Tag Archives: Federation Cup

East Bengal coach Trevor Morgan: Seems I had taken a short break!

It was under Trevor Morgan that Kingfisher East Bengal last won the Federation Cup. With Morgan back at the helm the fans are expecting another Midas Touch from the British Coach. A day prior to KEB’s first Hero Federation Cup match, Morgan spoke at length to AIFF Media about his …

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Mumbai FC all set to host Sporting Goa in Federation Cup!

Mumbai FC are all set to lock horns against Sporting Club de Goa in their first match of the Hero Federation Cup 2016 at the Cooperage Stadium in May 01, 2016. The kick-off for which is at 7pm IST. Speaking at the Official Pre Match Press Conference, Mumbai FC’s Head …

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Federation Cup: Aizawl FC upset I-League champions Bengaluru FC!

Bengaluru FC began their Federation Cup title defence with a 2-1 defeat to Aizawl FC at the Rajiv Gandhi Stadium in Aizawl on a Saturday afternoon where the Blues were felt hard done after being denied two blatant second half penalties. The result leaves the second-leg to be played in …

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Federation Cup: Shillong Lajong host East Bengal in last week’s I-League rematch!

Shillong Lajong FC will take on Kingfisher East Bengal in a knockout fixture of the revived Federation Cup 2016 at the J.N.Stadium, Shillong on 1st May 2016 at 5pm. The Federation Cup which was rumoured to be scrapped off by AIFF was brought back this season to accommodate the mandatory …

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Bengaluru FC’s Eugeneson Lyngdoh: Winning the Federation Cup will be icing on the Cake!

Awards and accolades are now becoming synonymous with 2015 AIFF Player of the Year Eugeneson Lyngdoh. The Engineering dropout was handpicked by Ashley Westwood two years back and since then, it has been a ‘fairy tale’ for him. A day prior to Bengaluru FC’s opener in Hero Federation Cup, Lyngdoh …

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Bengaluru FC begin Federation Cup title defence in Mizoram against Aizawl FC!

Federation Cup holders Bengaluru FC will begin their title defence with a tough opening fixture against Aizawl FC at the Rajiv Gandhi Stadium in Aizawl on Saturday. Ashley Westwood’s recently crowned I-League champions arrived in the north-eastern city after securing a berth in the last-16 of the AFC Cup on …

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Salgaocar FC & coach Santosh Kashyap part way, Mario Soares takes over!

Former champions Salgaocar FC just about maintained their I-League status due to a better head-to-head record with promoted Aizawl FC, who were relegated at the end of the 2016 I-League campaign. Now their head coach Santosh Kashyap has parted ways with the Greens following an I-League campaign to forget though …

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2016 Federation Cup quarterfinal fixtures set after I-League finish!

The Hero Federation Cup will kick-off on Saturday, April 30 with the eight top Teams from the Hero I-League being eligible to play in it. This means that champions Bengaluru FC, Mohun Bagan AC, East Bengal Club, Sporting Clube de Goa, Mumbai FC, Shillong Lajong FC, Salgaocar FC and relegated …

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Trevor Morgan is back in Kolkata to coach East Bengal again!

Englishman Trevor James Morgan returned to Kolkata yesterday to coach Kolkata giants East Bengal Club once more in the upcoming Federation Cup.   Morgan has returned for a second stint with East Bengal Club, which is at the moment until the end of the current season with the club set …

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