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{{Use dmy dates|date=May 2025}}<br />
{{Infobox football tournament season<br />
|title = IndianOil Durand Cup<br />
|year = [[2025–26 in Indian football|2025]]<br />
|image = 134th Durand Cup 2025 logo.jpg<br />
|caption= Logo of the 134th Durand Cup, 2025<br />
|country = [[India]]<br />
|dates = 23 July – 23 August<br />
|winners=[[NorthEast United FC|NorthEast United]]<br />
|count=2<br />
|second=[[Diamond Harbour FC|Diamond Harbour]]<br />
|venue = [[Imphal]], [[Kokrajhar]], [[Kolkata]], [[Shillong]] and [[Jamshedpur]]<ref>{{Cite web |date=2025-05-17 |title=Football: 2025 Durand Cup to be held in July-August|url=https://thebridge.in/football/2025-durand-cup-july-august-53250 |access-date=2025-05-17 |website=The Bridge |language=en}}</ref><br />
|num_teams = 24<br />
|scoring_leader= {{#invoke:flag|icon|MAR}} [[Alaaeddine Ajaraie]] ([[NorthEast United FC|NorthEast United]])<br>(8 goals)<br />
|matches = 43<br />
|goals = 147<br />
|attendance = {{#expr:18546+17791+6000+14000+258+1925+11867+8500+24820+250+13500+6584+6782+182+1263+3000+214+3500+20180+3121+1343+500+6292+18150+348+5917+13900+12545+8592+22380+8395+1074+4439+19735+12540+8337+14970+11472+58676+14911+18960+16920}}<br />
|prev_season = [[2024 Durand Cup|2024]]<br />
|next_season = [[2026 Durand Cup|2026]]<br />
}}<br />
<br />
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 [[Association football|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 [[All India Football Federation|AIFF]], [[Eastern Command (India)|Eastern Command]] of the [[Indian Armed Forces]] and the [[Government of West Bengal]], supported by the governments [[Government of Assam|Assam]], [[Government of Meghalaya|Meghalaya]], [[Government of Manipur|Manipur]] and [[Government of Jharkhand|Jharkhand]].<ref>{{Cite web |date=2025-05-17 |title=Assam: Durand Cup 2025 to return to Kokrajhar; BTR gears up for another grand football celebration |url=https://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 |access-date=2025-05-18 |website=India Today NE |language=hi}}</ref><br />
<br />
[[NorthEast United FC|NorthEast United]] was the defending champions, having defeated [[Mohun Bagan Super Giant|Mohun Bagan]] in the [[2024 Durand Cup|2024]] final.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2023-09-03 |title=Mohun Bagan vs East Bengal Highlights, Durand Cup 2023 Final: Dimitri Petratos On Target As MBSG Clinch Record 17th Durand Cup Title |url=https://sports.ndtv.com/football/mohun-bagan-vs-east-bengal-live-durand-cup-2023-final-latest-updates-4355298 |access-date=2023-09-03 |website=NDTV Sports |language=en}}</ref><br />
<br />
==Teams==<br />
The following teams had confirmed their participation.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Durand Cup 2025 to go ahead as planned; Seven new teams set to participate |url=https://khelnow.com/football/indian-football-durand-cup-2025-new-teams-202507 |access-date=2025-07-04 |website=Khel Now |language=en-us}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Durand Cup 2025: Indonesia Army, 1Ladakh among new teams; East Bengal, Mohun Bagan among six ISL clubs competing |url=https://sportstar.thehindu.com/football/indian-football/durand-cup-2025-teams-schedule-venues-indian-football-update/article69772306.ece |access-date=2025-07-04 |website=sportstar.thehindu.com |language=en-us}}</ref> Initially, the [[Indonesian Army]] had assured to participate, but withdrew and was replaced by the Malaysian [[Armed Forces F.C.|Armed Forces]]-[[Malaysian Armed Forces Football Association|MAFFA]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=Durand Cup 2025: Malaysia Army replaces Indonesia Army, Tribhuwan from Nepal the other army team |url=https://sportstar.thehindu.com/football/indian-football/durand-cup-teams-malaysia-army-replaces-indonesia-nepal-tribhuwan-added-full-confirmed-team-list/article69790575.ece |access-date=2025-07-09 |website=sportstar.thehindu.com |language=en-us}}</ref><br />
<br />
{{location map+ |India3<br />
|float=right<br />
|width=420<br />
|caption=Locations of the participating teams<br />
|places=<br />
<br />
<!-- INDIAN SUPER LEAGUE TEAMS --><br />
{{Location map~ |India3<br />
|lat=22.56933<br />
|long=88.40908<br />
|label_size=90<br />
