The 2016-17 Indian Federation Cup was the 38th and last edition of the Federation Cup, the main domestic football cup competition in India. From next season, a reformed Super Cup will take place. The top eight teams from the 2016–17 I-League season participated in the tournament hosted solely in Cuttack, Odisha. The tournament is set to take place between 7 May to 21 May 2017. Mohun Bagan 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 RoundMatch datesTeamsGroup stage7 May 2017 – 12 May 20178Semi-finals14 May 20174Final18/21 May 20172
Teams The following teams qualified for the Federation Cup through ending in the top eight during the 2016–17 I-League:
Aizawl Bengaluru FC Chennai City Churchill Brothers DSK Shivajians East Bengal Mohun Bagan Shillong Lajong
Group stage
TiebreakersThe teams are ranked according to points (3 points for a win, 1 point for a draw, 0 points for a loss). If two or more teams are equal on points on completion of the group matches, the following criteria are applied in the order given to determine the rankings (regulations Article 2.3): higher number of points obtained in the group matches played among the teams in question; superior goal difference from the group matches; higher number of goals scored in the group matches; drawing lots
Bracket
Semi-finals
Final
Goal scorers
3 goals:
Darryl Duffy (Mohun Bagan) Laldanmawia Ralte (Aizawl) Balwant Singh (Mohun Bagan)
2 goals:
Yuta Kinowaki (Shillong Lajong) Ansumana Kromah (Churchill Brothers) Samuel Lalmuanpuia (Shillong Lajong) Holicharan Narzary (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) Wedson Anselme (East Bengal) Alen Deory (Shillong Lajong) Brandon Fernandes (Churchill Brothers) Dhanpal Ganesh (Chennai City) Alwyn George (Bengaluru FC) Jeje Lalpekhlua (Mohun Bagan) Lalramchullova (Aizawl) Eugeneson Lyngdoh (Bengaluru FC) Udanta Singh (Bengaluru FC) Redeem Tlang (Shillong Lajong) Cameron Watson (Bengaluru) Katsumi Yusa (Mohun Bagan)
Own goals: Aiborlang Khongjee (Shillong Lajong) (playing against Bengaluru FC)
Hero of the Match
RoundHero of the MatchesGroup stage Wedson Anselme Laldanmawia Ralte Udanta Singh Balwant Singh Robin Singh Lalruatthara Juan Quero Sony Norde Dhanpal Ganesh Bikash Jairu Samuel Lalmuanpuia Raju Gaikwad Semi finals John Johnson Debjit Majumder Final Amrinder Singh
References
External links Official AIFF website