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Last year’s semi-finalists NorthEast United FC (NEUFC) have qualified for the quarter-finals of the 133rd IndianOilDurand Cup after winning their all three group games. Grouped with ISL counterparts Odisha FC, local side Bodoland FC, and BSF FT, The Highlanders won all of their three fixtures and will face Indian Army FT in the quarter final of the competition.… Continue reading “The Fans Motivate Us When We Are Down” – Asheer Akhtar

   Shillong Lajong FC – 1 (Rudwere 30’) ​​                                                                FC Goa – 1 (Devendra 32’) Shillong, August 17, 2024: Shillong Lajong FC entered the quarterfinals of the 133rd IndianOil Durand Cup,… Continue reading Shillong Lajong FC Enter Quarterfinals as the Final Group Match Ends in a Stalemate 

After winning the 2022-23 I-League, Punjab FC created history by becoming the first club ever to get promoted to the Indian Super League. The Shers didn’t enjoy a fruitful outing in their first Durand Cup campaign last year, when they finished at the bottom of the Group A. However, they were able to turn the… Continue reading Punjab FC Qualifies for Knockouts in their Second Durand Appearance 

Jamshedpur was chosen as one of the new host cities for the 133rd IndianOil Durand Cup along with Shillong. The Steel City hosted the Group D comprising of home team Jamshedpur FC along with Chennaiyin FC, Indian Army FT and Assam Rifles FT. The battle for direct qualification went till the final group game where Jamshedpur FC took on… Continue reading “The “Never Say Die” Attitude of Army Triumphed” – Manish Wahi

The 133rd IndianOil Durand Cup is being hosted by two new cities – Jamshedpur and Shillong and this allowed Shillong Lajong FC to play their Group F matches in front of their home crowd. Having defeated Tribhuvan Army FC and local rival Rangdajied United FC in their opening two matches, The Reds are very close… Continue reading “Everyone Loves Football in Meghalaya” – Shillong Lajong Head Coach Jose Hevia

Jamshedpur FC– 2 (Siverio 41’ (P), 45+3) ​​Indian Army FT– 3 (Rahul 70’ Alan 76’ Bikash 84’) Jamshedpur, August 14, 2024: The Indian Army Football Team (FT) pulled off a stunning 3-2 comeback victory over Jamshedpur FC here at the JRD Tata Sports Complex stadium, to book their place in the quarter-finals of the 133rd IndianOil Durand Cup. The Red Miners probably thought they had the game sealed, going into half-time 2-0… Continue reading Indian Army through to knockouts with stunning comeback win against Jamshedpur FC

Assam Rifles Football Team have bowed out from the 133rdIndianOil Durand Cup after not being able to win any points in their three Group D encounters. Though Assam Rifles didn’t manage to qualify for the Quarter Final, it was their goalkeeper Shobhan Dev Biswas who caught everyone’s attention with his performance. Born in Siliguri, West… Continue reading “Really Grateful to Play in the Durand Cup” – Shobhan Dev Biswas

NorthEast United FC under Spaniard Juan Pedro Benali took his side to the semi-finals of the 132nd Durand Cup last year. The Highlanders have started the 133rd IndianOil Durand Cup with two wins from their opening two encounters and are on the verge of qualifying for the quarter finals as they chase their maiden title. Speaking about his side’s performance in… Continue reading “Durand Cup is The Best Option to Test Young Players” – Juan Pedro Benali

The 133rd IndianOil Durand Cup didn’t go as expected for the young Chennaiyin FC reserve side as they finished third in Group D after going down in both of their opening encounters and winning the final game. But the campaign has been full of exposure for the promising youngsters under their new coach Noel Wilson. The former India international took charge of the Chennaiyin FC reserves side prior… Continue reading “The Durand Cup is Getting Better and Better” – Noel Wilson

Derbies and Durand have a very special connection as the derbies between the three Kolkata giants – Mohun Bagan, East Bengal and Mohammedan have decided the winner of the Durand Cup fourteen times. The final of the 132ndIndianOil Durand Cup was also played between MohunBagan and East Bengal where the former lifted the trophies. In recent years, we have also seen the… Continue reading The Durand Cup Reignites The Shillong Derby