2018 FAO Super Cup
| FAO Super Cup | |
|---|---|
| Tournament details | |
| Country | India |
| Venue(s) | Barabati Stadium, Cuttack |
| Dates | 2–7 October 2018 |
| Teams | 8 |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | Sunrise Club (1st title) |
| Runner-up | Rising Student's Club |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 7 |
| Goals scored | 18 (2.57 per match) |
| Top goal scorer(s) |
|
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[edit]
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) |
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Dates[edit]
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[edit]
| Sunrise | 3–0 | Sunshine |
|---|---|---|
Md. Fayaz KF  28' Dinesh Lakra 51' Gurpreet Singh 59' |
Report |
| Sports Hostel | w/o | Rising Star |
|---|---|---|
| Report |
| Rising Student's | 4–1 | Young Utkal |
|---|---|---|
| Raju Bisar 9' Arbind Lakra 23' Chandra Sekhar Behera 75' Lakhai Murmu 87' |
Report | Rakesh Sahoo 6' |
Semi-finals[edit]
| Sunrise | 1–1 (a.e.t.) | Sports Hostel |
|---|---|---|
| Mukesh Bhoi | Report | Manjit Kissan |
| Penalties | ||
| 4–2 | ||
| Rising Student's | 3–1 | Rovers |
|---|---|---|
| Sheikh Farid 35', 41' Arbind Lakra 43' |
Report | Sumit Oram 83' |
Final[edit]
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.
| Sunrise | 2–1 | Rising Student's |
|---|---|---|
| Gurpreet Singh 11' Md. Fayaz KF 70' |
Report | Lakhai Murmu 12' |
Goalscorers[edit]
- 2 goals
Arbind Lakra (Rising Student's)- Gurpreet Singh (Sunrise)
- Lakhai Murmu (Rising Student's)
- Md. Fayaz KF (Sunrise)
- Sheikh Farid (Rising Student's)
- 1 goal
- Arunangas Gupta (Rovers)
- Chandra Sekhar Behera (Rising Student's)
- Raju Bisar (Rising Student's)
- Dinesh Lakra (Sunrise)
- Manjit Kissan (Sports Hostel)
- Mukesh Bhoi (Sunrise)
- Rakesh Sahoo (Young Utkal)
- Sumit Oram (Rovers)
See also[edit]
- 2018 FAO League
- FAO League
- FAO Super Cup
- FAO Women's League
- Football Association of Odisha
- Odisha football team
- Odisha women's football team
References[edit]
- ^ "Sunrise Club emerge FAO Super Cup champions". Orisports. 7 October 2018. Retrieved 16 August 2019.
- ^ Parasar, Swapnaneel (25 June 2018). "All you need to know about the football league structure in Odisha". Goal. Retrieved 16 August 2019.
- ^ "Final Round of Hero Super Cup to Kick-off on March 31". Orisports. 9 May 2018. Retrieved 16 August 2019.