2025 Durand Cup

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2025 IndianOil Durand Cup
134th Durand Cup 2025 logo.jpg
Logo of the 134th Durand Cup, 2025
Tournament details
Country India
Venue(s) Imphal, Kokrajhar, Kolkata, Shillong and Jamshedpur [1]
Dates23 July – 23 August
Teams24
Final positions
Champions NorthEast United (2nd title)
Runners-up Diamond Harbour
Tournament statistics
Matches played43
Goals scored147 (3.42 per match)
Attendance442,679 (10,295 per match)
Top goal scorer(s) Flag of Morocco.svg Alaaeddine Ajaraie (NorthEast United)
(8 goals)
  2024
2026  

The 2025 Durand Cup (also known as IndianOil Durand Cup due to sponsorship ties with the Indian Oil Corporation) was the 134th edition of Durand Cup, the oldest football tournament in Asia, and the fourth 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, Meghalaya, Manipur and Jharkhand. [2]

Contents

NorthEast United was the defending champions, having defeated Mohun Bagan in the 2024 final. [3]

Teams

The following teams had confirmed their participation. [4] [5]

Initially, Indonesian Army had assured to participate in this tournament but later on they withdrew their name and was replaced by Malaysian Army. [6]

TeamHead coachCaptainLocation
Red pog.svg Indian Super League teams
East Bengal Flag of Spain.svg Oscar Bruzon Flag of India.svg Naorem Mahesh Singh Kolkata, West Bengal
Jamshedpur Flag of India.svg Khalid Jamil Flag of India.svg Pronoy Halder Jamshedpur, Jharkhand
Mohammedan Flag of India.svg Mehrajuddin Wadoo Flag of India.svg Pukhrambam Dinesh Meitei Kolkata, West Bengal
Mohun Bagan Flag of Spain.svg José Francisco Molina Flag of India.svg Vishal Kaith Kolkata, West Bengal
NorthEast United Flag of Spain.svg Juan Pedro Benali Flag of Spain.svg Míchel Zabaco Guwahati, Assam
Punjab Flag of Greece.svg Panagiotis Dilmperis Flag of India.svg Nikhil Prabhu Mohali, Punjab
Blue pog.svg I-League teams
Shillong Lajong Flag of India.svg Birendra Thapa Flag of India.svg Kenstar Kharshong Shillong, Meghalaya
Namdhari Flag of India.svg Harpreet Singh Flag of Ghana.svg Lamine Moro Ludhiana, Punjab
Real Kashmir Flag of India.svg Ishfaq Ahmed Flag of India.svg Shahid Nazir Srinagar, Jammu and Kashmir
Diamond Harbour Flag of Spain.svg Kibu Vicuna Flag of India.svg Jobby Justin Diamond Harbour, West Bengal
Pink pog.svg I-League 2 teams
NEROCA Flag of India.svg Gyan Moyon Flag of India.svg Angom Kinesh Singh Imphal, Manipur
Morning Star Flag of India.svg CA Laldinsang Pudaite Flag of India.svg Komalson Rongphar Diphu, Assam
Green pog.svg State league teams
1 Ladakh Flag of India.svg Rajan Mani Flag of India.svg Karthik Govindswamy Leh, Ladakh
Rangdajied United Flag of India.svg Aiborlang Khongjee Flag of India.svg Balamlynti Khongjee Shillong, Meghalaya
TRAU Flag of India.svg Thangjam Saran Singh Flag of India.svg Shitaljit Atom Imphal, Manipur
Bodoland Flag of India.svg Vikash Panthi Flag of India.svg Didwm Hazowary Kokrajhar (BTR), Assam
South United Flag of India.svg Kaja Bhadussa Flag of India.svg Noel S. Bengaluru, Karnataka
White pog.svg Indian Armed Forces teams
Indian Air Force Flag of India.svg Priya Darshan Flag of India.svg Shibinraj Kunniyil New Delhi, Delhi
Indian Army Flag of India.svg Manish Wahi Flag of India.svg Sunil B. New Delhi, Delhi
Indian Navy Flag of India.svg Raman Rai Flag of India.svg Bhaskar Roy Kochi, Kerala
ITB Police Flag of India.svg Surojit Kumar Prodhani Flag of India.svg Subhendu Mandi Baddowal, Punjab
Border Security Force Flag of India.svg Gurjit Singh Atwal Flag of India.svg Md. Aasif Jalandhar, Punjab
Yellow e3e300 pog.svg Guest invitees/Foreign armed forces teams
Flag of Malaysia.svg Armed Forces Flag of Malaysia.svg Mohd Khairil Hafiz Zanggi Flag of Malaysia.svg Affiq Asri Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Flag of Nepal.svg Tribhuvan Army Flag of Nepal.svg Meghraj KC Flag of Nepal.svg George Prince Karki Kathmandu, Nepal

