Chief Minister's Cup 2024

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Chief Minister's Cup
Host city Lucknow
Country India
Organizers Uttar Pradesh Football Sangh
Kreeda Bharati
Government of Uttar Pradesh
Edition1st
Teams2
Sport Football
Events Exhibition game
Dates2nd September 2024
Opened by Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath
Main venue K. D. Singh Babu Stadium
Website https://uttarpradeshfootballsangh.com/event/

The Chief Minister's Cup 2024 was an exhibition football trophy match held in Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, India. Organized under the aegis of the All India Football Federation (AIFF) and Uttar Pradesh Football Sangh (UPFS), the event was a significant step in promoting football across northern India majorly the state of Uttar Pradesh. [1] [2] [3] This came after the postponement of Durand Cup match between both the sides and created sparks in the political apostle of Indian politics. [4] [5]

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Overview

The exhibition match featuring Mohun Bagan Super Giant against East Bengal in a Kolkata Derby match taking place outside of Kolkata, aiming to increase the popularity of football in Uttar Pradesh, it took place in Lucknow at K. D. Singh Babu Stadium. [6] The event was attended by Kalyan Chaubey, the President of AIFF, and Yogi Adityanath, the Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh. The match also provided an opportunity to discuss collaborative efforts to enhance the state's football infrastructure with Uttar Pradesh Football Sangh. [7] The event led to a declaration of announcements of creation of 827 fields, 18 stadiums for football in the state. [8] All India Football Federation also distributed 96,445 balls in 21,551 schools in 75 districts of the state under the FIFA F4S project. [9] [10] [11]

The preparations for the match went under the former international and current sports director and head of Kreeda Bharati in Uttar Pradesh, RP Singh with the help of MLC from Lucknow, Awanish Kumar Singh. [12]


Match

Mohan Bagan Super Giants were able to clinch the trophy as Suhail Bhat scored for them in the first half of the match but wasn't maintained as East Bengal's Kuruniyan came forth when needed and scored in the last twenty minutes of the goal. [13]

During the penalty shoot-out, Mohun Bagan SG successfully converted three of their kicks, thanks to Serto Worneilen Kom, Adil Abdulla, and Ravi Bahadur Rana. Although Aditya Patra made two crucial penalty saves and both Kuruniyan and Chiku Mandi scored for East Bengal, it ultimately wasn't sufficient. Tanmay Das, Vishnu PV and Muhammed Musharaf could not convert their penalties. [14]

Exhibition game
Mohun Bagan Super Giant 1–1 East Bengal
  • Suhail Soccerball shade.svg18'
Penalties
3–2
K. D. Singh Babu Stadium , Lucknow

[15]

Brodcasting Rights

Broadcasting rights for Chief Minister's Cup 2024 was given to- [16]

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