2016–17 Indian Federation Cup


The 2016–17 Indian Federation Cup was the 38th and last edition of the Federation Cup, the main domestic football cup competition in India. The top eight teams from the 2016–17 I-League season will participate in the tournament which will be hosted solely in Cuttack, Odisha. The tournament is set to take place between 7 May to 21 May 2017. Mohun Bagan are the defending champions.
Unlike the previous season of the tournament which was held on a home–away basis, this edition will revert to the previous format in which one venue hosts the entire tournament.

Round and dates

Teams



The following teams qualified for the Federation Cup through ending in the top eight during the 2016–17 I-League:
Tiebreakers
The teams are ranked according to points. If two or more teams are equal on points on completion of the group matches, the following criteria are applied in the order given to determine the rankings :
  1. higher number of points obtained in the group matches played among the teams in question;
  2. superior goal difference from the group matches;
  3. higher number of goals scored in the group matches;
  4. drawing lots
;Group A
;Group B

Bracket

Semi-finals

Final

Goal scorers

3 goals:
2 goals:
1 goal:
Own goals: