Overview

• Mohammedan SC will host Diamond Harbour FC at VYBK in Kolkata at 7:00 PM IST to kick off the 134th Durand Cup Group B campaign.
• The expanded tournament features 24 teams across six groups and offers a tripled ₹3 crore prize purse under IndianOil sponsorship.
• Group B pairs Mohammedan and Diamond Harbour with Mohun Bagan Super Giant and Border Security Force FT, blending ISL heavyweights with service and emerging sides.
• Mohammedan SC enters after a last-place finish in their ISL debut and faces FIFA and AIFF transfer bans amid ongoing financial mismanagement.
• Diamond Harbour FC, founded in 2022 by MP Abhishek Banerjee, earned back-to-back promotions to the I-League and bolstered its debut squad with signings like striker Luka Majcen under coach Kibu Vicuna.