# 2024 Durand Cup

The 2024 Durand Cup (also known as IndianOil Durand Cup due to sponsorship ties with the Indian Oil Corporation) was the 133rd edition of Durand Cup, the oldest football tournament in Asia, and the third edition since it was supported by the Asian Football Confederation. The tournament is hosted by the Durand Football Tournament Society in co-operation with the AIFF, Eastern Command of the Indian Armed Forces and the Government of West Bengal, supported by the governments Assam and Meghalaya.
This is the third season of the tournament wherein all the clubs in the top tier Indian Super League have been mandated to participate (but later Hyderabad FC withdrew), along with I-League, I-League 2 (Hyderabad FC was replaced by Meghalaya State League club Rangdajied United), I-League 3 and state leagues clubs, and guest invitees representing armed forces.
Mohun Bagan were the defending champions, having defeated East Bengal in the 2023 final.
The 2024 Durand Cup Final saw NorthEast United beat the defending champions Mohun Bagan to win this tournament and the club's first ever trophy in their history.

## Teams

| Team | Head coach | Captain | Location |
| Indian Super League teams ||||
| Bengaluru | Gerard Zaragoza | Sunil Chhetri | Bengaluru, Karnataka |
| East Bengal | Carles Cuadrat | Saúl Crespo | Kolkata, West Bengal |
| Chennaiyin | Noel Wilson | Bikash Yumnam | Chennai, Tamil Nadu |
| Goa | Israil Gurung | Leander D'Cunha | Margao, Goa |
| Jamshedpur | Khalid Jamil | Seiminlen Doungel | Jamshedpur, Jharkhand |
| Kerala Blasters | Mikael Stahre | Adrián Luna | Kochi, Kerala |
| Mohammedan | Hakim Ssengendo | Thokchom James Singh | Kolkata, West Bengal |
| Mohun Bagan | José Francisco Molina | Subhasish Bose | Kolkata, West Bengal |
| Mumbai City | Mohan Dass | Nikhil Shinde | Mumbai, Maharashtra |
| NorthEast United | Juan Pedro Benali | Mohammed Ali Bemammer | Guwahati, Assam |
| Odisha | Amit Rana | Lalliansanga Renthlei | Bhubaneswar, Odisha |
| Punjab | Panagiotis Dilmperis | Luka Majcen | Mohali, Punjab |
| I-League teams ||||
| Inter Kashi | Arata Izumi | Sumeet Passi | Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh |
| Shillong Lajong | José Hevia | Hardy Nongbri | Shillong, Meghalaya |
| I-League 3 teams ||||
| Downtown Heroes | Hilal Rasool Parray | Rédah Atassi | Srinagar, Jammu & Kashmir |
| State League teams ||||
| Bodoland | Khlain Syiemlieh | Danswrang Basumatary | Kokrajhar, Assam |
| Rangdajied United | Aibanjop Shadap | Balamlynti Khongjee | Shillong, Meghalaya |
| Indian Armed Forces teams ||||
| Assam Rifles | Vikash Panthi | David Lalrinchhana | Dispur, Assam |
| BSF | Gurjit Singh Atwal | Md. Aasif | Jalandhar, Punjab |
| CISF Protectors | Ajit Kumar | Rahul Aswal | New Delhi, Delhi |
| Indian Air Force | Priya Darshan | Ashok Kumar | New Delhi, Delhi |
| Indian Army | Manish Wahi | Bhabindra Malla Thakuri | New Delhi, Delhi |
| Indian Navy | Raman Rai | Novin Gurung | Kochi, Kerala |
| Guest invitees/Foreign armed forces teams ||||
| Tribhuvan Army | Meghraj KC | Bharat Khawas | Kathmandu, Nepal |

## Venues

| Kolkata | Kolkata | Jamshedpur |
| Salt Lake Stadium | Kishore Bharati Krirangan | JRD Tata Sports Complex |
| Capacity: 68,000 | Capacity: 12,000 | Capacity: 24,424 |
| Shillong | Shillong | Kokrajhar |
| Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium | Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium | SAI Stadium |
| Capacity: 17500 | Capacity: 17500 | Capacity: 10,000 |

## Broadcasting

Sony Sports Network have acquired the broadcasting rights starting from 2023. The 2024 edition is being live streamed on the network's OTT platform SonyLIV as well as TV channels Sony Ten 2 and Sony Ten 2 HD.

