2025 Durand Cup group stage
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Country | India |
| Teams | 24 |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 36 |
| Goals scored | 124 (3.44 per match) |
| Attendance | 298,433 (8,290 per match) |
| Top goal scorer(s) | (NorthEast United) (5 goals) |
The 2025 IndianOil Durand Cup group stage will be played from 23 July to 12 August. A total of 6 ISL, 4 I-League, 2 I-League 2, 5 regional league, 5 Indian Armed Forces, and 2 foreign armed forces teams compete in the group stage to decide the 8 places in the knockout stage.[1][2][3][4]
Teams
The following teams have confirmed their participation.[5][6]
Initially, Indonesian Army had assured to participate in this tournament but later on they withdrew their name and was replaced by Malaysian Army.[7]
| Team | Location |
|---|---|
| East Bengal | Kolkata, West Bengal |
| Jamshedpur | Jamshedpur, Jharkhand |
| Mohammedan | Kolkata, West Bengal |
| Mohun Bagan | Kolkata, West Bengal |
| NorthEast United | Guwahati, Assam |
| Punjab | Mohali, Punjab |
| Shillong Lajong | Shillong, Meghalaya |
| Namdhari | Ludhiana, Punjab |
| Real Kashmir | Srinagar, Jammu & Kashmir |
| Diamond Harbour | Diamond Harbour, West Bengal |
| NEROCA | Imphal, Manipur |
| Morning Star | Diphu, Assam |
| 1 Ladakh | Leh, Ladakh |
| Rangdajied United | Shillong, Meghalaya |
| TRAU | Imphal, Manipur |
| Bodoland | Kokrajhar (BTR), Assam |
| South United | Bengaluru, Karnataka |
| Indian Air Force | New Delhi, Delhi |
| Indian Army | New Delhi, Delhi |
| Indian Navy | Kochi, Kerala |
| ITB Police | Baddowal, Punjab |
| Border Security Force | Jalandhar, Punjab |
| Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia | |
| Kathmandu, Nepal | |
Format
Each group is played on a single round-robin format. The table-toppers & two best second-placed teams advance to the knockout stage.
Tiebreakers
If tied on points, tiebreakers are applied in the following order:
- Points in head-to-head matches among tied teams;
- Goal difference in head-to-head matches among tied teams;
- Goals scored in head-to-head matches among tied teams;
- If more than two teams are tied, and after applying all head-to-head criteria above, a subset of teams are still tied, all head-to-head criteria above are reapplied exclusively to this subset of teams;
- Goal difference in all group matches;
- Goals scored in all group matches;
- Drawing of lots.
Centralised venues
On 4 July, Durand Cup organising committee announced that the tournament would be played across 5 cities : Kolkata, Jamshedpur, Imphal, Shillong, and Kokrajhar (BTR).
The six groups were assigned one centralised venue.
