 Fatorda stadium hosted the final on 11 January 2015 | |
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Country | India |
| Dates | 28 December 2014 – 11 January 2015 |
| Teams | 10 |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | Bengaluru FC(1st title) |
| Runners-up | Dempo |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 23 |
| Goals scored | 61 (2.65 per match) |
| Top goal scorer(s) | Sunil Chhetri Tolgay Özbey (6 goals) |
| Awards | |
| Best player | Romeo Fernandes |
The2014–15 Indian Federation Cup (also known as theHero Federation Cup for sponsorship reasons) was the 36th edition of theFederation Cup, the main nationalfootball cup competition inIndia. Ten of the elevenI-League clubs participated in the tournament the season withBharat FC being the excluded club.[1]
Churchill Brothers were the reigning champions of the Federation Cup, having won the tournament in2014, however, due to failing to pass the licensing criteria for the I-League, they were unable to defend their title.[2]
All matches including the semi-final and final were played inGoa.
The final was played betweenDempo andBengaluru FC on 11 January 2015.Bengaluru FC beatDempo 2–1 to clinch their maiden Federation Cup title.
| Round | Match date(s) | Number of fixtures | Teams |
|---|---|---|---|
| Group stage | 28 December 2014 – 7 January 2015 | 20 | 10 |
| Semi-finals | 9 January 2015 | 2 | 4 |
| Final | 11 January 2015 | 1 | 2 |
On 25 September 2014, it was announced that ten of the elevenI-League clubs would be participating in the Federation Cup, withBharat FC being the exception.[1] No other teams from other leagues were invited to the tournament.[1]
The venues for the Federation Cup were also announced on 28 September 2014. Group A matches would be played at theFatorda Stadium with Group B matches taking place at theTilak Maidan Stadium. The final and semi-finals would take place at the Fatorda Stadium.[1]
| Margao | Vasco |
|---|---|
| Fatorda Stadium | Tilak Maidan Stadium |
| Capacity:24,000 | Capacity:7,000 |
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| Key to colours in group tables |
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| Top two teams advance to the semi-finals |
Group A[edit]
Source:[citation needed] | Group B[edit]
Source:[citation needed]
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| Semi-finals | Finals | ||||||||
| 1 | Dempo | 2 | |||||||
| 4 | Salgaocar | 0 | |||||||
| Dempo | 1 | ||||||||
| Bengaluru FC | 2 | ||||||||
| 3 | Bengaluru FC | 3 | |||||||
| 2 | Sporting Goa | 0 | |||||||
| Bengaluru FC | 3–0 | Sporting Goa |
|---|---|---|
Rooney 28'Chhetri 37'Lyngdoh 87' | Report |
6 Goals:
4 Goals:
3 Goals:
2 Goals:
1 Goals:
Anthony D'Souza (Pune)Arata Izumi (Pune)
Bekay Bewar (Royal Wahingdoh)Bikash Jairu (Salgaocar)Biswajit Saha (Sporting Goa)Clifton Dias (Salgaocar)Clifford Miranda (Dempo)
Darryl Duffy (Salgaocar)Eric Brown (Pune)Eugeneson Lyngdoh (Bengaluru FC)
Francis Kasonde (Salgaocar)Jacob Lalrawngbawla (Shillong Lajong)
Josimar (Mumbai)Kingshuk Debnath (Mohun Bagan)Lalrammuana (Shillong Lajong)
Ranti Martins (East Bengal)Sampath Kuttymani (Mumbai)Shylo Malsawmtluanga (East Bengal)Thongkhosiem Haokip (Pune)| Player | For | Against | Result | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Tolgay Özbey | Dempo | Sporting Goa | 4–1 | 1 January 2015 |
| Victorino Fernandes | Sporting Goa | East Bengal | 4–3 | 6 January 2015 |
