The Durand Cup 2023 is all set to begin in the coming months, ahead of the competition, check out all the details like schedule, date, venues, dates, prize money breakdown, live streaming and live telecast, and more
Going into the competition, Bengaluru FC are the defending champions having defeated ISL rivals Mumbai City FC back in the 2022 finals.
Durand Cup 2023 schedule, date, time, team matches list, venues, prize money, live streaming telecast
โณ Durand Cup 2023…#IndianFootball pic.twitter.com/65r3Uxv5sL
— All About Indian Football ๐ฎ๐ณ (@Indian_Footbal1) June 3, 2023
The 132nd Edition of the DURAND CUP has been scheduled between August 3rd- September 3rd , 2023
A local club from Kokrajhar (ASSAM) is expected to participate
Venues : Kolkata , Guwahati , Kokrajhar (ASSAM) & Shillong
Due to internal disturbance in Imphal has been ruled out. pic.twitter.com/gzq53dtBOj
— All India Football (@AllIndiaFtbl) June 7, 2023
Meanwhile, East Bengal FC are one of the most successful clubs of the tournament, having won 17 titles so far.
The Durand Cup
The Durand Cup is an annual domestic football competition, which initially began in Shimla back in 1888. The competition usually serves as the first competition to kick off the Indian football season. It allows any club from one of the top three divisions to compete, along with invited teams from the different branches of the Indian Armed Forces.
The All India Football Federation (AIFF) along with the Durand Football Tournament Society (DFTS), usually co-host the event together. The Durand Cup 2023 is also the fifth-oldest national football championship in the world along with being the oldest club football tournament in Asia. This yearโs edition of the Durand Cup will be the 132nd edition.
Durand Cup 2023 participating teams
This year, 28 clubs are set to take part in the Durand Cup 2023, out of which 12 belong to the ISL and 11 belong to the I-League. Five other invitee teams from the Indian Armed Forces will also participate in the competition.
Given below are the teams participating in the Durand Cup 2023:
Indian Super League clubs
- Bengaluru
- Bengaluru, Karnataka
- East Bengal
- Kolkata, West Bengal
- Chennaiyin
- Chennai, Tamil Nadu
- Goa
- Margao, Goa
- Hyderabad
- Hyderabad, Telangana
- Jamshedpur
- Jamshedpur, Jharkhand
- Kerala Blasters
- Kochi, Kerala
- Mohun Bagan SG
- Kolkata, West Bengal
- Mumbai City
- Mumbai, Maharashtra
- NorthEast United
- Guwahati, Assam
- Odisha
- Bhubaneswar, Odisha
- Punjab
- Ludhiana, Punjab
I-League clubs
- Aizawl
- Aizawl, Mizoram
- Churchill Brothers
- Panaji/Vasco, Goa
- Delhi
- New Delhi, Delhi
- Gokulam Kerala
- Calicut/Manjeri, Kerala
- Mohammedan
- Kolkata, West Bengal
- Rajasthan United
- Jaipur, Rajasthan
- NEROCA
- Imphal, Manipur
- Real Kashmir
- Srinagar, Jammu and Kashmir
- Shillong Lajong
- Shillong, Meghalaya
- Sreenidi Deccan
- Hyderabad, Telangana
- TRAU
- Imphal, Manipur
- Indian Armed Force teams
- Army Green
- Army Red
- Indian Air Force
- Indian Navy
- Assam Rifles
Durand Cup 2023 venue
The Durand Cup 2023 is set to take place across four different venues – Shillong, Kokrajhar, Kolkata, and Guwahati. Shillong in Meghalaya and Kokrajhar in Assam are set to serve as venues for the tournament for the first time.
Given below are the list of different stadiums and their seating capacity in each of those venues:
| Venue | Stadium | Capacity |
| Kolkata | Vivekananda Yuba Bharati Krirangan stadium | 85,000 seats |
| Shillong | Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium | 30,000 seats |
| Kokrajhar | SAI Special Area Game Centre | 10,000 seats |
| Guwahati | Indira Gandhi Athletic Stadium | 30,000 seats |
Durand Cup 2023 dates
The Durand Cup 2023 is scheduled to take place from starting from August 3 up until September 3.
Durand Cup 2023 prize money breakdown
Given below is the prize money breakdown for the Durand Cup 2023:
| Position | Amount |
| Golden Glove | โน3 lakh (US$3,800) |
| Golden Boot | โน3 lakh (US$3,800) |
| Golden Ball | โน3 lakh (US$3,800) |
| Runner-ups | โน30 lakh (US$38,000) |
| Champions | โน50 lakh (US$63,000) |
| Total | โน89 lakh (US$110,000) |
How to watch live telecast of the Durand Cup 2023 in India
Fans in India can watch the live telecast of all Durand Cup 2023 matches on the Sports18 Network TV channels.
How to watch live-stream the Durand Cup 2023 in India
Fans in India can watch the live-stream of the Durand Cup 2023 on the JioTV App for Jio users and on the Voot App and website for subscribers.
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