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Durand Cup 2024 started on July 27 with Mohun Bagan SG facing Downtown Heroes at the Vivekananda Yuba Bharati Krirangan in Kolkata..
Considered to be the oldest existing club football tournament in India and Asia, the 133rd edition of the Durand Cup will see as many as 24 teams compete in a total of 43 matches for the coveted title.
As per the Durand Cup 2024 format, the 24 participating teams have been divided into six groups of four sides each.
Each team will play the other side in their group once in a round-robin format. The six group winners and the two best second-placed teams across the six groups will advance to the knockout stage.
Durand Cup 2024 teams and groups
Group A: Downtown Heroes, East Bengal FC, Indian Air Force, Mohun Bagan SG
Group B: Bengaluru FC, Indian Navy, Inter Kashi, Mohammedan SC
Group C: CISF Protectors, Kerala Blasters FC, Mumbai City FC, Punjab FC
Group D: Bangladesh Army, Chennaiyin FC, Indian Army, Jamshedpur FC
Group E: Bodoland, BSF, NorthEast United, Odisha FC
Group F: FC Goa, Hyderabad FC, Shillong Lajong, Tribhuvan Army
The Durand Cup 2024 knockout stage comprises four quarter-finals, two semi-finals and the final.
Kolkata, Kokrajhar, Shillong, and Jamshedpur are the four cities that will host Durand Cup 2024 matches.
Like last year, this year’s Durand Cup will also witness the participation of foreign teams, with the Army teams of Nepal and Bangladesh also taking part in the 133rd edition of the tournament.
The Salt Lake Stadium or Vivekananda Yuba Bharati Krirangan, Kishore Bharati Krirangan, JRD Tata Sports Complex, Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium and the SAI Stadium are the five venues that will be hosting the Durand Cup this season
Kolkata heavyweight Mohun Bagan SG is the most successful team in Durand Cup history, having claimed 17 titles.
Durand Cup 2024 schedule, scores and results
Group A Fixtures
No. |
Match |
Score |
Date |
Time |
Venue |
1 |
Mohun Bagan SG vs Downtown Heroes |
1-0 |
27.07.2024 |
18:00 |
Vivekananda Yuba Bharati Krirangan |
2 |
East Bengal FC vs Indian Air Force |
3-1 |
29.08.2024 |
19:00 |
Vivekananda Yuba Bharati Krirangan |
3 |
Indian Air Force vs Downtown Heroes |
0-2 |
02.08.2024 |
19:00 |
Vivekananda Yuba Bharati Krirangan |
4 |
East Bengal FC vs Downtown Heroes |
3-1 |
07.08.2024 |
19:00 |
Kishore Bharati Krirangan |
5 |
Mohun Bagan SG vs Indian Air Force |
6-0 |
08.08.2024 |
16:00 |
Vivekananda Yuba Bharati Krirangan |
6 |
Mohun Bagan SG vs East Bengal FC |
Cancelled |
18.08.2024 |
19:00 |
Vivekananda Yuba Bharati Krirangan |
Group B Fixtures
No. |
Match |
Score |
Date |
Time |
Venue |
1 |
Mohammedan SC vs Inter Kashi |
1-1 |
28.07.2024 |
19:00 |
Kishore Bharati Krirangan |
2 |
Bengaluru FC vs Indian Navy |
4-0 |
31.07.2024 |
19:00 |
Vivekananda Yuba Bharati Krirangan |
3 |
Bengaluru FC vs Inter Kashi |
3-0 |
03.08.2024 |
19:00 |
Kishore Bharati Krirangan |
4 |
Mohammedan SC vs Bengaluru FC |
2-3 |
06.08.2024 |
19:00 |
Vivekananda Yuba Bharati Krirangan |
5 |
Indian Navy vs Inter Kashi |
1-2 |
09.08.2024 |
16:00 |
Kishore Bharati Krirangan |
6 |
Mohammedan SC vs Indian Navy |
1-0 |
13.08.2024 |
16:00 |
Kishore Bharati Krirangan |
Group C Fixtures
No. |
Match |
Score |
Date |
Time |
Venue |
1 |
CISF Protectors vs Punjab FC |
0-3 |
30.07.2024 |
19:00 |
Kishore Bharati Krirangan |
2 |
Mumbai City FC vs Kerala Blasters FC |
0-8 |
01.08.2024 |
19:00 |
Kishore Bharati Krirangan |
3 |
Kerala Blasters FC vs Punjab FC |
1-1 |
04.08.2024 |
16:00 |
Vivekananda Yuba Bharati Krirangan |
4 |
Mumbai City FC vs CISF Protectors |
0-2 |
05.08.2024 |
16:00 |
Kishore Bharati Krirangan |
5 |
Kerala Blasters FC vs CISF Protectors |
7-0 |
10.08.2024 |
19:00 |
Vivekananda Yuba Bharati Krirangan |
6 |
Punjab FC vs Mumbai City FC |
3-0 |
11.08.2024 |
16:00 |
Vivekananda Yuba Bharati Krirangan |
Group D Fixtures
No. |
Match |
Score |
Date |
Time |
Venue |
1 |
Jamshedpur FC vs Assam Rifles |
3-0 |
28.07.2024 |
16:00 |
JRD Tata Sports Complex |
2 |
Chennaiyin FC vs Army Red |
0-1 |
31.07.2024 |
16:00 |
JRD Tata Sports Complex |
3 |
