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Durand Cup 2022 kicks off

The Durand Cup, first played in 1888, is Asia’s oldest club competition. Mohun Bagan and East Bengal are the two most successful teams in Durand Cup history, having won it 16 times each. The two Kolkata titans, however, have not won this trophy in a long time, with Mohun Bagan in 2000, and East Bengal last winning it in 2004.

The 131st Durand Cup began on Tuesday, with Mohammedan Sporting defeating reigning winners FC Goa 3-1. The competition also kicks off the Indian domestic football season. The action begun on August 16, with the final slated to be held on September 18.

 Number of Durand Cup titles won :

Team and Number of Titles :

Mohun Bagan- 16

East Bengal- 16

BSF- 7

JCT- 5

The 20 teams have been divided into four groups of five. Groups A and B will have games in Kolkata, while Group C and D will have games in Imphal and Guwahati, respectively. The top two teams from each group advance to the quarterfinals.

durand cupGroup Team Details:

Group A:

  • FC Goa
  • Mohammedan Sporting
  • Bengaluru FC
  • Jamshedpur FC
  • Indian Air Force

Group B:

  • East Bengal
  • ATK Mohun Bagan,
  • Mumbai City FC
  • Rajasthan United FC
  • Indian Navy

Group C:

  • Neroca FC
  • Trau FC
  • Hyderabad FC Chennaiyin FC
  • Army Red

Group D:

  • Odisha FC
  • NorthEast United FC
  • Kerala Blasters
  • Sudeva Delhi FC
  • Army Green

Venues

For the first time in its history, the tournament is being held in numerous cities throughout West Bengal, Assam, and Manipur. The venues for the 2022 Durand Cup are listed below.

  • Salt Lake Stadium [Kolkata, West Bengal]
  • Naihati Stadium [Naihati, West Bengal]
  • Kishore Bharati Stadium [Kolkata, West Bengal]
  • Khuman Lampak Stadium [Imphal, Manipur]
  • Indira Gandhi Athletic Stadium [Guwahati, Assam]

Shaan and Papon, both playback singers, have contributed their voices to the 131st Durand Cup song. The song expresses the devotion and passion of the oldest and most popular football championship.

Commenting on the song, Shaan told reporters, “Well, the Durand Cup is something that all of us Indians should be very proud of. The Indian Army is associated with the Durand Cup, so I followed this league very closely.”

“I’ve had the opportunity to sing the anthem in 2019 for Bikram Ghosh, the Durand Cup anthem and again, and to get this opportunity through Papon to sing it again for the 2022 Durand Cup is obviously a matter of pride and I’m very happy to be part of this anthem.”

He also added , “It’s always fun because Papon is not just a great musician, a great singer, but also a very dear friend, a lovely human being, we have a very close connection.”

The anthem has been adapted into five different languages: English, Hindi, Assamese, Bengali, and Manipuri.

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