|label=<span class="nowrap">{{small|'''Kolkata'''}}</span><br />
|mark=Red pog.svg<br />
|position=right}}<br />
<br />
<!-- KOLKATA TEAMS --><br />
{{Location map~ |India3<br />
|mark=TransparentPlaceholder.png<br />
|marksize=1<br />
|lat=18.20<br />
|long=87.00<br />
|label_size=90<br />
|label=<div style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif; font-size:85%; line-height:1.2"><br />
'''[[Football in Kolkata|Kolkata]] teams:'''<br><br />
{{nowrap|[[File:Red pog.svg|8px]] [[East Bengal FC|East Bengal]]}}<br><br />
{{nowrap|[[File:Red pog.svg|8px]] [[Mohammedan SC (Kolkata)|Mohammedan]]}}<br><br />
{{nowrap|[[File:Red pog.svg|8px]] [[Mohun Bagan Super Giant|Mohun Bagan]]}}<br />
</div><br />
|position=right}}<br />
<br />
{{Location map~ |India3<br />
|lat=22.79<br />
|long=86.18<br />
|mark=Red pog.svg<br />
|label_size=90<br />
|label={{small|{{nowrap|[[Jamshedpur FC|Jamshedpur]]}}}}<br />
|position=left}}<br />
<br />
{{Location map~ |India3<br />
|lat=26.17<br />
|long=91.75<br />
|mark=Red pog.svg<br />
|label_size=90<br />
|label={{small|{{nowrap|[[NorthEast United FC|NorthEast United]]}}}}<br>│<br />
|position=top}}<br />
<br />
{{Location map~ |India3<br />
|lat=30.78<br />
|long=76.70<br />
|mark=Red pog.svg<br />
|label_size=90<br />
|label={{small|{{nowrap|[[Punjab FC|Punjab]]}}}}<br />
|position=right}}<br />
<br />
<!-- I-LEAGUE TEAMS --><br />
{{Location map~ |India3<br />
|lat=30.91<br />
|long=75.85<br />
|mark=Blue pog.svg<br />
|label_size=90<br />
|label={{small|{{nowrap|[[Namdhari FC|Namdhari]]}}}}<br />
|position=left}}<br />
<br />
{{Location map~ |India3<br />
|lat=22.22<br />
|long=88.41<br />
|mark=Blue pog.svg<br />
|label_size=90<br />
|label=<div style="font-size:100%;position:relative;bottom:-5px;"><div style="font-size:75%;">{{nowrap|[[Diamond Harbour FC|Diamond Harbour]]}}</div></div><br />
|position=left}}<br />
<br />
{{Location map~ |India3<br />
|lat=34.08<br />
|long=74.79<br />
|mark=Blue pog.svg<br />
|label_size=90<br />
|label={{small|{{nowrap|[[Real Kashmir FC|Real Kashmir]]}}}}<br />
|position=left}}<br />
<br />
<!-- DISPLAY OF IMPHAL TEAMS IN BOTTOM RIGHT CORNER --><br />
{{Location map~ |India3<br />
|lat=24.81<br />
|long=93.94<br />
|mark=Black pog.svg<br />
|label=<div style="font-size:70%;">'''Imphal'''</div><br />
|position=right}}<br />
<br />
{{Location map~ |India3<br />
|mark=TransparentPlaceholder.png<br />
|marksize=1<br />
|lat=37<br />
|long=87<br />
|label=<div style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif; font-size:85%; line-height:1.2"><br />
'''[[Imphal]] teams:'''<br><br />
[[File:Pink pog.svg|8px]] [[NEROCA FC|NEROCA]]<br><br />
[[File:Green pog.svg|8px]] [[TRAU FC|TRAU]]<br />
</div><br />
|position=right}}<br />
<br />
<!-- DISPLAY OF SHILLONG TEAMS IN BOTTOM RIGHT CORNER --><br />
{{Location map~ |India3<br />
|lat=25.58<br />
|long=91.89<br />
|mark=Black pog.svg<br />
|label=<div style="font-size:70%;">'''Shillong'''</div><br />
|position=left}}<br />
<br />
{{Location map~ |India3<br />
|mark=TransparentPlaceholder.png<br />
|marksize=1<br />
|lat=33<br />
|long=87<br />
|label=<div style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif; font-size:85%; line-height:1.2"><br />
'''[[Shillong]] teams:'''<br><br />
[[File:Blue pog.svg|8px]] [[Shillong Lajong FC|Shillong Lajong]]<br><br />
{{nowrap|[[File:Green pog.svg|8px]] [[Rangdajied United FC|Rangdajied United]]}}<br />
</div><br />
|position=right}}<br />
<br />
<!-- STATE LEAGUE TEAMS --><br />
{{Location map~ |India3<br />
|lat=34.15<br />
|long=77.58<br />
|mark=Green pog.svg<br />
|label_size=90<br />
|label={{small|{{nowrap|[[1 Ladakh FC|1 Ladakh]]}}}}<br />
|position=right}}<br />
<br />
{{Location map~ |India3<br />
|lat=26.40<br />
|long=90.27<br />
|mark=Green pog.svg<br />
|label_size=90<br />
|label={{small|{{nowrap|[[Bodoland FC|Bodoland]]}}}}<br />
|position=left}}<br />
<br />
{{Location map~ |India3<br />
|lat=12.98<br />
|long=77.59<br />
|mark=Green pog.svg<br />
|label_size=90<br />
|label={{small|{{nowrap|[[South United FC|South United]]}}}}<br />
|position=left}}<br />
<br />
{{Location map~ |India3<br />
|lat=25.83<br />
|long=93.43<br />
|label_size=90<br />
|mark=Pink pog.svg<br />
|label=<div style="font-size:75%;">{{nowrap|[[Karbi Anglong Morning Star FC|Morning Star]]}}</div><br />
