Durand Cup 2023: Durand Cup 2023 Schedule, Groups, Fixtures, Venues and Dates

Mohun Bagan Super Giant will face Bangladesh Army at Kolkata’s Salt Lake Stadium in the tournament’s opening game.

Durand Cup 2023: Durand Cup 2023 Schedule, Groups, Fixtures, Venues and Dates
Durand Cup 2023: Durand Cup 2023 Schedule, Groups, Fixtures, Venues and Dates
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The 132nd edition of the Durand Cup (Durand Cup 2023) is set to take place between August 3 and September 3. Indian Super League (ISL) champions, Mohun Bagan Super Giant will face Bangladesh Army at Kolkata’s Salt Lake Stadium in the tournament’s opening game.

The Durand Cup is the only tournament in India that features teams from the Indian Super League, I-League and the Armed Forces.

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 tournament will witness 43 matches.

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 Venues

Durand Cup 2023 will be played across three cities – Kolkata, Guwahati, and Kokrajhar.

Three of the six groups will play their matches in Kolkata. Guwahati will host two groups and Kokrajhar in Assam will host one group.

Guwahati and Kokrajhar will also host one quarter-final each, while the rest of the knockout games will be played in Kolkata.

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

Durand Cup 2023 Schedule and Fixtures

DateMatchGroupTime
(IST)
Venue
August 3,
Thursday
Mohun Bagan SG
vs
Bangladesh Army FT
A5:45 PMVYBK
August 4,
Friday
Northeast United FC
vs
Shillong Lajong
D6:00 PMIGAS
August 5,
Saturday
Bodoland FC
vs
Rajasthan United FC
F2:30 PMSAI Stadium
August 5,
Saturday
Mohammedan SC
vs
Mumbai City FC
B4:45 PMKBK
August 6,
Sunday
Delhi FC
vs
Hyderabad FC
E2:30 PMIGAS
August 6,
Sunday
East Bengal
vs
Bangladesh Army FT
A4:45 PMVYBK
August 7,
Monday
Odisha FC
vs
Indian Army FT
F3:00 PMSAI Stadium
August 7,
Monday
Mohun Bagan SG
vs
Punjab FC
A6:00 PMKBK
August 8,
Tuesday
FC Goa
vs
Shillong Lajong
D3:00 PMIGAS
August 8,
Tuesday
Mumbai City FC
vs
Jamshedpur FC
B6:00 PMVYBK
August 9,
Wednesday
Delhi FC
vs
Tribhuwan Army
E2:30 PMSAI Stadium
August 9,
Wednesday
Gokulam Kerala FC
vs
Indian Air Force FT
C4:45 PMKBK
August 10,
Thursday
Hyderabad FC
vs
Chennaiyin FC
E3:00 PMIGAS
August 10,
Thursday
Punjab FC
vs
Bangladesh Army FT
A6:00 PMVYBK
August 11,
Friday
Mohammedan SC
vs
Indian Navy FT
B3:00 PMKBK
August 11,
Friday
Odisha FC
vs
Rajasthan United FC
F6:00 PMSAI Stadium
August 12,
Saturday
Northeast United FC
vs
FC Goa
D2:30 PMIGAS
August 12,
Saturday
Mohun Bagan SG
vs
East Bengal FC
A4:45 PMVYBK
August 13,
Sunday
Kerala Blasters
vs
Gokulam Kerala FC
C2:30 PMMBG
August 13,
Sunday
Downtown Heroes
vs
Shillong Lajong
D4:45 PMSAI Stadium
August 14,
Monday
Chennaiyin FC
vs
Tribhuwan Army
E3:00 PMIGAS
August 14,
Monday
Bengaluru FC
vs
Indian Air Force FT
C6:00 PMKBK
August 16,
Wednesday
FC Goa
vs
Downtown Heroes
D3:00 PMIGAS
August 16,
Wednesday
East Bengal FC
vs
Punjab FC
A6:00 PMKBK
August 17,
Thursday
Jamshedpur FC
vs
Indian Navy FT
B3:00 PMMBG
August 17,
Thursday
Bodoland FC
vs
Indian Army FT
F6:00 PMSAI Stadium
August 18,
Friday
Delhi FC
vs
Chennaiyin FC
E3:00 PMIGAS
August 18,
Friday
Bengaluru FC
vs
Kerala Blasters
C6:00 PMKBK
August 19,
Saturday
Mumbai City FC
vs
Indian Navy FT
B2:30 PMVYBK
August 19,
Saturday
Bodoland FC
vs
Odisha FC
F4:45 PMSAI Stadium
August 20,
Sunday
Northeast United FC
vs
Downtown Heroes
D2:30 PMIGAS
August 20,
Sunday
Mohammedan SC
vs
Jamshedpur FC
B4:45 PMKBK
August 21,
Monday
Kerala Blasters
vs
Indian Air Force FT
C3:00 PMEBG
August 21,
Monday
Rajasthan United FC
vs
Indian Army FT
F6:00 PMSAI Stadium
August 22,
Tuesday
Hyderabad FC
vs
Tribhuwan Army
E3:00 PMIGAS
August 22,
Tuesday
Bengaluru FC
vs
Gokulam Kerala FC
C6:00 PMKBK
August 24,
Thursday
Indian Army Red
vs
NorthEast United FC
QF 16:00 PMIGAS
August 25,
Friday
East Bengal FC
vs
Gokulam Kerala FC
QF 26:00 PMVYBK
August 26,
Saturday
FC Goa
vs
Chennaiyin FC
QF 36:00 PMIGAS
August 27,
Sunday
Mumbai City FC
vs
Mohun Bagan Super Giant
QF 46:00 PMVYBK
August 29,
Tuesday
Semi-finals: Winner of QF 1
vs
Winner of QF 2
SF4:00 PMVYBK
August 31,
Thursday
Semi-finals: Winner of QF 3
vs
Winner of QF 4
SF4:00 PMVYBK
September 3,
Sunday
Final: Winner of SF 1
vs
Winner of SF 2
F4:00 PMVYBK
Durand Cup 2023 Fixtures
Durand Cup 2023 Fixtures