FC Goa emerged champions in the 5th Kalinga Super Cup Football Tournament, defeating Jamshedpur FC 3-0 in the final at Kalinga Kalinga Stadium in Bhubaneswar today. FC Goa also secured their qualification for the AFC Champions League Two 2025-26 as they will return to an Asian club competition after four years.
FC Goa became the first team to win the Kalinga Super Cup twice. They won their first title in 2019. The Gaurs received Rs 25 lakh as prize money, while runners-up Jamshedpur FC received Rs 15 lakh. Odisha Deputy Chief Minister Kanak Vardhan Singh Deo handed the trophy in closing ceremony.
Home favourites Odisha FC made disappointing exit from the tournament as they were trounced 3-0 by Punjab FC in their opening match earlier on April 21. Playing on home turm mattered little as 2023 champions and 2024 runners-up Odisha FC made a meek surrender in their pre-quarterfinal match.
Tankadhar Bag, the only local player in the 25-member Odisha FC squad, did not get a place even in the 20-member line-up today. The elimination of Odisha FC was the second major upset of the tournament, following the defeat of defending champions East Bengal FC earlier on April 20.
A total of 15 premier clubs from across India, including 13 Indian Super League (ISL) clubs and 3 I-League clubs participated in the fifth edition of the Kalinga Super Cup.
The first two editions of Kalinga Super Cup were also held in Bhubaneswar with Bengaluru FC and FC Goa lifting the trophy. Odisha FC won the third edition, defeating Bengaluru FC 2-1 in the final at EMS Stadium in Kozhikode, Kerala.
ODISHA FC SQUAD: Goalkeepers: Amrinder Singh, Anuj Kumar, Manas Dubey. Defenders: Narender, Amey Ranawade, Carlos Delgado (Spain), Mourtada Fall (Senegal), Jerry Lalrinzuala, Saviour Gama, Ricky Meetei, Subham Bhattacharya, Tankadhar Bag (Odisha). Midfielders: Rohit Kumar, Lalthathanga Khawlring, Hugo Boumous (France), Raynier Fernandes, Thoiba Singh Moirangthem, Narendra Naik. Forwards: Diego Mauricio (Brazil), Jerry Mawihmingthanga, Isak Vanlalruatfela, Rahim Ali, Aphaoba Singh, Rahul KP, Dorielton Gomes (Brazil).
RESULTS:
20 April 2025 (PQF): Kerala Blasters FC (Jesus Jimenez Nunez 40-P, Noah Wali Sadaoui 64) beat East Bengal FC 2-0. PoM: Noah Wali Sadaoui.
21 April 2025 (PQF): FC Goa (Iker Guarrotxena Vallejo 23, 35, 71) beat Gokulam Kerala FC 3-0. PoM: Iker Guarrotxena Vallejo.
21 April 2025 (PQF): Punjab FC (Asmir Suljic 14, Norberto Ezequiel Vidal 69, Nihal Sudeesh 90) beat Odisha FC 3-0. PoM: Norberto Ezequiel Vidal.
23 April 2025 (PQF): Bengaluru FC (Ruan Dale Williams 61) drew with Inter Kashi (Matija Babovic 87) 1-1. PoM: Nikola Stojanovic (Inter Kashi).
23 April 2025 (PQF): Mumbai City FC (Nikolaos Karelis 43, Lallianzuala Chhangte 64, 86, Th Bipin Singh 90) beat Channaiyin FC 4-0. PoM: Lallianzuala Chhangte.
24 April 2025 (PQF): Jamshedput FC (Javier Toro 39, Stephen Eze 64) beat Hyderabad FC 2-0. PoM: Francisco Javier Gonzalez (JFC).
24 April 2025 (PQF): North East United FC (Jithin Ms 3, Alaaeddine Ajaraie 18, 57, 90+2, Nestor Roger 42, Guillermo Hierro 66) beat Mohammedan Sporting Club 6-0. PoM: Alaaeddine Ajaraie.
26 April 2025 (QF): Mohun Bagan Super Giant (Sahal Abdul Samad 22, Suhail Ahmad Bhat 51) beat Kerala Blasters FC (Sreekuttan MS 90+4) 2-1. PoM: Salahudheen Adnan K (MBSG).
26 April 2025 (QF): FC Goa (Borja Gonzalez 89, Mohammed Yasir 90+3) beat Punjab FC (Norberto Vidal 57) 2-1. PoM: Borja Gonzalez.
27 April 2025 (QF): Jamshedpur FC () beat North East United FC () 2-1. PoM: Stephen Eze.
27 April 2025 (QF): Mumbai City FC (Lallianzuala Chhangte 71) beat Inter Kashi 1-0. PoM: Jorge Ortiz Mendoza (MCFC.
30 April 2025 (SF): FC Goa (Brison Deuben Fernandes 20, Iker Guarrotxena Vallejo 51, Borja Herrera Gonzalez 58) beat Mohun Bagan Super Giant (Suhail Ahmad Bhat 23) 3-1. PoM: Borja Herrera Gonzalez.
30 April 2025 (SF): Jamshedpur FC (Rei Tachikawa 87) beat Mumbai City FC 1-0. PoM: Rei Tachikawa.
3 May 2025 (Final): FC Goa (Borja Herrera Gonzalez 22, 51, Dejan Drazic 72) beat Jamshedpur FC 3-0. PoM: Borja Herrera Gonzalez.
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PHOTO: EPlayers of FC Goa celebrate after emerging champions of the 5th Kalinga Super Cup Football Tournament in Bhubaneswar on 3 May 2025.