Kalinga Super Cup, the fourth edition of the tournament, was kicked off in Bhubaneshwar on Monday. The 16 teams are divided into group of four teams each, including 12 ISL and four I-league sides.
The tournament was scrapped from 2020 to 2022 due to Covid-19 but made a return in 2023. Odisha FC were able to go all the way after beating Bengaluru FC in the summit clash in the previous season.
Group A
East Bengal FC
Goalkeepers: Aditya Patra, Prabhsukhan Singh Gill, Kamaljit Singh
Defenders: Nishu Kumar, Mandar Rao Desai, Hijazi Maher, Gursimrat Singh Gill, José Antonio Pardo, Mohamad Rakip
Midfielders: Edwin Sydney Vanspaul, Saúl Crespo, Borja Herrera, Vanlalpeka Guite, Ajay Chettri, Souvik Chakrabarti, Tanmay Das, Sayan Banerjee
Forwards: Javi Siverio, Nandha Kumar Sekar, Aman CK., Cleiton Silva, Vishnu Valappill, Jesin TK
Head Coach: Carles Cuadrat
Hyderabad FC
Goalkeepers: Aman Kumar, Gurmeet Singh, Laxmikant Kattimani
Defenders: Nim Dorjee, Sajad Parray, Alex Saji, Manoj Mohammad, Mohammed Rafi, Mark Zothanpuia, Jeremy Zohminghlua, Vijay Marandi
Midfielders: Hitesh Sharma, Makan Winkle Chote, Lalchhanhima Sailo, Ramhlunchhunga Amosa Lalnundanga, Rashid M, Abhijith Pa
Forwards: Aron Vanlalrinchhana, Abdul Rabeeh, Amon Lepcha, Cris Sherpa
Head Coach: Thangboi Singto
Sreenidi Deccan
Goalkeepers: Ubaid C.K, Pawan Kumar, Albino Gomes, Aryan Niraj Lamba
Defenders: Shahabaaz Khan, Sajid Dhot, Asraf Mondal, Eli Sabia, Subhankar Adhikari, Abhishek Ambekar, Jagdeep Singh, Gurmukh Singh
Midfielders: Ibrahim Sissoko, Lalnuntluanga, Kean Lewis, Faysal Shayesteh, Mayakkannan, Arun Kumar, Lalromawia, Rosenberg Gabriel, Rilwan Hassan
Forwards: William Alves De Oliveira, David Castaneda Munoz, Songpu Singsit, Lawmnasangzuala, Lalbiakliana, Emboklang Nongkhlaw
Head Coach: Carlos Vaz Pinto
Mohun Bagan Super Giant
Goalkeepers: Arsh Shaikh, Debnath Mondal
Defenders: Héctor Yuste, Brendan Hamill, Asish Rai, Sumit Rathi, Ravi Rana, Raj Basfore, Dippendu Biswas
Midfielders: Abhishek Suryavanshi, Lalrinliana Hnamte, Hugo Boumous, Engson Singh, Glan Martins, Sibajit Singh, Taison Singh
Forwards: Armando Sadiku, Jason Cummings, Dimitri Petratos, Suhail Bhat, Kiyan Nassiri
Head Coach: Clifford Miranda / Antonio Lopez Habas
Group B
Jamshedpur FC
Goalkeepers: Ayush Jena, Mohit Dhami, Rakshit Dagar, TP Rehenesh, Vishal Yadav
Defenders: Wungngayam Muirang, Laldinpuia, Muhammed Uvais, Pratik Chaudhari, Ricky Lallawmawma, Saphaba Telem, Elsinho,
Midfielders: Jérémy Manzorro, Imran Khan, Rei Tachikawa, Germanpreet Singh, Jitendra Singh, Alen Stevanovic, Provat Lakra, Nikhil Barla, Nongdomba Noarem
Forwards: Daniel Chima, Sanan Mohammed, Thongkhosiem Haokip, Steve Ambri, Seiminlen Dounglen
Head Coach: Khalid Jamil
Kerala Blasters
Goalkeepers: Karanjit Singh, Lara Sharma, Mohammed Arbaz, Sachin Suresh
