2024 Durand Cup Explained

IndianOil Durand Cup
Year:2024
Country:India
Dates:27 July – 31 August
Winners:NorthEast United
Count:1
Second:Mohun Bagan SG
Venue:Kolkata, Jamshedpur, Shillong and Kokrajhar
Num Teams:24
Matches:43
Prev Season:2023
Next Season:2025

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 I-League 2 club Rangdajied United), I-League 3 and state leagues clubs, and guest invitees representing armed forces.[1]

Mohun Bagan SG were the defending champions, having defeated East Bengal in the 2023 final.[2]

The 2024 Durand Cup Final saw NorthEast United beat the defending champions Mohun Bagan SG to win this tournament and the club's first ever trophy in their history.

Teams

TeamHead coachCaptainLocation
Indian Super League teams
Bengaluru Gerard Zaragoza Sunil ChhetriBengaluru, Karnataka
East Bengal Carles Cuadrat Saúl CrespoKolkata, West Bengal
Chennaiyin Noel Wilson Bikash YumnamChennai, Tamil Nadu
Goa Israil Gurung Leander D'CunhaMargao, Goa
Jamshedpur Khalid Jamil Seiminlen DoungelJamshedpur, Jharkhand
Kerala Blasters Mikael Stahre Adrián LunaKochi, Kerala
Mohammedan Hakim Ssengendo Thokchom James SinghKolkata, West Bengal
Mohun Bagan SG José Francisco Molina Subhasish BoseKolkata, West Bengal
Mumbai City Mohan Dass Nikhil ShindeMumbai, Maharashtra
NorthEast United Juan Pedro Benali Mohammed Ali BemammerGuwahati, Assam
Odisha Amit Rana Lalliansanga RenthleiBhubaneswar, Odisha
Punjab Panagiotis Dilmperis Luka MajcenMohali, Punjab
I-League teams
Inter Kashi Arata Izumi Sumeet PassiVaranasi, Uttar Pradesh
Shillong Lajong José Hevia Hardy NongbriShillong, Meghalaya
I-League 3 teams
Downtown Heroes Hilal Rasool Parray Rédah AtassiSrinagar, Jammu & Kashmir
State League teams
Bodoland Khlain Syiemlieh Danswrang BasumataryKokrajhar, Assam
Rangdajied United Aibanjop Shadap Balamlynti KhongjeeShillong, Meghalaya
Indian Armed Forces teams
Assam Rifles Vikash Panthi David LalrinchhanaDispur, Assam
BSF Gurjit Singh Atwal Md. AasifJalandhar, Punjab
CISF Protectors Ajit Kumar Rahul AswalNew Delhi, Delhi
Indian Air Force Priya Darshan Ashok KumarNew Delhi, Delhi
Indian Army Manish Wahi Bhabindra Malla ThakuriNew Delhi, Delhi
Indian Navy Raman Rai Novin GurungKochi, Kerala
Guest invitees/Foreign armed forces teams
Tribhuvan Army Meghraj KC Bharat KhawasKathmandu, Nepal

Venues

KolkataJamshedpur
Salt Lake StadiumKishore Bharati KriranganJRD Tata Sports Complex
Capacity: 68,000Capacity: 12,000Capacity: 24,424
ShillongKokrajhar
Jawaharlal Nehru StadiumSAI Stadium
Capacity: 17500Capacity: 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.[3]

Group stage

See main article: 2024 Durand Cup group stage.

Ranking of second-placed teams

Knockout stage

Qualified teams

GroupWinners (6)
AMohun Bagan SG
BBangaluru
CKerala Blasters
DIndian Army
ENorthEast United
FShillong Lajong
GroupBest second-placed teams (2)
CPunjab
AEast Bengal

Bracket

Quarter-finals

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Semi-finals

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Final

See main article: 2024 Durand Cup final.

