2014–15 Indian Federation Cup

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2014–15 Federation Cup
Margao Stadium.jpg
Fatorda stadium hosted the final on 11 January 2015
Tournament details
CountryIndia
Dates28 December 2014 – 11 January 2015
Teams10
Final positions
Champions Bengaluru FC (1st title)
Runner-up Dempo
Tournament statistics
Matches played23
Goals scored61 (2.65 per match)
Top goal scorer(s) Sunil Chhetri
Tolgay Özbey
(6 goals)
Best player Romeo Fernandes
←  2013–14
2015–16  →

All statistics correct as of 11 January 2015.

The 2014–15 Indian Federation Cup, also known as the Hero Federation Cup for sponsorship reasons, was the 36th edition of the Federation Cup, the main national football cup competition in India. Ten of the eleven I-League clubs participated in the tournament the season with Bharat FC being the excluded club. [1]

Contents

Churchill Brothers were the reigning champions of the Federation Cup, having won the tournament in 2014, however, due to failing to pass the licensing criteria for the I-League, they were unable to defend their title. [2]

All matches including the semi-final and final were played in Goa.

The final was played between Dempo and Bengaluru FC on 11 January 2015. Bengaluru FC beat Dempo 2–1 to clinch their maiden Federation Cup title.

Rounds and dates

RoundMatch date(s)Number of fixturesTeams
Group stage28 December 2014 – 7 January 20152010
Semi-finals9 January 201524
Final11 January 201512

Teams

On 25 September 2014, it was announced that ten of the eleven I-League clubs would be participating in the Federation Cup, with Bharat FC being the exception. [1] No other teams from other leagues were invited to the tournament. [1]

Venues

The venues for the Federation Cup were also announced on 28 September 2014. Group A matches would be played at the Fatorda Stadium with Group B matches taking place at the Tilak Maidan Stadium. The final and semi-finals would take place at the Fatorda Stadium. [1]

Margao Vasco
Fatorda Stadium Tilak Maidan Stadium
Capacity: 24,000Capacity: 7,000
Fatorda Stadium.jpg Tilak Maidan Stadium.jpg

Group stage

Key to colours in group tables
Top two teams advance to the semi-finals

Knockout stages

Bracket

Semi-finals Finals
      
1 Dempo 2
4 Salgaocar 0
Dempo 1
Bengaluru FC 2
3 Bengaluru FC 3
2 Sporting Goa 0

Semi-finals

Dempo 2–0 Salgaocar
Ozbey Soccerball shade.svg12', 58' (pen.) Report
Fatorda Stadium, Margao
Referee: Pranjal Banerjee
Bengaluru FC 3–0 Sporting Goa
Rooney Soccerball shade.svg28'
Chhetri Soccerball shade.svg37'
Lyngdoh Soccerball shade.svg87'		 Report
Fatorda Stadium, Margao
Referee: MB Santosh Kumar

Final

Dempo 1–2 Bengaluru FC
Ozbey Soccerball shade.svg45+3' (pen.) Report Chhetri Soccerball shade.svg10' (pen.)
Singh Soccerball shade.svg68'
Fatorda Stadium, Margao
Referee: Pratap Singh

Goalscorers

6 Goals:

4 Goals:

3 Goals:

2 Goals:

1 Goals:

Hat-tricks

PlayerForAgainstResultDate
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Tolgay Özbey DempoSporting Goa 4–1 1 January 2015
Flag of India.svg Victorino Fernandes Sporting GoaEast Bengal 4–3 6 January 2015

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References

  1. 1 2 3 4 "Fed Cup: Mohun Bagan clubbed with Bengaluru FC". The Times of India. Retrieved 18 December 2014.
  2. ↑ Mergulhao, Marcus. "Champions kept out of Fed Cup". The Times of India. Retrieved 18 December 2014.
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