- Groups A & B: Vivekananda Yuba Bharati Krirangan, Kishore Bharati Krirangan
- Group C: JRD Tata Sports Complex
- Group D: SAI Stadium
- Group E: Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium
- Group F: Khuman Lampak Main Stadium
Group A
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | EAB | NAM | IAF | SOU | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | East Bengal (H) | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 1 | +11 | 9 | knockout stage | 1–0 | 6–1 | 5–0 | ||
| 2 | Namdhari | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 3 | +3 | 6 | 4–2 | 2–0 | ||||
| 3 | Indian Air Force | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 12 | −7 | 1 | 3–3 | |||||
| 4 | South United | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 10 | −7 | 1 |
Matches
| 23 July 2025 Match 1 | East Bengal | 5–0 | South United | Kolkata, West Bengal |
| 17:30 IST |
| Report PDF Report | Stadium: Vivekananda Yuba Bharati Krirangan Attendance: 18,546 Referee: Aditya Purkayastha Man of the Match: Mahesh Singh (East Bengal) |
| 27 July 2025 Match 5 | Indian Air Force | 3–3 | South United | Kolkata, West Bengal |
| 19:00 IST |
| Report PDF Report |
| Stadium: Kishore Bharati Krirangan Attendance: 258 Referee: Ajay Krishnan Man of the Match: Makakmayum Daniyal (South United) |
| 30 July 2025 Match 10 | Namdhari | 2–0 | South United | Kolkata, West Bengal |
| 19:00 IST |
| Report PDF Report | Stadium: Kishore Bharati Krirangan Attendance: 250 Referee: Kishor Gangaram Choudhari Man of the Match: Sunil Singh (South United) |
| 3 August 2025 Match 17 | Namdhari | 4–2 | Indian Air Force | Kolkata, West Bengal |
| 16:00 IST | Report PDF Report |
| Stadium: Vivekananda Yuba Bharati Krirangan Attendance: 214 Referee: Ajay Krishnan Man of the Match: Dé (Namdhari) |
| 6 August 2025 Match 24 | East Bengal | 1–0 | Namdhari | Kolkata, West Bengal |
| 19:00 IST |
| Report PDF Report | Stadium: Vivekananda Yuba Bharati Krirangan Attendance: 6,292 Referee: Lakshay Man of the Match: Mohammed Rashid (East Bengal) |
| 10 August 2025 Match 32 | East Bengal | 6–1 | Indian Air Force | Kolkata, West Bengal |
| 19:00 IST | Report PDF Report |
| Stadium: Kishore Bharati Krirangan Attendance: 8,395 Referee: Shantan Agrawal Man of the Match: Subhajit Basu (Indian Air Force) |
Group B
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | MBG | DIH | MSC | BSF | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mohun Bagan (H) | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 2 | +10 | 9 | knockout stage | 5–1 | 3–1 | 4–0 | ||
| 2 | Diamond Harbour | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 7 | +4 | 6 | 2–1 | 8–1 | ||||
| 3 | Mohammedan (H) | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 3–0 | |||||
| 4 | Border Security Force | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 15 | −14 | 0 |
Matches
| 28 July 2025 Match 6 | Mohammedan | 1–2 | Diamond Harbour | Kolkata, West Bengal |
| 19:00 IST |
| Report PDF Report | Stadium: Vivekananda Yuba Bharati Krirangan Attendance: 1,925 Referee: Lakshay Man of the Match: Sairuat Kima (Diamond Harbour) |
| 31 July 2025 Match 12 | Mohun Bagan | 3–1 | Mohammedan | Kolkata, West Bengal |
| 19:00 IST | Report PDF Report |
| Stadium: Vivekananda Yuba Bharati Krirangan Attendance: 6,584 Referee: Aditya Purkayastha Man of the Match: Liston Colaco (Mohun Bagan) |
| 1 August 2025 Match 14 | Diamond Harbour | 8–1 | BSF FT | Kolkata, West Bengal |
| 19:00 IST |
| Report PDF Report |
| Stadium: Kishore Bharati Krirangan Attendance: 182 Referee: Shantan Agrawal Man of the Match: Clayton (Diamond Harbour) |