Season statistics

Top scorers

Golden Boot Winner
RankPlayerTeamGoals
1Kerala Blasters6
2 Guillermo FernándezNorthEast United5
3 Kwame PeprahKerala Blasters4
Jithin M. S.NorthEast United
Luka MajcenPunjab
Jason CummingsMohun Bagan SG
7 Alaeddine AjaraieNorthEast United3
Jorge Pereyra DiazBengaluru
Sunil ChhetriBengaluru
10 Filip MrzljakPunjab2
Mushaga BakengaPunjab
Nikola StojanovićInter Kashi
Saúl CrespoEast Bengal
Javier SiverioJamshedpur
Anirudh ThapaMohun Bagan SG
Mohammed AimenKerala Blasters
Ishan PanditaKerala Blasters
Mohammed SananJamshedpur
Suhail BhatMohun Bagan SG
Gillespye Jung KarkiTribhuwan Army
Givson SinghOdisha
Darius Snorton PerwoodDowntown Heroes
Marcos RudwereShillong Lajong
Huidrom Thoi SinghNorthEast United
Vinith VenkateshBengaluru
LalthanglianaGoa
Alan ThapaIndian Army
Jwngbla BrahmaBodoland
KishoriBSF
Devendra Dhaku MurgaokarGoa

Hat-tricks

Sl No.PlayerForAgainstResultDate
1 Noah SadaouiKerala BlastersMumbai City0–801 August 2024
2 Kwame PeprahKerala BlastersMumbai City0–801 August 2024
3 Noah SadaouiKerala BlastersCISF Protectors7–010 August 2024

Clean sheets

Golden Glove Winner
RankPlayerClubClean sheets
1NorthEast United3
Gurpreet Singh SandhuBengaluru
3 Som KumarKerala Blasters2
Bhabindra Malla ThakuriIndian Army
Ravi KumarPunjab
6 Syed ZahidMohun Bagan SG1
Albino GomesJamshedpur
Manas DubeyShillong Lajong
Umaid HussainDowntown Heroes
Niraj KumarOdisha
Raj Kumar MahatoCISF Protectors
Daoga BrahmaBodoland
Dheeraj SinghMohun Bagan SG
Vishal KaithMohun Bagan SG
Vishnu VKIndian Navy
Neithovilie ChalieuShillong Lajong
Dipesh ChauhanNorthEast United
Nora FernandesKerala Blasters
Bikesh KuthuTribhuwan Army
Nikhil DekaMohammedan

Awards

Prize money

The total pool of prize money for the 2024 edition is .

PrizeRecipientAmount
ChampionsNorthEast United
Runner-upMohun Bagan SG
Golden gloveGurmeet Singh (Northeast United FC)
Golden bootNoah Sadaoui (Kerala Blasters FC)
Golden ballJithin M. S. (Northeast United FC)

Man of the match

MatchMan of the MatchMatchMan of the matchMatchMan of the match
PlayerTeamPlayerTeamPlayerTeam
Match 1 Suhail BhatMohun Bagan SGMatch 16 Chandra Kumar KarkettaCISF ProtectorsMatch 31 Sujit SinghMohammedan
Match 2 Imran KhanJamshedpurMatch 17 Vellington FernandesGoaMatch 32 Gillespye Jung Karki Tribhuvan Army
Match 3 Anand UsudaInter KashiMatch 18 Wanboklang LyngkhoiBodolandMatch 33 Alan ThapaIndian Army
Match 4 Madih TalalEast BengalMatch 19 Vinith VenkateshBengaluruMatch 34 Jithin M. S.NorthEast United
Match 5 Jithin M. S.NorthEast UnitedMatch 20 Sunil BIndian ArmyMatch 35 Balkaran SinghGoa
Match 6 Luka MajcenPunjabMatch 21 Madih TalalEast BengalMatch 36Cancelled
Match 7 Liton ShilIndian ArmyMatch 22 Jason CummingsMohun Bagan SGMatch 37 Néstor AlbiachNorthEast United
Match 8 Rahul BhekeBengaluruMatch 23 Leander D'CunhaGoaMatch 38 Manas DubeyShillong Lajong
Match 9 Noah SadaouiKerala BlastersMatch 24Nikola StojanovićInter KashiMatch 39 Ezequiel VidalPunjab
Match 10 Wadajied RyngkhlemShillong LajongMatch 25 Guillermo FernándezNorthEast UnitedMatch 40 Pereyra DíazBengaluru
Match 11 Darius Snorton PerwoodDowntown HeroesMatch 26 Hardy NongbriShillong LajongMatch 41 Thoi SinghNorthEast United
Match 12 Givson SinghOdishaMatch 27 Noah SadaouiKerala BlastersMatch 42 Vishal KaithMohun Bagan SG
Match 13 Alberto NogueraBengaluruMatch 28 Vinit RaiPunjabMatch 43 Gurmeet SinghNorthEast United
Match 14 Freddy LallawmawmaKerala BlastersMatch 29 Shobhan Dev BiswasAssam Rifles
Match 15 Imran KhanJamshedpurMatch 30 Jwngbla BrahmaBodoland

See also

References

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