The 2016-17 Indian Federation Cup was the 38th and last edition of the
Federation Cup, the main domestic
football
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cup competition in
India
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. From next season, a reformed
Super Cup
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will take place.
The top eight teams from the
2016–17 I-League
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Aizawl won their ...
season participated in the tournament hosted solely in
Cuttack
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,
Odisha
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.
The tournament is set to take place between 7 May to 21 May 2017.
Mohun Bagan
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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
2016–17 I-League
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Aizawl won their ...
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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 ...
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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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Chennai City
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Churchill Brothers
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DSK Shivajians
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East Bengal
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Mohun Bagan
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Shillong Lajong
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Group stage
Bracket
Semi-finals
Final
Goal scorers
3 goals:
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Darryl Duffy
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(Mohun Bagan)
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Laldanmawia Ralte (Aizawl)
*
Balwant Singh (Mohun Bagan)
2 goals:
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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)
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Samuel Lalmuanpuia (Shillong Lajong)
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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)
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Sony Norde (Mohun Bagan)
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Juan Quero (DSK Shivajians)
*
Robin Singh (East Bengal)
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Charles de Souza (Chennai City)
*
Edwin Vanspaul (Chennai City)
*
C.K. Vineeth (Bengaluru FC)
1 goal:
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Mahmoud Amnah (Aizawl)
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Wedson Anselme
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Club career Early career
Wedson started his professional career with ...
(East Bengal)
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Alen Deory (Shillong Lajong)
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Brandon Fernandes (Churchill Brothers)
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Dhanpal Ganesh (Chennai City)
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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)
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Jeje Lalpekhlua
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(Mohun Bagan)
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Lalramchullova (Aizawl)
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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)
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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)
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Redeem Tlang (Shillong Lajong)
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Cameron Watson (Bengaluru)
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Katsumi Yusa
is a Japanese professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Primeiro Fukushima.
Career Sanfrecce Hiroshima
Yusa debuted for Sanfrecce Hiroshima in a 2-2 home draw against Gamba Osaka in the 2007 J1 League on 1 December. Yusa also ...
(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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