Durand Cup 2023: Fixtures, results, standings and more
The Durand Cup commences from the 3rd of August.
The 132nd edition of the Durand Cup is right around the corner, and the nation is bracing itself to witness Asia’s oldest and one of India’s most prestigious competitions. The tournament is hosted by the Durand Football Tournament Society in co-operation with the AIFF, Eastern Command of the Indian Armed Forces and the Government of West Bengal, supported by the government of Assam.
This will be the second season of the tournament wherein all 12 clubs from the top-tier Indian Super League have been mandated to participate, along with the top clubs from I-League, and teams representing the armed forces. Service teams from Nepal and Bangladesh will also be a part of the Durand Cup this year.
With the tournament all set to kick off in a few days time, here is everything you need to know about the 2023 Durand Cup.
Teams
Bengaluru FC
NorthEast United FC
Punjab FC
Hyderabad FC
Mumbai City FC
Odisha FC
East Bengal FC
Mohun Bagan FC
Kerala Blasters FC
Chennaiyin FC
FC Goa
Jamshedpur FC
Delhi FC
Gokulam Kerala FC
Mohammedan FC
Rajasthan United FC
Shillong Lajong FC
Downtown Heroes FC
Bodoland FC
Indian Air Force
Army Red
Indian Navy
Bangladesh Army
Tribhuvan Army
Format
Group stage
The 24 teams participating in the 2023 Durand Cup have been divided into six groups of four teams each. The teams in every group will play against each of their group opponents once in a round-robin format. Once all the teams have faced each of their group opponents, the team on the top of the table will qualify for the knockouts. The two best second-placed teams will also advance to the knockout stages.
The teams playing are going to be ranked on points. For a win, a team will get three points, one point for a draw and none for a loss. At the end of all the games, if two teams are tied on points, then the following criteria are to be followed.
- Points in head-to-head matches among tied teams
- Goal difference in head-to-head matches among tied teams tied teams
- Goals scored in head-to-head matches among tied teams
- Goal difference in all group matches
- Goals scored in all group matches
- Penalty shoot-out if only two teams are tied and they met in the last round of the group
- Disciplinary points (yellow card = 1 point, red card as a result of two yellow cards = 3 points, direct red card = 3 points, yellow card followed by direct red card = 4 points)
- Drawing of lots
Knockout stages
In the knockout stages, eight qualified teams will play the quarter finals, from where on, four winners will make it to the semis, and then the final two. All knockout fixtures will be single-legged games.
Venue
The 2023 Durand Cup will be played across three different cities and five stadiums.
- Indira Gandhi Athletic Stadium, Guwahati
- Vivekananda Yuba Bharati Krirangan, Kolkata
- Kishore Bharati Krirangan, Kolkata
- Mohun Bagan Ground, Kolkata
- SAI Stadium Kokrajhar
Telecast
All matches of the Durand Cup 2023 will be telecasted on the Sony Sports Network. Live stream will be available on SonyLiv.
Fixtures
Group A Fixtures
| Sl No. | Match | Date | Time | Venue |
| 1 | Mohun Bagan Super Giant 5-0 Bangladesh Army FT | 03.08.2023 | 18:00 | VYBK |
| 2 | East Bengal FC 2-2 Bangladesh Army FT | 06.08.2023 | 16:45 | VYBK |
| 3 | Mohun Bagan Super Giant 2-0 Punjab FC | 07.08.2023 | 18:00 | KBK |
| 4 | Punjab FC 0-0 Bangladesh Army FT | 10.08.2023 | 18:00 | VYBK |
| 5 | Mohun Bagan Super Giant 0-1 East Bengal FC | 12.08.2023 | 16:45 | VYBK |
| 6 | East Bengal FC 1-0 Punjab FC | 16.08.2023 | 18:00 | KBK |
Group B Fixtures
| Sl No. | Match | Date | Time | Venue |
| 1 | Mohammedan SC 1-3 Mumbai City FC | 05.08.2023 | 16:45 | KBK |
| 2 | Mumbai City FC 5-0 Jamshedpur FC | 08.08.2023 | 18:00 | VYBK |
| 3 | Mohammedan SC 2-1 Indian Navy | 11.08.2023 | 15:00 | KBK |
| 4 | Jamshedpur FC 1-0 Indian Navy | 17.08.2023 | 15:00 | MBG |
| 5 | Mumbai City FC vs Indian Navy | 19.08.2023 | 14:30 | VYBK |
| 6 | Mohammedan SC vs Jamshedpur FC | 20.08.2023 | 16:45 | KBK |
Group C Fixtures
| Sl No. | Match | Date | Time | Venue |
| 1 | Gokulam Kerala FC 2-0 Indian Air Force | 09.08.2023 | 16:45 | KBK |
| 2 | Kerala Blasters FC 3-4 Gokulam Kerala FC | 13.08.2023 | 14:30 | MBG |
| 3 | Bengaluru FC 1-1 Indian Air Force | 14.08.2023 | 18:00 | KBK |
| 4 | Bengaluru FC vs Kerala Blasters FC | 18.08.2023 | 18:00 | KBK |
| 5 | Kerala Blasters FC vs Indian Air Force | 21.08.2023 | 15:00 | EBG |
