2015–16 Indian Federation Cup: Difference between revisions

2016 Federation Cup
	Indira Gandhi Stadium hosted the final on 21 May 2016
Country	India
Dates	30 April–21 May 2016
Teams	8
Champions	Mohun Bagan (14th title)
Runners-up	Aizawl
AFC Cup	Mohun Bagan
Matches played	13
Goals scored	40 (3.08 per match)
Top goal scorer(s)	Jeje Lalpekhlua; (8 goals)
Best player	Jeje Lalpekhlua
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The 2015–16 Indian Federation Cup (also known as Hero Federation Cup due to sponsorship reasons) was the 37th edition of the Federation Cup, the main national football cup competition in India. The tournament was held from 30 April 2016 to 21 May 2016. Top 8 teams from 2015–16 I-League participated in the tournament. Ten Sports Network, the Official Broadcaster of Hero Federation Cup 2016 telecast only the Semi-finals and the Final match while Knockout stage matches were streamed live on I-league website.

Bengaluru FC were the reigning champions of the Federation Cup, having won the tournament in 2015. However, they were upset in the quarter-finals by 8th placed Aizawl.

All matches except the final were played as two-legged tie on home and away basis, with the application of the away goals rule. The final was played as a single match at the Indira Gandhi Stadium in Guwahati.^[1]

The final was played between Mohun Bagan and Aizawl on 21 May 2016.^[2] Mohun Bagan defeated Aizawl 5–0 to clinch their record 14th title, making them the most successful club in the history of the competition.^[3]

Background[edit | edit source]

In 2015, All India Football Federation decided to scrap Federation Cup due to congested calendar with I-League and Indian Super League occupying a large part of the calendar, but after Asian Football Confederation mandated that a club must play 18 matches in the season, AIFF decided to revive the tournament.^[4]

Teams[edit | edit source]

Following teams have qualified for Federation Cup:

Rounds and dates[edit | edit source]

The tournament will be played between top 8 teams of 2015–16 I-League as the knock-out tournament on home and away basis.^[5]

Round	Match date(s)	Number of fixtures	Teams
Quarter finals	30 April/ 1 May/ 2 May 2016 – 3 May/ 4 May/ 5 May 2016	8	8
Semi-finals	8 May/ 10 May 2016 – 14 May/ 15 May 2016	4	4
Final	21 May 2016	1	2

Bracket[edit | edit source]

Quarter-finals					Semi-finals					Final

1	Bengaluru FC	1	2	3

8	Aizawl	2	3	5
					8	Aizawl (a)	0	2	2

					4	Sporting Goa	0	2	2
4	Sporting Goa	1	1	2

5	Mumbai	0	0	0
										8	Aizawl	0

										2	Mohun Bagan	5
3	East Bengal	1	2	3

6	Shillong Lajong (aet)	2	2	4
					6	Shillong Lajong	0	0	0

					2	Mohun Bagan	5	0	5
2	Mohun Bagan	3	4	7

7	Salgaocar	2	0	2

Quarter-finals[edit | edit source]

30 April 2016

15:00 IST

Aizawl	2–1	Bengaluru FC
Jaryan 38' Sunday 90'	Report	Lyngdoh 15'

Rajiv Gandhi Stadium, Aizawl

1 May 2016

17:00 IST

Shillong Lajong	2–1	East Bengal
K.Singh 33' Fábio 62'	Report	Do Dong 44'

Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium, Shillong

1 May 2016

19:00 IST

Mumbai	0–1	Sporting Goa
	Report	Passi 90'

Cooperage Football Stadium, Mumbai

2 May 2016

16:30 IST

Salgaocar	2–3	Mohun Bagan
Scott 26' Mbarga 30'	Report	Jeje 1', 86' A. Das 77'

Tilak Maidan, Vasco

3 May 2016

21:00 IST

Bengaluru FC	2–3	Aizawl
Vineeth 28' Chhetri 74' (pen.)	Report	Sunday 26', 37' Lalrinmuana 49'

