The 131st edition of the historic Durand Cup, Asia's oldest football tournament begins on August 16, 2022. The start of the tournament will signify the beginning of the football season in India. The tournament opener will be played at the Salt Lake Stadium in Kolkata and will conclude on September 18 at the same venue.
Total 20 team comprising of eleven ISL teams, five I-League teams, and four teams from the Indian Armed Forces will compete for the prestigious title. Teams have been divided into four groups, each having five teams.
The upcoming season will be held across three cities, Kolkata, Guwahati and Imphal. Group A and B matches will take place in Kolkata, while Group C and D matches will be conducted in Imphal and Guwahati. Lets look at all the available information about the Durand Cup 2022.
Groups:
Group A: FC Goa, Mohammedan Sporting, Bengaluru FC, Jamshedpur FC and Indian Air Force
Group B: East Bengal, ATK Mohun Bagan, Mumbai City FC, Rajasthan United FC and Indian Navy
Group C: NEROCA FC, TRAU FC, Hyderabad FC, Chennaiyin FC, and Army Red
Group D: Odisha FC, NorthEast United FC, Kerala Blasters, Sudeva Delhi FC and Army Green
Dates: 16 August to September 18, 2022
Venues:
Salt Lake Stadium, Naihati Stadium, Kishore Bharati Stadium (West Bengal)
Khuman Lampak Stadium (Imphal, Manipur)
Indira Gandhi Athletic Stadium (Guwahati, Assam)
Full Schedule:
| MATCH NO | DATE | DAY | GROUP | TEAM 1 | VS | TEAM 2 | TIME | VENUE |
| 1 | AUGUST 16, 2022 | TUESDAY | A | MOHAMMEDAN SC | VS | FC GOA | 19:00 | VYBK |
| 2 | August 17, 2022 | WEDNESDAY | A | JAMSHEDPUR FC | VS | BENGALURU FC | 14:30 | KISHORE BHARATI KRIRANGAN |
| 3 | August 17, 2022 | WEDNESDAY | D | NORTH EAST UNITED FC | VS | ODISHA FC | 17:30 | INDIRA GANDHI ATHLETIC STADIUM |
| 4 | August 18, 2022 | THURSDAY | B | MUMBAI CITY FC | VS | INDIAN NAVY FT | 15:00 | VYBK |
| 5 | August 18, 2022 | THURSDAY | C | NEROCA FC | VS | TRAU FC (TIDDIM ROAD ATHLETIC UNION FC) | 18:00 | KHUMAN LAMPAK |
| 6 | August 19, 2022 | FRIDAY | A | FC GOA | VS | INDIAN AIR FORCE FT | 15:00 | KISHORE BHARATI KRIRANGAN |
| 7 | August 19, 2022 | FRIDAY | D | SUDEVA DELHI FC | VS | KERALA BLASTERS FC | 18:00 | INDIRA GANDHI ATHLETIC STADIUM |
| 8 | August 20, 2022 | SATURDAY | C | CHENNAIYIN FC | VS | ARMY RED FT | 15:00 | KHUMAN LAMPAK |
| 9 | August 20, 2022 | SATURDAY | B | ATK MOHUN BAGAN FC | VS | RAJASTHAN UNITED FC | 18:00 | VYBK |
| 10 | August 21, 2022 | SUNDAY | D | NORTH EAST UNITED FC | VS | ARMY GREEN FT | 15:00 | INDIRA GANDHI ATHLETIC STADIUM |
| 11 | August 21, 2022 | SUNDAY | A | MOHAMMEDAN SC | VS | JAMSHEDPUR FC | 18:00 | KISHORE BHARATI KRIRANGAN |
| 12 | August 22, 2022 | MONDAY | C | TRAU FC (TIDDIM ROAD ATHLETIC UNION FC) | VS | HYDERABAD FC | 15:00 | KHUMAN LAMPAK |
| 13 | August 22, 2022 | MONDAY | B | EAST BENGAL CLUB | VS | INDIAN NAVY FT | 18:00 | VYBK |
| 14 | August 23, 2022 | TUESDAY | D | ODISHA FC | VS | KERALA BLASTERS FC | 15:00 | INDIRA GANDHI ATHLETIC STADIUM |
| 15 | August 23, 2022 | TUESDAY | A | BENGALURU FC | VS | INDIAN AIR FORCE FT | 18:00 | KISHORE BHARATI KRIRANGAN |
