2009 Durand Cup
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The 122nd edition of the Durand Cup will kick off from September 11 at the Dr. Ambedkar Stadium, Delhi.
Nine I-League teams are scheduled to take part in the third oldest tournament in the world according to a Durand Football Tournament Society (DFTS) official.
While the qualifiers will kick off from September 2, the final will be held on September 20. Reigning Champion Mahindra United, runners-up of the last edition of the Durand Cup Churchill Brothers, Army XI, Sporting Clube de Goa, Air India, Dempo SC and JCT, Phagwara will be part of the coveted tournament along with newly promoted Lajong FC.
For the last two years the Calcutta giants Mohun Bagan AC and East Bengal Club weren't the part of the Durand Cup but according to DFTS Secretary General, Major S.S. Maan they will certainly be a part of the tournament this year which is surely encouraging news not only for the DFTS but also for the fans.
The two teams from the qualifier will also join to make it a 12 team battle in the quarterfinals.
The tournament will have a shorter version this time in comparison to last year which lasted nearly for a month. Soon after the qualifiers, the main round will kick off from September 11. Twelve teams will be tussling out in the quarterfinals with four groups of three teams each. The winners from each group will qualify for the semifinals.
Nine I-League teams are scheduled to take part in the third oldest tournament in the world according to a Durand Football Tournament Society (DFTS) official.
While the qualifiers will kick off from September 2, the final will be held on September 20. Reigning Champion Mahindra United, runners-up of the last edition of the Durand Cup Churchill Brothers, Army XI, Sporting Clube de Goa, Air India, Dempo SC and JCT, Phagwara will be part of the coveted tournament along with newly promoted Lajong FC.
For the last two years the Calcutta giants Mohun Bagan AC and East Bengal Club weren't the part of the Durand Cup but according to DFTS Secretary General, Major S.S. Maan they will certainly be a part of the tournament this year which is surely encouraging news not only for the DFTS but also for the fans.
The two teams from the qualifier will also join to make it a 12 team battle in the quarterfinals.
The tournament will have a shorter version this time in comparison to last year which lasted nearly for a month. Soon after the qualifiers, the main round will kick off from September 11. Twelve teams will be tussling out in the quarterfinals with four groups of three teams each. The winners from each group will qualify for the semifinals.
Qualifying Round One
16 teams play a one off match to determine 8 clubs to reach the second qualifying round.| Date | team | Score | team |
|---|---|---|---|
| 02-09-09 | Simla Youngs | 3 - 1 | BEG Rurkee |
| 02-09-09 | Indian Navy | 0 - 0 (3 - 4 pens) | Amity United |
| 03-09-09 | Indian National | 0 - 4 | Gorkha Regiment RC |
| 03-09-09 | Border Security Force | 2 - 0 | Jammu &Kashmir Bank |
| 04-09-09 | Army Supply Corps, Bangalore | 2 - 1 | New Delhi Heroes |
| 04-09-09 | MEG, Bangalore | 0 - 3 | Assam Rifles |
| 05-09-09 | Army Juniors | 3 - 0 | Ahbab FC, Delhi |
| 05-09-09 | ONGC | 2 - 1 | Indian Air Force XI |
Qualifying Round Two
8 teams play a one off match to determine 4 clubs to advance to the third qualifying stage.| Date | team | Score | team |
|---|---|---|---|
| 06-09-09 | Simla Youngs | 2 - 2 (5-4 Pen) | Amity United |
| 07-09-09 | Gorkha Regiment RC | 1 - 3 | Border Security Force |
| 06-09-09 | Army Supply Corps, Bangalore | 0 - 3 | Assam Rifles |
| 07-09-09 | Army Juniors | 0 - 2 | ONGC |
Qualifying Round Three
4 clubs remain, 2 will advance to the Group Stage| Date | team | Score | team |
|---|---|---|---|
| 08-09-09 | Simla Youngs | 1 - 4 | Assam Rifles |
| 09-09-09 | Border Security Force | 0 - 1 | ONGC |
Group Stages
| Group A | Group B | Group C | Group C |
|---|---|---|---|
Sporting Clube de Goa Sporting Clube de Goa Sporting Clube de Goa is a association football club based in the Indian state of Goa who currently participate in the I-League which is India's number one league competition in the country... Churchill Brothers Churchill Brothers Sports Club Churchill Brothers Sporting Club is an Indian football club based in Salcette, Goa. The team participates in the I-League. The club's name of Churchill was taken from Churchill Braz Alemao.... Assam Rifles |
Mohun Bagan JCT FC ONGC FC ONGC FC ONGC Football Club also known as ONGC F.C. is an Indian Football club from Mumbai in Maharashtra, India. The ONGC stands for "Oil and Natural Gas Corporation". The club, established by the public sector undertaking ONGC Ltd, currently plays in the I-League 2nd Division.-The Club:ONGC FC is promoted... |
Air-India Air India (football club) Air India FC, is an Indian professional football club founded in 1952, based in Mumbai, Maharashtra. They are sponsored by Air India under the management of T.K. Singh and have enjoyed some success in the Maharashtrian Football and the NFL India. They play in the I-League and Mumbai Super Division... Dempo Sports Club Dempo Sports Club Dempo Sports Club is a sports club based in Panjim, Goa. Its football side is one of India's most prominent football teams. The club is owned and sponsored by the Dempo group of companies... Army X1 |
