THE GRAND FINALE:
DEMPO SC VS BENGALURU FC
While this is Bengaluru FC’s maiden Final appearance in the Hero Federation Cup, Dempo SC have reached the summit once before, in the year 2004.
PREVIOUS MEETINGS
The teams have never met only in the Federation Cup before
ROAD TO FINAL:
Dempo SC (Finished as Group A toppers with 10 points)
Match 1: Beat East Bengal 1-0
Match 2: Beat Sporting clube de Gos 4-1
Match 3: Beat Mumbai FC 2-0
Match 4: Drew with Royal Wahingdoh 1-1
SEMIFINAL: Beat Salgaocar 2-0
ROAD TO FINAL:
Bengaluru FC (Finished as Group B toppers with 10 points)
Match 1: Beat Salgaocar 3-2
Match 2: Drew with Mohun Bagan 0-0
Match 3: Beat Shillong Lajong 1-0
Match 4: Beat Pune FC 2-0
Semifinal: Beat Sporting Clube De Goa 3-0
ROLL OF HONOUR
Federation Cup, 1977 (Ernakulam)
Winner: ITI Bangalore
Runners-up: Mohun Bagan
Score in Final: ITI Bangalore beat Mohun Bagan 1-0
Federation Cup, 1978 (Coimbatore)
Joint Winners: East Bengal and Mohun Bagan
Score in Final: East Bengal d/w Mohun Bagan 0-0
Federation Cup, 1979 (Guwahati)
Winner: BSF
Runners-up: Mafatlal Mills
Score in Final: BSF beat Mafatlal Hills 3-0 (after the first Final ended 2-2)
Federation Cup, 1980 (Kolkata)
Joint Winners: East Bengal and Mohun Bagan
Score in Final: Mohun Bagan d/w East Bengal 1-1
Federation Cup, 1981 (Coimbatore)
Winner: Mohun Bagan
Runners-up: Mohammedan Sporting
Score in Final: Mohun Bagan beat Mohammedan Sporting 2-0.
Federation Cup, 1982 (Calicut)
Winner: Mohun Bagan
Runners-up: Mafatlal Hills
Score in Final: Mohun Bagan beat Mafatlal Hills 1-0
Federation Cup, 1983 (Cannanore)
Winner: Mohammedan Sporting
Runners-up: Mohun Bagan
Score in Final: Mohammedan Sporting beat Mohun Bagan 2-0 (after the first Final ended goalless)
Federation Cup, 1984 (Triuchirapalli)
Winner: Mohammedan Sporting
Runners-up: East Bengal
Score in Final: Mohammedan Sporting beat East Bengal 1-0
Federation Cup, 1985 (Triuchirapalli)
Winner: East Bengal
Runners-up: Mohun Bagan
Score in Final: East Bengal best beat Mohun Bagan 1-0
Federation Cup, 1985 (Triuchirapalli)
Winner: East Bengal
Runners-up: Mohun Bagan
Score in Final: East Bengal beat Mohun Bagan 1-0
Federation Cup, 1986 (Srinagar)
Winner: Mohun Bagan
Runners-up: East Bengal
Score in Final: Mohun Bagan beat East Bengal 5-4 on penalties
Federation Cup, 1987 (Cuttack)
Winner: Mohun Bagan
Runners-up: Salgaocar
Score in Final: Mohun Bagan beat Salgaocar 2-0
Federation Cup, 1988 (Delhi)
Winner: Salgaocar
Runners-up: BSF
Score in Final: Salgaocar beat BSF 1-0
Federation Cup, 1989 (Coimbatore)
Winner: Salgaocar
Runners-up: BSF
Score in Final: Salgaocar beat Mohammedan Sporting 2-0 (aet)
Federation Cup, 1990 (Thrissur)
Winner: Kerala Police
Runners-up: Salgaocar
Score in Final: Kerala Police beat Salgaocar 2-1
Federation Cup, 1991 (Kannur)
Winner: Kerala Police
Runners-up: Mahindra United
Score in Final: Kerala Police beat Mahindra United 2-0 (aet)
Federation Cup, 1992 (Kolkata)