## Group stage
### Group A

| Pos | Teamvte | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | MBG | EAB | DTH | IAF |
| 1 | Mohun Bagan SG (H) | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 0 | +7 | 7 | Advanced to knockout stage | — | CAN | 1–0 | 6–0 |
| 2 | East Bengal (H) | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 2 | +4 | 7 | Advanced to knockout stage | — | — | 3–1 | 3–1 |
| 3 | Downtown Heroes | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 4 | −1 | 3 | | — | — | — | — |
| 4 | Indian Air Force | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 11 | −10 | 0 | | — | — | 0–2 | — |
* ↑ The match was cancelled by the organising body on security grounds and both teams were awarded 1 point each.

### Group B

| Pos | Teamvte | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | BEN | MSC | IKA | INV |
| 1 | Bengaluru | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 2 | +8 | 9 | Advanced to knockout stage | — | — | 3–0 | 4–0 |
| 2 | Mohammedan (H) | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 4 | | 2–3 | — | 1–1 | 1–0 |
| 3 | Inter Kashi | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | −2 | 4 | | — | — | — | — |
| 4 | Indian Navy | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 7 | −6 | 0 | | — | — | 1–2 | — |

### Group C

| Pos | Teamvte | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | KER | PUN | CIS | MCI |
| 1 | Kerala Blasters | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 16 | 1 | +15 | 7 | Advanced to knockout stage | — | 1–1 | 7–0 | — |
| 2 | Punjab | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 1 | +6 | 7 | Advanced to knockout stage | — | — | — | 3–0 |
| 3 | CISF Protectors | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 10 | −8 | 3 | | — | 0–3 | — | — |
| 4 | Mumbai City | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 13 | −13 | 0 | | 0–8 | — | 0–2 | — |

### Group D

| Pos | Teamvte | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | ARM | JAM | CHN | ASR |
| 1 | Indian Army | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 2 | +5 | 9 | Advanced to knockout stage | — | — | — | 3–0 |
| 2 | Jamshedpur (H) | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 4 | +3 | 6 | | 2–3 | — | 2–1 | 3–0 |
| 3 | Chennaiyin | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 4 | −1 | 3 | | 0–1 | — | — | 2–1 |
| 4 | Assam Rifles | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 8 | −7 | 0 | | — | — | — | — |

### Group E

| Pos | Teamvte | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | NEU | BDO | OFC | BSF |
| 1 | NorthEast United | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 1 | +10 | 9 | Advanced to knockout stage | — | — | 5–1 | 4–0 |
| 2 | Bodoland (H) | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 5 | +1 | 6 | | 0–2 | — | 2–0 | 4–3 |
| 3 | Odisha | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 7 | −1 | 3 | | — | — | — | 5–0 |
| 4 | BSF | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 13 | −10 | 0 | | — | — | — | — |

### Group F

| Pos | Teamvte | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | SHI | GOA | TRI | RDU |
| 1 | Shillong Lajong (H) | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | +3 | 7 | Advanced to knockout stage | — | — | 1–0 | 2–0 |
| 2 | Goa | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 5 | +2 | 7 | | 1–1 | — | 2–1 | 4–3 |
| 3 | Tribhuvan Army | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 3 | +2 | 3 | | — | — | — | — |
| 4 | Rangdajied United (H) | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 10 | −7 | 0 | | — | — | 0–2 | — |

### Ranking of second-placed teams

| Pos | Grp | Teamvte | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
| 1 | C | Punjab | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 1 | +6 | 7 | Advanced to knockout stage |
| 2 | A | East Bengal | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 2 | +4 | 7 | Advanced to knockout stage |
| 3 | F | Goa | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 5 | +2 | 7 | |
| 4 | D | Jamshedpur | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 4 | +3 | 6 | |
| 5 | E | Bodoland | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 5 | +1 | 6 | |
| 6 | B | Mohammedan | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 4 | |

## Knockout stage
### Qualified teams

| Group | Winners (6) |
| A | Mohun Bagan |
| B | Bengaluru |
| C | Kerala Blasters |
| D | Indian Army |
| E | NorthEast United |
| F | Shillong Lajong |
| Group | Best second-placed teams (2) |
| C | Punjab |
| A | East Bengal |

