The 2009 Durand Cup was the 122nd edition of the Durand Cup, the oldest football tournament in Asia.https://web.archive.org/web/20030212114807/http://www.hinduonnet.com/thehindu/2002/02/17/stories/2002021707382000.htm "Mahindra United is champion." The Hindu, Feb 17, 2002. It began on 11 September 2009 and concluded on 22 September. All matches were played at the Ambedkar Stadium, Delhi. Nine I-League teams were scheduled to take part. The qualifiers were held starting on 2 September, with the final on 20 September. Two teams from the qualifier joined to make it a 12 team battle in the quarterfinals.
Participating teams included reigning champions Mahindra United, Churchill Brothers, Army XI, Sporting Goa, Air India, Dempo, JCT and newly promoted Shillong Lajong. Mohun Bagan and East Bengal had not been part of the Durand Cup in previous years, but according to DFTS Secretary General Major S.S. Maan, they were expected to participate. Churchill Brothers defeated Mohun Bagan 3–1 in the final to win the trophy for their second time.
Qualification Round one
16 teams played a one-off match to determine the 8 clubs to reach the second qualifying round.
DateteamScoreteam Simla Youngs 3–1 BEG Rurkee 02–09–09 Indian Navy 0–0 Amity United 03–09–09 Indian National 0–4 Gorkha Regiment RC 03–09–09 Border Security Force 2–0 Jammu &Kashmir Bank 04–09–09 Army Supply Corps, Bangalore 2–1 New Delhi Heroes 04–09–09 MEG, Bangalore 0–3 Assam Rifles 05–09–09 Army Juniors 3–0 Ahbab FC, Delhi 05–09–09 ONGC 2–1 Indian Air Force XI
Round two
8 teams play a one-off match to determine 4 clubs to advance to the third qualifying stage.
DateteamScoreteam Simla Youngs 2–2 Amity United 07–09–09 Gorkha Regiment RC 1–3 Border Security Force 06–09–09 Army Supply Corps, Bangalore 0–3 Assam Rifles 07–09–09 Army Juniors 0–2 ONGC
Round Three
4 clubs remain, 2 will advance to the group stage
DateteamScoreteam 08–09–09 Simla Youngs 1–4 Assam Rifles 09–09–09 Border Security Force 0–1 ONGC
Group stage
Group AGroup BGroup CGroup DSporting GoaChurchill BrothersAssam RiflesMohun BaganJCTONGCAir India Dempo Army XIMahindra UnitedEast BengalShillong Lajong
Tables & Results
Group A
TeamPldWDLGFGAGDPts Churchill Brothers211021+14 Sporting Goa210121+13 Assam Rifles201113−21
Group B TeamPldWDLGFGAGDPts Mohun Bagan220071+66 JCT210112-13 ONGC200216−50
Group C
TeamPldWDLGFGAGDPts Dempo220051+46 Air India210124−23 Army XI200204−40
Group D
TeamPldWDLGFGAGDPts Mahindra United211020+24 Shillong Lajong211010+14 East Bengal200203−30
Semi-finals
Final
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