| Kalyani Black Label Federation Cup | |
|---|---|
| Tournament details | |
| Country | India |
| Teams | 16 |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | Salgaocar (3rd title) |
| Runner-up | East Bengal |
| Asian Cup Winners' Cup | Salgaocar |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 16 |
| Goals scored | 49 (3.06 per match) |
| Top goal scorer(s) | Bruno Coutinho Chima Okorie (8 goals each) |
| Best player | Bruno Coutinho |
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The 1997 Indian Federation Cup, also known as 1997 Kalyani Black Label Federation Cup due to sponsorship reasons, was the 20th season of the Indian Federation Cup. The tournament was held between 14 June and 20 July 1997. It was won by Salgaocar, who beat defending champions East Bengal 2–1 in the final. Salgaocar's captain Bruno Coutinho was named player of the tournament.[1]
| Mohammedan | 1–1 (a.e.t.) | Kerala Police |
|---|---|---|
Majhi  90' |
Report | Pappachan 3' |
| Penalties | ||
Debashis Hazra  Senapati Cassius Owino Subir Ghosh Amitav Ghosh  Arpan Dey Ohidul Islam |
6–5 | Sreenivasan Edison Pushparaj Asokan Mathew Sasi Pappachan |
| East Bengal | 3–0 | Integral Coach Factory |
|---|---|---|
| Moosa 57' R. Singh 61'Saravanan 69' |
Report |
| Border Security Force | 2–0 | Marmagao Port Trust |
|---|---|---|
| Das 10' Mahato 68' |
Report |
| Salgaocar | 6–0 | Mizo Highlanders |
|---|---|---|
| Mohun Bagan | 1–1 (a.e.t.) | Punjab Police |
|---|---|---|
| Mondal 20' |
Report | Kumar 55' |
| Penalties | ||
| Singh Devinder Singh Swaran Singh Harnek Singh Buta Singh |
4–3 | Das Okorie Chatterjee Dora Ranjan Mazhi |
| Eastern Railway | 0–2 | Indian Telephone Industries |
|---|---|---|
| Report | Kenneth Raj 74', 88' |
Referee: M. Sreedharan (Tamil Nadu)
| Dempo | 2–0 | State Bank of Travancore |
|---|---|---|
| Meetei 10' Silviera 80' |
Report |
| Churchill Brothers | 1–1 (a.e.t.) | JCT Mills |
|---|---|---|
| Kumar | Jasbir Singh 36' |
|
| Penalties | ||
| 3–1 | ||
| Mohun Bagan | 6–0 | Churchill Brothers |
|---|---|---|
| Mondal 36' Okorie 43', 47', 73', 83'Khalique 75' |
Report |
| Salgaocar | 1–1 (a.e.t.) | Border Security Force |
|---|---|---|
| Coutinho 45' |
Report | Das 27' |
| Penalties | ||
| Jules Alberto Coutinho Venkatesh Robert Fernandes |
4–3 | Raghubir Singh Pradip Gorai Abay Mohato Avtar Singh |
| East Bengal | 4–0 | Mohammedan |
|---|---|---|
| Haque 4', ?' Moosa 20' (pen.)Bhutia 26' |
Report |
Referee: Bosco Pereira
| Indian Telephone Industries | 1–2 | Dempo |
|---|---|---|
| Sudhakar 26' |
Report | Soares 6' Ribeiro 21' |
| Salgaocar | 1–0 | Dempo |
|---|---|---|
| East Bengal | 4–1 | Mohun Bagan |
|---|---|---|
| Haque 25' Bhutia 46', 85', 88' |
Report | Okorie 66' |
Attendance: 131,781[2]
Referee: Inayatullah Khan (Karnataka)
| Mohun Bagan | 3–1 | Dempo |
|---|---|---|
| Khalique 11', 70' Okorie 52' |
Report | Soares 62' |
| East Bengal | 1–2 (a.e.t.) | Salgaocar |
|---|---|---|
| Omollo 83' |
Report | Coutinho 23', 92' |
