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Football tournament
Super Cup
File:Indian Super Cup Logo.png
Founded2018
Region India
Number of teams20
Television broadcastersStar Sports
2018 Indian Super Cup

The Super Cup (also known as the Hero Super Cup for sponsorship reasons) is a knockout football tournament in India. The tournament will feature teams which finish top 6(including 4 teams from the other teams) from both the I-League and Indian Super League. Both leagues are considered joint top divisions for professional football in India. The tournament will be organized by the All India Football Federation.

Format

The Indian Super Cup is a knockout football tournament. The top six teams from both the top tier leagues for professional football in India, the I-League and Indian Super League, will qualify directly for the competition. The bottom four clubs from each league will participate in qualification matches to complete the 16 teams which participate in the tournament proper. The 2018 will be held at Kalinga Stadium.

History

On 19 February 2018, the All India Football Federation announced the creation of the Indian Super Cup as a replacement for the Federation Cup, India's main knockout football tournament. The qualifiers for the inaugural tournament are to begin on 15 March and conclude on 31 March 2018. The tournament proper will then commence on 5th April and conclude with the final on 25 April 2018.

See also

References

  1. ^ "Inaugural Super Cup's final round from Mar 31-Apr 22: AIFF". Times of India. 19 February 2018. Retrieved 22 February 2018.

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