Durand Cup 2023 Football: Teams, schedule, venues
The 132nd edition of the Durand Cup is scheduled to be held from August 3 to September 3, 2023, in Kolkata, India. The tournament will feature 24 teams.
It is and annual domestic football competition in India which was first held in 1888 in Shimla.
Significance: Asia’s Oldest and the World’s Third-Oldest Football Tournament.
Named After: Founder Sir Henry Mortimer Durand, the foreign Secretary of India from 1884 to 1894.
Hosted By: Durand Football Tournament Society, Presided over by the Chief of Defence Staff.
Most Successful Team: Mohun Bagan, East Bengal.
Number of Trophies Given: The Winner is Given Three Trophies, Durand Cup, Shimla Trophy and The President’s Cup.
Foreign Teams: The 132nd Edition of the Durand Cup will see the Participation of foreign teams after 27 Years.
Durand Cup 2023 – 132nd Edition
General Manoj Pande, the Chief of the Army Staff, along with Air Chief Marshal VR Chaundhari, Chief of Air Staff and Mr Kalyan Chaubey, President of the 132nd Edition of Durand Cup 2023.
Prior to the Event, the Three Roophies Embark on an Extensive Trophy Tour, Traversing Numerous Cities Across the Country.
Teams
Group A: Bangladesh Army FT, East Bengal, Mohun Bagan SG, Punjab FC
Group B: Indian Navy FT, Jamshedpur FC, Mohammedan SC, Mumbai City FC
Group C: Bengaluru FC, Gokulam Kerala FC, Indian Air Force FT, Kerala Blasters
Group D: Downtown Heroes FC, FC Goa, NorthEast United FC, Shillong Lajong
Group E: Chennaiyin FC, Delhi FC, Hyderabad FC, Tribhuwan Army
Group F: Bodoland FC, Indian Army FC, Odisha FC, Rajasthan United FC
Venues
Kolkata: Vivekananda Yuba Bharati Krirangan (Salt Lake Stadium)
Kolkata: Mohun Bagan Ground
Kolkata: East Bengal Ground
Kolkata: Kishore Bharati Krirangan
Kokrajhar: Sports Authority of India Stadium
Guwahati: Indira Gandhi Athletic Stadium
Schedule
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Date
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Match
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Group
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Time
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August 3, Thursday
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Mohun Bagan SG vs Bangladesh Army FT
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A
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5:45 PM
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August 4, Friday
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Northeast United FC vs Shillong Lajong
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D
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6:00 PM
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August 5, Saturday
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Bodoland FC vs Rajasthan United FC
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F
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2:30 PM
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August 5, Saturday
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Mohammedan SC vs Mumbai City FC
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B
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4:45 PM
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August 6, Sunday
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Delhi FC vs Hyderabad FC
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E
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2:30 PM
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August 6, Sunday
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East Bengal vs Bangladesh Army FT
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A
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4:45 PM
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August 7, Monday
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Odisha FC vs Indian Army FT
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F
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3:00 PM
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August 7, Monday
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Mohun Bagan SG vs Punjab FC
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A
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6:00 PM
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August 8, Tuesday
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FC Goa vs Shillong Lajong
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D
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3:00 PM
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August 8, Tuesday
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Mumbai City FC vs Jamshedpur FC
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B
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6:00 PM
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August 9, Wednesday
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Delhi FC vs Tribhuwan Army
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E
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2:30 PM
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August 9, Wednesday
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Gokulam Kerala FC vs Indian Air Force FT
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C
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4:45 PM
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August 10, Thursday
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Hyderabad FC vs Chennaiyin FC
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E
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3:00 PM
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August 10, Thursday
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Punjab FC vs Bangladesh Army FT
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A
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6:00 PM
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August 11, Friday
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Mohammedan SC vs Indian Navy FT
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B
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3:00 PM
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August 11, Friday
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Odisha FC vs Rajasthan United FC
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F
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6:00 PM
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August 12, Saturday
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Northeast United FC vs FC Goa
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D
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2:30 PM
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August 12, Saturday
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Mohun Bagan SG vs East Bengal FC
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A
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4:45 PM
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August 13, Sunday
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Kerala Blasters vs Gokulam Kerala FC
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C
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2:30 PM
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August 13, Sunday
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Downtown Heroes vs Shillong Lajong
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D
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4:45 PM
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August 14, Monday
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Chennaiyin FC vs Tribhuwan Army
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E
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3:00 PM
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August 14, Monday
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Bengaluru FC vs Indian Air Force FT
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C
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6:00 PM
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August 16, Wednesday
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FC Goa vs Downtown Heroes
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D
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3:00 PM
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August 16, Wednesday
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East Bengal FC vs Punjab FC
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A
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6:00 PM
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August 17, Thursday
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Jamshedpur FC vs Indian Navy FT
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B
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3:00 PM
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August 17, Thursday
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Bodoland FC vs Indian Army FT
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F
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6:00 PM
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August 18, Friday
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Delhi FC vs Chennaiyin FC
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E
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3:00 PM
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August 18, Friday
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Bengaluru FC vs Kerala Blasters
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C
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6:00 PM
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August 19, Saturday
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Mumbai City FC vs Indian Navy FT
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B
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2:30 PM
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August 19, Saturday
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Bodoland FC vs Odisha FC
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F
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4:45 PM
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August 20, Sunday
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Northeast United FC vs Downtown Heroes
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D
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2:30 PM
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August 20, Sunday
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Mohammedan SC vs Jamshedpur FC
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B
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4:45 PM
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August 21, Monday
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Kerala Blasters vs Indian Air Force FT
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C
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3:00 PM
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August 21, Monday
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Rajasthan United FC vs Indian Army FT
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F
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6:00 PM
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August 22, Tuesday
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Hyderabad FC vs Tribhuwan Army
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E
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3:00 PM
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August 22, Tuesday
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Bengaluru FC vs Gokulam Kerala FC
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C
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6:00 PM
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August 24, Thursday
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Quarter-finals 1
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QF
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6:00 PM
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August 25, Friday
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Quarter-finals 2
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QF
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6:00 PM
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August 26, Saturday
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Quarter-finals 3
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QF
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6:00 PM
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August 27, Sunday
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Quarter-finals 4
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QF
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6:00 PM
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August 29, Tuesday
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Semi-finals: Winner of QF 1 vs Winner of QF 2
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SF
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4:00 PM
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August 31, Thursday
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Semi-finals: Winner of QF 3 vs Winner of QF 4
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SF
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4:00 PM
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September 3, Sunday
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Final: Winner of SF 1 vs Winner of SF 2
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F
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4:00 PM
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