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Draw for 36th Federation Cup 2015 held at Football House

36th Federation Cup 2015 draw

36th Federation Cup 2015 draw

The draw for the 36th Federation Cup 2015 was held at the All India Football Federation (AIFF) Headquarters, the Football House, Dwarka, New Delhi today. Besides AIFF General Secretary Kushal Das, Ankur Dutta (Vice-Chairman, I-League and Federation Cup), Anil Kamat (Assistant General Secretary, Competitions) and club representatives were present on the occasion.

The tournament which will be played in two venues, the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium in Margao and the Tilak Maidan, Vasco, kicks-off on December 28, 2014 with the Final slated for January 10, 2015.

Ten teams have been divided into two groups with the top two from each group advancing to the semifinals.

Speaking on the occasion, Dutta said: “I’m confident the forthcoming edition of the Federation Cup will be a huge success. I also stay confident of full cooperation from all stakeholders in this regard.”

He added: “Football stays an integral part of Goa. This tournament will go a long way in further popularising the sport in the country.”

While Group A will play all their matches at the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium in Fatorda, all Group B matches would be played at the Tilak Maidan.

36th FEDERATION CUP 2015 | DRAW & FIXTURES

Group A: Mumbai FC, Royal Wahingdoh FC, Dempo SC, East Bengal Club, Sporting Clube de Goa
Group B: Bengaluru FC, Salgaocar FC, Pune FC, Shillong Lajong FC, Mohun Bagan AC

Group A > Fixtures
December 28, 2014: Mumbai FC vs Royal Wahingdoh FC
December 29, 2014: Dempo SC vs East Bengal Club
December 30, 2014: Mumbai FC vs Sporting Clube de Goa
December 31, 2014: Royal Wahingdoh FC vs East Bengal Club
January 1, 2015: Dempo SC vs Sporting Clube de Goa
January 2, 2015: Mumbai FC vs East Bengal Club
January 3, 2015: Sporting Clube de Goa vs Royal Wahingdoh FC
January 4, 2015: Dempo SC vs Mumbai FC
January 5, 2015: East Bengal Club vs Sporting Clube de Goa
January 6, 2015: Royal Wahingdoh FC vs Dempo SC

Group B > Fixtures
December 28, 2014: Bengaluru FC vs Salgaocar SC
December 29, 2014: Pune FC vs Shillong Lajong FC
December 30, 2014: Bengaluru FC vs Mohun Bagan AC
December 31, 2014: Salgaocar SC vs Shillong Lajong FC
January 1, 2015: Pune FC vs Mohun Bagan AC
January 2, 2015: Bengaluru FC vs Shillong Lajong FC
January 3, 2015: Mohun Bagan AC vs Salgaocar SC
January 4, 2015: Pune FC vs Bengaluru FC
January 5, 2015: Shillong Lajong FC vs Mohun Bagan AC
January 6, 2015: Salgaocar SC vs Pune FC

Knock-Out Stafe > Fixtures
January 8, 2015 | Semifinal 1 | Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium: Winner Group A v Runners-up Group B
January 8, 2015 | Semifinal 2 | Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium: Winner Group B v Runners-up Group A
January 10, 2015 | FINAL | Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium: Winner Semifinal 1 v Semifinal 2

(Report & Picture courtesy AIFF Media)