2024 Durand Cup group stage
The 2024 IndianOil Durand Cup group stage will be played from July to 31 August 2024.[1] A total of 24 teams, consisting 13 ISL clubs, 2 I-League clubs, 2 regional league team, 6 Indian Armed Forces teams and 1 Foreign armed force teams, compete in the group stage to decide the 8 places in the knockout stage.[2]
Format
[edit]In the group stage, each group is played on a single round-robin format. The table-toppers from each group & two best second-placed teams from group stage advances to the knockout stage.
Tiebreakers
[edit]The teams are ranked according to points (3 points for a win, 1 point for a draw, 0 points for a loss). If tied on points, tiebreakers are applied in the following order:
- Points in head-to-head matches among tied teams;
- Goal difference in head-to-head matches among tied teams;
- Goals scored in head-to-head matches among tied teams;
- If more than two teams are tied, and after applying all head-to-head criteria above, a subset of teams are still tied, all head-to-head criteria above are reapplied exclusively to this subset of teams;
- Goal difference in all group matches;
- Goals scored in all group matches;
- Drawing of lots.
Centralised venues
[edit]On 4 July, Durand Cup Organising Committee announced that the tournament would be played across more than one city—4 cities—Kolkata, Jamshedpur, Shillong and Kokrajhar.[2] The six groups were assigned one or more than one centralised venue, with five out of the six groups having at least one of the teams in the group based from the host city, except Group C.
- Group A: Kolkata, West Bengal (Vivekananda Yuba Bharati Krirangan and Kishore Bharati Krirangan)
- Group B: Kolkata, West Bengal (Vivekananda Yuba Bharati Krirangan and Kishore Bharati Krirangan)
- Group C: Kolkata, West Bengal (Vivekananda Yuba Bharati Krirangan and Kishore Bharati Krirangan)
- Group D: Jamshedpur, Jharkhand (JRD Tata Sports Complex)
- Group E: Kokrajhar, Assam (SAI Stadium)
- Group F: Shillong, Meghalaya (Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium)
Groups
[edit]Group A
[edit]
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | MBG | EAB | DTH | IAF | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mohun Bagan SG (H) | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | +7 | 6 | Advance to knockout stage | — | 18 Aug | 1–0 | 6–0 | |
| 2 | East Bengal (H) | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 2 | +4 | 6 | Possible knockout stage | — | — | 3–1 | 3–1 | |
| 3 | Downtown Heroes (E) | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 4 | −1 | 3 | — | — | — | — | ||
| 4 | Indian Air Force (E) | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 11 | −10 | 0 | — | — | 0–2 | — |
Matches
[edit]| 27 July 2024 | Mohun Bagan SG | 1–0 | Downtown Heroes | Kolkata, West Bengal |
| 16:00 IST | Bhat  73' |
Report | Stadium: Vivekananda Yuba Bharati Krirangan Attendance: 8,356 Referee: Crystal John Man of the Match: Suhail Bhat (Mohun Bagan SG) |
| 29 July 2024 | Indian Air Force | 1–3 | East Bengal | Kolkata, West Bengal |
| 19:00 IST |
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Report |
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Stadium: Vivekananda Yuba Bharati Krirangan Attendance: 9,469 Referee: Aditya Purkayastha Man of the Match: Madih Talal (East Bengal) |
| 2 August 2024 | Indian Air Force | 0–2 | Downtown Heroes | Kolkata, West Bengal |
| 19:00 IST | Report | Snorton 29', 84' |
Stadium: Vivekananda Yuba Bharati Krirangan Attendance: 131 Referee: Ashish Tiwari Man of the Match: Darius Snorton Perwood (Downtown Heroes) |
| 7 August 2024 | East Bengal | 3–1 | Downtown Heroes | Kolkata, West Bengal |
| 19:00 IST | Report |
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Stadium: Kishore Bharati Krirangan Attendance: 8,245 Referee: Williams Joy Koshy Man of the Match: Madih Talal (East Bengal) |
| 8 August 2024 | Mohun Bagan SG | 6–0 | Indian Air Force | Kolkata, West Bengal |
| 16:00 IST | Report | Stadium: Vivekananda Yuba Bharati Krirangan Attendance: 6,925 Referee: Aditya Purkayastha Man of the Match: Jason Cummings (Mohun Bagan Super Giant) |
| 18 August 2024 | Mohun Bagan SG | v | East Bengal | Kolkata, West Bengal |
| 19:00 IST | Report | Stadium: Vivekananda Yuba Bharati Krirangan |
Group B
[edit]
