| Barabati Stadium hosted the final on 2 October 2010 | |
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Country | India |
| Dates | 14 – 18 September (qualification rounds) 21 September – 2 October (main competition) |
| Teams | 22 (total) 16 (main competition) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | East Bengal (7th title) |
| Runners-up | Mohun Bagan |
| AFC Cup | East Bengal |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 33 |
| Top goal scorer(s) | Ranti Martins Muritala Ali |
The 2010 Federation Cup was the 32nd season of the Indian Federation Cup. The qualifiers commenced from 14 September. Eight teams battled it out for a place in the quarterfinal round and had been divided into two groups. [1]
The cup winner were guaranteed a place in the 2011 AFC Cup.
The winner from each Zone qualified for the quarterfinal round which were held from 21 September. [2]
| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Zone A Round 1 | ||
| Mohammedan SC | 1–3 | Oil India |
| NISA | 0–3 | Shillong Lajong FC |
| Final Play-off | ||
| Oil India | 2–4 | Shillong Lajong FC |
| Zone B Round 1 | ||
| Vasco SC | 0–1 | SESA |
| Sporting Clube de Goa | 6–0 | Malabar United |
| Final Play-off | ||
| SESA | 2–2(aet) (5–4 p) | Sporting Clube de Goa |
The two qualifiers from the preliminary knock-out round joined the 14 I-League teams, who had been divided into four groups. [3]
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| East Bengal | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 2 | +4 | 9 |
| HAL SC | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 |
| Pune | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
| Air India | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 | −4 | 1 |
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Churchill Brothers SC | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 1 | +4 | 5 |
| Chirag United SC | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 2 | +1 | 5 |
| SESA | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | −1 | 2 |
| Viva Kerala | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 6 | −4 | 2 |
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dempo SC | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 2 | +5 | 7 |
| ONGC FC | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 7 | −1 | 6 |
| AIFF XI | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | −2 | 3 |
| JCT FC | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | −2 | 1 |
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mohun Bagan AC | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 1 | +6 | 7 |
| Salgaocar SC | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 8 | −3 | 4 |
| Shillong Lajong FC | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | −1 | 2 |
| Mumbai FC | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | −2 | 2 |
| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Semi-final 1 | ||
| East Bengal | 1–0 | Churchill Brothers SC |
| Semi-final 2 | ||
| Dempo SC | 1–1(aet) (3–5 p) | Mohun Bagan AC |
| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
|---|---|---|
| The Final | ||
| East Bengal | 1–0 | Mohun Bagan |
Top scorers as of 29 September 2010.