The 2024 Durand Cup (also known as IndianOil Durand Cup due to sponsorship ties with the Indian Oil Corporation) was the 133rd edition of Durand Cup, the oldest football tournament in Asia, and the third edition since it was supported by the Asian Football Confederation. The tournament is hosted by the Durand Football Tournament Society in co-operation with the AIFF, Eastern Command of the Indian Armed Forces and the Government of West Bengal, supported by the governments Assam and Meghalaya.
 Logo of the 133rd Durand Cup, 2024 | |
| Tournament details | |
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| Country | India |
| Venue(s) | Kolkata, Jamshedpur, Shillong and Kokrajhar |
| Dates | 27 July – 31 August |
| Teams | 24 |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | NorthEast United (1st title) |
| Runner-up | Mohun Bagan SG |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 43 |
| Goals scored | 144 (3.35 per match) |
| Attendance | 272,212 (6,331 per match) |
All statistics correct as of 31 August 2024. | |
This is the third season of the tournament wherein all the clubs in the top tier Indian Super League have been mandated to participate (but later Hyderabad FC withdrew), along with I-League, I-League 2 (Hyderabad FC was replaced by I-League 2 club Rangdajied United), I-League 3 and state leagues clubs, and guest invitees representing armed forces.[1]
Mohun Bagan SG were the defending champions, having defeated East Bengal in the 2023 final.[2]
The 2024 Durand Cup Final saw NorthEast United beat the defending champions Mohun Bagan SG to win this tournament and the club's first ever trophy in their history.
Teams
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Kolkata
Locations of the participating teams
Venues
edit| Kolkata | Jamshedpur | |
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| Salt Lake Stadium | Kishore Bharati Krirangan | JRD Tata Sports Complex |
| Capacity: 68,000 | Capacity: 12,000 | Capacity: 24,424 |
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| Shillong | Kokrajhar | |
| Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium | SAI Stadium | |
| Capacity: 17500 | Capacity: 10,000 | |
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Broadcasting
editSony Sports Network have acquired the broadcasting rights starting from 2023. The 2024 edition is being live streamed on the network's OTT platform SonyLIV as well as TV channels Sony Ten 2 and Sony Ten 2 HD.[3]
Group stage
editGroup A
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| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | MBG | EAB | DTH | IAF | |
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| 1 | Mohun Bagan SG (H) | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 0 | +7 | 7 | Advanced to knockout stage | — | CAN[a] | 1–0 | 6–0 | |
| 2 | East Bengal (H) | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 2 | +4 | 7 | — | — | 3–1 | 3–1 | ||
| 3 | Downtown Heroes | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 4 | −1 | 3 | — | — | — | — | ||
| 4 | Indian Air Force | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 11 | −10 | 0 | — | — | 0–2 | — |
Group B
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| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | BEN | MSC | IKA | INV | |
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| 1 | Bengaluru | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 2 | +8 | 9 | Advanced to knockout stage | — | — | 3–0 | 4–0 | |
| 2 | Mohammedan (H) | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 2–3 | — | 1–1 | 1–0 | ||
| 3 | Inter Kashi | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | −2 | 4 | — | — | — | — | ||
| 4 | Indian Navy | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 7 | −6 | 0 | — | — | 1–2 | — |
Group C
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| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | KER | PUN | CIS | MCI | |
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| 1 | Kerala Blasters | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 16 | 1 | +15 | 7 | Advanced to knockout stage | — | 1–1 | 7–0 | — | |
| 2 | Punjab | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 1 | +6 | 7 | — | — | — | 3–0 | ||
| 3 | CISF Protectors | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 10 | −8 | 3 | — | 0–3 | — | — | ||
| 4 | Mumbai City | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 13 | −13 | 0 | 0–8 | — | 0–2 | — |
Group D
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| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | ARM | JAM | CHN | ASR | |
