2024 Super Cup (India)
 Kalinga Stadium hosted the final on 28 January | |
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Country | India |
| Venue(s) | Kalinga Stadium, Bhubaneswar |
| Dates | 8 January (qualifier) 9 – 28 January (main completion) |
| Teams | 17 (all) 16 (group stage) |
| Defending champions | Odisha |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | East Bengal (1st title) |
| Runner-up | Odisha |
| AFC Champions League Two | East Bengal |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 28 |
| Goals scored | 86 (3.07 per match) |
| Top goal scorer(s) | Cleiton Silva (5 goals) |
| Best player | Isak Vanlalruatfela |
The 2024 Super Cup (also known as the 2024 Kalinga Super Cup for sponsorship reasons) was the fourth edition of the Super Cup and the 42nd season of the national knockout football competition in India.[1]
Odisha were the defending champions, having defeated Bengaluru in the 2023 final.
East Bengal defeated the defending champions Odisha 3–2 in the final to win their first national title in 12 years.[2] As the winners, East Bengal have qualified for the 2024–25 AFC Champions League Two preliminary stage.
Format
[edit]The tournament proper featured 16 teams across the top two divisions of Indian football. All 12 from the ISL qualify directly for the group stage. Among the I-League teams confirming their participation (Gokulam Kerala FC, Sreenidi Deccan FC, Shillong Lajong FC, Inter Kashi, and Rajasthan United FC), the top three per 2023–24 standings on December 24 qualify for the group stage. The remaining two teams will contest a single-leg qualifying play-off to determine the fourth and final I-League team in the group stage.
The 16 qualified teams were drawn into four groups of four each, competing in a single round-robin format, with group winners making it through to the semi-finals.[3]
Teams
[edit]
Kolkata
Hyderabad
Locations of the Super Cup teams
| Team | League | App (last) |
|---|---|---|
| Bengaluru | Indian Super League | 4th (2023) |
| Chennaiyin | 4th (2023) | |
| East Bengal | 3rd (2023) | |
| Goa | 4th (2023) | |
| Hyderabad | 2nd (2023) | |
| Jamshedpur | 4th (2023) | |
| Kerala Blasters | 4th (2023) | |
| Mohun Bagan SG | 3rd (2023) [4] | |
| Mumbai City | 4th (2023) | |
| NorthEast United | 4th (2023) | |
| Odisha | 4th (2023) [5] | |
| Punjab | 2nd (2023) [6] | |
| Gokulam Kerala | I-League[7] | 4th (2023) |
| Shillong Lajong | 2nd (2018) | |
| Sreenidi Deccan | 2nd (2023) |
| Team | League | App (last) |
|---|---|---|
| Inter Kashi | I-League | Debut |
| Rajasthan United | 2nd (2023) |
Schedule
[edit]| Phase | Round | Match dates |
|---|---|---|
| Qualification round | Qualifier | 8 January 2024 |
| Main tournament | Group stage | 9–22 January 2024 |
| Semi-finals | 24–25 January 2024 | |
| Final | 28 January 2024 |
Venues
[edit]The matches are planned to be held in two different Kalinga Stadium pitches in Odisha.[1]
| Bhubaneswar | |
|---|---|
| Kalinga Stadium | |
| Main Pitch[a] | Pitch 1[b] |
| Capacity: 12,000 | Capacity: ~1000[c] |
| |
Qualifier
[edit]| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Inter Kashi | 5–0 | Rajasthan United |
| 8 January 2024 | Inter Kashi | 5–0 | Rajasthan United | Bhubaneswar |
| 14:00 IST |
|
Report | Stadium: Kalinga Stadium Pitch 1 Attendance: 250 Referee: Pranjal Banerjee Man of the Match: Mario Barco |
Group stage
[edit]Group A
[edit]
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | EAB | MBG | SRD | HYD | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | East Bengal | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 4 | +4 | 9 | Advance to knockout stage | — | 3–1 | 2–1 | 3–2 | |
| 2 | Mohun Bagan SG | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 6 | — | — | 2–1 | 2–1 | ||
| 3 | Sreenidi Deccan | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 5 | +1 | 3 | — | — | — | 4–1 | ||
| 4 | Hyderabad | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 9 | −5 | 0 | — | — | — | — |
Source: AIFF
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head points; 3) head-to-head goal difference; 4) goal difference; 5) number of goals scored; 6) drawing of lots
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head points; 3) head-to-head goal difference; 4) goal difference; 5) number of goals scored; 6) drawing of lots
Group B
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| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | JAM | NEU | KER | SHL | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jamshedpur | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 3 | +4 | 9 | Advance to knockout stage | — | 2–1 | 2–3 | 2–0 | |
| 2 | NorthEast United | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 4 | +3 | 6 | — | — | 4–1 | 2–1 | ||
| 3 | Kerala Blasters | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 8 | −2 | 3 | — | — | — | 3–1 | ||
