The 2023 Durand Cup will kick off the club season for Indian football with the tournament kicking off on 3rd August 2023. The final of the competition will be played on September 3, 2023. Three cities Kolkata, Guwahati, and Kokrajhar have been selected for the venues of this edition. For the first time in its history, a total of 24 teams will battle it out for the prestigious trophy. After 27 years, foreign teams will take part in the oldest football competition in Asia. This is also the second time, Durand Cup will be played in more than one city.
19 Indian clubs will take part with all 12 clubs selected from ISL for only the second time. Five I-League teams, one third-division side and one regional league team will join them. Indian Air Force, Army Red and Indian Navy along with two foreign armed forces in Bangladesh Army and Nepal Tribhuvan Army will also take part. The teams are divided into six groups with the winners and the two best second-placed teams will advance to the knockout stage. Bengaluru FC are the defending champions having beaten Mumbai City in the final last year at the Saltlake Stadium.
Group A
Bangladesh Army FT
East Bengal
Mohun Bagan SG
Punjab FC
Group A will have the mouth-watering prospect of having two juggernauts, Mohun Bagan Super Giants and East Bengal from Kolkata sharing the group with Bangladesh armed forces and I-League winners Punjab FC who are also the first side to earn promotion to Indian Super League (ISL).
Fixtures
Thursday, 3 August 2023
Mohun Bagan SG vs Bangladesh Army FT - Salt Lake Stadium (05:45 PM)
Sunday, 6 August 2023
East Bengal vs Bangladesh Army FT - Salt Lake Stadium (04:45 PM)
Monday, 7 August 2023
Mohun Bagan SG vs Punjab FC - Kishore Bharti Stadium (6:00 PM)
Thursday, 10 August 2023
Punjab FC vs Bangladesh Army FT - Salt Lake Stadium (6:00 PM)
Saturday, 12 August 2023
Mohun Bagan SG vs East Bengal FC - Salt Lake Stadium (04:45 PM)
Wednesday, 16 August 2023
East Bengal FC vs Punjab FC- Kishore Bharti Stadium (6:00 PM)
Group B
Indian Navy FT
Jamshedpur FC
Mohammedan SC
Mumbai City FC
Last edition’s finalists Mumbai City FC will take on the other Kolkata giant Mohammedan SC, fellow ISL team Jamshedpur FC and Indian Navy Football Team in Group B.
Saturday, 5 August 2023
Mohammedan SC vs Mumbai City FC - Kishore Bharti Stadium (04:45 PM)
Tuesday, 8 August 2023
Mumbai City FC vs Jamshedpur FC - Salt Lake Stadium (6:00 PM)
Friday, 11 August 2023
Mohammedan SC vs Indian Navy FT - Kishore Bharti Stadium (3:00 PM)
Thursday, 17 August 2023
Jamshedpur FC vs Indian Navy - Mohun Bagan Ground (3:00 PM)
Saturday, 19 August 2023
Mumbai City FC vs Indian Navy - Salt Lake Stadium (2:30 PM)
Sunday, 20 August 2023
Mohammedan SC vs Jamshedpur FC - Kishore Bharti Stadium (4:45 PM)
Group C
Bengaluru FC
Gokulam Kerala FC
Indian Air Force FT
Kerala Blasters FC
Group C will witness pulsating South India derbies between Bengaluru FC, Gokulam Kerala FC and Kerala Blasters FC. The fourth team in this group are the Indian Air Force team.
