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	East Bengal lift Kalinga Super Cup; Odisha FC runners-up 28 Jan 2024
	Kolkata giants East Bengal FC emerged champions in the Kalinga Super Cup Football Tournament, dethroning defending champions Odisha FC 3-2 in the thrilling final at Kalinga Stadium in Bhubaneswar today. By winning the Kalinga Super Cup, East Bengal FC became eligible to play in the ACL 2 Preliminary Stage of AFC 2023-24 season. East Bengal received the winners cheque of Rs 25 lakhs, while runners-up Odisha FC were given Rs 15 lakhs. This was the first major title in 12 years for East Bengal, who had won their last one in 2012 Federation Cup at the Kanchenjunga Stadium in Siliguri. Earlier in the semifinals, East Bengal beat Jamshedpur FC 2-0, while local favourites Odisha FC edged out Mumbai City FC 1-0. Bhubaneswar-based Odisha FC qualified for the semifinals, winning all three of their league matches in Group D. They defeated Bengaluru FC 1-0, Inter Kashi 3-0 and FC Goa 3-2.
	A total of 16 teams (12 from Indian Super League and 4 from I-League) participated in the tournament which was earlier known as Super Cup. Department of Sports & Youth Services, Government of Odisha is hosting the tournament, under the aegis of All India Football Federation. Odisha FC emerged champions in the previous edition, defeating Bengaluru FC final held in Kozhikode, Kerala. INDIVIDUAL AWARDS (Rs 2.5 lakh each): Best Goalkeeper: Lalthuammawia Ralte (Odisha FC). Best Defender: Hijazi Maher (East Bengal FC). Best Midfielder: Ahmed Jahouh (Odisha FC). Highest Scorer (5 goals): Cleiton Silva (East Bengal FC). Player of the Tournament: Isak Vanlalruatfela (Odisha FC). RESULTS: 8 January 2024 (Match 1, Play-off): Inter Kashi (Mario Barco Vilar 10, 75, Edmund Lalrindika 58, Haobam Tomba Singh 87, Muhammad Ajsal 88) beat Rajasthan United Football Club 5-0. PoM: Mario Barco Vilar. 9 January 2024 (Match 2): East Bengal FC (Cleiton Augusto Oliveira Silva 33, 54, Saul Crespo Prieto 80) beat Hyderabad FC (Ramhlun chahunga 45, Nim Dorjee Tamang 79) 3-2. PoM: Cleiton Augusto Oliveira Silva. 9 January 2024 (Match 3): Mohun Bagan Super Giant (Jason Steven Cummings 39, Armando Sadiku 71) beat Sreenidi Deccan Football Club (William Alves De Oliveira 29) 2-1. PoM: Asish Rai (MBSG). 10 January 2024 (Match 4): Jamshedpur FC (Daniel Chima Chukwu 68, Steve Ambri 88) beat North East United FC (Nestor Albiach Roger 17) 2-1. PoM: Jeremy Philippe Bernard Manzorro (JFC). 10 January 2024 (Match 5): Kerala Blasters FC (Kwame Peprah 15, 27, Mohammed Aimen 46) beat Shillong Lajong FC (Renan Paulino De Souza 30) 3-1. PoM: Kwame Peprah. 11 January 2024 (Match 6): Mumbai City FC (Ayush Chhikara 77, Abdenasser Elkhayati 90+7) beat Gokulam Kerala FC (Alejandro Sanchez Lopez 23) 2-1. PoM: Abdenasser Elkhayati. 11 January 2024 (Match 7): Chennaiyin FC (Jordan David Murray 81) drew with Punjab FC (Wilmar Jordan Gil 4) 1-1. PoM: Connor Jon Shields (CFC). 12 January 2024 (Match 8): FC Goa (Noah Wail Sadaoui 58, Carlos Martinez Rodriguez 66) beat Inter Kashi (Gyamar Nikum) 2-1. PoM: Noah Wail Sadaoui. 12 January 2024 (Match 9): Odiaha FC (Ahmed Jahouh 21) beat Bengaluru FC 1-0. PoM: Ahmed Jahouh. 14 January 2024 (Match 10): Mohun Bagan Super Giant (Jeremy Zohminghlua 88-OG, Dimitrios Petratos 90+6) beat Hyderabad FC (Ramhlunchhunga 7) 2-1. PoM: Ramhlunchhunga. 