Durand Cup 2023: Teams, schedule, venues & live-streaming details- All you need to know
Durand Cup 2023
Durand Cup 2023: The 132nd edition of Durand Cup is all set to begin on August 3 at various locations in India. A total of 24 teams will compete with each other in several matches that will go on till September 3, to win the prestigious title of oldest football tournament in Asia.
This year the tournament is hosted by the Durand Football Tournament Society in cooperation with the AIFF, Eastern Command of the Indian Armed Forces and the Government of West Bengal, supported by the Government of Assam.
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This is the second time that the tournament will be held in more than one city- Kolkata, Guwahati and Kokrajhar. Bengaluru FC are the defending champions of this season as they defeated Mumbai City FC in the 2022 Final.
A little history: Why is it called Durand Cup?
The tournament, which was founded in pre-independent India in 1885, was named after its founder Sir Henry Mortimer Durand. Hewas the foreign secretary of India from 1884 to 1894. Initially, the football tournament was played among different departments and regiments of the Armed forces of India and princely states.
Since independence, the army’s presence is maintained by the participation of several clubs of different regiments of the Indian Armed Forces as guest invitees. Army Green became the latest Army team to win the competition in 2016.
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Mohun Bagan and East Bengal have dominated the Durand Cup and are the most successful sides in the competition, having won the historic trophy 16 times each.
Durand Cup 2023: Teams
Group A: Bangladesh Army FT, East Bengal, Mohun Bagan SG, Punjab FC
Group B: Indian Navy FT, Jamshedpur FC, Mohammedan SC, Mumbai City FC
Group C: Bengaluru FC, Gokulam Kerala FC, Indian Air Force FT, Kerala Blasters
Group D: Downtown Heroes FC, FC Goa, NorthEast United FC, Shillong Lajong
Group E: Chennaiyin FC, Delhi FC, Hyderabad FC, Tribhuwan Army
Group F: Bodoland FC, Indian Army FC, Odisha FC, Rajasthan United FC
Durand Cup 2023: Venues
Kolkata: Vivekananda Yuba Bharati Krirangan (Salt Lake Stadium)
Kolkata: Mohun Bagan Ground
Kolkata: East Bengal Ground
Kolkata: Kishore Bharati Krirangan
Kokrajhar: Sports Authority of India Stadium
Guwahati: Indira Gandhi Athletic Stadium
Durand Cup 2023: Full schedule
A total of 43 matches will be played across four venues in Assam and West Bengal.
Date
Match
Group
Time
August 3, Thursday
Mohun Bagan SG vs Bangladesh Army FT
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5:45 PM
August 4, Friday
Northeast United FC vs Shillong Lajong
D
6:00 PM
August 5, Saturday
Bodoland FC vs Rajasthan United FC
F
2:30 PM
August 5, Saturday
Mohammedan SC vs Mumbai City FC
B
4:45 PM
August 6, Sunday
Delhi FC vs Hyderabad FC
E
2:30 PM
August 6, Sunday
East Bengal vs Bangladesh Army FT
A
4:45 PM
August 7, Monday
Odisha FC vs Indian Army FT
F
3:00 PM
August 7, Monday
Mohun Bagan SG vs Punjab FC
A
6:00 PM
August 8, Tuesday
FC Goa vs Shillong Lajong
D
3:00 PM
August 8, Tuesday
Mumbai City FC vs Jamshedpur FC
B
6:00 PM
August 9, Wednesday
Delhi FC vs Tribhuwan Army
E
2:30 PM
August 9, Wednesday
Gokulam Kerala FC vs Indian Air Force FT
C
4:45 PM
August 10, Thursday
Hyderabad FC vs Chennaiyin FC
E
3:00 PM
August 10, Thursday
Punjab FC vs Bangladesh Army FT
A
6:00 PM
August 11, Friday
Mohammedan SC vs Indian Navy FT
B
3:00 PM
August 11, Friday
Odisha FC vs Rajasthan United FC
F
6:00 PM
August 12, Saturday
Northeast United FC vs FC Goa
D
2:30 PM
August 12, Saturday
Mohun Bagan SG vs East Bengal FC
A
4:45 PM
August 13, Sunday
Kerala Blasters vs Gokulam Kerala FC
C
2:30 PM
August 13, Sunday
Downtown Heroes vs Shillong Lajong
D
4:45 PM
August 14, Monday
Chennaiyin FC vs Tribhuwan Army
E
3:00 PM
August 14, Monday
Bengaluru FC vs Indian Air Force FT
C
6:00 PM
August 16, Wednesday
FC Goa vs Downtown Heroes
D
3:00 PM
August 16, Wednesday
East Bengal FC vs Punjab FC
A
6:00 PM
August 17, Thursday
Jamshedpur FC vs Indian Navy FT
B
3:00 PM
August 17, Thursday
Bodoland FC vs Indian Army FT
F
6:00 PM
August 18, Friday
Delhi FC vs Chennaiyin FC
E
3:00 PM
August 18, Friday
Bengaluru FC vs Kerala Blasters
C
6:00 PM
August 19, Saturday
Mumbai City FC vs Indian Navy FT
B
2:30 PM
August 19, Saturday
Bodoland FC vs Odisha FC
F
4:45 PM
August 20, Sunday
Northeast United FC vs Downtown Heroes
D
2:30 PM
August 20, Sunday
Mohammedan SC vs Jamshedpur FC
B
4:45 PM
August 21, Monday
Kerala Blasters vs Indian Air Force FT
C
3:00 PM
August 21, Monday
Rajasthan United FC vs Indian Army FT
F
6:00 PM
August 22, Tuesday
Hyderabad FC vs Tribhuwan Army
E
3:00 PM
August 22, Tuesday
Bengaluru FC vs Gokulam Kerala FC
C
6:00 PM
August 24, Thursday
Quarter-finals 1
QF
6:00 PM
August 25, Friday
Quarter-finals 2
QF
6:00 PM
August 26, Saturday
Quarter-finals 3
QF
6:00 PM
August 27, Sunday
Quarter-finals 4
QF
6:00 PM
August 29, Tuesday
Semi-finals: Winner of QF 1 vs Winner of QF 2
SF
4:00 PM
August 31, Thursday
Semi-finals: Winner of QF 3 vs Winner of QF 4
SF
4:00 PM
September 3, Sunday
Final: Winner of SF 1 vs Winner of SF 2
F
4:00 PM
Durand Cup 2023: Live-streaming details
Live streaming of the Durand Cup 2023 will be available on Sony LIV. The live telecast of the Durand Cup football matches will be available on the Sony TEN 2 TV and Sony TEN 2 HD TV channels in India.
(With inputs from agencies)
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