2013–14 Indian Federation Cup

The 2013–14 Indian Federation Cup was the 35th edition of the Federation Cup, the main domestic cup competition in Indian football. A total of 16 teams played in this edition of the tournament in which they all entered in the group stage consisting of four groups of four teams each.[1]

2013–14 Federation Cup
Country India
Teams16
ChampionsChurchill Brothers
Runners-upSporting Goa
Matches played29
Goals scored79 (2.72 per match)
← 2012

The defending champions were East Bengal, who beat Dempo 3–2 in the 2012 final.[2]

The final was played on 25 January 2014 at the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium in Kochi, Kerala between Churchill Brothers and Sporting Goa, with Churchill Brothers winning 3–1.

Teams

This edition of the Federation Cup saw 16 teams taking part in the tournament, 13 of which came from the ongoing I-League with the other three coming from the I-League 2nd Division.[1] Originally, the three 2nd Division teams to take part in the tournament were to be Bhawanipore, Langsning, and United Sikkim, however, Langning withdrew.[1] As a replacement, Eagles were allowed to enter the tournament for fulfilling the AFC Criteria and also to add a local team from Kerala into the tournament.[1]

Teams
From I-LeagueFrom I-League 2nd Division
• Bengaluru FC
• Churchill Brothers
• Dempo
• East Bengal
• Mohammedan
• Mohun Bagan
• Mumbai
• Pune
• Rangdajied United
• Salgaocar
• Shillong Lajong
• Sporting Goa
• United		• Bhawanipore
• Eagles
• United Sikkim

Venues

The venues for the Federation Cup were announced in 2013, with the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium and the MDS Complex being chosen to host matches.[1] The Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium hosted matches for Group A and C while the MDS Complex hosted Group B and D matches.[1] The semi-finals and final took place at the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium.[1]

Kochi Manjeri
Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium MDS Complex
Capacity: 30,000 Capacity: 22,000

Group stage
Main article: 2013–14 Indian Federation Cup Group Stage
Key to colours in group tables
Top placed team advances to the semi-finals

Semi-finals
23 January 2014 Churchill Brothers2–1Mohun BaganJawaharlal Nehru Stadium, Kochi
Singh  4'
Wolfe  14'		 Report Okolie  33'
23 January 2014 Sporting Goa3–2 (a.e.t.)DempoJawaharlal Nehru Stadium, Kochi
Karpeh  30'
Arturo  82' (pen), 115' (pen)		 Report Özbey  72'
Amiri  88'

Final
Main article: 2014 Indian Federation Cup Final
25 January 2014 Churchill Brothers3–1Sporting GoaJawaharlal Nehru Stadium, Kochi
Singh  21'
Sawant  47'
Shabana  67'		 Report Fernandes  62'

Goalscorers

4 goals:

3 goals:

2 goals:

1 goal:

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See also

References
  1. "Federation Cup 2013-14 to kickoff on Jan 14 with 16 teams". Zee News. Retrieved 12 January 2014.
  2. "East Bengal 3-2 Dempo SC: Trevor Morgan gifted with a Federation Cup title on his birthday". Goal.com. Archived from the original on 3 November 2012. Retrieved 12 January 2014.
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