Venues

Kolkata Jamshedpur
Vivekananda Yuba Bharati Krirangan Kishore Bharati Krirangan JRD Tata Sports Complex
Capacity: 68,000Capacity: 12,000Capacity: 24,424
2021 Durand Cup Final-2.jpg Maliaizawl.jpg J.R.D. Tata Stadium.jpg
Shillong Kokrajhar Imphal
Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium SAI Stadium Khuman Lampak Main Stadium
Capacity: 17,500Capacity: 10,000Capacity: 35,285
Kokrajhar SAI.jpg

Group stage

Group A

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification EAB NAM IAF SOU
1 East Bengal (H)3300121+119 knockout stage 1–0 6–1 5–0
2 Namdhari 320163+36 4–2 2–0
3 Indian Air Force 301251271 3–3
4 South United 301231071
Source: DFTS
Rules for classification: Group stage tiebreakers
(H) Hosts

Group B

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification MBG DIH MSC BSF
1 Mohun Bagan (H)3300122+109 knockout stage 5–1 3–1 4–0
2 Diamond Harbour 3201117+46 2–1 8–1
3 Mohammedan (H)31025503 3–0
4 Border Security Force 3003115140
Source: DFTS
Rules for classification: Group stage tiebreakers
(H) Hosts

Group C

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification JAM ARM Flag of Nepal.svg TRA LAD
1 Jamshedpur (H)330062+49 knockout stage 1–0 3–2 2–0
2 Indian Army 320153+26 1–0 4–2
3 Flag of Nepal.svg Tribhuvan Army 30123521 1–1
4 1 Ladakh 30123741
Source: DFTS
Rules for classification: Group stage tiebreakers
(H) Hosts

Group D

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification BDO PUN ITB KMS
1 Bodoland (H)330071+69 knockout stage 1–0 4–0 2–1
2 Punjab 31112204 0–0 2–1
3 ITB Police 31112534 2–1
4 Karbi Anglong Morning Star 30033630
Source: DFTS
Rules for classification: Group stage tiebreakers
(H) Hosts

Group E

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification NEU SHI Flag of Malaysia.svg MAS RDU
1 NorthEast United 321074+37 knockout stage 2–1 3–1 2–2
2 Shillong Lajong (H)3201103+76 6–0 3–1
3 Flag of Malaysia.svg Armed Forces 31022973 1–0
4 Rangdajied United (H)30123631
Source: DFTS
Rules for classification: Group stage tiebreakers
(H) Hosts

Group F

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification NVY RKS NER TRA
1 Indian Navy 321042+27 knockout stage 2–1 0–0 2–1
2 Real Kashmir 320164+26 3–1 2–1
3 NEROCA (H)30212422 1–1
4 TRAU (H)30123521
Source: DFTS
Rules for classification: Group stage tiebreakers
(H) Hosts

Ranking of second-placed teams

PosGrpTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1 E Shillong Lajong 3201103+76 knockout stage
2 B Diamond Harbour 3201117+46
3 A Namdhari 320163+36
4 F Real Kashmir 320164+26
5 C Indian Army 320153+26
6 D Punjab 31112204
Source: DFTS

Knockout stage

In the knockout stage, any draw matches would be directly decided by a penalty shootout.

Bracket
 
Quarter-finalsSemi-finalsFinal
 
          
 
16 Aug – Shillong
 
 
Shillong Lajong 2
 
19 Aug – Shillong
 
Indian Navy 1
 
Shillong Lajong 0
 
16 Aug – Kokrajhar
 
NorthEast United 1
 
Bodoland 0
 
23 Aug – Kolkata
 
NorthEast United 4
 
NorthEast United 6
 
17 Aug – Jamshedpur
 
Diamond Harbour 1
 
Jamshedpur 0
 
20 Aug – Kolkata
 
Diamond Harbour 2
 
Diamond Harbour 2
 
17 Aug – Kolkata
 
East Bengal 1
 
East Bengal 2
 
 
Mohun Bagan 1
 

Quarter-finals

Match 37 (1st Quarter-finals)
Shillong Lajong 2–1 Indian Navy
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Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium , Shillong, Meghalaya
Attendance: 8,337
Referee: Pratik Mondal
Man of the Match: Everbrightson Mylliempdah (Shillong Lajong)

Match 38 (2nd Quarter-finals)
Bodoland 0–4 NorthEast United
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SAI Stadium , Kokrajhar (BTR), Assam
Attendance: 14,970
Referee: Surajit Das
Man of the Match: Alaaeddine Ajaraie (NorthEast United)

Match 39 (3rd Quarter-finals)
Jamshedpur 0–2 Diamond Harbour
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JRD Tata Sports Complex , Jamshedpur, Jharkhand
Attendance: 11,472
Referee: Lakshay
Man of the Match: Sairuat Kima (Diamond Harbour)

