The 131st edition of the Durand Cup will be held in Kolkata, Guwahati and Imphal from August 16 to September 18. Defending champions FC Goa will face Mohammedan Sporting in the opening match at the Salt Lake Stadium, Kolkata on Tuesday. The tournament will be telecast live. (More Football News)

With all the 11 Indian Super League clubs participating along with five I-League and four Services teams, the total number of teams has also gone up to 20 from 16 last year.

Assam and Manipur will join West Bengal as tournament hosts, the first time the iconic tournament is being played in three states.

Kolkata will host 27 out of 47 games of the Durand Cup. Guwahati's Indira Gandhi Athletic Stadium, Khuman Lampak in Imphal will be hosting 10 group stage games each.

The teams:

Group A: Bengaluru FC, FC Goa, Indian Air Force, Jamshedpur, Mohammedan in Kolkata.
Group B: ATK Mohun Bagan, East Bengal, Indian Navy, Mumbai City, Rajasthan United in Kolkata.
Group C: Army Red, Chennaiyin FC, Hyderabad FC, NEROCA, TRAU?in Imphal.
Group D: Army Green, Kerala Blasters, NorthEast United, Odisha FC, Sudeva Delhi in Guwahati.

The two teams from each group will qualify for the quarter-finals.

How to watch Durand Cup 2022?

Viacom18 Sports will broadcast the Durand Cup 2022 live. Matches will be available on Sports18 1 SD/HD and Sports 18 Khel. Live streaming of Durand Cup 2022 will be available on Voot.

Venues

Vivekananda Yuba Bharati Krirangan and Kishore Bharati Krirangan in Kolkata, West Bengal for Group A and Group B; Khuman Lampak Stadium in Imphal, Manipur for Group C; Indira Gandhi Athletic Stadium in Guwahati, Assam for Group D.

Fixtures

Durand Cup was founded in 1888 and is currently organised by the Durand Football Tournament Society. Durand Cup is Asia's oldest football tournament.