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2023 Durand Cup

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]

2023 IndianOil Durand Cup
Logo of the 132nd Durand Cup, 2023
Tournament details
CountryIndia
Venue(s)Kolkata, Guwahati and Kokrajhar
Dates3 August – 3 September
Teams24
Final positions
ChampionsMohun Bagan SG (17th title)
Runner-upEast Bengal
Tournament statistics
Matches played43
Goals scored131 (3.05 per match)
Top goal scorer(s)David Lalhlansanga
Noah Sadaoui
(6 goals each)
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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 SG win their 17th Durand Cup title by defeating their arch-rivals East Bengal by 1-0.[5]

Teams

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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]

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Locations of the participating teams in the Durand Cup
Team Head coach Captain Location
  Indian Super League teams
Bengaluru   Bibiano Fernandes   Parag Shrivas Bengaluru, Karnataka
East Bengal   Carles Cuadrat   Harmanjot Singh Khabra Kolkata, West Bengal
Chennaiyin   Owen Coyle   Jordan Murray Chennai, Tamil Nadu
Goa   Manolo Márquez   Brandon Fernandes Margao, Goa
Hyderabad   Thangboi Singto   Chinglensana Singh Hyderabad, Telangana
Jamshedpur   Steven Dias   Sk Sahil Jamshedpur, Jharkhand
Kerala Blasters   Frank Dauwen   Adrián Luna Kochi, Kerala
Mohun Bagan SG   Juan Ferrando   Subhasish Bose Kolkata, West Bengal
Mumbai City   Des Buckingham   Rahul Bheke Mumbai, Maharashtra
NorthEast United   Juan Pedro Benali   Gaurav Bora[11] Guwahati, Assam
Odisha   Amit Rana   Rakesh Oram Bhubaneswar, Odisha
Punjab   Staikos Vergetis   Luka Majcen Ludhiana, Punjab
  I-League teams
Delhi   Anish Krishna Shetty   Bali Gagandeep New Delhi, Delhi
Gokulam Kerala   Domingo Oramas   Álex Sánchez Kozhikode, Kerala
Mohammedan   Mehrajuddin Wadoo   Samad Ali Mallick Kolkata, West Bengal
Rajasthan United   Pushpender Kundu   Hardik Bhatt Jaipur, Rajasthan
Shillong Lajong   Bobby Nongbet   Hardy Nongbri[11] Shillong, Meghalaya
  State leagues team
Downtown Heroes   Hilal Rasool Parray   Shahid Nazir Srinagar, Jammu & Kashmir
Bodoland   Daimalu Basumatary   Didwm Hazowary Kokrajhar, Assam
  Indian Armed Forces teams
Indian Air Force   Priya Darshan   Mandeep S Singh New Delhi, Delhi
Indian Army   L Antony Ramesh   Bhabindra Malla Thakuri
Indian Navy   Abhilash Vasantha   VK Vishnu
  Foreign armed forces teams
Bangladesh Army   Abdur Razzaque   Md. Samimul Haque[12] Dhaka, Bangladesh
Tribhuvan Army   Megh Raj KC   Bharat Khawas Kathmandu, Nepal

Venues

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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
Vivekananda Yuba Bharati Krirangan Kishore Bharati Krirangan Indira Gandhi Athletic Stadium
Capacity: 68,000 Capacity: 12,000 Capacity: 30,000
     
Kolkata Kokrajhar
Mohun Bagan Ground East Bengal Ground SAI Stadium
Capacity: 22,000 Capacity: 23,500 Capacity: 10,000
     

Trophy tour

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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.

