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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) |
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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
Semi-finals
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.
Goalscorers
- 2 goals
- Template:Flagicon Arbind Lakra (Rising Student's)
- Template:Flagicon Gurpreet Singh (Sunrise)
- Template:Flagicon Lakhai Murmu (Rising Student's)
- Template:Flagicon Md. Fayaz KF (Sunrise)
- Template:Flagicon Sheikh Farid (Rising Student's)
- 1 goal
- Template:Flagicon Arunangas Gupta (Rovers)
- Template:Flagicon Chandra Sekhar Behera (Rising Student's)
- Template:Flagicon Raju Bisar (Rising Student's)
- Template:Flagicon Dinesh Lakra (Sunrise)
- Template:Flagicon Manjit Kissan (Sports Hostel)
- Template:Flagicon Mukesh Bhoi (Sunrise)
- Template:Flagicon Rakesh Sahoo (Young Utkal)
- Template:Flagicon Sumit Oram (Rovers)
See also
- 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
- ↑ Sunrise Club emerge FAO Super Cup champions. Orisports(7 October 2018). Retrieved 16 August 2019.
- ↑ All you need to know about the football league structure in Odisha. Goal(25 June 2018). Retrieved 16 August 2019.
- ↑ Final Round of Hero Super Cup to Kick-off on March 31. Orisports(9 May 2018). Retrieved 16 August 2019.