2016–17 Indian Federation Cup
{{Short description|38th edition of the Federation Cup}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=April 2017}}
{{Use Indian English|date=April 2017}}
{{Infobox football tournament season
| title = Federation Cup
| year = 2017
| other_titles =
| image = File:Barabati stadium ipl Match.JPG
| caption = Barabati Stadium hosted the final on 21 May 2017
| imagesize =
| country = India
| dates = 7–21 May 2017
| num_teams = 8
| champions = Bengaluru FC
| count = 2
| runner-up = Mohun Bagan
| third =
| fourth =
| continentalcup1 = AFC Cup
| continentalcup1 qualifiers =
| matches = 15
| goals = 44
| attendance =
| top goal scorer = Balwant Singh (Mohun Bagan)
Darryl Duffy (Mohun Bagan)
Laldanmawia Ralte (Aizawl)
(3 goals)
| player = Sony Norde (Mohun Bagan)
| prevseason = 2015–16
| nextseason = 2018 (Super Cup)
}}
The 2016-17 Indian Federation Cup was the 38th and last edition of the Federation Cup, the main domestic football cup competition in India. From next season, a reformed Super Cup will take place.{{Cite web |title=Indian football calendar for 2024-25 season announced |url=https://khelnow.com/football/2024-01-indian-football-calendar |access-date=2024-01-22 |website=Khel Now |language=en}} The top eight teams from the 2016–17 I-League season participated in the tournament hosted solely in Cuttack, Odisha.{{cite news|title=Federation Cup 2017 to be held in Cuttack from May 7|url=http://www.hindustantimes.com/football/federation-cup-2017-to-be-held-in-cuttack-from-may-7/story-laXzb3QrTm7BqQk1MbHnDK.html|access-date=23 April 2017|work=Hindustan Times|date=23 March 2017}} The tournament is set to take place between 7 May to 21 May 2017. Mohun Bagan are the defending champions.
Unlike the previous season of the tournament which was held on a home–away basis, this edition will revert to the previous format in which one venue hosts the entire tournament.
Round and dates
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| Round
!Match dates !style="width:100px;"|Teams |
|---|
| Group stage
|7 May 2017 – 12 May 2017 |8 |
| Semi-finals
|14 May 2017 |4 |
| Final
|18/21 May 2017 |2 |
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Teams
The following teams qualified for the Federation Cup through ending in the top eight during the 2016–17 I-League:
Group stage
{{main|2016–17 Indian Federation Cup group stage}}
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| Tiebreakers |
|---|
The teams are ranked according to points (3 points for a win, 1 point for a draw, 0 points for a loss). If two or more teams are equal on points on completion of the group matches, the following criteria are applied in the order given to determine the rankings (regulations Article 2.3):{{cite web|url=https://www.the-aiff.com/regulation-and-guidlines.htm?tnmt_id=92|title=Regulation and guidelines}}
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Bracket
{{4TeamBracket
| RD1=Semi-Finals
| RD2=Final
| RD1-seed1 =
| RD1-team1 = Aizawl
| RD1-score1= 0
| RD1-seed2 =
| RD1-team2 = Bengaluru FC
| RD1-score2= 1
| RD1-seed3 =
| RD1-team3 = Mohun Bagan
| RD1-score3= 2
| RD1-seed4 =
| RD1-team4 =East Bengal
| RD1-score4= 0
| RD2-team1 = Bengaluru FC
| RD2-score1 = 2
| RD2-team2 = Mohun Bagan
| RD2-score2 = 0
}}
Semi-finals
{{Football box
|date=14 May 2017
|time=16:00 IST
|team1=Aizawl
|score=0–1
|report=[https://www.the-aiff.com/news-center-details.htm?id=8162 Report]
