2025 Durand Cup
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The 2025 Durand Cup (also known as IndianOil Durand Cup due to sponsorship ties with the Indian Oil Corporation) was the 134th edition of Durand Cup, the oldest football tournament in Asia, and the fourth 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, Meghalaya, Manipur and Jharkhand. NorthEast United was the defending champions, having defeated Mohun Bagan in the 2024 final.
Infobox
Country
India
Venue(s)
Imphal, Kokrajhar, Kolkata, Shillong and Jamshedpur
Dates
23 July – 23 August
Teams
24
Champions
NorthEast United (2nd title)
Runners-up
Diamond Harbour
Matches played
43
Goals scored
147 (3 per match)
Attendance
442,679 (10,295 per match)
Top goal scorer(s)
Alaaeddine Ajaraie (NorthEast United) (8 goals)
Tables
· Teams
Indian Super League teams
Indian Super League teams
Team
Indian Super League teams
East Bengal
East Bengal
Team
East Bengal
Head coach
Oscar Bruzon
Captain
Naorem Mahesh Singh
Location
Kolkata, West Bengal
Jamshedpur
Jamshedpur
Team
Jamshedpur
Head coach
Khalid Jamil
Captain
Pronoy Halder
Location
Jamshedpur, Jharkhand
Mohammedan
Mohammedan
Team
Mohammedan
Head coach
Mehrajuddin Wadoo
Captain
Pukhrambam Dinesh Meitei
Location
Kolkata, West Bengal
Mohun Bagan
Mohun Bagan
Team
Mohun Bagan
Head coach
José Francisco Molina
Captain
Vishal Kaith
Location
Kolkata, West Bengal
NorthEast United
NorthEast United
Team
NorthEast United
Head coach
Juan Pedro Benali
Captain
Míchel Zabaco
Location
Guwahati, Assam
Punjab
Punjab
Team
Punjab
Head coach
Panagiotis Dilmperis
Captain
Nikhil Prabhu
Location
Mohali, Punjab
I-League teams
I-League teams
Team
I-League teams
Shillong Lajong
Shillong Lajong
Team
Shillong Lajong
Head coach
Birendra Thapa
Captain
Kenstar Kharshong
Location
Shillong, Meghalaya
Namdhari
Namdhari
Team
Namdhari
Head coach
Harpreet Singh
Captain
Lamine Moro
Location
Ludhiana, Punjab
Real Kashmir
Real Kashmir
Team
Real Kashmir
Head coach
Ishfaq Ahmed
Captain
Shahid Nazir
Location
Srinagar, Jammu and Kashmir
Diamond Harbour
Diamond Harbour
Team
Diamond Harbour
Head coach
Kibu Vicuna
Captain
Jobby Justin
Location
Diamond Harbour, West Bengal
I-League 2 teams
I-League 2 teams
Team
I-League 2 teams
NEROCA
NEROCA
Team
NEROCA
Head coach
Gyan Moyon
Captain
Angom Kinesh Singh
Location
Imphal, Manipur
Morning Star
Morning Star
Team
Morning Star
Head coach
CA Laldinsang Pudaite
Captain
Komalson Rongphar
Location
Diphu, Assam
State league teams
State league teams
Team
State league teams
1 Ladakh
1 Ladakh
Team
1 Ladakh
Head coach
Rajan Mani
Captain
Karthik Govindswamy
Location
Leh, Ladakh
Rangdajied United
Rangdajied United
Team
Rangdajied United
Head coach
Aiborlang Khongjee
Captain
Balamlynti Khongjee
Location
Shillong, Meghalaya
TRAU
TRAU
Team
TRAU
Head coach
Thangjam Saran Singh
Captain
Shitaljit Atom
Location
Imphal, Manipur
Bodoland
Bodoland
Team
Bodoland
Head coach
Vikash Panthi
Captain
Didwm Hazowary
Location
Kokrajhar (BTR), Assam
South United
South United
Team
South United
Head coach
Kaja Bhadussa
Captain
Noel S.
Location
Bengaluru, Karnataka
Indian Armed Forces teams
Indian Armed Forces teams
Team
Indian Armed Forces teams
Indian Air Force
Indian Air Force
Team
Indian Air Force
Head coach
Priya Darshan
Captain
Shibinraj Kunniyil
Location
New Delhi, Delhi
Indian Army
Indian Army
Team
Indian Army
Head coach
Manish Wahi
Captain
Sunil B.
