Durand Cup: Blasters placed in same group with Bengaluru, Gokulam

Kerala Blasters head coach Ivan Vukomanovic. Photo: Twitter@KeralaBlasters

ISL side Kerala Blasters and I-League team Gokulam Kerala have been placed in Group C in the Durand Cup. Bengaluru FC and Indian Air Force FT are the other teams in the group.

The 132nd edition of Asia’s oldest football tournament begins on August 3 (Thursday) and will feature 24 teams. The final is scheduled for September 3.

The 24 teams have been divided into six groups of four teams each. Three of these groups will play their matches in Kolkata. Guwahati will host two groups while Kokrajhar in Assam will host one group.

The Groupings: Group A: Bangladesh Army FT, East Bengal, Mohun Bagan SG, Punjab FC

Group B: Indian Navy FT, Jamshedpur FC, Mohammedan SC, Mumbai City FC

Group C: Bengaluru FC, Gokulam Kerala FC, Indian Air Force FT, Kerala Blasters

Group D: Downtown Heroes FC, FC Goa, NorthEast United FC, Shillong Lajong

Group E: Chennaiyin FC, Delhi FC, Hyderabad FC, Tribhuwan Army

Group F: Bodoland FC, Indian Army FC, Odisha FC, Rajasthan United FC

Venues

VYBK: Vivekananda Yuba Bharati Krirangan (Salt Lake Stadium)

MBG: Mohun Bagan Ground

EBG: East Bengal Ground

KBK: Kishore Bharati Krirangan

SAI: Sports Authority of India Stadium

IGAS: Indira Gandhi Athletic Stadium

Schedule

August 3, Thursday: Mohun Bagan vs Bangladesh Army 5.45 pm, VYBK

August 4, Friday: Northeast United FC vs Shillong Lajong D 6 pm, IGAS

August 5, Saturday: Bodoland FC vs Rajasthan United FC  2.30 pm, SAI Stadium

August 5, Saturday: Mohammedan SC vs Mumbai City FC B 4.45 pm, KBK

August 6, Sunday: Delhi FC vs Hyderabad FC 2.30 pm, IGAS

August 6, Sunday: East Bengal vs Bangladesh Army FT 4.45 pm, VYBK

August 7, Monday Odisha FC vs Indian Army FT F 3 pm, SAI Stadium

August 7, Monday: Mohun Bagan SG vs Punjab FC 6 pm, KBK

August 8, Tuesday: FC Goa vs Shillong Lajong D 3 pm, IGAS

August 8, Tuesday: Mumbai City FC vs Jamshedpur FC, 6 pm, VYBK

August 9, Wednesday: Delhi FC vs Tribhuwan Army, 2.30 pm, SAI Stadium

August 9, Wednesday: Gokulam Kerala FC vs Indian Air Force FT 4.45 pm, KBK

August 10, Thursday: Hyderabad FC vs Chennaiyin FC 3 pm, IGAS

August 10, Thursday: Punjab FC vs Bangladesh Army FT,  6 pm, VYBK

August 11, Friday: Mohammedan SC vs Indian Navy FT 3 pm,  KBK

August 11, Friday: Odisha FC vs Rajasthan United FC, 6 pm, SAI Stadium

August 12, Saturday: Northeast United FC vs FC Goa, 2.30 pm, IGAS

August 12, Saturday: Mohun Bagan vs East Bengal, 4.45 pm, VYBK

August 13, Sunday: Kerala Blasters vs Gokulam Kerala FC, 2.30 pm, MBG

August 13, Sunday: Downtown Heroes vs Shillong Lajong, 4.45 pm, SAI Stadium

August 14, Monday: Chennaiyin FC vs Tribhuwan Army, 3 pm, IGAS

August 14, Monday: Bengaluru FC vs Indian Air Force FT, 6 pm, KBK

August 16, Wednesday: FC Goa vs Downtown Heroes, 3 pm, IGAS

August 16, Wednesday: East Bengal FC vs Punjab FC, 6 pm, KBK

August 17, Thursday: Jamshedpur FC vs Indian Navy FT, 3 pm, MBG

August 17, Thursday: Bodoland FC vs Indian Army FT, 6 pm, SAI Stadium

August 18, Friday: Delhi FC vs Chennaiyin FC E 3:00 PM IGAS

August 18, Friday: Bengaluru FC vs Kerala Blasters, 6 pm, KBK

August 19, Saturday: Mumbai City FC vs Indian Navy FT, 2.30 pm, VYBK

August 19, Saturday: Bodoland FC vs Odisha FC F, 4.45 pm, SAI Stadium

August 20, Sunday: Northeast United FC vs Downtown Heroes, 2.30 pm, IGAS

August 20, Sunday: Mohammedan SC vs Jamshedpur FC,  4.45 pm, KBK

August 21, Monday: Kerala Blasters vs Indian Air Force FT, 3 pm, EBG

August 21, Monday: Rajasthan United FC vs Indian Army FT, 6 pm, SAI Stadium

August 22, Tuesday: Hyderabad FC vs Tribhuwan Army, 3 pm, GAS

August 22, Tuesday: Bengaluru FC vs Gokulam Kerala FC, 6 pm, KBK

Quarterfinals

August 24, Thursday: Quarterfinals 1, 6 pm, SAI Stadium

August 25, Friday: Quarterfinals 2, 6 pm, VYBK

August 26, Saturday: Quarterfinals 3, 6 pm, IGAS

August 27, Sunday: Quarterfinals 4, 6 pm, VYBK

Semifinals

August 29, Tuesday: Semifinals 1: Winner of QF 1 vs Winner of QF 2, 4 pm, VYBK

August 31, Thursday: Semifinals 2: Winner of QF 3 vs Winner of QF 4, 4 pm, VYBK

Final

September 3, Sunday: Final, 4 pm, VYBK

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