| 6 | Bengaluru FC vs Gokulam Kerala FC | 22.08.2023 | 18:00 | KBK |
Group D Fixtures
| Sl No. | Match | Date | Time | Venue |
| 1 | NorthEast United FC 4-0 Shillong Lajong | 04.08.2023 | 18:00 | IGAS |
| 2 | FC Goa 6-0 Shillong Lajong | 08.08.2023 | 15:00 | IGAS |
| 3 | NorthEast United FC 2-2 FC Goa | 12.08.2023 | 14:30 | IGAS |
| 4 | Downtown Heroes FC 1-2 Shillong Lajong | 13.08.2023 | 16:45 | SAI Stadium |
| 5 | FC Goa 3-0 Downtown Heroes FC | 16.08.2023 | 15:00 | IGAS |
| 6 | NorthEast United FC vs Downtown Heroes FC | 20.08.2023 | 14:30 | IGAS |
Group E Fixtures
| Sl No. | Match | Date | Time | Venue |
| 1 | Delhi FC 1-1 Hyderabad FC | 06.08.2023 | 14:30 | IGAS |
| 2 | Delhi FC 1-1 Tribhuvan Army FC | 09.08.2023 | 14:30 | SAI Stadium |
| 3 | Hyderabad FC 1-3 Chennaiyin FC | 10.08.2023 | 15:00 | IGAS |
| 4 | Chennaiyin FC 3-0 Tribhuvan Army FC | 14.08.2023 | 15:00 | IGAS |
| 5 | Delhi FC vs Chennaiyin FC | 18.08.2023 | 15:00 | IGAS |
| 6 | Hyderabad FC vs Tribhuvan Army FC | 22.08.2023 | 15:00 | IGAS |
Group F Fixtures
| Sl No. | Match | Date | Time | Venue |
| 1 | Bodoland FC 0-1 Rajasthan United | 05.08.2023 | 14:30 | SAI Stadium |
| 2 | Odisha FC 0-1 Indian Army FT | 07.08.2023 | 15:00 | SAI Stadium |
| 3 | Odisha FC 2-1 Rajasthan United | 11.08.2023 | 18:00 | SAI Stadium |
| 4 | Bodoland FC 1-2 Indian Army FT | 17.08.2023 | 18:00 | SAI Stadium |
| 5 | Bodoland FC vs Odisha FC | 19.08.2023 | 16:45 | SAI Stadium |
| 6 | Rajasthan United vs Indian Army FT | 21.08.2023 | 18:00 | SAI Stadium |
Durand Cup 2023 Quarter-Final Fixtures
| Sl No. | Match | Date | Time | Venue |
| QF1 | TBD vs TBD | 24.08.2023 | 18:00 | SAI Stadium |
| QF2 | TBD vs TBD | 25.08.2023 | 18:00 | VYBK |
| QF3 | TBD vs TBD | 26.08.2023 | 18:00 | IGAS |
| QF4 | TBD vs TBD | 27.08.2023 | 18:00 | VYBK |
Durand Cup 2023 Semi-Final Fixtures
| Sl No. | Match | Date | Time | Venue |
| SF1 | Winner of QF 1 vs Winner of QF 2 | 29.08.2023 | 16:00 | VYBK |
| SF2 | Winner of QF 3 vs Winner of QF 4 | 31.08.2023 | 16:00 | VYBK |
Durand Cup 2023 Final
| Sl No. | Match | Date | Time | Venue |
| Final | Winner of SF 1 vs Winner of SF 2 | 03.09.2023 | 16:00 | VYBK |
Standings
Group A
| Pos | Team | Points | MP | W | L | D | GD |
| 1 | East Bengal | 7 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | +2 |
| 2 | Mohun Bagan | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | +6 |
| 3 | Bangladesh Army | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | -5 |
| 4 | Punjab FC | 1 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | -3 |
Group B
| Pos | Team | Points | MP | W | L | D | GD |
| 1 | Mumbai City FC | 6 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | +7 |
| 2 | Mohammedan SC | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | -1 |
| 3 | Jamshedpur FC | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | -4 |
| 4 | Indian Navy | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | -2 |
Group C
| Pos | Team | Points | MP | W | L | D | GD |
| 1 | Gokulam Kerala | 6 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | +3 |
| 2 | Bengaluru FC | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 3 | Indian Air Force | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | -2 |
| 4 | Kerala Blasters | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | -1 |
Group D
| Pos | Team | Points | MP | W | L | D | GD |
| 1 | FC Goa | 7 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | +9 |
| 2 | NorthEast United FC | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | +4 |
| 3 | Shillong Lajong | 3 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | -9 |
| 4 | Downtown Heroes FC | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | -4 |
Group E
| Pos | Team | Points | MP | W | L | D | GD |
| 1 | Chennaiyin FC | 6 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | +5 |
| 2 | Delhi FC | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 3 | Hyderabad FC | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | -2 |
| 4 | Tribhuvan Army | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | -3 |
Group F
| Pos | Team | Points | MP | W | L | D | GD |
| 1 | Indian Army | 6 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | +2 |
| 2 | Odisha FC | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | Rajasthan United | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | Bodoland FC | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | -2 |
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