The 2018 Super Cup (also known as the 2018 Hero Super Cup for sponsorship reasons) was the inaugural edition of the

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and the 39th season of the national

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football competition in

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. The competition was sponsored by

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. The Super Cup replaced the

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as the national knockout competition. The competition began with the qualifiers on 15 March 2018 and concluded with the final on 20 April 2018. The entire tournament took place in the

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. The competition featured teams from both the

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and the

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. Both leagues contain 10 teams each; the top six teams from both qualified for the tournament automatically, while the bottom four sides contested in the qualifiers.

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won the title by defeating

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in the

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Teams

A total of 16 teams are participating in the competition proper. The top six teams from both the

and

qualified for the Super Cup automatically while the bottom four sides have participated in the qualifiers.

Schedule

On 12 March 2018, the

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announced the schedule and full format of the tournament. Due to the participation of

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and

in the

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, the schedule for the quarter-finals shall be decided at a later date.

Bracket

Qualification round

After the conclusion of the

and

seasons, the

announced the draw for the qualification round of the Super Cup. ---- ---- ----

Round of 16

The

announced the draw for the round of 16 of the competition on 12 March 2018. ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ----

Quarter-finals

The dates for the quarter-final matches were scheduled to be announced at a later date to accommodate

commitments of

and

. After

and

advanced to the quarter-finals, the following fixtures were confirmed for the quarter-finals. During the game between

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and

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, six players (three each from both the teams) were

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at the half-time for violent conduct. In the games against

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scored the first hat-trick of the tournament. ---- ---- ----

Semi-finals

The semi-finals were played on 16 April and 17 April 2018 at the

. ----

Final

The final was played on 20 April 2018 at the

and Bengaluru won the inaugural Super Cup by defeating East Bengal in the final.

Goalscorers

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References

Notes

External links

Official website

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2018 Asian domestic association football cups

Teams

Schedule

Bracket

Qualification round

Round of 16

Quarter-finals

Semi-finals

Final

Goalscorers

See also

References

Notes

External links