2018 FAO Super Cup

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 2018 and concluded with the final on 7 October2018.[1] The entire tournament took place at one venue i.e. the Barabati Stadium in Cuttack.

2018 Super Cup
FAO Super Cup
CountryIndia
Dates2–7 October 2018
Championship venueBarabati Stadium, Cuttack
Teams8
ChampionsSunrise Club
Runners-upRising Student's Club
Matches played7
Goals scored18 (2.57 per match)
Top goal scorer(s)
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The competition features teams from the Silver, Gold and Diamond competitions of the FAO League, the premier state level football league in Odisha, India.[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/o fromRising 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.
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