2024 Durand Cup

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2024 IndianOil Durand Cup
133nd Durand Cup 2024 logo.jpg
Logo of the 133rd Durand Cup, 2024
Tournament details
CountryIndia
Venue(s) Kolkata, Jamshedpur, Shillong and Kokrajhar
Dates27 July – 31 August
Teams24
Final positions
Champions NorthEast United (1st title)
Runner-up Mohun Bagan SG
Tournament statistics
Matches played43
Goals scored144 (3.35 per match)
Attendance272,212 (6,331 per match)
  2023
2025  

All statistics correct as of 31 August 2024 (2024-08-31).

The 2024 Durand Cup (also known as IndianOil Durand Cup due to sponsorship ties with the Indian Oil Corporation) was the 133rd edition of Durand Cup, the oldest football tournament in Asia, and the third edition since it was supported by the Asian Football Confederation. 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 governments Assam and Meghalaya.

Contents

This is the third season of the tournament wherein all the clubs in the top tier Indian Super League have been mandated to participate (but later Hyderabad FC withdrew), along with I-League, I-League 2 (Hyderabad FC was replaced by I-League 2 club Rangdajied United), I-League 3 and state leagues clubs, and guest invitees representing armed forces. [1]

Mohun Bagan SG were the defending champions, having defeated East Bengal in the 2023 final. [2]

The 2024 Durand Cup Final saw NorthEast United beat the defending champions Mohun Bagan SG to win this tournament and the club's first ever trophy in their history.

Teams

TeamHead coachCaptainLocation
Red pog.svg Indian Super League teams
Bengaluru Flag of Spain.svg Gerard Zaragoza Flag of India.svg Sunil Chhetri Bengaluru, Karnataka
East Bengal Flag of Spain.svg Carles Cuadrat Flag of Spain.svg Saúl Crespo Kolkata, West Bengal
Chennaiyin Flag of India.svg Noel Wilson Flag of India.svg Bikash Yumnam Chennai, Tamil Nadu
Goa Flag of India.svg Israil Gurung Flag of India.svg Leander D'Cunha Margao, Goa
Jamshedpur Flag of India.svg Khalid Jamil Flag of India.svg Seiminlen Doungel Jamshedpur, Jharkhand
Kerala Blasters Flag of Sweden.svg Mikael Stahre Flag of Uruguay.svg Adrián Luna Kochi, Kerala
Mohammedan Flag of Uganda.svg Hakim Ssengendo Flag of India.svg Thokchom James Singh Kolkata, West Bengal
Mohun Bagan SG Flag of Spain.svg José Francisco Molina Flag of India.svg Subhasish Bose Kolkata, West Bengal
Mumbai City Flag of India.svg Mohan Dass Flag of India.svg Nikhil Shinde Mumbai, Maharashtra
NorthEast United Flag of Spain.svg Juan Pedro Benali Flag of Morocco.svg Mohammed Ali Bemammer Guwahati, Assam
Odisha Flag of India.svg Amit Rana Flag of India.svg Lalliansanga Renthlei Bhubaneswar, Odisha
Punjab Flag of Greece.svg Panagiotis Dilmperis Flag of Slovenia.svg Luka Majcen Mohali, Punjab
Green pog.svg I-League teams
Inter Kashi Flag of India.svg Arata Izumi Flag of India.svg Sumeet Passi Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh
Shillong Lajong Flag of Spain.svg José Hevia Flag of India.svg Hardy Nongbri Shillong, Meghalaya
White pog.svg I-League 3 teams
Downtown Heroes Flag of India.svg Hilal Rasool Parray Flag of Morocco.svg Rédah Atassi Srinagar, Jammu & Kashmir
White pog.svg State League teams
Bodoland Flag of India.svg Khlain Syiemlieh Flag of India.svg Danswrang Basumatary Kokrajhar, Assam
Rangdajied United Flag of India.svg Aibanjop Shadap Flag of India.svg Balamlynti Khongjee Shillong, Meghalaya
White pog.svg Indian Armed Forces teams
Assam Rifles Flag of India.svg Vikash Panthi Flag of India.svg David Lalrinchhana Dispur, Assam
BSF Flag of India.svg Gurjit Singh Atwal Flag of India.svg Md. Aasif Jalandhar, Punjab
CISF Protectors Flag of India.svg Ajit Kumar Flag of India.svg Rahul Aswal New Delhi, Delhi
Indian Air Force Flag of India.svg Priya Darshan Flag of India.svg Ashok Kumar New Delhi, Delhi
Indian Army Flag of India.svg Manish Wahi Flag of India.svg Bhabindra Malla Thakuri New Delhi, Delhi
Indian Navy Flag of India.svg Raman Rai Flag of India.svg Novin Gurung Kochi, Kerala
Yellow e3e300 pog.svg Guest invitees/Foreign armed forces teams
Flag of Nepal.svg Tribhuvan Army Flag of Nepal.svg Meghraj KC Flag of Nepal.svg Bharat Khawas Kathmandu, Nepal

