2022-23 Hero Super Cup will take place from April 8-25, 2023, in Kerala. Kochi, Kozhikode and Thiruvananthapuram will host the tournament. The qualifying round will kick off on April 3.
All 11 teams from the Hero Indian Super League and the champions of the 2022-23 Hero I-League will get direct entry into the Group Stage of the Hero Super Cup. Teams placed 2nd to 10th in the Hero I-League will compete in the Qualifying Rounds for the four remaining Group Stage spots.
In the qualifiers, Hero I-League teams placed 9th and 10th will face each other in Qualifier 1, with the winner set to meet the 2nd-placed team in Qualifier 2. Along with the aforementioned fixtures, Hero I-League teams placed in between 3rd to 8th will face each other in a knockout format for the Qualifiers.
The four Hero I-League teams that emerge from the Qualifiers will join the 11 Hero ISL sides and the Hero I-League champions in the Group Stage of the Hero Super Cup. The 16 teams will be divided into four groups of as many teams each, competing in a single round-robin format. The four group winners will qualify for the Semi-finals.
The group stage will be held from April 8-19, followed by the Semi-finals on April 21 and 22. The 2022-23 Hero Super Cup Final will take place on April 25. The winners of the Hero Super Cup will play 2021-2022 Hero I-League champions Gokulam Kerala FC for a place in the 2023-24 AFC Cup group stage. If Gokulam Kerala win the 2022-23 Hero Super Cup, they get automatic qualification to the 2023-24 AFC Cup Group Stage.
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