Defenders: Prabir Das, Milos Drincic, Aibanbha Dohling, Hormipam Ruivah, Marko Leskovic, Naocha Singh, Sandeep Singh
Midfielders: Bryce Miranda, Danish Farooq, Saurav Mandal, Jeakson Singh, Mohammed Aimen, Mohammed Azhar, Vibin Mohanan, Sukham Meitei, Daisuke Saikai
Forwards: Bidyashagar Singh, Kwame Peprah, Dimitrios Diamantakos, Nihal Sudeesh
Head Coach: Ivan Vukomanovic
NorthEast United
Goalkeepers: Dipesh Chauhan, Mirshad Michu, Khoirom Jackson Singh
Defenders: Asheer Akhtar, Buanthanglun Samte, Hira Mondal, Gaurav Bora, Miguel Zabaco, Soraisham Dinesh Singh, Tondonba Singh
Midfielders: Néstor Albiach, Phalguni Singh, Shighil Nambrath, Romain Philippoteaux, Pragyan Gogoi, Fredy Chawngthansanga, Gani Nigam, Mohammed Ali Bemammer, Bekey Oram, Louis Nickson
Forwards: Thoi Singh, Redeem Tlang, Roccharzela, Ibson Melo, Jithin M.S, Parthib Gogoi, Manvir Singh
Head Coach: Juan Pedro Benali
Shillong Lajong
Goalkeepers: Bishaol Lama, Ngamsanglena Haokip, Neithoivilie Chalieu
Defenders: Allen Camper, Atlanson Kharmaw, Daniel Goncalves, Henryford Nongneng, Lyngdoh Lyngkhoi, Kenstar Karshong, Kynsailang Khongsit, Ronney Wilson, Saveme Tairang
Midfielders: Batskhemlang Thangkhiew, Damaitphang Lyngdoh, Gladdy Nelcen, Hamedamanbha Wahlang, Hardy Cliff, Phrangki Buam, Renan Paulino, Ronaldkydon Lyngdoh
Forwards: Everbrighton Sana, Figo Syndai, Abdou Karim, Kynsaibor Lhuid, Pursunep, Shano Tairang, Takuto Miki, Kynsai Ryngkhlem, Douglas Rosa Tardin, Denzil Kharshandi
Head Coach: Bobby Nongbet
Group C
Chennaiyin FC
Goalkeepers: Samik Mitra, Prateek Kumar Singh, Debjit Majumder
Defenders: Sarthak Golui, Ankit Mukherjee, Bijay Chhetri, Sachu Siby, Aakash Sangwan, Ajith Kumar, Bikash Yumnam, Preyarhanzan RS, Ryan Edwards, Lazar Cirkovic
Midfielders: Alexander Jesuraj, Ayush Adhikari, Cristian Battocchio, Rafael Crivellaro, Farukh Choudhary, Ninthoi Meetei, Mohammad Rafique, Jiteshwor Singh, Sourav Das, Nesta Colin, Mobashir Rahman
Forwards: Connor Shields, Jordan Murray, Irfan Yadwad, Rahim Ali, Vincy Barretto
Head Coach: Owen Coyle
Gokulam Kerala
Goalkeepers: Devansh Dabash, Avilash Paul
Defenders: Muhammed Shareef, Bouba Aminou, Abdul Hakku, Nidhin Krishna, Salam Ranjan Singh, Vikas Saini
Midfielders: Sreekutan V.S, Francisco Perdomo, Edu Bedia, Rishad, Noufal P.N, Abhijith K, Basit Ahmed Bhat, Akhil Praveen, Nikola Stojanović
Forwards: Alex Sanchez, Komron Tursunov, Sourav K, Justine Emmanuel, Shijin T
Head Coach: Domingo Oramas Cabrera
Mumbai City FC
Goalkeepers: Ahan Prakash, Bhaskar Roy, Mohammed Nawaz, Phurba Lachenpa
Defenders: Akash Mishra, Tiri, Nathan Asher Rodrigues, Sanjeev Stalin, Rostyn Griffiths, Halen Nongtdu, Hmingthanmawia Ralte
Midfielders: Jayesh Rane, Yoëll van Nieff, Vinit Rai, Franklin Robin Nazareth, Greg Stewart, Abdenasser El Khayati
