2018 AIFF Super Cup

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2018 Super Cup
Hero Super Cup
File:Kalinga Stadium during ISL.jpg
Kalinga Stadium hosted the final on 20 April 2018
Tournament details
CountryIndia
Venue(s)Kalinga Stadium, Bhubaneswar
Dates15 – 16 Match (qualifiers)
31 March – 20 April (main competition)
Teams20
Final positions
ChampionsBengaluru (1st title)
Runners-upEast Bengal
Tournament statistics
Matches played19
Goals scored67 (3.53 per match)
Attendance53,969 (2,840 per match)
Top goal scorerSunil Chhetri (6 goals)
Awards
Best playerMiku

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

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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

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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

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Qualification roundRound of 16Quarter-finalsSemi-finalsFinal
31 March
Aizawl (pen.)2 (5)
Chennaiyin 2 (3)
8 April
Aizawl0
East Bengal1
5 April
East Bengal2
16 March
Mumbai City1
Mumbai City (a.e.t.)2
16 April
Indian Arrows1
East Bengal1
Goa0
2 April
Minerva Punjab0 (4)
Jamshedpur (pen.)0 (5)
12 April
Jamshedpur1
Goa5
3 April
Goa3
16 March
ATK1
ATK4
20 April
Chennai City1
East Bengal1
15 March
Bengaluru4
Delhi Dynamos1
1 April
Churchill Brothers (a.e.t.)2
Churchill Brothers1
Mohun Bagan2
11 April
Mohun Bagan3
Shillong Lajong1
4 April
Pune City2
Shillong Lajong3
17 April
Mohun Bagan2
Bengaluru4
1 April
Bengaluru2
15 March
Gokulam Kerala1
NorthEast United0
13 April
Gokulam Kerala2
Bengaluru3
NEROCA1
6 April
NEROCA3
Kerala Blasters2

Qualification round

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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 File:Soccerball shade.svg 6' Report Plaza File:Soccerball shade.svg 34', 106'
Attendance: 2,000
NorthEast United0–2Gokulam Kerala
Report Kisekka File:Soccerball shade.svg 43', 74'
Attendance: 1,500
Referee: Tejas Nagvenkar

Round of 16

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

Churchill Brothers1–2Mohun Bagan
Plaza File:Soccerball shade.svg 30' Report Dipanda File:Soccerball shade.svg 45+3' (pen.), 70'
Attendance: 8,120
Referee: Venkatesh R

Quarter-finals

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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 File:Soccerball shade.svg 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

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

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

Final

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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 File:Soccerball shade.svg 28' Report Bheke File:Soccerball shade.svg 39'
Chhetri File:Soccerball shade.svg 69' (pen.), 90+1'
Miku File:Soccerball shade.svg 71'
Attendance: 9,500
Referee: C. R. Srikrishna (Tamil Nadu)

Goalscorers

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

See also

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References

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Notes

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  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.
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