14 January 2024 (Match 11): East Bengal FC (Hijazi Maher Abu Saeed 12, Javier Siverio Toro 31) beat Sreenidi Deccan FC (William Alves de Oliveira) 2-1. PoM: Hijazi Maher Abu Saeed. 15 January 2024 (Match 12): North East United FC (Nestor Albiach Roger 59, 67) beat Shillong Lajong FC (Douglas Rosa Tardin 17) 2-1. PoM: Nestor Albiach Roger. 15 January 2024 (Match 13): Jamshedpur FC (Daniel Chima Chukwu 33, 57, Jeremy Philippe Bernard Manzorro 69) beat Kerala Blasters FC (Diamantakos Dimitrios 29, 62) 3-2. PoM: Daniel Chima Chukwu. 16 January 2024 (Match 14): Chennaiyin FC (Connor Jon Shields 25, Irfan Yadwad 64) beat Gokulam Kerala FC 2-0. PoM: Connor Jon Shields (CFC). 16 January 2024 (Match 15): Mumbai City FC (Ayush Chhikara 37, 56, Seilenthang Lotjem 90+3) beat Punjab FC (Luka Majcen 28, 87) 3-2. PoM: Ayush Chhikara. 17 January 2024 (Match 16): Odisha FC (Lalthathanga Khawlhring 45, Diego Mauricio Machado De Brito 60, Isak Vanlalruatfela 79) beat Inter Kashi 3-0. PoM: Diego Mauricio. 17 January 2024 (Match 17): FC Goa (Brison Deuben Fernandes 90+4) beat Bengaluru FC 1-0. PoM: Brison Deuben Fernandes. 19 January 2024 (Match 18): East Bengal FC (Cleiton Augusto Oliveira Silva 24, 80, Nandha Kumar 63) beat Mohun Bagan Super Giant (Hector Yuste Canton 19) 3-1. PoM: Cleiton Augusto Oliveira Silva. 19 January 2024 (Match 19): Sreenidi Deccan FC (Ibrahim Sissoko 5, Eli Sabia Filho 7, Ralromawia 10, Kean Lewis 36) beat Hyderabad FC (Makan Winkle Chothe 83) 4-1. PoM: Lalromawia. 20 January 2024 (Match 20): North East United FC (Parthib Sundar Gogoi 2, Mohammed Ali Bemammer 68, Redeem Tlang 75, Jithin Ms 79) beat Kerala Blasters FC (Diamantakos Dimitrios 70) 4-1. PoM: Mohammed Ali Bemammer. 20 January 2024 (Match 21): Jamshedpur FC (Sanan Mohammed K 45+1, Thongkhosiem Haokip 74) beat Shillong Lajong FC 2-0. PoM: Sanan Mohammed K. 21 January 2024 (Match 22): Mumbai City FC (Hmingthankawia 24) beat Chennaiyin FC 1-0. PoM: Phurba Tempa Lachenpa (MCFC). 21 January 2024 (Match 23): Punjab FC drew with Gokulam Kerala FC 0-0. PoM: Melroy Melwin Assisi (PFC). 22 January 2024 (Match 24): Bengaluru FC (Francisco Javier Hernandez Gonzalez 58) drew with Inter Kashi (Edmund Lalrindika 15) 1-1. PoM: Ryan Dale Williams (BFC). 22 January 2024 (Match 25): Odisha FC (Ahmed Jahouh 51, Serigne Mourtada Fall 61, 66) beat FC Goa (Carlos Martinez Rodriguez 75, 86) 3-2. PoM: Serigne Mourtada Fall. 24 January 2024 (Match 26, Semifinal): East Bengal FC (Hijazi Maher Abu Saeed 19, Javier Siverio Toro 47) beat Jamshedpur FC 2-0. PoM: Hijazi Maher Abu Saeed. 25 January 2024 (Match 27, Semifinal): Odisha FC (Diego Mauricio 44) beat Mumbai City FC 1-0. PoM: Isak Vanlalruatfela (OFC). 28 January 2024 (Match 28, Final): Odisha FC (Diego Mauricio 39, Ahmed Jahouh 90+9-P) lost to East Bengal FC (Nandha Kumar 51, Saul Crespo 62-P, Cleiton Silva 111) 2-3. PoM: Saul Crespo. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- PICS -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TOP: Players of East Bengal FC celebrate after winning the Kalinga Super Cup Football Tournament in Bhubaneswar on 28 January 2024. RIGHT: 5T and Nabin Odisha Chairman VK Pandian presents the Kalinga Super Cup to champion East Bengal team in Bhubaneswar on 28 January 2024.

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