Durand Cup 2023: Groups, Fixtures, and Dates announced
The Durand Cup, which is the oldest football tournament in Asia, is all set to host its 132nd edition from August 3 to September 3.
The Durand Cup, which is the oldest football tournament in Asia, is all set to host its 132nd edition from August 3 to September 3.
The tournament is scheduled to kick off on August 3, with the Hero Indian Super League (ISL) champions, Mohun Bagan Super Giant, taking on Bangladesh Army FT in the opening fixture. The tournament will be played across three cities - Kolkata, Guwahati, and Kokrajhar.
This is the first time in the history of the Durand Cup that it will feature 24 teams, with the teams divided into six groups of four each. 19 Indian clubs and five armed forces teams from India, Nepal, and Bangladesh will participate in this edition, marking the first time in 27 years that a foreign team will join the tournament.
The six group winners and the two best second-placed teams will advance to the knockout stage. Bengaluru FC are the defending champions, having secured victory by defeating Mumbai City FC 2-1 in the Durand Cup 2022 final.
Durand Cup 2023 Groups:
Group A: Bangladesh Army Football Team, East Bengal FC, Mohun Bagan Super Giant, Punjab FC
Group B: Indian Navy Football Team, Jamshedpur FC, Mohammedan SC, Mumbai City FC
Group C: Bengaluru FC, Gokulam Kerala FC, Indian Air Force Football Team, Kerala Blasters FC
Group D: Downtown Heroes FC, FC Goa, NorthEast United FC, Shillong Lajong FC
Group E: Chennaiyin FC, Delhi FC, Hyderabad FC, Tribhuwan Army FC
Group F: Indian Army Football Team, Bodoland FC, Odisha FC, Rajasthan United FC
Durand Cup 2023 Group Stage Fixtures
Group A Fixtures
|
Sl No. |
Match |
Date |
Time |
Venue |
|
1 |
Mohun Bagan Super Giant vs Bangladesh Army FT |
03.08.2023 |
18:00 |
VYBK |
|
2 |
East Bengal FC vs Bangladesh Army FT |
06.08.2023 |
16:45 |
VYBK |
|
3 |
Mohun Bagan Super Giant vs Punjab FC |
07.08.2023 |
18:00 |
KBK |
|
4 |
Punjab FC vs Bangladesh Army FT |
10.08.2023 |
18:00 |
VYBK |
|
5 |
Mohun Bagan Super Giant vs East Bengal FC |
12.08.2023 |
16:45 |
VYBK |
|
6 |
East Bengal FC vs Punjab FC |
16.08.2023 |
18:00 |
KBK |
Group B Fixtures
|
Sl No. |
Match |
Date |
Time |
Venue |
|
1 |
Mohammedan SC vs Mumbai City FC |
05.08.2023 |
16:45 |
KBK |
|
2 |
Mumbai City FC vs Jamshedpur FC |
08.08.2023 |
18:00 |
VYBK |
|
3 |
Mohammedan SC vs Indian Navy |
11.08.2023 |
15:00 |
KBK |
|
4 |
Jamshedpur FC vs 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 vs Indian Air Force |
09.08.2023 |
16:45 |
KBK |
|
2 |
Kerala Blasters FC vs Gokulam Kerala FC |
13.08.2023 |
14:30 |
MBG |
|
3 |
Bengaluru FC vs 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 vs Shillong Lajong |
04.08.2023 |
18:00 |
IGAS |
|
2 |
FC Goa vs Shillong Lajong |
08.08.2023 |
15:00 |
IGAS |
|
3 |
NorthEast United FC vs FC Goa |
12.08.2023 |
14:30 |
IGAS |
|
4 |
Downtown Heroes FC vs Shillong Lajong |
13.08.2023 |
16:45 |
SAI Stadium |
|
5 |
FC Goa vs 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 vs Hyderabad FC |
06.08.2023 |
14:30 |
IGAS |
|
2 |
Delhi FC vs Tribhuvan Army FC |
09.08.2023 |
14:30 |
SAI Stadium |
|
3 |
Hyderabad FC vs Chennaiyin FC |
10.08.2023 |
15:00 |
IGAS |
|
4 |
Chennaiyin FC vs 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 vs Rajasthan United |
05.08.2023 |
14:30 |
SAI Stadium |
|
2 |
Odisha FC vs Indian Army FT |
07.08.2023 |
15:00 |
SAI Stadium |
|
3 |
Odisha FC vs Rajasthan United |
11.08.2023 |
18:00 |
SAI Stadium |
|
4 |
Bodoland FC vs 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 |
Venue Details
Kolkata - Vivekananda Yuba Bharati Krirangan (VYBK), Kishore Bharati Krirangan (KBK), East Bengal Ground (EBG), Mohun Bagan Ground (MBG)
Guwahati - Indira Gandhi Athletic Stadium (IGAS)
Kokrajhar - Sports Authority of India (SAI) Stadium
Broadcasting Details
All the matches of the Durand Cup 2023 can be watched on Sony Sports Ten 2 and Sony Liv.
