| Country | India |
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| Dates | 2 – 24 August 2019 |
| Championship venue | Kolkata |
| Teams | 16 |
| Champions | Gokulam Kerala[1] (1st title) |
| Runners-up | Mohun Bagan |
| Matches played | 27 |
| Goals scored | 74 (2.74 per match) |
| Top goal scorer(s) | Marcus Joseph (Gokulam Kerala) (11 goals) |
← 2016 2021 →
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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. The final took place at the Salt Lake Stadium on 24 August 2019.[2]
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.[3] After the cancellation of Super Cup, Durand Cup was promoted as the de facto domestic cup for 2019–20 season.
Teams[edit | edit source]
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.
Indian Super League
I-League
I-League 2nd division
Armed Force Teams
Prize money[edit | edit source]
| Position | Prize money |
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| Champions | ₹4 million (US$56,000) |
| Runners-up | ₹2 million (US$28,000) |
| Semi-finalists | ₹0.5 million (US$7,000) |
| Total | ~₹7 million (US$98,000) |
Official sponsors and partners[edit | edit source]
Powered by[edit | edit source]
Co-sponsors[edit | edit source]
Associate sponsors[edit | edit source]
- ONGC
- UCO Bank
- Cadbury Bourn Vita
- Dabur
- Amul
- JIS Group
Supported by[edit | edit source]
- GRSE
- Mazagon Dock Shipbuilders
- Allahabad Bank
- Sneha Farms
- NOVA Lens
- PS Group Realty
- Maxo Genius
- Gloster
- Siti Networks
Tournament partner[edit | edit source]
- IFA W.B.
- Cherry Tree
Venues[edit | edit source]
| Kalyani | Kolkata | Howrah | Kolkata | Kolkata |
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| Kalyani Stadium | Vivekananda Yuba Bharati Krirangan | Howrah Stadium | East Bengal Ground | Mohun Bagan Ground |
| Capacity: 20000 | Capacity: 85000 | Capacity: 15000 | Capacity: 23500 | Capacity: 22000 |
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Broadcasting[edit | edit source]
All match were streamed LIVE on Addatimes. Semifinals & Final matches were streamed LIVE on Hotstar as well.
| Matches | Television broadcaster(s) | Online streaming |
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| Group Stage | DD Kashir (all matches of Real Kashmir) DD Bangla |
Addatimes |
| Semi finals & Final | Star Sports 3 & Star Sports 1 Bangla | Hotstar |
91.9 Friends FM was the official radio partner of the tournament.
Round Dates[edit | edit source]
| Round | Match date | Number of fixtures | Teams |
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| Group stage | 2 August– 18 August | 24 | 16 |
| Semi-final | 21 August | 2 | 4 |
| Final | 24 August | 1 | 2 |
Group stage[edit | edit source]
| Tiebreakers |
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The teams are ranked according to points (3 points for a win, 1 point for a draw, 0 points for a loss). If two or more teams are equal on points on completion of the group matches, the following criteria are applied in the order given to determine the rankings:
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Group A[edit | edit source]
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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| 1 | East Bengal | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 1 | +9 | 9 | Knockout stage |
| 2 | Bengaluru | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 6 | −1 | 2 | |
| 3 | Army Red | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 5 | −2 | 2 | |
| 4 | Jamshedpur | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 11 | −6 | 2 |
| East Bengal | 2–0 | Army Red |
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Colado  84' B. Singh 90' |
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| East Bengal | 6–0 | Jamshedpur |
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| Colado 5' (pen.), 7' Mahata 31'B. Singh 75', 80' Haokip 90+2' |
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| Jamshedpur | 2–2 | Army Red |
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| Vimal Kumhar 17', 33' |
Report | N Suresh Meitei 4', 67' (pen.) |
| East Bengal | 2–1 | Bengaluru |
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| B. Singh 59', 74' |
Report | A. Chhetri 17' |
| Bengaluru | 3–3 | Jamshedpur |
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Group B[edit | edit source]
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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| 1 | Mohun Bagan | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | +4 | 9 | Knockout stage |
| 2 | ATK | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 4 | |
| 3 | Mohammedan | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 5 | +1 | 3 | |
| 4 | Indian Navy | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 7 | −4 | 1 |
| Mohun Bagan | 2–0 | Mohammedan |
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| Chamorro 2', 24' |
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| Indian Navy | 1–1 | ATK |
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| Harikrishna AU 19' |
Report | Das 88' (pen.) |
| Mohammedan | 6–2 | Indian Navy |
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Report | Britto PM 71', 90+5' (pen.) |
| Mohun Bagan | 1–0 | Indian Navy |
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| Fran González 58' (pen.) |
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Group C[edit | edit source]
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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| 1 | Real Kashmir | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | +5 | 7 | Knockout stage |
| 2 | Goa | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | +2 | 7 | |
| 3 | Chennai City | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 4 | −1 | 3 | |
| 4 | Army Green | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 7 | −6 | 0 |
| Goa | 1–0 | Army Green |
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| Liston 27' |
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| Army Green | 0–4 | Real Kashmir |
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| Chennai City | 1–2 | Goa |
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| Chennai City | 2–1 | Army Green |
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Group D[edit | edit source]
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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| 1 | Gokulam Kerala | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 1 | +10 | 9 | Knockout stage |
| 2 | Indian Air Force | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | −2 | 4 | |
| 3 | Chennaiyin | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | −4 | 2 | |
| 4 | TRAU | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 | −4 | 1 |
| TRAU | 0–1 | Indian Air Force |
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| Report | Mohammed Aqib 65' |
| Indian Air Force | 0–3 | Gokulam Kerala |
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| Chennaiyin | abandoned | TRAU |
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| TRAU | 1–4 | Gokulam Kerala |
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Knockout stage[edit | edit source]
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[edit | edit source]
| Semi-finals 21 August 2019 | Final 24 August 2019 | ||||||||
| East Bengal | 1 (2) | ||||||||
| Gokulam Kerala (p) | 1 (3) | ||||||||
| Gokulam Kerala | 2 | ||||||||
| Mohun Bagan | 1 | ||||||||
| Mohun Bagan (a.e.t) | 3 | ||||||||
| Real Kashmir | 1 | ||||||||
Semi-finals[edit | edit source]
| East Bengal | 1−1 (a.e.t.) | Gokulam Kerala |
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| Mohun Bagan | 3−1 (a.e.t.) | Real Kashmir |
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| Report | Krizo 90+3' |
Final[edit | edit source]
Goalscorers[edit | edit source]
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See also[edit | edit source]
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ Chakravarti, Neelav (24 August 2019). "Durand Cup Final, Mohun Bagan Vs Gokulam Kerala, Highlights: Marcus Joseph Brace Helps GKFC Win Title". OutlookIndia.com. Archived from the original on 24 August 2019. Retrieved 20 November 2020.
- ↑ "129th edition of Durand Cup: All you need to know". Goal.com. 9 July 2019. Archived from the original on 12 July 2021. Retrieved 9 July 2019.
- ↑ "Durand Cup: Gokulam Kerala beats Mohun Bagan 2-1 to win title". 24 August 2019. Archived from the original on 27 August 2019. Retrieved 30 June 2020.