Match 40 (4th Quarter-finals)
East Bengal 2–1 Mohun Bagan
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Vivekananda Yuba Bharati Krirangan , Kolkata, West Bengal
Attendance: 58,676
Referee: Venkatesh Ramachandran
Man of the Match: Dimitrios Diamantakos (East Bengal)

Semi-finals

Match 41 (1st Semi-finals)
Shillong Lajong 0–1 NorthEast United
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Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium , Shillong, Meghalaya
Attendance: 14,911
Referee: Senthil Nathan (sub. Lalit Singh Rawat)
Man of the Match: Redeem Tlang (NorthEast United)

Match 42 (2nd Semi-finals)
Diamond Harbour 2–1 East Bengal
Report
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Vivekananda Yuba Bharati Krirangan , Kolkata, West Bengal
Attendance: 18,960
Referee: Harish Kundu
Man of the Match: Mirshad Michu (Diamond Harbour)

Final

NorthEast United 6–1 Diamond Harbour
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Vivekananda Yuba Bharati Krirangan , Kolkata, West Bengal
Attendance: 16,920
Referee: Venkatesh Ramachadran
Man of the Match: Alaaeddine Ajaraie (NorthEast United)

Statistics

Top scorers

As of 17 August 2025
RankPlayerTeamGoals
1 Flag of Morocco.svg Alaaeddine Ajaraie NorthEast United8
2 Flag of India.svg Liston Colaco Mohun Bagan5
3 Flag of Slovenia.svg Luka Majcen Diamond Harbour4
Flag of Brazil.svg Clayton Silva Diamond Harbour
Flag of India.svg Everbrightson Sana Shillong Lajong
6 Flag of India.svg Makakmayum Daniyal South United3
Flag of Greece.svg Dimitrios Diamantakos East Bengal
Flag of India.svg Sairuat Kima Diamond Harbour
9 Flag of India.svg Phrangki Buam Shillong Lajong2
Flag of India.svg Anirudh Thapa Mohun Bagan
Flag of Brazil.svg Namdhari
Flag of Morocco.svg Hamid Ahadad East Bengal
Flag of Nigeria.svg Joseph Olaleye KAMS
Flag of India.svg Sankit Singh Indian Air Force
Flag of India.svg Sahal Abdul Samad Mohun Bagan
Flag of Colombia.svg Robinson Blandón Bodoland
Flag of Spain.svg Saúl Crespo East Bengal
Flag of India.svg Bipin Singh East Bengal
Flag of India.svg P Christopher Kamei Indian Army
Flag of India.svg Maharabam Maxion Mohammedan
Flag of Russia.svg Marat Tareck Real Kashmir

Hat-tricks

PlayerForAgainstResultDateRef
Flag of India.svg Makakmayum Daniyal South UnitedIndian Air Force3–327 July 2025 [7]
Flag of Brazil.svg Clayton Silva (4)Diamond HarbourBSF FT8–11 August 2025 [8]
Flag of Morocco.svg Alaaeddine Ajaraie NorthEast United Flag of Malaysia.svg Armed Forces3–12 August 2025 [9]

Top assists

As of 12 August 2025
RankPlayerTeamAssists
1 Flag of India.svg Sahal Abdul Samad Mohun Bagan4
2 Flag of India.svg Girik Khosla Diamond Harbour3
Flag of India.svg Samuel Lalmuanpuia Diamond Habour
Flag of India.svg Vincy Barretto Jamshedpur
5 Flag of Brazil.svg Miguel Figueira East Bengal2
Flag of India.svg Tangva Ragui Mohammedan
Flag of India.svg Lalthankima Mohammedan
Flag of India.svg Roshan Panna Indian Navy
Flag of India.svg Yumnam Monis Singh TRAU
Flag of India.svg Treimiki Lamurong Shillong Lajong
Flag of Senegal.svg Seila Troure Real Kashmir
Flag of India.svg Joby Justin Diamond Harbour
Flag of India.svg N Rohen Singh Real Kashmir
Flag of Brazil.svg Clayton Silva Diamond Harbour

Clean sheets

As of 8 August 2025
RankPlayerTeamClean sheets
1 Flag of India.svg Amrit Gope Jamshedpur2
2 Flag of India.svg Debjit Majumder East Bengal1
Flag of India.svg Prabhsukhan Singh Gill East Bengal
Flag of India.svg Ravi Kumar Punjab
Flag of India.svg Siwel Rymbai Shillong Lajong
Flag of India.svg Gagandeep Singh Army Red
Flag of India.svg Niraj Kumar Namdhari
Flag of India.svg Jetli Sorokhaibam NEROCA
Flag of Malaysia.svg Mohammad Azarulhisham Flag of Malaysia.svg Armed Forces
Flag of India.svg Bhaskar Roy Indian Navy
Flag of India.svg Vishal Kaith Mohun Bagan
Flag of Nepal.svg Samit Shrestha Flag of Nepal.svg Tribhuvan Army
Flag of India.svg Subhajit Bhattacharjee Mohammedan