Sree Kanteerava Stadium, Bengaluru

4 May 2016

16:30 IST

Sporting Goa	1–0	Mumbai
S.Bose 46'	Report

Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium, Margao

4 May 2016

16:30 IST

East Bengal	2–2 (a.e.t.)	Shillong Lajong
Ranti 23' Ralte 37'	Report	Fábio 17' Uilliams 114'

Barasat Stadium, Barasat

5 May 2016

19:00 IST

Mohun Bagan	4–0	Salgaocar
Katsumi 25' Norde 45+1', 52' Jeje 90+4'	Report

Barasat Stadium, Barasat

Semi-finals[edit | edit source]

8 May 2016

19:00 IST

Mohun Bagan	5–0	Shillong Lajong
Jeje 40', 51', 56' B.Singh 45' Azharuddin 86'	Report

Barasat Stadium, Barasat

10 May 2016

15:00 IST

Aizawl	0–0	Sporting Goa
	Report

Rajiv Gandhi Stadium, Aizawl

14 May 2016

17:00 IST

Shillong Lajong	0–0	Mohun Bagan
	Report

Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium, Shillong

15 May 2016

19:00 IST

Sporting Goa	2–2	Aizawl
Sunday 37' Lalchawnkima 60' (pen.)	Report	Passi 45+2' Martins 80'

Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium, Margao

Final[edit | edit source]

21 May 2016

19:00 IST

Mohun Bagan	5–0	Aizawl
Norde 48' D. Singh 59' Jeje 73', 88' B. Singh 83'	Report

Indira Gandhi Stadium, Guwahati

Goalscorers[edit | edit source]

8 Goals:

Jeje Lalpekhlua (Mohun Bagan)

4 Goals:

Joel Sunday (Aizawl)

3 Goals:

Sony Norde (Mohun Bagan)

2 Goals:

1 Goal:

Hat-tricks[edit | edit source]

Player	For	Against	Result	Date	Ref
Jeje Lalpekhlua	Mohun Bagan	Shillong Lajong	5–0	8 May 2016	^[6]

References[edit | edit source]

↑ "Guwahati to host Federation Cup final". sentinelassam.com. Archived from the original on 2 June 2016. Retrieved 14 May 2016.
↑ "ফেডারেশন কাপ ২০১৬: জহরের হুঙ্কারেও অবিচল সঞ্জয়" [Federation Cup 2016: Sanjay is steadfast despite Jahar's threats]. anandabazar.com (in Bengali). Anandabazar Patrika. 16 May 2016. Archived from the original on 5 December 2022. Retrieved 28 January 2016.
↑ "Mohun Bagan win 2016 Federation Cup with 5-0 rout of Aizawl FC". sportskeeda.com. 21 May 2016. Retrieved 21 May 2016.
↑ "AIFF decides to bring back Federation Cup". The Times of India. 27 November 2015.
↑ "Federation Cup from April 30". The Times of India. 2 February 2016.
↑ "Jeje hat-trick virtually guarantees Mariners' progress". goal.com. Retrieved 8 May 2016.

External links[edit | edit source]

Section on the All India Football Federation website.

Template:2016 in Asian football (AFC)

[1] "Guwahati to host Federation Cup final". sentinelassam.com. Archived from the original on 2 June 2016. Retrieved 14 May 2016.

[2] "ফেডারেশন কাপ ২০১৬: জহরের হুঙ্কারেও অবিচল সঞ্জয়" [Federation Cup 2016: Sanjay is steadfast despite Jahar's threats]. anandabazar.com (in Bengali). Anandabazar Patrika. 16 May 2016. Archived from the original on 5 December 2022. Retrieved 28 January 2016.

[3] "Mohun Bagan win 2016 Federation Cup with 5-0 rout of Aizawl FC". sportskeeda.com. 21 May 2016. Retrieved 21 May 2016.

[4] "AIFF decides to bring back Federation Cup". The Times of India. 27 November 2015.

