Durand Cup 2026: Updated Group Standings after Indian Army FT vs Baghpat FC match

Indian Army FT and Indian Navy FT both keep their qualification dreams alive in Durand Cup 2026.

Indian Army Football Team registered their second consecutive win in Durand Cup 2026. They have defeated the tournament debutants Baghpat FC from Uttar Pradesh 4-0 on August 5, 2026. This emphatic win strengthened their position in Group B and now they are one of the favourites from Group B to qualify for the knockout stage.

But the Indian Army Football Team still needs to win their last match against Mohammedan SC to confirm their place in last eight. Thus group B, remains unpredictable, with Samaleswari Sporting and Mohammedan SC also in contention for the knockout spot.

While goals on either side of the half-time were enough for the Indian Navy Football Team to take all the three points at Imphal in their second group stage fixture against Neroca FC. And with this win, they keep their qualification hopes alive in Group D.

The 135th edition of the IndianOil Durand Cup started on July 25, 2026 with the thrilling Kolkata Derby between Mohun Bagan Super Giant and East Bengal FC and will conclude with the grand final on August 23, 2026.

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Asia’s oldest football tournament and the world’s third-oldest surviving football competition this year is featuring 24 teams, including two foreign sides, across five host cities, reaffirming its enduring place at the heart of Indian football. The five host cities are Kolkata, Ranchi, Guwahati, Imphal and Shillong, with Ranchi making its debut as a host city in the competition’s history.

Matches are being played across six venues, with Kolkata hosting fixtures at the Vivekananda Yuba Bharati Krirangan and Kishore Bharati Krirangan, while Birsa Munda Stadium in Ranchi, Indira Gandhi Athletic Stadium in Guwahati, Khuman Lampak Stadium in Imphal and Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium in Shillong will serve as the other host venues.

The top teams from each group will advance along with the two best runners-up.That being said, let us take a look at the standings of the six groups in the Durand Cup.

Group A

Teams in Group A

• Mohun Bagan SG
• East Bengal FC
• South United FC
• CISF Protectors

Mohun Bagan SG after winning the Kolkata Derby against their arch rivals East Bengal FC by 1-0 in the opening match of the Durand Cup registered a thumping win against the Bengaluru based club South United FC by 8-0 in their second home match at the Saltlake stadium. Manvir Singh scored a hattrick, while young Suhail Bhatt scored a brace, Alberto Rodriguez and Rahul Bheke scored one goal each and another goal was an own goal.

After two dominating performances, the Mariners have qualified for the Quarter Finals as the group toppers from Group A and are ready to show another strong performance under the guidance of their new head coach Panagiotis Dilmperis against the CISF Protectors in their last home game.

East Bengal FC after losing narrowly by 1-0 in the Kolkata Derby made a comeback in their next match against CISF Protectors and won the match by 8-0 to register their first win under new head coach Antonio Lopez Habas. East Bengal have to win their last match against South United FC to stay alive for the qualification scenario as two best runners-up will also qualify.

On the other hand South United FC after defeating CISF by 2-0 in their first match was heavily defeated by the Mariners in their second match by 8-0. So, now they needs to win with a big margin against another Kolkata Giant, East Bengal FC in their last match to stay alive in the tournament, which indeed will be a daunting task for them.

CISF Protectors FT after losing back-back matches against South United and East Bengal by 2-0 and 8-0 will only play for pride in their last group match against the group toppers and strong Mohun Bagan Super Giant side.

Clubs	Played	Won	Draw	Lost	GF	GA	GD	Points
Mohun Bagan SG (Q)	2	2	0	0	9	0	9	6
East Bengal FC	2	1	0	1	8	1	7	3
South United FC	2	1	0	1	2	8	-6	3
CISF Protectors FT (E)	2	0	0	2	0	10	-10	0

Group B

Teams in Group B

• Mohammedan SC
• Baghpat (Banaras) FC
• Indian Army
• Samaleswari Sporting

Indian Army FT won back-back matches against Samaleswari Sporting by 1-0 and against Baghpat FC by 4-0. Now they are the favourites from Group B to book their place in the next round after an emphatic victory against Baghpat FC on August 5,2026, at Kishore Bharati Krirangan in their second group stage fixture. But they still have to win their last group stage match against the Black Panthers, Mohammedan SC to confirm their place in the quarter finals.

