2011 Indian Federation Cup

2011 Indian Federation Cup
Country  India
Teams 21
Champions Salgaocar (4th Title)
Runners-up East Bengal
Matches played 51
Goals scored 84 (1.65 per match)
Top goal scorer(s) Chidi Edeh
Henry Antchouet
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The 2011 Indian Federation Cup was the 33rd season of the knock-out competition. On 13 August 2011 the AIFF announced that 21 clubs had been accepted to the tournament.[1]

The tournament Qualifiers commence from 8 September to 13 September and Final Group Round quarterfinals start from 17 September.The winner of this prestigious tournament will book their place in 2012 AFC Cup.[2]

East Bengal qualifies for 2012 AFC Cup because Salgaocar S.C. already qualified via them being I-League champions.

Teams

RoundClubs
remaining		Winners from
previous round		New entries
this round		Leagues entering at this round
Qualifying Round21none212011 2nd Division Final Round Teams + ONGC FC
Final Group Phrase16214I-League
Semi-Finals44nonenone
Final22nonenone

Qualifying Round

Final Group Phrase

Semi-Finals

Salgaocar 1 - 0 Shillong Lajong
Chidi Edeh  90+1' Report
Attendance: 20,456
Referee: Pratap Singh
East Bengal 2 – 1 Prayag United
Alan Gow  38'
Khemtang Paite  83'		 Snehashish Dutta  17'
Attendance: 75,364
Referee: Mangho Singh

Final

East Bengal 1 - 3 Salgaocar
Alan Gow  26' Report Chidi Edeh  5'
Francis Fernandes  17'
Ryuji Sueoka  67'
Attendance: 85,000
Referee: M.B. Santhosh Kumar

Top Goal Scorers

Top scorers

Rank Player Club Goals
1 Gabon Henry Antchouet Churchill Brothers 4
Nigeria Chidi Edeh Salgaocar
2 Scotland Alan Gow East Bengal 3
3 Nigeria Daniel Bedemi United Sikkim 2
Nigeria Ogba Kalu Nnanna Sporting Clube de Goa
India Khangebam Jibon Singh Pailan Arrows
Liberia Johnny Menyongar Shillong Lajong
India Robin Singh East Bengal
India Khemtang Paite East Bengal
Brazil Roberto Mendes Silva Churchill Brothers
Nigeria Henry Ezeh Air India
India Jeje Lalpekhlua Pune
Bhutan Chencho Royal Wahingdoh
India Jackichand Singh Royal Wahingdoh
Nigeria Stanley Okoroigwe Mohammedan

Telecast

Brand Value Communications Ltd will be broadcasting all 27 final group phase matches of the 2011 Federation Cup through their channels News Time Bangla and News Time Assam in West Bengal and Assam respectively. On 20 September 2011 DD Sports announced that they will also telecast the Federation Cup matches starting with the two games that end the group phase on 22 September 2011. DD Sports will also air the semi-finals and Final live. [4]

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Federation Cup Qualifiers to kick-off on September 8". the-aff.
  2. ↑ "Federation Cup semis and final at Kolkata". The Hindu. Chennai, India. 13 August 2011.
  3. ↑ http://www.indiablooms.com/SportsDetailsPage/sportsDetails100911e.php%5Bpermanent+dead+link%5D
  4. ↑ http://www.indiablooms.com/SportsDetailsPage/sportsDetails100911b.php%5Bpermanent+dead+link%5D
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