1998 Indian Federation Cup
The 1998 Indian Federation Cup, also known as 1998 Kalyani Black Label Federation Cup due to sponsorship reasons, was the 21st season of the Indian Federation Cup. It was held between 23 August and 12 September 1998. Salgaocar were the defending champions, but were eliminated in the first round by State Bank of Travancore. Mohun Bagan won the tournament for the tenth time, following a 2–1 over East Bengal in the final played at the Salt Lake Stadium, Kolkata, a replay of the previous edition's semifinal when the latter won.[1] Amit Das and Hemanta Dora of Mohun Bagan were named the Player and Goalkeeper of the Tournament.[2]
| Kalyani Black Label Federation Cup | |
| Country | India |
|---|---|
| Dates | 23 August–12 September 1998 |
| Teams | 16 |
| Champions | Mohun Bagan (10th title) |
| Runners-up | East Bengal |
| Matches played | 16 |
| Goals scored | 36 (2.25 per match) |
| Top goal scorer(s) | Cyril Barreto (4 goals) |
| Best player | Amit Das (Mohun Bagan) |
← 1997 2001 → | |
Qualification
For the 1998 edition, the All India Football Federation (AIFF) decided to increase the number of entries to justify the tournament as that "for champion clubs" on the back of two decades of "[failure] to achieve its propagated aims and objectives."[3] Accordingly, on 16 July 1998, the President of AIFF, Priya Ranjan Dasmunsi, announced that the edition would have 48 teams competing. Eight teams would be seeded directly into the round of 16 and eight other teams would qualify from five zones: North, East, North-East, West and South. He added that the qualifying rounds would be played on a knock-out basis, and that top two teams from South Zone and the winners of the four other zones would qualify for the tournament proper, while the other two would come from a play-off among runners-up of the four zones.[4] Salgaocar, East Bengal, Mohun Bagan, Mohammedan, Border Security Force, Indian Telephone Industries, Dempo and Churchill Brothers were announced as the eight seeded teams. A report carried by Sportstar said that the teams were seeded based on their quarter-final entry in the previous edition.[5]
The qualification round saw 37 teams vying from five zones for the eight spots. A then newly formed club, Bengal Mumbai, was not allowed to enter the competition from the West Zone as, according to the AIFF, "the team would have to come through the state league and prove themselves."[4][2]
Qualified teams
| Team | Qualified as | Qualified on |
|---|---|---|
| Border Security Force | 1997 quarter-final | 16 July |
| Churchill Brothers | 1997 quarter-final | 16 July |
| Dempo | 1997 quarter-final | 16 July |
| East Bengal | 1997 quarter-final | 16 July |
| Indian Telephone Industries | 1997 quarter-final | 16 July |
| JCT Mills | North Zone winner | 10 August |
| Jorba Durga | East Zone winner | 22 July |
| Kochin | South Zone winner | 2 August |
| Langsning | North-East Zone winner | 1 August |
| Mohammedan | 1997 quarter-final | 16 July |
| Mohun Bagan | 1997 quarter-final | 16 July |
| Punjab State Electricity Board | Play-off winner | 23 August |
| Salgaocar | 1997 quarter-final | 16 July |
| State Bank of Travancore | South Zone runner-up | 2 August |
| Tollygunge Agragami | Play-off winner | 20 August |
| Vasco | West Zone winner | 8 August |
Results
In case of a tie at regular time, extra time with golden goal was used. In case scores remain tied even after extra time, penalty shoot-out was used.
