The 1998 Indian Federation Cup qualification tournament was a
football
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competition that was played among 37 teams to determine eight teams that entered the
final round. These teams joined eight other teams that automatically qualified by virtue of entering the quarter-finals in the
last edition. The qualification matches were played separately in five zones and the winner of each zone qualified automatically; with two from the South Zone. The runners-up of other four Zones competed in
playoffs
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to earn the remaining two spots.
The first qualification match, played on 18 July 1998, was an East Zone match and Jorba Durga from the zone became the first team to qualify. The competition ended 23 August with playoffs when Punjab State Electricity Board eliminated Air India and became the final qualifier.
Qualified teams
Qualification
East Zone
Semi-finals
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Final
North-East Zone
Quarter-finals
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Semi-finals
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Final
South Zone
Quarter-finals
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Semi-finals
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Final
West Zone
Quarter-finals
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Semi-finals
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Final
North Zone
The qualification process began with nine teams competing for one or two spots.
JCT Mills
Jagatjit Cotton & Textile Football Club (formerly known as JCT Mills FC; abbreviated as both JCT FC, or simply JCT) was an Indian professional football club based in Phagwara, Punjab. Founded in 1971, the club was sponsored by Jagatjit Cotton ...
qualified for the final round and Punjab State Electricity Board qualified to play the runners-up of other zones to qualify for the final.
Playoffs
There were two scheduled playoffs to determine the final two qualification spots to the finals. They were played on 20 and 23 August 1997.
See also
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1998 Indian Federation Cup
The 1998 Indian Federation Cup, also known as 1998 Kalyani Black Label Federation Cup due to sponsorship reasons, was the 21st season of the Indian Federation Cup. It was held between 23 August and 12 September 1998. Salgaocar were the defending ...
References
External links
1998–99 Federation Cup zonal qualifiers
1998–99 in Indian football
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