132nd Edition of Durand Cup tournament to be organized in Kolkata

132nd Edition of Durand Cup tournament to be organized in Kolkata

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Category : Sports Published on: July 05 2023

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The Durand Cup 2023 football tournament will be held from August 3 to September 3.
The 132nd edition of the Durand Cup, the oldest football tournament in Asia, will be played across four venues - Guwahati and Kokrajhar in Assam, Shillong in Meghalaya and Kolkata in West Bengal.
The Durand Cup 2023 will see 24 teams - four more than the previous edition - compete for the prestigious trophy.
All 12 Indian Super League (ISL) teams, including new entrants Roundglass Punjab FC, who got promoted to the ISL after winning the I-League 2022-23, will participate in the Durand Cup 2023.
Established in 1888, the Durand Cup has been dominated by the West Bengal clubs.
It was named after Mortimer Durand, who was then the Foreign Secretary in charge of India.
Mohun Bagan and East Bengal are the joint most successful sides, each winning the Durand Cup 16 times.
Mohun Bagan (1963, 1964, 1965 and 1984, 1985, 1986) and East Bengal (1989, 1990, 1991) also hold the record for most consecutive wins - three.
Bengaluru FC are the defending Durand Cup champions. Sunil Chhetri and Co. defeated Mumbai City FC 2-1 in the final in Kolkata last year.

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