### Bracket

| Quarter-finals | Quarter-finals | Semi-finals | Semi-finals | | Final | Final |
| 21 August – Kokrajhar | 21 August – Kokrajhar | | | |
| NorthEast United | 2 | | | |
| NorthEast United | 2 | 26 August – Shillong | 26 August – Shillong | | |
| Indian Army | 0 | 26 August – Shillong | 26 August – Shillong | |
| Indian Army | 0 | NorthEast United | 3 | |
| 21 August – Shillong | 21 August – Shillong | | NorthEast United | 3 | |
| 21 August – Shillong | 21 August – Shillong | Shillong Lajong | 0 | |
| Shillong Lajong | 2 | Shillong Lajong | 0 | |
| Shillong Lajong | 2 | | | | 31 August – Kolkata | 31 August – Kolkata |
| East Bengal | 1 | | | | 31 August – Kolkata | 31 August – Kolkata |
| East Bengal | 1 | | | | NorthEast United | 2(4) |
| 23 August – Jamshedpur | 23 August – Jamshedpur | | | | | NorthEast United | 2(4) |
| 23 August – Jamshedpur | 23 August – Jamshedpur | | | | Mohun Bagan | 2(3) |
| Mohun Bagan | 3(6) | | | | Mohun Bagan | 2(3) |
| Mohun Bagan | 3(6) | 27 August – Kolkata | 27 August – Kolkata | | | |
| Punjab | 3(5) | 27 August – Kolkata | 27 August – Kolkata | | | |
| Punjab | 3(5) | Mohun Bagan | 2(4) | | | |
| 23 August – Kolkata | 23 August – Kolkata | | Mohun Bagan | 2(4) | | | |
| 23 August – Kolkata | 23 August – Kolkata | Bengaluru | 2(3) | |
| Bengaluru | 1 | Bengaluru | 2(3) | |
| Kerala Blasters | 0 | | | |

### Final
## Season statistics

    As of 31 August 2024

### Top scorers

| # | Golden Boot Winner |
| Rank | Player | Team | Goals |
| 1 | Noah Sadaoui $^#$ | Kerala Blasters | 6 |
| 2 | Guillermo Fernández | NorthEast United | 5 |
| 3 | Kwame Peprah | Kerala Blasters | 4 |
| 3 | Jithin M. S. | NorthEast United | 4 |
| 3 | Luka Majcen | Punjab | 4 |
| 3 | Jason Cummings | Mohun Bagan | 4 |
| 7 | Alaeddine Ajaraie | NorthEast United | 3 |
| 7 | Jorge Pereyra Diaz | Bengaluru | 3 |
| 7 | Sunil Chhetri | Bengaluru | 3 |
| 10 | Filip Mrzljak | Punjab | 2 |
| 10 | Mushaga Bakenga | Punjab | 2 |
| 10 | Nikola Stojanović | Inter Kashi | 2 |
| 10 | Saúl Crespo | East Bengal | 2 |
| 10 | Javier Siverio | Jamshedpur | 2 |
| 10 | Anirudh Thapa | Mohun Bagan | 2 |
| 10 | Mohammed Aimen | Kerala Blasters | 2 |
| 10 | Ishan Pandita | Kerala Blasters | 2 |
| 10 | Mohammed Sanan | Jamshedpur | 2 |
| 10 | Suhail Bhat | Mohun Bagan | 2 |
| 10 | Gillespye Jung Karki | Tribhuwan Army | 2 |
| 10 | Givson Singh | Odisha | 2 |
| 10 | Darius Snorton Perwood | Downtown Heroes | 2 |
| 10 | Marcos Rudwere | Shillong Lajong | 2 |
| 10 | Huidrom Thoi Singh | NorthEast United | 2 |
| 10 | Vinith Venkatesh | Bengaluru | 2 |
| 10 | Lalthangliana | Goa | 2 |
| 10 | Alan Thapa | Indian Army | 2 |
| 10 | Jwngbla Brahma | Bodoland | 2 |
| 10 | Kishori | BSF | 2 |
| 10 | Devendra Dhaku Murgaokar | Goa | 2 |

### Hat-tricks

| Sl No. | Player | For | Against | Result | Date |
| 1 | Noah Sadaoui | Kerala Blasters | Mumbai City | 0–8 | 01 August 2024 |
| 2 | Kwame Peprah | Kerala Blasters | Mumbai City | 0–8 | 01 August 2024 |
| 3 | Noah Sadaoui | Kerala Blasters | CISF Protectors | 7–0 | 10 August 2024 |

