The 2022 Durand Cup, also known as IndianOil Durand Cup due to sponsorship ties with Indian Oil Corporation, was the 131st edition of the Durand Cup, the oldest football tournament in Asia, and also the first edition since it was supported by the Asian Football Confederation.[1] This year for the first time the tournament was played in more than one venue.[2] The tournament is hosted by the Durand Football Tournament Society in co-operation with the AIFF, Eastern Command of the Indian Armed Forces and the Government of West Bengal, supported by the governments Assam and Manipur.[3]
 Official logo for the 2022 edition | |
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Country | India |
| Venue(s) | Kolkata, Guwahati and Imphal |
| Dates | 16 August – 18 September |
| Teams | 20 |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | Bengaluru (1st title) |
| Runner-up | Mumbai City |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 47 |
| Goals scored | 133 (2.83 per match) |
| Top goal scorer(s) | Lallianzuala Chhangte (7 goals) |
| Best player | Greg Stewart |
| Best goalkeeper | Antonio Dylan (2 clean sheets) |
All statistics correct as of 18 September 2022. | |
This was the first season of the tournament wherein every club in the top tier Indian Super League has been mandated to participate, along with 5 selected clubs from the I-League, and the four teams representing the armed forces.[4]
Goa was the defending champion, having defeated Mohammedan in the 2021 final, but this time they couldn't progress beyond the group stage. The final was an all-ISL affair for the first time, and Bengaluru won their first-ever Durand Cup by defeating the debutants – Mumbai City by 2–1.[5]
Teams
editA total of 20 teams participated in the Indian football season opener: 11 clubs from the top division Indian Super League, 5 clubs from I-League and the traditional 4 teams representing the Indian Armed Forces.
Several top I-League clubs, most notably previous season's champions Gokulam Kerala, withdrew from the tournament. Gokulam cited improper scheduling, therefore chose to solely focus on league games, as they got replaced by Sudeva Delhi.
Venues
editA total of 47 matches were played across 3 cities: Kolkata, Guwahati and Imphal, with 27 matches played in Kolkata, including the knock-out fixtures, and 10 matches each played in Guwahati and Imphal.[21][22][23]
| Kolkata | |
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| Vivekananda Yuba Bharati Krirangan | Kishore Bharati Krirangan |
| Capacity: 85,000 | Capacity: 12,000 |
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| Guwahati | Imphal |
| Indira Gandhi Athletic Stadium | Khuman Lampak Stadium |
| Capacity: 25,000 | Capacity: 35,285 |
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Prize money
edit| Position | Amount |
|---|---|
| Golden Glove | ₹3 lakh (US$3,600) |
| Golden Boot | ₹3 lakh (US$3,600) |
| Golden Ball | ₹3 lakh (US$3,600) |
| Runner-ups | ₹30 lakh (US$36,000) |
| Champions | ₹50 lakh (US$60,000) |
| Total | ₹89 lakh (US$110,000) |
Marketing
editOfficial sponsors and partners
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Associate sponsorseditTournament partneredit
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Source: Durand Cup on Twitter
Trophy tour
editThe Durand Football Tournament Society (DFTS) organised a 15-day trophy tour prior to the beginning of the tournament.[24] The tour was flagged off at the Eastern Command headquarters at Fort William in Kolkata on 19 July in the presence of the DFTS Chairman and Chief of Staff (Eastern Command) – Lt. Gen. KK Repswal, the Minister of Sports and Youth Affairs (Government of West Bengal) – Aroop Biswas and General Officer Commanding-in-Chief (Eastern Command) – Lt. Gen. RP Kalita.[25] The Durand Cup, along with the President Cup and the Shimla Cup, visited Guwahati on 21 July, Imphal from 24–25 July, Jaipur from 27–28 July and a number of cities in Goa from 2–3 August before returning to Kolkata, where the tour was flagged in on 12 August at Gostha Pal Sarani, in front of the statue of legendary Indian footballer Gostha Pal.[25][26] The destinations for the tour is selected particularly keeping in mind that Guwahati and Imphal are the first time hosts for the tournament, a Rajasthani team from Jaipur would be participating for the first time after forty years, and the defending champions hail from Goa.[25]
Official song
editOn 12 August, the DFTS released a theme song along with a music video to commemorate the age-old tournament entering a new era with the first time recognition from the AFC and participation of all ISL clubs. The song was titled "Durand...Durand" which was sung and performed by Papon, Shaan and Rewben Mashangva.[1][27][28] The song was live performed on the opening matchdays at the three respective host venues by Papon and Mashangva.[29]
Group stage
editGroup A
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| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | MOH | BEN | JAM | GOA | IAF | |
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| 1 | Mohammedan (H) | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 2 | +7 | 10 | Qualify for the Knockout stage | — | 1–1 | 3–0 | 3–1 | 2–0 | |
| 2 | Bengaluru | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 9 | 4 | +5 | 8 | — | — | 2–1 | 2–2 | 4–0 | ||
| 3 | Jamshedpur | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 6 | −2 | 6 | — | — | — | 1–0 | 2–1 | ||
| 4 | Goa | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 6 | −2 | 4 | — | — | — | — | 1–0 | ||
