AIFF Super Cup

On 19 February 2018, the All India Football Federation announced the creation of the Super Cup as a reformed Federation Cup, India's main knockout football tournament. The qualifiers for the inaugural recherished tournament were held between 15–16 March. The tournament proper then commenced on 31 March and concluded with the final on 20 April 2018. In the second edition, seven I-League clubs, namely Minerva Punjab, East Bengal, Mohun Bagan, NEROCA, Gokulam Kerala, Aizawl and Churchill Brothers withdrew from the competition citing "unfair treatment to I-League clubs by the AIFF." From 2020 to 2022, the competition was suspended due to the COVID-19 pandemic. From the 2024 edition the competition is known as the Kalinga Super Cup, as part of the title sponsorship agreement with the Government of Odisha. In the 2025–26 edition, it was held in the initial phase of the season as a season opener after the Durand Cup unlike previous editions. ==Competition format==

Until 2019, the competition proper was a 16-team knockout tournament. In the event of a match being drawn after the group stage, the extra time was played, followed by a penalty shoot-out if required. In 2024, the competition comprised 16 clubs in group stage. All clubs in the top tier Indian Super League entered the group stage, and the I-League clubs played qualifiers for the four remaining spots. During the group stage, clubs were divided into four groups of four, playing against each other in a single round-robin format. At the end of the group stage, the club with the most points qualified to the semi-finals. The competition then culminated with the final to determine the champions, presented with the trophy and a spot in the AFC Champions League Two qualifiers. ==Champions==

Super Cup finals ==Performance by club==

==Sponsorship and media coverage==

Sponsorship The title sponsor for the Super Cup was Hero MotoCorp until the 2023 edition. Hero MotoCorp was also the title sponsor for the Indian Super League and I-League, the leagues which comprise Super Cup participants. The next title sponsor was the Government of Odisha with the tournament being known as Kalinga Super Cup. Media coverage Star Sports was the official broadcaster for the AIFF Super Cup, with all matches being broadcast on the channel, and JioHotstar was the official online streaming partner of the tournament. In 2023, Sony Sports and FanCode became the official media partners. Back again since 2024, Star Sports & JioHotstar currently broadcast the tournament. ==Prize money==