2021 Durand Cup
Tournament poster
Tournament details
CountryIndia
Venue(s)West Bengal
Dates5 September 2021 – 3 October 2021
Teams16
Final positions
ChampionsFC Goa (1st title)
Runner-upMohammedan
Tournament statistics
Matches played29
Goals scored105 (3.62 per match)
Top goal scorer(s)Devendra Murgaonkar
Marcus Joseph
(5 goals each)
Best goalkeeperNaveen Kumar
(165 mins per goal)

The 2021 Durand Cup was the 130th edition of Durand Cup, the oldest football tournament in Asia. Like its previous edition, the tournament was hosted in West Bengal.[1] The tournament is jointly hosted by the Eastern Command of the Indian Armed Forces and the Government of West Bengal.[2]

The Durand Cup was cancelled in 2020 due to worldwide COVID-19 pandemic and was reorganised in 2021 after a year gap.[3] Gokulam Kerala were the defending champions, having defeated Mohun Bagan in the 2019 final.[4][5]

Mohammedan made their first Durand Cup final appearance since 2013 against debutants FC Goa.[6] The match went into the extra time with no goal from either side. Goan captain Edu Bedia's 105th minute solitary goal sealed Goa's victory against Mohammedan.[7] Goa became the fourth Goan team to win the Durand Cup after Salgaocar, Dempo and Churchill Brothers.

Teams

A total of 16 teams participated in the competition; 5 clubs from Indian Super League, 3 clubs from I-League, 2 clubs from I-League 2nd Division and 6 teams representing the Indian Armed Forces.

Location of the 2021 Durand Cup teams.
Indian Super League club
I-League club
I-League 2nd Division club
Indian Armed Force team

Team Head coach Captain Location
Indian Super League clubs
Bengaluru[8] India Naushad Moosa India Ajith Kumar Bengaluru, Karnataka
Goa[8] Spain Juan Ferrando Spain Edu Bedia Porvorim, Goa
Hyderabad[8] India Shameel Chembakath India Pritam Kumar Singh Hyderabad, Telangana
Jamshedpur[8] India Noel Wilson India Jitendra Singh Jamshedpur, Jharkhand
Kerala Blasters[8] Serbia Ivan Vukomanović India Jessel Carneiro Kochi, Kerala
I-League clubs
Gokulam Kerala[9] Italy Vincenzo Alberto Annese Afghanistan Sharif Mukhammad Calicut, Kerala
Mohammedan[10] Russia Andrey Chernyshov Serbia Nikola Stojanović Kolkata, West Bengal
Sudeva Delhi[11] Bhutan Chencho Dorji India Sairuat Kima New Delhi, Delhi
I-League 2nd Division clubs
Bengaluru United[11] India Richard Reginald Hood India Dharmaraj Ravanan Bengaluru, Karnataka
Delhi[11] India Yan Law India Anwar Ali Dwarka, Delhi
Indian Armed Force teams
Assam Rifles[12] India Ningombam Jiten Singh India Jefferson Nongrud
Army Green[12] India Mileswamy Govindaraju Ramachandran India Roel Lepcha
Army Red[12] India Anustup Sarkar India Nongmaikapam Suresh Meitei Kolkata, West Bengal
Indian Air Force[12] India Priya Darshan India Vivek Kumar New Delhi, Delhi
Indian Navy[12] India Abhilash Vasantha Nair India Bhaskar Roy
Central Reserve Police Force[12] India Dayal Singh Bhati India Moses Antony Jalandhar, Punjab

ATK Mohun Bagan and East Bengal were invited to be part of the tournament but most of the first team players of ATK Mohun Bagan were on international break and also had their AFC Cup knockouts coinciding with the Durand Cup fixtures, thus they backed out from the tournament, while East Bengal refused participation because of investor issues. Since this year India celebrates golden jubilee of its victory over Pakistan for the liberation of Bangladesh in 1971, DFTS invited Mohammedan SC and Sk. Jamal Dhanmondi Club from Bangladesh to participate in the 130th edition of the tournament. But due to the COVID-19 pandemic in Bangladesh, the clubs were unable to confirm their participation.[13]