| 5 | Indian Air Force | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 9 | −8 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — |
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
(H) Hosts
Group B
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| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | MCI | RUN | AMB | EAB | INA | |
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| 1 | Mumbai City | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 13 | 7 | +6 | 7[a] | Qualify for the Knockout stage | — | 5–1 | — | — | 4–1 | |
| 2 | Rajasthan United | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 7 | −1 | 7[a] | — | — | — | — | 2–0 | ||
| 3 | ATK Mohun Bagan (H) | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 4 | +2 | 7[a] | 1–1 | 2–3 | — | — | 2–0 | ||
| 4 | East Bengal (H) | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 4–3 | 0–0 | 0–1 | — | 0–0 | ||
| 5 | Indian Navy | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 8 | −7 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — |
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
(H) Hosts
Notes:
Group C
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| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | HYD | CHE | ARR | NER | TRA | |
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| 1 | Hyderabad | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 2 | +6 | 9 | Qualify for the Knockout stage | — | 3–1 | — | — | — | |
| 2 | Chennaiyin | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 6 | +3 | 7 | — | — | 2–2 | — | — | ||
| 3 | Army Red | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 1–0 | — | — | 0–0 | — | ||
| 4 | NEROCA (H) | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | −3 | 4 | 0–3 | 0–2 | — | — | 3–1 | ||
| 5 | TRAU (H) | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 10 | −6 | 3 | 0–2 | 1–4 | 2–1 | — | — |
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
(H) Hosts
Group D
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| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | ODI | KER | ARG | NEU | SDE | |
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| 1 | Odisha | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 0 | +11 | 12 | Qualify for the Knockout stage | — | 2–0 | — | 6–0 | 3–0 | |
| 2 | Kerala Blasters | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 3 | +3 | 7 | — | — | 2–0 | — | — | ||
| 3 | Army Green | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | −1 | 4 | 0–1 | — | — | — | 0–0 | ||
| 4 | NorthEast United (H) | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 12 | −9 | 3 | 0–6 | 0–3 | 1–3 | — | 2–0 | ||
| 5 | Sudeva Delhi | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 6 | −5 | 2 | — | 1–1 | — | — | — |
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
(H) Hosts
Knockout stage
editBracket
editQuarter-finals
editMatches
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| Mumbai City | 5–3 (a.e.t.) | Chennaiyin |
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| Hyderabad | 3–1 | Rajasthan United |
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Semi-finals
editMatches
editFinal
edit| Mumbai City | 1–2 | Bengaluru |
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Statistics
edit- As of 18 September 2022
Top scorers
edit| Rank | Player | Team | Goals |
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| 1 |  Lallianzuala Chhangte
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Mumbai City | 7 |
| 2 |  Greg Stewart
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Mumbai City | 6 |
| 3 |  Bartholomew Ogbeche
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Hyderabad | 5 |
| Sivasakthi Narayanan
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Bengaluru | ||
| 5 |  Saúl Crespo
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Odisha | 3 |
| Jerry Mawihmingthanga
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Odisha | ||
| Mohammed Aimen
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Kerala Blasters | ||
| Sunil Chhetri
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Bengaluru | ||
 Roy Krishna
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Bengaluru | ||
 Petar Slišković
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Chennaiyin |
| Player | Goals | Round | Against | Result | Date |
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| Greg Stewart
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3 | QF | Chennaiyin | 5–3 | 11 September 2022 |
Note: The team's score of the scorer is denoted first in the result row.
Most clean sheets
edit| Rank | Player | Team | Clean sheets |
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| 1 | Antonio Dylan
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Odisha | 2 |
| Kamaljit Singh
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East Bengal | ||
| Sankar Roy
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Mohammedan | ||
| Lalthuammawia Ralte
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Odisha | ||
| Sachin Suresh
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Kerala Blasters | ||
| Vishal Kaith
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Mohun Bagan |
Discipline
editMost yellow cards
edit- Team – (13) Mohammedan
Most red cards
edit- Player – (1 each)
- Hira Mondal
Fallou Diagne- Salam Johnson Singh
- Abhishek Halder
- Shubham Sarangi
- Team – (1 each)
Season awards
edit- Golden glove: Antonio Dylan (Odisha)[30]
- Golden boot: Lallianzuala Chhangte (Mumbai City)[30]
- Golden ball: Greg Stewart (Mumbai City)[30]
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