Venues

Kolkata Jamshedpur
Salt Lake Stadium Kishore Bharati Krirangan JRD Tata Sports Complex
Capacity: 68,000Capacity: 12,000Capacity: 24,424
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Shillong Kokrajhar
Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium SAI Stadium
Capacity: 17500Capacity: 10,000
Kokrajhar SAI.jpg

Broadcasting

Sony Sports Network have acquired the broadcasting rights starting from 2023. The 2024 edition is being live streamed on the network's OTT platform SonyLIV as well as TV channels Sony Ten 2 and Sony Ten 2 HD. [3]

Group stage

Group A

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification MBG EAB DTH IAF
1 Mohun Bagan SG (H)321070+77Advanced to knockout stage CAN [lower-alpha 1] 1–0 6–0
2 East Bengal (H)321062+47 3–1 3–1
3 Downtown Heroes 31023413
4 Indian Air Force 3003111100 0–2
Source: Twitter
Rules for classification: Group stage tiebreakers
(H) Hosts
Notes:
  1. The match was cancelled by the organising body on security grounds and both teams were awarded 1 point each. [4]






Group B

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification BEN MSC IKA INV
1 Bengaluru 3300102+89Advanced to knockout stage 3–0 4–0
2 Mohammedan (H)31114404 2–3 1–1 1–0
3 Inter Kashi 31113524
4 Indian Navy 30031760 1–2
Source: Twitter
Rules for classification: Group stage tiebreakers
(H) Hosts





Group C

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification KER PUN CIS MCI
1 Kerala Blasters 3210161+157Advanced to knockout stage 1–1 7–0
2 Punjab 321071+67 3–0
3 CISF Protectors 310221083 0–3
4 Mumbai City 3003013130 0–8 0–2
Source: Twitter
Rules for classification: Group stage tiebreakers





Group D

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification ARM JAM CHN ASR
1 Indian Army 330072+59Advanced to knockout stage 3–0
2 Jamshedpur (H)320174+36 2–3 2–1 3–0
3 Chennaiyin 31023413 0–1 2–1
4 Assam Rifles 30031870
Source: Twitter
Rules for classification: Group stage tiebreakers
(H) Hosts





Group E


PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification NEU BDO OFC BSF
1 NorthEast United 3300111+109Advanced to knockout stage 5–1 4–0
2 Bodoland (H)320165+16 0–2 2–0 4–3
3 Odisha 31026713 5–0
4 BSF 3003313100
Source: Twitter
Rules for classification: Group stage tiebreakers
(H) Hosts




Group F



PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification SHI GOA Flag of Nepal.svg TRI RDU
1 Shillong Lajong (H)321041+37Advanced to knockout stage 1–0 2–0
2 Goa 321075+27 1–1 2–1 4–3
3 Flag of Nepal.svg Tribhuvan Army 310253+23
4 Rangdajied United (H)300331070 0–2
Source: Twitter
Rules for classification: Group stage tiebreakers
(H) Hosts



Ranking of second-placed teams





PosGrpTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1 C Punjab 321071+67Advanced to knockout stage
2 A East Bengal 321062+47
3 F Goa 321075+27
4 D Jamshedpur 320174+36
5 E Bodoland 320165+16
6 B Mohammedan 31114404
Updated to match(es) played on 17 August 2024. Source: Twitter

Knockout stage

Qualified teams

GroupWinners (6)
A Mohun Bagan SG
B Bangaluru
C Kerala Blasters
D Indian Army
E NorthEast United
F Shillong Lajong
GroupBest second-placed teams (2)
C Punjab
A East Bengal

=== Bracket ===

 
Quarter-finals Semi-finals Final
 
          
 
21 August – Kokrajhar
 
 
NorthEast United 2
 
26 August – Shillong
 
Indian Army 0
 
NorthEast United 3
 
21 August – Shillong
 
Shillong Lajong 0
 
Shillong Lajong 2
 
31 August – Kolkata
 
East Bengal 1
 
NorthEast United 2(4)
 
23 August – Jamshedpur
 
Mohun Bagan SG 2(3)
 
Mohun Bagan SG 3(6)
 
