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. This was for the first time that the tournament played outside Delhi, its traditional venue. 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. After the cancellation of Super Cup, Durand Cup was promoted as the "de facto" domestic cup for 2019–20 season. 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. Official sponsors and partners. Powered by. GAIL Broadcasting. All match were streamed LIVE on Addatimes. Semifinals & Final matches  were streamed LIVE on Hotstar as well. 91.9 Friends FM was the official radio partner of the tournament. Group Stage. Group A. <onlyinclude></onlyinclude> Group B. <onlyinclude></onlyinclude> Group C. <onlyinclude></onlyinclude> Group D. <onlyinclude></onlyinclude> 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. <onlyinclude></onlyinclude>