Organising body | AIFF |
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Founded | 2018 |
Region | India |
Number of teams | 4 |
Current champions | India (2nd title) |
Most successful team(s) | India (2 titles) |
The Intercontinental Cup is a four-nation football tournament organised by the All India Football Federation (AIFF). It was launched in 2018 as a replacement for Nehru Cup, with the first edition held as the 2018 Intercontinental Cup (India).[1][2]
The tournament was organized by the AIFF as part of the India national team's preparation for the third round of 2019 AFC Asian Cup qualification matches and for the Asian Cup itself.[2] The tournament naming rights were purchased by Hero MotoCorp which also sponsors the national team.[3] The tournament succeeded the Nehru Cup and developed post the Tri-Nation Series, where the then India head coach Stephen Constantine revealed that the intention was to hold a four-team tournament with India competing against teams from the Caribbean, Africa, and Asia.[4]
The first edition held in 2018 was won by India, while the next edition held in 2019 was won by North Korea.[5][6][7]
Year | Host | Winner | Runner-up | 3rd Place | 4th Place |
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2018 Details |
Mumbai, India | India |
Kenya |
New Zealand |
Chinese Taipei |
2019 Details |
Ahmedabad, India | North Korea |
Tajikistan |
Syria |
India |
2023 Details |
Bhubaneswar, India | India |
Lebanon |
Vanuatu |
Mongolia |
Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
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1 | India | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
2 | North Korea | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
3 | Kenya | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Lebanon | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
Tajikistan | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
6 | New Zealand | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Syria | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
Vanuatu | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
Totals (8 entries) | 3 | 3 | 3 | 9 |
Rank | Player | Goals | Apps | Ratio | Last season |
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1 | Sunil Chhetri | 13 | 11 | 1.18 | 2023 |
2 | Jong Il-gwan | 3 | 4 | 0.75 | 2018 |
3 | Ri Hyong-jin | 3 | 4 | 0.75 | 2018 |
4 | Lallianzuala Chhangte | 3 | 7 | 0.42 | 2023 |
5 | Shadi Al Hamwi | 2 | 3 | 0.66 | 2019 |
6 | Mohammad Marmour | 2 | 3 | 0.66 | 2019 |
7 | Firas Al Khatib | 2 | 3 | 0.66 | 2019 |
8 | Komron Tursunov | 2 | 4 | 0.5 | 2019 |
9 | Jockins Atudo | 2 | 4 | 0.5 | 2018 |