This article details the 2012 Indian Federation Cup group stage.
The group stage features 16 teams: the 14 automatic qualifiers from the I-League and the 2 winners of the qualifiers.
The teams were drawn into four groups of four, and played each once in a round-robin format. The matchdays were from 19 September to 25 September.
The top team in each group advances to the Semi-Finals.
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