27 August – Kolkata
 
Punjab 3(5)
 
Mohun Bagan SG 2(4)
 
23 August – Kolkata
 
Bengaluru 2(3)
 
Bengaluru 1
 
 
Kerala Blasters 0
 

Quarter-finals

NorthEast United 20 Indian Army
Report
SAI Stadium , Kokrajhar
Attendance: 7,290
Referee: Surojit Das

Shillong Lajong 21 East Bengal
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Report
Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium , Shillong
Attendance: 14,988
Referee: K Ramdasan

Mohun Bagan SG 33 Punjab
Report
Penalties
6–5
JRD Tata Sports Complex , Jamshedpur
Attendance: 3,759
Referee: Mrutyunjay L Amatya

Bengaluru 10 Kerala Blasters
Report
Salt Lake Stadium , Kolkata
Attendance: 638
Referee: Aditya Purkayastha

Semi-finals

NorthEast United 3–0 Shillong Lajong
Report
Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium , Shillong
Attendance: 15,915
Referee: Crystal John

Mohun Bagan SG 2–2 Bengaluru
Report
Penalties
4–3
Salt Lake Stadium , Kolkata
Attendance: 18,342
Referee: Venkatesh R

Final

Mohun Bagan SG 22 NorthEast United
Report
Penalties
3–4
Salt Lake Stadium , Kolkata
Attendance: 52,391
Referee: Harish Kundu

Season statistics

As of 31 August 2024

Top scorers

#Golden Boot Winner
RankPlayerTeamGoals
1 Flag of Morocco.svg Noah Sadaoui # Kerala Blasters 6
2 Flag of Spain.svg Guillermo Fernández NorthEast United 5
3 Flag of Ghana.svg Kwame Peprah Kerala Blasters 4
Flag of India.svg Jithin M. S. NorthEast United
Flag of Slovenia.svg Luka Majcen Punjab
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Jason Cummings Mohun Bagan SG
7 Flag of Morocco.svg Alaeddine Ajaraie NorthEast United 3
Flag of Argentina.svg Jorge Pereyra Diaz Bengaluru
Flag of India.svg Sunil Chhetri Bengaluru
10 Flag of Croatia.svg Filip Mrzljak Punjab 2
Flag of Norway.svg Mushaga Bakenga Punjab
Flag of Serbia.svg Nikola Stojanović Inter Kashi
Flag of Spain.svg Saúl Crespo East Bengal
Flag of Spain.svg Javier Siverio Jamshedpur
Flag of India.svg Anirudh Thapa Mohun Bagan SG
Flag of India.svg Mohammed Aimen Kerala Blasters
Flag of India.svg Ishan Pandita Kerala Blasters
Flag of India.svg Mohammed Sanan Jamshedpur
Flag of India.svg Suhail Bhat Mohun Bagan SG
Flag of Nepal.svg Gillespye Jung Karki Tribhuwan Army
Flag of India.svg Givson Singh Odisha
Flag of Liberia.svg Darius Snorton Perwood Downtown Heroes
Flag of Brazil.svg Marcos Rudwere Shillong Lajong
Flag of India.svg Huidrom Thoi Singh NorthEast United
Flag of India.svg Vinith Venkatesh Bengaluru
Flag of India.svg Lalthangliana Goa
Flag of India.svg Alan Thapa Indian Army
Flag of India.svg Jwngbla Brahma Bodoland
Flag of India.svg Kishori BSF
Flag of India.svg Devendra Dhaku Murgaokar Goa

Hat-tricks

Sl No.PlayerForAgainstResultDate
1 Flag of Morocco.svg Noah Sadaoui Kerala Blasters Mumbai City 0–801 August 2024
2 Flag of Ghana.svg Kwame Peprah Kerala Blasters Mumbai City 0–801 August 2024
3 Flag of Morocco.svg Noah Sadaoui Kerala Blasters CISF Protectors 7–010 August 2024