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| 1 | Indian Army | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 2 | +5 | 9 | Advanced to knockout stage | — | — | — | 3–0 | |
| 2 | Jamshedpur (H) | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 4 | +3 | 6 | 2–3 | — | 2–1 | 3–0 | ||
| 3 | Chennaiyin | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 4 | −1 | 3 | 0–1 | — | — | 2–1 | ||
| 4 | Assam Rifles | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 8 | −7 | 0 | — | — | — | — |
Group E
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| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | NEU | BDO | OFC | BSF | |
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| 1 | NorthEast United | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 1 | +10 | 9 | Advanced to knockout stage | — | — | 5–1 | 4–0 | |
| 2 | Bodoland (H) | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 5 | +1 | 6 | 0–2 | — | 2–0 | 4–3 | ||
| 3 | Odisha | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 7 | −1 | 3 | — | — | — | 5–0 | ||
| 4 | BSF | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 13 | −10 | 0 | — | — | — | — |
Group F
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| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | SHI | GOA |  TRI
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| 1 | Shillong Lajong (H) | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | +3 | 7 | Advanced to knockout stage | — | — | 1–0 | 2–0 | |
| 2 | Goa | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 5 | +2 | 7 | 1–1 | — | 2–1 | 4–3 | ||
| 3 | Tribhuvan Army
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3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 3 | +2 | 3 | — | — | — | — | ||
| 4 | Rangdajied United (H) | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 10 | −7 | 0 | — | — | 0–2 | — |
Ranking of second-placed teams
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| Pos | Grp | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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| 1 | C | Punjab | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 1 | +6 | 7 | Advanced to knockout stage |
| 2 | A | East Bengal | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 2 | +4 | 7 | |
| 3 | F | Goa | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 5 | +2 | 7 | |
| 4 | D | Jamshedpur | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 4 | +3 | 6 | |
| 5 | E | Bodoland | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 5 | +1 | 6 | |
| 6 | B | Mohammedan | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 4 |
Updated to match(es) played on 17 August 2024. Source: Twitter
Knockout stage
editQualified teams
edit| Group | Winners (6) |
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| A | Mohun Bagan SG |
| B | Bangaluru |
| C | Kerala Blasters |
| D | Indian Army |
| E | NorthEast United |
| F | Shillong Lajong |
| Group | Best second-placed teams (2) |
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| C | Punjab |
| A | East Bengal |
Bracket
| Quarter-finals | Semi-finals | Final | ||||||||
| 21 August – Kokrajhar | ||||||||||
| NorthEast United | 2 | |||||||||
| 26 August – Shillong | ||||||||||
| Indian Army | 0 | |||||||||
| NorthEast United | 3 | |||||||||
| 21 August – Shillong | ||||||||||
| Shillong Lajong | 0 | |||||||||
| Shillong Lajong | 2 | |||||||||
| 31 August – Kolkata | ||||||||||
| East Bengal | 1 | |||||||||
| NorthEast United | 2(4) | |||||||||
| 23 August – Jamshedpur | ||||||||||
| Mohun Bagan SG | 2(3) | |||||||||
| Mohun Bagan SG | 3(6) | |||||||||
| 27 August – Kolkata | ||||||||||
| Punjab | 3(5) | |||||||||
| Mohun Bagan SG | 2(4) | |||||||||
| 23 August – Kolkata | ||||||||||
| Bengaluru | 2(3) | |||||||||
| Bengaluru | 1 | |||||||||
| Kerala Blasters | 0 | |||||||||
Quarter-finals
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| Shillong Lajong | 2–1 | East Bengal |
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| Mohun Bagan SG | 3–3 | Punjab |
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| Penalties | ||
| 6–5 | ||
| Bengaluru | 1–0 | Kerala Blasters |
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Semi-finals
editFinal
editSeason statistics
edit- As of 31 August 2024
Top scorers
edit| # | Golden Boot Winner |
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| Rank | Player | Team | Goals |
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| 1 |  Noah Sadaoui #
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Kerala Blasters | 6 |
| 2 |  Guillermo Fernández
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NorthEast United | 5 |
| 3 |  Kwame Peprah
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Kerala Blasters | 4 |
 Jithin M. S.
