The 133rd Durand Cup starts from July 27 at the Yuva Bharati Sports Complex in Kolkata
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*Khabar Kolkata* : Kolkata football season kicks off with the Kolkata League. This time, the stick is going to fall on the lid of the Durand Cup. This time too, the traditional Durand will start at the Vivekananda Yuva Bharati Stadium in Kolkata. The final will also be held at Kolkata's Vivekananda Yuva Bharati Stadium. With this, the Durand Cup is being organized in Kolkata for the fifth consecutive time. The Army Department is quite pleased with the way the Durand craze has spread in football towns over the past few years.Last year, East Bengal-Mohun Bagan met in the final of the Durand Cup. Mohun Bagan became Durand champion.
The 133rd Durand Cup will start from July 27. The opening match will be held at Yuva Bharati Sports Complex. Final 31 August. The announcement was made from the Eastern Command headquarters on Tuesday. Along with Kolkata, like last year, Durand's match will be in Assam's Kokrajhar. Along with this, Durand's matches will be held in two new cities, Jamshedpur and Shillong.Along with ISL, I-League heavy weight teams & army teams will also participate in this 24-team tournament. Like last year, foreign teams can come here to play the invitational tournament. 24 teams will be divided into 6 groups. Each group will have 4 teams. The top team from each group will advance to the knock outs. Out of the 6 groups, the remaining 2 teams will play in the knock out as the second best. Durand's trophy tour starts on the 10th.
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Oct 28 2024, 20:25