2003 Indian Federation Cup
Tata Federation Cup
Tournament details
CountryIndia
Dates26 July–9 August 2003
Teams16
Final positions
ChampionsMahindra United (1st title)
Runner-upMohammedan Sporting
Tournament statistics
Matches played15
Goals scored35 (2.33 per match)
Top goal scorer(s)Raphaël Patron Akakpo
(3 goals)

The 2003 Indian Federation Cup, also known as 2003 Tata Federation Cup due to sponsorship reasons,[1] was the 25th season of the Indian Federation Cup. It was held between 26 July and 9 August 2003. Defending champions Mohun Bagan were eliminated by Mohammedan Sporting in the semi-final, who faced Mahindra United in the final. Mahindra United went on to win their maiden title with Shanmugam Venkatesh scoring the winner for them in the 78th minute.[2] Raphaël Patron Akakpo of Mahindra United finished the tournament as the top-scorer with three goals.[3]

Overview

The All India Football Federation announced on 11 May 2003 that the tournament would commence on 25 July 2003 and completed on 8 August.[4] The date of commencement was revised to 26 July in an announcement made on 10 July. The tournament made a return after a year's break.[5] The Vivekananda Yuba Bharati Krirangan in Kolkata was announced as the venue of the matches and that 16 teams would compete.[6] The fixtures were announced on the same day.[6] While all matches were played at the Vivekananda Yuba Bharati Krirangan in Kolkata, the third quarter-final between Mahindra United and Air India was played at the Sailen Manna Stadium (then called Howrah Municipal Stadium) in order "to rest and repair the pitch" (former stadium).[7]

Two new features were added for the tournament. Doping tests were conducted according to guidelines laid down by FIFA in that "random sampling of a player of each team selected by the draw of lots" was conducted. Secondly, players and match officials were brought under an personal accident policy of ₹100,000, while the spectators, including the media, were covered under a similar policy of ₹50,000.[5]

Teams

All teams that competed in the 2002–03 season of the National Football League were included in the tournament alongside the top four teams from the National Football League Second Division, the hitherto second tier of the Indian football league system.[5]

Team Qualified from
Air IndiaNational Football League Second Division
Churchill BrothersNational Football League
DempoNational Football League
East BengalNational Football League
Hindustan Aeronautics LimitedNational Football League
Indian BankNational Football League
Indian Telephone IndustriesNational Football League
JCT MillsNational Football League
Mahindra UnitedNational Football League
Mohammedan SportingNational Football League Second Division
Mohun BaganNational Football League
SalgaocarNational Football League
State Bank of TravancoreNational Football League Second Division
Sporting ClubeNational Football League Second Division
Tollygunge AgragamiNational Football League
VascoNational Football League

Results

In case of a tie at regular time, extra time with golden goal was used. In case scores remain tied even after extra time, penalty shoot-out was used.

Round of 16

Mohammedan Sporting1–0Indian Telephone Industries
Bungo Singh 61' Report
Salgaocar4–0Indian Bank
 Report
Mohun Bagan2–1State Bank of Travancore
 Report Saheer 44'
Churchill Brothers0–0 (a.e.t.)JCT Mills
Report
Penalties
  • Rocky Barreto soccer ball with check mark
  • Rajesh Meitei soccer ball with check mark
  • Harvinder Singh soccer ball with check mark
  • Rodrigues soccer ball with red X
 3–4
Dempo1–2Air India
Jose Colaco 22' (pen.) Report
Referee: N. Mohan
Tollygunge Agragami1–1Vasco
Amit Das 42' Report Anthony Fernandes 88'
Penalties
  • Amit Das soccer ball with check mark
  • Akeem Abolanle soccer ball with check mark
  • Isiaka Awoyemi soccer ball with check mark
  • Goutam Debnath soccer ball with check mark
  • S. Dutta soccer ball with check mark
  • Kajal Bhattacharjee soccer ball with red X
 5–6
East Bengal5–0HAL
 Report

Quarter-finals

Salgaocar0–5Mohammedan Sporting
Report
Mohun Bagan3–0JCT Mills
 Report

Semi-finals

Mohammedan Sporting0–0 (a.e.t.)Mohun Bagan
Report
Penalties
  • Hussain Mustafi soccer ball with check mark
  • Amandeep Singh soccer ball with check mark
  • Amjad Ali Khan soccer ball with check mark
  • L Akbar Singh soccer ball with check mark
  • Arjan Ali soccer ball with check mark
 5–4
Attendance: 55,000
Referee: Komaleswaran Sankar
Mahindra United2–1Vasco
Akakpo 17', 25' Report Ajayan 66'

Final

Mohammedan Sporting qualified for the final for the first time in 13 years and 11 editions of the tournament[8] while Mahindra United, who progressed to the final in 1991 and 1993, had never won the title.[9]

Mohammedan Sporting0–1Mahindra United
Report Venkatesh 78'
Attendance: 65,000

References

  1. ↑ "Tata to sponsor Fed Cup". The Times of India. Press Trust of India. 18 July 2003. Retrieved 5 May 2022.
  2. ↑ "Mahindra United lift Federation Cup". The Tribune. Press Trust of India. 10 August 2003. Retrieved 5 May 2022.
  3. ↑ "Facts and figures". Sportstar. Retrieved 5 May 2022.
  4. ↑ "Federation Cup football from July 25". Rediff. 11 May 2003. Retrieved 5 May 2022.
  5. 1 2 3 Sharma, Amithabha Das (25 July 2003). "Federation Cup promises keen fare". The Hindu. Retrieved 5 May 2022.
  6. 1 2 "Federation Cup from July 26". Rediff.com. 10 July 2003. Retrieved 5 May 2022.
  7. ↑ Sharma, Amitabha Das (31 July 2003). "East Bengal mauls HAL". The Hindu. Retrieved 5 May 2022.
  8. ↑ Sharma, Amitabha Das (5 August 2003). "Resilient Sporting enters final". The Hindu. Retrieved 5 May 2022.
  9. ↑ Sharma, Amitabha Das (6 August 2003). "Mahindra United in summit clash". The Hindu. Retrieved 5 May 2022.
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