2015 Indian Federation Cup Final
| Event | 2014–15 Indian Federation Cup | ||||||
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| Date | 11 January 2015 | ||||||
| Venue | Fatorda Stadium, Margao, Goa | ||||||
| Referee | Pratap Singh | ||||||
| Weather | Sunny, Clear sky 34°C (93°F) 22% Humidity |
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The 2015 Indian Federation Cup Final was a football match between Dempo and Bengaluru FC played on 11 January 2015 at Fatorda Stadium in Margao, Goa. The match was the culmination of the 2014–15 Indian Federation Cup. This was the 36th edition of the Federation Cup, the national cup tournament of football in India which is administered by the All India Football Federation (AIFF). Bengaluru FC won the final by defeating Dempo 2-1 with goals scored by Sunil Chhetri and Robin Singh while the Dempo goal came from a spot kick by Tolgay Ozbey. This was the first time Bengaluru FC had won the tournament.
Dempo qualified for the final by defeating Salgaocar in the semi-final 2–0 while Bengaluru FC qualified by defeating Sporting Goa in the semi-finals 3–0.
The final was televised live on TEN Action.
The Federation Cup is an annual Indian football competition open to all I-League teams. Ten of the eleven I-League clubs participated in the tournament the season with Bharat FC being the excluded club. The 2014–15 edition was the 36th of the competition.
Prior to reaching the 2014 final, Dempo had reached the final of the Federation Cup five times. They began their 2014–15 Federation Cup campaign on 29 December 2014 in the first match of the group stages against fellow I-League side East Bengal. The match took place at the Fatorda Stadium in Margao, Goa . The venue would turn out to be the only stadium Dempo play in throughout the entire tournament. A Romeo Fernandes first-half header helped local giants Dempo SC down East Bengal by a solitary goal in the Group A tie. Dempo went on to win 1-0 to open their season on a winning note.
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