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | BEN | MSC | IKA | INV | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bengaluru (Q) | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 2 | +8 | 9 | Advanced to knockout stage | — | — | 3–0 | 4–0 | |
| 2 | Mohammedan (H, E) | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 2–3 | — | 1–1 | 1–0 | ||
| 3 | Inter Kashi (E) | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | −2 | 4 | — | — | — | — | ||
| 4 | Indian Navy (E) | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 7 | −6 | 0 | — | — | 1–2 | — |
Source: Twitter
Rules for classification: Group stage tiebreakers
(E) Eliminated; (H) Hosts; (Q) Qualified for the phase indicated
Rules for classification: Group stage tiebreakers
(E) Eliminated; (H) Hosts; (Q) Qualified for the phase indicated
Matches
[edit]| 28 July 2024 | Mohammedan | 1–1 | Inter Kashi | Kolkata, West Bengal |
| 19:00 IST | Ashley 66' |
Report | Nikola 39' |
Stadium: Kishore Bharati Krirangan Attendance: 4,829 Referee: Senthil Nathan S Man of the Match: Anand Usuda (Inter Kashi) |
| 31 July 2024 | Bengaluru | 4–0 | Indian Navy | Kolkata, West Bengal |
| 19:00 IST | Report | Stadium: Vivekananda Yuba Bharati Krirangan Attendance: 184 Referee: Lakshay Man of the Match: Rahul Bheke (Bengaluru) |
| 3 August 2024 | Bengaluru | 3–0 | Inter Kashi | Kolkata, West Bengal |
| 19:00 IST | Report | Stadium: Kishore Bharati Krirangan Attendance: 435 Referee: Crystal John Man of the Match: Alberto Noguera Ripoll (Bengaluru FC) |
| 6 August 2024 | Mohammedan | 2–3 | Bengaluru | Kolkata, West Bengal |
| 19:00 IST | Report | Stadium: Vivekananda Yuba Bharati Krirangan Attendance: 4,143 Referee: Venkatesh R Man of the Match: Vinith Venkatesh (Bengaluru FC) |
| 9 August 2024 | Indian Navy | 1–2 | Inter Kashi | Kolkata, West Bengal |
| 16:00 IST |
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Report | Stadium: Kishore Bharati Krirangan Attendance: 112 Referee: Ashish Tiwari Man of the Match: Nikola Stojanović (Inter Kashi) |
| 13 August 2024 | Mohammedan | 1–0 | Indian Navy | Kolkata, West Bengal |
| 16:00 IST |
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Report | Stadium: Kishore Bharati Krirangan Attendance: 1,236 Referee: Aditya Purkayastha Man of the Match: Sujit Singh (Mohammedan) |
Group C
[edit]
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | KER | PUN | CIS | MCI | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kerala Blasters (Q) | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 16 | 1 | +15 | 7 | Advanced to knockout stage | — | 1–1 | 7–0 | — | |
| 2 | Punjab (Q) | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 1 | +6 | 7 | — | — | — | 3–0 | ||
| 3 | CISF Protectors (E) | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 10 | −8 | 3 | — | 0–3 | — | — | ||
| 4 | Mumbai City (E) | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 13 | −13 | 0 | 0–8 | — | 0–2 | — |
Source: Twitter
Rules for classification: Group stage tiebreakers
(E) Eliminated; (Q) Qualified for the phase indicated
Rules for classification: Group stage tiebreakers
(E) Eliminated; (Q) Qualified for the phase indicated
Matches
[edit]| 30 July 2024 | CISF Protectors | 0–3 | Punjab | Kolkata, West Bengal |
| 19:00 IST | Report | Stadium: Kishore Bharati Krirangan Attendance: 172 Referee: Williams Joy Koshy Man of the Match: Luka Majcen |
| 1 August 2024 | Mumbai City | 0–8 | Kerala Blasters | Kolkata, West Bengal |
| 19:00 IST | Report | Stadium: Kishore Bharati Krirangan Attendance: 145 Referee: Venkatesh R Man of the Match: Noah Sadaoui (Kerala Blasters) |
| 4 August 2024 | Kerala Blasters | 1–1 | Punjab | Kolkata, West Bengal |
| 16:00 IST | Aimen 56' |
Majcen 45+2' |
Stadium: Vivekananda Yuba Bharati Krirangan Attendance: 351 Referee: Senthil Nathan S Man of the Match: Freddy Lallawmawma (Kerala Blasters) |
| 5 August 2024 | Mumbai City | 0–2 | CISF Protectors | Kolkata, West Bengal |
| 16:00 IST | Report |
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Stadium: Kishore Bharati Krirangan Attendance: 121 Referee: Lakshay Man of the Match: Chandra Kumar Karketta (CISF Protectors) |
| 10 August 2024 | Kerala Blasters | 7–0 | CISF Protectors | Kolkata, West Bengal |
| 19:00 IST | Report | Stadium: Vivekananda Yuba Bharati Krirangan Attendance: 346 Referee: Crystal John Man of the Match: Noah Sadaoui (Kerala Blasters) |
