Durand Cup 2022
The 131st edition of the Durand
The number of teams participating has gone up from 16 to a total of 20, spread across four groups. All 11 Indian Super League clubs will be featuring in the competition. In addition, five I-League clubs and four teams from the Armed Forces will be taking part. Mumbai City FC, Odisha FC and NorthEast United will be making their competition debut. Winners of the 2019 Durand Cup, Gokulam Kerala FC will not be participating though.
Group A:
FC Goa
Mohammedan Sporting
Bengaluru FC
Jamshedpur FC
Indian Air Force
Group B:
East Bengal
ATK Mohun Bagan,
Mumbai City FC
Rajasthan United FC
Indian Navy
Group C:
Neroca FC
Trau FC
Hyderabad FC Chennaiyin FC
Army Red
Group D:
Odisha FC
NorthEast United FC
Kerala Blasters
Sudeva Delhi FC
Army Green
Venues
The competition, for the first time in its history, is being played across multiple cities in West Bengal, Assam and Manipur. Below is the list of the venues hosting the 2022 Durand Cup.
- Salt Lake Stadium (Kolkata, West Bengal),
- Naihati Stadium (Naihati, West Bengal),
- Kishore Bharati Stadium (Kolkata, West Bengal),
- Khuman Lampak Stadium (Imphal, Manipur)
- Indira Gandhi Athletic Stadium (Guwahati, Assam).
Matches
The Durand Cup 2022 shall be played from August 16 to September 18.
Cup, the oldest football tournament in Asia, kicked off on Tuesday with Mohammedan Sporting beating defending champions FC Goa 3-1. The competition also marks the beginning of the Indian domestic football season.
Founded in 1888 by the former Foreign Secretary of British India, Mortimer Durand, the Durand Cup was initially played only amongst the armed services but was later opened for professional football clubs across the country.
Mohun Bagan and East Bengal are the the joint-most successful teams in the history of the competition with 16 titles each to their name. FC Goa won the cup last year after a tense 1-0 win over Mohammedan Sporting in the final. Here’s all you need to know about the 2022 edition of the Durand Cup.