34th Federation Cup: A Statistical look back

The 34th Federation Cup was held simultaneously from September 19 to 30 in Siliguri (West Bengal) and Jamshedpur (Jharkhand) with East Bengal Club winning the title in the end.

The 16 team league-cum-knockout competition saw India's top 14 I-League clubs plus two qualifiers - Mohammedan Sporting Club & Kalighat Milan Sangha - in action. The group stage were played from September 19 to 25 with Group A and D in Jamshedpur, while Group B and C were played in Siliguri. The semifinals were held on September 27 and 28, while the final was played on September 30 with the final three games played in Siliguri.


RESULTS

Quarterfinal League

Group A (Jamshedpur)
Dempo SC, Mumbai FC, Pailan Arrows, Shillong Lajong FC

19-Sep-2012: Dempo SC 1-1 Pailan Arrows (JRD, 3 pm)
19-Sep-2012: Mumbai FC 1-2 Shillong Lajong FC (Keenan, 3 pm)
21-Sep-2012: Pailan Arrows 1-2 Mumbai FC (Keenan, 3 pm)
21-Sep-2012: Dempo SC 1-0 Shillong Lajong FC (JRD, 3 pm)
23-Sep-2012: Pailan Arrows 2-1 Shillong Lajong FC (JRD, 3 pm)
23-Sep-2012: Mumbai FC 0-4 Dempo SC (Keenan, 3 pm)

Group B (Siliguri)
Churchill Brothers SC, Air India, Mohun Bagan AC, Mohammedan Sporting Club

20-Sep-2012: Air India 0-1 Mohammedan Sporting Club (3 pm)
20-Sep-2012: Churchill Brothers SC 0-0 Mohun Bagan AC (7 pm)
22-Sep-2012: Mohammedan Sporting Club 1-5 Churchill Brothers SC (3 pm)
22-Sep-2012: Mohun Bagan AC 0-2 Air India (7 pm)
24-Sep-2012: Air India 0-4 Churchill Brothers SC (7 pm)
24-Sep-2012: Mohun Bagan AC 2-1 Mohammedan Sporting Club (3 pm)

Group C (Siliguri)
Sporting Clube de Goa, ONGC, East Bengal Club, Kalighat Milan Sangha

21-Sep-2012: ONGC 5-1 Kalighat Milan Sangha (3 pm)
21-Sep-2012: Sporting Clube de Goa 1-1 East Bengal Club (7 pm)
23-Sep-2012: Kalighat Milan Sangha 2-3 Sporting Clube de Goa (3 pm)
23-Sep-2012: East Bengal Club 2-1 ONGC (7 pm)
25-Sep-2012: ONGC 2-1 Sporting Clube de Goa (3 pm)
25-Sep-2012: East Bengal Club 4-3 Kalighat Milan Sangha (3 pm)

Group D (Jamshedpur)
Salgaocar FC, Pune FC, Prayag United SC, United Sikkim FC

20-Sep-2012: Salgaocar FC 1-0 Prayag United SC (JRD, 3 pm)
20-Sep-2012: Pune FC 1-0 United Sikkim FC (Keenan, 3 pm)
22-Sep-2012: Prayag United SC 1-1 Pune FC (JRD, 3 pm)
22-Sep-2012: United Sikkim FC 0-3 Salgaocar FC (Keenan, 3 pm)
24-Sep-2012: Prayag United SC 2-0 United Sikkim FC (Keenan, 3 pm)
24-Sep-2012: Pune FC 1-2 Salgaocar FC (JRD, 3 pm)

Semifinals
27-Sep-2012: Churchill Brothers SC 0-0,0-1 East Bengal Club [extra-time] (6.30 pm)
28-Sep-2012: Dempo SC 2-0 Salgaocar FC (6.30 pm)

Final
30-Sep-2012: East Bengal Club 1-1,2-1 Dempo SC (6.30 pm) [extra-time]