Overview
- Semifinal 1 kicks off at 7:00 pm IST on August 19 at Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium in Shillong.
- Semifinal 2 is set for 7:00 pm IST on August 20 at Vivekananda Yuba Bharati Krirangan (Salt Lake) in Kolkata.
- NorthEast United return as holders after a 4–0 quarterfinal over Bodoland, led by tournament top scorer Alaaeddine Ajaraie.
- East Bengal advanced by beating Mohun Bagan SG 2–1 with a Dimitrios Diamantakos brace, while debutants Diamond Harbour shocked Jamshedpur 2–0.
- Tickets for the Kolkata semifinal are on sale via BookMyShow priced at INR 150–300 with online redemption at Mohammedan Sporting Club box office and a four-per-person limit.