Mahindra United Mahindra United Mahindra United Football Club was a professional football club based in Mumbai, Maharashtra, India. Their home ground was the Cooperage Ground in Mumbai... East Bengal Club East Bengal Club Kingfisher East Bengal Football Club are an Indian professional football club based at Kolkata. They are known to be one of the best footballing sides in India. They have won the most IFA Shields in Indian Football and are tied for the most National Football League and Durand Cup championships with... Shillong Lajong FC Lajong SSC Shillong Lajong Football Club is a I-League football club from Shillong, Meghalaya. The club was established in 1983 with the prime objective of improving the diminishing standard of football in the state, and to spot, train and nurture local talent. In the local Khasi language Lajong translates to... |
Group A
| Team | |W | |L | |GA | |Pts | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Churchill BrothersChurchill Brothers Sports Club Churchill Brothers Sporting Club is an Indian football club based in Salcette, Goa. The team participates in the I-League. The club's name of Churchill was taken from Churchill Braz Alemao.... |
2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 |
| Sporting Clube de Goa Sporting Clube de Goa Sporting Clube de Goa is a association football club based in the Indian state of Goa who currently participate in the I-League which is India's number one league competition in the country... |
2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| Assam Rifles |
2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | |
| 1 |
| September 12, 2009 | ||||
| Sporting Clube de Goa | 2–0 | Assam Rifles | ||
| September 15, 2009 | ||||
| Churchill Brothers | 1–0 | Sporting Clube de Goa | ||
| September 17, 2009 | ||||
| Assam Rifles | 1–1 | Churchill Brothers |
Group B
| Team | |W | |L | |GA | |Pts | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mohun Bagan |
2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 6 |
| JCT FC |
2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| 3 | |||||||
| ONGC FC ONGC FC ONGC Football Club also known as ONGC F.C. is an Indian Football club from Mumbai in Maharashtra, India. The ONGC stands for "Oil and Natural Gas Corporation". The club, established by the public sector undertaking ONGC Ltd, currently plays in the I-League 2nd Division.-The Club:ONGC FC is promoted... |
2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 6 | |
| 0 |
| September 13, 2009 | ||||
| JCT | 1–0 | ONGC | ||
| September 16, 2009 | ||||
| ONGC | 1–5 | Mohun Bagan | ||
| September 18, 2009 | ||||
| Mohun Bagan | 2–0 | JCT |
Group C
| Team | |W | |L | |GA | |Pts | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dempo Sports Club Dempo Sports Club Dempo Sports Club is a sports club based in Panjim, Goa. Its football side is one of India's most prominent football teams. The club is owned and sponsored by the Dempo group of companies... |
2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 6 |
| Air-India Air India (football club) Air India FC, is an Indian professional football club founded in 1952, based in Mumbai, Maharashtra. They are sponsored by Air India under the management of T.K. Singh and have enjoyed some success in the Maharashtrian Football and the NFL India. They play in the I-League and Mumbai Super Division... |
2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | |
| 3 | |||||||
| Army XI |
2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | |
| 0 |
| September 11, 2009 | ||||
| Air-India | 3–0 | Army XI | ||
| September 14, 2009 | ||||
| Dempo | 4–1 | Air-India | ||
| September 17, 2009 | ||||
| Army XI | 0–1 | Dempo |
Group D
| Team | |W | |L | |GA | |Pts | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mahindra United Mahindra United Mahindra United Football Club was a professional football club based in Mumbai, Maharashtra, India. Their home ground was the Cooperage Ground in Mumbai... |
2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 |
| Shillong Lajong FC Lajong SSC Shillong Lajong Football Club is a I-League football club from Shillong, Meghalaya. The club was established in 1983 with the prime objective of improving the diminishing standard of football in the state, and to spot, train and nurture local talent. In the local Khasi language Lajong translates to... |
2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 |
| East Bengal Club East Bengal Club Kingfisher East Bengal Football Club are an Indian professional football club based at Kolkata. They are known to be one of the best footballing sides in India. They have won the most IFA Shields in Indian Football and are tied for the most National Football League and Durand Cup championships with... |
2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | |
| 0 |
| September 14, 2009 | ||||
| Mahindra United | 0–0 | Shillong Lajong | ||
| September 16, 2009 | ||||
| Shillong Lajong | 1–0 | East Bengal | ||
| September 18, 2009 | ||||
| East Bengal | 0–2 | Mahindra United |