Location
New Delhi, Delhi
Indian Navy
Indian Navy
Team
Indian Navy
Head coach
Raman Rai
Captain
Bhaskar Roy
Location
Kochi, Kerala
ITB Police
ITB Police
Team
ITB Police
Head coach
Surojit Kumar Prodhani
Captain
Subhendu Mandi
Location
Baddowal, Punjab
Border Security Force
Border Security Force
Team
Border Security Force
Head coach
Gurjit Singh Atwal
Captain
Md. Aasif
Location
Jalandhar, Punjab
Guest invitees/Foreign armed forces teams
Guest invitees/Foreign armed forces teams
Team
Guest invitees/Foreign armed forces teams
Armed Forces
Armed Forces
Team
Armed Forces
Head coach
Mohd Khairil Hafiz Zanggi
Captain
Affiq Asri
Location
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Tribhuvan Army
Tribhuvan Army
Team
Tribhuvan Army
Head coach
Meghraj KC
Captain
George Prince Karki
Location
Kathmandu, Nepal
| Team | Head coach | Captain | Location |
| Indian Super League teams | |||
| East Bengal | Oscar Bruzon | Naorem Mahesh Singh | Kolkata, West Bengal |
| Jamshedpur | Khalid Jamil | Pronoy Halder | Jamshedpur, Jharkhand |
| Mohammedan | Mehrajuddin Wadoo | Pukhrambam Dinesh Meitei | Kolkata, West Bengal |
| Mohun Bagan | José Francisco Molina | Vishal Kaith | Kolkata, West Bengal |
| NorthEast United | Juan Pedro Benali | Míchel Zabaco | Guwahati, Assam |
| Punjab | Panagiotis Dilmperis | Nikhil Prabhu | Mohali, Punjab |
| I-League teams | |||
| Shillong Lajong | Birendra Thapa | Kenstar Kharshong | Shillong, Meghalaya |
| Namdhari | Harpreet Singh | Lamine Moro | Ludhiana, Punjab |
| Real Kashmir | Ishfaq Ahmed | Shahid Nazir | Srinagar, Jammu and Kashmir |
| Diamond Harbour | Kibu Vicuna | Jobby Justin | Diamond Harbour, West Bengal |
| I-League 2 teams | |||
| NEROCA | Gyan Moyon | Angom Kinesh Singh | Imphal, Manipur |
| Morning Star | CA Laldinsang Pudaite | Komalson Rongphar | Diphu, Assam |
| State league teams | |||
| 1 Ladakh | Rajan Mani | Karthik Govindswamy | Leh, Ladakh |
| Rangdajied United | Aiborlang Khongjee | Balamlynti Khongjee | Shillong, Meghalaya |
| TRAU | Thangjam Saran Singh | Shitaljit Atom | Imphal, Manipur |
| Bodoland | Vikash Panthi | Didwm Hazowary | Kokrajhar (BTR), Assam |
| South United | Kaja Bhadussa | Noel S. | Bengaluru, Karnataka |
| Indian Armed Forces teams | |||
| Indian Air Force | Priya Darshan | Shibinraj Kunniyil | New Delhi, Delhi |
| Indian Army | Manish Wahi | Sunil B. | New Delhi, Delhi |
| Indian Navy | Raman Rai | Bhaskar Roy | Kochi, Kerala |
| ITB Police | Surojit Kumar Prodhani | Subhendu Mandi | Baddowal, Punjab |
| Border Security Force | Gurjit Singh Atwal | Md. Aasif | Jalandhar, Punjab |
| Guest invitees/Foreign armed forces teams | |||
| Armed Forces | Mohd Khairil Hafiz Zanggi | Affiq Asri | Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia |
| Tribhuvan Army | Meghraj KC | George Prince Karki | Kathmandu, Nepal |
· Venues
Vivekananda Yuba Bharati Krirangan
Vivekananda Yuba Bharati Krirangan
Kolkata
Vivekananda Yuba Bharati Krirangan
Kolkata
Kishore Bharati Krirangan
Jamshedpur
JRD Tata Sports Complex
Capacity: 68,000
Capacity: 68,000
Kolkata
Capacity: 68,000
Kolkata
Capacity: 12,000
Jamshedpur
Capacity: 24,424
Shillong
Shillong
Kolkata
Shillong
Kolkata
Kokrajhar
Jamshedpur
Imphal
Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium
Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium
Kolkata
Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium
Kolkata
SAI Stadium
Jamshedpur
Khuman Lampak Main Stadium
Capacity: 17,500
Capacity: 17,500
Kolkata
Capacity: 17,500
Kolkata
Capacity: 10,000
Jamshedpur
Capacity: 35,285
| Kolkata | Jamshedpur | |
