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The 1998 Indian Federation Cup qualification tournament was a football competition that was played among 37 teams to determine eight teams that entered the final round. These teams joined eight other teams that automatically qualified by virtue of entering the quarter-finals in the last edition.[1] The qualification matches were played separately in five zones and the winner of each zone qualified automatically; with two from the South Zone. The runners-up of other four Zones competed in playoffs to earn the remaining two spots.[2]
The first qualification match, played on 18 July 1998, was an East Zone match and Jorba Durga from the zone became the first team to qualify. The competition ended 23 August with playoffs when Punjab State Electricity Board eliminated Air India and became the final qualifier.
Qualified teams
| Team | Qualified as | Qualified on |
|---|---|---|
| Jorba Durga | East Zone winner | Template:Sort |
| Langsning | North-East Zone winner | Template:Sort |
| Kochin | South Zone winner | Template:Sort |
| State Bank of Travancore | South Zone runner-up | Template:Sort |
| Vasco | West Zone winner | Template:Sort |
| JCT Mills | North Zone winner | Template:Sort |
| Tollygunge Agragami | Play-offs winner | Template:Sort |
| Punjab State Electricity Board | Play-offs winner | Template:Sort |
Qualification
East Zone
Semi-finals
Final
North-East Zone
Quarter-finals
Semi-finals
Final
South Zone
Quarter-finals
Semi-finals
Final
West Zone
Quarter-finals
Semi-finals
Final
North Zone
Template:Main article The qualification process began with nine teams competing for one or two spots. JCT Mills qualified for the final round and Punjab State Electricity Board qualified to play the runners-up of other zones to qualify for the final.[3]
Playoffs
There were two scheduled playoffs to determine the final two qualification spots to the finals. They were played on 20 and 23 August 1997.
See also
References
- ↑ Mohun Bagan retails title. indianfootball.de(9 October 1998).
- ↑ NZ Federation Cup begins today(1 August 1998).
- ↑ JCT make Fed Cup main draw(11 August 1998).