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cup competition in

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. From next season, a reformed

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will take place. The top eight teams from the

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season participated in the tournament hosted solely in

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. The tournament is set to take place between 7 May to 21 May 2017.

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are the defending champions. Unlike the previous season of the tournament which was held on a home–away basis, this edition will revert to the previous format in which one venue hosts the entire tournament.

Round and dates

Teams

The following teams qualified for the Federation Cup through ending in the top eight during the

: *

Aizawl Aizawl (, American English, US: , British English, UK: ; Mizo language, Mizo: ), formerly known as Aijal, is the capital city and the most populous city of Mizoram, India. It is also the third largest city in northeast India. It is situated ato ...

Bengaluru FC Bengaluru Football Club () (Kannada: ಬೆಂಗಳೂರು.ಎಫ್.ಸಿ) is an Indian professional football club based in Bengaluru, Karnataka. The club competes in the Indian Super League, the top flight of Indian football. The club w ...

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Churchill Brothers Churchill Brothers Futebol Clube de Goa (simply known as Churchill Brothers) is an Indian professional football club based in Margao, Goa, that competes in the Indian Super League, alongside the Goa Professional League (reserves). Founded in 1 ...

* DSK Shivajians *

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Group stage

Bracket

Semi-finals

Final

Goal scorers

3 goals: *

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(Mohun Bagan) * Laldanmawia Ralte (Aizawl) * Balwant Singh (Mohun Bagan) 2 goals: * Yuta Kinowaki (Shillong Lajong) *

Ansumana Kromah Ghanefo Ansumana Agogo Kromah (born 24 December 1993), known simply as Ansumana Kromah, is a Liberian professional footballer who plays as a forward. Career Kromah made his professional debut in India, playing for Peerless SC in Calcutta Footb ...

(Churchill Brothers) * Samuel Lalmuanpuia (Shillong Lajong) *

Holicharan Narzary Halicharan Narzary (born 10 May 1994) is an Indian professional Association football, footballer who plays as a Midfielder#Winger, winger for Indian Super League club Bengaluru FC, Bengaluru. Club career Youth career He was born in Kokrajhar, ...

(DSK Shivajians) * Sony Norde (Mohun Bagan) * Juan Quero (DSK Shivajians) * Robin Singh (East Bengal) * Charles de Souza (Chennai City) * Edwin Vanspaul (Chennai City) * C.K. Vineeth (Bengaluru FC) 1 goal: * Mahmoud Amnah (Aizawl) *

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(East Bengal) * Alen Deory (Shillong Lajong) * Brandon Fernandes (Churchill Brothers) * Dhanpal Ganesh (Chennai City) *

Alwyn George Alwyn George is an Indian footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder for NorthEast United in the Indian Super League. Career Pailan Arrows Alwyn started his football career with Tata Football Academy in 2008 and won the Junior Nationa ...

(Bengaluru FC) *

Jeje Lalpekhlua Jeje Lalpekhlua Fanai (born 7 January 1991), simply known as Jeje, is an Indian politician and former professional Association football, footballer who played as a Forward (association football)#Striker, striker. On 27 March 2023, he formall ...

(Mohun Bagan) * Lalramchullova (Aizawl) *

Eugeneson Lyngdoh Eugeneson Lyngdoh (born 10 September 1986) is an Indian former footballer who last played as a midfielder for Indian Super League side East Bengal. He had also represented the India National Team. Early life Lyngdoh studied at Bishop Cotton ...

(Bengaluru FC) *

Udanta Singh Udanta Singh Kumam (born 14 June 1996) is an Indian professional footballer who plays as a winger for Indian Super League club Goa. Club career Early career Born in Moirang, Manipur, Singh started his youth career at the Tata Football Acade ...

(Bengaluru FC) * Redeem Tlang (Shillong Lajong) * Cameron Watson (Bengaluru) *

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(Mohun Bagan) Own goals: *

Aiborlang Khongjee Aiborlang Khongjee (born 1987) is an Indian former professional footballer who played as a defender. He played as a centre back or a right back. He had also represented the India national team on eight occasions. Early life Aibor, as he is a ...

(Shillong Lajong) (playing against Bengaluru FC)

Hero of the Match

References

External links

Official AIFF website
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