The Hero Federation Cup will kick-off on April 30, 2016 with Aizawl FC taking on Hero Federation Cup Champions Bengaluru FC.
The
top eight teams as per the standings of the Hero I-League will be
playing in the knock-out format on a Home and Away basis including the
semifinals with the Final match being slated to be played at a neutral
venue.
As
per the regulations of the Tournament, the lower ranked Teams (as per
the standings of the Hero I-League) are to play their Home match first.
Round One is scheduled to be played on April 30, May 1 and May 2; while Round 2 will be played on May 3, 4 and 5, 2016.
The first round of the semifinals is to be played on May 7 and May 8 with the return legs slated for May 14 and 15.
The Final will be played on May 21.
The schedule of the Tournament is as follows:
Round 1:
Match No 1: Aizawl FC vs Bengaluru FC (April 30).
Match No 2: Salgaocar SC vs Mohun Bagan (May 2).
Match No 3: Shillong Lajong FC vs Kingfisher East Bengal (May 1).
Match No 4: Mumbai FC vs Sporting Clube de Goa (May 1).
Round 2:
Match 5: Bengaluru FC vs Aizawl FC (May 3).
Match 6: Mohun Bagan vs Salgaocar FC (May 5).
Match 7: Kingfisher East Bengal vs Shillong Lajong FC (May 4).
Match 8: Sporting Clube de Goa vs Mumbai FC (May 4).
SEMIFINAL (Round 1):
Match No 9: Winners of Match 1 & 5 vs Winners of Match 4 & 8.
Match No. 10: Winners of Match 2 & 6 vs Winners of Match 3 & 7.
SEMIFINAL (Round 2):
Match No 11: Winners of Match 4 & 8 vs Winners of Match 1 & 5.
Match No 12: Winners of Match 3 & 7 vs Winners of Match 2 & 6.
GRAND FINALE: May 21, 2016.
Source: AIFF