| 4 August 2025 Match 20 | Mohun Bagan | 4–0 | BSF FT | Kolkata, West Bengal |
| 19:00 IST | Report PDF Report | Stadium: Kishore Bharati Krirangan Attendance: 3,121 Referee: Ashwin Man of the Match: Liston Colaco (Mohun Bagan) |
| 7 August 2025 Match 26 | BSF FT | 0–3 | Mohammedan | Kolkata, West Bengal |
| 19:00 IST | Report PDF Report |
| Stadium: Kishore Bharati Krirangan Attendance: 348 Referee: Kishor Gangaram Choudhari Man of the Match: Maharabam Maxiom (Mohammedan) |
| 9 August 2025 Match 30 | Diamond Harbour | 1–5 | Mohun Bagan | Kolkata, West Bengal |
| 19:00 IST |
| Report PDF Report | Stadium: Vivekananda Yuba Bharati Krirangan Attendance: 8,592 Referee: Ashwin Man of the Match: Liston Colaco (Mohun Bagan) |
Group C
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | JAM | ARM | LAD | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jamshedpur (H) | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 2 | +4 | 9 | knockout stage | 1–0 | 3–2 | 2–0 | ||
| 2 | Indian Army | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 3 | +2 | 6 | 1–0 | 4–2 | ||||
| 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | −2 | 1 | 1–1 | ||||||
| 4 | 1 Ladakh | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 7 | −4 | 1 |
Matches
| 24 July 2025 Match 2 | Jamshedpur | 3–2 | | Jamshedpur, Jharkhand |
| 17:30 IST | Report PDF Report | Stadium: JRD Tata Sports Complex Attendance: 17,791 Referee: Mrityunjay L Amatya Man of the Match: Manvir Singh (Jamshedpur) |
| 29 July 2025 Match 7 | Jamshedpur | 1–0 | Indian Army | Jamshedpur, Jharkhand |
| 16:00 IST |
| Report PDF Report |
| Stadium: JRD Tata Sports Complex Attendance: 11,867 Referee: K Ramdasan Man of the Match: Mohammed Sanan K (Jamshedpur) |
| 2 August 2025 Match 15 | Tribhuvan Army | 1–1 | 1 Ladakh | Jamshedpur, Jharkhand |
| 16:00 IST |
| Report PDF Report |
| Stadium: JRD Tata Sports Complex Attendance: 1,263 Referee: Jehrul Islam Man of the Match: Prajal Tushir (1 Ladakh) |
| 5 August 2025 Match 21 | Indian Army | 1–0 | | Jamshedpur, Jharkhand |
| 16:00 IST |
| Report PDF Report | Stadium: JRD Tata Sports Complex Attendance: 1,343 Referee: Jehrul Islam Man of the Match: P Christopher Kamei (Indian Army) |
| 8 August 2025 Match 27 | Jamshedpur | 2–0 | 1 Ladakh | Jamshedpur, Jharkhand |
| 16:00 IST |
| Report PDF Report | Stadium: JRD Tata Sports Complex Attendance: 5,917 Referee: K Ramdasan Man of the Match: Praful Kumar (Jamshedpur) |
| 11 August 2025 Match 33 | Indian Army | 4–2 | 1 Ladakh | Jamshedpur, Jharkhand |
| 16:00 IST |
| Report PDF Report |
| Stadium: JRD Tata Sports Complex Attendance: 1,074 Referee: Mrutyunjay L Amatya Man of the Match: Abhishekh Shankar Powar (Indian Army) |
Group D
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | BDO | PUN | ITB | KMS | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bodoland (H) | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 1 | +6 | 9 | knockout stage | 1–0 | 4–0 | 2–1 | ||
| 2 | Punjab | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0–0 | 2–1 | ||||
| 3 | ITB Police | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | −3 | 4 | 2–1 | |||||
| 4 | Karbi Anglong Morning Star | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 6 | −3 | 0 |
Matches
| 27 July 2025 Match 4 | ITBP FT | 2–1 | Morning Star | Kokrajhar (BTR), Assam |
| 16:00 IST |
| Report PDF Report |
| Stadium: SAI Stadium Attendance: 14,000 Referee: Jarvish Macwan Man of the Match: Hemraj Bhujel (ITBP FT) |
| 31 July 2025 Match 11 | Bodoland | 2–1 | Morning Star | Kokrajhar (BTR), Assam |
| 16:00 IST |
| Report PDF Report |
| Stadium: SAI Stadium Attendance: 13,500 Referee: Surojit Das Man of the Match: Robinson Blandon (Bodoland) |
