![]() Logo of the 132nd Durand Cup, 2023 | |
Tournament details | |
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Country | India |
Venue(s) | Kolkata, Guwahati and Kokrajhar |
Dates | 3 August – 3 September |
Teams | 24 |
Final positions | |
Champions | Mohun Bagan (17th title) |
Runner-up | East Bengal |
Tournament statistics | |
Matches played | 43 |
Goals scored | 131 (3.05 per match) |
Top goal scorer(s) | David Lalhlansanga Noah Sadaoui (6 goals each) |
The 2023 Durand Cup (also known as IndianOil Durand Cup due to sponsorship ties with the Indian Oil Corporation) was the 132nd edition of Durand Cup, the oldest football tournament in Asia, and the second edition since it was supported by the Asian Football Confederation. [1] 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 Government of Assam. [1]
This year for the second time the tournament will be played in more than one city. [2] This will be the second season of the tournament wherein all 12 clubs in the top tier Indian Super League have been mandated to participate, along with invited clubs from I-League, I-League 2 and regional league, and teams representing armed forces. [3]
Bengaluru FC were the defending champions, having defeated Mumbai City FC in the 2022 final. [4] The 2023 IndianOil Durand Cup final saw the Kolkata club Mohun Bagan win their 17th Durand Cup title by defeating their arch-rivals East Bengal by 1-0. [5]
The organization committee announced an increase in the number of teams from the previous edition. [6] 19 Indian clubs and 5 services teams, from India, Nepal, and Bangladesh will play in this edition. [7] [8] This is the first time in 27 years a foreign team participates in the tournament. [9]
The teams have been drawn into six groups of four each. Six group winners and the two best second-placed sides will make the knockout stage. [10]
Initially, Imphal was drafted as a host city. However, due to the 2023 Manipur unrest, Guwahati was set as the replacement. A total of 43 matches are being played across 3 cities — Kolkata, Guwahati and Kokrajhar. 23 matches will be played in Kolkata, including the final, 11 matches in Guwahati, and 9 matches in Kokrajhar. [13] [14]
Kolkata | Guwahati | |
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Vivekananda Yuba Bharati Krirangan | Kishore Bharati Krirangan | Indira Gandhi Athletic Stadium |
Capacity: 68,000 | Capacity: 12,000 | Capacity: 30,000 |
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Kolkata | Kokrajhar | |
Mohun Bagan Ground | East Bengal Ground | SAI Stadium |
Capacity: 22,000 | Capacity: 23,500 | Capacity: 10,000 |
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Like the preceding season, the Durand Football Tournament Society (DFTS) organized a trophy tour across 15 cities before the beginning of the tournament but with much more grandiosity. [15] [16] The tour was flagged off on 30 June from Manekshaw Centre in Delhi Cantonment in the presence of Gen. Manoj Pande, ACM VR Chaudhari and the AIFF President Kalyan Chaubey and toured upon Kartavya Path from India Gate to Rashtrapati Bhavan, later reaching Indian Military Academy in Dehradun on 2 July. [16] The tour continued to Udhampur on 4 July, then to Pune on 6 July, where a grand reception was organized by the officers and cadets at National Defence Academy. [17] [16]
The trophies were received by the Army Officers Institute in Mumbai on 8 July and was publicly showcased at the Gateway of India and the Marine Drive. [18] [16] The tour continued to Jaipur on 9 July, where public showcasing was done at Amber Fort, Hawa Mahal, Jal Mahal, Albert Hall Museum and Jaipur Vidhan Sabha. [19] [20] [16] The trophies were then unveiled at Indian Naval Academy in Ezhimala on 13 July. [16] The tour in Kerala continued with the trophies being sailed on INS Vikrant at Southern Naval Command, Kochi in the presence of Rear Admiral Susheel Menon and IM Viajayan on 15 July. [16] [21] The trophies reached one of the host cities—Guwahati on 16 July. They were received by the Sports Minister of Assam Nandita Gorlosa and Lt. Gen. Rana Pratap Kalita. [22] [16]
The tour continued to Bangalore on 18 July, following to Shillong on 19 July, where the trophies were sailed across Umiam Lake and Orchid Lake and then brought to Kibithu as a part of tribute offering to India's first Chief of Defence Staff—Gen. Bipin Rawat at General Bipin Rawat Garrison. [23] [24] [16] The trophies traveled to Hyderabad, visiting the Air Force Academy on 20 July and then on 22 July, the trophies reached another host city—Kokrajhar in the presence of Chaubey, the CEM of the BTC Pramod Boro and Maj. Gen. Dinesh Hooda. [25] [26] [16] The trophy tour was flagged in on 25 July in Kolkata which was commemorated by first ever BASE jump in the city taking place from the top of The 42, led by Lt. Col. Satyandra Verma and Gp. Capt. Kamal Singh Oberh.