Samaleswari Sporting from Odisha made their debut appearance in this year’s Durand Cup. After losing their first match against Indian Army by 1-0 won back-back matches against debutant Baghpat FC by 4-1 and against Mohammedan SC by 3-2 to end their Durand Cup campaign with 6 points and are currently sitting at the top of the Group B. They have to wait for other matches in this group to seal their qualification into the next round as two best runners-up will also qualify.

Mohammedan SC, another Kolkata Giant after being relegated from ISL last season, they will again play in the Indian Football League this year. They won against debutant Baghpat FC in their first 4-0 but lost narrowly by 4-3 in their second home game against the debutants from Odisha and current group toppers, Samaleswari Sporting. They have to win their last home game against Indian Army to stay alive in the qualification scenario of the next round.

Baghpat FC from Uttar Pradesh are another club in the list who made their debut in the Durand Cup 2026. The Banaras-based club secured the Durand Cup qualification after having won the I-League 3, but after losing all of their matches in the group stage and failed to show any promise in the tournament, got eliminated from Durand Cup 2026.

Thus group B, remains unpredictable, with several teams in contention for the knockout spot.

Clubs	Played	Won	Draw	Lost	GF	GA	GD	Points
Indian Army FT	2	2	0	0	5	0	5	6
Samaleswari Sporting	3	2	0	1	7	4	3	6
Mohammedan SC	2	1	0	1	6	3	3	3
Baghpat (Banaras) FC (E)	3	0	0	3	1	12	-11	0

Group C

Teams in Group C

• Jamshedpur FC
• Sporting Club Delhi
• Defenders FC
• Indian Air Force FT

The ISL-side Sporting Delhi on their debut appearance in the Durand Cup 2026, made a second half comeback win against Jamshedpur FC in their first match in Ranchi and are looking favourites to qualify for the next round.

Jamshedpur FC, after winning their first game against debutant Defenders FC by 5-0 loses their second match against SC Delhi and now have to win their last group match to stay alive in the tournament.

Indian Air Force FT won their first match as well against the debutants Defenders FC by 2-1 and still have two matches left to show their quality and depth in this year’s Durand Cup as two best runners-up will also qualify.

Sri Lankan Armed Forces side Defenders FC after losing back-back matches on their debut in the Durand Cup will now only play for pride in the last match against ISL-side SC Delhi. The overseas side failed to show their quality in the tournament.

Thus like group B, group C, also remains unpredictable, with several teams in contention for the knockout spot.

Clubs	Played	Won	Draw	Lost	GF	GA	GD	Points
Jamshedpur FC	2	1	0	1	6	2	4	3
Indian Air Force FT	1	1	0	0	2	1	1	3
Sporting Club Delhi	1	1	0	0	2	1	1	3
Defenders FC (E)	2	0	0	2	1	7	-6	0

Group D

Teams in Group D

• FC Raengdai
• Neroca FC
• TRAU FC
• Indian Navy FT

The club from NorthEast have impressed with their performances this season. As a result, they earned their spot in the Durand Cup. On their debut they won back-back matches against Indian Navy FT 1-0 and defeated Neroca FC narrowly by 4-3. They have qualified for the knockouts of the 135th Durand Cup on their debut appearance and showed their quality on the National stage.

On the other hand Indian Navy FT lost their first match against FC Raengdai by 1-0 but came back strong against Neroca FC in their second match at Imphal on August 5, 2026 and won the match 2-0. They still have chances to qualify for the knockouts if they win their last group match comprehensively. As two best runners-up will also qualify.

