The 2024 Kalinga Super Cup held in Odisha from January 9 to 28, 2024. A total of 16 teams, consisting of 12 ISL and 4 I-League, compete in the group stage to decide the 4 places in the knockout stage.
Draw edit
The draw for the group stage was conducted at the AIFF Football House in New Delhi on Monday, December 18, 2023.[1]
The teams were divided into four pots, with the 12 Indian Super League teams placed in Pots 1–3, according to their points per match in the ISL 2023-24 as of December 17, 2023. The three I-League teams were in Pot 4.[2]
Five I-League teams confirmed their participation in the Kalinga Super Cup – Gokulam Kerala FC, Sreenidi Deccan FC, Shillong Lajong FC, Inter Kashi, and Rajasthan United FC. The top three of these teams, as per the I-League 2023-24 standings after the matches on December 24, 2023, qualified directly for the Kalinga Super Cup group stage as I-League 1, I-League 2, and I-League 3, respectively. The bottom two teams contested a single-leg qualifying play-off on January 9 to determine the fourth and final I-League team in the group stage. This team, known as I-League 4, was not included in the draw pot and automatically got placed in Group D at Position D4.[3]
| Pot 1 | Pot 2 | Pot 3 | Pot 4 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mumbai City Goa Mohun Bagan SG Kerala Blasters |
Odisha Chennaiyin East Bengal NorthEast United |
Bengaluru Jamshedpur Hyderabad Punjab |
I-League 1 I-League 2 I-League 3 |
Format edit
Each group was played in a single round-robin format. The top team advanced to the knockout stage.
Tiebreakers edit
The teams were ranked according to points. When tied on points, tiebreakers were applied in the following order:
- Points in head-to-head matches among tied teams;
- Goal difference in head-to-head matches among tied teams;
- Goals scored in head-to-head matches among tied teams;
- If more than two teams are tied, and after applying all head-to-head criteria above, a subset of teams are still tied, all head-to-head criteria above are reapplied exclusively to this subset of teams;
- Goal difference in all group matches;
- Goals scored in all group matches;
- Drawing of lots.
Groups edit
Group A edit
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | EAB | MBG | SRD | HYD | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | East Bengal | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 4 | +4 | 9 | Advance to knockout stage | — | 3–1 | 2–1 | 3–2 | |
| 2 | Mohun Bagan SG | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 6 | — | — | 2–1 | 2–1 | ||
| 3 | Sreenidi Deccan | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 5 | +1 | 3 | — | — | — | 4–1 | ||
| 4 | Hyderabad | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 9 | −5 | 0 | — | — | — | — |
Source: AIFF
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head points; 3) head-to-head goal difference; 4) goal difference; 5) number of goals scored; 6) drawing of lots
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head points; 3) head-to-head goal difference; 4) goal difference; 5) number of goals scored; 6) drawing of lots
Matches edit
| 9 January 2024 1 | East Bengal | 3–2 | Hyderabad | Bhubaneswar |
| 14:00 IST | Report |
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Stadium: Kalinga Stadium Pitch 1 Man of the Match: Cleiton Silva (East Bengal) |
| 9 January 2024 1 | Mohun Bagan SG | 2–1 | Sreenidi Deccan | Bhubaneswar |
| 19:30 IST | Report | Stadium: Kalinga Stadium Man of the Match: Asish Rai (Mohun Bagan SG) |
| 14 January 2024 2 | Mohun Bagan SG | 2–1 | Hyderabad | Bhubaneswar |
| 14:00 IST | Report | Stadium: Kalinga Stadium Pitch 1 Man of the Match: Ramhlunchhunga (Hyderabad) |
| 14 January 2024 2 | East Bengal | 2–1 | Sreenidi Deccan | Bhubaneswar |
| 19:30 IST | Report | William  90+1' (pen.) |
Stadium: Kalinga Stadium Man of the Match: Hijazi Maher (East Bengal) |
| 19 January 2024 3 | Hyderabad | 1–4 | Sreenidi Deccan | Bhubaneswar |
| 14:00 IST |
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Report | Stadium: Kalinga Stadium Pitch 1 Man of the Match: Lalromawia (Sreenidi Deccan) |
| 19 January 2024 3 | Mohun Bagan SG | 1–3 | East Bengal | Bhubaneswar |
| 19:30 IST |
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Report | Stadium: Kalinga Stadium Man of the Match: Cleiton Silva (East Bengal) |
Group B edit
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | JAM | NEU | KER | SHL | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jamshedpur | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 3 | +4 | 9 | Advance to knockout stage | — | 2–1 | 2–3 | 2–0 | |
| 2 | NorthEast United | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 4 | +3 | 6 | — | — | 4–1 | 2–1 | ||
| 3 | Kerala Blasters | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 8 | −2 | 3 | — | — | — | 3–1 | ||
| 4 | Shillong Lajong | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 7 | −5 | 0 | — | — | — | — |
Source: AIFF
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head points; 3) head-to-head goal difference; 4) goal difference; 5) number of goals scored; 6) drawing of lots
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head points; 3) head-to-head goal difference; 4) goal difference; 5) number of goals scored; 6) drawing of lots
Matches edit
| 10 January 2024 1 | Kerala Blasters | 3–1 | Shillong Lajong | Bhubaneswar |
| 14:00 IST | Report | Stadium: Kalinga Stadium Pitch 1 Man of the Match: Kwame Peprah (Kerala Blasters) |
| 10 January 2024 1 | NorthEast United | 1–2 | Jamshedpur | Bhubaneswar |
| 19:30 IST |
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Report | Stadium: Kalinga Stadium Man of the Match: Jérémy Manzorro (Jamshedpur) |
