The 2009–10 Indian Federation Cup (known as Hero Honda Federation Cup for sponsorship reasons) was the 31st season of

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defeated

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on penalties to win the competition in the final for their sixth time and earned a place in the

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. The league phase of the tournament was held in both Guwahati and Silchar.

Group stage

Group A

Group B

Venue : Satindra Mohan Dev Stadium,

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Group C

Group D

Venue : Nehru Stadium,

Guwahati Guwahati () the largest city of the Indian state of Assam, and also the largest metropolis in northeastern India. Dispur, the capital of Assam, is in the circuit city region located within Guwahati and is the seat of the Government of Assam. Th ...

Semi-finals

In what was seen as a major upset,

defeated defending I-League champions

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1–0 in the first semi-final, thereby qualified for the final for their first time.

beat

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to make their 13th appearance in the final of the competition. ----

Final

References

External links

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