 Official logo for the 2022 edition | |
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Country | India |
| Venue(s) | Kolkata, Guwahati and Imphal |
| Dates | 16 August – 18 September |
| Teams | 20 |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | Bengaluru (1st title) |
| Runner-up | Mumbai City |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 47 |
| Goals scored | 133 (2.83 per match) |
| Top goal scorer(s) | Lallianzuala Chhangte (7 goals) |
| Best player | Greg Stewart |
| Best goalkeeper | Antonio Dylan (2 clean sheets) |
All statistics correct as of 18 September 2022. | |
The 2022 Durand Cup, also known as IndianOil Durand Cup due to sponsorship ties with Indian Oil Corporation, was the 131st edition of the Durand Cup, the oldest football tournament in Asia, and also the first edition since it was supported by the Asian Football Confederation.[1] This year for the first time the tournament was played in more than one venue.[2] The tournament is hosted by the Durand Football Tournament Society in co-operation with the AIFF, Eastern Command of the Indian Armed Forces and the Government of West Bengal, supported by the governments Assam and Manipur.[3]
This was the first season of the tournament wherein every club in the top tier Indian Super League has been mandated to participate, along with 5 selected clubs from the I-League, and the four teams representing the armed forces.[4]
Goa was the defending champion, having defeated Mohammedan in the 2021 final, but this time they couldn't progress beyond the group stage. The final was an all-ISL affair for the first time, and Bengaluru won their first-ever Durand Cup by defeating the debutants – Mumbai City by 2–1.[5]
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- ^ "Durand Cup 2022 Final Highlights: Bengaluru beat Mumbai City 2-1 to become Champions". The Indian Express. 18 September 2022. Retrieved 19 September 2022.