On 10 August 2023, Durand Cup Official theme song and a music video featuring Vicky Kaushal were released. The song was titled "Bhide" in Hindi which was sung by Arijit Singh, and Divine, composed by Arijit Singh and written by Amitabh Bhattacharya & Divine. [16]
Sony Sports Network have acquired the broadcasting rights of Durand Cup for three editions, starting from 2023. The 2023 edition will be live streamed on the network's OTT platform SonyLIV as well as TV channels Sony Ten 2 and Sony Ten 2 HD. [27]
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | EAB | MBG | ![]() | PUN | |
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1 | East Bengal (H) | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 2 | +2 | 7 | Qualify for the knockout stage | — | — | 2–2 | 1–0 | |
2 | Mohun Bagan (H) | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 1 | +6 | 6 | 0–1 | — | 5–0 | 2–0 | ||
3 | ![]() | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 7 | −5 | 2 | — | — | — | — | ||
4 | Punjab | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | −3 | 1 | — | — | 0–0 | — |
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | MCI | MSC | JAM | INV | |
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1 | Mumbai City | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 1 | +11 | 9 | Qualify for the knockout stage | — | — | 5–0 | 4–0 | |
2 | Mohammedan (H) | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 4 | +5 | 6 | 1–3 | — | 6–0 | 2–1 | ||
3 | Jamshedpur | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 11 | −10 | 3 | — | — | — | 1–0 | ||
4 | Indian Navy | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 7 | −6 | 0 | — | — | — | — |
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | GOK | BEN | KER | IAF | |
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1 | Gokulam Kerala | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 5 | +1 | 6 | Qualify for the knockout stage | — | — | — | 2–0 | |
2 | Bengaluru | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 3 | +2 | 5 | 2–0 | — | 2–2 | 1–1 | ||
3 | Kerala Blasters | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 6 | +4 | 4 | 3–4 | — | — | 5–0 | ||
4 | Indian Air Force | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 8 | −7 | 1 | — | — | — | — |
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | GOA | NEU | SHI | DTH | |
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1 | Goa | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 2 | +9 | 7 | Qualify for the knockout stage | — | — | 6–0 | 3–0 | |
2 | NorthEast United (H) | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 3 | +6 | 7 | 2–2 | — | 4–0 | 3–1 | ||
3 | Shillong Lajong | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 11 | −9 | 3 | — | — | — | — | ||
4 | Downtown Heroes | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 8 | −6 | 0 | — | — | 1–2 | — |
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | CHN | HYD | DEL | ![]() | |
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1 | Chennaiyin | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 2 | +6 | 9 | Qualify for the knockout stage | — | — | — | 3–0 | |
2 | Hyderabad | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 4 | +1 | 4 | 1–3 | — | — | 3–0 | ||
3 | Delhi | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | −1 | 2 | 1–2 | 1–1 | — | 1–1 | ||
4 | ![]() | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 7 | −6 | 1 | — | — | — | — |
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | ARM | RJU | BDO | OFC | |
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1 | Indian Army | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | +2 | 7 | Qualify for the knockout stage | — | — | — | — | |
2 | Rajasthan United | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0–0 | — | — | — | ||
3 | Bodoland (H) | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 4 | −1 | 3 | 1–2 | 0–1 | — | 2–1 | ||
4 | Odisha | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 4 | −1 | 3 | 0–1 | 2–1 | — | — |
Pos | Grp | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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1 | D | NorthEast United | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 3 | +6 | 7 | Advance to Knockout stage |
2 | A | Mohun Bagan | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 1 | +6 | 6 | |
3 | B | Mohammedan | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 4 | +5 | 6 | |
4 | C | Bengaluru | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 3 | +2 | 5 | |
5 | E | Hyderabad | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 4 | +1 | 4 | |
6 | F | Rajasthan United | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 |
Group | Winners |
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A | East Bengal |
B | Mumbai City |
C | Gokulam Kerala |
D | Goa |
E | Chennaiyin |
F | Indian Army |
Group | Best second-placed teams |
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D | NorthEast United |
A | Mohun Bagan |
Quarter-finals | Semi-finals | Final | ||||||||
