The oldest existing club competition in Asia, the Durand Cup is back with it's 132nd edition and is set to be played between August 3 to September 3. The tournament will be played across Kolkata, Guwahati and Kokrajhar, with the majority of the games being played at the capital of West Bengal. So we've listed some important things like groups, fixtures, venues and streaming information for you to keep an eye on in this "Everything you need to now about Durand Cup 2023" segment.
Also read : Indian Football at the Asian Games: The History
Durand Cup 2023 Tournament structure
24 teams are gonna be participating in the Durand Cup. Six groups of four teams have been created with teams in the A, B, C groups is structured to play most of their games in Kolkata. Kolkata is going to be the only co-host where multiple games are gonna be played.
Durand Cup 2023 Groups
Group A
Mohun Bagan Super Giant
East Bengal FC
Roundglass Punjab
Bangladesh Army Team
Group B
Mohammedan Sporting
Mumbai City FC
Jamshedpur FC
Indian Navy
Group C
Bengaluru FC
Kerala Blasters
Gokulam Kerala
Indian Air Force
Group D
North East United
FC Goa
Shillong Lajong
Downtown Heroes FC
Group E
Delhi FC
Hyderabad FC
Chennaiyan FC
Tribhuvan Army FC
Group F
Bodoland Team
Odisha FC
Rajasthan United
Indian Army
Durand Cup 2023 Venues
1.Group A, B and C - Vivekananda Yuba Bharati Krirangan, Kolkata
2.Group D & Group E - Indira Gandhi Athletic Stadium, Guwahati
3.Group F - SAI STC Kokrajhar, Kokrajhar
Durand Cup 2023 Fixtures
The Fixtures of Durand Cup 2023 is in the above picture. The final, as stated before too, is gonna take place at Yuba Bharati Krirangan, Kolkata.
Durand Cup 2023 Live Streaming information
The live coverage of all the Durand Cup matches and the Durand Cup final is gonna be steamed on Sports18 (1), Sports18 (1HD), and Sports18 (Khel TV), if you're gonna watch on television. If you're a fan of online streaming, you can also watch it on VOOT and JioTV.
Durand Cup Winner's List Post Independence
2022 Bengaluru FC 2-1 Mumbai City FC
2021 Goa 1-0 (AET) Mohammedan
2019 Gokulam Kerala 2-1 Mohun Bagan
2016 Army Green 0-0 (AET) (6-5 penalties) NEROCA
2014 Salgaocar 1-0 Pune
2013 Mohammedan 2-1 ONGC
2012 Air India 0-0 (AET) (3-2 penalties) Dodsal
2011 Churchill Brothers 0-0 (AET) (5-4 penalties) Prayag United
2010 United 1-0 JCT
2009 Churchill Brothers 3-1 (AET) Mohun Bagan
2008 Mahindra United 3-2 (AET) Churchill Brothers
2007 Churchill Brothers 1-0 Mahindra United
2006 Dempo 1-0 JCT
2005 Army XI 0-0 (AET) (5-4 penalties) Sporting Goa
2004 East Bengal 2-1 Mohun Bagan
2003 Salgaocar 1-1 (AET) (4-3 penalties) East Bengal
2002 East Bengal 3-0 Army XI
2001 Mahindra United 5-0 Churchill Brothers
2000 Mohun Bagan 1-1 (golden goal) Mahindra United
1999 Salgaocar 0-0 (AET) (3-2 penalties) East Bengal
1998 Mahindra and Mahindra 2-1 East Bengal
1997 Kochin 3-1 Mohun Bagan
1996 JCT 1-0 Iraq Al-Naft
1995 East Bengal 0-0 (AET) (4-3 penalties) Tata Football Academy
1994 Mohun Bagan 1-0 East Bengal
1993 East Bengal 1-0 Punjab State Electricity Board
1992 JCT 1-0 Mohammedan
1991 East Bengal 1-1 (AET) (5-3 penalties) Border Security Force
1990 East Bengal 3-2 Mahindra and Mahindra
1989 East Bengal 0-0 (AET) (3-1 penalties) Mohun Bagan
1988 Border Security Force 3-2 East Bengal
1987 JCT 1-0 Mohun Bagan
1986 Mohun Bagan 1-0 East Bengal
1985 Mohun Bagan 0-0 (AET) and (3-2 penalties) JCT
1984 Mohun Bagan 1-0 East Bengal
1983 JCT 1-1 (AET) and 2-1 Mohun Bagan
1982 Mohun Bagan and East Bengal 0-0 (AET) -
1981 Border Security Force 1-0 JCT
1980 Mohun Bagan 1-0 Mohammedan
1979 Mohun Bagan 1-0 Punjab Police
1978 East Bengal 3-0 Mohun Bagan
1977 Mohun Bagan 1-1 (AET) and 2-1 JCT
1976 Border Security Force and JCT 1-1 (AET) and 0-0 (AET) -
1975 Border Security Force 1-0 JCT
1974 Mohun Bagan 3-2 JCT
1973 Border Security Force 2-1 Rajasthan Armed Constabulary
1972 East Bengal 0-0 (AET) and 1-0 Mohun Bagan
1971 Border Security Force 0-0 (AET) and 1-0 Leaders Club
1970 East Bengal 2-0 Mohun Bagan
1969 Gorkha Brigade 1-0 Border Security Force
1968 Border Security Force 1-0 East Bengal
1967 East Bengal 1-0 Bengal Nagpur Railway
1966 Gorkha Brigade 2-0 Sikh Regimental Centre
1965 Mohun Bagan 2-0 Punjab Police
1964 Mohun Bagan 2-0 East Bengal
1963 Mohun Bagan 0-0 (AET) and 2-0 Andhra Pradesh Police
1962 Tournament not held, due to Sino-Indian War
1961 Andhra Pradesh Police 1-0 Mohun Bagan
1960 Mohun Bagan and East Bengal 1-1 (AET) and 0-0 (AET) -
1959 Mohun Bagan 1-1 (AET) and 3-1 Mohammedan
1958 Madras Regimental Centre 1-1 (AET) and 2-0 Gorkha Brigade
1957 Hyderabad City Police 2-1 East Bengal
1956 East Bengal 2-0 Hyderabad City Police
1955 Madras Regimental Centre 0-0 (AET), 0-0 (AET) and 3-2 Indian Air Force
1954 Hyderabad City Police 1-1 (AET) and 1-0 Hindustan Aircraft Limited
1953 Mohun Bagan 4-0 National Defence Academy
1952 East Bengal 1-0 Hyderabad City Police
1951 East Bengal 1-1 (AET) and 2-1 Rajasthan Armed Constabulary
1950 Hyderabad City Police 2-2 (AET) and 1-0 (AET) Mohun Bagan.