Kalinga Super Cup 2024: Full fixtures released by the AIFF
Mohun Bagan Super and East Bengal FC are set to lock horns on January 19 in what is going to be the third Kolkata derby of the season.
The All India Football Federation (AIFF), on Wednesday, announced the fixtures for the upcoming Kalinga Super Cup, which will be held in Odisha in January.
Sixteen teams will compete for silverware, with the winner earning a place in the ACL 2 Preliminary Stage of the AFC 2024-25 season. The 12 Indian Super League (ISL) teams, along with four teams from the I-League, are set to participate. The top three ranked I-League teams after December 24, 2023, among the I-League teams that have confirmed their participation, will slot into the first three groups respectively, while the I-League 4 spot will be determined by playing a playoff between the I-League 4th placed and I-League 5th placed sides, which will be held on January 8.
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East Bengal FC and Hyderabad FC are set to lock horns in the opening match of the tournament on January 9, followed by the clash between Mohun Bagan Super Giant and I-League 1 later on the same date.
Odisha FC, the current holders of the Super Cup title, will face the last edition’s runners-up Bengaluru FC in their opening match on January 12, setting the stage for a rematch of the last edition’s final.
The four groups for the Kalinga Super Cup 2024 were earlier announced on Monday by the AIFF.
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.
Here are the detailed fixtures of the Kalinga Super Cup 2024:
Playoff Fixture
| Date | Time | Match | Venue |
| January 8, 2024 | 02:00 PM | I-League 4th Position vs I-League 5th Position | Kalinga Stadium Pitch 1 |
Group A Fixtures
| Date | Time | Match | Venue |
| January 9, 2024 | 02:00 PM | East Bengal FC vs Hyderabad FC | Kalinga Stadium Pitch 1 |
| January 9, 2024 | 07:30 PM | Mohun Bagan Super Giant vs I-League 1 | Kalinga Stadium Main Pitch |
| January 14, 2024 | 02:00 PM | Mohun Bagan Super Giant vs Hyderabad FC | Kalinga Stadium Pitch 1 |
| January 14, 2024 | 07:30 PM | East Bengal FC vs I-League 1 | Kalinga Stadium Main Pitch |
| January 19, 2024 | 02:00 PM | Hyderabad FC vs I-League 1 | Kalinga Stadium Pitch 1 |
| January 19, 2024 | 07:30 PM | Mohun Bagan Super Giant vs East Bengal FC | Kalinga Stadium Main Pitch |
Group B Fixtures
| Date | Time | Match | Venue |
| January 10, 2024 | 02:00 PM | Kerala Blasters FC vs I-League 2 | Kalinga Stadium Pitch 1 |
| January 10, 2024 | 07:30 PM | NorthEast United FC vs Jamshedpur FC | Kalinga Stadium Main Pitch |
| January 15, 2024 | 02:00 PM | NorthEast United FC vs I-League 2 | Kalinga Stadium Pitch 1 |
| January 15, 2024 | 07:30 PM | Kerala Blasters FC vs Jamshedpur FC | Kalinga Stadium Main Pitch |
| January 20, 2024 | 02:00 PM | Jamshedpur FC vs I-League 2 | Kalinga Stadium Pitch 1 |
| January 20, 2024 | 07:30 PM | Kerala Blasters FC vs NorthEast United FC | Kalinga Stadium Main Pitch |
Group C Fixtures
| Date | Time | Match | Venue |
| January 11, 2024 | 02:00 PM | Mumbai City FC vs I-League 3 | Kalinga Stadium Pitch 1 |
| January 11, 2024 | 07:30 PM | Chennaiyin FC vs Punjab FC | Kalinga Stadium Main Pitch |
| January 16, 2024 | 02:00 PM | Chennaiyin FC vs I-League 3 | Kalinga Stadium Pitch 1 |
| January 16, 2024 | 07:30 PM | Mumbai City FC vs Punjab FC | Kalinga Stadium Main Pitch |
| January 21, 2024 | 02:00 PM | Punjab FC vs I-League 3 | Kalinga Stadium Pitch 1 |
| January 21, 2024 | 07:30 PM | Mumbai City FC vs Chennaiyin FC | Kalinga Stadium Main Pitch |
Group D Fixtures
| Date | Time | Match | Venue |
| January 12, 2024 | 02:00 PM | FC Goa vs I-League 4 | Kalinga Stadium Pitch 1 |
| January 12, 2024 | 07:30 PM | Odisha FC vs Bengaluru FC | Kalinga Stadium Main Pitch |
| January 17, 2024 | 02:00 PM | FC Goa vs Bengaluru FC | Kalinga Stadium Pitch 1 |
| January 17, 2024 | 07:30 PM | Odisha FC vs I-League 4 | Kalinga Stadium Main Pitch |
| January 22, 2024 | 02:00 PM | Bengaluru FC vs I-League 4 | Kalinga Stadium Pitch 1 |
| January 22, 2024 | 07:30 PM | FC Goa vs Odisha FC | Kalinga Stadium Main Pitch |
Semi-Final Fixtures
| Date | Time | Match | Venue |
| January 24, 2024 | 07:30 PM | Winner of Group A vs Winner of Group B (Semi-Final 1) | Kalinga Stadium Main Pitch |
| January 25, 2024 | 07:30 PM | Winner of Group C vs Winner of Group D (Semi-Final 2) | Kalinga Stadium Main Pitch |
Final
| Date | Time | Match | Venue |
| January 28, 2024 | 07:30 PM |
Winner of Semi-Final 1 vs Winner of Semi-Final 2 |
Kalinga Stadium Main Pitch |
