2023 Super Cup (India)

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2023 Super Cup
Kozhikode EMS Stadium.jpg
EMS Stadium hosted the final on 25 April
Tournament details
CountryIndia
Venue(s) EMS Stadium, Kozhikode
Payyanad Stadium, Manjeri
Dates3–6 April (qualification rounds)
8–25 April (main competition)
Teams21 (all)
16 (group stage)
Final positions
Champions Odisha (1st title)
Runners-up Bengaluru
AFC Cup Odisha
Tournament statistics
Matches played32
Goals scored113 (3.53 per match)
Attendance109,607 (3,425 per match)
Top goal scorer(s) Wilmar Jordán (7 goals)
Awards
Best player Diego Mauricio
  2019
2024  

The 2023 Super Cup (also known as the 2023 Hero Super Cup for sponsorship reasons) was the third edition of the Super Cup and the 41st season of the national knockout football competition in India. The competition was sponsored by Hero MotoCorp. [1] [2] [3]

Contents

The tournament was being organised after a gap of four years due to various scheduling issues, with the latest edition being played in 2019. [4] This was the first time the Super Cup champions to had a spot allotted in the AFC competitions. [5] Odisha were crowned champions after defeating Bengaluru 2–1 in the final, their first-ever major title, [6] and qualified for the qualifier for 2023–24 AFC Cup group stage.

Format

The 2023 edition of Super Cup was played across two cities of Kerala, Kozhikode and Manjeri, selected by the AIFF in a comprehensive and inclusive manner. The competition consisted of the qualifying play-offs, the group stage, the semi-finals and the final. [2]

The tournament proper featured 16 top clubs across the top two divisions of Indian football. All 11 clubs from the ISL and the 2022–23 I-League champions directly qualified to the group stage. The teams placed 2nd to 10th in the 2022–23 I-League competed for the four remaining spots in the qualifying round that featured single-leg ties.

The 16 qualified clubs 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. [7]

Teams

  1. previously played in 2018 as Mohun Bagan
  2. Previously played in 2019 as Delhi Dynamos FC

Schedule

PhaseRoundMatch dates
Qualification roundFirst qualifying round3 April 2023
Second qualifying round5–6 April 2023
Main tournamentGroup stage8–19 April 2023
Semi-finals21–22 April 2023
Final25 April 2023

Venues

A total of 32 matches were played across 2 cities, Kozhikode and Manjeri. 18 matches were played in Manjeri, including the qualifying play-offs, and 14 matches in Kozhikode.

Kozhikode Manjeri
EMS Corporation Stadium Payyanad Stadium
Capacity: 50,000Capacity: 30,000
Kozhikode EMS Stadium.jpg Malappuram District Sports Complex Stadium.jpg

Qualifying rounds

Team 1 Score Team 2
First qualifying round
Rajasthan United 2–2 (1–3 p) NEROCA
Team 1 Score Team 2
Second qualifying round
Sreenidi Deccan 4–2 NEROCA
Gokulam Kerala 5–2 Mohammedan
TRAU 0–1 Aizawl
Real Kashmir 0–6 Churchill Brothers

First qualifying round

3 April 2023 (2023-04-03) Rajasthan United 2–2 (a.e.t.)
(1–3 p)
NEROCA Manjeri
20:30 IST
Report
  • L. Haokip Soccerball shade.svg45+1'
  • S. Fernandes Soccerball shade.svg120+3'
Stadium: Payyanad Stadium
Attendance: 1,210
Referee: Pratik Mondal
Man of the Match: Soram Poirei (NEROCA)
Penalties
  • S. Fernandes Soccerball shad check.svg
  • P. Singson Soccerball shad check.svg
  • L. Rakesh Meitei Soccerball shade cross.svg
  • J. Singh Soccerball shad check.svg

Second qualifying round

5 April 2023 (2023-04-05)Q-1 Sreenidi Deccan 4–2 NEROCA Manjeri
17:00 IST
Report
  • T. Ragui Soccerball shade.svg67'
  • B. Lupheng Soccerball shade.svg80'
Stadium: Payyanad Stadium
Attendance: 483
Referee: I Jamal Mohamed
Man of the Match: Rilwan Hassan (Sreenidi Deccan)
5 April 2023 (2023-04-05)Q-2 Gokulam Kerala 5–2 Mohammedan Manjeri
20:30 IST
Report
Stadium: Payyanad Stadium
Attendance: 3,128
Referee: Senthil Nathan S
Man of the Match: Omar Ramos (Gokulam Kerala)
6 April 2023 (2023-04-06)Q-3 TRAU 0–1 Aizawl Manjeri
17:00 IST Report
Stadium: Payyanad Stadium
Attendance: 772
Referee: Aditya Purkayastha
Man of the Match: Ivan Veras (Aizawl)
6 April 2023 (2023-04-06)Q-4 Real Kashmir 0–6 Churchill Brothers Manjeri
20:30 IST Report
Stadium: Payyanad Stadium
Attendance: 1,708
Referee: Pranjal Banerjee
Man of the Match: Ansumana Kromah (Churchill Brothers)

