Durand Cup 2022, live streaming: Asia’s oldest football tournament starts August 16 - full schedule

This year’s edition will start with reigning champions FC Goa facing Mohammedan Sporting in what will be a replay of last season’s final. Watch live!

5 minBy Utathya Nag
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The Durand Cup 2022 starts on Tuesday with reigning champions FC Goa facing off against last year’s runner-ups Mohammedan Sporting at the Vivekananda Yuba Bharati Krirangan (VYBK) in Kolkata.

Started in 1888, the Durand Cup is the oldest football tournament in India and Asia whilst also being one of the oldest active domestic football competitions in the world. The 2022 edition will be the 131st time Durand Cup will be played.

Durand Cup 2022 will see 20 teams, 11 from the Indian Super League (ISL), five from the I-League and four Armed Forces teams, vie for the historic trophy.

The teams have been divided into four groups of five teams each. In each group, teams will play each other in a single-legged round-robin format and the top two teams from each group will make the quarter-finals.

Durand Cup 2022 teams and groups

Group A: FC Goa, Mohammedan Sporting, Bengaluru FC, Jamshedpur FC, Indian Air Force

Group B: East Bengal, ATK Mohun Bagan, Mumbai City FC, Rajasthan United FC, Indian Navy

Group C: Neroca FC, Trau FC, Hyderabad FC, Chennaiyin FC, Army Red

Group D: Odisha FC, NorthEast United FC, Kerala Blasters FC, Sudeva Delhi FC Army Green

The matches will be played in five venues across three cities.

Group A and B will be hosted in three venues in Kolkata - The VYBK or Salt Lake Stadium, Naihati Stadium and Kishore Bharati Stadium. The Khuman Lampak Stadium in Imphal, Manipur will play host to the Group C matches while the Group D fixtures will be played at the Indira Gandhi Athletic Stadium in Guwahati, Assam.

The final is scheduled at the Salt Lake Stadium on September 18.

East Bengal and Mohun Bagan are the most successful teams in the Durand Cup with 16 titles each. Both the Kolkata giants are in Group B for Durand Cup 2022 and will face off in the famed Kolkata Derby on August 28.

Where to watch the Durand Cup 2022 live in India

All 47 football matches in the Durand Cup 2022 will be telecast live on the Sports18 1, Sports 18 1HD and Sports18 Khel TV channels in India.

Live streaming of the Durand Cup 2022 will be available on the VOOT and JioTV platforms.

Durand Cup 2022 schedule, fixtures and live India match start times

All in Indian Standard Time (IST)

August 16, Tuesday

Mohammedan SC vs FC Goa - 7:00 PM IST

August 17, Wednesday

Jamshedpur FC vs Bengaluru FC - 2:30 PM IST

North East United FC vs Odisha FC - 5:30 PM IST

August 18, Thursday

Mumbai City FC vs Indian Navy - 3:00 PM IST

Neroca FC vs Trau FC - 6:00 PM IST

August 19, Friday

FC Goa vs Indian Air Force - 3:00 PM IST

Sudeva Delhi FC vs Kerala Blasters FC - 6:00 PM IST

August 20, Saturday

Chennaiyin FC vs Army Red - 3:00 PM IST

ATK Mohun Bagan vs Rajasthan United FC - 6:00 PM IST

August 21, Sunday

North East United FC vs Army Green - 3:00 PM IST

Mohammedan SC vs Jamshedpur FC - 6:00 PM IST

August 22, Monday

Trau FC vs Hyderabad FC - 3:00 PM IST

East Bengal vs Indian Navy - 6:00 PM IST

August 23, Tuesday

Odisha FC vs Kerala Blasters FC - 3:00 PM IST

Bengaluru FC vs Indian Air Force - 6:00 PM IST

August 24, Wednesday

Army Red vs Neroca FC - 3:00 PM IST

ATK Mohun Bagan vs Mumbai City FC - 6:00 PM IST

August 25, Thursday

Army Green vs Sudeva Delhi FC - 3:00 PM IST

East Bengal vs Rajasthan United FC - 6:00 PM IST

August 26, Friday

Hyderabad FC vs Chennaiyin FC - 3:00 PM IST

Jamshedpur FC vs FC Goa - 6:00 PM IST

August 27, Saturday

Mohammedan SC vs Indian Air Force - 3:00 PM IST

North East United FC vs Kerala Blasters FC - 6:00 PM IST

August 28, Sunday

Trau FC vs Army Red - 3:00 PM IST

East Bengal vs ATK Mohun Bagan - 6:00 PM IST

August 29, Monday

Mumbai City FC vs Rajasthan United FC - 3:00 PM IST

Odisha FC vs Sudeva Delhi FC - 6:00 PM IST

August 30, Tuesday

Neroca FC vs Hyderabad FC - 3:00 PM IST

Bengaluru FC vs FC Goa - 6:00 PM IST

August 31, Wednesday

Kerala Blasters FC vs Army Green - 3:00 PM IST

ATK Mohun Bagan vs Indian Navy - 6:00 PM IST

September 1, Thursday

Trau FC vs Chennaiyin FC - 3:00 PM IST

Jamshedpur FC vs Indian Air Force - 6:00 PM IST

September 2, Friday

North East United FC vs Sudeva Delhi - 3:00 PM IST

Mohammedan SC vs Bengaluru FC - 6:00 PM IST

September 3, Saturday

Army Red vs Hyderabad FC - 3:00 PM IST

East Bengal vs Mumbai City FC - 6:00 PM IST

September 4, Sunday

Army Green vs Odisha FC - 6:00 PM IST

September 5, Monday

Rajasthan United FC vs Indian Navy - 3:00 PM IST

Neroca FC vs Chennaiyin FC - 6:00 PM IST

September 9, Friday

Quarter-final 1: 1st Group A vs 2nd Group D - 6:00 PM IST

September 10, Saturday

Quarter-final 2: 1st Group D vs 2nd Group D - 6:00 PM IST

September 11, Sunday

Quarter-final 3: 1st Group C vs 2nd Group B - 6:00 PM IST

September 12, Monday

Quarter-final 4: 1st Group B vs 2nd Group C - 6:00 PM IST

September 14, Wednesday

Semi-final 1: Winner of QF1 vs Winner of QF3 - 6:00 PM IST

September 15, Thursday

Semi-final 2: Winner of QF2 vs Winner of QF4 - 6:00 PM IST

September 18, Sunday

Durand Cup 2022 Final: Winner of SF1 vs Winner of SF2 - 6:00 PM IST