2018 FAO Super Cup
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{{Use Indian English|date=May 2018}}
{{Infobox football tournament season
| title = Super Cup
| year = 2018
| other_titles = FAO Super Cup
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| country = India
| venue = Barabati Stadium, Cuttack
| dates = 2–7 October 2018
| num_teams = 8
| defending champions =
| champions = Sunrise Club
| count = 1
| runner-up = Rising Student's Club
| continentalcup1 =
| continentalcup1 qualifiers =
| matches = 7
| goals = 18
| attendance =
| top goal scorer =
- {{flagicon|IND}} Arbind Lakra (Rising Student's)
- {{flagicon|IND}} Gurpreet Singh (Sunrise)
- {{flagicon|IND}} Lakhai Murmu (Rising Student's)
- {{flagicon|IND}} Md. Fayaz KF (Sunrise)
- {{flagicon|IND}} Sheikh Farid (Rising Student's) (2 goals)
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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.{{cite news|title=Sunrise Club emerge FAO Super Cup champions|url=http://orisports.com/NewsDetails.aspx?nId=NTU2Mw==|access-date=16 August 2019|work=Orisports|date=7 October 2018}} The entire tournament took place at Barabati Stadium in Cuttack.
The competition features teams from the Silver, Gold and Diamond competitions of the FAO League, the premier state level football league in Odisha.{{cite news|last1=Parasar|first1=Swapnaneel|title=All you need to know about the football league structure in Odisha|url=https://www.goal.com/en-in/news/odisha-football-league-structure-india/1dbjavwlxvyl71eemry7qv22cb|access-date=16 August 2019|work=Goal|date=25 June 2018}} 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.
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| Main Competition |
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| ;Diamond League
;Gold League
;Silver League
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=Dates=
On 9 May 2018, the Football Association of Odisha announced the schedule and full format of the tournament.{{cite news|title=Final Round of Hero Super Cup to Kick-off on March 31|url=http://orisports.com/NewsDetails.aspx?nId=NTM3NA==|access-date=16 August 2019|work=Orisports|date=9 May 2018}}
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| Phase
!Round !Dates |
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| rowspan=3|Main Tournament
|Quarter-finals |2 – 3 October 2018 |
| Semi-finals
|5 October 2018 |
| Final
|7 October 2018 |
Quarter-finals
{{Football box
|date = 2 October 2018
|time = 13:30 IST
|team1 = Sunrise
|score = 3–0
|report = [http://orisports.com/NewsDetails.aspx?nId=NTU2Mw== Report]
|team2 = Sunshine
|goals1 = Md. Fayaz KF {{goal|28}}
Dinesh Lakra {{goal|51}}
Gurpreet Singh {{goal|59}}
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|stadium = Barabati Stadium, Cuttack
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{{Football box
|date = 2 October 2018
|time = 15:30 IST
|team1 = Rovers
|score = 1–0
|report = [http://orisports.com/NewsDetails.aspx?nId=NTU2Mw== Report]
|team2 = Police
|goals1 = Arunangas Gupta {{goal|30}}
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|stadium = Barabati Stadium, Cuttack
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{{Football box
|date = 3 October 2018
|time = 13:30 IST
|team1 = Sports Hostel
|score = w/o
|report = [http://orisports.com/NewsDetails.aspx?nId=NTU2Mw== Report]
|team2 = Rising Star
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{{Football box
|date = 3 October 2018
|time = 15:30 IST
|team1 = Rising Student's
|score = 4–1
|report = [http://orisports.com/NewsDetails.aspx?nId=NTU2Mw== Report]
|team2 = Young Utkal
|goals1 = Raju Bisar {{goal|9}}
Arbind Lakra {{goal|23}}
Chandra Sekhar Behera {{goal|75}}
Lakhai Murmu {{goal|87}}
|goals2 = Rakesh Sahoo {{goal|6}}
|stadium = Barabati Stadium, Cuttack
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Semi-finals
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|id= "Sunrise vs. Sports Hostel"
|date = 5 October 2018
|time = 13:30 IST
|team1 = Sunrise
|score = 1–1
|report = [http://orisports.com/NewsDetails.aspx?nId=NTU2Mw== Report]
|team2 = Sports Hostel
|goals1 = Mukesh Bhoi
|goals2 = Manjit Kissan
|penaltyscore=4–2
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{{Football box
|id= "Sunrise vs. Sports Hostel"
|date = 5 October 2018
|time = 13:30 IST
|team1 = Rising Student's
|score = 3–1
|report = [http://orisports.com/NewsDetails.aspx?nId=NTU2Mw== Report]
|team2 = Rovers
|goals1 = Sheikh Farid {{goal|35||41}}
Arbind Lakra {{goal|43}}
|goals2 = Sumit Oram {{goal|83}}
|stadium = Barabati Stadium, Cuttack
|attendance =
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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.
{{Football box
|date = 7 October 2018
|time = 15:30 IST
|team1 = Sunrise
|score = 2–1
|report = [http://orisports.com/NewsDetails.aspx?nId=NTU2Mw== Report]
|team2 = Rising Student's
|goals1 = Gurpreet Singh {{goal|11}}
Md. Fayaz KF {{goal|70}}
|goals2 = Lakhai Murmu {{goal|12}}
|stadium = Barabati Stadium, Cuttack
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Goalscorers
;2 goals
- {{flagicon|IND}} Arbind Lakra (Rising Student's)
- {{flagicon|IND}} Gurpreet Singh (Sunrise)
- {{flagicon|IND}} Lakhai Murmu (Rising Student's)
- {{flagicon|IND}} Md. Fayaz KF (Sunrise)
- {{flagicon|IND}} Sheikh Farid (Rising Student's)
;1 goal
- {{flagicon|IND}} Arunangas Gupta (Rovers)
- {{flagicon|IND}} Chandra Sekhar Behera (Rising Student's)
- {{flagicon|IND}} Raju Bisar (Rising Student's)
- {{flagicon|IND}} Dinesh Lakra (Sunrise)
- {{flagicon|IND}} Manjit Kissan (Sports Hostel)
- {{flagicon|IND}} Mukesh Bhoi (Sunrise)
- {{flagicon|IND}} Rakesh Sahoo (Young Utkal)
- {{flagicon|IND}} Sumit Oram (Rovers)