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Durand Cup 2023: Groups, Fixtures, and Dates – All you need to know

The 132nd edition of the Durand Cup will kick off on August 3 and the final will be played on September 3. Hero ISL champions, Mohun Bagan Super Giant, will play against Bangladesh Army FT in the opening game of the tournament. The competition will be played across three cities – Kolkata, Guwahati, and Kokrajhar. 

 

Venues:

 

Kolkata – Vivekananda Yuba Bharati Krirangan (VYBK), Kishore Bharati Krirangan (KBK), East Bengal Ground (EBG), Mohun Bagan Ground (MBG)

 

Guwahati – Indira Gandhi Athletic Stadium (IGAS)

 

Kokrajhar – Sports Authority of India (SAI) Stadium.

 

A total of 24 teams will take part in the oldest football tournament in Asia, which is happening for the first time. Four teams will be put into six groups and the table-toppers of each group along with two best second-placed teams will qualify for the knockout stages.

 

Durand Cup 2023 Groups:

 

Group A: Bangladesh Army Football Team, East Bengal FC, Mohun Bagan Super Giant, Punjab FC

 

Group B: Indian Navy Football Team, Jamshedpur FC, Mohammedan SC, Mumbai City FC

 

Group C: Bengaluru FC, Gokulam Kerala FC,  Indian Air Force Football Team, Kerala Blasters FC

 

Group D: Downtown Heroes FC, FC Goa, NorthEast United FC, Shillong Lajong FC

 

Group E: Chennaiyin FC, Delhi FC, Hyderabad FC, Tribhuwan Army FC

 

Group F: Indian Army Football Team, Bodoland FC, Odisha FC, Rajasthan United FC.

 

Group A Fixtures

Sl No. Match Date Time Venue
1 Mohun Bagan Super Giant vs Bangladesh Army FT 03.08.2023 18:00 VYBK
2 East Bengal FC vs Bangladesh Army FT 06.08.2023 16:45 VYBK
3 Mohun Bagan Super Giant vs Punjab FC 07.08.2023 18:00 KBK
4 Punjab FC vs Bangladesh Army FT 10.08.2023 18:00 VYBK
5 Mohun Bagan Super Giant vs East Bengal FC 12.08.2023 16:45 VYBK
6 East Bengal FC vs Punjab FC 16.08.2023 18:00 KBK


Group B Fixtures

Sl No. Match Date Time Venue
1 Mohammedan SC vs Mumbai City FC 05.08.2023 16:45 KBK
2 Mumbai City FC vs Jamshedpur FC 08.08.2023 18:00 VYBK
3 Mohammedan SC vs Indian Navy 11.08.2023 15:00 KBK
4 Jamshedpur FC vs Indian Navy 17.08.2023 15:00 MBG
5 Mumbai City FC vs Indian Navy 19.08.2023 14:30 VYBK
6 Mohammedan SC vs Jamshedpur FC 20.08.2023 16:45 KBK


Group C Fixtures

Sl No. Match Date Time Venue
1 Gokulam Kerala FC vs Indian Air Force 09.08.2023 16:45 KBK
2 Kerala Blasters FC  vs Gokulam Kerala FC 13.08.2023 14:30 MBG
3 Bengaluru FC vs Indian Air Force 14.08.2023 18:00 KBK
4 Bengaluru FC vs Kerala Blasters FC 18.08.2023 18:00 KBK
5 Kerala Blasters FC vs Indian Air Force 21.08.2023 15:00 EBG
6 Bengaluru FC vs Gokulam Kerala FC 22.08.2023 18:00 KBK


Group D Fixtures

Sl No. Match Date Time Venue
1 NorthEast United FC vs Shillong Lajong 04.08.2023 18:00 IGAS
2 FC Goa vs Shillong Lajong 08.08.2023 15:00 IGAS
3 NorthEast United FC vs FC Goa 12.08.2023 14:30 IGAS
4 Downtown Heroes FC vs Shillong Lajong 13.08.2023 16:45 SAI Stadium
5 FC Goa vs Downtown Heroes FC 16.08.2023 15:00 IGAS
6 NorthEast United FC vs Downtown Heroes FC 20.08.2023 14:30 IGAS

Group E Fixtures

Sl No. Match Date Time Venue
1 Delhi FC vs Hyderabad FC 06.08.2023 14:30 IGAS
2 Delhi FC vs Tribhuvan Army FC 09.08.2023 14:30 SAI Stadium
3 Hyderabad FC vs Chennaiyin FC 10.08.2023 15:00 IGAS
4 Chennaiyin FC vs Tribhuvan Army FC 14.08.2023 15:00 IGAS
5 Delhi FC vs Chennaiyin FC 18.08.2023 15:00 IGAS
6 Hyderabad FC vs Tribhuvan Army FC 22.08.2023 15:00 IGAS

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