Kolkata: Reigning champions Mohun Bagan Super Giants will take on Kashmir's Downtown Heroes FC in the inaugural match of the Durand Cup on July 27, while the much-awaited Kolkata derby will take place between MBSG and East Bengal, which will also be the last group game. , will take place on August 18.
The 133rd edition of Asia's oldest and world's fifth oldest tournament will be played in four cities - Kolkata, Kokrajhar in Assam, Shillong in Meghalaya and Jamshedpur in Jharkhand.
While the matches of Group A, B and C will be held in Kolkata, the first match will be held in Jamshedpur, which is the host for the first time, where the matches of Group D will be played, in which Jamshedpur FC will face Bangladesh Army football team - one of the two foreign teams. There is one. sides in the tournament.
Group E games begin on July 30 in Kokrajhar, with local team Bodoland FC taking on ISL team NorthEast United FC.
Shillong, which will also host the Durand Cup for the first time, will see Shillong Lajong FC take on Nepal's Tribhuvan Army football team on August 2 in the first match of Group F.
President Draupadi Murmu recently flagged off the trophy journey of the century-old tournament in New Delhi.
Vivekananda Yuva Bharti Krirangan and Kishore Bharti Krirangan in Kolkata, JRD Tata Sports Complex in Jamshedpur, SAI Stadium in Kokrajhar and Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium in Shillong will host a total of 43 matches.
A total of 24 teams have been divided into six groups, out of which the six group toppers and the two best second-placed teams will qualify for the knockouts.
The 133rd edition of Asia's oldest and world's fifth oldest tournament will be played in four cities - Kolkata, Kokrajhar in Assam, Shillong in Meghalaya and Jamshedpur in Jharkhand.
While the matches of Group A, B and C will be held in Kolkata, the first match will be held in Jamshedpur, which is the host for the first time, where the matches of Group D will be played, in which Jamshedpur FC will face Bangladesh Army football team - one of the two foreign teams. There is one. sides in the tournament.
Group E games begin on July 30 in Kokrajhar, with local team Bodoland FC taking on ISL team NorthEast United FC.
Shillong, which will also host the Durand Cup for the first time, will see Shillong Lajong FC take on Nepal's Tribhuvan Army football team on August 2 in the first match of Group F.
President Draupadi Murmu recently flagged off the trophy journey of the century-old tournament in New Delhi.
Vivekananda Yuva Bharti Krirangan and Kishore Bharti Krirangan in Kolkata, JRD Tata Sports Complex in Jamshedpur, SAI Stadium in Kokrajhar and Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium in Shillong will host a total of 43 matches.
A total of 24 teams have been divided into six groups, out of which the six group toppers and the two best second-placed teams will qualify for the knockouts.