Wikipedia - Super Cup (India)

The AIFF Super Cup (also known as the Kalinga Super Cup for sponsorship reasons) is an annual football competition and the premier cup competition in men's domestic football in India. It was founded on February 19, 2018 as a replacement for Federation Cup. Organised by the All India Football Federation (AIFF), the competition is open to all clubs in the Indian Super League and the I-League, the top two division of the Indian football league system respectively.

History

On 19 February 2018, the All India Football Federation announced the creation of the Super Cup as a reformed Federation Cup, India's main knockout football tournament. The qualifiers for the inaugural recherished tournament were held between 15–16 March. The tournament proper then commenced on 31 March and concluded with the final on 20 April 2018. Bengaluru emerged as the winners of the inaugural edition of the recherished tournament. They defeated East Bengal 4–1 in the final.

In the second edition, seven I-League clubs, namely Minerva Punjab, East Bengal, Mohun Bagan, NEROCA, Gokulam Kerala, Aizwal and Churchill Brothers withdrew from the competition citing "unfair treatment to I-League clubs by the AIFF."

From 2020 to 2022, the competition was suspended due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

From the 2024 season onwards the Super Cup is renamed as the Kalinga Super Cup. Inaugural edition was played between 9 and 28 January.

**Indien - Supercupen**

Indien - Supercupen är en årlig fotbollsturnering som anordnas av All India Football Federation (AIFF). Turneringen grundades 1997 och är en match mellan vinnarna av Indian Super League (ISL) och vinnarna av Federation Cup.

Supercupen spelas vanligtvis i början av säsongen och är en prestigefylld turnering som ger vinnaren en plats i AFC Champions League, Asiens främsta klubbturnering. Matchen spelas i en enda match på en neutral plats, och om det blir oavgjort efter ordinarie tid och förlängning avgörs vinnaren genom straffar.

Indiens - Supercupen har blivit en populär fotbollsturnering och lockar en stor publik. Turneringen har vunnit av ett antal framstående indiska klubbar, bland annat East Bengal, Mohun Bagan och Bengaluru FC.

**Tidigare vinnare av Indien - Supercupen**

* 2019: Chennai City FC
* 2018: Real Kashmir FC
* 2017: Bengaluru FC
* 2016: Mohun Bagan
* 2015: Bengaluru FC
* 2014: East Bengal
* 2013: East Bengal
* 2012: Mohun Bagan
* 2011: Salgaocar FC
* 2010: Dempo SC
* 2009: Dempo SC
* 2008: Dempo SC
* 2007: Mohun Bagan
* 2006: Mahindra United
* 2005: East Bengal
* 2004: East Bengal
* 2003: Mahindra United
* 2002: East Bengal
* 2001: Salgaocar SC
* 2000: Salgaocar SC
* 1999: Mahindra United
* 1998: East Bengal
* 1997: Vasco SC