The 2014–15 Indian Federation Cup, also known as the Hero Federation Cup for sponsorship reasons, was the 36th edition of the

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, the main national

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cup competition in

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. Ten of the eleven

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clubs participated in the tournament the season with

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being the excluded club.

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were the reigning champions of the Federation Cup, having won the tournament in

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, however, due to failing to pass the licensing criteria for the I-League, they were unable to defend their title. All matches including the semi final and final were played in

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was played between

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and

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on 11 January 2015.

beat

2–1 to clinch their maiden Federation Cup title.

Rounds and dates

Teams

On 25 September 2014, it was announced that ten of the eleven

clubs would be participating in the Federation Cup, with

being the exception. No other teams from other leagues were invited to the tournament. *

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* Salgaocar * Shillong Lajong * Sporting Goa

Venues

The venues for the Federation Cup were also announced on 28 September 2014. Group A matches would be played at the

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with Group B matches taking place at the

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. The final and semi-finals would take place at the Fatorda Stadium.

Group stage

Group A

Group B

Knockout stages

Bracket

Semi-finals

Final

Goalscorers

6 Goals: *

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( Salgaocar) *

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( Sporting Goa) 2 Goals: *

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( Sporting Goa) * Clifton Dias ( Salgaocar) *

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Hat-tricks

References

External links

Section on the All India Football Federation website
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Sport in Goa