| 15 January 2024 2 | NorthEast United | 2–1 | Shillong Lajong | Bhubaneswar |
| 14:00 IST | Report |
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Stadium: Kalinga Stadium Pitch 1 Man of the Match: Néstor Albiach (NorthEast United) |
| 15 January 2024 2 | Kerala Blasters | 2–3 | Jamshedpur | Bhubaneswar |
| 19:30 IST |
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Report | Stadium: Kalinga Stadium Man of the Match: Chima |
| 20 January 2024 3 | Jamshedpur | 2–0 | Shillong Lajong | Bhubaneswar |
| 14:00 IST |
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Report | Stadium: Kalinga Stadium Pitch 1 Man of the Match: Sanan Mohammed K (Jamshedpur) |
| 20 January 2024 3 | Kerala Blasters | 1–4 | NorthEast United | Bhubaneswar |
| 19:30 IST |
|
Report | Stadium: Kalinga Stadium Man of the Match: Mohammed Ali Bemammer (NorthEast United) |
Group C edit
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | MCI | CHE | PFC | GOK | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mumbai City | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 3 | +3 | 9 | Advance to knockout stage | — | 1–0 | 3–2 | 2–1 | |
| 2 | Chennaiyin | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | +1 | 4 | — | — | 1–1 | 2–0 | ||
| 3 | Punjab | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | −1 | 2 | — | — | — | 0–0 | ||
| 4 | Gokulam Kerala | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | −3 | 1 | — | — | — | — |
Source: AIFF
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head points; 3) head-to-head goal difference; 4) goal difference; 5) number of goals scored; 6) drawing of lots
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head points; 3) head-to-head goal difference; 4) goal difference; 5) number of goals scored; 6) drawing of lots
Matches edit
| 11 January 2024 1 | Mumbai City | 2–1 | Gokulam Kerala | Bhubaneswar |
| 14:00 IST |
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Report | Sánchez 23' |
Stadium: Kalinga Stadium Pitch 1 Man of the Match: Abdenasser El Khayati (Mumbai City) |
| 11 January 2024 1 | Chennaiyin | 1–1 | Punjab | Bhubaneswar |
| 19:30 IST | Murray 82' |
Report | Jordan 4' |
Stadium: Kalinga Stadium Man of the Match: Connor Shields (Chennaiyin) |
| 16 January 2024 2 | Chennaiyin | 2–0 | Gokulam Kerala | Bhubaneswar |
| 14:00 IST |
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Report | Stadium: Kalinga Stadium Pitch 1 Man of the Match: Connor Shields (Chennaiyin) |
| 16 January 2024 2 | Mumbai City | 3–2 | Punjab | Bhubaneswar |
| 19:30 IST |
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Report |
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Stadium: Kalinga Stadium Man of the Match: Ayush Chhikara (Mumbai City) |
| 21 January 2024 3 | Punjab | 0–0 | Gokulam Kerala | Bhubaneswar |
| 14:00 IST | Report | Stadium: Kalinga Stadium Pitch 1 Man of the Match: Melroy Melwin Assisi (Punjab) |
| 21 January 2024 3 | Mumbai City | 1–0 | Chennaiyin | Bhubaneswar |
| 19:30 IST |
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Report | Stadium: Kalinga Stadium Man of the Match: Phurba Lachenpa (Mumbai City) |
Group D edit
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | OFC | FCG | BEN | IKA | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Odisha | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 2 | +5 | 9 | Advance to knockout stage | — | 3–2 | 1–0 | 3–0 | |
| 2 | Goa | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 4 | +1 | 6 | — | — | 1–0 | 2–1 | ||
| 3 | Bengaluru | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | −2 | 1 | — | — | — | 1–1 | ||
| 4 | Inter Kashi | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 6 | −4 | 1 | — | — | — | — |
Source: AIFF
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head points; 3) head-to-head goal difference; 4) goal difference; 5) number of goals scored; 6) drawing of lots
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head points; 3) head-to-head goal difference; 4) goal difference; 5) number of goals scored; 6) drawing of lots
Matches edit
| 12 January 2024 1 | Goa | 2–1 | Inter Kashi | Bhubaneswar |
| 14:00 IST | Report |
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Stadium: Kalinga Stadium Pitch 1 Man of the Match: Noah Sadaoui (Goa) |
| 12 January 2024 1 | Odisha | 1–0 | Bengaluru | Bhubaneswar |
| 19:30 IST |
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Report | Stadium: Kalinga Stadium Man of the Match: Ahmed Jahouh (Odisha) |
| 17 January 2024 2 | Goa | 1–0 | Bengaluru | Bhubaneswar |
| 14:00 IST |
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Report | Stadium: Kalinga Stadium Pitch 1 Man of the Match: Brison Fernandes (Goa) |
| 17 January 2024 2 | Odisha | 3–0 | Inter Kashi | Bhubaneswar |
| 19:30 IST |
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Report | Stadium: Kalinga Stadium Man of the Match: Diego Maurício (Odisha) |
| 22 January 2024 3 | Bengaluru | 1–1 | Inter Kashi | Bhubaneswar |
| 14:00 IST | Report |
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Stadium: Kalinga Stadium Pitch 1 Man of the Match: Ryan Williams (Bengaluru |
| 21 January 2024 3 | Goa | 2–3 | Odisha | Bhubaneswar |
| 19:30 IST |
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Report | Stadium: Kalinga Stadium Man of the Match: Mourtada Fall (Odisha) |
References edit
- ^ "Group stage draw for Kalinga Super Cup 2023-24 conducted". the-aiff.com.
- ^ "KALINGA SUPER CUP 2024: GROUP STAGE DRAW ANNOUNCED IN NEW DELHI". www.indiansuperleague.com.
- ^ "Group stage draw for Kalinga Super Cup 2023-24 conducted". the-aiff.com.
