbai City | 1 | |||||||||||||
| East Bengal | 1 | |||||||||||||
| 2 April | ||||||||||||||
| Goa | 0 | |||||||||||||
| Minerva Punjab | 0 (4) | |||||||||||||
| 12 April | ||||||||||||||
| Jamshedpur (pen.) | 0 (5) | |||||||||||||
| Jamshedpur | 1 | |||||||||||||
| 3 April | ||||||||||||||
| Goa | 5 | |||||||||||||
| Goa | 3 | |||||||||||||
| 20 April | ||||||||||||||
| ATK | 1 | |||||||||||||
| East Bengal | 1 | |||||||||||||
| 1 April | ||||||||||||||
| Bengaluru | 4 | |||||||||||||
| Churchill Brothers | 1 | |||||||||||||
| 11 April | ||||||||||||||
| Mohun Bagan | 2 | |||||||||||||
| Mohun Bagan | 3 | |||||||||||||
| 4 April | ||||||||||||||
| Shillong Lajong | 1 | |||||||||||||
| Pune City | 2 | |||||||||||||
| 17 April | ||||||||||||||
| Shillong Lajong | 3 | |||||||||||||
| Mohun Bagan | 2 | |||||||||||||
| 1 April | ||||||||||||||
| Bengaluru | 4 | |||||||||||||
| Bengaluru | 2 | |||||||||||||
| 13 April | ||||||||||||||
| Gokulam Kerala | 1 | |||||||||||||
| Bengaluru | 3 | |||||||||||||
| 6 April | ||||||||||||||
| NEROCA | 1 | |||||||||||||
| NEROCA | 3 | |||||||||||||
| Kerala Blasters | 2 | |||||||||||||
Qualification round
editAfter 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.[6]
| Delhi Dynamos | 1–2 (a.e.t.) | Churchill Brothers |
|---|---|---|
Uche  6' |
Report | Plaza 34', 106' |
| NorthEast United | 0–2 | Gokulam Kerala |
|---|---|---|
| Report | Kisekka 43', 74' |
| Mumbai City | 2–1 (a.e.t.) | Indian Arrows |
|---|---|---|
| Emaná 90' (pen.) Santos 104' |
Report | Praveen 77' |
Round of 16
editThe All India Football Federation announced the draw for the round of 16 of the competition on 12 March 2018.[7]
| Churchill Brothers | 1–2 | Mohun Bagan |
|---|---|---|
| Plaza 30' |
Report | Dipanda 45+3' (pen.), 70' |
| Minerva Punjab | 0–0 (a.e.t.) | Jamshedpur |
|---|---|---|
| Report | ||
| Penalties | ||
| 4–5 | ||
| Pune City | 2–3 | Shillong Lajong |
|---|---|---|
| Lucca 17' Marcelinho 21' |
Report | Koffi 29' Pradhan 61'Lalmuanpuia 90+2' (pen.) |
| Mumbai City | 1–2 | East Bengal |
|---|---|---|
| Emaná 22' |
Report | Yusa 26' Amnah 73' |
Quarter-finals
editThe dates for the quarter-final matches were scheduled to be announced at a later date to accommodate AFC Cup commitments of Aizawl and Bengaluru.[7] After Aizawl and Bengaluru advanced to the quarter-finals, the following fixtures were confirmed for the quarter-finals.[8] 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.[9] In the games against NEROCA F.C., Sunil Chhetri scored the first hat-trick of the tournament.
| Aizawl | 0–1 | East Bengal |
|---|---|---|
| Report | Ralte 90+6' (pen.) |
| Jamshedpur | 1–5 | Goa |
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Report |
Semi-finals
editThe semi-finals were played on 16 April and 17 April 2018 at the Kalinga Stadium.[7]
| East Bengal | 1–0 | Goa |
|---|---|---|
| Dudu 78' |
Report |
| Mohun Bagan | 2–4 | Bengaluru |
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Report |
Final
editThe 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.[7]
Goalscorers
edit- 6 goals
- 5 goals
- 4 goals
- 3 goals
- 2 goals
- 1 goal
Robbie Keane (ATK)
Udanta Singh (Bengaluru)- Rahul Bheke (Bengaluru)
Maílson Alves (Chennaiyin)- Dhanachandra Singh (Chennaiyin)
Willis Plaza (Churchill Brothers)
Katsumi Yusa (East Bengal)
Mahmoud Amnah (East Bengal)
Dudu Omagbemi (East Bengal)- Laldanmawia Ralte (East Bengal)
Ansumana Kromah (East Bengal)- Manvir Singh (Goa)
Henry Kisekka (Gokulam Kerala)- Ashim Biswas (Jamshedpur)
Pulga (Kerala Blasters)- Prasanth Karuthadathkuni (Kerala Blasters)
- Sheikh Faiaz (Mohun Bagan)
- Nikhil Kadam (Mohun Bagan)
Akram Moghrabi (Mohun Bagan)
Achille Emaná (Mumbai City)
Jean-Michel Joachim (NEROCA)
Aryn Williams (NEROCA)- Felix Chidi Odili (NEROCA)
- Pritam Singh (NEROCA)
- Jonatan Lucca (Pune City)
- Marcelinho (Pune City)
- Rakesh Pradhan (Shillong Lajong)
- Samuel Lalmuanpuia (Shillong Lajong)
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b "Indian football calendar for 2024-25 season announced". Khel Now. Retrieved 22 January 2024.
- ^ Hussain, Sabi (24 January 2018). "Super Cup set to be a 16-team affair". Times of India. Archived from the original on 9 August 2018. Retrieved 12 March 2018.
- ^ a b Saharoy, Shilarze (12 March 2018). "Chennaiyin to face Aizawl in Super Cup on March 31". Times of India. Archived from the original on 18 June 2020. Retrieved 12 March 2018.
- ^ a b c d "Inaugural Super Cup's final round from Mar 31-Apr 22: AIFF". Times of India. 19 February 2018. Archived from the original on 20 February 2018. Retrieved 19 February 2018.
- ^ a b "Final Round of Hero Super Cup to Kick-off on March 31". The All India Football Federation. 12 March 2018. Archived from the original on 13 March 2018. Retrieved 12 March 2018.
- ^ "Bhubaneswar to host Super Cup". Times of India. 8 March 2018. Archived from the original on 8 August 2018. Retrieved 12 March 2018.
- ^ a b c d "Super Cup Draw Announced, Final Round to Kick Off on March 31". The All India Football Federation. 12 March 2018. Archived from the original on 13 March 2018. Retrieved 12 March 2018.
- ^ "Super Cup - Fixtures and Results". Archived from the original on 2 April 2018. Retrieved 1 April 2018.
- ^ "Super Cup 2018: Red cards spoil the contest as five-star FC Goa thrash Jamshedpur". 12 April 2018. Archived from the original on 13 April 2018. Retrieved 12 April 2018.
Notes
edit- ^ Teams listed based on final position in either I-League or Indian Super League.
- ^ Teams listed based on final position in either I-League or Indian Super League.
External links
edit- Official website
- Super Cup on All India Football Federation website Archived 13 March 2018 at the Wayback Machine.