2012 Indian Federation Cup
Appearance
Tournament details | |
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Country | India |
Teams | 21 |
The 2012 Indian Federation Cup will be the 34th season of the top knock-out competition in India. The qualifiers are expected to start in August while the Final Round will take place from 19 September 2012 to 30 September 2012. [1] [2]
Salgaocar are the defending champions, having beaten East Bengal 3–1 in last season's Final.
Teams
Round | Clubs involved |
Winners from previous round |
New entries this round |
Leagues entering at this round |
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Qualifiers | 6 | N/A | N/A | 2012 I-League 2nd Division Final Round + HAL |
Group Stage | 16 | 2 | 14 | I-League |
Semi-Finals | 4 | 4 | N/A | N/A |
Final | 2 | 2 | N/A | N/A |
Calendar
The calendar for the 2012 Indian Federation Cup, as announced by the All India Football Federation:
Round | Main date | Number of fixtures | Clubs |
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Qualification | August | 6 | 6 |
Group Stage | September 19-26 | 24 | 16 |
Semi-Finals | September 26-27 | 2 | 4 |
Final | September 30 | 1 | 2 |
Qualifying Rounds
All of the teams entering the competition that are not members of the I-League and have to compete in the qualifying rounds.
Group Stage
Group A
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Group B
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Group C
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Group D
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Semi-Finals
26 September, 2012 | Group winner A | v | Group winner D | JRD Tata Sports Complex, Jamshedpur |
19:00 IST |
27 September, 2012 | Group winner B | v | Group winner C | Kanchenjunga Stadium, Siliguri |
19:00 IST |
Final
30 September, 2012 | Winner SF1 | v | Winner SF2 | Kanchenjunga Stadium, Siliguri |
19:00 IST |
Goalscorers
Updated to games played on 17 September 2012.
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References
- ^ Choudhuri, Arunava. "AIFF release Indian Calendar 2012/13 season". Arunava Football. Retrieved 6 June 2012.
- ^ "Federation Cup football from September 19". Business Standard. Retrieved 24 August 2012.