The 2019 Durand Cup was the 129th edition of the Durand Cup, oldest football tournament in Asia, since the tournament's founding in 1888. 16 teams competed in the tournament. The matches were played across three locations in West Bengal, namely Kolkata,

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and

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from 2 August 2019. The final took place at the Salt Lake Stadium on 24 August 2019.

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were the defending champions, having defeated NEROCA in the 2016 final, however they did not qualify for the semi-finals having finished last in the group.

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won their maiden title by defeating Mohun Bagan 2–1 in the 2019 Durand Cup Final which was held on 24 August 2019. After the cancellation of

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, Durand Cup was promoted as the '' de facto'' domestic cup for 2019–20 season.

Teams

A total of 16 teams participated in this year's competition. 5 teams from Indian Super League, 6 from I-League, 1 2nd division club and 4 armed forces teams.

Indian Super League * ATK *

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* FC Goa *

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I-League *

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* East Bengal *

* Mohun Bagan * Real Kashmir *

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I-League 2nd division *

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Armed Force Teams *

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* Indian Navy

Prize money

Official sponsors and partners

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Co-sponsors

* Coal India *

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* Sunfeast * SERVO IndianOil

Associate sponsors

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* UCO Bank * Cadbury Bourn Vita * Dabur *

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* JIS Group

Supported by

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* Mazagon Dock Shipbuilders * Allahabad Bank * Sneha Farms * NOVA Lens * PS Group Realty * Maxo Genius * Gloster *

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Tournament partner

* IFA W.B. * Cherry Tree

Venues

Broadcasting

All match were streamed LIVE on

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. Semifinals & Final matches were streamed LIVE on Hotstar as well. 91.9 Friends FM was the official radio partner of the tournament.

Round Dates

Group Stage

Group A

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Group B

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Group C

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Group D

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Knockout stage

Winners of each group will progress into the semi-finals. The winner of Group A will face the winner of

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, and the winner of Group B will face the winner of Group C in the semi-final. The knockout matches will have thirty minutes of extra-time if the teams are tied at the end of usual time, and if they are drawing even after that, the winner of the fixture will be decided through penalty shootouts.

Bracket

Semi-finals

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Final

Goalscorers

References

External links

Durand Cup website
{{2019–20 in Indian football Durand Cup seasons India, Durand Cup 2019–20 in Indian football

Teams

Prize money

Official sponsors and partners

Powered by

Co-sponsors

Associate sponsors

Supported by

Tournament partner

Venues

Broadcasting

Round Dates

Group Stage

Group A

Group B

Group C

Group D

Knockout stage

Bracket

Semi-finals

Final

Goalscorers

See also

References

External links