Official song

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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]

Broadcasting

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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]

Group stage

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Main article: 2023 Durand Cup group stage

Group A

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Pos Team
 Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification EAB MBG   BAN PUN
1 East Bengal (H) 3 2 1 0 4 2 2 7 Qualify for the knockout stage — — 2–2 1–0
2 Mohun Bagan SG (H) 3 2 0 1 7 1 6 6 0–1 — 5–0 2–0
3   Bangladesh Army 3 0 2 1 2 7 −5 2 — — — —
4 Punjab 3 0 1 2 0 3 −3 1 — — 0–0 —
Source: Twitter
Rules for classification: Group stage tiebreakers
(H) Hosts

Group B

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Pos Team
 Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification MCI MSC JAM INV
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 — — — —
Source: Twitter
Rules for classification: Group stage tiebreakers
(H) Hosts

Group C

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Pos Team
 Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification GOK BEN KER IAF
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 — — — —
Source: Twitter
Rules for classification: Group stage tiebreakers

Group D

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Pos Team
 Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification GOA NEU SHI DTH
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 —
Source: Twitter
Rules for classification: Group stage tiebreakers
(H) Hosts

Group E

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Pos Team
 Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification CHN HYD DEL   TRI
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   Tribhuvan Army 3 0 1 2 1 7 −6 1 — — — —
Source: Twitter
Rules for classification: Group stage tiebreakers

Group F

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Pos Team
 Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification ARM RJU BDO OFC
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 — —
Source: Twitter
Rules for classification: Group stage tiebreakers
(H) Hosts

Ranking of second-placed teams

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Pos Grp Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
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
Updated to match(es) played on unknown. Source: [citation needed]

Knockout stage

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Qualified teams

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Group Winners
A East Bengal
B Mumbai City
C Gokulam Kerala
D Goa
E Chennaiyin
F Indian Army
Group Best second-placed teams
D NorthEast United
A Mohun Bagan SG

Bracket

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Quarter-finalsSemi-finalsFinal
 
          
 
 24 August – IGAS
 
 
Indian Army0
 
 29 August – VYBK
 
NorthEast United1
 
NorthEast United2(3)
 
 25 August – VYBK
 
East Bengal2(5)
 
East Bengal2
 
 3 September – VYBK
 
Gokulam Kerala1
 
East Bengal0
 
 26 August – IGAS
 
Mohun Bagan SG1
 
Goa4
 
 31 August – VYBK
 
Chennaiyin1
 
Goa1
 
 27 August – VYBK
 
Mohun Bagan SG2
 
Mumbai City1
 
 
Mohun Bagan SG3
 

Quarter-finals

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Indian Army0–1NorthEast United
Report Phalguni Singh   51'
East Bengal2–1Gokulam Kerala
 Report
Goa4–1Chennaiyin
 Report Bikash Yumnam   5'
Mumbai City1–3Mohun Bagan SG
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Attendance: 19,735

Semi-finals

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NorthEast United2–2East Bengal
 Report
Penalties
3–5
Attendance: 21,567
Goa1–2Mohun Bagan SG
 Report

Final

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Main article: 2023 Durand Cup final
East Bengal0–1Mohun Bagan SG
Report Dimitri Petratos   71'
Attendance: 55,423
Referee: Rahul Kumar Gupta

Statistics

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As of 3 September 2023

Top scorers

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Key
‡ Golden Boot Winner
Rank Player Club Goals
1   David Lalhlansanga ‡ Mohammedan 6
  Noah Sadaoui Goa
3   Jorge Pereyra Díaz Mumbai City 5
4   Parthib Gogoi NorthEast United 4
5   Lalremsanga Fanai Mohammedan 3
  Bidyashagar Singh Kerala Blasters
  Aaren D'Silva Hyderabad
  Carlos Martínez Goa
9   Rowllin Borges Goa 2
  Sreekuttan VS Gokulam Kerala
  Ronney Kharbudon Shillong Lajong
  Javier Siverio East Bengal
  Aminou Bouba Gokulam Kerala
  Rafael Crivellaro Chennaiyin
  Romain Philippoteaux NorthEast United
  Victor Rodriguez Goa
  Justine Emmanuel Kerala Blasters
  Mohammed Aimen Kerala Blasters
  Jason Cummings Mohun Bagan SG
  Nandha Kumar Sekar East Bengal
  Phalguni Singh NorthEast United
  Manvir Singh Mohun Bagan SG

