2009 Durand Cup

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Durand Cup
Tournament details
CountryIndia
Venue(s) Ambedkar Stadium, Delhi
Dates11–22 September 2009
Teams12
Final positions
Champions Churchill Brothers (2nd title)
Runners-up Mohun Bagan
Tournament statistics
Matches played15
Goals scored34 (2.27 per match)
Top goal scorer(s) Odafa Onyeka Okolie (5 goals)
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The 2009 Durand Cup was the 122nd edition of the Durand Cup, the oldest football tournament in Asia. [1] It began on 11 September 2009 and concluded on 22 September. All matches were played at the Ambedkar Stadium, Delhi. Nine I-League teams were scheduled to take part. The qualifiers were held starting on 2 September, with the final on 20 September. Two teams from the qualifier joined to make it a 12 team battle in the quarterfinals.

Contents

Participating teams included reigning champions Mahindra United, Churchill Brothers, Army XI, Sporting Goa, Air India, Dempo, JCT and newly promoted Shillong Lajong. Mohun Bagan and East Bengal had not been part of the Durand Cup in previous years, but according to DFTS Secretary General Major S.S. Maan, they were expected to participate.[ citation needed ] Churchill Brothers defeated Mohun Bagan 3–1 in the final to win the trophy for their second time. [2]

Qualification

Round one

16 teams played a one-off match to determine the 8 clubs to reach the second qualifying round.

DateteamScoreteam
02–09–09 Simla Youngs 3–1BEG Rurkee
02–09–09Indian Navy0 – 0 (3 – 4 pens)Amity United
03–09–09Indian National0–4Gorkha Regiment RC
03–09–09Border Security Force2–0Jammu &Kashmir Bank
04–09–09Army Supply Corps, Bangalore2–1New Delhi Heroes
04–09–09MEG, Bangalore0–3Assam Rifles
05–09–09Army Juniors3–0Ahbab FC, Delhi
05–09–09ONGC2–1Indian Air Force XI

Round two

8 teams play a one-off match to determine 4 clubs to advance to the third qualifying stage.

DateteamScoreteam
06–09–09Simla Youngs2 – 2 (5–4 Pen)Amity United
07–09–09Gorkha Regiment RC1–3Border Security Force
06–09–09Army Supply Corps, Bangalore0–3Assam Rifles
07–09–09Army Juniors0–2ONGC

Round Three

4 clubs remain, 2 will advance to the group stage

DateteamScoreteam
08–09–09Simla Youngs1–4Assam Rifles
09–09–09Border Security Force0–1ONGC

Group stage

Group AGroup BGroup CGroup D

Sporting Goa
Churchill Brothers
Assam Rifles

Mohun Bagan
JCT
ONGC

Air India
Dempo
Army XI

Mahindra United
East Bengal
Shillong Lajong

Tables & Results

Group A

TeamPldWDLGFGAGDPts
Flag of India.svg Churchill Brothers 211021+14
Flag of India.svg Sporting Goa 210121+13
Flag of India.svg Assam Rifles 201113−21
12 September 2009 (2009-09-12) Sporting Goa 2–0 Assam Rifles Delhi
Obagbemiro Soccerball shade.svg20', 90' Report Stadium: Ambedkar Stadium
Referee: Bikramjit
15 September 2009 (2009-09-15) Churchill Brothers 1–0 Sporting Goa Delhi
Okolie Soccerball shade.svg82' Report Stadium: Ambedkar Stadium
17 September 2009 (2009-09-17) Assam Rifles 1–1 Churchill Brothers Delhi
Meikingai Kamei Soccerball shade.svg55' Report Rai Soccerball shade.svg71'Stadium: Ambedkar Stadium

Group B

TeamPldWDLGFGAGDPts
Flag of India.svg Mohun Bagan 220071+66
Flag of India.svg JCT 210112-13
Flag of India.svg ONGC 200216−50
13 September 2009 (2009-09-13) JCT 1–0 ONGC Delhi
Sahni Soccerball shade.svg62' Report Stadium: Ambedkar Stadium
16 September 2009 (2009-09-16) ONGC 1–5 Mohun Bagan Delhi
Chukwuma Udofia Soccerball shade.svg82' Report
Stadium: Ambedkar Stadium
18 September 2009 (2009-09-18) Mohun Bagan 2–0 JCT Delhi
Barreto Soccerball shade.svg4', 15' Report Stadium: Ambedkar Stadium

Group C

TeamPldWDLGFGAGDPts
Flag of India.svg Dempo 220051+46
Flag of India.svg Air India 210124−23
Flag of India.svg Army XI 200204−40
11 September 2009 (2009-09-11) Air India 3–0 Army XI Delhi
Report Stadium: Ambedkar Stadium
14 September 2009 (2009-09-14) Dempo 4–1 Air India Delhi
Report Opara Soccerball shade.svg90+'Stadium: Ambedkar Stadium
Referee: P. K. Bose
17 September 2009 (2009-09-17) Army XI 0–1 Dempo Delhi
Report Martins Soccerball shade.svg59'Stadium: Ambedkar Stadium

Group D

TeamPldWDLGFGAGDPts
Flag of India.svg Mahindra United 211020+24
Flag of India.svg Shillong Lajong 211010+14
Flag of India.svg East Bengal 200203−30
14 September 2009 (2009-09-14) Mahindra United 0–0 Shillong Lajong Delhi
Report Stadium: Ambedkar Stadium
16 September 2009 (2009-09-16) Shillong Lajong 1–0 East Bengal Delhi
Lyngshing Soccerball shade.svg61' Report Stadium: Ambedkar Stadium
18 September 2009 (2009-09-18) East Bengal 0–2 Mahindra United Delhi
Report Rafi Soccerball shade.svg63', 66'Stadium: Ambedkar Stadium

Semi-finals

Churchill Brothers 2–1 Dempo
Rai Soccerball shade.svg21'
Okolie Soccerball shade.svg50'		 Report Beto Soccerball shade.svg83'
Ambedkar Stadium, New Delhi
Referee: A. Rowan
Mahindra United 1–2 Mohun Bagan
Rafi Soccerball shade.svg70' Report Edeh Soccerball shade.svg19', 77'
Ambedkar Stadium, New Delhi
Referee: Dinesh Nair

Final

Churchill Brothers 3–1 (a.e.t.) Mohun Bagan
Okolie Soccerball shade.svg100', 104', 110' Report Edeh Soccerball shade.svg94'
Ambedkar Stadium , Delhi
Referee: P. K. Bose (Madhya Pradesh)

References

  1. ↑ https://web.archive.org/web/20030212114807/http://www.hinduonnet.com/thehindu/2002/02/17/stories/2002021707382000.htm "Mahindra United is champion." The Hindu, Feb 17, 2002.
  2. ↑ "Churchill regains Durand Cup" . The Hindu . 23 September 2009. Retrieved 19 March 2024.
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