Kolkata: The 135th edition of Asia’s oldest football tournament featured 24 teams divided into six groups and with matches played across Kolkata, Ranchi, Imphal, Shillong and Guwahati. Eight teams for the Durand Cup 2026 quarterfinals are set, with the final three group-stage games played on Thursday.
The six group winners and two best runners-up qualified for the quarterfinals, which begins on August 16.
Full list of quarterfinalists for Durand Cup 2026
Mohun Bagan Super Giant – Group A winner
Indian Army FT – Group B winner
SC Delhi – Group C winner
FC Raengdai – Group D winner
Shilling Lajong – Group E winner
NorthEast United FC – Group F winner
East Bengal – Group A runner-up
Jamshedpur FC – Group C runner-up
Quarterfinal schedule
Quarterfinal 1: SC Delhi vs FC Raengdai – August 16 – 4:00 p.m. IST – Birsa Munda Football Stadium, Ranchi
Quarterfinal 2: Indian Army FT vs East Bengal – August 16 – 7:00 p.m. IST – Vivekananda Yuva Bharati Krirangan, Kolkata
Quarterfinal 3: Mohun Bagan SG vs Jamshedpur FC – August 17 – 4:00 p.m. IST – Vivekananda Yuva Bharati Krirangan, Kolkata
Quarterfinal 4: Shillong Lajong vs NorthEast United – August 17 – 7:00 p.m. IST – Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium, Shillong.
