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Follow UsThe Durand Cup 2022 edition will kick off on August 16 with East Bengal Club and ATK Mohun Bagan playing a 'Kolkata Derby' for the opening match at the Vivekananda Yuba Bharati Krirangan in Kolkata.
Indian Super League champion Hyderabad FC, which is in Group C, will start its campaign against TRAU FC on August 22 at the Khuman Lampak Stadium in Imphal.
A total of 20 teams will participate in the upcoming edition of the competition (11 ISL teams, five I-League teams, and four teams from the Indian Armed Forces). Some of the ISL teams might send their reserve sides to this tournament.
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The 2022 edition of the tournament will be held at five venues across the three states of West Bengal, Manipur, and Assam. The Salt Lake Stadium, Naihati Stadium, and Kishore Bharati Stadium will be the designated venues in West Bengal for the tournament.
The Khuman Lampak Stadium in Imphal, Manipur, and the Indira Gandhi Athletic Stadium in Guwahati, Assam, are the two other venues.
Group-wise division of teams for the Durand Cup 2022:
Group A: FC Goa, Mohammedan SC, Bengaluru FC, Jamshedpur FC, Indian Air Force FT
Group B: SC East Bengal, ATK Mohun Bagan, Mumbai City FC, Rajasthan United FC, Indian Navy FT
Group C: NEROCA FC, TRAU FC, Hyderabad FC, Chennaiyin FC, Army Red FT
Group D: Odisha FC, NorthEast United FC, Kerala Blasters FC, Sudeva Delhi FC, Army Green FT
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Group-wise fixtures:
| Date | Time | Fixtures | Channels |
| 16 August | 07:00 PM | Mohammedan SC vs FC Goa | Sports18 – 1 + Sports18 - 1 HD + Khel |
| 17 August | 02:30 PM | Jamshedpur FC vs Bengaluru FC | Sports18 - 1+ Sports18 - 1 HD + Khel |
| 17 August | 05:30 PM | North East United FC vs Odisha FC | Sports18 - 1+ Sports18 - 1 HD + Khel |
| 18 August | 03:00 PM | Mumbai City FC vs Indian Navy FT | Sports18 - 1+ Sports18 - 1 HD + Khel |
| 18 August | 06:00 PM | Neroca FC vs Trau FC | Sports18 - 1+ Sports18 - 1 HD + Khel |
| 19 August | 03:00 PM | FC Goa vs Indian Air Force FT | Sports18 - 1+ Sports18 - 1 HD + Khel |
| 19 August | 06:00 PM | Sudeva Delhi FC vs Kerala Blasters FC | Sports18 - 1+ Sports18 - 1 HD + Khel |
| 20 August | 03:00 PM | Chennaiyin FC vs Army Red FT | Sports18 - 1+ Sports18 - 1 HD + Khel |
| 20 August | 06:00 PM | ATK Mohun Bagan vs Rajasthan United FC | Sports18 - 1+ Sports18 - 1 HD + Khel |
| 21 August | 03:00 PM | North East United FC vs Army Green FT | Sports18 - 1+ Sports18 - 1 HD + Khel |
| 21 August | 06:00 PM | Mohammedan SC vs Jamshedpur FC | Sports18 - 1+ Sports18 - 1 HD + Khel |
| 22 August | 03:00 PM | Trau FC vs Hyderabad FC | Sports18 - 1 HD |
| 22 August | 06:00 PM | East Bengal Club vs Indian Navy FT | Sports18 - 1+ Sports18 - 1 HD + Khel |
| 23 August | 03:00 PM | Odisha FC vs Kerala Blasters FC | Sports18 - 1 HD |
| 23 August | 06:00 PM | Bengaluru FC vs Indian Air Force FT | Sports18 - 1+ Sports18 - 1 HD + Khel |
| 24 August | 03:00 PM | Army Red FT vs Neroca FC | Sports18 - 1 HD |
| 24 August | 06:00 PM | ATK Mohun Bagan vs Mumbai City FC | Sports18 - 1+ Sports18 - 1 HD + Khel |
| 25 August | 03:00 PM | Army Green FT vs Sudeva Delhi FC | Sports18 - 1 HD |
| 25 August | 06:00 PM | East Bengal Club vs Rajasthan United FC | Sports18 - 1+ Sports18 - 1 HD + Khel |
| 26 August | 03:00 PM | Hyderabad FC vs Chennaiyin FC | Sports18 - 1 HD |
The Durand Cup is the world's third and Asia's oldest football tournament. It was started way back in 1888 by Mortimer Durand, the former foreign secretary of British India. Initially it was just open to the armed forces, but was later made open to football clubs as well.
It is jointly organized by the Durand Cup Football Tournament Society and the All India Football Federation (AIFF). The winner is awarded with three trophies – The Durand Cup, President's Cup and the Shimla Trophy.
Mohun Bagan and East Bengal are the most successful teams of the Durand Cup with 16 titles each while FC Goa became the first Indian Super League (ISL) side to win it in 2021. The Gaurs defeated former winners Mohammedan Sporting in extra time in the final to script history.