### Clean sheets

    As of 31 August 2024
| # | Golden Glove Winner |
| Rank | Player | Club | Clean sheets |
| 1 | Gurmeet Singh $^#$ | NorthEast United | 3 |
| 1 | Gurpreet Singh Sandhu | Bengaluru | 3 |
| 3 | Som Kumar | Kerala Blasters | 2 |
| 3 | Bhabindra Malla Thakuri | Indian Army | 2 |
| 3 | Ravi Kumar | Punjab | 2 |
| 6 | Syed Zahid | Mohun Bagan | 1 |
| 6 | Albino Gomes | Jamshedpur | 1 |
| 6 | Manas Dubey | Shillong Lajong | 1 |
| 6 | Umaid Hussain | Downtown Heroes | 1 |
| 6 | Niraj Kumar | Odisha | 1 |
| 6 | Raj Kumar Mahato | CISF Protectors | 1 |
| 6 | Daoga Brahma | Bodoland | 1 |
| 6 | Dheeraj Singh | Mohun Bagan | 1 |
| 6 | Vishal Kaith | Mohun Bagan | 1 |
| 6 | Vishnu VK | Indian Navy | 1 |
| 6 | Neithovilie Chalieu | Shillong Lajong | 1 |
| 6 | Dipesh Chauhan | NorthEast United | 1 |
| 6 | Nora Fernandes | Kerala Blasters | 1 |
| 6 | Bikesh Kuthu | Tribhuwan Army | 1 |
| 6 | Nikhil Deka | Mohammedan | 1 |
* 1 2 Played only one half against CISF Protectors

## Awards
### Prize money

The total pool of prize money for the 2024 edition is ₹1.05 crore (US$120,000).
| Prize | Recipient | Amount |
| Champions | NorthEast United | ₹60 lakh (US$69,000) |
| Runner-up | Mohun Bagan | ₹30 lakh (US$35,000) |
| Golden glove | Gurmeet Singh (Northeast United FC) | ₹5 lakh (US$5,800) |
| Golden boot | Noah Sadaoui (Kerala Blasters FC) | ₹5 lakh (US$5,800) |
| Golden ball | Jithin M. S. (Northeast United FC) | ₹5 lakh (US$5,800) |

### Man of the match

| Match | Man of the Match | Man of the Match | Match | Man of the match | Man of the match | Match | Man of the match | Man of the match |
| Match | Player | Team | Match | Player | Team | Match | Player | Team |
| Match 1 | Suhail Bhat | Mohun Bagan | Match 16 | Chandra Kumar Karketta | CISF Protectors | Match 31 | Sujit Singh | Mohammedan |
| Match 2 | Imran Khan | Jamshedpur | Match 17 | Vellington Fernandes | Goa | Match 32 | Gillespye Jung Karki | Tribhuvan Army |
| Match 3 | Anand Usuda | Inter Kashi | Match 18 | Wanboklang Lyngkhoi | Bodoland | Match 33 | Alan Thapa | Indian Army |
| Match 4 | Madih Talal | East Bengal | Match 19 | Vinith Venkatesh | Bengaluru | Match 34 | Jithin M. S. | NorthEast United |
| Match 5 | Jithin M. S. | NorthEast United | Match 20 | Sunil B | Indian Army | Match 35 | Balkaran Singh | Goa |
| Match 6 | Luka Majcen | Punjab | Match 21 | Madih Talal | East Bengal | Match 36 | Cancelled | Cancelled |
| Match 7 | Liton Shil | Indian Army | Match 22 | Jason Cummings | Mohun Bagan | Match 37 | Néstor Albiach | NorthEast United |
| Match 8 | Rahul Bheke | Bengaluru | Match 23 | Leander D'Cunha | Goa | Match 38 | Manas Dubey | Shillong Lajong |
| Match 9 | Noah Sadaoui | Kerala Blasters | Match 24 | Nikola Stojanović | Inter Kashi | Match 39 | Ezequiel Vidal | Punjab |
| Match 10 | Wadajied Ryngkhlem | Shillong Lajong | Match 25 | Guillermo Fernández | NorthEast United | Match 40 | Pereyra Díaz | Bengaluru |
| Match 11 | Darius Snorton Perwood | Downtown Heroes | Match 26 | Hardy Nongbri | Shillong Lajong | Match 41 | Thoi Singh | NorthEast United |
| Match 12 | Givson Singh | Odisha | Match 27 | Noah Sadaoui | Kerala Blasters | Match 42 | Vishal Kaith | Mohun Bagan |
| Match 13 | Alberto Noguera | Bengaluru | Match 28 | Vinit Rai | Punjab | Match 43 | Gurmeet Singh | NorthEast United |
| Match 14 | Freddy Lallawmawma | Kerala Blasters | Match 29 | Shobhan Dev Biswas | Assam Rifles | | | |
| Match 15 | Imran Khan | Jamshedpur | Match 30 | Jwngbla Brahma | Bodoland | | | |