    Prize money

    PositionPrize money
    Champions4 million (equivalent to 4.5 million or US$56,000 in 2023)[14]
    Runners-up2 million (equivalent to 2.2 million or US$28,000 in 2023)[14]
    Semi-finalists0.5 million (equivalent to 560,000 or US$7,000 in 2023)[14]
    Season awardees0.1 million (equivalent to 110,000 or US$1,400 in 2023)[15]
    Total~7.3 million (US$91,000)

    Official sponsors and partners

    Source: Durand Cup

    Venues

    Kalyani Kolkata
    Kalyani Stadium Vivekananda Yuba Bharati Krirangan Mohun Bagan Ground
    Capacity: 20,000 Capacity: 85,000 Capacity: 20,000
    No. of matches: 9 No. of matches: 14 No. of matches: 6

    Group stage

    Group A

    Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
    1 Bengaluru United 3 3 0 0 7 2 +5 9 Knockout stage
    2 Mohammedan 3 2 0 1 9 4 +5 6
    3 Indian Air Force 3 0 1 2 3 8 5 1
    4 CRPF 3 0 1 2 1 6 5 1
    Source:
    Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head points; 3) head-to-head goal difference; 4) goal difference; 5) number of goals scored; 6) drawing of lots

    Matches

    5 September 2021 (2021-09-05) 1 Indian Air Force 1–4 Mohammedan Kolkata
    16.15 IST
    • Jerone Yellow card 40'
    • Sadhukan 47'
    • Singh Yellow card 51'
    • Danish Yellow card 53'
    Report
    Stadium: Vivekananda Yuba Bharati Krirangan
    Attendance: 0[lower-alpha 1][Note *]
    Man of the Match: Nikola Stojanović (Mohammedan SC)
    6 September 2021 (2021-09-06) 2 CRPF 0–1 Bengaluru United Kalyani
    15.00 IST
    • Antony Red card 71'
    Report
    Stadium: Kalyani Stadium
    Attendance: 0[lower-alpha 1][Note *]
    Man of the Match: Pedro Manzi (FC Bengaluru United)
    9 September 2021 (2021-09-09) 3 Indian Air Force 2–4 Bengaluru United Kalyani
    15.00 IST
    • Kumar 42', 51'
    • P Singh Yellow card 46'
    • D Singh Yellow card 62'
    • Das Yellow card 84'
    Report
    Stadium: Kalyani Stadium
    Attendance: 0[lower-alpha 1][Note *]
    Man of the Match: Yumnam Singh (FC Bengaluru United)
    10 September 2021 (2021-09-10) 4 CRPF 1–5 Mohammedan Kalyani
    15.00 IST
    • AA Singh Yellow card 45'
    • A Singh 89'
    Report
    Stadium: Kalyani Stadium
    Attendance: 0[lower-alpha 1][Note *]
    Man of the Match: Azharuddin Mallick (Mohammedan SC)
    14 September 2021 (2021-09-14) 5 Mohammedan 0–2 Bengaluru United Kalyani
    15.00 IST
    Report
    Stadium: Kalyani Stadium
    Attendance: 0[lower-alpha 1][Note *]
    Man of the Match: Kunzang Bhutia (FC Bengaluru United)
    14 September 2021 (2021-09-14) 6 CRPF Cancelled Indian Air Force Kolkata
    15.00 IST Report Stadium: Mohun Bagan Ground
    Attendance: 0[lower-alpha 1][Note *]
    Note: The match was abandoned due to heavy rainfall and waterlogging, resulting in pitch being unfit for play. Both teams were awarded a point each.[16]