| 11 August 2024 | Punjab | 3–0 | Mumbai City | Kolkata, West Bengal |
| 16:00 IST | Report | Stadium: Kishore Bharati Krirangan Attendance: 212 Referee: Senthil Nathan S Man of the Match: Vinit Rai (Punjab FC) |
Group D
[edit]
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | ARM | JAM | CHN | ASR | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Indian Army (Q) | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 2 | +5 | 9 | Advance to knockout stage | — | — | — | 3–0 | |
| 2 | Jamshedpur (H) | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 4 | +3 | 6 | Possible knockout stage | 2–3 | — | 2–1 | 3–0 | |
| 3 | Chennaiyin (E) | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 4 | −1 | 3 | 0–1 | — | — | 2–1 | ||
| 4 | Assam Rifles (E) | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 8 | −7 | 0 | — | — | — | — |
Source: Twitter
Rules for classification: Group stage tiebreakers
(E) Eliminated; (H) Hosts; (Q) Qualified for the phase indicated
Rules for classification: Group stage tiebreakers
(E) Eliminated; (H) Hosts; (Q) Qualified for the phase indicated
Matches
[edit]| 28 July 2024 | Jamshedpur | 3–0 | Assam Rifles | Jamshedpur, Jharkhand |
| 16:00 IST | Mohammed Sanan 45+2', 68' Imran 86' |
Report | Stadium: JRD Tata Sports Complex Attendance: 14,217 Referee: Harish kundu Man of the Match: Mohammed Sanan K (Jamshedpur FC) |
| 31 July 2024 | Chennaiyin | 0–1 | Indian Army | Jamshedpur, Jharkhand |
| 16:00 IST | Report | Liton Shil 42' |
Stadium: JRD Tata Sports Complex Attendance: 2,042 Referee: Harish Kundu Man of the Match: Liton Shil (Indian Army) |
| 4 August 2024 | Jamshedpur | 2–1 | Chennaiyin | Jamshedpur, Jharkhand |
| 19:00 IST | Wungngayam 32' Murray 65' |
Barretto 90+2' |
Stadium: JRD Tata Sports Complex Attendance: 6,137 Referee: Mrutyunjay L Amatya Man of the Match: Imran (Jamshedpur FC) |
| 7 August 2024 | Indian Army | 3–0 | Assam Rifles | Jamshedpur, Jharkhand |
| 16:00 IST | Report | Stadium: JRD Tata Sports Complex Attendance: 1,287 Referee: Jatinder Singh Man of the Match: Sunil B (Indian Army) |
| 11 August 2024 | Chennaiyin | 2–1 | Assam Rifles | Jamshedpur, Jharkhand |
| 19:00 IST |
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Report | Jefferson Nongrud 76' |
Stadium: JRD Tata Sports Complex Attendance: 1012 Referee: Harish Kundu Man of the Match: Shobhan Dev Biswas (Assam Rifles) |
| 14 August 2024 | Jamshedpur | 2–3 | Indian Army | Jamshedpur, Jharkhand |
| 19:00 IST | Report |
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Stadium: JRD Tata Sports Complex Attendance: 7,828 Referee: Jatinder Singh Man of the Match: Alan Thapa (Army Red) |
Group E
[edit]
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | NEU | BDO | OFC | BSF | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | NorthEast United (Q) | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 1 | +10 | 9 | Advanced to knockout stage | — | — | 5–1 | 4–0 | |
| 2 | Bodoland (H, E) | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 5 | +1 | 6 | 0–2 | — | 2–0 | 4–3 | ||
| 3 | Odisha (E) | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 7 | −1 | 3 | — | — | — | 5–0 | ||
| 4 | BSF (E) | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 13 | −10 | 0 | — | — | — | — |
Source: Twitter
Rules for classification: Group stage tiebreakers
(E) Eliminated; (H) Hosts; (Q) Qualified for the phase indicated
Rules for classification: Group stage tiebreakers
(E) Eliminated; (H) Hosts; (Q) Qualified for the phase indicated
Matches
[edit]| 30 July 2024 | Bodoland | 0–2 | NorthEast United | Kokrajhar, Assam |
| 15:00 IST | Report |
90+2' |
Stadium: SAI Stadium Attendance: 12,210 Referee: I Jamal Mohamed Man of the Match: Jithin Madathil Subran (NorthEast United) |
| 3 August 2024 | Odisha | 5–0 | BSF | Kokrajhar, Assam |
| 16:00 IST | Report | Stadium: SAI Stadium Attendance: 1,400 Referee: Surojit Das Man of the Match: Givson Singh (Odisha FC) |
| 6 August 2024 | Bodoland | 2–0 | Odisha | Kokrajhar, Assam |
| 16:00 IST | Report | Stadium: SAI Stadium Attendance: 7,338 Referee: Lalit Singh Rawat Man of the Match: Wanboklang Lyngkhoi (Bodoland FC) |
| 9 August 2024 | NorthEast United | 4–0 | BSF | Kokrajhar, Assam |
| 19:00 IST |
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Report | Stadium: SAI Stadium Attendance: 1,635 Referee: Surojit Das Man of the Match: Guillermo Fernández (NorthEast United FC) |