TRAU FC drew their first match against Neroca FC and lost against FC Raengdai in their second match so they will play for pride in their last match against Indian Navy FT.

Neroca FC drew their first match against TRAU FC and lost their second match at Imphal against Indian Navy FT by 2-0 on August 5, 2026. They are currently at the bottom of the points table in Group D and will only play for pride in their last match against debutant FC Raengdai.

Clubs	Played	Won	Draw	Lost	GF	GA	GD	Points
FC Raengdai (Q)	2	2	0	0	5	2	2	6
Indian Navy FT	2	1	0	1	2	1	1	3
TRAU FC (E)	2	0	1	1	2	4	-1	1
Neroca FC (E)	2	0	1	1	0	2	-2	1

Group E

Teams in Group E

• Shillong Lajong FC
• Langsning FC
• Mumbay FC
• Nongkseh SS & CC

Group E is full of debutants, as along with Shillong Lajong FC, there are three debutant teams that will feature in that group. Langsning FC is the club from Shillong with mainly local talents who have already registered their first win on their debut against another debutant from Mumbai, Mumbay FC. They registered a dominating win against Mumbay FC by 5-0 in their first match.

The Indian Football League side, Shillong Lajong FC have also won their first match against another debutant of this group Nongkseh Sports, Social & Cultural Club byb 2-0.

On the other hand, Mumbay FC from Mumbai featuring Bollywood star Tiger Shroff in their squad and Nongkseh Sports, Social & Cultural Club, the current champions of the Meghalaya Premier League lost their first matches on their debut appearance in the Durand Cup.

As this group is full of debutants, the only known team is the IFL-side Shillong Lajong FC, this group promises some great matchups as all the teams look to play their best brand of football on the national stage to get more attention.

Clubs	Played	Won	Draw	Lost	GF	GA	GD	Points
Langsning FC	1	1	0	0	5	0	5	3
Shillong Lajong FC	1	1	0	0	2	0	2	3
Nongkseh SS & CC	1	0	0	1	0	2	-2	0
Mumbay FC	1	0	0	1	0	5	-5	0

Group F

Teams in Group F

• NorthEast United FC
• FC1
• Bodoland FC
• Karbi Anglong Morning Star FC

NorthEast United FC the defending champions of the Durand Cup started their campaign with a dominating win against Bodoland FC with a scoreline of 6-0. Their star Moroccan forward Alaaeddine Ajaraie scored a hattrick in the first match itself and announced his comeback into the Indian Football in style. He missed last season’s ISL and went on loan to Persija Jakarta from NorthEast United FC in January.

The Highlanders are considered to be the favourites from this group to qualify for the next round and would like to make it a hattrick of Durand Cup titles in their trophy cabinet. Their next two matches are on August 8 and August 11, 2026, against Karbi Anglong Morning Star FC at 7 PM (IST) and FC1 at 4 PM (IST) respectively at the Indira Gandhi Athletic Stadium.

FC1, the football club from Kashmir was impressive on their debut appearance in the Durand Cup and won their first match against Karbi Anglong Morning Star FC by 2-1 scoreline. They showed much promise and will surely win few more matches in this group to make their debut a memorable one. Their next two meetings are against Bodoland FC and defending champions and ISL-side NorthEast United FC on August 6 and August 11, 2026.

On the other hand after defeat in the first match Bodoland FC and Karbi Anglong Morning Star FC would like to put up a good fight in their next two matches to create some panic in the Group F qualification scenario.

Clubs	Played	Won	Draw	Lost	GF	GA	GD	Points
NorthEast United FC	1	1	0	0	6	0	6	3
FC1	1	1	0	0	2	1	1	3
Karbi Anglong Morning Star FC	1	0	0	1	1	2	-1	0
Bodoland FC	1	0	0	1	0	6	-6	0

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