The 2013–14 Indian Federation Cup was the 35th edition of the

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, the main domestic cup competition in Indian football. A total of 16 teams played in this edition of the tournament in which they all entered in the group stage consisting of four groups of four teams each. The defending champions were

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, who beat

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3–2 in the 2012 final.

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was played on 25 January 2014 at the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium in Kochi, Kerala between

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and Sporting Goa, with Churchill Brothers winning 3–1.

Teams

This edition of the Federation Cup saw 16 teams taking part in the tournament, 13 of which came from the ongoing

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with the other three coming from the

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. Originally, the three 2nd Division teams to take part in the tournament were to be

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, Langsning, and

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, however, Langning withdrew. As a replacement,

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were allowed to enter the tournament for fulfilling the AFC Criteria and also to add a local team from Kerala into the tournament.

Venues

The venues for the Federation Cup were announced in 2013, with the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium and the MDS Complex being chosen to host matches. The Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium hosted matches for Group A and C while the MDS Complex hosted Group B and D matches. The semi-finals and final took place at the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium.

Group stage

Group A

Group B

Group C

Group D

Semi-finals

Final

Goalscorers

4 goals: * Balwant Singh (

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( Sporting Goa) * Robin Singh (

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References

External links

Federation Cup on the All India Football Federation website
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Teams

Venues

Group stage

Group A

Group B

Group C

Group D

Semi-finals

Final

Goalscorers

See also

References

External links