Awards

Prize money

The total pool of prize money for the 2025 edition is 3 crore (US$350,000)

PrizeRecipientAmount
Champions NorthEast United 1.21 crore (US$140,000)
Runner-up Diamond Harbour 60 lakh (US$71,000)
Golden glove Flag of India.svg Gurmeet Singh (NorthEast United)3 lakh (US$3,500)
Golden boot Flag of Morocco.svg Alaaeddine Ajaraie (NorthEast United)3 lakh (US$3,500) & a Car
Golden ball Flag of Morocco.svg Alaaeddine Ajaraie (NorthEast United)3 lakh (US$3,500) & a Car
Quarter-finalists Bodoland
Indian Navy
Jamshedpur
Mohun Bagan
15 lakh (US$18,000)
Semifinalists East Bengal
Shillong Lajong
25 lakh (US$30,000)

Man of the match

MatchMan of the matchMatchMan of the matchMatchMan of the match
PlayerTeamPlayerTeamPlayerTeam
Match 1 Flag of India.svg Mahesh Singh East BengalMatch 16 Flag of Morocco.svg Alaaeddine Ajaraie NorthEast UnitedMatch 31 Flag of India.svg Ranjan Singh Real Kashmir
Match 2 Flag of India.svg Manvir Singh JamshedpurMatch 17 Flag of Brazil.svg NamdhariMatch 32 Flag of India.svg Subhajit BasuIndian Air Force
Match 3 Flag of India.svg Phrangki Buam Shillong LajongMatch 18 Flag of India.svg Pramveer Singh PunjabMatch 33 Flag of India.svg Abhishekh Shankar PowarIndian Army
Match 4 Flag of India.svg Hemraj BhujelITBPMatch 19 Flag of India.svg Rohen Singh Real KashmirMatch 34 Flag of India.svg Manbhakupar IawphniawRangdajied United
Match 5 Flag of India.svg Makakmayum DaniyalSouth UnitedMatch 20 Flag of India.svg Liston Colaco Mohun BaganMatch 35 Flag of India.svg Sreyas GopalanIndian Navy
Match 6 Flag of India.svg Sairuat Kima Diamond HarbourMatch 21 Flag of India.svg P Christopher KameiIndian ArmyMatch 36 Flag of India.svg Pranjal Bhumij Bodoland
Match 7 Flag of India.svg Mohammed Sanan K JamshedpurMatch 22 Flag of Malaysia.svg Nasir Yasa Flag of Malaysia.svg Armed ForcesMatch 37 Flag of India.svg Everbrightson MylliempdahShillong Lajong
Match 8 Flag of India.svg Gladdy Nelcen KharbuliShillong LajongMatch 23 Flag of India.svg Donborlang NongkynrihITBPMatch 38 Flag of Morocco.svg Alaaeddine Ajaraie NorthEast United
Match 9 Flag of India.svg Sapam Nongpoknganba SinghTRAUMatch 24 Flag of Palestine.svg Mohammed Rashid East BengalMatch 39 Flag of India.svg Sairuat Kima Diamond Harbour
Match 10 Flag of India.svg Sunil SinghSouth UnitedMatch 25 Flag of India.svg Adersh MattummalIndian NavyMatch 40 Flag of Greece.svg Dimitrios Diamantakos East Bengal
Match 11 Flag of Colombia.svg Robinson BlandonBodolandMatch 26 Flag of India.svg Maharabam MaxiomMohammedanMatch 41 Flag of India.svg Redeem Tlang NorthEast United
Match 12 Flag of India.svg Liston Colaco Mohun BaganMatch 27 Flag of India.svg Praful KumarJamshedpurMatch 42 Flag of India.svg Mirshad Michu Diamond Harbour
Match 13 Flag of India.svg Bhaskar Roy Indian NavyMatch 28 Flag of Morocco.svg Alaaeddine Ajaraie NorthEast UnitedMatch 43 Flag of Morocco.svg Alaaeddine Ajaraie NorthEast United
Match 14 Flag of Brazil.svg Clayton Silva Diamond HarbourMatch 29 Flag of Colombia.svg Robinson BlandonBodoland
Match 15 Flag of India.svg Prajal Tushir1 LadakhMatch 30 Flag of India.svg Liston Colaco Mohun Bagan

Broadcasting

Sony Sports Network have acquired the broadcasting rights starting from 2023. The 2025 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.

See also

References

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  8. "Diamond Habour 8 – 1 BSF". I-League. 1 August 2025. Retrieved 1 August 2025.
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