Wednesday, 9 August 2023
Gokulam Kerala FC vs Indian Air Force - Kishore Bharti Stadium (4:45 PM)
Sunday, 13 August 2023
Kerala Blasters FC vs Gokulam Kerala FC - Mohun Bagan Ground (4:30 PM)
Monday, 14 August 2023
Bengaluru FC vs Indian Air Force - Kishore Bharti Stadium (6:00 PM)
Friday, 18 August 2023
Bengaluru FC vs Kerala Blasters FC - Kishore Bharti Stadium (6:00 PM)
Tuesday, 21 August 2023
Kerala Blasters FC vs Indian Air Force - East Bengal Ground (6:00 PM)
Wednesday, 22 August 2023
Bengaluru FC vs Gokulam Kerala FC - Kishore Bharti Stadium (6:00 PM)
Group D
Downtown Heroes FC
FC Goa
NorthEast United FC
Shillong Lajong FC
Downtown Heroes FC from Kashmir will be competing at the Durand Cup for the first time. They will be joined by former winners FC Goa, NorthEast United FC and Shillong Lajong FC
Friday, 4 August 2023
NorthEast United FC vs Shillong Lajong - Indira Gandhi Athletic Stadium (6:00 PM)
Tuesday, 8 August 2023
FC Goa vs Shillong Lajong - Indira Gandhi Athletic Stadium (3:00 PM)
Saturday, 12 August 2023
NorthEast United FC vs FC Goa - Indira Gandhi Athletic Stadium (2:30 PM)
Sunday, 13 August 2023
Downtown Heroes FC vs Shillong Lajong - SAI Stadium (4:45 PM)
Wednesday, 16 August 2023
FC Goa vs Downtown Heroes FC - Indira Gandhi Athletic Stadium (3:00 PM)
Sunday, 20 August 2023
NorthEast United FC vs Downtown Heroes FC - Indira Gandhi Athletic Stadium (2:30 PM)
Group E
Chennaiyin FC
Delhi FC
Hyderabad FC
Tribhuwan Army FC
Chennaiyin FC will take on another ISL side Hyderabad FC, promoted I-League side Delhi FC and Tribhuwan Army FC from Nepal in Group E.
Sunday, 6 August 2023
Delhi FC vs Hyderabad FC - Indira Gandhi Athletic Stadium (2:30 PM)
Wednesday, 9 August 2023
Delhi FC vs Tribhuwan Army FC - SAI Stadium (2:30 PM)
Thursday, 10 August 2023
Hyderabad FC vs Chennaiyin FC - Indira Gandhi Athletic Stadium (3:00 PM)
Monday, 14 August 2023
Chennaiyin FC vs Tribhuvan Army FC - Indira Gandhi Athletic Stadium (3:00 PM)
Friday, 18 August 2023
Delhi FC vs Chennaiyin FC - Indira Gandhi Athletic Stadium (3:00 PM)
Wednesday, 22 August 2023
Hyderabad FC vs Tribhuvan Army FC - Indira Gandhi Athletic Stadium (3:00 PM)
Group F
Indian Army FT
Bodoland FC
Odisha FC
Rajasthan United FC
Hero Super Cup winners Odisha FC, Rajasthan United, the Indian Army football team and regional side Bodoland FC will make up Group F.
Saturday, 5 August 2023
Bodoland FC vs Rajasthan United - SAI Stadium (2:30 PM)
Monday, 7 August 2023
Odisha FC vs Indian Army FT - SAI Stadium (3:00 PM)
Friday, 11 August 2023
Odisha FC vs Rajasthan United - SAI Stadium (6:00 PM)
Thursday, 17 August 2023
Bodoland FC vs Indian Army FT - SAI Stadium (6:00 PM)
Saturday, 19 August 2023
Bodoland FC vs Odisha FC - SAI Stadium (4:45 PM)
Tuesday, 21 August 2023
Rajasthan United vs Indian Army FT - SAI Stadium (6:00 PM)
Knockouts
Thursday, 24 August 2023
Quarter-finals 1 - SAI Stadium (6:00 PM)
Friday, 25 August 2023
Quarter-finals 2 - Salt Lake Stadium (6:00 PM)
Saturday, 26 August 2023
Quarter-finals 3 - Indira Gandhi Athletic Stadium (6:00 PM)
Sunday, 27 August 2023
Quarter-finals 4 - Salt Lake Stadium (6:00 PM)
Tuesday, 29 August 2023
Semi-finals: Winner of QF 1 vs Winner of QF 2 - Salt Lake Stadium (4:00 PM)
Thursday, 31 August 2023
Semi-finals: Winner of QF 3 vs Winner of QF 4 - Salt Lake Stadium (4:00 PM)
Sunday, 3 September 2023
Final: Winner of SF 1 vs Winner of SF 2 - Salt Lake Stadium (4:00 PM)
