The 2014–15 Indian Federation Cup, also known as the Hero Federation Cup for sponsorship reasons, was the 36th edition of the Federation Cup, the main national football cup competition in India. Ten of the eleven I-League clubs participated in the tournament the season with Bharat FC being the excluded club.[1]
 Fatorda stadium hosted the final on 11 January 2015 | |
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Country |  India |
| Dates | 28 December 2014 – 11 January 2015 |
| Teams | 10 |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | Bengaluru FC (1st title) |
| Runner-up | Dempo |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 23 |
| Goals scored | 61 (2.65 per match) |
| Top goal scorer(s) | Sunil Chhetri Tolgay Özbey (6 goals) |
| Best player | Romeo Fernandes |
All statistics correct as of 11 January 2015. | |
Churchill Brothers were the reigning champions of the Federation Cup, having won the tournament in 2014, however, due to failing to pass the licensing criteria for the I-League, they were unable to defend their title.[2]
All matches including the semi-final and final were played in Goa.
The final was played between Dempo and Bengaluru FC on 11 January 2015. Bengaluru FC beat Dempo 2–1 to clinch their maiden Federation Cup title.
Rounds and dates
edit| Round | Match date(s) | Number of fixtures | Teams |
|---|---|---|---|
| Group stage | 28 December 2014 – 7 January 2015 | 20 | 10 |
| Semi-finals | 9 January 2015 | 2 | 4 |
| Final | 11 January 2015 | 1 | 2 |
Teams
editOn 25 September 2014, it was announced that ten of the eleven I-League clubs would be participating in the Federation Cup, with Bharat FC being the exception.[1] No other teams from other leagues were invited to the tournament.[1]
Venues
editThe venues for the Federation Cup were also announced on 28 September 2014. Group A matches would be played at the Fatorda Stadium with Group B matches taking place at the Tilak Maidan Stadium. The final and semi-finals would take place at the Fatorda Stadium.[1]
| Margao | Vasco |
|---|---|
| Fatorda Stadium | Tilak Maidan Stadium |
| Capacity: 24,000 | Capacity: 7,000 |
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Group stage
edit| Key to colours in group tables |
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| Top two teams advance to the semi-finals |
Group Aedit
Source: [citation needed]
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Group Bedit
Source: [citation needed]
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Knockout stages
editBracket
edit| Semi-finals | Finals | ||||||||
| 1 | Dempo | 2 | |||||||
| 4 | Salgaocar | 0 | |||||||
| Dempo | 1 | ||||||||
| Bengaluru FC | 2 | ||||||||
| 3 | Bengaluru FC | 3 | |||||||
| 2 | Sporting Goa | 0 | |||||||
Semi-finals
edit| Bengaluru FC | 3–0 | Sporting Goa |
|---|---|---|
Rooney  28' Chhetri 37'Lyngdoh 87' |
Report |
Final
editGoalscorers
edit6 Goals:
4 Goals:
3 Goals:
2 Goals:
1 Goals:
Anthony D'Souza (Pune)- Arata Izumi (Pune)
Bekay Bewar (Royal Wahingdoh)- Bikash Jairu (Salgaocar)
- Biswajit Saha (Sporting Goa)
- Clifton Dias (Salgaocar)
- Clifford Miranda (Dempo)
Darryl Duffy (Salgaocar)- Eric Brown (Pune)
- Eugeneson Lyngdoh (Bengaluru FC)
Francis Kasonde (Salgaocar)- Jacob Lalrawngbawla (Shillong Lajong)
Josimar (Mumbai)- Kingshuk Debnath (Mohun Bagan)
- Lalrammuana (Shillong Lajong)
Ranti Martins (East Bengal)- Sampath Kuttymani (Mumbai)
- Shylo Malsawmtluanga (East Bengal)
- Thongkhosiem Haokip (Pune)
Hat-tricks
edit| Player | For | Against | Result | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Tolgay Özbey |
Dempo | Sporting Goa | 4–1 | 1 January 2015 |
| Victorino Fernandes |
Sporting Goa | East Bengal | 4–3 | 6 January 2015 |
References
edit- ^ a b c d "Fed Cup: Mohun Bagan clubbed with Bengaluru FC". The Times of India. Retrieved 18 December 2014.
- ^ Mergulhao, Marcus. "Champions kept out of Fed Cup". The Times of India. Retrieved 18 December 2014.