Forwards: Seilenthang Lotjem, Jorge Pereyra Diaz, Gurkirat Singh, Ayush Chhikara, Bipin Singh
Head Coach: Petr Kratky
Punjab FC
Goalkeepers: Kiran Limbu, Ravi Kumar, Shibinraj Kunniyil, Jaskarenvir Singh
Defenders: Nikhil Prabhu, Dimitrios Chatziisaias, Nitesh Darjee, Suresh Meitei, Mashoor Shereef, Mohammed Salah, Khaimin Lhungdim, Tekcham Singh, Melroy Assisi
Midfielders: Leon Augustine, Amarjit Singh, Ricky Shabong, Madih Talal, Sweden Fernandes, Asish Pradhan, Kingslee Fernandes, Maheson Singh, Samuel Kynshi, Juan Mera, Brandon Vanlalremdika, Madih Talal, Manglenthang Kipgen
Forwards: Prasanth K, Wilmar Jordan Gill, Ranjeet Singh Pandre, Daniel Lalhlimpuia, Luka Majcen
Head Coach: Staikos Vergetis
Group D
Bengaluru FC
Goalkeepers: Amrit Gope, Vikram Lahkbir Singh, Sahil Poonia
Defenders: Aleksander Jovanovic, Slavko Damjanovic, Robin Yadav, Naorem Roshan Singh, Parag Shrivas, Jessel Carneiro, Namgyal Bhutia, Shankar Sampingiraj
Midfielders: Keziah Veendorp, Lalremtluanga Fanai, Rohit Kumar, Shreyas Katkar, Javi Hernández, Harsh Patre
Forwards: Ryan Williams, Halicharan Narzary, Curtis Main, Rohit Danu, Ashish Jha, Monirul Molla, Ankith Padmanabhan, Sivasakhti Narayanan
Head Coach: Gerard Zaragoza
FC Goa
Goalkeepers: Arshdeep Singh, Dheeraj Moirangthem, Hrithik Tiwari
Defenders: Jay Gupta, Leander D’Cunha, Odei Onaindia, Sanson Pereira, Narayan Das, Saviour Gama, Seriton Fernandes
Midfielders: Carl McHugh, Paulo Retre, Noah Sadaoui, Raynier Fernandes, Boris Singh, Brandon Fernandes, Rowllin Borges, Ayush Dev Chhetri, Muhammed Nemil, Brinson Fernandes
Forwards: Noah Sadaoui, Carlos Martínez, Devendra Murgaonkar
Head Coach: Manolo Marquez
Odisha FC
Goalkeepers: Lalthuammawia Ralte, Niraj Kumar
Defenders: Amey Ranawade, Mourtada Fall, Jerry Lalrinzuala, Laldinliana Renthlei, Carlos Delgado, Lalliansanga Renthlei, Paogoumang Singson, Narender Gahlot, Thoiba Singh, Sahil Panwar, Tandankar Bag
Midfielders: Lenny Rodrigues, Puitea, Ahmed Jahouh, Isaac Chhakchhuak, Isak Vanlalruatfela, Princeton Rebello, Paul Ramfangzauva, Givson Singh, Pranjal Bhumij
Forwards: Roy Krishna, CY Goddard, Diego Mauricio, Jerry Mawihmingthanga, Ashangbam Singh, Pungte Lapung, Aniket Jadhav, Pungte Lapung, Michael Soosairaj
Head Coach: Sergio Lobera
Inter Kashi
Goalkeepers: Arindam Bhattacharya, Shubham Dhas, Nikhil Deka
Defenders: Kojam Beyong, Anil Chawan, Deepak Devrani, Tejas Krishna, Sandip Mandi, Klushner Pereira, Sumeet Passi
Midfielders: Edmund Lalrindika, Julen Perez, Vikash Singh, Jordan Lamela, Keisam Angelo Singh, Mohammed Asif, Lalruatthara, Haobam Tomba Singh, Fran Gomez
Forwards: Mario Barco, Muhammed Ajsal, Jakichand Singh, Gyamar Nikum
Head Coach: Carlos Santamarina
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