Kalinga Super Cup 2024: All You Need To Know - Teams, Venues, What's New and More

The highly anticipated Kalinga Super Cup 2024 is on the horizon, with the All India Football Federation (AIFF) unveiling the fixtures for this prestigious football tournament.

Organized annually, the event brings together 16 elite teams, including 12 from the Indian Super League (ISL) and four from the I-League, making it a significant fixture in the domestic football calendar.

The draw for the group stage, held on December 18, 2023, unveiled intense competition for fans. Scheduled to take place in Odisha from January 9 to 28, 2024, the tournament promises thrilling clashes among football titans.

The AIFF-released fixtures outline the series of matches set to unfold on two pitches at the Kalinga Stadium in Bhubaneswar: Kalinga Stadium Pitch 1 and Kalinga Stadium Main Pitch.

The group stage, spanning from January 9 to January 22, will be followed by the semi-finals on January 24 and 25, leading up to the grand final on January 28. An exciting incentive is the chance for the winner to secure a place in the AFC 2024-25 season's ACL 2 Preliminary Stage.

Teams from both the ISL and I-League will compete for the coveted silverware, adding to the tournament's significance. The event kicks off with East Bengal FC facing Hyderabad FC, while

Odisha FC, the current titleholders, take on Bengaluru FC in a rematch of the last edition's final. Having replaced the Federation Cup in 2018, the Kalinga Super Cup is expected to provide a memorable football spectacle for fans and enthusiasts.

Kalinga Super Cup 2024: Teams

ISL Teams: Bengaluru FC, Chennaiyin FC, East Bengal FC, FC Goa, Hyderabad FC, Jamshedpur FC, Kerala Blasters FC, Mohun Bagan Super Giant, Mumbai City FC, NorthEast United FC, Odisha FC, Punjab FC.

I-League Teams: Gokulam Kerala FC, Sreenidi Deccan FC, Shillong Lajong FC, Inter Kashi, Rajasthan United FC.

Group A

Mohun Bagan SG
East Bengal FC
Hyderabad FC
I-League 1

Group B

Kerala Blasters FC
NorthEast United FC
Jamshedpur FC
I-League 2

Group C

Mumbai City FC
Chennaiyin FC
Punjab FC
I-League 3

Group D

FC Goa
Odisha FC
Bengaluru FC
I-League 4 (winner of qualifying play-off)

Kalinga Super Cup 2024: Venue

The tournament will take place on two different pitches at the Kalinga Stadium in Bhubaneswar: Kalinga Stadium Pitch 1 and Kalinga Stadium Main Pitch. The group stage is scheduled from January 9 to January 22, with the semi-finals on January 24 and 25. Meanwhile, the final will be held on January 28.

Kalinga Super Cup 2024: Previous Winners & Runners-Up

Kalinga Super Cup 2024: Live Streaming & Telecast

Live Streaming: The matches will be streamed Live on the FanCode App and Website after a subscription.

Telecast: Kalinga Super Cup 2024 matches will be telecast Live on Sony Sports Network in India.