1996 Indian Federation Cup

The 1996 Indian Federation Cup was the 21st season of the Indian Federation Cup. The tournament started on 29 June 1996 to 11 August. The competition was won by East Bengal, who defeated Dempo 2–1 in the final.

1996 Federation Cup
Tournament details
CountryIndia
Dates29 June – 11 August 1996
Teams16
Final positions
ChampionsEast Bengal (4th title)
Runner-upDempo
Tournament statistics
Matches played16
Goals scored61 (3.81 per match)
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Round of 16

Home teamScoreAway team
Mohun Bagan5–0TG Venkatesh XI
East Bengal2–1Air India
Salgaocar4–2Mohammedan
Kerala Police1–0Indian Bank Chennai
JCT Mills6–0Titanium XI
Dempo4–0Delhi Mugals
Churchill Brothers0–1Indian Telephone Industries
Mahindra & Mahindra0–1Border Security Force

Quarter-finals

Home teamScoreAway team
Dempo5–3Mohun Bagan
East Bengal4–3Border Security Force
JCT Mills2–0Salgaocar
Kerala Police1–0Indian Telephone Industries

Semi-finals

Home teamScoreAway team
Dempo3–1JCT Mills
East Bengal3–0Kerala Police

Third-Place match

Kerala Police1–5JCT Mills
Bhutia 5', 29', 38', 55', 62'

Final

East Bengal2–1 (a.e.t./g.g.)Dempo
Tushar Rakshit 14'
Raman Vijayan  107'
Camilo Goncalves 16'
Attendance: 100,000 (est.)
Referee: K Shankar (Tamil Nadu)

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