Group stage

Group A

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPts BEN SRD KER RGP
1 Bengaluru 312042+25Advance to knockout stage 1–11–1
2 Sreenidi Deccan 311132+14 [a] 2–0
3 Kerala Blasters 31114404 [a] 3–1
4 Punjab 310225330–21–0
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
Notes:
  1. 1 2 Head-to-head points: Sreenidi Deccan 3, Kerala Blasters 0.

Group B

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification OFC HYD EAB AIZ
1 Odisha 321062+47Advance to knockout stage 1–1
2 Hyderabad 311166041–22–1
3 East Bengal 303066033–32–2
4 Aizawl 301237410–3
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

Group C

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification JAM FCG AMB GOK
1 Jamshedpur 3300115+69Advance to knockout stage 3–03–2
2 Goa 320155063–5
3 ATK Mohun Bagan 310255030–15–1
4 Gokulam Kerala (H)300339601–0
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
(H) Hosts

Group D

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification NEU MCI CHE CHB
1 NorthEast United 3201108+26 [a] Advance to knockout stage 2–16–3
2 Mumbai City 320143+16 [a] 1–02–1
3 Chennaiyin 311143+144–2
4 Churchill Brothers 301248410–0
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
Notes:
  1. 1 2 Head-to-head points: NorthEast United 3, Mumbai City 0.

Knockout stage

Semifinals Final
      
A1 Bengaluru 2
C1 Jamshedpur 0
A1 Bengaluru 1
B1 Odisha 2
B1 Odisha 3
D1 NorthEast United 1

Semi-finals

SF1
Bengaluru 2–0 Jamshedpur
Report
EMS Stadium , Kozhikode
Attendance: 3,458
Referee: Venkatesh R

SF2
Odisha 3–1 NorthEast United
Report
Payyanad Stadium , Manjeri
Attendance: 6,234
Referee: Senthil Nathan Sekaran

Final

Bengaluru 1–2 Odisha
Chhetri Soccerball shade.svg85' (pen.) Report Maurício Soccerball shade.svg23', 38'
EMS Stadium , Kozhikode
Attendance: 6,952
Referee: Rahul Kumar Gupta

Top scorers

As of 25 April 2023
RankPlayerClubGoals [8]
1 Flag of Colombia.svg Wilmar Jordán NorthEast United 7
2 Flag of Liberia.svg Ansumana Kromah Churchill Brothers 5
Flag of Brazil.svg Diego Maurício Odisha
4 Flag of India.svg Nandhakumar Sekar Odisha 4
5 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Harry Sawyer Jamshedpur 3
Flag of India.svg Naorem Mahesh Singh East Bengal
Flag of Nigeria.svg Rilwan Hassan Sreenidi Deccan

Awards

AwardWinner
Hero of the Tournament Award for Best Player Flag of Brazil.svg Diego Maurício (Odisha)
Golden Boot Flag of Colombia.svg Wilmar Jordán (NorthEast United)
Best Goalkeeper Flag of India.svg Amrinder Singh (Odisha)
Fair Play Award Aizawl FC
Source: The-AIFF

Broadcasting

The Hero Super Cup 2023 was streamed live on Fancode app (all matches) and Sony Sports Ten 2 channel (all matches except the qualifiers). [9]

See also

References

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  2. 1 2 AIFF Media Team (24 January 2023). "Kerala to host Hero Super Cup in April". the-aiff.com. AIFF. Archived from the original on 24 January 2023.
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  4. "Kerala to host Hero Super Cup in April". www.the-aiff.com. Archived from the original on 24 January 2023. Retrieved 24 January 2023.
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  7. "AFC Competitions 2023-24 Slots for India announced". www.the-aiff.com. Archived from the original on 15 March 2023. Retrieved 15 March 2023.
  8. "Hero Super Cup". Archived from the original on 8 April 2023. Retrieved 5 April 2023.
  9. "Indian Super Cup Live Streaming and Telecast". www.insidesport.in. 12 April 2023. Retrieved 12 April 2023.