Durand Cup 2026; scores, standings and results; across six venues in Kolkata, Ranchi, Imphal, Shillong, Guwahati; Final on Aug 23 in Kolkata

Durand Cup 2026; scores, standings and results; across six venues in Kolkata, Ranchi, Imphal, Shillong, Guwahati; Final on Aug 23 in Kolkata

Durand Cup 2026 scores, points table, standings and match results

Durand Cup 2026 scores, points table and match results

The 135th Durand Cup, Asia’s oldest football tournament, started on July 25 and will end with the final on August 23. Know group standings and results.

The Durand Cup 2026 is being played from July 25 to August 23, with 24 teams competing across six groups in the 135th edition of the historic football tournament.

The field includes teams from the Indian Super League , the Indian Football League, I-League 2, the Armed Forces and Sri Lankan side Defenders FC.

The Durand Cup 2026 will feature 43 matches. The 24 teams have been split into six groups of four, with each side playing the other teams in its group once. The six group winners, along with the two best second-placed teams, will advance to the quarter-finals.

The quarter-finals are scheduled for August 16 and 17, followed by the semi-finals on August 19 and 20. The Durand Cup 2026 final will be played at the Vivekananda Yuba Bharati Krirangan in Kolkata on August 23.

Matches are being staged across six venues in Kolkata, Ranchi, Imphal, Shillong and Guwahati.

First held in 1888 and organised by the Indian Armed Forces, the Durand Cup is Asia’s oldest football competition. Mohun Bagan are the tournament’s most successful club with 17 titles, one more than East Bengal.

The tournament is also the traditional curtain-raiser for the Indian domestic football season.

Durand Cup 2026 scores and match results

July 25, Saturday : East Bengal FC 0-1 Mohun Bagan Super Giant (Group A) - Kolkata

July 26, Sunday : Jamshedpur FC 5-0 Defenders FC (Group C) - Jamshedpur

July 26, Sunday : Indian Army FT 1-0 Samaleswari Sporting (Group B) - Kolkata

July 27, Monday : Mohammedan SC 4-0 Baghpat FC (Group B) - Kolkata

July 28, Tuesday : TRAU FC 0-0 NEROCA FC (Group D) - Imphal

July 28, Tuesday : South United FC 2-0 CISF Protectors (Group A) - Kolkata

July 29, Wednesday : Indian Air Force FT 2-1 Defenders FC (Group C) - Jamshedpur

July 30, Thursday : FC Raengdai 1-0 Indian Navy FT (Group D) - Imphal

July 30, Thursday : Samaleswari Sporting 4-1 Baghpat FC (Group B) - Kolkata

July 31, Friday : Shillong Lajong FC 2-0 Nongkseh SS&CC (Group E) - Shillong

July 31, Friday : East Bengal FC 8-0 CISF Protectors (Group A) - Kolkata

August 1, Saturday : NorthEast United FC 6-0 Bodoland FC (Group F) - Guwahati

August 2, Sunday : Mohammedan SC 2-3 Samaleswari Sporting (Group B) - Kolkata

August 3, Monday : TRAU FC 3-4 FC Raengdai (Group D) - Imphal

August 3, Monday : Karbi Anglong Morning Star FC 1-2 FC 1 (Group F) - Guwahati

August 3, Monday : Langsning FC 5-0 Mumbay FC (Group E) - Shillong

August 4, Tuesday : Jamshedpur FC 1-2 SC Delhi (Group C) - Jamshedpur

August 4, Tuesday : Mohun Bagan Super Giant 8-0 South United FC (Group A) - Kolkata

August 5, Wednesday : NEROCA FC 0-2 Indian Navy FT (Group D) - Imphal

August 5, Wednesday : Indian Army FT 4-0 Baghpat FC (Group B) - Kolkata

August 6, Thursday : Bodoland FC 3-0 FC 1 (Group F) - Guwahati

August 6, Thursday : Nongkseh SS&CC 2-2 Langsning FC (Group E) - Shillong

August 7, Friday : SC Delhi 7-0 Defenders FC (Group C) - Jamshedpur

August 7, Friday : East Bengal FC 5-0 South United FC (Group A) - Kolkata

August 8, Saturday : Shillong Lajong FC 5-0 Mumbay FC (Group E) - Shillong

August 8, Saturday : NorthEast United FC 4-1 Karbi Anglong Morning Star FC (Group F) - Guwahati

August 9, Sunday : TRAU FC 2-1 Indian Navy FT (Group D) - Imphal

August 10, Monday : Mohun Bagan Super Giant vs CISF Protectors (Group A) - Kolkata

August 10, Monday : SC Delhi vs Indian Air Force FT (Group C) - Jamshedpur

August 11, Tuesday : NorthEast United FC vs FC 1 (Group F) - Guwahati

August 11, Tuesday : Nongkseh SS&CC vs Mumbay FC (Group E) - Shillong

August 12, Wednesday : NEROCA FC vs FC Raengdai (Group D) - Imphal

August 12, Wednesday : Mohammedan SC vs Indian Army FT (Group B) - Kolkata

August 13, Thursday : Bodoland FC vs Karbi Anglong Morning Star FC (Group F) - Guwahati

August 13, Thursday : Jamshedpur FC vs Indian Air Force FT (Group C) - Jamshedpur

August 13, Thursday : Shillong Lajong FC vs Langsning FC (Group E) - Shillong

August 16, Sunday : Winner Team 1 vs Winner Team 2 (QF1) - Jamshedpur

August 16, Sunday : Winner Team 3 vs Winner Team 4 (QF2) - Kolkata

August 17, Monday : Winner Team 5 vs Winner Team 6 (QF3) - Kolkata

August 17, Monday : Winner Team 7 vs Winner Team 8 (QF4) - Shillong

August 19, Wednesday : Winner QF 1 vs Winner QF 2 (SF1) - Kolkata

August 20, Thursday : Winner QF 3 vs Winner QF 4 (SF2) - Shillong

August 23, Sunday : Winner of SF 1 vs Winner of SF 2 (Final) - Kolkata

Durand Cup 2026 points table

Durand Cup 2026 Group A standings

Durand Cup 2026 Group B standings

Durand Cup 2026 Group C standings

Durand Cup 2026 Group D standings

Durand Cup 2026 Group E standings

Durand Cup 2026 Group F standings

Glossary: GF - Goals For (Goals Scored), GA - Goals Against (Goals Conceded), GD - Goal Difference

Durand Cup 2026: Group runner-ups standings

Kolkata giants Mohun Bagan, East Bengal dominate Durand Cup legacy