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