|team2=Bengaluru FC
|goals1=
|goals2=Watson {{goal|8|pen.}}
|stadium=Barabati Stadium, Cuttack
|attendance=
|referee=
}}
{{Football box
|date=14 May 2017
|time=19:00 IST
|team1=Mohun Bagan
|score=2–0
|report=https://www.the-aiff.com/news-center-details.htm?id=8163
|team2=East Bengal
|goals1=Duffy {{goal|35}}
B.Singh {{goal|84}}
|goals2=
|stadium=Barabati Stadium, Cuttack
|attendance=
|referee=
}}
Final
{{main|2017 Indian Federation Cup final}}
{{Football box
|date=21 May 2017
|time=19:00 IST
|team1=Bengaluru FC
|score=2–0
|aet=yes
|report=https://www.the-aiff.com/news-center-details.htm?id=8178
|team2=Mohun Bagan
|goals1=C.K. Vineeth {{goal|107||119}}
|goals2=
|stadium=Barabati Stadium, Cuttack
|attendance=
|referee=
}}
Goal scorers
{{updated|21 May 2017}}
3 goals:
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- {{flagicon|SCO}} Darryl Duffy (Mohun Bagan)
- {{flagicon|IND}} Laldanmawia Ralte (Aizawl)
- {{flagicon|IND}} Balwant Singh (Mohun Bagan)
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2 goals:
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- {{flagicon|JPN}} Yuta Kinowaki (Shillong Lajong)
- {{flagicon|LBR}} Ansumana Kromah (Churchill Brothers)
- {{flagicon|IND}} Samuel Lalmuanpuia (Shillong Lajong)
- {{flagicon|IND}} Holicharan Narzary (DSK Shivajians)
- {{flagicon|HAI}} Sony Norde (Mohun Bagan)
- {{flagicon|ESP}} Juan Quero (DSK Shivajians)
- {{flagicon|IND}} Robin Singh (East Bengal)
- {{flagicon|BRA}} Charles de Souza (Chennai City)
- {{flagicon|IND}} Edwin Vanspaul (Chennai City)
- {{flagicon|IND}} C.K. Vineeth (Bengaluru FC)
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1 goal:
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- {{flagicon|SYR}} Mahmoud Amnah (Aizawl)
- {{flagicon|HAI}} Wedson Anselme (East Bengal)
- {{flagicon|IND}} Alen Deory (Shillong Lajong)
- {{flagicon|IND}} Brandon Fernandes (Churchill Brothers)
- {{flagicon|IND}} Dhanpal Ganesh (Chennai City)
- {{flagicon|IND}} Alwyn George (Bengaluru FC)
- {{flagicon|IND}} Jeje Lalpekhlua (Mohun Bagan)
- {{flagicon|IND}} Lalramchullova (Aizawl)
- {{flagicon|IND}} Eugeneson Lyngdoh (Bengaluru FC)
- {{flagicon|IND}} Udanta Singh (Bengaluru FC)
- {{flagicon|IND}} Redeem Tlang (Shillong Lajong)
- {{flagicon|AUS}} Cameron Watson (Bengaluru)
- {{flagicon|JPN}} Katsumi Yusa (Mohun Bagan)
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Own goals:
- {{flagicon|IND}} Aiborlang Khongjee (Shillong Lajong) (playing against Bengaluru FC)
Hero of the Match
{{updated|21 May 2017}}
| class="wikitable" |
| rowspan="1"|Round
! colspan="4"|Hero of the Matches |
|---|
| rowspan="3"|Group stage
|{{flagicon|HAI}} Wedson Anselme |{{flagicon|IND}} Laldanmawia Ralte |{{flagicon|IND}} Udanta Singh |{{flagicon|IND}} Balwant Singh |
| {{flagicon|IND}} Robin Singh
|{{flagicon|IND}} Lalruatthara |{{flagicon|ESP}} Juan Quero |{{flagicon|HAI}} Sony Norde |
| {{flagicon|IND}} Dhanpal Ganesh
|{{flagicon|IND}} Bikash Jairu |{{flagicon|IND}} Samuel Lalmuanpuia |{{flagicon|IND}} Raju Gaikwad |
| align="center"|Semi finals
|colspan=2 align="center"|{{flagicon|ENG}} John Johnson |colspan=2 align="center"|{{flagicon|IND}} Debjit Majumder |
| align="center"|Final
|colspan=4 align="center"|{{flagicon|IND}} Amrinder Singh |
References
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External links
- [https://www.the-aiff.com/ Official AIFF website]
{{Federation Cup (India)}}
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