| 3 August 2025 Match 18 | Morning Star | 1–2 | Punjab | Kokrajhar (BTR), Assam |
| 19:00 IST |
| Report PDF Report |
| Stadium: SAI Stadium Attendance: 3,500 Referee: Harish Kundu Man of the Match: Pramveer Singh (Punjab) |
| 6 August 2025 Match 23 | ITBP FT | 0–0 | Punjab | Kokrajhar (BTR), Assam |
| 16:00 IST | Report PDF Report | Stadium: SAI Stadium Attendance: 500 Referee: Jarvish Macwan Man of the Match: Donborlang Nongkynrih (ITBP FT) |
| 9 August 2025 Match 29 | Bodoland | 1–0 | Punjab | Kokrajhar (BTR), Assam |
| 16:00 IST |
| Report PDF Report | Stadium: SAI Stadium Attendance: 12,545 Referee: Surojit Das Man of the Match: Robinson Blandon (Bodoland) |
| 12 August 2025 Match 36 | ITBP FT | 0–4 | Bodoland | Kokrajhar (BTR), Assam |
| 19:00 IST | Report PDF Report | Stadium: SAI Stadium Attendance: 12,540 Referee: Harish Kundu Man of the Match: Pranjal Bhumij (Bodoland) |
Group E
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | NEU | SHI | RDU | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | NorthEast United | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 4 | +3 | 7 | knockout stage | 2–1 | 3–1 | 2–2 | ||
| 2 | Shillong Lajong (H) | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 3 | +7 | 6 | 6–0 | 3–1 | ||||
| 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 9 | −7 | 3 | 1–0 | ||||||
| 4 | Rangdajied United (H) | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | −3 | 1 |
Matches
| 26 July 2025 Match 3 | Shillong Lajong | 6–0 | | Shillong, Meghalaya |
| 16:00 IST |
| Report PDF Report | Stadium: Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium Attendance: 6,000 Referee: Pratik Mondal Man of the Match: Phrangki Buam (Shillong Lajong) |
| 29 July 2025 Match 8 | Shillong Lajong | 3–1 | Rangdajied United | Shillong, Meghalaya |
| 19:00 IST |
| Report PDF Report |
| Stadium: Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium Attendance: 8,500 Referee: Lalit Singh Rawat Man of the Match: Gladdy Nelcen Kharbuli (Shillong Lajong) |
| 2 August 2025 Match 16 | NorthEast United | 3–1 | | Shillong, Meghalaya |
| 19:00 IST |
| Report PDF Report |
| Stadium: Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium Attendance: 3,000 Referee: Senthil Nathan S Man of the Match: Alaaeddine Ajaraie (NorthEast United) |
| 5 August 2025 Match 22 | Rangdajied United | 0–1 | | Shillong, Meghalaya |
| 19:00 IST | Report ] |
| Stadium: Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium Man of the Match: Nasir Yasa (Armed Forces) |
| 8 August 2025 Match 28 | Shillong Lajong | 1–2 | NorthEast United | Shillong, Meghalaya |
| 19:00 IST |
| Report PDF Report |
| Stadium: Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium Attendance: 13,900 Referee: Pratik Mondal Man of the Match: Alaaeddine Ajaraie (NorthEast United) |
| 11 August 2025 Match 34 | NorthEast United | 2–2 | Rangdajied United | Shillong, Meghalaya |
| 19:00 IST | Report PDF Report |
| Stadium: Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium Attendance: 4,439 Referee: Senthil Nathan S Man of the Match: (Manbhakupar Iawphniaw Rangdajied United) |
Group F
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | NVY | RKS | NER | TRA | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Indian Navy | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 2 | +2 | 7 | knockout stage | 2–1 | 0–0 | 2–1 | ||
| 2 | Real Kashmir | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 4 | +2 | 6 | 3–1 | 2–1 | ||||
| 3 | NEROCA (H) | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 4 | −2 | 2 | 1–1 | |||||
| 4 | TRAU (H) | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | −2 | 1 |
