The 2026 IndianOil Durand Cup group stage will be played from 25 July to 13 August 2026. A total of 24 teams compete in the group stage to decide the 8 places in the knockout stage.
Teams As of 30 June 2026, the following teams from the Armed Forces, Central Police Forces and guest teams have confirmed their participation. The edition includes seven debutants.
TeamLocation Indian Super League teamsDelhiNew Delhi, DelhiEast BengalKolkata, West BengalJamshedpurJamshedpur, JharkhandMohun BaganKolkata, West BengalNorthEast UnitedGuwahati, Assam Indian Football League teamsShillong LajongShillong, MeghalayaMohammedanKolkata, West Bengal I-League 2 teamsBanaras BaghpatBaghpat, Uttar PradeshRaengdaiNoney, ManipurMorning StarDiphu, Assam I-League 3 teamsNEROCAImphal, ManipurTRAUImphal, ManipurSamaleswariSambalpur, OdishaMumbayMumbai, Maharashtra State league teamsBodolandKokrajhar, AssamSouth UnitedBengaluru, KarnatakaNongkseh SS&CCShillong, MeghalayaLangsningShillong, MeghalayaSrinagar FC1Srinagar, Jammu and Kashmir Indian Armed Forces teamsIndian Air ForceNew Delhi, DelhiIndian ArmyNew Delhi, DelhiIndian NavyKochi, KeralaCISF ProtectorsNew Delhi, DelhiGuest invitees/Foreign armed forces teams Sri Lankan Armed ForcesHomagama, Sri Lanka
Format In the group stage, each match is played on a single round-robin format. The table-toppers & two best second-placed teams advance to the knockout stage.
Centralised venues On 1 July, Durand Cup Organising Committee announced that the tournament would be played across 5 cities—Kolkata, Ranchi, Shillong, Guwahati and Imphal. The two venues in Kolkata will host two groups while rest of the city will host one group each. Each group has at least one team based in the host city. Group A & B: Vivekananda Yuba Bharati Krirangan, Kishore Bharati Krirangan Group C: Birsa Munda Stadium Group D: Khuman Lampak Main Stadium Group E: Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium Group F: Indira Gandhi Athletic Stadium
Group A
Matches
Group B
Matches
Group C
Matches
Group D
Matches
Group E
Matches
Group F
Matches
Ranking of 2nd placed teams
References
External links
2026 Durand Cup at Sofascore