Hat-tricks

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Player For Against Result Date Ref
  Parthib Gogoi NorthEast United Shillong Lajong 4–0 4 August 2023 [28]
  Noah Sadaoui Goa Shillong Lajong 6–0 8 August 2023 [29]
  David Lalhlansanga4 Mohammedan Jamshedpur 6–0 20 August 2023 [30]
  Bidyashagar Singh Kerala Blasters Indian Air Force 5–0 21 August 2023 [31]
  Aaren D'Silva Hyderabad   Tribhuvan Army 3–0 22 August 2023 [32]
Notes

4 Player scored 4 goals

Clean sheets

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Key
† Golden Glove Winner
Rank Player Club Clean sheets
1   Vishal Kaith † Mohun Bagan SG 2
  Sayad Bin Abdul Kadir Indian Army
  Bhabindra Malla Thakuri Indian Army
  Prabhsukhan Singh Gill East Bengal
  Phurba Lachenpa Mumbai City
  Sachin Jha Rajasthan United
  Mirshad Michu NorthEast United
8   Arsh Anwer Shaikh Mohun Bagan SG 1
  Arshdeep Singh Goa
  Zothanmawia Gokulam Kerala
  Ravi Kumar Punjab
  Ashraful Islam Rana   Bangladesh Army
  Debjit Majumder Chennaiyin
  Hrithik Tiwari Goa
  Lalbiakhlua Jongte Mohammedan
  Sachin Suresh Kerala Blasters
  Sahil Poonia Bengaluru
  Gurmeet Singh Hyderabad
  Ayush Jena Jamshedpur
  Mohammad Nawaz Mumbai City
  Md Alamgir Hossen   Bangladesh Army
  Ngamsanglena Haokip Shilong Lajong
  Niraj Kumar Odisha
  Mohit Singh Dhami Jamshedpur

Discipline

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Player

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  • Most yellow cards: 2
    •   Md. Mizanur Rahman

Club

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  • Most yellow cards: 3
    •   Bangladesh Army
  • Most red cards: 2
    •   Indian Army

Awards

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Prize money

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The total pool of prize money for the 2023 edition is ₹1 crore (US$120,000).[27]

Prize Recipient Amount
Champions Mohun Bagan SG ₹60 lakh (US$72,000)
Runner-up 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)

Man of the Match awards

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Match Man of the Match Match Man of the Match Match Man of the Match
Player Club Player Club Player Club
Match 1   Liston Colaco Mohun Bagan SG Match 16   Ashangbam Aphaoba Singh Odisha Match 31   Romain Philippoteaux NorthEast United
Match 2   Parthib Gogoi NorthEast United Match 17   Seriton Fernandes Goa Match 32   David Lalhlansanga Mohammedan
Match 3   William Pauliankhum Rajasthan United Match 18   Nandhakumar Sekar East Bengal Match 33   Bidyashagar Singh Kerala Blasters
Match 4   Alberto Noguera Mumbai City Match 19   Nili Perdomo Gokulam Kerala Match 34   Sairuat Kima Rajasthan United
Match 5   Ramhlunchhunga Hyderabad Match 20   Ronney Kharbudon Shillong Lajong Match 35   Aaren D'Silva Hyderabad
Match 6   Harmanjot Singh Khabra East Bengal Match 21   Rafael Crivellaro Chennaiyin Match 36   Robin Yadav Bengaluru
Match 7   Bhabindra Malla Thakuri Indian Army Match 22   Vivek Kumar Indian Air Force Match 37
Match 8   Hugo Boumous Mohun Bagan SG Match 23   Carlos Martínez Goa Match 38
Match 9   Noah Sadaoui Goa Match 24   Nandhakumar Sekar East Bengal Match 39
Match 10   Lalengmawia Ralte Mumbai City Match 25   Ashley Alban Koli Jamshedpur Match 40
Match 11   Girik Khosla Delhi Match 26   Suresh Meitei Indian Army Match 41
Match 12   Shibinraj Kunniyil Indian Air Force Match 27   Vanlalhriatzuala K Delhi Match 42
Match 13   Connor Shields Chennaiyin Match 28   Bekey Oram Bengaluru Match 43
Match 14   Ashraful Islam Rana   Bangladesh Army Match 29   Bipin Singh Mumbai City
Match 15   Alexis Gómez Mohammedan Match 30   Zacharie Mbenda Bodoland

See also

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