[dates-5] "Federation Cup from April 30". The Times of India. 2 February 2016.

[6] "Jeje hat-trick virtually guarantees Mariners' progress". goal.com. Retrieved 8 May 2016.

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+| title = [[Federation Cup (India)|Federation Cup]]
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+| caption=[[Indira Gandhi Athletic Stadium|Indira Gandhi Stadium]] hosted the final on 21 May 2016|image=Sarusajai2.jpg
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+| year = 2016
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+The '''2015–16 Indian Federation Cup''' (also known as ''' Hero Federation Cup''' due to sponsorship reasons) was the 37th edition of the [[Federation Cup (India)|Federation Cup]], the main national [[association football|football]] cup competition in [[India]]. The tournament was held from 30 April 2016 to 21 May 2016. Top 8 teams from [[2015–16 I-League]] participated in the tournament. Ten Sports Network, the Official Broadcaster of Hero Federation Cup 2016 telecast only the Semi-finals and the Final match while Knockout stage matches were streamed live on [[I-league]] website.
-[[Bengaluru FC]] were the reigning champions of the Federation Cup, having won the tournament in [[2014–15 Indian Federation Cup|2015]]. However, they were upset in the [[2015-16 Indian Federation Cup#Quarter-finals|quarter-finals]] by 8th placed [[Aizawl F.C.|Aizawl]].
+[[Bengaluru FC]] were the reigning champions of the Federation Cup, having won the tournament in [[2014–15 Indian Federation Cup|2015]]. However, they were upset in the quarter-finals by 8th placed [[Aizawl F.C.|Aizawl]].
 All matches except the final were played as [[two-legged tie]] on home and away basis, with the application of the [[away goals rule]]. The final was played as a single match at the [[Indira Gandhi Athletic Stadium|Indira Gandhi Stadium]] in [[Guwahati]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.sentinelassam.com/localsports/story.php?sec=2&subsec=11&id=266578&dtP=2016-05-09&ppr=1|title=Guwahati to host Federation Cup final|website=sentinelassam.com|access-date=14 May 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160602101758/http://www.sentinelassam.com/localsports/story.php?sec=2&subsec=11&id=266578&dtP=2016-05-09&ppr=1|archive-date=2 June 2016|url-status=dead|df=dmy-all}}</ref>
-The final was played between [[Mohun Bagan A.C.|Mohun Bagan]] and [[Aizawl F.C.|Aizawl]] on 21 May 2016. [[Mohun Bagan A.C.|Mohun Bagan]] defeated [[Aizawl F.C.|Aizawl]] 5–0 to clinch their record 14th title, making them the most successful club in the history of the competition.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.sportskeeda.com/football/mohun-bagan-win-2016-federation-cup-with-5-0-rout-of-aizawl-fc|title=Mohun Bagan win 2016 Federation Cup with 5-0 rout of Aizawl FC|website=sportskeeda.com|access-date=21 May 2016}}</ref>
+The final was played between [[Mohun Bagan A.C.|Mohun Bagan]] and [[Aizawl F.C.|Aizawl]] on 21 May 2016.<ref>{{cite news|title=ফেডারেশন কাপ ২০১৬: জহরের হুঙ্কারেও অবিচল সঞ্জয়|language=bn|trans-title=Federation Cup 2016: Sanjay is steadfast despite Jahar's threats|publisher=[[Anandabazar Patrika]]|url=https://www.anandabazar.com/sports/mohunbagan-to-play-aizal-fc-in-federation-cup-final-1.387840|access-date=28 January 2016|website=anandabazar.com|date=16 May 2016|archive-date=5 December 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221205183813/https://www.anandabazar.com/sports/mohunbagan-to-play-aizal-fc-in-federation-cup-final-1.387840}}</ref> [[Mohun Bagan A.C.|Mohun Bagan]] defeated [[Aizawl F.C.|Aizawl]] 5–0 to clinch their record 14th title, making them the most successful club in the history of the competition.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.sportskeeda.com/football/mohun-bagan-win-2016-federation-cup-with-5-0-rout-of-aizawl-fc|title=Mohun Bagan win 2016 Federation Cup with 5-0 rout of Aizawl FC|website=sportskeeda.com|date=21 May 2016 |access-date=21 May 2016}}</ref>
