2018 Indian Super Cup
The 2018 Super Cup was the inaugural edition of the Super Cup and the 39th season of the national knockout football competition in India. The competition was sponsored by Hero MotoCorp and is officially known as the Hero Super Cup. The Super Cup replaced the Federation Cup as the national knockout competition. The competition began with the qualifiers on 15 March 2018 and concluded with the final on 20 April 2018. The entire tournament took place in the Kalinga Stadium, Bhubaneswar.
Kalinga Stadium hosted the final on 20 April 2018 | |
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Country | India |
| Venue(s) | Kalinga Stadium, Bhubaneswar |
| Dates | 15 – 16 Match (qualifiers) 31 March – 20 April (main competition) |
| Teams | 20 |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | Bengaluru (1st title) |
| Runner-up | East Bengal |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 19 |
| Goals scored | 67 (3.53 per match) |
| Attendance | 53,969 (2,840 per match) |
| Top goal scorer(s) | Sunil Chhetri (6 goals) |
| Best player | Miku |
The competition featured teams from both the I-League and the Indian Super League. Both leagues contain 10 teams each; the top six teams from both qualified for the tournament automatically, while the bottom four sides contested in the qualifiers.
Bengaluru won the title by defeating East Bengal in the final.