    Group B

    Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
    1 Goa 3 3 0 0 9 1 +8 9 Knockout stage
    2 Army Green 3 2 0 1 4 3 +1 6
    3 Jamshedpur 3 1 0 2 2 8 6 3
    4 Sudeva Delhi 3 0 0 3 1 4 3 0
    Source:
    Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head points; 3) head-to-head goal difference; 4) goal difference; 5) number of goals scored; 6) drawing of lots

    Matches

    6 September 2021 (2021-09-06) 1 Jamshedpur 1–0 Sudeva Delhi Kolkata
    15.00 IST
    • Lalruatmawia 33'
    • J Singh Yellow card 45+1'
    • P Singh Yellow card 86'
    • Yadav Yellow card 88'
    Report
    • Singh Yellow card 90+3'
    Stadium: Mohun Bagan Ground
    Attendance: 0[lower-alpha 1][Note *]
    Man of the Match: Vishal Yadav (Jamshedpur FC)
    7 September 2021 (2021-09-07) 2 Goa 2–0 Army Green Kolkata
    15.00 IST Report Stadium: Vivekananda Yuba Bharati Krirangan
    Attendance: 0[lower-alpha 1][Note *]
    Man of the Match: Sarath Narayanan M (Army Green)
    10 September 2021 (2021-09-10) 3 Jamshedpur 1–3 Army Green Kolkata
    15.00 IST
    Report
    • Singh 43', 48'
    • Singh Yellow card 89'
    • Chhetri 58'
    Stadium: Mohun Bagan Ground
    Attendance: 0[lower-alpha 1][Note *]
    Man of the Match: Deepak Singh (Army Green)
    13 September 2021 (2021-09-13) 4 Goa 2–1 Sudeva Delhi Kolkata
    15.00 IST
    Report
    Stadium: Vivekananda Yuba Bharati Krirangan
    Attendance: 0[lower-alpha 1][Note *]
    Man of the Match: Seriton Fernandes (FC Goa)
    17 September 2021 (2021-09-17) 5 Jamshedpur 0–5 Goa Kolkata
    15.00 IST
    • Singh Yellow card 41'
    Report
    Stadium: Vivekananda Yuba Bharati Krirangan
    Attendance: 0[lower-alpha 1][Note *]
    Man of the Match: Muhammed Nemil (FC Goa)
    17 September 2021 (2021-09-17) 6 Army Green 1–0 Sudeva Delhi Kolkata
    15.00 IST
    • Lallawmkima Yellow card 34'
    • Rana Yellow card 42'
    • Singh 51'
    Report
    Stadium: Mohun Bagan Ground
    Attendance: 0[lower-alpha 1][Note *]
    Man of the Match: Deepak Singh (Army Green)

    Group C

    Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
    1 Bengaluru 3 2 1 0 9 5 +4 7 Knockout stage
    2 Delhi 3 1 1 1 4 4 0 4
    3 Kerala Blasters 3 1 0 2 1 3 2 3
    4 Indian Navy 3 1 0 2 5 7 2 3
    Source: Khel Now
    Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head points; 3) head-to-head goal difference; 4) goal difference; 5) number of goals scored; 6) drawing of lots

