Overview

• The 134th IndianOil Durand Cup will run from July 23 to August 23 with 43 matches starting at Kolkata’s Vivekananda Yuba Bharati Krirangan and ending at Kolkata’s Salt Lake Stadium.
• Group compositions have been released for six groups of four, featuring six ISL sides—including a last-minute reinstatement of Mohun Bagan SG—alongside I-League clubs and armed forces teams.
• For the first time the competition spans five states—West Bengal, Jharkhand, Assam, Meghalaya and Manipur—with fixtures set across six host cities, including Jamshedpur, Kokrajhar and Shillong.
• Jamshedpur marked the kickoff of the Durand Cup trophy tour with a showcase of the Durand Cup, Shimla Trophy and President’s Cup, led by Governor Santosh Gangwar and Eastern Command officials.
• Seven ISL clubs opted out amid unresolved FSDL-AIFF negotiations over a new Master Rights Agreement, leaving the Durand Cup to proceed despite doubts about the 2025-26 ISL calendar.