Matches
| 30 July 2025 Match 9 | TRAU | 1–1 | NEROCA | Imphal, Manipur |
| 16:00 IST |
| Report PDF Report |
| Stadium: Khuman Lampak Main Stadium Attendance: 24,820 Referee: I Jamal Mohamed Man of the Match: Sapam Nongpoknganba Singh (TRAU) |
| 1 August 2025 Match 13 | Indian Navy | 2–1 | Real Kashmir | Imphal, Manipur |
| 16:00 IST |
| Report PDF Report |
| Stadium: Khuman Lampak Main Stadium Attendance: 6,782 Referee: Dipu Roy Man of the Match: Bhaskar Roy (Indian Navy) |
| 4 August 2025 Match 19 | TRAU | 1–2 | Real Kashmir | Imphal, Manipur |
| 16:00 IST |
| Report PDF Report |
| Stadium: Khuman Lampak Main Stadium Attendance: 20,180 Referee: Venkatesh Ramachadran Man of the Match: Rohen Singh (Real Kashmir) |
| 7 August 2025 Match 25 | NEROCA | 0–0 | Indian Navy | Imphal, Manipur |
| 16:00 IST |
| Report PDF Report | Stadium: Khuman Lampak Main Stadium Attendance: 18,150 Referee: Dipu Roy Man of the Match: Adersh Mattummal (Indian Navy) |
| 10 August 2025 Match 31 | NEROCA | 1–3 | Real Kashmir | Imphal, Manipur |
| 16:00 IST |
| Report PDF Report | Stadium: Khuman Lampak Main Stadium Attendance: 22,380 Referee: I Jamal Mohamed Man of the Match: Ranjan Singh (Real Kashmir) |
| 12 August 2025 Match 35 | TRAU | 1–2 | Indian Navy | Imphal, Manipur |
| 16:00 IST |
| Report PDF Report |
| Stadium: Khuman Lampak Main Stadium Attendance: 19,735 Referee: Venkatesh Ramachadran Man of the Match: Sreyas Gopalan (Indian Navy) |
Ranking of 2nd placed teams
| Pos | Grp | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | E | Shillong Lajong | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 3 | +7 | 6 | knockout stage |
| 2 | B | Diamond Harbour | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 7 | +4 | 6 | |
| 3 | A | Namdhari | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 3 | +3 | 6 | |
| 4 | F | Real Kashmir | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 4 | +2 | 6 | |
| 5 | C | Indian Army | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 3 | +2 | 6 | |
| 6 | D | Punjab | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 |
Statistics
Top scorers
| Rank | Player | Team | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | NorthEast United | 5 | |
| Mohun Bagan | |||
| 3 | Diamond Harbour | 4 | |
| Diamond Harbour | |||
| 5 | South United | 3 | |
| Shillong Lajong | |||
| 7 | Shillong Lajong | 2 | |
| Namdhari | |||
| East Bengal | |||
| KAMS | |||
| Indian Air Force | |||
| Mohun Bagan | |||
| Bodoland | |||
| East Bengal | |||
| East Bengal | |||
| Indian Army | |||
| Mohammedan | |||
| Real Kashmir |
Hat-tricks
| Player | For | Against | Result | Date | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| South United | Indian Air Force | 3–3 | 27 July 2025 | [8] | |
| Diamond Harbour | BSF FT | 8–1 | 1 August 2025 | [9] | |
| NorthEast United | 3–1 | 2 August 2025 | [10] |
Top assists
| Rank | Player | Team | Assists |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mohun Bagan | 4 | |
| 2 | Diamond Harbour | 3 | |
| Diamond Habour | |||
| Jamshedpur FC | |||
| 5 | East Bengal | 2 | |
| Mohammedan | |||
| Mohammedan | |||
| Indian Navy | |||
| TRAU | |||
| Shillong Lajong | |||
| Real Kashmir | |||
| Diamond Harbour | |||
| Real Kashmir | |||
| Diamond Harbour |
Clean sheets
| Rank | Player | Team | Clean sheets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jamshedpur | 2 | |
| 2 | East Bengal | 1 | |
| East Bengal | |||
| Punjab | |||
| Shillong Lajong | |||
| Army Red | |||
| Namdhari | |||
| NEROCA | |||
| Indian Navy | |||
| Mohun Bagan | |||
| Mohammedan |
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