24 August – IGAS | ||||||||||
Indian Army | 0 | |||||||||
29 August – VYBK | ||||||||||
NorthEast United | 1 | |||||||||
NorthEast United | 2(3) | |||||||||
25 August – VYBK | ||||||||||
East Bengal | 2(5) | |||||||||
East Bengal | 2 | |||||||||
3 September – VYBK | ||||||||||
Gokulam Kerala | 1 | |||||||||
East Bengal | 0 | |||||||||
26 August – IGAS | ||||||||||
Mohun Bagan | 1 | |||||||||
Goa | 4 | |||||||||
31 August – VYBK | ||||||||||
Chennaiyin | 1 | |||||||||
Goa | 1 | |||||||||
27 August – VYBK | ||||||||||
Mohun Bagan | 2 | |||||||||
Mumbai City | 1 | |||||||||
Mohun Bagan | 3 | |||||||||
East Bengal | 2–1 | Gokulam Kerala |
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Goa | 4–1 | Chennaiyin |
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Mumbai City | 1–3 | Mohun Bagan |
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NorthEast United | 2–2 | East Bengal |
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Penalties | ||
3–5 |
Goa | 1–2 | Mohun Bagan |
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East Bengal | 0–1 | Mohun Bagan |
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‡ | Golden Boot Winner |
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Rank | Player | Club | Goals |
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1 | ![]() | Mohammedan | 6 |
![]() | Goa | ||
3 | ![]() | Mumbai City | 5 |
4 | ![]() | NorthEast United | 4 |
5 | ![]() | Mohammedan | 3 |
![]() | Kerala Blasters | ||
![]() | Hyderabad | ||
![]() | Goa | ||
9 | ![]() | Goa | 2 |
![]() | Gokulam Kerala | ||
![]() | Shillong Lajong | ||
![]() | East Bengal | ||
![]() | Gokulam Kerala | ||
![]() | Chennaiyin | ||
![]() | NorthEast United | ||
![]() | Goa | ||
![]() | Kerala Blasters | ||
![]() | Kerala Blasters | ||
![]() | Mohun Bagan | ||
![]() | East Bengal | ||
![]() | NorthEast United | ||
![]() | Mohun Bagan |
Player | For | Against | Result | Date | Ref |
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![]() | NorthEast United | Shillong Lajong | 4–0 | 4 August 2023 | [28] |
![]() | Goa | Shillong Lajong | 6–0 | 8 August 2023 | [29] |
![]() | Mohammedan | Jamshedpur | 6–0 | 20 August 2023 | [30] |
![]() | Kerala Blasters | Indian Air Force | 5–0 | 21 August 2023 | [31] |
![]() | Hyderabad | ![]() | 3–0 | 22 August 2023 | [32] |
4 Player scored 4 goals
† | Golden Glove Winner |
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Rank | Player | Club | Clean sheets |
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1 | ![]() | Mohun Bagan | 2 |
![]() | Indian Army | ||
![]() | Indian Army | ||
![]() | East Bengal | ||
![]() | Mumbai City | ||
![]() | Rajasthan United | ||
![]() | NorthEast United | ||
8 | ![]() | Mohun Bagan | 1 |
![]() | Goa | ||
![]() | Gokulam Kerala | ||
![]() | Punjab | ||
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![]() | Chennaiyin | ||
![]() | Goa | ||
![]() | Mohammedan | ||
![]() | Kerala Blasters | ||
![]() | Bengaluru | ||
![]() | Hyderabad | ||
![]() | Jamshedpur | ||
![]() | Mumbai City | ||
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![]() | Shilong Lajong | ||
![]() | Odisha | ||
![]() | Jamshedpur |
The total pool of prize money for the 2023 edition is ₹1 crore (US$120,000). [27]
Prize | Recipient | Amount |
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Champions | Mohun Bagan | ₹60 lakh (US$72,000) |
Runner-ups | East Bengal | ₹30 lakh (US$36,000) |
Golden glove | Vishal Kaith | ₹3 lakh (US$3,600) |
Golden boot | David Lalhlansanga | ₹3 lakh (US$3,600) |
Golden ball | Nandhakumar Sekar | ₹4 lakh (US$4,800) |
Match | Man of the Match | Match | Man of the Match | Match | Man of the Match | |||
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Player | Club | Player | Club | Player | Club | |||
Match 1 | ![]() | Mohun Bagan | Match 16 | ![]() | Odisha | Match 31 | ![]() | NorthEast United |
Match 2 | ![]() | NorthEast United | Match 17 | ![]() | Goa | Match 32 | ![]() | Mohammedan |
Match 3 | ![]() | Rajasthan United | Match 18 | ![]() | East Bengal | Match 33 | ![]() | Kerala Blasters |
Match 4 | ![]() | Mumbai City | Match 19 | ![]() | Gokulam Kerala | Match 34 | ![]() | Rajasthan United |
Match 5 | ![]() | Hyderabad | Match 20 | ![]() | Shillong Lajong | Match 35 | ![]() | Hyderabad |
Match 6 | ![]() | East Bengal | Match 21 | ![]() | Chennaiyin | Match 36 | ![]() | Bengaluru |
Match 7 | ![]() | Indian Army | Match 22 | ![]() | Indian Air Force | Match 37 | ||
Match 8 | ![]() | Mohun Bagan | Match 23 | ![]() | Goa | Match 38 | ||
Match 9 | ![]() | Goa | Match 24 | ![]() | East Bengal | Match 39 | ||
Match 10 | ![]() | Mumbai City | Match 25 | ![]() | Jamshedpur | Match 40 | ||
Match 11 | ![]() | Delhi | Match 26 | ![]() | Indian Army | Match 41 | ||
Match 12 | ![]() | Indian Air Force | Match 27 | ![]() | Delhi | Match 42 | ||
Match 13 | ![]() | Chennaiyin | Match 28 | ![]() | Bengaluru | Match 43 | ||
Match 14 | ![]() | ![]() | Match 29 | ![]() | Mumbai City | |||
Match 15 | ![]() | Mohammedan | Match 30 | ![]() | Bodoland |
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