Pre-quarterfinals (round of 16)
| East Bengal | 3–1 | Jorba Durga |
|---|---|---|
Biswas  90'Mondal 57'Vijayan 84' |
Report | Thapa 82' |
| Churchill Brothers | 7–0 | Langsning |
|---|---|---|
| Barreto 4', 6', 8', 17' Soares 43'Ansari 75', 76' |
Report |
| Salgaocar | 0–1 | State Bank of Travancore |
|---|---|---|
| Report | Ignatius 90' |
| Border Security Force | 1–0 | Tollygunge Agragami |
|---|---|---|
| Gauranga Pal 71' |
Report |
| Mohun Bagan | 2–0 | Kochin |
|---|---|---|
| Okorie 13', 26' |
Report |
| Indian Telephone Industries | 0–1 | Punjab State Electricity Board |
|---|---|---|
| Gurdish Singh 26' |
| Mohammedan Sporting | 1–0 (a.e.t.) | JCT Mills |
|---|---|---|
Owino  116' |
Report |
Quarter-finals
| Churchill Brothers | 2–1 (a.e.t.) | Border Security Force |
|---|---|---|
| Mensah 32', 111' (pen.) |
Report | Singh 84' |
| Mohammedan Sporting | 0–0 (a.e.t.) | Punjab State Electricity Board |
|---|---|---|
| Report | ||
| Penalties | ||
Moses Ohira  Joy Kabui Amitava Ghosh Subir Ghosh Arjan Ali  |
4–3 | Sandeep Saini Jujhar Singh Harjap Singh Dalip Kumar Sukhbir Singh |
| Mohun Bagan | 1–0 | State Bank of Travancore |
|---|---|---|
| Omollo 82' |
Report |
Third place play-off
| Churchill Brothers | 1–1 | Mohammedan Sporting |
|---|---|---|
| Elvis Fernandes 90' |
Report |
Final
| Mohun Bagan | 2–1 | East Bengal |
|---|---|---|
| Amit Das 10' Vijayan 20' |
Report | Chapman 85' |
Statistics
Goalscorers
- 4 goals
- Cyril Barreto (Churchill Brothers)
- 3 goals
- Renedy Singh (East Bengal)
- Raman Vijayan (East Bengal)
- Chima Okorie (Mohun Bagan)
- 2 goals
- Aqeel Ansari (Churchill Brothers)
- Philip Mensah (Churchill Brothers)
- Carlton Chapman (East Bengal)
- I. M. Vijayan (Mohun Bagan)
- 1 goal
- Gauranga Pal (Border Security Force)
- Harvinder Singh (Border Security Force)
- Mario Soares (Churchill Brothers)
- Elvis Fernandes (Churchill Brothers)
- Dipendu Biswas (East Bengal)
- Basudeb Mondal (East Bengal)
- Suraj Thapa (Jorba Durga)
- Cassius Owino (Mohammedan Sporting)
- Joy Kabui (Mohammedan Sporting)
- Sammy Omollo (Mohun Bagan)
- Gurdish Singh (Punjab State Electricity Board)
- Sylvester Ignatius (State Bank of Travancore)
- Premanand Gadekar (Vasco)
- Louis Nickson (Vasco)
Awards
- Player of the Tournament
- Amit Das (Mohun Bagan)
- Best Goalkeeper
- Hemanta Dora (Mohun Bagan)
Prize money
United Breweries Group sponsored the tournament and announced a prize money of ₹2 million for the winning team. The team that came second, third and fourth were given ₹1.5 million, ₹1 million and ₹500,000 respectively. All the other teams that participated in the tournament proper received ₹100,000 each.[4]
References
- Bose, Saibal (13 September 1998). "Bagan ride on luck, EB errors to crown". The Indian Express. Retrieved 6 February 2017.
- "21th "Kalyani Black Label" Federation Cup 1998:". indianfootball.de. Archived from the original on 6 February 2017. Retrieved 6 February 2017.
- "It has failed to achieve its objective". The Hindu. indianfootball.de. 29 August 1998. Archived from the original on 31 July 2001. Retrieved 7 February 2017.
- "News: 16 July 1998". indianfootball.de. 16 July 1998. Archived from the original on 30 July 2001. Retrieved 7 February 2017.
- Ghosh, Arnab (9 October 1998). "Mohun Bagan retails title". Sportstar. indianfootball.de. Archived from the original on 12 June 2002. Retrieved 6 February 2017.