2012 Indian Federation Cup
 Kanchenjunga Stadium hosted the final on 30 September 2012 | |
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Country |  India |
| Teams | 20 |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | East Bengal (8th title) |
| Runner-up | Dempo |
| AFC Cup | East Bengal |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 33 |
| Goals scored | 102 (3.09 per match) |
| Top goal scorer(s) | Chidi Edeh (5) |
The 2012 Indian Federation Cup was the 34th season of the top knock-out competition in India. The qualifiers started in August while the final round took place from 19 September 2012 to 30 September 2012.[1][2]
Salgaocar were the defending champions, having beaten East Bengal 3–1 in the 2011 Final.
DD Sports Friday agreed to telecast live the semifinals and final of the tournament.[3]
The cup was eventually won by East Bengal after they defeated Dempo in the final on 30 September 2012.[4]
Teams
[edit]| Round | Clubs involved |
Winners from previous round |
New entries this round |
Leagues entering at this round |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Qualifiers | 6 | N/A | N/A | 2012 I-League 2nd Division final round + HAL |
| Group stage | 16 | 2 | 14 | I-League |
| Semi-finals | 4 | 4 | N/A | N/A |
| Final | 2 | 2 | N/A | N/A |
Calendar
[edit]The calendar for the 2012 Indian Federation Cup, as announced by the All India Football Federation:
| Round | Main date | Number of fixtures | Clubs |
|---|---|---|---|
| Qualification | August | 6 | 6 |
| Group stage | 19–26 September | 24 | 16 |
| Semi-finals | 27–28 September | 2 | 4 |
| Final | 30 September | 1 | 2 |
Qualifying rounds
[edit]All of the teams entering the competition that are not members of the I-League and have to compete in the qualifying rounds.
Group stage
[edit]
Group A[edit]
Source: [citation needed]
|
Group B[edit]
Source: [citation needed]
|
Group C[edit]
Source: [citation needed]
|
Group D[edit]
Source: [citation needed]
|
Semi-finals
[edit]| 27 September 2012 | Churchill Brothers | 0–1 (a.e.t.) | East Bengal | Kanchenjunga Stadium, Siliguri |
| 18:30 IST | Report | Ralte  111' |
| 28 September 2012 | Dempo | 2–0 | Salgaocar | Kanchenjunga Stadium, Siliguri |
| 18:30 IST | Abranches 70' Sakibo 84' |
Report |
Final
[edit]| 30 September 2012 | East Bengal | 3–2 (a.e.t.) | Dempo | Kanchenjunga Stadium, Siliguri |
| 18:30 IST | Mondal 60' Singh 100' Edeh 109' |
Report | Lawrence 51' Gawli 111' |
Attendance: 35,000 (est)[5] |
Goalscorers
[edit]5 goals:
4 goals:
3 goals:
2 goals:
1 goal:
Luciano Sabrosa (Salgaocar)
Bikramjit Singh (Churchill Brothers)- Climax Lawrence (Dempo)
- Tanmoy Kundu (Kalighat MS)
- Chinadorai Sabeeth (Mohun Bagan)
- Lalmuanpuia (ONGC)
- Prabir Das (Pailan Arrows)
- Nicholas Colaco (Salgaocar)
Johnny Menyongar (Shillong Lajong)
Gbeneme Friday (Shillong Lajong)
Carlos Hernández (Prayag United)- Joaquim Abranches (Dempo)
- Lalrindika Ralte (East Bengal)
- Mohammed Mukhtar (Mohammedan)
- Sachin Gawas (ONGC)
- Dhanpal Ganeshan (Pailan Arrows)
- Jeje Lalpekhlua (Pune)
- Victorino Fernandes (Sporting Goa)
- Junior Obagbemiro (Air India)
- Ebi Sukore (Shillong Lajong)
- Bineesh Balan (Churchill Brothers)
- Mahesh Gawli (Dempo)
- Arnab Mondal (East Bengal)
- Manish Mathani (Mohan Bagan)
- Tarif Ahmed (ONGC)
- Deepak Devrani (Pailan Arrows)
- Arata Izumi (Pune)
Pierre Djidjia Douhou (Pune)- Henry Ezeh (Air India)
Ángel Guirado (Salgaocar)
References
[edit]- ^ Choudhuri, Arunava. "AIFF release Indian Calendar 2012/13 season". Arunava Football. Archived from the original on 30 November 2012. Retrieved 6 June 2012.
- ^ "Federation Cup football from September 19". Business Standard. Press Trust of India. 24 August 2012. Retrieved 24 August 2012.
- ^ "Home | SportzPower".
- ^ Noronha, Anselm. "East Bengal 3–2 Dempo SC: Trevor Morgan gifted with a Federation Cup title on his birthday". Goal.com. Archived from the original on 3 November 2012. Retrieved 16 December 2012.
- ^ "East Bengal win Federation Cup". ESPN Star Sports. Archived from the original on 22 January 2013. Retrieved 16 December 2012.