2019 AIFF Super Cup
Football tournament season
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The 2019 AIFF Super Cup, officially known as the 2019 Hero Super Cup for sponsorship reasons, was the second edition of the Super Cup and the 40th season of the national knockout football competition in India. The competition was sponsored by Hero MotoCorp. The competition began with the qualifiers on 15 March[1] at Kalinga Stadium in Bhubaneshwar and was concluded with the final on 13 April.
| Hero Super Cup | |
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Kalinga Stadium hosted the final on 13 April 2019 | |
| Tournament details | |
| Country | India |
| Venue(s) | Kalinga Stadium, Bhubaneswar |
| Dates | 15 March – 13 April |
| Teams | 20 |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | Goa (1st title) |
| Runners-up | Chennaiyin |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 12 |
| Goals scored | 45 (3.75 per match) |
| Attendance | 5,920 (493 per match) |
| Top goal scorer(s) | Coro (5 goals) |
Bengaluru were the defending champions but lost to Chennai City in the quarter-finals. Goa won the title by defeating Chennaiyin 2–1 in the final.[2][3]
Teams
A total of 16 teams are participating in the competition proper.[4] The top six teams from both the I-League and Indian Super League qualified for the Super Cup automatically while the bottom four sides have participated in the qualifiers. Before the qualification round, seven I-League clubs — Minerva Punjab, East Bengal, Mohun Bagan, NEROCA, Gokulam Kerala and Aizawl announced they would withdraw from Super Cup, citing "unfair treatment to I-League clubs."[5]
| Qualification round (8 teams)[note 1] |
Main competition (12 teams)[note 2] |
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Schedule
| Phase | Round | Match dates |
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| Qualification round | 15–16 March 2019 | |
| Main tournament | Round of 16 | 29 March – 3 April 2019 |
| Quarter-finals | 4–7 April 2019 | |
| Semi-finals | 9–10 April 2019 | |
| Final | 13 April 2019 | |
Bracket
| Qualification round | Round of 16 | Quarter-finals | Semi-finals | Final | |||||||||||||||||||
| 4 April | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bengaluru | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Chennai City | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 31 March | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Pune City | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Chennai City | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 9 April | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Chennai City | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Goa | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 30 March | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Indian Arrows | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 15 March | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Goa | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Kerala Blasters | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 6 April | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Indian Arrows | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Goa | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Jamshedpur | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 13 April | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Goa | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Chennaiyin | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 29 March | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Chennaiyin | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Mumbai City | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 7 April | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Chennaiyin | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| NorthEast United | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 10 April | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Chennaiyin | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| ATK | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 5 April | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Delhi Dynamos | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| ATK | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1 April | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| ATK | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Real Kashmir | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Qualification round
After the conclusion of the I-League and Indian Super League seasons, the All India Football Federation announced the draw for the qualification round of the Super Cup. Before the qualification round, seven I-League clubs — Minerva Punjab, East Bengal, Mohun Bagan, NEROCA, Gokulam Kerala, and Aizawl — announced they would withdraw from Super Cup, citing "unfair treatment to I-League clubs."[5]
Round of 16
Chennai City F.C. had announced they would withdraw from the tournament along with other I-League clubs but eventually decided to participate.[5]
| Chennaiyin | 2–0 | Mumbai City |
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Report |
| Pune City | 2–4 | Chennai City |
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Report |
Quarter-finals
| Delhi Dynamos | 3–4 | ATK |
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Report |
| Goa | 4–3 | Jamshedpur |
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Report |
Semi-finals
| Chennai City | 0–3 | Goa |
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| Report |
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Final
| Goa | 2–1 | Chennaiyin |
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Report |
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Top scorers
- As of 13 April 2019
| Rank | Player | Club | Goals[6] |
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| 1 |  Coro |
Goa | 5 |
| 2 |  Balwant Singh |
ATK | 4 |
| Pedro Manzi |
Chennai City | ||
| 4 | Brandon Fernandes |
Goa | 3 |
| 5 | Anirudh Thapa |
Chennaiyin | 2 |
| C.K. Vineeth |
Chennaiyin | ||
| Manuel Lanzarote |
ATK | ||
| Amarjit Singh Kiyam[a] |
Indian Arrows | ||
| 9 | 20 players | 1 | |
- Goals in qualification round
Notes
- Teams listed based on final position in either I-League or Indian Super League.
- Teams listed based on final position in either I-League or Indian Super League.