The Durand Cup 2024 schedule was announced on Friday. The competition will begin with Mohun Bagan Super Giant’s taking on Downtown Heroes on 27th July at the Vivekananda Yuba Bharati Krirangan in Kolkata. The final group stage match will be between defending champions Mohun Bagan SG and runners-up East Bengal FC on 18th August.
24 teams are divided into six groups of four teams each. Teams from the Indian Super League (ISL), I-League, and armed forces from India, Nepal, and Bangladesh will participate in the tournament.
Durand Cup 2024 Groups
Group A (Kolkata): Mohun Bagan SG, East Bengal FC, Indian Air Force FT, Downtown Heroes FC
Group B (Kolkata): Bengaluru FC, Inter Kashi FC, Indian Navy FT, Mohammedan SC
Group C (Kolkata): Kerala Blasters FC, Mumbai City FC, Punjab FC, CISF Protectors FT
Group D (Jamshedpur): Jamshedpur FC, Chennaiyin FC, Indian Army FT, Bangladesh Army FT
Group E (Kokrajhar): Odisha FC, NorthEast United FC, Bodoland FC, BSF FT
Group F (Shillong): FC Goa, Hyderabad FC, Shillong Lajong FC, Tribhuvan Army FC
Group A Fixtures
| No. | Match | Date | Time | Venue |
| 1 | Mohun Bagan SG vs Downtown Heroes FC | 27.07.2024 | 18:00 | Vivekananda Yuba Bharati Krirangan |
| 2 | East Bengal FC vs Indian Air Force FT | 29.08.2024 | 19:00 | Vivekananda Yuba Bharati Krirangan |
| 3 | Indian Air Force FT vs Downtown Heroes FC | 02.08.2024 | 19:00 | Vivekananda Yuba Bharati Krirangan |
| 4 | East Bengal FC vs Downtown Heroes FC | 07.08.2024 | 19:00 | Vivekananda Yuba Bharati Krirangan |
| 5 | Mohun Bagan SG vs Indian Air Force FT | 08.08.2024 | 16:00 | Vivekananda Yuba Bharati Krirangan |
| 6 | Mohun Bagan SG vs East Bengal FC | 18.08.2024 | 19:00 | Vivekananda Yuba Bharati Krirangan |
Group B Fixtures
| No. | Match | Date | Time | Venue |
| 1 | Mohammedan SC vs Inter Kashi FC | 28.07.2024 | 19:00 | Kishore Bharati Krirangan |
| 2 | Bengaluru FC vs Indian Navy FT | 31.07.2024 | 19:00 | Vivekananda Yuba Bharati Krirangan |
| 3 | Bengaluru FC vs Inter Kashi FC | 03.08.2024 | 19:00 | Kishore Bharati Krirangan |
| 4 | Mohammedan SC vs Bengaluru FC | 06.08.2024 | 19:00 | Vivekananda Yuba Bharati Krirangan |
| 5 | Indian Navy FT vs Inter Kashi FC | 09.08.2024 | 16:00 | Kishore Bharati Krirangan |
| 6 | Mohammedan SC vs Indian Navy FT | 13.08.2024 | 16:00 | Kishore Bharati Krirangan |
Group C Fixtures
| No. | Match | Date | Time | Venue |
| 1 | CISF Protectors FT vs Punjab FC | 30.07.2024 | 19:00 | Kishore Bharati Krirangan |
| 2 | Mumbai City FC vs Kerala Blasters FC | 01.08.2024 | 19:00 | Kishore Bharati Krirangan |
| 3 | Kerala Blasters FC vs Punjab FC | 04.08.2024 | 16:00 | Vivekananda Yuba Bharati Krirangan |
| 4 | Mumbai City FC vs CISF Protectors FT | 05.08.2024 | 16:00 | Kishore Bharati Krirangan |
| 5 | Kerala Blasters FC vs CISF Protectors FT | 10.08.2024 | 19:00 | Vivekananda Yuba Bharati Krirangan |
| 6 | Punjab FC vs Mumbai City FC | 11.08.2024 | 16:00 | Vivekananda Yuba Bharati Krirangan |
Group D Fixtures
| No. | Match | Date | Time | Venue |
| 1 | Jamshedpur FC vs Bangladesh Army FT | 28.07.2024 | 16:00 | JRD Tata Sports Complex |
| 2 | Chennaiyin FC vs Indian Army FT | 31.07.2024 | 16:00 | JRD Tata Sports Complex |
| 3 | Jamshedpur FC vs Chennaiyin FC | 04.08.2024 | 19:00 | JRD Tata Sports Complex |
| 4 | Indian Army FT vs Bangladesh Army FT | 07.08.2024 | 16:00 | JRD Tata Sports Complex |
| 5 | Chennaiyin FC vs Bangladesh Army FT | 11.08.2024 | 19:00 | JRD Tata Sports Complex |
| 6 | Jamshedpur FC vs Indian Army FT | 14.08.2024 | 19:00 | JRD Tata Sports Complex |
Group E Fixtures
| No. | Match | Date | Time | Venue |
| 1 | Bodoland FC vs NorthEast United FC | 30.07.2024 | 15:00 | SAI Stadium |
| 2 | Odisha FC vs BSF FT | 03.08.2024 | 16:00 | SAI Stadium |
| 3 | Bodoland FC vs Odisha FC | 06.08.2024 | 16:00 | SAI Stadium |
| 4 | NorthEast United FC vs BSF FT | 09.08.2024 | 19:00 | SAI Stadium |
| 5 | Bodoland FC vs BSF FT | 12.08.2024 | 19:00 | SAI Stadium |
| 6 | NorthEast United FC vs Odisha FC | 16.08.2024 | 19:00 | SAI Stadium |
Group F Fixtures
| No. | Match | Date | Time | Venue |
| 1 | Shillong Lajong FC vs Tribhuvan Army FC | 02.08.2024 | 16:00 | Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium |
| 2 | FC Goa vs Hyderabad FC | 05.08.2024 | 19:00 | Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium |
| 3 | FC Goa vs Tribhuvan Army FC | 08.08.2024 | 19:00 | Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium |
| 4 | Shillong Lajong FC vs Hyderabad FC | 10.08.2024 | 16:00 | Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium |
| 5 | Hyderabad FC vs Tribhuvan Army FC | 13.08.2024 | 19:00 | Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium |
| 6 | FC Goa vs Shillong Lajong FC | 17.08.2024 | 19:00 | Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium |
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