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Internet Desk: After a highly competitive Hero I-League 2017, it's time to shift the focus on the premier knock-out football tournament in India - The Hero Federation Cup. The hot and humid conditions in Cuttack, will no doubt test the fitness and skills of the top eight teams of the I-League who have qualified to play in the tournament. Federation Cup organizing committee Head Anil Kamat told www.xtratime in , "The groups are finalized according to their positions in the I-League. If Mohun Bagan or Bengaluru FC qualify for the final, then final will be played on May 21. If Mohun Bagan or Bengaluru FC does not qualify for the final, then final will be played on May 18th as they might have an AFC Cup game on the 17th."All matches to be played at Barbati Stadium, Cuttack at 4 and 7 p.m. Here goes the schedule for the tournament: Group A - Aizawl FC, East Bengal, Churchill Brothers, Chennai City FC May 7 Aizawl FC vs Chennai City FC Churchill Brothers vs East Bengal May 9 Chennai City FC vs East Bengal Aizawl FC vs Churchill Brothers May 11 Chennai City FC vs Churchill Brothers Aizawl FC vs East Bengal Group B - Mohun Bagan, Bengaluru FC, Shillong Lajong FC, DSK Shivajians May 8 Mohun Bagan vs DSK Shivajians Bengalaru FC vs Shillong Lajong May 10 DSK Shivajians vs Bengaluru FC Mohun Bagan vs Shillong Lajong May 12 DSK Shivajians vs Shillong Lajong Mohun Bagan vs Bengaluru FC SEMI FINALS May 14 Group A winner vs Group B runners  Group B winner vs Group A runners FINAL If Mohun Bagan or Bengaluru FC qualify for the final, then final will be played on May 21 If Mohun Bagan or Bengaluru FC does not qualify for the final, then final will be played on May 18 Mohun Bagan will be facing Bengaluru FC in an AFC Cup group league game to be played at Rabindra Sarobar Stadium on May 17, 2017; that's why 2 dates of final has been announced