| 4 | Shillong Lajong | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 7 | −5 | 0 | — | — | — | — |
Source: AIFF
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head points; 3) head-to-head goal difference; 4) goal difference; 5) number of goals scored; 6) drawing of lots
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head points; 3) head-to-head goal difference; 4) goal difference; 5) number of goals scored; 6) drawing of lots
Group C
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| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | MCI | CHE | PFC | GOK | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mumbai City | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 3 | +3 | 9 | Advance to knockout stage | — | 1–0 | 3–2 | 2–1 | |
| 2 | Chennaiyin | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | +1 | 4 | — | — | 1–1 | 2–0 | ||
| 3 | Punjab | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | −1 | 2 | — | — | — | 0–0 | ||
| 4 | Gokulam Kerala | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | −3 | 1 | — | — | — | — |
Source: AIFF
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head points; 3) head-to-head goal difference; 4) goal difference; 5) number of goals scored; 6) drawing of lots
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head points; 3) head-to-head goal difference; 4) goal difference; 5) number of goals scored; 6) drawing of lots
Group D
[edit]
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | OFC | FCG | BEN | IKA | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Odisha | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 2 | +5 | 9 | Advance to knockout stage | — | 3–2 | 1–0 | 3–0 | |
| 2 | Goa | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 4 | +1 | 6 | — | — | 1–0 | 2–1 | ||
| 3 | Bengaluru | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | −2 | 1 | — | — | — | 1–1 | ||
| 4 | Inter Kashi | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 6 | −4 | 1 | — | — | — | — |
Source: AIFF
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head points; 3) head-to-head goal difference; 4) goal difference; 5) number of goals scored; 6) drawing of lots
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head points; 3) head-to-head goal difference; 4) goal difference; 5) number of goals scored; 6) drawing of lots
Knockout stage
[edit]Bracket
[edit]| Semifinals | Final | ||||||||
| A1 | East Bengal | 2 | |||||||
| B1 | Jamshedpur | 0 | |||||||
| SFW1 | East Bengal (a.e.t.) | 3 | |||||||
| SFW2 | Odisha | 2 | |||||||
| C1 | Mumbai City | 0 | |||||||
| D1 | Odisha | 1 | |||||||
Semi-finals
[edit]SF1
| East Bengal | 2–0 | Jamshedpur |
|---|---|---|
| Report |
SF2
| Mumbai City | 0–1 | Odisha |
|---|---|---|
| Report |
Final
[edit]Final
| East Bengal | 3–2 (a.e.t.) | Odisha |
|---|---|---|
| Report |
Top scorers
[edit]
Awards
[edit]| Award | Winner | Club | Prize |
|---|---|---|---|
| Best Goalkeeper | Lalthuammawia Ralte | Odisha | ₹ 2,50,000 |
| Best Defender | Hijazi Maher | East Bengal | ₹ 2,50,000 |
| Best Midfielder | Ahmed Jahouh | Odisha | ₹ 2,50,000 |
| Highest Goalscorer | Cleiton Silva | East Bengal | ₹ 2,50,000 |
| Player of the Tournament | Isak Vanlalruatfela | Odisha | ₹ 2,50,000 |
| Runners-up | Odisha | ₹ 15,00,000 | |
| Champions | East Bengal | ₹ 25,00,000 | |
| Source: AIFF | |||
Broadcasting
[edit]The 2024 Kalinga Super Cup is streaming live on JioCinema.[9]
See also
[edit]- Men
- 2023-24 Indian Super League (Tier I)
- 2023–24 I-League (Tier II)
- 2023–24 I-League 2 (Tier III)
- 2023–24 I-League 3 (Tier IV)
- 2023–24 Indian State Leagues (Tier V)
- 2023 Durand Cup
- 2024 Reliance Foundation Development League
- Women
Notes
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ a b "Kalinga Super Cup will kick off in Odisha from January 9, 2024". www.the-aiff.com. Archived from the original on 1 December 2023. Retrieved 29 November 2023.
- ^ Rawat, Akhil (28 January 2024). "12 years of pall of gloom lifted: East Bengal win a spine-chiller to take home Kalinga Super Cup". AIFF Media Team. Bhubaneswar: AIFF. Archived from the original on 28 January 2024.
- ^ "Group stage draw for Kalinga Super Cup 2023-24 conducted". the-aiff.com. Archived from the original on 11 January 2024.
- ^ Mohun Bagan previously played in 2018 and in 2023
- ^ Previously played in 2018 and 2019 as Delhi Dynamos FC
- ^ Previously played in 2023 as Roundglass Punjab
- ^ "Group stage draw for Kalinga Super Cup 2023-24 conducted". www.the-aiff.com. Archived from the original on 11 January 2024. Retrieved 18 December 2023.
- ^ "Kalinga Super Cup". the-aiff.com. Archived from the original on 29 January 2024.
- ^ "JioCinema to broadcast Kalinga Super Cup 2024". khelnow.com. 3 January 2024. Archived from the original on 11 January 2024. Retrieved 11 January 2024.