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HSBC Bank win High 5 Football Cup 2019 in Kolkata!

The second edition of the High 5 Football Cup, a Corporate Football tournament organised by the German Football Academy together with the Indo-German Chamber of Commerce (IGCC) and the Consulate General of the Federal Republic of Germany – Kolkata, was held on Saturday, December 14.

After a long day of football, HSBC Bank defeated Haldia Petrochemicals 3-1 in a thrilling finale to lift the High 5 Football Cup.

Earlier, HSBC Bank had defeated HDFC Bank while Haldia Petrochemicals overcame Infiflex Technologies in the semifinals.

The group stage had seen Gapcon Engineering (Group A), HSBC Bank (Group B), German Consulate (Group C), and Haldia Petrochemicals (Group D).

In total 16 teams participated in the High 5 Football Cup played at the Saltlake Stadium Practice Ground #1.

The teams were divided into four groups of four teams each in the preliminary group stage ensuring at least three matches for each participating team, while the top two moving into the quarterfinals which would be followed by semifinals and a final.

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