2023 Durand Cup matches schedule: On August 3, several locations in India will host the 132nd edition of the Durand Cup. To claim the honor of hosting the oldest football tournament in Asia, 24 teams will fight against one another in a number of games through September 3.
The Durand Football Tournament Society is hosting the event this year with assistance from the governments of Assam and West Bengal, as well as the AIFF, Eastern Command of the Indian Armed Forces, and West Bengal.
The competition will take place in three cities for the second time—Kolkata, Guwahati, and Kokrajhar—this season. Due to their victory over Mumbai City FC in the 2022 Final, Bengaluru FC is the reigning champion of this year.
A little background: What gives the Durand Cup its name?
The competition was established in pre-independent India in 1885 and was given the name Sir Henry Mortimer Durand. Between 1884 and 1894, he served as India’s foreign secretary. Initially, princely states and various regiments and departments of the Indian Army played football against one another.
Since India’s independence, the army has continued to be present thanks to the participation of numerous clubs from various regiments of the Indian Armed Forces. In 2016, Army Green became the newest Army team to triumph.
Because they have each won the illustrious Durand Cup 16 times, Mohun Bagan and East Bengal have dominated the event and are the most successful teams there.
2023 Durand Cup: Teams
A Group: East Bengal, Bangladesh Army FT, Punjab FC, Mohun Bagan SG,
B Group: Mumbai City FC, Indian Navy FT, Mohammedan SC, Jamshedpur FC,
C Group: Bengaluru FC, Indian Air Force FT, Gokulam Kerala FC, Kerala Blasters
D Group: FC Goa, NorthEast United FC, Downtown Heroes FC, Shillong Lajong
E Group: Chennaiyin FC, Hyderabad FC, Delhi FC, Tribhuwan Army
F Group: Bodoland FC, Odisha FC, Indian Army FC, Rajasthan United FC
2023 Durand Cup: venues
Vivekananda Yuba Bharati Krirangan (Salt Lake Stadium) in Kolkata
Mohun Bagan Ground in Kolkata
East Bengal Ground in Kolkata
Kishore Bharati Krirangan in Kolkata
Sports Authority of India Stadium in Kokrajhar
Indira Gandhi Athletic Stadium in Guwahati
2023 Durand Cup matches schedule: schedule in full
There will be a total of 43 games contested at four different locations in Assam and West Bengal.
| Date | Match | Time | Group |
| August 3, Thursday | Mohun Bagan SG vs Bangladesh Army FT | 5:45 PM | A |
| August 4, Friday | Northeast United FC vs Shillong Lajong | 6:00 PM | D |
| August 5, Saturday | Bodoland FC vs Rajasthan United FC | 2:30 PM | F |
| August 5, Saturday | Mohammedan SC vs Mumbai City FC | 4:45 PM | B |
| August 6, Sunday | Delhi FC vs Hyderabad FC | 2:30 PM | E |
| August 6, Sunday | East Bengal vs Bangladesh Army FT | 4:45 PM | A |
| August 7, Monday | Odisha FC vs Indian Army FT | 3:00 PM | F |
| August 7, Monday | Mohun Bagan SG vs Punjab FC | 6:00 PM | A |
| August 8, Tuesday | FC Goa vs Shillong Lajong | 3:00 PM | D |
| August 8, Tuesday | Mumbai City FC vs Jamshedpur FC | 6:00 PM | B |
| August 9, Wednesday | Delhi FC vs Tribhuwan Army | 2:30 PM | E |
| August 9, Wednesday | Gokulam Kerala FC vs Indian Air Force FT | 4:45 PM | C |
| August 10, Thursday | Hyderabad FC vs Chennaiyin FC | 3:00 PM | E |
| August 10, Thursday | Punjab FC vs Bangladesh Army FT | 6:00 PM | A |
| August 11, Friday | Mohammedan SC vs Indian Navy FT | 3:00 PM | B |
| August 11, Friday | Odisha FC vs Rajasthan United FC | 6:00 PM | F |
| August 12, Saturday | Northeast United FC vs FC Goa | 2:30 PM | D |
| August 12, Saturday | Mohun Bagan SG vs East Bengal FC | 4:45 PM | A |
| August 13, Sunday | Kerala Blasters vs Gokulam Kerala FC | 2:30 PM | C |
| August 13, Sunday | Downtown Heroes vs Shillong Lajong | 4:45 PM | D |
| August 14, Monday | Chennaiyin FC vs Tribhuwan Army | 3:00 PM | E |
| August 14, Monday | Bengaluru FC vs Indian Air Force FT | 6:00 PM | C |
| August 16, Wednesday | FC Goa vs Downtown Heroes | 3:00 PM | D |
| August 16, Wednesday | East Bengal FC vs Punjab FC | 6:00 PM | A |
| August 17, Thursday | Jamshedpur FC vs Indian Navy FT | 3:00 PM | B |
| August 17, Thursday | Bodoland FC vs Indian Army FT | 6:00 PM | F |
| August 18, Friday | Delhi FC vs Chennaiyin FC | 3:00 PM | E |
| August 18, Friday | Bengaluru FC vs Kerala Blasters | 6:00 PM | C |
| August 19, Saturday | Mumbai City FC vs Indian Navy FT | 2:30 PM | B |
| August 19, Saturday | Bodoland FC vs Odisha FC | 4:45 PM | F |
| August 20, Sunday | Northeast United FC vs Downtown Heroes | 2:30 PM | D |
| August 20, Sunday | Mohammedan SC vs Jamshedpur FC | 4:45 PM | B |
| August 21, Monday | Kerala Blasters vs Indian Air Force FT | 3:00 PM | C |
| August 21, Monday | Rajasthan United FC vs Indian Army FT | 6:00 PM | F |
| August 22, Tuesday | Hyderabad FC vs Tribhuwan Army | 3:00 PM | E |
| August 22, Tuesday | Bengaluru FC vs Gokulam Kerala FC | 6:00 PM | C |
| August 24, Thursday | Quarter-finals 1 | 6:00 PM | QF |
| August 25, Friday | Quarter-finals 2 | 6:00 PM | QF |
| August 26, Saturday | Quarter-finals 3 | 6:00 PM | QF |
| August 27, Sunday | Quarter-finals 4 | 6:00 PM | QF |
| August 29, Tuesday | Semi-finals: Winner of QF 1 vs Winner of QF 2 | 4:00 PM | SF |
| August 31, Thursday | Semi-finals: Winner of QF 3 vs Winner of QF 4 | 4:00 PM | SF |
| September 3, Sunday | Final: Winner of SF 1 vs Winner of SF 2 | 4:00 PM | F |
Durand Cup 2023: Live-streaming
The Durand Cup 2023 will be broadcast live on Sony LIV. The Sony TEN 2 TV and Sony TEN 2 HD TV networks in India will broadcast the Durand Cup football games live.
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