2026 Durand Cup final
 The final match was held at the Vivekananda Yuba Bharati Krirangan in Kolkata. | |||||||
| Event | 2026 Durand Cup | ||||||
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| Date | 23 August 2026 | ||||||
| Venue | Vivekananda Yuba Bharati Krirangan, Kolkata | ||||||
| Man of the Match | Edmund Lalrindika (East Bengal) | ||||||
| Referee | Aditya Purakayastha | ||||||
| Attendance | 60,129 | ||||||
| Weather | Rains with Humidity 31 °C (88 °F) 52% humidity | ||||||
The 2026 Durand Cup final was the final match of the 2026 Durand Cup, the 135th edition of Asia's oldest football tournament. The tournament is organised by the Durand Football Tournament Society (DFTS) in co-operation with the AIFF, the Eastern Command of the Indian Armed Forces and the Government of West Bengal, supported by the governments of Assam, Meghalaya, Manipur and Jharkhand.[1][2][3][4] It was held on 23 August 2026 at the Vivekananda Yuba Bharati Krirangan in Kolkata, West Bengal, India.
East Bengal won the final 4–1 to claim their 17th Durand Cup title.[5]
Route to the final
Note: In all results below, the score of the finalist is given first.
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| Opponent | Result | Group stage | Opponent | Result | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Mohun Bagan | 0–1 | Matchday 1 | East Bengal | 1–0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| CISF Protectors | 8–0 | Matchday 2 | South United | 8–0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| South United | 5–0 | Matchday 3 | CISF Protectors | 6–0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Group A Runners-up
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Final standings | Group A Winners
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| Opponent | Result | Knockout stage | Opponent | Result | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Indian Army | 1–0 | Quarter-finals | Jamshedpur | 1–1 (9–8 p) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Delhi | 0–0 (5–3 p) | Semi-finals | NorthEast United | 0–0 (4–3 p) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Match
Details
| East Bengal | 4–1 | Mohun Bagan |
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Report PDF Report |
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Man of the Match: Edmund Lalrindika (East Bengal)
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    Mohun Bagan
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Match rules
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See also
References
- ↑ "Durand Cup 2026 to Kick Off on July 25 Across Five Cities". dafanews.com. 26 June 2026. Retrieved 26 June 2026.
- ↑ "The Durand Cup 2026 football tournament will be held from July 25 to August 23 across six venues in five cities". Olympics.com. 3 July 2026. Retrieved 3 July 2026.
- ↑ "Durand Cup 2026: Kolkata to host final; Full list of teams, venues, stadiums". Sportstar. 1 July 2026. Retrieved 1 July 2026.
- ↑ PTI (1 July 2026). "24 teams, including seven debutants, to feature in Durand Cup starting July 25". ThePrint. Retrieved 1 July 2026.
- ↑ "East Bengal win record-equalling 17th Durand Cup with thumping victory over Mohun Bagan". Durand-Cup.in. 23 August 2026. Retrieved 23 August 2026.