| Vivekananda Yuba Bharati Krirangan | Kishore Bharati Krirangan | JRD Tata Sports Complex |
| Capacity: 68,000 | Capacity: 12,000 | Capacity: 24,424 |
| | | |
| Shillong | Kokrajhar | Imphal |
| Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium | SAI Stadium | Khuman Lampak Main Stadium |
| Capacity: 17,500 | Capacity: 10,000 | Capacity: 35,285 |
| | ||
· Group stage › Group A
1
1
Pos
1
Team
East Bengal (H)
Pld
3
W
3
D
0
L
0
GF
12
GA
1
GD
+11
Pts
9
Qualification
knockout stage
2
2
Pos
2
Team
Namdhari
Pld
3
W
2
D
0
L
1
GF
6
GA
3
GD
+3
Pts
6
3
3
Pos
3
Team
Indian Air Force
Pld
3
W
0
D
1
L
2
GF
5
GA
12
GD
−7
Pts
1
4
4
Pos
4
Team
South United
Pld
3
W
0
D
1
L
2
GF
3
GA
10
GD
−7
Pts
1
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | |
| 1 | East Bengal (H) | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 1 | +11 | 9 | knockout stage | |
| 2 | Namdhari | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 3 | +3 | 6 | ||
| 3 | Indian Air Force | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 12 | −7 | 1 | ||
| 4 | South United | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 10 | −7 | 1 |
· Group stage › Group B
1
1
Pos
1
Team
Mohun Bagan (H)
Pld
3
W
3
D
0
L
0
GF
12
GA
2
GD
+10
Pts
9
Qualification
knockout stage
2
2
Pos
2
Team
Diamond Harbour
Pld
3
W
2
D
0
L
1
GF
11
GA
7
GD
+4
Pts
6
3
3
Pos
3
Team
Mohammedan (H)
Pld
3
W
1
D
0
L
2
GF
5
GA
5
GD
0
Pts
3
4
4
Pos
4
Team
Border Security Force
Pld
3
W
0
D
0
L
3
GF
1
GA
15
GD
−14
Pts
0
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | |
| 1 | Mohun Bagan (H) | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 2 | +10 | 9 | knockout stage | |
| 2 | Diamond Harbour | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 7 | +4 | 6 | ||
| 3 | Mohammedan (H) | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 3 | ||
| 4 | Border Security Force | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 15 | −14 | 0 |
· Group stage › Group C
1
1
Pos
1
Team
Jamshedpur (H)
Pld
3
W
3
D
0
L
0
GF
6
GA
2
GD
+4
Pts
9
Qualification
knockout stage
2
2
Pos
2
Team
Indian Army
Pld
3
W
2
D
0
L
1
GF
5
GA
3
GD
+2
Pts
6
3
3
Pos
3
Team
Tribhuvan Army
Pld
3
W
0
D
1
L
2
GF
3
GA
5
GD
−2
Pts
1
4
4
Pos
4
Team
1 Ladakh
Pld
3
W
0
D
1
L
2
GF
3
GA
7
GD
−4
Pts
1
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | |
| 1 | Jamshedpur (H) | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 2 | +4 | 9 | knockout stage | |
| 2 | Indian Army | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 3 | +2 | 6 | ||
| 3 | Tribhuvan Army | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | −2 | 1 | ||
| 4 | 1 Ladakh | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 7 | −4 | 1 |
References
- The Bridgehttps://thebridge.in/football/2025-durand-cup-july-august-53250
- India Today NEhttps://www.indiatodayne.in/assam/story/assam-durand-cup-2025-to-return-to-kokrajhar-btr-gears-up-for-another-grand-football-celebration-1215124-2025-05-17
- NDTV Sportshttps://sports.ndtv.com/football/mohun-bagan-vs-east-bengal-live-durand-cup-2023-final-latest-updates-4355298
- Khel Nowhttps://khelnow.com/football/indian-football-durand-cup-2025-new-teams-202507
- sportstarhttps://sportstar.thehindu.com/football/indian-football/durand-cup-2025-teams-schedule-venues-indian-football-update/article69772306.ece
- sportstarhttps://sportstar.thehindu.com/football/indian-football/durand-cup-teams-malaysia-army-replaces-indonesia-nepal-tribhuwan-added-full-confirmed-team-list/article69790575.ece
- I-Leaguehttps://i-league.org/match-details/?mid=53895
- I-Leaguehttps://i-league.org/match-details/?mid=53904
- I-Leaguehttps://i-league.org/match-details/?mid=53906