2018 FAO Super Cup

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2018 Super Cup
FAO Super Cup
Tournament details
CountryIndia
Venue(s) Barabati Stadium, Cuttack
Dates2–7 October 2018
Teams8
Final positions
ChampionsSunrise Club (1st title)
Runners-up Rising Student's Club
Tournament statistics
Matches played7
Goals scored18 (2.57 per match)
Top goal scorer(s)
2022  

The 2018 FAO Super Cup was the inaugural edition of the FAO Super Cup, the main club knockout football competition of Odisha, India. The competition began on 2 October and concluded with the final on 7 October 2018. [1] The entire tournament took place at Barabati Stadium in Cuttack.

Contents

The competition features teams from the Silver, Gold and Diamond competitions of the FAO League, the premier state level football league in Odisha. [2] The top four teams from the Diamond League, top three from Silver League, and the winners of the Silver League qualify for the tournament.

Teams

A total of 8 teams participated in the competition. Sunrise Club emerged as the champions whereas beating Rising Student's Club 2–1 in the final.

Main Competition
(8 teams)
Diamond League
Gold League
  • Rising Star Club
  • Rovers Club
  • Young Utkal Club
Silver League
  • Sunshine Club

Dates

On 9 May 2018, the Football Association of Odisha announced the schedule and full format of the tournament. [3]

PhaseRoundDates
Main TournamentQuarter-finals2 – 3 October 2018
Semi-finals5 October 2018
Final7 October 2018

Quarter-finals

Sunrise3–0Sunshine
Md. Fayaz KF Soccerball shade.svg28'
Dinesh Lakra Soccerball shade.svg51'
Gurpreet Singh Soccerball shade.svg59'
Report

Rovers1–0 Police
Arunangas Gupta Soccerball shade.svg30' Report

Sports Hostel w/oRising Star
Report

Rising Student's 4–1Young Utkal
Raju Bisar Soccerball shade.svg9'
Arbind Lakra Soccerball shade.svg23'
Chandra Sekhar Behera Soccerball shade.svg75'
Lakhai Murmu Soccerball shade.svg87'
Report Rakesh Sahoo Soccerball shade.svg6'

Semi-finals

Sunrise1–1 (a.e.t.) Sports Hostel
Mukesh Bhoi Report Manjit Kissan
Penalties
4–2

Rising Student's 3–1Rovers
Sheikh Farid Soccerball shade.svg35', 41'
Arbind Lakra Soccerball shade.svg43'
Report Sumit Oram Soccerball shade.svg83'

Final

The final was played on 7 October 2018 at the Barabati Stadium and Sunrise won the inaugural Super Cup by defeating Rising Student's in the final.

Sunrise2–1 Rising Student's
Gurpreet Singh Soccerball shade.svg11'
Md. Fayaz KF Soccerball shade.svg70'
Report Lakhai Murmu Soccerball shade.svg12'

Goalscorers

2 goals
1 goal


See also

References

  1. "Sunrise Club emerge FAO Super Cup champions". Orisports. 7 October 2018. Retrieved 16 August 2019.
  2. Parasar, Swapnaneel (25 June 2018). "All you need to know about the football league structure in Odisha". Goal . Retrieved 16 August 2019.
  3. "Final Round of Hero Super Cup to Kick-off on March 31". Orisports. 9 May 2018. Retrieved 16 August 2019.