|position=right}}<br />
<br />
<!-- DISPLAY OF IAF TEAMS --><br />
{{Location map~ |India3<br />
|mark=TransparentPlaceholder.png<br />
|marksize=1<br />
|lat=13<br />
|long=87<br />
|label_size=90<br />
|label=<div style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif; font-size:85%; line-height:1.2"><br />
'''[[Services Sports Control Board|Armed Forces]] teams:'''<br><br />
[[File:White pog.svg|8px]] [[Indian Air Force football team|Indian Air Force]]<br><br />
[[File:White pog.svg|8px]] [[Army Red football team|Indian Army]]<br><br />
[[File:White pog.svg|8px]] [[Indian Navy Sports Club|Indian Navy]]<br><br />
{{nowrap|[[File:White pog.svg|8px]] [[Border Security Force Sporting Club|Border Security Force]]}}<br><br />
[[File:White pog.svg|8px]] [[Indo-Tibetan Border Police|ITBP]]<br />
</div><br />
|position=right}}<br />
<br />
<!-- GUEST TEAMS --><br />
{{Location map~ |India3<br />
|lat=27.71<br />
|long=85.32<br />
|mark=Yellow pog.svg<br />
|label_size=90<br />
|label={{small|{{nowrap|[[Nepal Army F.C.|Tribhuvan Army]]}}}}<br />
|position=left}}<br />
<br />
{{Location map~ |India3<br />
|mark=TransparentPlaceholder.png<br />
|lat=5.89976334202<br />
|long=95.22291843228555<br />
|label_size=75<br />
|label={{small|{{nowrap|[[Armed Forces F.C.|Armed Forces]]<br/>(not on map)}}}}<br />
|position=top}}<br />
}}<br />
{{Location map+|India Kolkata<br />
|width=300<br />
|float=right<br />
|caption=Location of the Kolkata football club tents and stadiums<br />
|alt=Kolkata football clubs<br />
|places =<br />
{{Location map~ |India Kolkata |lat=22.562633755728125 |long=88.34119992281009 |mark=Darkgreen pog.svg |label='''{{nowrap|[[Mohun Bagan Super Giant|Mohun Bagan]]}}'''|label_size=75|marksize=|position=left}}<br />
{{Location map~ |India Kolkata |lat=22.560010936479717 |long=88.34308608418539 |mark=Red pog.svg |label='''[[East Bengal FC|East Bengal]]'''|label_size=75|marksize=|position=bottom}}<br />
{{Location map~ |India Kolkata |lat=22.562050125834816 |long=88.34607009767757 |mark=Black pog.svg |label='''[[Mohammedan SC (Kolkata)|Mohammedan]]'''|label_size=75|marksize=|position=right}}<br />
{{Location map~ |India Kolkata |lat=22.56934108780318 |long=88.40904429582604 |mark=Blue pog.svg |label='''[[Salt Lake Stadium|Vivekananda Yuba Bharati Krirangan]]'''|label_size=75|marksize=|position=right}}<br />
{{Location map~ |India Kolkata |lat=22.4944903556598 |long=88.39452859397203 |mark=Blue pog.svg |label='''[[Kishore Bharati Krirangan]]'''|label_size=75|marksize=|position=right}}<br />
}}<br />
{| class="wikitable"<br />
!Team<br />
!Head coach<br />
!Captain<br />
!Location<br />
|-<br />
! colspan="4" |[[File:Red_pog.svg|8x8px]] [[Indian Super League]] teams<br />
|-<br />
|[[East Bengal FC|East Bengal]]<br />
|{{#invoke:flag|icon|ESP}} [[Oscar Bruzon]]<br />
|{{#invoke:flag|icon|IND}} [[Naorem Mahesh Singh]]<br />
|[[Kolkata]], [[West Bengal]]<br />
|-<br />
|[[Jamshedpur FC|Jamshedpur]]<br />
|{{#invoke:flag|icon|IND}} [[Khalid Jamil]]<br />
|{{#invoke:flag|icon|IND}} [[Pronoy Halder]]<br />
|[[Jamshedpur]], [[Jharkhand]]<br />
|-<br />
|[[Mohammedan SC (Kolkata)|Mohammedan]]<br />
|{{#invoke:flag|icon|IND}} [[Mehrajuddin Wadoo]]<br />
|{{#invoke:flag|icon|IND}} Pukhrambam Dinesh Meitei<br />
|[[Kolkata]], [[West Bengal]]<br />
|-<br />
|[[Mohun Bagan Super Giant|Mohun Bagan]]<br />
|{{#invoke:flag|icon|ESP}} [[José Francisco Molina]]<br />
|{{#invoke:flag|icon|IND}} [[Vishal Kaith]]<br />
|[[Kolkata]], [[West Bengal]]<br />
|-<br />
|[[NorthEast United FC|NorthEast United]]<br />
|{{#invoke:flag|icon|ESP}} [[Juan Pedro Benali]]<br />
|{{#invoke:flag|icon|ESP}} [[Míchel Zabaco]]<br />
|[[Guwahati]], [[Assam]]<br />
|-<br />
|[[Punjab FC|Punjab]]<br />
|{{#invoke:flag|icon|GRE}} [[Panagiotis Dilberis|Panagiotis Dilmperis]]<br />
|{{#invoke:flag|icon|IND}} [[Nikhil Prabhu]]<br />
|[[Mohali]], [[Punjab, India|Punjab]]<br />
|-<br />
! colspan="4" |[[File:Blue_pog.svg|8x8px]] [[I-League]] teams<br />
|-<br />
|[[Shillong Lajong FC|Shillong Lajong]]<br />
|{{#invoke:flag|icon|IND}} Birendra Thapa<br />
|{{#invoke:flag|icon|IND}} [[Kenstar Kharshong]]<br />
|[[Shillong]], [[Meghalaya]]<br />
|-<br />
|[[Namdhari FC|Namdhari]]<br />
|{{#invoke:flag|icon|IND}} Harpreet Singh<br />
|{{#invoke:flag|icon|GHA}} [[Moro Lamine|Lamine Moro]]<br />
|[[Ludhiana]], [[Punjab, India|Punjab]]<br />
|-<br />
|[[Real Kashmir FC|Real Kashmir]]<br />
|{{#invoke:flag|icon|IND}} [[Ishfaq Ahmed]]<br />
|{{#invoke:flag|icon|IND}} Shahid Nazir<br />
|[[Srinagar]], [[Jammu and Kashmir (union territory)|Jammu and Kashmir]]<br />
|-<br />
|[[Diamond Harbour FC|Diamond Harbour]]<br />
|{{#invoke:flag|icon|ESP}} [[Kibu Vicuna]]<br />
|{{#invoke:flag|icon|IND}} [[Jobby Justin]]<br />
|[[Diamond Harbour, India|Diamond Harbour]], [[West Bengal]]<br />
|-<br />
! colspan="4" |[[File:Pink_pog.svg|8x8px]] [[I-League 2]] teams<br />
|-<br />
|[[NEROCA FC|NEROCA]]<br />
|{{#invoke:flag|icon|IND}} Gyan Moyon<br />
|{{#invoke:flag|icon|IND}} Angom Kinesh Singh<br />
|[[Imphal]], [[Manipur]]<br />
|-<br />
|[[Karbi Anglong Morning Star FC|Morning Star]]<br />
|{{#invoke:flag|icon|IND}} CA Laldinsang Pudaite<br />
|{{#invoke:flag|icon|IND}} Komalson Rongphar<br />
|[[Diphu]], [[Assam]]<br />
|-<br />
! colspan="4" |[[File:Green_pog.svg|8x8px]] [[Indian State Leagues|State league]] teams<br />
|-<br />
|[[1 Ladakh FC|1 Ladakh]]<br />
|{{#invoke:flag|icon|IND}} Rajan Mani<br />
|{{#invoke:flag|icon|IND}} [[Karthik Govindswamy]]<br />
|[[Leh]], [[Ladakh]]<br />
|-<br />
|[[Rangdajied United FC|Rangdajied United]]<br />
|{{nowrap|{{#invoke:flag|icon|IND}} [[Aiborlang Khongjee]]}}<br />
|{{#invoke:flag|icon|IND}} Balamlynti Khongjee<br />
|[[Shillong]], [[Meghalaya]]<br />
|-<br />
|[[TRAU FC|TRAU]]<br />
|{{#invoke:flag|icon|IND}} [[Thangjam Saran Singh]]<br />
|{{#invoke:flag|icon|IND}} Shitaljit Atom<br />
|[[Imphal]], [[Manipur]]<br />
|-<br />
|[[Bodoland FC|Bodoland]]<br />
|{{#invoke:flag|icon|IND}} Vikash Panthi<br />
|{{#invoke:flag|icon|IND}} Didwm Hazowary<br />
|[[Kokrajhar]] ([[Bodoland Territorial Region|BTR]]), [[Assam]]<br />
|-<br />
|[[South United FC|South United]]<br />
|{{#invoke:flag|icon|IND}} Kaja Bhadussa<br />
|{{#invoke:flag|icon|IND}} Noel S.<br />
|[[Bengaluru]], [[Karnataka]]<br />
|-<br />
! colspan="4" |[[File:White_pog.svg|8x8px]] [[Services Sports Control Board|Indian Armed Forces]] teams<br />
|-<br />
|[[Indian Air Force football team|Indian Air Force]]<br />
|{{#invoke:flag|icon|IND}} Priya Darshan<br />
|{{#invoke:flag|icon|IND}} [[Shibinraj Kunniyil]]<br />
|[[New Delhi]], [[Delhi]]<br />
|-<br />
|[[Army Red football team|Indian Army]]<br />
|{{#invoke:flag|icon|IND}} Manish Wahi<br />
|{{#invoke:flag|icon|IND}} Sunil B.<br />
|[[New Delhi]], [[Delhi]]<br />
|-<br />
|[[Indian Navy Sports Club|Indian Navy]]<br />
|{{#invoke:flag|icon|IND}} Raman Rai<br />
|{{#invoke:flag|icon|IND}} Bhaskar Roy<br />
|[[Kochi]], [[Kerala]]<br />
|-<br />
|[[Indo-Tibetan Border Police|ITB Police]]<br />
|{{#invoke:flag|icon|IND}} Surojit Kumar Prodhani<br />
|{{#invoke:flag|icon|IND}} Subhendu Mandi<br />
|[[Baddowal]], [[Punjab, India|Punjab]]<br />
|-<br />
|{{nowrap|[[Border Security Force Sporting Club|Border Security Force]]}}<br />
|{{#invoke:flag|icon|IND}} Gurjit Singh Atwal<br />
|{{#invoke:flag|icon|IND}} Md. Aasif<br />
|[[Jalandhar]], [[Punjab]]<br />
|-<br />
! colspan="4" |[[File:Yellow e3e300 pog.svg|8x8px]] Guest invitees/Foreign armed forces teams<br />
|-<br />
|{{#invoke:flag|icon|MAS}} [[Armed Forces F.C.|Armed Forces]]<br />
|{{#invoke:flag|icon|MAS}} Mohd Khairil Hafiz Zanggi<br />
|{{#invoke:flag|icon|MAS}} Affiq Asri<br />
|[[Kuala Lumpur]], [[Malaysia]]<br />
|-<br />
|{{#invoke:flag|icon|NEP}} [[Nepal Army F.C.|Tribhuvan Army]]<br />
|{{#invoke:flag|icon|NEP}} Meghraj KC<br />
|{{nowrap|{{#invoke:flag|icon|NEP}} [[George Prince Karki]]}}<br />
|[[Kathmandu]], [[Nepal]]<br />
|}<br />
<br />
==Venues==<br />
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;"<br />
! colspan="2" |[[Kolkata]]<br />
![[Jamshedpur]]<br />
|-<br />
|[[Salt Lake Stadium|Vivekananda Yuba Bharati Krirangan]]<br />
|[[Kishore Bharati Krirangan]]<br />
|[[JRD Tata Sports Complex]]<br />
|-<br />
|Capacity: '''68,000'''<br />
|Capacity: '''12,000'''<br />
|Capacity: '''24,424'''<br />
|-<br />
|[[File:2021 Durand Cup Final-2.jpg|300x300px]]<br />
| <br />
|[[File:J.R.D. Tata Stadium.jpg|300x300px]]<br />
|-<br />
![[Shillong]]<br />
![[Kokrajhar]]<br />
![[Imphal]]<br />
|-<br />
|[[Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium (Shillong)|Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium]]<br />
|[[Sports Authority of India|SAI Stadium]]<br />
|[[Khuman Lampak Main Stadium]]<br />
|-<br />
|Capacity: '''17,500'''<br />
|Capacity: '''10,000'''<br />
|Capacity: '''35,285'''<br />
|-<br />
| <br />
|[[File:Kokrajhar_SAI.jpg|300x300px]]<br />
| <br />
|}<br />
<br />
==Group stage==<br />
{{Main|2025 Durand Cup group stage}}<br />
===Group A===<br />
{{:2025 Durand Cup group stage|transcludesection=Group A}}<br />
<br />
===Group B===<br />
{{:2025 Durand Cup group stage|transcludesection=Group B}}<br />
===Group C===<br />
{{:2025 Durand Cup group stage|transcludesection=Group C}}<br />
===Group D===<br />
{{:2025 Durand Cup group stage|transcludesection=Group D}}<br />
===Group E===<br />
{{:2025 Durand Cup group stage|transcludesection=Group E}}<br />
===Group F===<br />
{{:2025 Durand Cup group stage|transcludesection=Group F}}<br />
<br />
===Ranking of second-placed teams===<br />
{{:2025 Durand Cup group stage|transcludesection=2nd placed teams}}<br />
<br />
==Knockout stage==<br />
{{Main|2025 Durand Cup knockout stage}}<br />
In the knockout stage, any draw matches would be directly decided by a [[Penalty shoot-out (association football)|penalty shootout]].<br />
<br />
;Bracket<br />
{{#lst:2025 Durand Cup knockout stage|Bracket}}<br />
<br />
===Quarter-finals===<br />
{{#lst:2025 Durand Cup knockout stage|QF}}<br />
<br />
===Semi-finals===<br />
{{#lst:2025 Durand Cup knockout stage|SF}}<br />
<br />
=== Final ===<br />
<section begin=Final/><br />
{{Main|2025 Durand Cup final}}<br />
{{#lst:2025 Durand Cup final|Final}}<section end=Final/><br />
<br />
==Statistics==<br />
=== Top scorers ===<br />
{{updated|17 August 2025}}<br />
{| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center"<br />
!Rank<br />
!Player<br />
!Team<br />
!Goals<br />
|-<br />
| rowspan="1" |1<br />
| align="left" |{{#invoke:flag|icon|MAR}} [[Alaaeddine Ajaraie]]<br />
| align="left" |NorthEast United<br />
| rowspan="1" |8<br />
|-<br />
| rowspan="2" |2<br />
| align="left"|{{#invoke:flag|icon|IND}} [[Liston Colaco]]<br />
| align="left"|Mohun Bagan<br />
| rowspan="2" |5<br />
|-<br />
| align="left" |{{#invoke:flag|icon|SVN}} [[Luka Majcen]]<br />
| align="left" |Diamond Harbour<br />
|-<br />
| rowspan="2" |4<br />
| align="left" |{{#invoke:flag|icon|BRA}} [[Clayton (footballer, born 1995)|Clayton Silva]]<br />
| align="left" |Diamond Harbour<br />
| rowspan="2" |4<br />
|-<br />
| align="left" |{{#invoke:flag|icon|IND}} [[Everbrightson Sana]]<br />
| align="left" |Shillong Lajong<br />
|-<br />
| rowspan="3" |6<br />
| align="left" |{{#invoke:flag|icon|IND}} [[Makakmayum Daniyal]]<br />
| align="left" |South United<br />
| rowspan="3" |3<br />
|-<br />
| align="left" |{{#invoke:flag|icon|GRE}} [[Dimitrios Diamantakos]]<br />
| align="left" |East Bengal<br />
|-<br />
| align="left" |{{#invoke:flag|icon|IND}} [[Sairuat Kima]]<br />
| align="left" |{{nowrap|Diamond Harbour}}<br />
|-<br />
| rowspan="13" |9<br />
|align="left"|{{#invoke:flag|icon|IND}} [[Phrangki Buam]]<br />
|align="left"|Shillong Lajong<br />
| rowspan="13" |2<br />
|-<br />
|align="left"|{{#invoke:flag|icon|IND}} [[Anirudh Thapa]]<br />
|align="left"|Mohun Bagan<br />
|-<br />
|align="left"|{{#invoke:flag|icon|BRA}} [[Dé (footballer, born 1998)|Dé]]<br />
|align="left"|Namdhari<br />
|-<br />
|align="left"|{{#invoke:flag|icon|MAR}} [[Hamid Ahadad]]<br />
|align="left"|East Bengal<br />
|-<br />
|align="left"|{{#invoke:flag|icon|NGA}} [[Joseph Olaleye]]<br />
|align="left"|KAMS<br />
|-<br />
|align="left"|{{#invoke:flag|icon|IND}} [[Sankit|Sankit Singh]]<br />
|align="left"|{{nowrap|Indian Air Force}}<br />
|-<br />
| align="left" |{{#invoke:flag|icon|IND}} [[Sahal Abdul Samad]]<br />
| align="left" |Mohun Bagan<br />
|-<br />
| align="left" |{{#invoke:flag|icon|COL}} [[Robinson Blandón]]<br />
| align="left" |Bodoland<br />
|-<br />
|align="left"|{{#invoke:flag|icon|ESP}} [[Saúl Crespo]]<br />
|align="left"|East Bengal<br />
|-<br />
|align="left"|{{#invoke:flag|icon|IND}} [[Bipin Singh Thounaojam|Bipin Singh]]<br />
|align="left"|East Bengal<br />
|-<br />
|align="left"|{{nowrap|{{#invoke:flag|icon|IND}} [[P Christopher Kamei]]}}<br />
|align="left"|Indian Army<br />
|-<br />
|align="left"|{{#invoke:flag|icon|IND}} [[Maharabam Maxion]]<br />
|align="left"|Mohammedan<br />
|-<br />
|align="left"|{{#invoke:flag|icon|RUS}} [[Marat Tareck]]<br />
|align="left"|Real Kashmir<br />
|}<br />
<br />
=== Hat-tricks ===<br />
{|class="wikitable"<br />
!Player<br />
!For<br />
!Against<br />
!style="text-align:center" | Result<br />
!Date<br />
!Ref<br />
|-<br />
|{{nowrap|{{#invoke:flag|icon|IND}} [[Makakmayum Daniyal]]}}<br />
|{{nowrap|South United}}<br />
|{{nowrap|Indian Air Force}}<br />
|align="center"|3–3<br />
|{{dts|2025|07|27|format=dmy}}<br />
|<ref>{{cite web|url=https://i-league.org/match-details/?mid=53895 |title=Indian Air Force 3 – 3 South United |date=27 July 2025 |access-date=27 July 2025 |website=I-League}}</ref><br />
|-<br />
|{{#invoke:flag|icon|BRA}} [[Clayton (footballer, born 1995)|Clayton Silva]] (4)<br />
|{{nowrap|Diamond Harbour}}<br />
|BSF FT<br />
|align="center"|8–1<br />
|{{dts|2025|08|01|format=dmy}}<br />
|<ref>{{cite web|url=https://i-league.org/match-details/?mid=53904 |title=Diamond Habour 8 – 1 BSF |date=1 August 2025 |access-date=1 August 2025 |website=I-League}}</ref><br />
|-<br />
|{{#invoke:flag|icon|MAR}} [[Alaaeddine Ajaraie]]<br />
|NorthEast United<br />
|{{nowrap|{{#invoke:flag|icon|MAS}} Armed Forces}}<br />
|align="center"|3–1<br />
|{{dts|2025|08|02|format=dmy}}<br />
|<ref>{{cite web|url=https://i-league.org/match-details/?mid=53906 |title=NorthEast United 3 – 1 Armed Forces |date=1 August 2025 |access-date=1 August 2025 |website=I-League}}</ref><br />
|}<br />
<br />
=== Top assists ===<br />
{{updated|12 August 2025}}<br />
{| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center"<br />
!Rank<br />
!Player<br />
!Team<br />
!Assists<br />
|-<br />
|rowspan="1"|1<br />
|align="left"|{{#invoke:flag|icon|IND}} [[Sahal Abdul Samad]]<br />
|align="left"|Mohun Bagan <br />
|rowspan="1"|4<br />
|-<br />
|rowspan="3"|2<br />
|align="left"|{{#invoke:flag|icon|IND}} [[Girik Khosla]]<br />
|align="left"|Diamond Harbour<br />
|rowspan="3"|3<br />
|-<br />
|align="left"|{{#invoke:flag|icon|IND}} [[Samuel Lalmuanpuia]]<br />
|align="left"|Diamond Habour<br />
|-<br />
|align="left"|{{#invoke:flag|icon|IND}} [[Vincy Barretto]]<br />
|align="left"|Jamshedpur<br />
|-<br />
| rowspan="10" |5<br />
|align="left"|{{#invoke:flag|icon|BRA}} [[Miguel Figueira]]<br />
|align="left"|East Bengal<br />
| rowspan="10" |2<br />
|-<br />
|align="left"|{{#invoke:flag|icon|IND}} [[Tangva Ragui]]<br />
|align="left"|Mohammedan<br />
|-<br />
|align="left"|{{#invoke:flag|icon|IND}} [[Lalthankima]]<br />
|align="left"|Mohammedan<br />
|-<br />
|align="left"|{{#invoke:flag|icon|IND}} [[Roshan Panna]]<br />
|align="left"|Indian Navy<br />
|-<br />
|align="left"|{{nowrap|{{#invoke:flag|icon|IND}} [[Yumnam Monis Singh]]}}<br />
|align="left"|TRAU<br />
|-<br />
|align="left"|{{#invoke:flag|icon|IND}} [[Treimiki Lamurong]]<br />
|align="left"|Shillong Lajong<br />
|-<br />
|align="left"|{{#invoke:flag|icon|SEN}} [[Seila Troure]]<br />
|align="left"|Real Kashmir<br />
|-<br />
|align="left"|{{#invoke:flag|icon|IND}} [[Joby Justin]]<br />
|align="left"|{{nowrap|Diamond Harbour}}<br />
|-<br />
|align="left"|{{#invoke:flag|icon|IND}} [[N Rohen Singh]]<br />
|align="left"|Real Kashmir<br />
|-<br />
|align="left"|{{#invoke:flag|icon|BRA}} [[Clayton (footballer, born 1995)|Clayton Silva]]<br />
|align="left"|Diamond Harbour<br />
|}<br />
<br />
=== Clean sheets ===<br />
{{updated|8 August 2025}}<br />
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"<br />
!Rank<br />
!Player<br />
!Team<br />
!Clean sheets<br />
|-<br />
|1<br />
| align="left" |{{#invoke:flag|icon|IND}} [[Amrit Gope]]<br />
| align="left" |Jamshedpur<br />
|2<br />
|-<br />
| rowspan="12" |2<br />
| align="left" |{{#invoke:flag|icon|IND}} [[Debjit Majumder]]<br />
| align="left" |East Bengal<br />
| rowspan="12" |1<br />
|-<br />
| align="left" |{{#invoke:flag|icon|IND}} [[Prabhsukhan Singh Gill]]<br />
| align="left" |East Bengal<br />
|-<br />
| align="left" |{{nowrap|{{#invoke:flag|icon|IND}} [[Ravi Kumar (footballer)|Ravi Kumar]]}}<br />
| align="left" |Punjab<br />
|-<br />
|align="left"|{{#invoke:flag|icon|IND}} [[Siwel Rymbai]]<br />
|align="left"|Shillong Lajong<br />
|-<br />
|align="left"|{{#invoke:flag|icon|IND}} [[Gagandeep Singh (footballer)|Gagandeep Singh]]<br />
|align="left"|Army Red<br />
|-<br />
|align="left"|{{#invoke:flag|icon|IND}} [[Niraj Kumar]]<br />
|align="left"|Namdhari<br />
|-<br />
| align="left" |{{#invoke:flag|icon|IND}} [[Jetli Sorokhaibam]]<br />
| align="left" |NEROCA<br />
|-<br />
| align="left" |{{nowrap|{{#invoke:flag|icon|MAS}} [[Mohammad Azarulhisham Anuar|Mohammad Azarulhisham]]}}<br />
| align="left" |{{#invoke:flag|icon|MAS}} Armed Forces<br />
|-<br />
| align="left" |{{nowrap|{{#invoke:flag|icon|IND}} [[Bhaskar Roy]]}}<br />
| align="left" |Indian Navy<br />
|-<br />
| align="left" |{{#invoke:flag|icon|IND}} [[Vishal Kaith]]<br />
| align="left" |Mohun Bagan<br />
|-<br />
| align="left" |{{#invoke:flag|icon|NEP}} [[Samit Shrestha]]<br />
| align="left" |{{nowrap|{{#invoke:flag|icon|NEP}} Tribhuvan Army}}<br />
|-<br />
| align="left" |{{#invoke:flag|icon|IND}} [[Subhajit Bhattacharjee]]<br />
| align="left" |Mohammedan<br />
|}<br />
<br />
== Awards ==<br />
=== Prize money ===<br />
The total pool of prize money for the 2025 edition is {{INRConvert|3|c}}<br />
{| class="wikitable"<br />
!Prize<br />
!Recipient<br />
!Amount<br />
|-<br />
!Champions<br />
|[[NorthEast United FC|NorthEast United]]<br />
|{{INRConvert|1.21|c|lk=l}}<br />
|-<br />
!Runner-up<br />
|[[Diamond Harbour FC|Diamond Harbour]]<br />
|{{INRConvert|60|l|lk=l}}<br />
|-<br />
!Golden glove<br />
|{{#invoke:flag|icon|IND}} [[Gurmeet Singh (footballer)|Gurmeet Singh]] (NorthEast United)<br />
| {{INRConvert|3|l|lk=l}} <br />
|-<br />
!Golden boot<br />
|{{nowrap|{{#invoke:flag|icon|MAR}} [[Alaaeddine Ajaraie]]}} (NorthEast United)<br />
| {{INRConvert|3|l|lk=l}} & a Car<br />
|-<br />
!Golden ball<br />
|{{#invoke:flag|icon|MAR}} [[Alaaeddine Ajaraie]] (NorthEast United)<br />
| {{INRConvert|3|l|lk=l}} & a Car<br />
|-<br />
!{{nowrap|Quarter-finalists}}<br />
|[[Bodoland FC|Bodoland]]<br>[[Indian Navy Sports Club|Indian Navy]]<br>[[Jamshedpur FC|Jamshedpur]]<br>[[Mohun Bagan Super Giant|Mohun Bagan]]<br />
| {{INRConvert|15|l|lk=l}}<br />
|-<br />
! Semifinalists <br />
|[[East Bengal FC|East Bengal]]<br>[[Shillong Lajong FC|Shillong Lajong]]<br />
| {{INRConvert|25|l|lk=l}}<br />
|}<br />
<br />
=== Man of the match ===<br />
{| class="wikitable"<br />
! rowspan="2" |Match<br />
! colspan="2" |Man of the match<br />
! rowspan="2" |Match<br />
! colspan="2" |{{nowrap|Man of the match}}<br />
! rowspan="2" |Match<br />
! colspan="2" |{{nowrap|Man of the match}}<br />
|-<br />
!Player<br />
!Team<br />
!Player<br />
!Team<br />
!Player<br />
!Team<br />
|-<br />
|Match 1<br />
|{{#invoke:flag|icon|IND}} [[Mahesh Singh Naorem|Mahesh Singh]]<br />
|East Bengal<br />
|Match 16<br />
|{{#invoke:flag|icon|MAR}} [[Alaaeddine Ajaraie]] <br />
|NorthEast United <br />
|Match 31<br />
|{{#invoke:flag|icon|IND}} [[Ranjan Singh Salam|Ranjan Singh]]<br />
|Real Kashmir<br />
|-<br />
|Match 2<br />
|{{#invoke:flag|icon|IND}} [[Manvir Singh (footballer, born 2001)|Manvir Singh]] <br />
|Jamshedpur <br />
|Match 17<br />
|{{#invoke:flag|icon|BRA}} [[Dé (footballer, born 1998)|Dé]]<br />
|Namdhari<br />
|Match 32<br />
|{{#invoke:flag|icon|IND}} Subhajit Basu<br />
|Indian Air Force<br />
|-<br />
|Match 3<br />
|{{#invoke:flag|icon|IND}} [[Phrangki Buam]] <br />
|{{nowrap|Shillong Lajong}}<br />
|Match 18<br />
|{{#invoke:flag|icon|IND}} [[Pramveer Singh]]<br />
|Punjab<br />
|Match 33<br />
|{{#invoke:flag|icon|IND}} Abhishekh Shankar Powar<br />
|Indian Army<br />
|-<br />
|Match 4<br />
|{{#invoke:flag|icon|IND}} Hemraj Bhujel <br />
|ITBP<br />
|Match 19<br />
|{{#invoke:flag|icon|IND}} Rohen Singh<br />
|Real Kashmir<br />
|Match 34<br />
|{{#invoke:flag|icon|IND}} Manbhakupar Iawphniaw<br />
|{{nowrap|Rangdajied United}}<br />
|-<br />
|Match 5<br />
|{{#invoke:flag|icon|IND}} Makakmayum Daniyal <br />
|South United<br />
|Match 20<br />
|{{#invoke:flag|icon|IND}} [[Liston Colaco]]<br />
|Mohun Bagan<br />
|Match 35<br />
|{{#invoke:flag|icon|IND}} Sreyas Gopalan <br />
|Indian Navy<br />
|-<br />
|Match 6<br />
|{{#invoke:flag|icon|IND}} [[Sairuat Kima]] <br />
|{{nowrap|Diamond Harbour}}<br />
|Match 21<br />
|{{#invoke:flag|icon|IND}} P Christopher Kamei<br />
|Indian Army<br />
|Match 36<br />
|{{#invoke:flag|icon|IND}} [[Pranjal Bhumij]]<br />
|Bodoland<br />
|-<br />
|Match 7<br />
|{{#invoke:flag|icon|IND}} [[Mohammed Sanan|Mohammed Sanan K]] <br />
|Jamshedpur<br />
|Match 22<br />
|{{#invoke:flag|icon|MAS}} Nasir Yasa<br />
|{{nowrap|{{#invoke:flag|icon|MAS}} Armed Forces}}<br />
|Match 37<br />
|{{nowrap|{{#invoke:flag|icon|IND}} Everbrightson Mylliempdah}}<br />
|Shillong Lajong<br />
|-<br />
|Match 8<br />
|{{#invoke:flag|icon|IND}} Gladdy Nelcen Kharbuli <br />
|Shillong Lajong<br />
|Match 23<br />
|{{nowrap|{{#invoke:flag|icon|IND}} Donborlang Nongkynrih}}<br />
|ITBP<br />
|Match 38<br />
|{{#invoke:flag|icon|MAR}} [[Alaaeddine Ajaraie]] <br />
|NorthEast United <br />
|-<br />
|Match 9<br />
|{{nowrap|{{#invoke:flag|icon|IND}} Sapam Nongpoknganba Singh}} <br />
|TRAU<br />
|Match 24<br />
|{{#invoke:flag|icon|PLE}} [[Mohammed Rashid]]<br />
|East Bengal<br />
|Match 39<br />
|{{#invoke:flag|icon|IND}} [[Sairuat Kima]]<br />
|Diamond Harbour<br />
|-<br />
|Match 10<br />
|{{#invoke:flag|icon|IND}} Sunil Singh<br />
|South United<br />
|Match 25<br />
|{{#invoke:flag|icon|IND}} Adersh Mattummal<br />
|Indian Navy<br />
|Match 40<br />
|{{#invoke:flag|icon|Greece}} [[Dimitrios Diamantakos]]<br />
|East Bengal<br />
|-<br />
|{{nowrap|Match 11}}<br />
|{{#invoke:flag|icon|COL}} Robinson Blandon<br />
|Bodoland<br />
|{{nowrap|Match 26}}<br />
|{{#invoke:flag|icon|IND}} Maharabam Maxiom<br />
|Mohammedan<br />
|{{nowrap|Match 41}}<br />
|{{#invoke:flag|icon|IND}} [[Redeem Tlang]]<br />
|NorthEast United<br />
|-<br />
|Match 12<br />
|{{#invoke:flag|icon|IND}} [[Liston Colaco]]<br />
|Mohun Bagan<br />
|Match 27<br />
|{{#invoke:flag|icon|IND}} Praful Kumar<br />
|Jamshedpur<br />
|Match 42<br />
|{{#invoke:flag|icon|IND}} [[Mirshad Michu]]<br />
|Diamond Harbour<br />
|-<br />
|Match 13<br />
|{{#invoke:flag|icon|IND}} [[Bhaskar Roy]]<br />
|Indian Navy<br />
|Match 28<br />
|{{#invoke:flag|icon|MAR}} [[Alaaeddine Ajaraie]] <br />
|NorthEast United<br />
|Match 43<br />
|{{#invoke:flag|icon|MAR}} [[Alaaeddine Ajaraie]]<br />
|NorthEast United<br />
|-<br />
|Match 14<br />
|{{#invoke:flag|icon|BRA}} [[Clayton (footballer, born 1995)|Clayton Silva]]<br />
|Diamond Harbour<br />
|Match 29<br />
|{{#invoke:flag|icon|COL}} Robinson Blandon<br />
|Bodoland<br />
| colspan="3" rowspan="2" |<br />
|-<br />
|Match 15<br />
|{{#invoke:flag|icon|IND}} Prajal Tushir<br />
|1 Ladakh<br />
|Match 30<br />
|{{#invoke:flag|icon|IND}} [[Liston Colaco]]<br />
|Mohun Bagan<br />
|}<br />
<br />
== Broadcasting ==<br />
[[Sony Sports Network]] have acquired the broadcasting rights starting from 2023. The 2025 edition is being live streamed on the network's [[Over-the-top media service|OTT]] platform [[SonyLIV]] as well as TV channels [[Sony Sports Network#Sony Sports Ten 2|Sony Ten 2]] and [[Sony Sports Network#Sony Sports Ten 2|Sony Ten 2 HD]].<br />
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==See also==<br />
* '''Men'''<br />
** [[2025–26 Indian Super League|2025–26 ISL]] <br />
** [[2025–26 Indian Football League|2025–26 I-League]] <br />
** [[2025–26 I-League 2]] <br />
** [[2025–26 I-League 3]] <br />
** [[2025–26 Indian State Leagues]] <br />
** [[2025 AIFF Super Cup|2025 Kalinga Super Cup (April)]]<br />
** [[2025–26 AIFF Super Cup|2025 Super Cup (October)]]<br />
** [[2026 Reliance Foundation Development League|2026 RFD League]]<br />
<br />
* '''Women'''<br />
** [[2025–26 Indian Women's League|2025–26 IWL]]<br />
** [[2025–26 Indian Women's League 2|2025–26 IWL 2]]<br />
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==References==<br />
<references /><br />
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==External links==<br />
* {{Official website|https://durandcup.in/}} <br />
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[[Category:Durand Cup seasons]]<br />
[[Category:2025 in domestic association football cups]]<br />
[[Category:2025 in Asian domestic association football cups|Durand Cup]]<br />
[[Category:2025–26 in Indian football|Durand Cup]]<br />
[[Category:July 2025 sports events in India|Durand Cup]]<br />
[[Category:August 2025 sports events in India|Durand Cup]]</div>
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