| 16 | August 24, 2022 | WEDNESDAY | C | ARMY RED FT | VS | NEROCA FC | 15:00 | KHUMAN LAMPAK |
| 17 | August 24, 2022 | WEDNESDAY | B | ATK MOHUN BAGAN FC | VS | MUMBAI CITY FC | 18:00 | VYBK |
| 18 | August 25, 2022 | THURSDAY | D | ARMY GREEN FT | VS | SUDEVA DELHI FC | 15:00 | INDIRA GANDHI ATHLETIC STADIUM |
| 19 | August 25, 2022 | THURSDAY | B | EAST BENGAL CLUB | VS | RAJASTHAN UNITED FC | 18:00 | KISHORE BHARATI KRIRANGAN |
| 20 | August 26, 2022 | FRIDAY | C | HYDERABAD FC | VS | CHENNAIYIN FC | 15:00 | KHUMAN LAMPAK |
| 21 | August 26, 2022 | FRIDAY | A | JAMSHEDPUR FC | VS | FC GOA | 18:00 | VYBK |
| 22 | August 27, 2022 | SATURDAY | A | MOHAMMEDAN SC | VS | INDIAN AIR FORCE FT | 15:00 | KISHORE BHARATI KRIRANGAN |
| 23 | August 27, 2022 | SATURDAY | D | NORTH EAST UNITED FC | VS | KERALA BLASTERS FC | 18:00 | INDIRA GANDHI ATHLETIC STADIUM |
| 24 | August 28, 2022 | SUNDAY | C | TRAU FC (TIDDIM ROAD ATHLETIC UNION FC) | VS | ARMY RED FT | 15:00 | KHUMAN LAMPAK |
| 25 | August 28, 2022 | SUNDAY | B | EAST BENGAL CLUB | VS | ATK MOHUN BAGAN FC | 18:00 | VYBK |
| 26 | August 29, 2022 | MONDAY | B | MUMBAI CITY FC | VS | RAJASTHAN UNITED FC | 15:00 | KISHORE BHARATI KRIRANGAN |
| 27 | August 29, 2022 | MONDAY | D | ODISHA FC | VS | SUDEVA DELHI FC | 18:00 | INDIRA GANDHI ATHLETIC STADIUM |
| 28 | August 30, 2022 | TUESDAY | C | NEROCA FC | VS | HYDERABAD FC | 15:00 | KHUMAN LAMPAK |
| 29 | August 30, 2022 | TUESDAY | A | BENGALURU FC | VS | FC GOA | 18:00 | VYBK |
| 30 | August 31, 2022 | WEDNESDAY | D | KERALA BLASTERS FC | VS | ARMY GREEN FT | 15:00 | INDIRA GANDHI ATHLETIC STADIUM |
| 31 | August 31, 2022 | WEDNESDAY | B | ATK MOHUN BAGAN FC | VS | INDIAN NAVY FT | 18:00 | KISHORE BHARATI KRIRANGAN |
| 32 | September 1, 2022 | THURSDAY | C | TRAU FC (TIDDIM ROAD ATHLETIC UNION FC) | VS | CHENNAIYIN FC | 15:00 | KHUMAN LAMPAK |
| 33 | September 1, 2022 | THURSDAY | A | JAMSHEDPUR FC | VS | INDIAN AIR FORCE FT | 18:00 | KISHORE BHARATI KRIRANGAN |
| 34 | September 2, 2022 | FRIDAY | D | NORTH EAST UNITED FC | VS | SUDEVA DELHI FC | 18:00 | INDIRA GANDHI ATHLETIC STADIUM |
| 35 | September 2, 2022 | FRIDAY | A | MOHAMMEDAN SC | VS | BENGALURU FC | 18:00 | VYBK |
| 36 | September 3, 2022 | SATURDAY | C | ARMY RED FT | VS | HYDERABAD FC | 15:00 | KHUMAN LAMPAK |
| 37 | September 3, 2022 | SATURDAY | B | EAST BENGAL CLUB | VS | MUMBAI CITY FC | 18:00 | KISHORE BHARATI KRIRANGAN |
| 38 | September 4, 2022 | SUNDAY | D | ARMY GREEN FT | VS | ODISHA FC | 18:00 | INDIRA GANDHI ATHLETIC STADIUM |
| 39 | September 5, 2022 | MONDAY | B | RAJASTHAN UNITED FC | VS | INDIAN NAVY FT | 15:00 | KISHORE BHARATI KRIRANGAN |
| 40 | September 5, 2022 | MONDAY | C | NEROCA FC | VS | CHENNAIYIN FC | 18:00 | KHUMAN LAMPAK |
Where to watch the live broadcast of the Durand Cup 2022?
One can watch the live broadcast of the Durand Cup 2022 on the Sports18 Network in India.
Where to watch the live streaming of the Durand Cup 2022?
One can watch the live streaming of the Durand Cup 2022 on Voot Select and JioTV.
Where to tune in for the latest updates?
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