2021 Durand Cup

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)
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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.

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

Mohun Bagan and East Bengal were invited to be part of the tournament but most of the first team players of 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

Position Prize money
Champions ₹4 million (equivalent to ₹4.5 million or US$54,000 in 2023)[14]
Runners-up ₹2 million (equivalent to ₹2.2 million or US$27,000 in 2023)[14]
Semi-finalists ₹0.5 million (equivalent to ₹560,000 or US$6,700 in 2023)[14]
Season awardees ₹0.1 million (equivalent to ₹110,000 or US$1,300 in 2023)[15]
Total ~₹7.3 million (US$87,000)

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: [citation needed]
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
Report
Stadium: Vivekananda Yuba Bharati Krirangan
Attendance: 0[a][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
Report
Stadium: Kalyani Stadium
Attendance: 0[a][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
Report
Stadium: Kalyani Stadium
Attendance: 0[a][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
Report
Stadium: Kalyani Stadium
Attendance: 0[a][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[a][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[a][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: [citation needed]
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
Report
Stadium: Mohun Bagan Ground
Attendance: 0[a][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[a][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[a][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[a][Note *]
Man of the Match: Seriton Fernandes (FC Goa)
17 September 2021 (2021-09-17) 5 Jamshedpur 0–5 Goa Kolkata
15.00 IST
Report
Stadium: Vivekananda Yuba Bharati Krirangan
Attendance: 0[a][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
Report
Stadium: Mohun Bagan Ground
Attendance: 0[a][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
Stadium: Mohun Bagan Ground
Attendance: 0[a][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
Stadium: Vivekananda Yuba Bharati Krirangan
Attendance: 0[a][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[a][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[a][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
Stadium: Vivekananda Yuba Bharati Krirangan
Attendance: 0[a][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[a][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: [citation needed]
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
Stadium: Vivekananda Yuba Bharati Krirangan
Attendance: 0[a][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
Report
Stadium: Mohun Bagan Ground
Attendance: 0[a][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
Stadium: Kalyani Stadium
Attendance: 0[a][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[a][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
Report
Stadium: Vivekananda Yuba Bharati Krirangan
Attendance: 0[a][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
Report
Stadium: Kalyani Stadium
Attendance: 0[a][Note *]
Man of the Match: Chisom Chikatara (Gokulam Kerala)

Knockout stage

Main article: 2021 Durand Cup 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[b] 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

Main article: 2021 Durand Cup final
2021 Durand Cup Final
Mohammedan0–1 (a.e.t.)Goa
Report Bedia 105'
Attendance: 43,292

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. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x 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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