    Matches

    8 September 2021 (2021-09-08) 1 Delhi 1–2 Indian Navy Kolkata
    15.00 IST
    Report
    • Sreyas VG 26'
    • Singh 86'
    Stadium: Mohun Bagan Ground
    Attendance: 0[lower-alpha 1][Note *]
    Man of the Match: Dalraj Singh (Indian Navy)
    11 September 2021 (2021-09-11) 2 Kerala Blasters 1–0 Indian Navy Kolkata
    15.00 IST
    Report
    • S Singh Yellow card 53'
    • D Singh Yellow card 69'
    Stadium: Vivekananda Yuba Bharati Krirangan
    Attendance: 0[lower-alpha 1][Note *]
    Man of the Match: Adrian Luna (Kerala Blasters)
    15 September 2021 (2021-09-15) 3 Bengaluru 2–0 Kerala Blasters Kolkata
    15.00 IST
    Report
    Stadium: Vivekananda Yuba Bharati Krirangan
    Attendance: 0[lower-alpha 1][Note *]
    Man of the Match: Lara Sharma (Bengaluru FC)
    18 September 2021 (2021-09-18) 4 Delhi 2–2 Bengaluru Kolkata
    15.00 IST
    Report
    Stadium: Mohun Bagan Ground
    Attendance: 0[lower-alpha 1][Note *]
    Man of the Match: Willis Plaza (Delhi FC)
    21 September 2021 (2021-09-21) 5 Bengaluru 5–3 Indian Navy Kolkata
    15.00 IST
    Report
    • Jijo F 19'
    • Sreyas VG 30'
    • Inayath Yellow card 49'
    • Vijay J 90+4'
    Stadium: Vivekananda Yuba Bharati Krirangan
    Attendance: 0[lower-alpha 1][Note *]
    Man of the Match: Harmanpreet Singh (Bengaluru FC)
    21 September 2021 (2021-09-21) 6 Delhi 1–0 Kerala Blasters Kolkata
    15.00 IST
    Report
    Stadium: Kalyani Stadium
    Attendance: 0[lower-alpha 1][Note *]
    Man of the Match: Anwar Ali (Delhi FC)


    Group D

    Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
    1 Gokulam Kerala 3 2 1 0 10 4 +6 7 Knockout stage
    2 Army Red 3 2 1 0 8 4 +4 7
    3 Hyderabad 3 1 0 2 6 3 +3 3
    4 Assam Rifles 3 0 0 3 3 16 13 0
    Source:
    Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head points; 3) head-to-head goal difference; 4) goal difference; 5) number of goals scored; 6) drawing of lots

    Matches

    9 September 2021 (2021-09-09) 1 Army Red 4–1 Assam Rifles Kolkata
    15.00 IST
    • Shil 39'
    • Thapa 66'
    • Shah 75' (p)
    • Meitei 82'
    • Rabha 41'
    • T Singh Yellow card 74'
    • D Singh Red card 80'
    • Narjinari Yellow card 90+4'
    Stadium: Vivekananda Yuba Bharati Krirangan
    Attendance: 0[lower-alpha 1][Note *]
    Man of the Match: Bikash Thapa (Army Red)
    12 September 2021 (2021-09-12) 2 Assam Rifles 0–5 Hyderabad Kolkata
    15.00 IST
    • Haokip Yellow card 75'
    Report
    Stadium: Mohun Bagan Ground
    Attendance: 0[lower-alpha 1][Note *]
    Man of the Match: Lalchungnunga Chhangte (Hyderabad FC)
    12 September 2021 (2021-09-12) 3 Gokulam Kerala 2–2 Army Red Kalyani
    15.00 IST
    Report
    • Jain P 30'
    • Thapa 43'
    • Kumar Yellow card 45'
    • Shafeel Yellow card 73'
    Stadium: Kalyani Stadium
    Attendance: 0[lower-alpha 1][Note *]
    Man of the Match: Christopher Kamei (Army Red)
    16 September 2021 (2021-09-16) 4 Gokulam Kerala 1–0 Hyderabad Kalyani
    15.00 IST
    Report Stadium: Kalyani Stadium
    Attendance: 0[lower-alpha 1][Note *]
    Man of the Match: Sharif Mukhammad (Gokulam Kerala FC)
    19 September 2021 (2021-09-19) 5 Army Red 2–1 Hyderabad Kolkata
    15.00 IST
    • Zothanpuia Yellow card 18'
    • Meitei Yellow card 32'
    • Shil 33', 70'
    • Kumar Yellow card 59'
    Report
    • Dutta 35'
    Stadium: Vivekananda Yuba Bharati Krirangan
    Attendance: 0[lower-alpha 1][Note *]
    Man of the Match: Liton Shil (Army Red)
    19 September 2021 (2021-09-19) 6 Assam Rifles 2–7 Gokulam Kerala Kalyani
    15.00 IST
    • Singh 36'
    • Rishad P Yellow card 38'
    • Haokip Yellow card 54'
    • D Singh Yellow card 58'
    • Rabha 63'
    Report
    Stadium: Kalyani Stadium
    Attendance: 0[lower-alpha 1][Note *]
    Man of the Match: Chisom Chikatara (Gokulam Kerala)

