2019 Durand Cup

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

Army Green 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. Gokulam Kerala won their maiden title by defeating Mohun Bagan 2–1 in the 2019 Durand Cup Final which was held on 24 August 2019.

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 Bengaluru Chennaiyin Goa Jamshedpur

I-League Chennai City East Bengal Gokulam Kerala Mohun Bagan Real Kashmir TRAU

I-League 2nd division Mohammedan

Armed Force Teams Indian Air Force Army Green Army Red Indian Navy

Prize money Position Prize money Champions Runners-up Semi-finalists Total ~

Official sponsors and partners

Co-sponsors

Coal India State Bank of India Sunfeast SERVO IndianOil

Associate sponsors

ONGC UCO Bank Cadbury Bourn Vita Dabur Amul JIS Group

Supported by

GRSE Mazagon Dock Shipbuilders Allahabad Bank Sneha Farms NOVA Lens PS Group Realty Maxo Genius Gloster Siti Networks

Tournament partner

IFA W.B. Cherry Tree

Venues Kalyani Kolkata Howrah Kolkata Kolkata Kalyani Stadium Vivekananda Yuba Bharati Krirangan Howrah Stadium East Bengal Ground Mohun Bagan Ground Capacity: 20000 Capacity: 85000 Capacity: 15000 Capacity: 23500 Capacity: 22000

Broadcasting All match were streamed LIVE on Addatimes. Semifinals & Final matches were streamed LIVE on Hotstar as well. Matches Television broadcaster(s) Online streamingGroup StageDD Kashir (all matches of Real Kashmir) DD Bangla Addatimes Semi finals & Final Star Sports 3 & Star Sports 1 Bangla Hotstar Addatimes

91.9 Friends FM was the official radio partner of the tournament. Round Dates RoundMatch dateNumber of fixturesTeamsGroup stage2 August– 18 August 2416Semi-final21 August 24Final24 August 12

Group stage TiebreakersThe teams are ranked according to points (3 points for a win, 1 point for a draw, 0 points for a loss). If two or more teams are equal on points on completion of the group matches, the following criteria are applied in the order given to determine the rankings: Greater number of points obtained in the matches between the Teams concerned Goal difference resulting from the matches between the Teams concerned Greater number of goals scored in the matches between the Teams concerned Goal difference in all the matches Greater number of goals scored in all the matches Drawing of lots

Group A

Group B

Group C

Group D

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

Final

Goalscorers

2019 Durand Cup

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