Winner: Mohun Bagan
Runners-up: East Bengal
Score in Final: Mohun Bagan beat East Bengal 2-0
Federation Cup, 1993 (Kozhikode)
Winner: Mohun Bagan
Runners-up: Mahindra United
Score in Final: Mohun Bagan beat Mahindra United 1-0
Federation Cup, 1994 (Margao)
Winner: Mohun Bagan
Runners-up: Salgaocar
Score in Final: Mohun Bagan beat Salgaocar 3-0 on penalties
Federation Cup, 1995 (Kolkata)
Winner: JCT Mills
Runners-up: East Bengal
Score in Final: JCT Mills beat East Bengal 7-6 on penalties
Federation Cup, January 1996 (Kannur)
Winner: JCT Mills
Runners-up: East Bengal
Score in Final: JCT Mills beat East Bengal 5-3 on penalties
Federation Cup, June 1996 (Kolkata)
Winner: East Bengal
Runners-up: Dempo
Score in Final: East Bengal beat Dempo 2-1 via Golden Goal
Federation Cup, 1997 (Kolkata)
Winner: Salgaocar
Runners-up: East Bengal
Score in Final: Salgaocar beat East Bengal 2-1 via Golden Goal
Federation Cup, 1998 (Kolkata)
Winner: Mohun Bagan
Runners-up: East Bengal
Score in Final: Mohun Bagan beat East Bengal 2-1
Federation Cup, 2001 (Chennai)
Winner: Mohun Bagan
Runners-up: Dempo
Score in Final: Mohun Bagan beat Dempo 2-0
Federation Cup, 2003 (Kolkata)
Winner: Mahindra United
Runners-up: Mohammedan Sporting
Score in Final: Mahindra United beat Mohammedan Sporting 1-0
Federation Cup, 2004 (Bangalore)
Winner: Dempo
Runners-up: Mohun Bagan
Score in Final: Dempo beat Mohun Bagan 2-0
Federation Cup, 2005 (Goa)
Winner: Mahindra United
Runners-up: Sporting Clube de Goa
Score in Final: Mahindra United beat Sporting Clube de Goa 2-1 (aet)
Federation Cup, 2006 (Kolkata)
Winner: Mohun Bagan
Runners-up: Sporting Clube de Goa
Score in Final: Mohun Bagan beat Sporting Clube de Goa 3-1 on penalties
Federation Cup, 2007 (Ludhiana)
Winner: East Bengal
Runners-up: Mahindra United
Score in Final: East Bengal beat Mahindra United 2-1
Federation Cup, 2008 (Kolkata)
Winner: Mohun Bagan
Runners-up: Dempo
Score in Final: Mohun Bagan beat Dempo 1-0
Federation Cup, 2009 (Guwahati)
Winner: East Bengal
Runners-up: Shillong Lajong
Score in Final: East Bengal beat Shillong Lajong 3-0 on penalties
Federation Cup, 2010 (Cuttack)
Winner: East Bengal
Runners-up: Mohun Bagan
Score in Final: East Bengal beat Mohun Bagan 1-0
Federation Cup, 2011 (Kolkata)
Winner: Salgaocar
Runners-up: East Bengal
Score in Final: Salgaocar beat East Bengal 3-1
Federation Cup, 2012 (Siliguri)
Winner: East Bengal
Runners-up: Dempo
Score in Final: East Bengal beat Dempo 3-2 (aet)
Federation Cup, 2013 (Kochi)
Winner: Churchill Brothers
Runners-up: Sporting Clube De Goa
Score in Final: Churchill beat Dempo 3-1
LEADING GOALSCORERS IN FEDERATION CUP HISTORY
1) Jose Ramires Barreto - 27 goals
2) Chima Okorie - 26 goals*
3) Baichung Bhutia - 25 goals
4) Chidi Edeh - 23 goals
5) Ranti Martins - 18 goals
6) IM Vijayan - 17 goals
7) Odafa Okolie - 17 goals
NB - * Includes 7 goals scored in Eastern Zone Qualifiers at Sibsagar - 1990 Federation Cup