2021 Durand Cup - Wikipedia
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 Tournament poster | |
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Country | India |
| Venue(s) | West Bengal |
| Dates | 5 September 2021 – 3 October 2021 |
| Teams | 16 |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | FC Goa (1st title) |
| Runner-up | Mohammedan |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 29 |
| Goals scored | 105 (3.62 per match) |
| Top goal scorer(s) | Devendra Murgaonkar Marcus Joseph (5 goals each) |
| Awards | |
| Best goalkeeper | Naveen Kumar (165 mins per goal) |
The 2021 Durand Cup was the 130th edition of Durand Cup, the oldest football tournament in Asia. Like its previous edition, the tournament was hosted in West Bengal.[1] The tournament is jointly hosted by the Eastern Command of the Indian Armed Forces and the Government of West Bengal.[2]
The Durand Cup was cancelled in 2020 due to worldwide COVID-19 pandemic and was reorganised in 2021 after a year gap.[3] Gokulam Kerala were the defending champions, having defeated Mohun Bagan in the 2019 final.[4][5]
Mohammedan made their first Durand Cup final appearance since 2013 against debutants FC Goa.[6] The match went into the extra time with no goal from either side. Goan captain Edu Bedia's 105th minute solitary goal sealed Goa's victory against Mohammedan.[7] Goa became the fourth Goan team to win the Durand Cup after Salgaocar, Dempo and Churchill Brothers.
A total of 16 teams participated in the competition; 5 clubs from Indian Super League, 3 clubs from I-League, 2 clubs from I-League 2nd Division and 6 teams representing the Indian Armed Forces.
Mohun Bagan and East Bengal were invited to be part of the tournament but most of the first team players of Mohun Bagan were on international break and also had their AFC Cup knockouts coinciding with the Durand Cup fixtures, thus they backed out from the tournament, while East Bengal refused participation because of investor issues. Since this year India celebrates golden jubilee of its victory over Pakistan for the liberation of Bangladesh in 1971, DFTS invited Mohammedan SC and Sk. Jamal Dhanmondi Club from Bangladesh to participate in the 130th edition of the tournament. But due to the COVID-19 pandemic in Bangladesh, the clubs were unable to confirm their participation.[13]
| Position | Prize money |
|---|---|
| Champions | ₹4 million (equivalent to ₹4.5 million or US$52,000 in 2023)[14] |
| Runners-up | ₹2 million (equivalent to ₹2.2 million or US$26,000 in 2023)[14] |
| Semi-finalists | ₹0.5 million (equivalent to ₹560,000 or US$6,500 in 2023)[14] |
| Season awardees | ₹0.1 million (equivalent to ₹110,000 or US$1,300 in 2023)[15] |
| Total | ~₹7.3 million (US$84,000) |
Source: Durand Cup
| Kalyani | Kolkata | |
|---|---|---|
| Kalyani Stadium | Vivekananda Yuba Bharati Krirangan | Mohun Bagan Ground |
| Capacity: 20,000 | Capacity: 85,000 | Capacity: 20,000 |
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| No. of matches: 9 | No. of matches: 14 | No. of matches: 6 |
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bengaluru United | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 2 | +5 | 9 | Knockout stage |
| 2 | Mohammedan | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 4 | +5 | 6 | |
| 3 | Indian Air Force | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 8 | −5 | 1 | |
| 4 | CRPF | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 6 | −5 | 1 |
Source: [citation needed]
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head points; 3) head-to-head goal difference; 4) goal difference; 5) number of goals scored; 6) drawing of lots
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Goa | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 1 | +8 | 9 | Knockout stage |
| 2 | Army Green | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 3 | +1 | 6 | |
| 3 | Jamshedpur | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 8 | −6 | 3 | |
| 4 | Sudeva Delhi | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 4 | −3 | 0 |
Source: [citation needed]
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head points; 3) head-to-head goal difference; 4) goal difference; 5) number of goals scored; 6) drawing of lots
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bengaluru | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 5 | +4 | 7 | Knockout stage |
| 2 | Delhi | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 4 | |
| 3 | Kerala Blasters | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | −2 | 3 | |
| 4 | Indian Navy | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 7 | −2 | 3 |
Source: Khel Now
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head points; 3) head-to-head goal difference; 4) goal difference; 5) number of goals scored; 6) drawing of lots
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gokulam Kerala | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 4 | +6 | 7 | Knockout stage |
| 2 | Army Red | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 4 | +4 | 7 | |
| 3 | Hyderabad | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 3 | +3 | 3 | |
| 4 | Assam Rifles | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 16 | −13 | 0 |
Source: [citation needed]
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head points; 3) head-to-head goal difference; 4) goal difference; 5) number of goals scored; 6) drawing of lots
| Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Final | ||||||||
| Mohammedan | 1 | |||||||||
| Gokulam Kerala | 0 | |||||||||
| Mohammedan (a.e.t.) | 4 | |||||||||
| Bengaluru United | 2 | |||||||||
| Army Red | - | |||||||||
| Bengaluru United (w.o.) | - | |||||||||
| Mohammedan | 0 | |||||||||
| Goa (a.e.t.) | 1 | |||||||||
| Goa | 5 | |||||||||
| Delhi | 1 | |||||||||
| Goa (p) | 2(7) | |||||||||
| Bengaluru | 2(6) | |||||||||
| Bengaluru | 3 | |||||||||
| Army Green | 2 | |||||||||
| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Mohammedan | 1–0 | Gokulam Kerala |
| Army Red | w/o[b] | Bengaluru United |
| Goa | 5–1 | Delhi |
| Bengaluru | 3–2 | Army Green |
| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Mohammedan | 4–2 (a.e.t) |
Bengaluru United |
| Goa | 2–2 (7-6 pen.) |
Bengaluru |
- As of 3 October 2021
Note: Only top goal scorers with 3 or more goals are mentioned.
| Rank | Player | Club | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Devendra Murgaonkar
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Goa | 5 |
 Marcus Joseph
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Mohammedan | ||
| 3 | Muhammed Nemil
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Goa | 4 |
 Pedro Manzi
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Bengaluru United | ||
| Willis Plaza
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Delhi | ||
| 6 | Azharuddin Mallick
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Mohammedan | 3 |
 Chisom Chikatara
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Gokulam Kerala | ||
| Deepak Singh
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Army Green | ||
| Leon Augustine
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Bengaluru | ||
| Liton Shil
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Army Red | ||
 Rahim Osumanu
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Gokulam Kerala | ||
| Sivasakthi Narayanan
|
Bengaluru |
Note: Player's team score mentioned first
| Player | Club | Against | Result | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chisom Chikatara
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Gokulam Kerala | Assam Rifles | 7–2 | 19 September 2021 |
- As of 3 October 2021
Golden glove for best goalkeeper
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- Naveen Kumar (Goa)
Golden boot for top scorer
[edit]
- Marcus Joseph (Mohammedan)
Golden ball for best player
[edit]
- Edu Bedia (Goa)
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Attendance: Due to the presumed emergence of third wave of COVID-19 outbreak, only 50% of attendance at most would be allowed in the stadiums by Government of West Bengal. But, the Durand Football Tournament Society decided to first allow negligible or no attendance, and then gradually towards the end of the tournament, allow up to 50% of attendance in compliance with government norms if everything went well.[18]
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