 ==Background==
-In 2015, [[All India Football Federation]] decided to scrap Federation Cup due to congested calendar with [[I-League]] and [[Indian Super League]] occupying a large part of the calendar, but after [[Asian Football Confederation]] mandated that a club must play 18 matches in the season, AIFF decided to revive the tournament.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/sports/football/top-stories/AIFF-decides-to-bring-back-Federation-Cup/articleshow/49946258.cms|title=AIFF decides to bring back Federation Cup|date=27 November 2015}}</ref>
+In 2015, [[All India Football Federation]] decided to scrap Federation Cup due to congested calendar with [[I-League]] and [[Indian Super League]] occupying a large part of the calendar, but after [[Asian Football Confederation]] mandated that a club must play 18 matches in the season, AIFF decided to revive the tournament.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/sports/football/top-stories/AIFF-decides-to-bring-back-Federation-Cup/articleshow/49946258.cms|title=AIFF decides to bring back Federation Cup|newspaper=The Times of India |date=27 November 2015}}</ref>
 ==Teams==
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-The tournament will be played between top 8 teams of [[2015–16 I-League]] as the knock-out tournament on home and away basis.<ref name="dates">{{cite web|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/goa/Federation-Cup-from-April-30/articleshow/50827372.cms|title=Federation Cup from April 30|date=2 February 2016}}</ref>
+The tournament will be played between top 8 teams of [[2015–16 I-League]] as the knock-out tournament on home and away basis.<ref name="dates">{{cite news|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/goa/Federation-Cup-from-April-30/articleshow/50827372.cms|title=Federation Cup from April 30|newspaper=The Times of India |date=2 February 2016}}</ref>
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 '''2 Goals''':
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 * {{flagicon|IND}} [[Bikramjit Singh]] ([[Mohun Bagan A.C.|Mohun Bagan]])
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 * {{flagicon|BRA}} [[Fábio Pena]] ([[Shillong Lajong F.C.|Shillong Lajong]])
-{{col-3}}
 * {{flagicon|IND}} [[Sumit Passi]] ([[Sporting Clube de Goa|Sporting Goa]])
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 '''1 Goal''':
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 * {{flagicon|IND}} [[Abhishek Das (footballer)|Abhishek Das]] ([[Mohun Bagan A.C.|Mohun Bagan]])
 * {{flagicon|LBR}} [[Alfred Jaryan]] ([[Aizawl F.C.|Aizawl]])
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 * {{flagicon|IND}} [[C.K. Vineeth]] ([[Bengaluru FC]])
 * {{flagicon|IND}} [[David Lalrinmuana]] ([[Aizawl F.C.|Aizawl]])
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 * {{flagicon|IND}} [[Dhanachandra Singh]] ([[Mohun Bagan A.C.|Mohun Bagan]])
 * {{flagicon|KOR}} [[Do Dong-hyun]] ([[East Bengal F.C.|East Bengal]])
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 * {{flagicon|JPN}} [[Katsumi Yusa]] ([[Mohun Bagan A.C.|Mohun Bagan]])
 * {{flagicon|IND}} [[Konsham Singh]] ([[Shillong Lajong F.C.|Shillong Lajong]])
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 * {{flagicon|IND}} [[Lalchawnkima]] ([[Aizawl F.C.|Aizawl]])
 * {{flagicon|IND}} [[Lalrindika Ralte]] ([[East Bengal F.C.|East Bengal]])
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 * {{flagicon|IND}} [[Sunil Chhetri]] ([[Bengaluru FC]])
 * {{flagicon|BRA}} [[Uilliams Bomfim Souza]] ([[Shillong Lajong F.C.|Shillong Lajong]])
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 ===Hat-tricks===
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