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NorthEast United | ||
 Luka Majcen
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Punjab | ||
 Jason Cummings
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Mohun Bagan SG | ||
| 7 | Alaeddine Ajaraie
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NorthEast United | 3 |
 Jorge Pereyra Diaz
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Bengaluru | ||
| Sunil Chhetri
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Bengaluru | ||
| 10 |  Filip Mrzljak
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Punjab | 2 |
 Mushaga Bakenga
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Punjab | ||
 Nikola Stojanović
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Inter Kashi | ||
| Saúl Crespo
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East Bengal | ||
| Javier Siverio
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Jamshedpur | ||
| Anirudh Thapa
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Mohun Bagan SG | ||
| Mohammed Aimen
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Kerala Blasters | ||
| Ishan Pandita
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Kerala Blasters | ||
| Mohammed Sanan
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Jamshedpur | ||
| Suhail Bhat
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Mohun Bagan SG | ||
| Gillespye Jung Karki
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Tribhuwan Army | ||
| Givson Singh
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Odisha | ||
 Darius Snorton Perwood
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Downtown Heroes | ||
 Marcos Rudwere
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Shillong Lajong | ||
| Huidrom Thoi Singh
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NorthEast United | ||
| Vinith Venkatesh
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Bengaluru | ||
| Lalthangliana
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Goa | ||
| Alan Thapa
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Indian Army | ||
| Jwngbla Brahma
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Bodoland | ||
| Kishori
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BSF | ||
| Devendra Dhaku Murgaokar
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Goa |
Hat-tricks
edit| Sl No. | Player | For | Against | Result | Date |
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| 1 | Noah Sadaoui
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Kerala Blasters | Mumbai City | 0–8 | 01 August 2024 |
| 2 | Kwame Peprah
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Kerala Blasters | Mumbai City | 0–8 | 01 August 2024 |
| 3 | Noah Sadaoui
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Kerala Blasters | CISF Protectors | 7–0 | 10 August 2024 |
Clean sheets
edit- As of 31 August 2024
| # | Golden Glove Winner |
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| Rank | Player | Club | Clean sheets |
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| 1 | Gurmeet Singh #
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NorthEast United | 3 |
| Gurpreet Singh Sandhu
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Bengaluru | ||
| 3 | Som Kumar[a]
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Kerala Blasters | 2 |
| Bhabindra Malla Thakuri
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Indian Army | ||
| Ravi Kumar
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Punjab | ||
| 6 | Syed Zahid
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Mohun Bagan SG | 1 |
| Albino Gomes
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Jamshedpur | ||
| Manas Dubey
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Shillong Lajong | ||
| Umaid Hussain
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Downtown Heroes | ||
| Niraj Kumar
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Odisha | ||
| Raj Kumar Mahato
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CISF Protectors | ||
| Daoga Brahma
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Bodoland | ||
| Dheeraj Singh
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Mohun Bagan SG | ||
| Vishal Kaith
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Mohun Bagan SG | ||
| Vishnu VK
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Indian Navy | ||
| Neithovilie Chalieu
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Shillong Lajong | ||
| Dipesh Chauhan
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NorthEast United | ||
| Nora Fernandes[a]
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Kerala Blasters | ||
| Bikesh Kuthu
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Tribhuwan Army | ||
| Nikhil Deka
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Mohammedan |
Awards
editPrize money
editThe total pool of prize money for the 2024 edition is ₹1.05 crore (US$130,000).
| Prize | Recipient | Amount |
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| Champions | NorthEast United | ₹60 lakh (US$72,000) |
| Runner-up | Mohun Bagan SG | ₹30 lakh (US$36,000) |
| Golden glove | Gurmeet Singh (Northeast United FC) | ₹5 lakh (US$6,000) |
| Golden boot | Noah Sadaoui (Kerala Blasters FC) | ₹5 lakh (US$6,000) |
| Golden ball | Jithin M. S. (Northeast United FC) | ₹5 lakh (US$6,000) |
Man of the match
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See also
edit- Men
- 2024–25 Indian Super League (Tier I)
- 2024–25 I-League (Tier II)
- 2024–25 I-League 2 (Tier III)
- 2024–25 I-League 3 (Tier IV)
- 2024–25 Indian State Leagues (Tier V)
- 2024–25 Super Cup
- Women
References
edit- ^ Mergulhao, Marcus (25 May 2022). "Nine-month calendar for Indian football from next season". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 27 May 2022. Retrieved 27 May 2022.
- ^ "Mohun Bagan vs East Bengal Highlights, Durand Cup 2023 Final: Dimitri Petratos On Target As MBSG Clinch Record 17th Durand Cup Title". NDTV Sports. 3 September 2023. Retrieved 3 September 2023.
- ^ "Durand Cup 2023: All you need to know about Indian football's oldest tournament; Schedule, groups, live streaming info". Sportstar. Chennai: The Hindu. 23 July 2023. Archived from the original on 27 July 2023. Retrieved 4 August 2023.
- ^ "Kolkata derby cancelled". twitter.com. Archived from the original on 17 August 2024.