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.

2024 IndianOil Durand Cup
Logo of the 133rd Durand Cup, 2024
Tournament details
CountryIndia
Venue(s)Kolkata, Jamshedpur, Shillong and Kokrajhar
Dates27 July – 31 August
Teams24
Final positions
ChampionsNorthEast United (1st title)
Runner-upMohun Bagan SG
Tournament statistics
Matches played43
Goals scored144 (3.35 per match)
Attendance272,212 (6,331 per match)
← 2023
2025 →

All statistics correct as of 31 August 2024 (2024-08-31).

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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Team Head coach Captain Location
  Indian Super League teams
Bengaluru   Gerard Zaragoza   Sunil Chhetri Bengaluru, Karnataka
East Bengal   Carles Cuadrat   Saúl Crespo Kolkata, West Bengal
Chennaiyin   Noel Wilson   Bikash Yumnam Chennai, Tamil Nadu
Goa   Israil Gurung   Leander D'Cunha Margao, Goa
Jamshedpur   Khalid Jamil   Seiminlen Doungel Jamshedpur, Jharkhand
Kerala Blasters   Mikael Stahre   Adrián Luna Kochi, Kerala
Mohammedan   Hakim Ssengendo   Thokchom James Singh Kolkata, West Bengal
Mohun Bagan SG   José Francisco Molina   Subhasish Bose Kolkata, West Bengal
Mumbai City   Mohan Dass   Nikhil Shinde Mumbai, Maharashtra
NorthEast United   Juan Pedro Benali   Mohammed Ali Bemammer Guwahati, Assam
Odisha   Amit Rana   Lalliansanga Renthlei Bhubaneswar, Odisha
Punjab   Panagiotis Dilmperis   Luka Majcen Mohali, Punjab
  I-League teams
Inter Kashi   Arata Izumi   Sumeet Passi Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh
Shillong Lajong   José Hevia   Hardy Nongbri Shillong, Meghalaya
  I-League 3 teams
Downtown Heroes   Hilal Rasool Parray   Rédah Atassi Srinagar, Jammu & Kashmir
  State League teams
Bodoland   Khlain Syiemlieh   Danswrang Basumatary Kokrajhar, Assam
Rangdajied United   Aibanjop Shadap   Balamlynti Khongjee Shillong, Meghalaya
  Indian Armed Forces teams
Assam Rifles   Vikash Panthi   David Lalrinchhana Dispur, Assam
BSF   Gurjit Singh Atwal   Md. Aasif Jalandhar, Punjab
CISF Protectors   Ajit Kumar   Rahul Aswal New Delhi, Delhi
Indian Air Force   Priya Darshan   Ashok Kumar New Delhi, Delhi
Indian Army   Manish Wahi   Bhabindra Malla Thakuri New Delhi, Delhi
Indian Navy   Raman Rai   Novin Gurung Kochi, Kerala
  Guest invitees/Foreign armed forces teams
  Tribhuvan Army   Meghraj KC   Bharat Khawas Kathmandu, Nepal

Venues

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Kolkata Jamshedpur
Salt Lake Stadium Kishore Bharati Krirangan JRD Tata Sports Complex
Capacity: 68,000 Capacity: 12,000 Capacity: 24,424
     
Shillong Kokrajhar
Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium SAI Stadium
Capacity: 17500 Capacity: 10,000
 

Broadcasting

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Sony 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

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Group A

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification MBG EAB DTH IAF
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
Source: Twitter
Rules for classification: Group stage tiebreakers
(H) Hosts
Notes:
  1. ^ The match was cancelled by the organising body on security grounds and both teams were awarded 1 point each.[4]






Group B

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification BEN MSC IKA INV
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
Source: Twitter
Rules for classification: Group stage tiebreakers
(H) Hosts






Group C

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification KER PUN CIS MCI
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
Source: Twitter
Rules for classification: Group stage tiebreakers





Group D

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification ARM JAM CHN ASR
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
Source: Twitter
Rules for classification: Group stage tiebreakers
(H) Hosts





