Chief Minister's Cup 2024
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| Host city | Lucknow |
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| Country | India |
| Organizers | Uttar Pradesh Football Sangh Kreeda Bharati Government of Uttar Pradesh |
| Edition | 1st |
| Teams | 2 |
| Sport | Football |
| Events | Exhibition game |
| Dates | 2nd September 2024 |
| Opened by | Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath |
| Main venue | K. D. Singh Babu Stadium |
| Website | https://uttarpradeshfootballsangh.com/event/ |
The Chief Minister's Cup 2024 was an exhibition football trophy match held in Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, India. Organized under the aegis of the All India Football Federation (AIFF) and Uttar Pradesh Football Sangh (UPFS), the event was a significant step in promoting football across northern India majorly the state of Uttar Pradesh.[1][2][3] This came after the postponement of Durand Cup match between both the sides and created sparks in the political apostle of Indian politics.[4][5]
Overview
[edit]The exhibition match featuring Mohun Bagan Super Giant against East Bengal in a Kolkata Derby match taking place outside of Kolkata, aiming to increase the popularity of football in Uttar Pradesh, it took place in Lucknow at K. D. Singh Babu Stadium.[6] The event was attended by Kalyan Chaubey, the President of AIFF, and Yogi Adityanath, the Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh. The match also provided an opportunity to discuss collaborative efforts to enhance the state's football infrastructure with Uttar Pradesh Football Sangh.[7] The event led to a declaration of announcements of creation of 827 fields, 18 stadiums for football in the state.[8] All India Football Federation also distributed 96,445 balls in 21,551 schools in 75 districts of the state under the FIFA F4S project.[9][10][11]
The preparations for the match went under the former international and current sports director and head of Kreeda Bharati in Uttar Pradesh, RP Singh with the help of MLC from Lucknow, Awanish Kumar Singh.[12]
Match
[edit]Mohan Bagan Super Giants were able to clinch the trophy as Suhail Bhat scored for them in the first half of the match but wasn't maintained as East Bengal's Kuruniyan came forth when needed and scored in the last twenty minutes of the goal.[13]
During the penalty shoot-out, Mohun Bagan SG successfully converted three of their kicks, thanks to Serto Worneilen Kom, Adil Abdulla, and Ravi Bahadur Rana. Although Aditya Patra made two crucial penalty saves and both Kuruniyan and Chiku Mandi scored for East Bengal, it ultimately wasn't sufficient. Tanmay Das, Vishnu PV and Muhammed Musharaf could not convert their penalties.[14]
| Mohun Bagan Super Giant | 1–1 | East Bengal |
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3–4 | |
Brodcasting Rights
[edit]Broadcasting rights for Chief Minister's Cup 2024 was given to-[16]
- TV Rights- DD Sports
- Sreaming Rights- Indian Football Youtube Channel
- Highlights Rights- Doordarshan
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "ISL 2024-25: What happened in the last five Kolkata Derbies between Mohun Bagan Super Giant and East Bengal?".
- ^ "Mohun Bagan SG clinch derby honours in Lucknow clash of titans".
- ^ Vikram, Aditya (2 September 2024). "Lucknow to host the iconic Kolkata Derby: Mohun Bagan vs. East Bengal FC at KD Singh Stadium today!". Knocksense. Retrieved 13 January 2025.
- ^ Shetty, Chittu (29 August 2024). "Lucknow ready for Indian football's 'Bahubali' face-off". Football Counter. Retrieved 13 January 2025.
- ^ Pimpale, Aditya (22 August 2024). "Durand Cup 2024: Lucknow to host Mohun Bagan vs East Bengal contest after initial postponement". Wion. Retrieved 13 January 2025.
- ^ "Mohun Bagan to play in Lucknow after 69 years as they take on arch-rivals East Bengal on September 2".
- ^ "Lucknow ready for Indian football's 'Bahubali' face-off".
- ^ "827 fields, 18 stadiums for football: UP will be football hub – Yogi Adityanath".
- ^ "FIFA Football for Schools programme spreads across Odisha, Goa, Maharashtra and DNH & DD".
- ^ Saxena, Deep (2 September 2024). "Iconic Indian football clubs Mohun Bagan and East Bengal mark Lucknow debut for CM Cup". Hindustan Times.
- ^ "Ianslive". ianslive.in. Retrieved 13 January 2025.
- ^ "Stage set for Mohun Bagan,East Bengal clash today". The Times of India. 2 September 2024. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 13 January 2025.
- ^ Sportstar, Team (2 September 2024). "Mohun Bagan SG beats 10-man East Bengal FC on penalties in exhibition match played in Lucknow". Sportstar. Retrieved 12 January 2025.
- ^ "Mohun Bagan vs East Bengal FC Highlights, Chief Ministers Cup 2024: Mohun Bagan Beat East Bengal On Penalties, Win Chief Ministers Cup 2024 | Football News". NDTVSports.com. 2 September 2024. Retrieved 12 January 2025.
- ^ Staff, MyKhel (2 September 2024). "East Bengal vs Mohun Bagan Highlights: Mariners win in Penalties to Lift Chief Minister's Cup". https://www.mykhel.com. Retrieved 12 January 2025.
{{cite web}}: External link in|website= - ^ Chawda, Kunal (2 September 2024). "Mohun Bagan Super Giant vs East Bengal Chief Ministers Cup Live Streaming Online: Watch Telecast of Kolkata Derby Match on TV and Online | ⚽ LatestLY". LatestLY. Retrieved 13 January 2025.