ISL side Kerala Blasters and I-League team Gokulam Kerala have been placed in Group C in the Durand Cup. Bengaluru FC and Indian Air Force FT are the other teams in the group.
The 132nd edition of Asia’s oldest football tournament begins on August 3 (Thursday) and will feature 24 teams. The final is scheduled for September 3.
The 24 teams have been divided into six groups of four teams each. Three of these groups will play their matches in Kolkata. Guwahati will host two groups while Kokrajhar in Assam will host one group.
The Groupings: Group A: Bangladesh Army FT, East Bengal, Mohun Bagan SG, Punjab FC
Group B: Indian Navy FT, Jamshedpur FC, Mohammedan SC, Mumbai City FC
Group C: Bengaluru FC, Gokulam Kerala FC, Indian Air Force FT, Kerala Blasters
Group D: Downtown Heroes FC, FC Goa, NorthEast United FC, Shillong Lajong
Group E: Chennaiyin FC, Delhi FC, Hyderabad FC, Tribhuwan Army
Group F: Bodoland FC, Indian Army FC, Odisha FC, Rajasthan United FC
Venues
VYBK: Vivekananda Yuba Bharati Krirangan (Salt Lake Stadium)
MBG: Mohun Bagan Ground
EBG: East Bengal Ground
KBK: Kishore Bharati Krirangan
SAI: Sports Authority of India Stadium
IGAS: Indira Gandhi Athletic Stadium
Schedule
August 3, Thursday: Mohun Bagan vs Bangladesh Army 5.45 pm, VYBK
August 4, Friday: Northeast United FC vs Shillong Lajong D 6 pm, IGAS
August 5, Saturday: Bodoland FC vs Rajasthan United FC 2.30 pm, SAI Stadium
August 5, Saturday: Mohammedan SC vs Mumbai City FC B 4.45 pm, KBK
August 6, Sunday: Delhi FC vs Hyderabad FC 2.30 pm, IGAS
August 6, Sunday: East Bengal vs Bangladesh Army FT 4.45 pm, VYBK
August 7, Monday Odisha FC vs Indian Army FT F 3 pm, SAI Stadium
August 7, Monday: Mohun Bagan SG vs Punjab FC 6 pm, KBK
August 8, Tuesday: FC Goa vs Shillong Lajong D 3 pm, IGAS
August 8, Tuesday: Mumbai City FC vs Jamshedpur FC, 6 pm, VYBK
August 9, Wednesday: Delhi FC vs Tribhuwan Army, 2.30 pm, SAI Stadium
August 9, Wednesday: Gokulam Kerala FC vs Indian Air Force FT 4.45 pm, KBK
August 10, Thursday: Hyderabad FC vs Chennaiyin FC 3 pm, IGAS
August 10, Thursday: Punjab FC vs Bangladesh Army FT, 6 pm, VYBK
August 11, Friday: Mohammedan SC vs Indian Navy FT 3 pm, KBK
August 11, Friday: Odisha FC vs Rajasthan United FC, 6 pm, SAI Stadium
August 12, Saturday: Northeast United FC vs FC Goa, 2.30 pm, IGAS
August 12, Saturday: Mohun Bagan vs East Bengal, 4.45 pm, VYBK
August 13, Sunday: Kerala Blasters vs Gokulam Kerala FC, 2.30 pm, MBG
August 13, Sunday: Downtown Heroes vs Shillong Lajong, 4.45 pm, SAI Stadium
August 14, Monday: Chennaiyin FC vs Tribhuwan Army, 3 pm, IGAS
August 14, Monday: Bengaluru FC vs Indian Air Force FT, 6 pm, KBK
August 16, Wednesday: FC Goa vs Downtown Heroes, 3 pm, IGAS
August 16, Wednesday: East Bengal FC vs Punjab FC, 6 pm, KBK
August 17, Thursday: Jamshedpur FC vs Indian Navy FT, 3 pm, MBG
August 17, Thursday: Bodoland FC vs Indian Army FT, 6 pm, SAI Stadium
August 18, Friday: Delhi FC vs Chennaiyin FC E 3:00 PM IGAS
August 18, Friday: Bengaluru FC vs Kerala Blasters, 6 pm, KBK
August 19, Saturday: Mumbai City FC vs Indian Navy FT, 2.30 pm, VYBK
August 19, Saturday: Bodoland FC vs Odisha FC F, 4.45 pm, SAI Stadium
August 20, Sunday: Northeast United FC vs Downtown Heroes, 2.30 pm, IGAS
August 20, Sunday: Mohammedan SC vs Jamshedpur FC, 4.45 pm, KBK
August 21, Monday: Kerala Blasters vs Indian Air Force FT, 3 pm, EBG
August 21, Monday: Rajasthan United FC vs Indian Army FT, 6 pm, SAI Stadium
August 22, Tuesday: Hyderabad FC vs Tribhuwan Army, 3 pm, GAS
August 22, Tuesday: Bengaluru FC vs Gokulam Kerala FC, 6 pm, KBK
Quarterfinals
August 24, Thursday: Quarterfinals 1, 6 pm, SAI Stadium
August 25, Friday: Quarterfinals 2, 6 pm, VYBK
August 26, Saturday: Quarterfinals 3, 6 pm, IGAS
August 27, Sunday: Quarterfinals 4, 6 pm, VYBK
Semifinals
August 29, Tuesday: Semifinals 1: Winner of QF 1 vs Winner of QF 2, 4 pm, VYBK
August 31, Thursday: Semifinals 2: Winner of QF 3 vs Winner of QF 4, 4 pm, VYBK
Final
September 3, Sunday: Final, 4 pm, VYBK
