2003 Indian Federation Cup

August 2022 August 2022 2003 Federation Cup 26 July–9 August 2003 Tata Federation Cup India 16 Mahindra United 1 Mohammedan Sporting AFC Cup Mahindra United 15 35 Raphaël Patron Akakpo(3 goals) 2001 2004 The 2003 Indian Federation Cup (also known as 2003 Tata Federation Cup due to sponsorship reasons)Tata to sponsor Fed Cup https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tata-to-sponsor-fed-cup/articleshow/81760.cms 5 May 2022 The Times of India Press Trust of India 18 July 2003 en 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.Mahindra United lift Federation Cup https://www.tribuneindia.com/2003/20030810/sports.htm#12 5 May 2022 The Tribune Press Trust of India 10 August 2003 Raphaël Patron Akakpo of Mahindra United finished the tournament as the top-scorer with three goals.Facts and figures https://sportstar.thehindu.com/magazine/facts-and-figures/article29640025.ece Sportstar subscription 5 May 2022 en 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.Federation Cup football from July 25 https://www.rediff.com/sports/report/fed/20030511.htm Rediff 5 May 2022 en 11 May 2003 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.Sharma Amithabha Das Federation Cup promises keen fare https://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-sports/federation-cup-promises-keen-fare/article27786642.ece https://web.archive.org/web/20220505180321/https://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-sports/federation-cup-promises-keen-fare/article27786642.ece live 5 May 2022 subscription The Hindu 5 May 2022 en-IN 25 July 2003 The Vivekananda Yuba Bharati Krirangan in Kolkata was announced as the venue of the matches and that 16 teams would compete.Federation Cup from July 26 https://www.rediff.com/sports/2003/jul/10fed.htm 5 May 2022 Rediff.com 10 July 2003 The fixtures were announced on the same day. 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).Sharma Amitabha Das East Bengal mauls HAL https://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-sports/east-bengal-mauls-hal/article27787863.ece https://web.archive.org/web/20220505155406/https://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-sports/east-bengal-mauls-hal/article27787863.ece live 5 May 2022 subscription 5 May 2022 The Hindu 31 July 2003 en-IN 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 a personal accident policy of 100,000, while the spectators, including the media, were covered under a similar policy of 50,000. 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. Team Qualified from Air India National Football League Second Division Churchill Brothers National Football League Dempo National Football League East Bengal National Football League Hindustan Aeronautics Limited National Football League Indian Bank National Football League Indian Telephone Industries National Football League JCT Mills National Football League Mahindra United National Football League Mohammedan Sporting National Football League Second Division Mohun Bagan National Football League Salgaocar National Football League State Bank of Travancore National Football League Second Division Sporting Clube National Football League Second Division Tollygunge Agragami National Football League Vasco National 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 2003 07 26 y Mohammedan Sporting 1–0 Indian Telephone Industries Report Bungo Singh 61 Vivekananda Yuba Bharati Krirangan, Kolkata 2003 07 26 y Salgaocar 4–0 Indian Bank Report Lawrence 15 69 pen. Sebastian Endro 22 KS Singh 37 Vivekananda Yuba Bharati Krirangan, Kolkata 2003 07 27 y Mohun Bagan 2–1 State Bank of Travancore Report Marcos Pereira 20 Barreto 55 Saheer 44 Vivekananda Yuba Bharati Krirangan, Kolkata 2003 07 27 y Churchill Brothers 0–0 JCT Mills yes Report Vivekananda Yuba Bharati Krirangan, Kolkata Rocky Barreto Rajesh Meitei Harvinder Singh Rodrigues 3–4 Ancheri Jagjit Randhawa D. Singh Ram Paul 2003 07 28 y Sporting Clube 0–1 Mahindra United Report Yadav 76 Vivekananda Yuba Bharati Krirangan, Kolkata 2003 07 28 y Dempo 1–2 Air India Report Jose Colaco 22 pen. Vinay Kuruvilla 48 Fernandes 53 Vivekananda Yuba Bharati Krirangan, Kolkata N. Mohan 2003 07 29 y Tollygunge Agragami 1–1 Vasco Report Amit Das 42 Anthony Fernandes 88 Vivekananda Yuba Bharati Krirangan, Kolkata Amit Das Akeem Abolanle Isiaka Awoyemi Goutam Debnath S. Dutta Kajal Bhattacharjee 5–6 Menino Fernandes Denis Cabral Thapa Dias Jose Levy Coelho 2003 07 31 y East Bengal 5–0 HAL Report B. Singh 4 31 Chandan Das 58 83 D. Roy 68 Vivekananda Yuba Bharati Krirangan, Kolkata Quarter-finals 2003 07 30 y Salgaocar 0–5 Mohammedan Sporting Report Sheikh Sanjib 24 45 Biswas 43 70 Nabi 69 Vivekananda Yuba Bharati Krirangan, Kolkata 2003 08 01 y Mohun Bagan 3–0 JCT Mills Report Barreto 33 R. Singh 44 70 Vivekananda Yuba Bharati Krirangan, Kolkata 2003 08 02 y Mahindra United 3–0 Air India Report JL Singh 45+ Venkatesh 67 Akakpo 85 Howrah Municipal Corporation Stadium, Howrah 2003 08 04 y Vasco 1–0 East Bengal Report Mathew 85 Vivekananda Yuba Bharati Krirangan, Kolkata Semi-finals 2003 08 05 y Mohammedan Sporting 0–0 Mohun Bagan yes Report Vivekananda Yuba Bharati Krirangan, Kolkata 55,000 Komaleswaran Sankar Hussain Mustafi Amandeep Singh Amjad Ali Khan L Akbar Singh Arjan Ali 5–4 Barreto R. Singh Marcos Pereira Chhetri Basudeb Mondal 2003 08 06 y Mahindra United 2–1 Vasco Report Akakpo 17 25 Ajayan 66 Vivekananda Yuba Bharati Krirangan, Kolkata Final Mohammedan Sporting qualified for the final for the first time in 13 years and 11 editions of the tournamentSharma Amitabha Das Resilient Sporting enters final https://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-sports/resilient-sporting-enters-final/article27788865.ece https://web.archive.org/web/20220505183950/https://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-sports/resilient-sporting-enters-final/article27788865.ece live 5 May 2022 The Hindu subscription 5 May 2022 en-IN 5 August 2003 while Mahindra United, who progressed to the final in 1991 and 1993, had never won the title.Sharma Amitabha Das Mahindra United in summit clash https://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-sports/mahindra-united-in-summit-clash/article27789094.ece https://web.archive.org/web/20200217133733/https://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-sports/mahindra-united-in-summit-clash/article27789094.ece live 17 February 2020 subscription 5 May 2022 The Hindu 6 August 2003 en-IN 2003 08 09 y Mohammedan Sporting 0–1 Mahindra United Report Venkatesh 78 Vivekananda Yuba Bharati Krirangan, Kolkata 65,000 References External links 25th Federation Cup 2003 Home page http://www.rediff.com/sports/fedcup03.htm Rediff.com 25th "TATA" Federation Cup 2003 at RSSSF Sharma Amitabha Das Mahindra United's moment of glory https://sportstar.thehindu.com/magazine/mahindra-uniteds-moment-of-glory/article29640023.ece Sportstar subscription en 30 August 2003 Category:Indian Federation Cup seasons Category:2002–03 in domestic association football cups Category:2002–03 in Indian football