The tournament, which will be played in Bhubaneswar, Odisha, from April 20 to May 3, will see participation from 16 clubs (13 from the Indian Super League and three from the I-League), in a single-elimination knock-out format. All matches will take place at the Kalinga Stadium.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
The ISL teams were seeded for the round of 16 according to their final league position in the 2024-25 season. Three I-League teams confirmed their participation \u2013 Churchill Brothers FC Goa, Inter Kashi, and Gokulam Kerala FC. They will face the top three ISL teams (Mohun Bagan Super Giant, FC Goa and Bengaluru FC). These three match-ups will be decided by a draw on Wednesday.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
The round of 16 will be played on April 20, 21, 23 and 24, the quarter-finals on April 26 and 27, the semi-finals on April 30, and the final on May 3. If the scores are level at the end of 90 minutes in the round of 16, quarter-finals and semi-finals, there will be no extra time, and a penalty shoot-out will determine the winner. If the scores are level at the end of 90 minutes in the final, there will be extra time, followed by a penalty shoot-out to determine the champion.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
The winners of the Kalinga Super Cup 2025 will qualify for the 2025-26 AFC Champions League Two Preliminary Round. East Bengal FC are the defending champions, having beaten Odisha FC in the 2024 final in Bhubaneswar. Odisha FC (2023), FC Goa (2019) and Bengaluru FC (2018) have been the past champions of the Super Cup.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Kalinga Super Cup schedule:<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Round of 16 (seeds in bracket):<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Sunday, April 20 \u2014 Kerala Blasters FC (8) vs East Bengal FC (9)<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Sunday, April 20 \u2014 Mohun Bagan SG (1) vs I-League Club - TBC<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Monday, April 21 \u2014 FC Goa (2) vs I-League Club - TBC<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Monday, April 21 \u2014 Odisha FC (7) vs Punjab FC (10)<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Wednesday, April 23 \u2014 Bengaluru FC (3) vs I-League Club - TBC<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Wednesday, April 23 \u2014 Mumbai City FC (6) vs Chennaiyin FC (11)<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Thursday, April 24 \u2014 NorthEast United FC (4) vs Mohammedan Sporting Club (13)<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Thursday, April 24 \u2014 Jamshedpur FC (5) vs Hyderabad FC (12)<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Quarter-finals:<\/p>\r\n\r\n
QF1 - Saturday, April 26 \u2014 KBFC\/EBFC vs MBSG\/I-League<\/p>\r\n\r\n
QF2 - Saturday, April 26 \u2014 FCG\/I-League vs OFC\/PFC<\/p>\r\n\r\n
QF3 - Sunday, April 27 \u2014 BFC\/I-League vs MCFC\/CFC<\/p>\r\n\r\n
QF4 - Sunday, April 27 \u2014 NEUFC\/MSC vs JFC\/HFC<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Semi-finals:<\/p>\r\n\r\n
SF1 - Wednesday, April 30 \u2014 Winner QF1 vs Winner QF2<\/p>\r\n\r\n
SF2 - Wednesday, April 30 \u2014 Winner QF3 vs Winner QF4<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Final:<\/p>\r\n\r\n
SF2 - Wednesday, April 30 \u2014 Winner QF3 vs Winner QF4<\/p>\r\n\r\n
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