FROM THE HISTORY BOOK

The 2014 Federation Cup will be the 35th edition of India’s Premier Cup Competition. In vogue since 1977, the inaugural edition group and knockout tournament was won by Indian Telephone Industries (ITI) Bangalore who edged Mohun Bagan by a solitary goal.

Since then, the Mariners have come a long way in the meet winning the coveted Trophy the most number of times (13).

Mohun Bagan’s arch-rivals East Bengal have won the Federation Cup eight times while Salagaocar have won it on four occasions. Mohammedam Sporting, JCT, Mahindra United and Kerala Police have won the Trophy twice while ITI Banaglore, Dempo and BSF have been crowned Champions once.

From 1996 to 2007 the Tournament was played in a knockout format with the Teams playing on the basis of invitation.

From 2008 though the format came back to its original form, which is group and knockout. The Competition was not held in 1999 and 2000.

East Bengal, who also clinched the crown back on debut in 1978, are the Defending Champions. The red and gold brigade won the Tournament in Siliguri last time getting the better of Dempo by a 3-2 margin.

The 35th edition will see thirteen I-League and Second Division Teams wrest it out for top honours. One team from the four Groups will play the Semi Finals whose winners which thereby vie for the crown in the summit clash. The Winners will get Rs. 25 lakhs while the Runners-up will pocket Rs. 15 lakh.

Kochi and Manjeri are the two venues for the Group stages with the Semifinal and Final to be held in Cochin, Kerala.

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)

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