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ArsenalFan700/Federation Cup
Founded1977
RegionIndia
Number of teams16 (2014)
Current championsEast Bengal
(8th title)
Most successful club(s)Mohun Bagan
(13 titles)
Television broadcastersTEN Action
WebsiteIndian Federation Cup
2014

The Indian Federation Cup, also known as just the Federation Cup, is an annual round-robin to knockout competition in Indian football. Starting in 1997, the Federation Cup served as the most prestigious competition in Indian football before the start of the National Football League in 1996.[1] The Federation Cup is currenlty organized by the All India Football Federation, the governing body of football in India.[1]

The tournament's first season was in 1977 when it was won by ITI Bangalore.[1] Since then the tournament has been mainly dominated by the two Kolkata football giants, East Bengal and Mohun Bagan.[1] Mohun Bagan currenlty hold the most titles with 13.[2]

East Bengal are the current holders, after defeating Dempo 3–2 in 2012 to win the cup for the eighth time.[3]

Format

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AFC qualification

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Hosts and venues

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Trophy

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Champions

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Champions by number of titles

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Champions by State

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List of finals

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Federation Cup winners[4]
Season Winner Score Runners–up Host
1977 ITI Bangalore 1–0 Mohun Bagan Ernakulam
1978 Shared between East Bengal and Mohun Bagan after match ended 0–0. Coimbatore
1979 Border Security Force Leg 1: 2–2
Leg 2: 3–0
Mafatlal Hills Guwahati
1980 Shared between East Bengal and Mohun Bagan after match ended 1–1. Kolkata
1981 Mohun Bagan 2–0 Mohammedan Coimbatore
1982 Mohun Bagan 1–0 Mafatlal Hills Calicut
1983 Mohammedan Leg 1: 0–0
Leg 2: 2–0
Mohun Bagan Cannanore
1984 Mohammedan 1–0 East Bengal Tiruchirappalli
1985 East Bengal 1–0 Mohun Bagan Bangalore
1986 Mohun Bagan 0–0 (5–4 PEN) East Bengal Srinagar
1987 Mohun Bagan 2–0 Salgaocar Cuttack
1988 Salgaocar 1–0 Border Security Force Delhi
1989 Salgaocar 2–0 (AET) Mohammedan Coimbatore
1990 Kerala Police 2–1 Salgaocar Thrissur
1991 Kerala Police 2–0 Mahindra & Mahindra Kannur
1992 Mohun Bagan 2–0 East Bengal Kolkata
1993 Mohun Bagan 1–0 Mahindra & Mahindra Kozhikode
1994 Mohun Bagan 0–0 (3–0 PEN) Salgaocar Margao
1995 JCT Mills 1–1 (7–6 PEN) East Bengal Kolkata
1996 JCT Mills 1–1 (5–3 PEN) East Bengal Kannur
1996 East Bengal 2–1 Dempo Kolkata
1997 Salgaocar 2–1 East Bengal Kolkata
1998 Mohun Bagan 2–1 East Bengal Kolkata
2001 Mohun Bagan 2–0 Dempo Chennai
2003 Mahindra United 1–0 Mohammedan Kolkata
2004 Dempo 2–0 Mohun Bagan Bangalore
2005 Mahindra United 2–1 (AET) Sporting Goa Goa
2006 Mohun Bagan 1–1 (3–1 PEN) Sporting Goa Kolkata
2007 East Bengal 2–1 Mahindra United Ludhiana
2008 Mohun Bagan 1–0 Dempo Kolkata
2009 East Bengal 0–0 (3–0 PEN) Shillong Lajong Guwahati
2010 East Bengal 1–0 Mohun Bagan [[]]
2011 Salgaocar 3–1 East Bengal [[]]
2012 East Bengal 3–2 (AET) Dempo [[]]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b c d Sengupta, Somnath. "Indian Football Season Kicks-Off With 32nd Federation Cup". The Hard Tackle. Retrieved 12 January 2014.
  2. ^ Sengupta, Somnath. "Mohun Bagan And Federation Cup: Made For Each Other". The Hard Tackle. Retrieved 12 January 2014.
  3. ^ "East Bengal beat Dempo 3-2 to lift Federation Cup". Times of India. Retrieved 12 January 2014.
  4. ^ "India - List of Federation Cup Winners". RSSF. Retrieved 12 January 2014.
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