2009–10 Indian Federation Cup
Introduction The '''2009–10 Indian Federation Cup''' (known as '''Hero Honda Federation Cup''' for sponsorship reasons) was the 31st season of Indian Federation Cup. East Bengal defeated Shillong Lajong on penalties to win the competition in the final for their sixth time and earned a place in the 2010 AFC Cup.
Group stage ===Group A===  24 December 2009'''Viva Kerala''' '''0-0''''''JCT Mills Football Club''''''Salgaocar S.C''' '''0-1''''''Kingfisher East Bengal'''27 December 2009'''Kingfisher East Bengal''' '''1-0''''''JCT Mills Football Club''''''Viva Kerala''' '''1-1''''''Salgaocar S.C'''===Group B===  21 December 2009'''McDowell Mohun Bagan''' '''4-1''''''Mohammedan SC''''''Mahindra United''' '''2-1''''''Chirag United SC'''23 December 2009'''Chirag United SC''' '''0-0''''''Mohun Bagan''''''Mohammedan SC''' '''0-1''''''Mahindra United'''26 December 2009'''Chirag United SC''' '''1-0''''''Mohammedan''''''Mahindra United''' '''0-2''''''Mohun Bagan'''Venue : Satindra Mohan Dev Stadium, Silchar===Group C===  21 December 2009'''Churchill Brothers SC''' '''3-0''''''HAL Bangalore''''''Sporting Clube de Goa''' '''1-2''''''Mumbai FC'''23 December 2009'''Mumbai FC''' '''0-1''''''Churchill Brothers SC''''''HAL Bangalore''' '''0-2''''''Sporting Clube de Goa'''26 December 2009'''Mumbai FC''' '''4-2''''''HAL Bangalore''''''Churchill Brothers SC''' '''2-0''''''Sporting Clube de Goa'''===Group D===  22 December 2009'''Dempo SC Pvt. Ltd.''' '''1-2''''''Pune FC''''''Air India FC''' '''2-2''''''Shillong Lajong FC'''24 December 2009'''Shillong Lajong FC''' '''2-1''''''Dempo SC Pvt. Ltd.''''''Pune FC''' '''1-1''''''Air India FC'''27 December 2009'''Shillong Lajong FC''' '''1-1''''''Pune FC''''''Dempo SC Pvt. Ltd.''' '''2-0''''''Air India FC'''Venue : Nehru Stadium, Guwahati
Semi-finals In what was seen as a major upset, Shillong Lajong defeated defending I-League champions Churchill Brothers 1–0 in the first semi-final, thereby qualified for the final for their first time. East Bengal beat Mohun Bagan to make their 13th appearance in the final of the competition.----
Final
References
External links *  31st Federation Cup 2009/10 at Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation