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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.[1]
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.[2] After the cancellation of Super Cup, Durand Cup was promoted as the de facto domestic cup for 2019–20 season.
Teams
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.
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Prize money
| Position | Prize money |
|---|---|
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| Total | ~Template:INRConvert |
Official sponsors and partners
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Co-sponsors
Associate sponsors
- ONGC
- UCO Bank
- Cadbury Bourn Vita
- Dabur
- Amul
- JIS Group
Supported by
- GRSE
- Mazagon Dock Shipbuilders
- Allahabad Bank
- Sneha Farms
- NOVA Lens
- PS Group Realty
- Maxo Genius
- Gloster
- Siti Networks
Tournament partner
- IFA W.B.
- Cherry Tree
Venues
| Kalyani | Kolkata | Howrah | Kolkata | Kolkata |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kalyani Stadium | Vivekananda Yuba Bharati Krirangan | Howrah Stadium | East Bengal Ground | Mohun Bagan Ground |
| Capacity: 20000 | Capacity: 85000 | Capacity: 15000 | Capacity: 23500 | Capacity: 22000 |
| File:Kalyani Stadium 10.JPG | File:Salt Lake Stadium during FIFA U17 World Cup 2017 ....jpg | File:Howrah Stadium.jpg | File:East Bengal ground.jpg | File:Mohun Bagan Ground - Mohun Bagan Athletic Club - Kolkata 2014-06-08 4894-4896 Compress.JPG |
Broadcasting
All match were streamed LIVE on Addatimes. Semifinals & Final matches were streamed LIVE on Hotstar as well.
| Matches | Television broadcaster(s) | Online streaming |
|---|---|---|
| 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
| Round | Match date | Number of fixtures | Teams |
|---|---|---|---|
| Group stage | 2 August– 18 August | 24 | 16 |
| Semi-final | 21 August | 2 | 4 |
| Final | 24 August | 1 | 2 |
Group stage
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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
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Group B
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Group C
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Group D
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Knockout stage
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
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Semi-finals
Final
Goalscorers
See also
References
- ↑ 129th edition of Durand Cup: All you need to know(9 July 2019). Retrieved 9 July 2019.
- ↑ Durand Cup: Gokulam Kerala beats Mohun Bagan 2-1 to win title(24 August 2019). Retrieved 30 June 2020.
External links
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