    Knockout stage

    Bracket

     
    QuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinal
     
              
     
     
     
     
    Mohammedan1
     
     
     
    Gokulam Kerala0
     
    Mohammedan (a.e.t.)4
     
     
     
    Bengaluru United2
     
    Army Red-
     
     
     
    Bengaluru United
    (w.o.)
    -
     
    Mohammedan0
     
     
     
    Goa (a.e.t.)1
     
    Goa5
     
     
     
    Delhi1
     
    Goa (p)2(7)
     
     
     
    Bengaluru2(6)
     
    Bengaluru3
     
     
    Army Green2
     


    Quarter-finals

    Team 1 Score Team 2
    Mohammedan 1–0 Gokulam Kerala
    Army Red w/o[lower-alpha 2] Bengaluru United
    Goa 5–1 Delhi
    Bengaluru 3–2 Army Green

    Semi-finals

    Team 1 Score Team 2
    Mohammedan 4–2
    (a.e.t)
    Bengaluru United
    Goa 2–2
    (7-6 pen.)
    Bengaluru

    Final

    2021 Durand Cup Final
    Mohammedan0–1 (a.e.t.)Goa
    Report Bedia 105'
    Attendance: 43,292
    Referee: Rahul Kumar Gupta

    Statistics

    Top scorers

    As of 3 October 2021

    Note: Only top goal scorers with 3 or more goals are mentioned.

    Rank Player Club Goals
    1 India Devendra Murgaonkar Goa 5
    Trinidad and Tobago Marcus Joseph Mohammedan
    3 India Muhammed Nemil Goa 4
    Spain Pedro Manzi Bengaluru United
    Trinidad and Tobago Willis Plaza Delhi
    6 India Azharuddin Mallick Mohammedan 3
    Nigeria Chisom Chikatara Gokulam Kerala
    India Deepak Singh Army Green
    India Leon Augustine Bengaluru
    India Liton Shil Army Red
    Ghana Rahim Osumanu Gokulam Kerala
    India Sivasakthi Narayanan Bengaluru

    Hatricks

    Note: Player's team score mentioned first

    Player Club Against Result Date
    Nigeria Chisom Chikatara Gokulam Kerala Assam Rifles 7–2 19 September 2021

    Most clean sheets

    As of 3 October 2021
    Rank Player Club Clean sheets
    1 India Kunzang Bhutia Bengaluru United 2
    India Naveen Kumar Goa
    2 India Ajmal PA Gokulam Kerala 1
    India Albino Gomes Kerala Blasters
    India Hrithik Tiwari Goa
    India Lalbiakhlua Jongte Hyderabad
    India Lara Sharma Bengaluru
    India Lovepreet Singh Delhi
    India Roluahpuia Army Green
    India Vishal Yadav Jamshedpur
    India Zothanmawia Mohammedan

    Season awards

    Golden glove for best goalkeeper

    Golden boot for top scorer

    Golden ball for best player

    See also

    Notes

    1. ^
      Attendance: Due to the presumed emergence of third wave of COVID-19 outbreak, only 50% of attendance at most would be allowed in the stadiums by Government of West Bengal. But, the Durand Football Tournament Society decided to first allow negligible or no attendance, and then gradually towards the end of the tournament, allow up to 50% of attendance in compliance with government norms if everything went well.[18]
    1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 Match was played behind closed doors.
    2. Army Red withdrew from their Durand Cup quarter final fixture against FC Bengaluru United after reports of positive COVID-19 cases were discovered within the squad.[17]

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