| 12 August 2024 | Bodoland | 4–3 | BSF | Kokrajhar, Assam |
| 19:00 IST | Report | Stadium: SAI Stadium Attendance: 10,963 Referee: Lalit Singh Rawat Man of the Match: Jwngbla Brahma (Bodoland FC) |
| 16 August 2024 | NorthEast United | 5-1 | Odisha | Kokrajhar, Assam |
| 19:00 IST |
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Report |
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Stadium: SAI Stadium Attendance: 3,240 Referee: I Jamal Mohamed Man of the Match: Jithin M. S. (NorthEast United FC) |
Group F
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| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | SHI | GOA |  TRI
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RUFC | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Shillong Lajong (H) | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | +3 | 6 | Advance to knockout stage | — | — | 1–0 | 2–0 | |
| 2 | Goa | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 4 | +2 | 6 | Possible knockout stage | 17 Aug | — | 2–1 | 4–3 | |
| 3 | Tribhuvan Army (E)
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3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 3 | +2 | 3 | — | — | — | — | ||
| 4 | Rangdajied United (H, E) | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 10 | −7 | 0 | — | — | 0–2 | — |
Matches
[edit]| 2 August 2024 | Shillong Lajong | 1–0 | Tribhuvan Army | Shillong, Meghalaya |
| 16:00 IST | Wadajied 7' |
Report | Stadium: Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium Attendance: 9,000 Referee: Jehrul Islam Man of the Match: Wadajied Ryngkhlem (Shillong Lajong) |
| 5 August 2024 | Goa | 4–3 | Rangdajied United | Shillong, Meghalaya |
| 19:00 IST |
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Report |
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Stadium: Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium Attendance: 4,125 Referee: Ashwin Man of the Match: Vellington Fernandes (FC Goa) |
| 8 August 2024 | Goa | 2–1 | Tribhuvan Army | Shillong, Meghalaya |
| 19:00 IST |
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Basant 66' |
Stadium: Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium Attendance: 2,134 Referee: K Ramdasan Man of the Match: Leander D'Cunha (FC Goa) |
| 10 August 2024 | Shillong Lajong | 2–0 | Rangdajied United | Shillong, Meghalaya |
| 16:00 IST |
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Report | Stadium: Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium Attendance: 13,661 Referee: Ashwin Man of the Match: Ronney Willson Kharbudon (Shillong Lajong) |
| 13 August 2024 | Rangdajied United | 0–2 | Tribhuvan Army | Shillong, Meghalaya |
| 19:00 IST | Report | Gillespye 21', 66' (pen.) |
Stadium: Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium Attendance: 1,000 Referee: K Ramdasan Man of the Match: Gillespye Jung Karki (Tribhuvan Army) |
| 17 August 2024 | Shillong Lajong | v | Goa | Shillong, Meghalaya |
| 19:00 IST | Stadium: Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium |
Ranking of 2nd placed teams
[edit]
| Pos | Grp | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | C | Punjab (Q) | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 1 | +6 | 7 | Advance to Knockout stage |
| 2 | A | East Bengal | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 2 | +4 | 6 | |
| 3 | D | Jamshedpur | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 4 | +3 | 6 | |
| 4 | F | Goa | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 4 | +2 | 6 | |
| 5 | E | Bodoland (E) | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 5 | +1 | 6 | |
| 6 | B | Mohammedan (E) | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 4 |
Updated to match(es) played on unknown. Source: Twitter
(E) Eliminated; (Q) Qualified for the phase indicated
(E) Eliminated; (Q) Qualified for the phase indicated
References
[edit]- ^ Durand Cup [@thedurandcup] (12 July 2024). "Presenting the official Durand Cup-133rd Edition fixtures. 𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐦𝐮𝐜𝐡 𝐚𝐰𝐚𝐢𝐭𝐞𝐝 𝐅𝐈𝐗𝐓𝐔𝐑𝐄𝐒 𝐚𝐫𝐞 𝐨𝐮𝐭!!" (Tweet). Retrieved 13 July 2024 – via Twitter.
- ^ a b "Durand Cup 2024 Groups and Fixtures: East Bengal drawn in Group A, Mohun Bagan to face Downtown Heroes in opener". Khel Now. 12 July 2024. Retrieved 13 July 2024.