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<p><b>New page</b></p><div>{{short description|International football tournament}}<br />
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{{Use dmy dates|date=November 2018}}<br />
{{Use Indian English|date=November 2018}}<br />
{{Infobox football tournament<br />
| logo = Intercontinental cup india.jpg<br />
| caption = <br />
| founded = {{start date and age|2017}}<br />
| region = International<br />
| current champions = {{fb|North Korea}} (1st title)<br />
| most successful team = {{fb|India}} (2 titles)<br />
| current = <br />
}}<br />
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The '''Intercontinental Cup (India)''' (known as the '''[[Hero MotoCorp|Hero]] Intercontinental Cup''' for sponsorship reasons) is a 4-team [[association football]] tournament organised by the [[All India Football Federation]] ([[All India Football Federation|AIFF]]). It was launched in 2017, as a replacement for [[Nehru Cup]]. The tournament was organized by the [[All India Football Federation|AIFF]] as part of the [[India national football team|senior men team's]] preparation for [[2019 AFC Asian Cup qualification – Third Round|the third round]] of [[2019 AFC Asian Cup qualification]] matches and for the [[2019 AFC Asian Cup|Asian Cup]] itself.<ref name="Tri-nation Series">{{cite web|title=India face Mauritius in Tri-nation Series on August 19|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/sports/football/top-stories/india-face-mauritius-in-hero-tri-nation-series-on-august-19/articleshow/60006886.cms|publisher=Times of India|access-date=18 August 2017}}</ref><ref name="participants1">{{cite web|url=http://www.goal.com/en-in/news/aiff-intercontinental-cup-india-south-africa-new-zealand-chinese-/14oan1j1zndgn1pbghg2rvg7js|title=AIFF announces inaugural four-nation Intercontinental Cup to be held in Mumbai|date=20 April 2018}}</ref> The tournament naming rights were purchased by [[Hero MotoCorp]] which also sponsors the national team.<ref>{{cite web|title=Mumbai Football Arena To Host Hero Intercontinental Cup From June 1|url=https://www.the-aiff.com/news-center-details.htm?id=8928|website=www.the-aiff.com|access-date=23 April 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180612145833/https://www.the-aiff.com/news-center-details.htm?id=8928|archive-date=12 June 2018|url-status=dead}}</ref> 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]].<ref name="Constantine may test bench">{{cite web|last1=Bal|first1=Sarthac|title=India vs Mauritius in tri-nation football, Stephen Constantine may test bench|url=http://www.hindustantimes.com/football/india-face-mauritius-in-tri-nation-football-series-stephen-constantine-wary/story-pPyMYOo6cM8kmwmjnBBJ1J.html|publisher=Hindustan Times|access-date=19 August 2017}}</ref><br />
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==Results==<br />
{| class="wikitable" style="font-size:90%; width: 100%; text-align: center;"<br />
|-<br />
!Year!!Host!!Winner!!Runner-up!!3rd Place<br />
|- <br />
|2017<ref name="Tri-nation Series">{{cite web|title=India face Mauritius in Tri-nation Series on August 19|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/sports/football/top-stories/india-face-mauritius-in-hero-tri-nation-series-on-august-19/articleshow/60006886.cms|publisher=Times of India|access-date=18 August 2017}}</ref><br /> ''[[2017 Hero Tri-Nation Series|Details]]'' <br />
|[[Mumbai]], [[India]] <br />
|{{fb-big|India}}<br />
|{{fb-big|Saint Kitts and Nevis}}<br />
|{{fb-big|Mauritius}}<br />
|-<br />
|2018<ref name="participants1">{{cite web|url=http://www.goal.com/en-in/news/aiff-intercontinental-cup-india-south-africa-new-zealand-chinese-/14oan1j1zndgn1pbghg2rvg7js|title=AIFF announces inaugural four-nation Intercontinental Cup to be held in Mumbai|date=20 April 2018}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.iamsulthan.in/2018/05/intercontinental-cup-2018-venue.html|title=Intercontinental Cup 2018: Venue, fixtures and TV guide|work=Sulthan's Monologue|access-date=2018-05-30|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180612141145/https://www.iamsulthan.in/2018/05/intercontinental-cup-2018-venue.html|archive-date=12 June 2018|url-status=dead}}</ref><br /> ''[[2018 Intercontinental Cup (India)|Details]]'' <br />
|[[Mumbai]], [[India]] <br />
|{{fb-big|India}}<br />
|{{fb-big|Kenya}}<br />
|{{fb-big|New Zealand}}<br />
|-<br />
|2019<ref name="aiff statement">{{cite web |title=INDIA TO PLAY SYRIA, TAJIKISTAN & DPR KOREA IN SECOND EDITION OF HERO INTERCONTINENTAL CUP IN JULY |url=https://www.the-aiff.com/news-center-details.htm?id=9667 |website=the-aiff.com |publisher=AIFF |access-date=13 May 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191206104141/https://the-aiff.com/news-center-details.htm?id=9667 |archive-date=6 December 2019 |url-status=dead }}</ref><ref name="tajik fed statement">{{cite web |title=TAJIKISTAN NATIONAL TEAM IN THE TOURNAMENT "INTERCONTINENTAL CUP 2019" WILL PLAY WITH SYRIA, THE DPRK AND INDIA |url=http://fft.tj/sbornaya-tadzhikistana-na-turnire-intersontinental-cup-2019-sygraet-s-siriej-kndr-i-indiej/ |website=fft.tj |publisher=Tajikistan Football Association |access-date=13 May 2019}}</ref><ref name="venue">{{cite web |title=HERO INTERCONTINENTAL CUP TO BE HELD IN AHMEDABAD |url=https://www.the-aiff.com/news-center-details.htm?id=9687 |website=the-aiff.com |publisher=AIFF |access-date=18 May 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190521082013/https://the-aiff.com/news-center-details.htm?id=9687 |archive-date=21 May 2019 |url-status=dead }}</ref><br /> ''[[2019 Intercontinental Cup (India)|Details]]'' <br />
|[[Ahmedabad]], [[India]]<br />
|{{fb-big|North Korea}}<br />
|{{fb-big|Tajikistan}}<br />
|{{fb-big|Syria}}<br />
|}<br />
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==Medal summary==<br />
{{Medals table<br />
| caption = <br />
| host = <br />
| flag_template = fb<br />
| event = <br />
| team = <br />
| gold_IND = 2 | silver_IND = 0 | bronze_IND = 0<br />
| gold_PRK = 1 | silver_PRK = 0 | bronze_PRK = 0<br />
| gold_SKN = 0 | silver_SKN = 1 | bronze_SKN = 0<br />
| gold_KEN = 0 | silver_KEN = 1 | bronze_KEN = 0<br />
| gold_TJK = 0 | silver_TJK = 1 | bronze_TJK = 0<br />
| gold_MRI = 0 | silver_MRI = 0 | bronze_MRI = 1<br />
| gold_NZL = 0 | silver_NZL = 0 | bronze_NZL = 1<br />
| gold_SYR = 0 | silver_SYR = 0 | bronze_SYR = 1<br />
}}<br />
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==References==<br />
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[[Category:International association football competitions hosted by India]]<br />
[[Category:2017 establishments in India]]<br />
[[Category:Recurring sporting events established in 2017]]<br />
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