Jamshedpur FC vs Chennaiyin FC |
2-1 |
04.08.2024 |
19:00 |
JRD Tata Sports Complex |
4 |
Army Red vs Assam Rifles |
3-0 |
07.08.2024 |
16:00 |
JRD Tata Sports Complex |
5 |
Chennaiyin FC vs Assam Rifles |
2-1 |
11.08.2024 |
19:00 |
JRD Tata Sports Complex |
6 |
Jamshedpur FC vs Army Red |
2-3 |
14.08.2024 |
19:00 |
JRD Tata Sports Complex |
Group E Fixtures
No. |
Match |
Score |
Date |
Time |
Venue |
1 |
Bodoland vs NorthEast United |
0-2 |
30.07.2024 |
15:00 |
SAI Stadium |
2 |
Odisha FC vs BSF |
5-0 |
03.08.2024 |
16:00 |
SAI Stadium |
3 |
Bodoland vs Odisha FC |
2-0 |
06.08.2024 |
16:00 |
SAI Stadium |
4 |
NorthEast United vs BSF |
4-0 |
09.08.2024 |
19:00 |
SAI Stadium |
5 |
Bodoland vs BSF |
4-3 |
12.08.2024 |
19:00 |
SAI Stadium |
6 |
NorthEast United vs Odisha FC |
5-1 |
16.08.2024 |
19:00 |
SAI Stadium |
Group F Fixtures
No. |
Match |
Score |
Date |
Time |
Venue |
1 |
Shillong Lajong vs Nepal Army |
1-0 |
02.08.2024 |
16:00 |
Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium |
2 |
FC Goa vs Rangdajied United |
4-3 |
05.08.2024 |
19:00 |
Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium |
3 |
FC Goa vs Nepal Army |
2-1 |
08.08.2024 |
19:00 |
Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium |
4 |
Shillong Lajong vs Rangdajied United |
2-0 |
10.08.2024 |
16:00 |
Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium |
5 |
Rangdajied United vs Nepal Army |
0-2 |
13.08.2024 |
19:00 |
Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium |
6 |
FC Goa vs Shillong Lajong |
1-1 |
17.08.2024 |
19:00 |
Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium |
Durand Cup 2024 points table and standings
Group A points table
Position |
Team |
Played |
Won |
Draw |
Lost |
GD |
Points |
1 |
Mohun Bagan SG |
3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 7 |
2 |
East Bengal FC |
3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 7 |
3 |
Downtown Heroes |
3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | -1 | 3 |
4 |
Indian Air Force |
3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | -10 | 0 |
Group B points table
Position |
Team |
Played |
Won |
Draw |
Lost |
GD |
Points |
1 |
Bengaluru FC |
3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 9 |
2 |
Mohammedan SC |
3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 |
3 |
Inter Kashi |
3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -2 | 4 |
4 |
Indian Navy |
3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | -6 | 0 |
Group C points table
Position |
Team |
Played |
Won |
Draw |
Lost |
GD |
Points |
1 |
Kerala Blasters FC |
3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 15 | 7 |
2 |
Punjab FC |
3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 7 |
3 |
CISF Protectors |
3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | -8 | 3 |
4 |
Mumbai City FC |
3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | -13 | 0 |
Group D points table
Position |
Team |
Played |
Won |
Draw |
Lost |
GD |
Points |
1 |
Army Red |
3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 9 |
2 |
Jamshedpur FC |
3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 6 |
3 |
Chennaiyin FC |
3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | -1 | 3 |
4 |
Assam Rifles |
3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | -7 | 0 |
Group E points table
Position |
Team |
Played |
Won |
Draw |
Lost |
GD |
Points |
1 |
NorthEast United |
3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 9 |
2 |
Bodoland |
3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 6 |
3 |
Odisha FC |
3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | -1 | 3 |
4 |
BSF |
3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | -10 | 0 |
Group F points table
Position |
Team |
Played |
Won |
Draw |
Lost |
GD |
Points |
1 |
Shillong Lajong |
3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 7 |
2 |
FC Goa |
3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 7 |
3 |
Nepal Army |
3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
4 |
Rangdajied United |
3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | -5 | 0 |
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