The 134th edition of the Durand Cup will begin on July 23 with defending champions East Bengal FC taking on South United FC in Kolkata. The oldest football tournament in Asia will feature 43 matches with the final to be played on August 23.
The Durand Cup 2025 will feature 24 teams from the Indian Super League, I-League and the Armed Forces. All the 24 teams are divided into six groups of four teams each. Every team will face the other team in their group in a single round-robin match in the pool stage.
Six group toppers and two best second-placed sides across all groups will qualify for the quarterfinals.
Schedule of Durand Cup 2025:
July 23, Wednesday: Group A: East Bengal FC vs South United FC – 5:30 PM (Vivekananda Yuba Bharati Krirangan)
July 24, Thursday: Group C: Jamshedpur FC vs Tribhuvan Army FT – 5:30 PM (JRD Tata Sports Complex)
July 26, Saturday Group E: Shillong Lajong vs Malaysian Armed Forces – 4:00 PM (Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium)
July 27, Sunday Group D: ITBP FT vs Karbi Anglong Morning Star FC – 4:00 PM (SAI Stadium)
Group A: Indian Air Force FT vs South United FC – 7:00 PM (Vivekananda Yuba Bharati Krirangan)
July 28, Monday Group B: Mohammedan SC vs Diamond Harbour FC – 7:00 PM (Kishore Bharati Krirangan)
July 29, Tuesday Group C: Jamshedpur FC vs Indian Army FT – 4:00 PM (JRD Tata Sports Complex)
Group E: Shillong Lajong vs Rangdajied United FC – 7:00 PM (Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium)
July 30, Wednesday
Group F: TRAU FC vs NEROCA FC – 4:00 PM (Khuman Lampak Main Stadium)
Group A: Namdhari FC vs South United FC – 7:00 PM (Vivekananda Yuba Bharati Krirangan)
July 31, Thursday
Group B: Mohun Bagan Super Giant vs Mohammedan SC – 4:00 PM (Kishore Bharati Krirangan)
Group D: Bodoland FC vs Karbi Anglong Morning Star FC – 7:00 PM (SAI Stadium)
August 1, Friday
Group F: Indian Navy FT vs Real Kashmir FC – 4:00 PM (Khuman Lampak Main Stadium)
Group B: Diamond Harbour FC vs BSF FT – 7:00 PM (Vivekananda Yuba Bharati Krirangan)
August 2, Saturday
Group C: Tribhuvan Army FT vs 1 Ladakh FC – 4:00 PM (JRD Tata Sports Complex)
Group E: NorthEast United FC vs Malaysian Armed Forces – 7:00 PM (Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium)
August 3, Sunday
Group D: Karbi Anglong Morning Star FC vs Punjab FC – 4:00 PM (SAI Stadium)
Group A: Namdhari FC vs Indian Air Force FT – 7:00 PM (Kishore Bharati Krirangan)
August 4, Monday
Group F: TRAU FC vs Real Kashmir FC – 4:00 PM (Khuman Lampak Main Stadium)
Group B: Mohun Bagan Super Giant vs BSF FT – 7:00 PM (Vivekananda Yuba Bharati Krirangan)
August 5, Tuesday
Group E: Rangdajied United FC vs Malaysian Armed Forces – 7:00 PM (Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium)
Group C: Indian Army FT vs Tribhuvan Army FT – 7:00 PM (JRD Tata Sports Complex)
August 6, Wednesday
Group D: ITBP FT vs Punjab FC – 4:00 PM (SAI Stadium)
Group A: East Bengal FC vs Namdhari FC – 7:00 PM (Kishore Bharati Krirangan)
August 7, Thursday
Group B: BSF FT vs Mohammedan SC – 4:00 PM (Vivekananda Yuba Bharati Krirangan)
Group F: NEROCA FC vs Indian Navy FT – 4:00 PM (Khuman Lampak Main Stadium)
August 8, Friday
Group C: Jamshedpur FC vs 1 Ladakh FC – 4:00 PM (JRD Tata Sports Complex)
Group E: Shillong Lajong FC vs NorthEast United FC – 7:00 PM (Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium)
August 9, Saturday
Group D: Bodoland FC vs Punjab FC – 4:00 PM (SAI Stadium)
Group B: Diamond Harbour FC vs Mohun Bagan Super Giant – 7:00 PM (Kishore Bharati Krirangan)
August 10, Sunday
Group F: NEROCA FC vs Real Kashmir FC – 4:00 PM (Khuman Lampak Main Stadium)
Group A: East Bengal FC vs Indian Air Force FT – 7:00 PM (Vivekananda Yuba Bharati Krirangan)
August 11, Monday
Group C: Indian Army FT vs 1 Ladakh FC – 4:00 PM (JRD Tata Sports Complex)
Group E: NorthEast United FC vs Rangdajied United FC – 7:00 PM (Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium)
August 12, Tuesday
Group F: TRAU FC vs Indian Navy FT – 4:00 PM (Khuman Lampak Main Stadium)
Group D: Bodoland FC vs ITBP FT – 7:00 PM (SAI Stadium)
August 16, Saturday
Quarter-final 1: TBD vs TBD – Time TBD (SAI Stadium)
Quarter-final 2: TBD vs TBD – Time TBD (Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium)
August 17, Sunday
Quarter-final 3: TBD vs TBD – Time TBD (JRD Tata Sports Complex)
Quarter-final 4: TBD vs TBD – Time TBD (Vivekananda Yuba Bharati Krirangan)
August 19, Tuesday
Semi-final 1: Winner of QF1 vs Winner of QF2 – Time TBD (Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium)
August 20, Wednesday
Semi-final 2: Winner of QF3 vs Winner of QF4 – Time TBD (Vivekananda Yuba Bharati Krirangan)
August 23, Saturday
Final: Winner of Semi-final 1 vs Winner of Semi-final 2 – Time TBD (Vivekananda Yuba Bharati Krirangan)
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