Group E

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification NEU BDO OFC BSF
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
Source: Twitter
Rules for classification: Group stage tiebreakers
(H) Hosts




Group F

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification SHI GOA   TRI RDU
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 3 1 0 2 5 3 +2 3
4 Rangdajied United (H) 3 0 0 3 3 10 −7 0 0–2
Source: Twitter
Rules for classification: Group stage tiebreakers
(H) Hosts



Ranking of second-placed teams

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Pos Grp Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
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

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Qualified teams

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Group Winners (6)
A Mohun Bagan SG
B Bangaluru
C Kerala Blasters
D Indian Army
E NorthEast United
F Shillong Lajong
Group Best second-placed teams (2)
C Punjab
A East Bengal

Bracket

 
Quarter-finalsSemi-finalsFinal
 
          
 
21 August – Kokrajhar
 
 
NorthEast United2
 
26 August – Shillong
 
Indian Army0
 
NorthEast United 3
 
21 August – Shillong
 
Shillong Lajong 0
 
Shillong Lajong2
 
31 August – Kolkata
 
East Bengal1
 
NorthEast United2(4)
 
23 August – Jamshedpur
 
Mohun Bagan SG2(3)
 
Mohun Bagan SG3(6)
 
27 August – Kolkata
 
Punjab3(5)
 
Mohun Bagan SG2(4)
 
23 August – Kolkata
 
Bengaluru 2(3)
 
Bengaluru 1
 
 
Kerala Blasters0
 

Quarter-finals

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NorthEast United2–0Indian Army
Report
Attendance: 7,290
Referee: Surojit Das

Shillong Lajong2–1East Bengal
  • Marcos   8'
  • Figo   84'
Report
Attendance: 14,988
Referee: K Ramdasan

Mohun Bagan SG3–3Punjab
Report
Penalties
6–5
Attendance: 3,759
Referee: Mrutyunjay L Amatya

Bengaluru1–0Kerala Blasters
Report
Attendance: 638
Referee: Aditya Purkayastha

Semi-finals

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NorthEast United3–0Shillong Lajong
Report
Attendance: 15,915
Referee: Crystal John

Mohun Bagan SG2–2Bengaluru
Report
Penalties
4–3
Attendance: 18,342
Referee: Venkatesh R

Final

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Mohun Bagan SG2–2 NorthEast United
Report
Penalties
3–4
Attendance: 52,391
Referee: Harish Kundu

Season statistics

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As of 31 August 2024

Top scorers

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# Golden Boot Winner
Rank Player Team Goals
1   Noah Sadaoui # Kerala Blasters 6
2   Guillermo Fernández NorthEast United 5
3   Kwame Peprah Kerala Blasters 4
  Jithin M. S. NorthEast United
  Luka Majcen Punjab
  Jason Cummings Mohun Bagan SG
7   Alaeddine Ajaraie NorthEast United 3
  Jorge Pereyra Diaz Bengaluru
  Sunil Chhetri Bengaluru
10   Filip Mrzljak Punjab 2
  Mushaga Bakenga Punjab
  Nikola Stojanović Inter Kashi
  Saúl Crespo East Bengal
  Javier Siverio Jamshedpur
  Anirudh Thapa Mohun Bagan SG
  Mohammed Aimen Kerala Blasters
  Ishan Pandita Kerala Blasters
  Mohammed Sanan Jamshedpur
  Suhail Bhat Mohun Bagan SG
  Gillespye Jung Karki Tribhuwan Army
  Givson Singh Odisha
  Darius Snorton Perwood Downtown Heroes
  Marcos Rudwere Shillong Lajong
  Huidrom Thoi Singh NorthEast United
  Vinith Venkatesh Bengaluru
  Lalthangliana Goa
  Alan Thapa Indian Army
  Jwngbla Brahma Bodoland
  Kishori BSF
  Devendra Dhaku Murgaokar Goa