Clean sheets

As of 31 August 2024
#Golden Glove Winner
RankPlayerClubClean sheets
1 Flag of India.svg Gurmeet Singh # NorthEast United 3
Flag of India.svg Gurpreet Singh Sandhu Bengaluru
3 Flag of India.svg Som Kumar [lower-alpha 1] Kerala Blasters 2
Flag of India.svg Bhabindra Malla Thakuri Indian Army
Flag of India.svg Ravi Kumar Punjab
6 Flag of India.svg Syed Zahid Mohun Bagan SG 1
Flag of India.svg Albino Gomes Jamshedpur
Flag of India.svg Manas Dubey Shillong Lajong
Flag of India.svg Umaid Hussain Downtown Heroes
Flag of India.svg Niraj Kumar Odisha
Flag of India.svg Raj Kumar Mahato CISF Protectors
Flag of India.svg Daoga Brahma Bodoland
Flag of India.svg Dheeraj Singh Mohun Bagan SG
Flag of India.svg Vishal Kaith Mohun Bagan SG
Flag of India.svg Vishnu VK Indian Navy
Flag of India.svg Neithovilie Chalieu Shillong Lajong
Flag of India.svg Dipesh Chauhan NorthEast United
Flag of India.svg Nora Fernandes [lower-alpha 1] Kerala Blasters
Flag of Nepal.svg Bikesh Kuthu Tribhuwan Army
Flag of India.svg Nikhil Deka Mohammedan
  1. 1 2 Played only one half against CISF Protectors

Awards

Prize money

The total pool of prize money for the 2024 edition is 1.05 crore (US$130,000).

PrizeRecipientAmount
Champions NorthEast United 60 lakh (US$72,000)
Runner-up Mohun Bagan SG 30 lakh (US$36,000)
Golden glove Gurmeet Singh (Northeast United FC)5 lakh (US$6,000)
Golden boot Noah Sadaoui (Kerala Blasters FC)5 lakh (US$6,000)
Golden ball Jithin M. S. (Northeast United FC)5 lakh (US$6,000)

Man of the match

MatchMan of the MatchMatchMan of the matchMatchMan of the match
PlayerTeamPlayerTeamPlayerTeam
Match 1 Flag of India.svg Suhail Bhat Mohun Bagan SG Match 16 Flag of India.svg Chandra Kumar Karketta CISF Protectors Match 31 Flag of India.svg Sujit Singh Mohammedan
Match 2 Flag of India.svg Imran Khan Jamshedpur Match 17 Flag of India.svg Vellington Fernandes Goa Match 32 Flag of Nepal.svg Gillespye Jung Karki Flag of Nepal.svg Tribhuvan Army
Match 3 Flag of Japan.svg Anand Usuda Inter Kashi Match 18 Flag of India.svg Wanboklang Lyngkhoi Bodoland Match 33 Flag of Nepal.svg Alan Thapa Indian Army
Match 4 Flag of France.svg Madih Talal East Bengal Match 19 Flag of India.svg Vinith Venkatesh Bengaluru Match 34 Flag of India.svg Jithin M. S. NorthEast United
Match 5 Flag of India.svg Jithin M. S. NorthEast United Match 20 Flag of India.svg Sunil B Indian Army Match 35 Flag of India.svg Balkaran Singh Goa
Match 6 Flag of Slovenia.svg Luka Majcen Punjab Match 21 Flag of France.svg Madih Talal East Bengal Match 36Cancelled
Match 7 Flag of India.svg Liton Shil Indian Army Match 22 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Jason Cummings Mohun Bagan SG Match 37 Flag of Spain.svg Néstor Albiach NorthEast United
Match 8 Flag of India.svg Rahul Bheke Bengaluru Match 23 Flag of India.svg Leander D'Cunha Goa Match 38 Flag of India.svg Manas Dubey Shillong Lajong
Match 9 Flag of Morocco.svg Noah Sadaoui Kerala Blasters Match 24 Flag of Serbia.svg Nikola Stojanović Inter Kashi Match 39 Flag of Argentina.svg Ezequiel Vidal Punjab
Match 10 Flag of India.svg Wadajied Ryngkhlem Shillong Lajong Match 25 Flag of Spain.svg Guillermo Fernández NorthEast United Match 40 Flag of Argentina.svg Pereyra Díaz Bengaluru
Match 11 Flag of Liberia.svg Darius Snorton Perwood Downtown Heroes Match 26 Flag of India.svg Hardy Nongbri Shillong Lajong Match 41 Flag of India.svg Thoi Singh NorthEast United
Match 12 Flag of India.svg Givson Singh Odisha Match 27 Flag of Morocco.svg Noah Sadaoui Kerala Blasters Match 42 Flag of India.svg Vishal Kaith Mohun Bagan SG
Match 13 Flag of Spain.svg Alberto Noguera Bengaluru Match 28 Flag of India.svg Vinit Rai Punjab Match 43 Flag of India.svg Gurmeet Singh NorthEast United
Match 14 Flag of India.svg Freddy Lallawmawma Kerala Blasters Match 29 Flag of India.svg Shobhan Dev Biswas Assam Rifles
Match 15 Flag of India.svg Imran Khan Jamshedpur Match 30 Flag of India.svg Jwngbla Brahma Bodoland

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