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The 2023 Super Cup was the 3rd and the last edition of the Super Cup and the 41st season of the national knockout football competition in India. The competition was sponsored by Hero MotoCorp and known as the Hero Super Cup for sponsorship purposes.[1][2][3]
The tournament was being organised after a gap of four years due to various scheduling issues, with the latest edition being played in 2019.[4] This was the first time the Super Cup champions to have a spot allotted in the AFC competitions.[5] Odisha FC were crowned champions after defeating Bengaluru FC 2–1 in the final, their first-ever silverware.[6]
The winners, Odisha FC have qualified for the qualifier for 2023–24 AFC Cup group stage.
Format
The 2023 edition of Super Cup was played across two cities of Kerala, Kozhikode and Manjeri, selected by the AIFF in a comprehensive and inclusive manner. The competition consisted of the qualifying play-offs, the group stage, the semi-finals and the final.[2]
The tournament proper featured 16 top clubs across the top two divisions of Indian football. All 11 clubs from the ISL and the 2022–23 I-League champions directly qualified to the group stage. The teams placed 2nd to 10th in the 2022–23 I-League competed for the four remaining spots in the qualifying round that featured single-leg ties.
The 16 qualified clubs were drawn into four groups of four each, competing in a single round-robin format, with group winners making it through to the semi-finals.[7]
Teams
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| Team | League | Template:Abbr (last) |
|---|---|---|
| ATK Mohun Bagan | Indian Super League | 1st |
| Bengaluru FC | Indian Super League | 3rd (2019) |
| Chennaiyin | Indian Super League | 3rd (2019) |
| East Bengal | Indian Super League | 2nd (2018) |
| FC Goa | Indian Super League | 3rd (2019) |
| Hyderabad FC | Indian Super League | 1st |
| Jamshedpur FC | Indian Super League | 3rd (2019) |
| Kerala Blasters | Indian Super League | 3rd (2019) |
| Mumbai City | Indian Super League | 3rd (2019) |
| NorthEast United | Indian Super League | 3rd (2019) |
| Odisha FC | Indian Super League | 3rd (2019)Template:Refn |
| RoundGlass Punjab | I-League | 2nd (2018)Template:Refn |
| Team | League | Template:Abbr (last) |
|---|---|---|
| Aizawl FC | I-League | 2nd (2018) |
| Churchill Brothers | I-League | 2nd (2018) |
| Gokulam Kerala | I-League | 2nd (2018) |
| Mohammedan | I-League | 1st |
| Real Kashmir | I-League | 2nd (2019) |
| Sreenidi Deccan | I-League | 1st |
| TRAU | I-League | 1st |
| Team | League | Template:Abbr (last) |
|---|---|---|
| NEROCA | I-League | 2nd (2018) |
| Rajasthan United | I-League | 1st |
- ↑ Nine-month calendar for Indian football from next season, Mergulhao, Marcus. timesofindia.indiatimes.com. The Times of India(25 May 2022). Retrieved 25 May 2022.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Kerala to host Hero Super Cup in April. the-aiff.com. AIFF(24 January 2023).
- ↑ In the last matchday of the I-League season, teams compete for improved Super Cup qualifying ranking, Tarafdar, Veronica. footballexpress.in. Football Express India(30 March 2023). Retrieved 13 April 2023.
- ↑ Kerala to host Hero Super Cup in April. www.the-aiff.com. Retrieved 2023-01-24.
- ↑ AFC slot for Super Cup, to be played simultaneously with ISL next season, Mergulhao, Marcus. timesofindia.indiatimes.com. The Times of India(25 May 2022). Retrieved 25 May 2022.
- ↑ Odisha FC bask in Kozhikode rain; beat Bengaluru FC to claim Hero Super Cup crown, Rawat, Akhil. the-aiff.com. All India Football Federation(25 April 2023). Retrieved 25 April 2023.
- ↑ AFC Competitions 2023-24 Slots for India announced. www.the-aiff.com. Retrieved 2023-03-15.
Venues
A total of 32 matches were played across 2 cities, Kozhikode and Manjeri. 18 matches were played in Manjeri, including the qualifying play-offs, and 14 matches in Kozhikode.
| Kozhikode | Manjeri |
|---|---|
| EMS Corporation Stadium | Payyanad Stadium |
| Capacity: 50,000 | Capacity: 30,000 |
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Qualifying rounds
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First qualifying round
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Second qualifying round
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Group stage
Group A
2023 Indian Super Cup group stage
Group B
2023 Indian Super Cup group stage
Group C
2023 Indian Super Cup group stage
Group D
2023 Indian Super Cup group stage
Knockout stage
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Semi-finals
Final
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Top scorers
Awards
| Award | Winner |
|---|---|
| Hero of the Tournament Award for Best Player | Template:Flagicon Diego Maurício (Odisha) |
| Golden Boot | Template:Flagicon Wilmar Jordán (NorthEast United) |
| Best Goalkeeper | Template:Flagicon Amrinder Singh (Odisha) |
| Fair Play Award | Aizawl FC |
| Source: The-AIFF | |
Broadcasting
The Hero Super Cup 2023 was streamed live on Fancode app (all matches) and Sony Sports Ten 2 channel (all matches except the qualifiers).[2]
See also
- Indian club qualifiers for 2023–24 AFC competitions
- 2022–23 Indian Super League
- 2022–23 I-League
- 2022–23 I-League 2
References
- ↑ Hero Super Cup. Retrieved 5 April 2023.
- ↑ Indian Super Cup Live Streaming and Telecast. www.insidesport.in(2023-04-12). Retrieved 2023-04-12.
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