The draw for the 2024 Kalinga Super Cup has been confirmed, with the four groups now revealed. Each team consists of four teams – including three ISL clubs and one from the I-League. The winners from each of these groups will qualify for the semifinal, and the winner will receive a slot at the 2024-25 AFC Champions League 2.
“One of the reasons we are conducting it in January is because of the problems faced by the clubs when played in April last year,” AIFF Acting Secretary General Mr Satyanarayan M said. He added that clubs will be able to name and play six foreigners in their squads to cope with the loss of Indian and fellow Asian and African national team players.
Kalinga Super Cup 2024 full draw revealed
GROUP A:
- Mohun Bagan SG
- East Bengal FC
- Hyderabad FC
- Sreenidi Deccan FC
GROUP B:
- Kerala Blasters FC
- NorthEast United FC
- Jamshedpur FC
- Shillong Lajong FC
GROUP C:
- Mumbai City FC
- Chennaiyin FC
- Punjab FC
- Gokulam Kerala FC
GROUP D:
- FC Goa
- Odisha FC
- Bengaluru FC
- Inter Kashi FC
The Group of Death by far is Group A, pitting Kolkata rivals East Bengal and Mohun Bagan against one another alongside Hyderabad FC and the top I-League team after the upcoming weekend.
Odisha FC will be defending their title at home, after defeating Bengaluru FC last summer at Kozhikode.