Hat-tricks

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Sl No. Player For Against Result Date
1   Noah Sadaoui Kerala Blasters Mumbai City 0–8 01 August 2024
2   Kwame Peprah Kerala Blasters Mumbai City 0–8 01 August 2024
3   Noah Sadaoui Kerala Blasters CISF Protectors 7–0 10 August 2024

Clean sheets

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As of 31 August 2024
# Golden Glove Winner
Rank Player Club Clean sheets
1   Gurmeet Singh # NorthEast United 3
  Gurpreet Singh Sandhu Bengaluru
3   Som Kumar[a] Kerala Blasters 2
  Bhabindra Malla Thakuri Indian Army
  Ravi Kumar Punjab
6   Syed Zahid Mohun Bagan SG 1
  Albino Gomes Jamshedpur
  Manas Dubey Shillong Lajong
  Umaid Hussain Downtown Heroes
  Niraj Kumar Odisha
  Raj Kumar Mahato CISF Protectors
  Daoga Brahma Bodoland
  Dheeraj Singh Mohun Bagan SG
  Vishal Kaith Mohun Bagan SG
  Vishnu VK Indian Navy
  Neithovilie Chalieu Shillong Lajong
  Dipesh Chauhan NorthEast United
  Nora Fernandes[a] Kerala Blasters
  Bikesh Kuthu Tribhuwan Army
  Nikhil Deka Mohammedan
  1. ^ a b Played only one half against CISF Protectors

Awards

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Prize money

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The total pool of prize money for the 2024 edition is 1.05 crore (US$130,000).

Prize Recipient Amount
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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Match Man of the Match Match Man of the match Match Man of the match
Player Team Player Team Player Team
Match 1   Suhail Bhat Mohun Bagan SG Match 16   Chandra Kumar Karketta CISF Protectors Match 31   Sujit Singh Mohammedan
Match 2   Imran Khan Jamshedpur Match 17   Vellington Fernandes Goa Match 32   Gillespye Jung Karki   Tribhuvan Army
Match 3   Anand Usuda Inter Kashi Match 18   Wanboklang Lyngkhoi Bodoland Match 33   Alan Thapa Indian Army
Match 4   Madih Talal East Bengal Match 19   Vinith Venkatesh Bengaluru Match 34   Jithin M. S. NorthEast United
Match 5   Jithin M. S. NorthEast United Match 20   Sunil B Indian Army Match 35   Balkaran Singh Goa
Match 6   Luka Majcen Punjab Match 21   Madih Talal East Bengal Match 36 Cancelled
Match 7   Liton Shil Indian Army Match 22   Jason Cummings Mohun Bagan SG Match 37   Néstor Albiach NorthEast United
Match 8   Rahul Bheke Bengaluru Match 23   Leander D'Cunha Goa Match 38   Manas Dubey Shillong Lajong
Match 9   Noah Sadaoui Kerala Blasters Match 24   Nikola Stojanović Inter Kashi Match 39   Ezequiel Vidal Punjab
Match 10   Wadajied Ryngkhlem Shillong Lajong Match 25   Guillermo Fernández NorthEast United Match 40   Pereyra Díaz Bengaluru
Match 11   Darius Snorton Perwood Downtown Heroes Match 26   Hardy Nongbri Shillong Lajong Match 41   Thoi Singh NorthEast United
Match 12   Givson Singh Odisha Match 27   Noah Sadaoui Kerala Blasters Match 42   Vishal Kaith Mohun Bagan SG
Match 13   Alberto Noguera Bengaluru Match 28   Vinit Rai Punjab Match 43   Gurmeet Singh NorthEast United
Match 14   Freddy Lallawmawma Kerala Blasters Match 29   Shobhan Dev Biswas Assam Rifles
Match 15   Imran Khan Jamshedpur Match 30   Jwngbla Brahma Bodoland

See also

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References

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  1. ^ 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.
  2. ^ "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.
  3. ^ "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.
  4. ^ "Kolkata derby cancelled". twitter.com. Archived from the original on 17 August 2024.