2018 FAO Super Cup

2018 Super Cup
FAO Super Cup
Tournament details
CountryIndia
Venue(s)Barabati Stadium, Cuttack
Dates2–7 October 2018
Teams8
Final positions
ChampionsSunrise Club (1st title)
Runner-upRising Student's Club
Tournament statistics
Matches played7
Goals scored18 (2.57 per match)
Top goal scorer(s)
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The 2018 FAO Super Cup was the inaugural edition of the FAO Super Cup, the main club knockout football competition of Odisha, India. The competition began on 2 October and concluded with the final on 7 October 2018.[1] The entire tournament took place at Barabati Stadium in Cuttack.

The competition features teams from the Silver, Gold and Diamond competitions of the FAO League, the premier state level football league in Odisha.[2] The top four teams from the Diamond League, top three from Silver League, and the winners of the Silver League qualify for the tournament.

Teams

A total of 8 teams participated in the competition. Sunrise Club emerged as the champions whereas beating Rising Student's Club 2–1 in the final.

Main Competition
(8 teams)
Diamond League
Gold League
  • Rising Star Club
  • Rovers Club
  • Young Utkal Club
Silver League
  • Sunshine Club

Dates

On 9 May 2018, the Football Association of Odisha announced the schedule and full format of the tournament.[3]

Phase Round Dates
Main Tournament Quarter-finals 2 – 3 October 2018
Semi-finals 5 October 2018
Final 7 October 2018

Quarter-finals

Sunrise3–0Sunshine
Md. Fayaz KF 28'
Dinesh Lakra 51'
Gurpreet Singh 59'		 Report
Rovers1–0Police
Arunangas Gupta 30' Report
Sports Hostelw/oRising Star
Report
Rising Student's4–1Young Utkal
Raju Bisar 9'
Arbind Lakra 23'
Chandra Sekhar Behera 75'
Lakhai Murmu 87'		 Report Rakesh Sahoo 6'

Semi-finals

Sunrise1–1 (a.e.t.)Sports Hostel
Mukesh Bhoi Report Manjit Kissan
Penalties
4–2
Rising Student's3–1Rovers
Sheikh Farid 35', 41'
Arbind Lakra 43'		 Report Sumit Oram 83'

Final

The final was played on 7 October 2018 at the Barabati Stadium and Sunrise won the inaugural Super Cup by defeating Rising Student's in the final.

Sunrise2–1Rising Student's
Gurpreet Singh 11'
Md. Fayaz KF 70'		 Report Lakhai Murmu 12'

Goalscorers

2 goals
1 goal


See also

References

  1. ^ "Sunrise Club emerge FAO Super Cup champions". Orisports. 7 October 2018. Retrieved 16 August 2019.
  2. ^ Parasar, Swapnaneel (25 June 2018). "All you need to know about the football league structure in Odisha". Goal. Retrieved 16 August 2019.
  3. ^ "Final Round of Hero Super Cup to Kick-off on March 31". Orisports. 9 May 2018. Retrieved 16 August 2019.