2018 AIFF Super Cup

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2018 Super Cup
Hero Super Cup
Kalinga Stadium hosted the final on 20 April 2018
CountryIndia
Dates15 – 16 Match (qualifiers)
31 March – 20 April (main competition)
Championship venueKalinga Stadium, Bhubaneswar
Teams20
ChampionsBengaluru (1st title)
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
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The 2018 AIFF Super Cup, officially known as the 2018 Hero Super Cup for sponsorship reasons, 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. 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]

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[edit | edit source]

A 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]
I-League
Indian Super League
I-League
Indian Super League

Schedule[edit | edit source]

On 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 | edit source]

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Qualification round[edit | edit source]

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.[6]

Delhi Dynamos1–2 (a.e.t.)Churchill Brothers
Uche Goal 6' Report Plaza Goal 34', 106'
Attendance: 2,000
NorthEast United0–2Gokulam Kerala
Report Kisekka Goal 43', 74'
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'
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'
Attendance: 3,000

Round of 16[edit | edit source]

The All India Football Federation announced the draw for the round of 16 of the competition on 12 March 2018.[7]

Chennaiyin2–2 (a.e.t.)Aizawl
Alves Goal 89'
D. Singh Goal 114'		 Report Ionescu Goal 22', 91'
Penalties
 3–5
Attendance: 5,000
Bengaluru2–1Gokulam Kerala
Miku Goal 69'
U. Singh Goal 90+2'		 Report Kisekka Goal 33'
Attendance: 4,233
Referee: Tejas Nagvenkar
Churchill Brothers1–2Mohun Bagan
Plaza Goal 30' Report Dipanda Goal 45+3' (pen.), 70'
Attendance: 8,120
Referee: Venkatesh R
Goa3–1ATK
Coro Goal 45+1'
Boumous Goal 70'
Fernandes Goal 77'		 Report Keane Goal 50'
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.)
Attendance: 728
Mumbai City1–2East Bengal
Emaná Goal 22' Report Yusa Goal 26'
Amnah Goal 73'
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'
Attendance: 1,865

Quarter-finals[edit | edit source]

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.[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.

Aizawl0–1East Bengal
Report Ralte Goal 90+6' (pen.)
Attendance: 3,286
Mohun Bagan3–1Shillong Lajong
 Report
Attendance: 4,200
Referee: Santosh Kumar
Jamshedpur1–5Goa
 Report
Attendance: 1,200
Referee: Venkatesh R
Bengaluru3–1NEROCA
 Report
Attendance: 1,100
Referee: Tejas Nagvenkar

Semi-finals[edit | edit source]

The semi-finals were played on 16 April and 17 April 2018 at the Kalinga Stadium.[7]

East Bengal1–0Goa
Dudu Goal 78' Report
Attendance: 4,200
Referee: Santosh Kumar
Mohun Bagan2–4Bengaluru
 Report
Attendance: 3,600
Referee: Tejas Nagvenkar

Final[edit | edit source]

Main article: 2018 Indian 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.[7]

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

Goalscorers[edit | edit source]

6 goals
5 goals
4 goals
3 goals
2 goals
1 goal

See also[edit | edit source]

References[edit | edit source]

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Indian football calendar for 2024-25 season announced". Khel Now. Retrieved 22 January 2024.
  2. ↑ 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.
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 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.
  4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 "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.
  5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 "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.
  6. ↑ "Bhubaneswar to host Super Cup". Times of India. 8 March 2018. Archived from the original on 8 August 2018. Retrieved 12 March 2018.
  7. ↑ 7.0 7.1 7.2 7.3 "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.
  8. ↑ "Super Cup - Fixtures and Results". Archived from the original on 2 April 2018. Retrieved 1 April 2018.
  9. ↑ "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 | edit source]

  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.

External links[edit | edit source]

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