2009 Durand Cup
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.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
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Sporting Clube de Goa |
Air-India |
Tables & Results
Group A
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Churchill Brothers |
2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | +1 | 4 |
| Sporting Clube de Goa |
2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | +1 | 3 |
| Assam Rifles |
2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | -2 | 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 | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mohun Bagan |
2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 1 | +6 | 6 |
| JCT FC |
2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | -1 | 3 |
| ONGC FC |
2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 6 | -5 | 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 | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dempo Sports Club |
2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | +4 | 6 |
| Air-India |
2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | -2 | 3 |
| Army XI |
2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | -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 | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mahindra United |
2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | +2 | 4 |
| Shillong Lajong FC |
2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | +1 | 4 |
| East Bengal Club |
2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | -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 |
Semi-Finals
| 19 September 2009 17:30 |
Churchill Brothers | 2 – 1 | Dempo | Ambedkar Stadium, New Delhi Referee: A. Rowan |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Charan Rai  21'Odafe Onkeya Okolie 50' |
Roberto Mendes Silva 83' |
| 20 September 2009 17:30 |
Mahindra United | 1 – 2 | Mohun Bagan | Ambedkar Stadium, New Delhi Referee: Dinesh Nair |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Madambillath Mohammed Rafi 70' |
Chidi Edeh 19', 77' |
Final
| 22 September 2009 17:30 |
Churchill Brothers | 3 – 1 | Mohun Bagan | Ambedkar Stadium, New Delhi |
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