Global InformationDurand Cup information
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| Organising body | Durand Football Tournament Society and AIFF |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1888[1] |
| Region | India |
| Number of teams | 24 |
| Current champions | Mohun Bagan (17th title) |
| Most successful team(s) | Mohun Bagan (17 titles) |
| Television broadcasters | Sony Sports SonyLIV (online streaming) |
| Motto | A Saga of Enduring Glory Many Champions. One Legacy. The quest for a lasting legacy |
| Website | Official website DFTS website |
 2023 Durand Cup | |
The Durand Cup (also called the IndianOil Durand Cup Powered by Coal India Limited for sponsorship reasons) is an annual domestic football competition in India which was first held in 1888 in Shimla, Himachal Pradesh.[2][3] Hosted by the Durand Football Tournament Society (DFTS) and the All India Football Federation (AIFF), the tournament is the oldest existing club football tournament in Asia and the fifth[a] oldest national football competition in the world.[4][5][6] The tournament currently serves as the curtain raiser for every Indian football season. It is open for any national club of any divisions, with guest invitee teams from different sections of the Indian Armed Forces.[7][8][9]
Since the inception of the Federation Cup, it became merely an exhibition tournament with invitational participations. However, from 2022 all the Indian Super League and majority of the I-League clubs participate.[10][11]
The tournament is named after its founder Sir Henry Mortimer Durand, the foreign secretary of India from 1884 to 1894. It was first began as a football tournament for different departments and regiments of Armed forces of India and the princely states.[12] Since independence, the army's presence is maintained by the participation of several clubs of different regiments Indian Armed Forces as guest invitees.[13] Army Green became the latest Army team to win the competition in 2016.[14]
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- ^ "Football: Durand Cup makes a comeback, after 3 years". The Week. Archived from the original on 30 July 2021. Retrieved 30 July 2021.
- ^ "Top 10 moments in Durand Cup history". Khel Now. 27 July 2019. Archived from the original on 26 February 2021. Retrieved 30 July 2021.
- ^ "Mohun Bagan Trophy room". themohunbaganac.com. Mohun Bagan Athletic Club. Archived from the original on 26 January 2022. Retrieved 9 June 2020.
- ^ "Durand Cup to kick start Indian football season". The Hindu. 23 August 2021. ISSN 0971-751X. Archived from the original on 24 August 2021. Retrieved 24 August 2021.
- ^ "Durand Cup back after three years, tickets priced from Rs 20". 18 July 2019. Archived from the original on 19 July 2019. Retrieved 11 September 2019.
- ^ "Durand Cup returns after Covid-19 break, Kolkata to host 16 teams in September". The Indian Express. 24 August 2021. Archived from the original on 12 August 2021. Retrieved 24 August 2021.
- ^ "2021 Durand Cup: When does it start, teams involved & everything you need to know | Goal.com". www.goal.com. Archived from the original on 24 August 2021. Retrieved 24 August 2021.
- ^ "neroca fc: Army Green beat Neroca FC to win Durand Cup | Football News - Times of India". The Times of India. 11 September 2016. Archived from the original on 25 December 2016. Retrieved 24 August 2021.
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