Durand Cup, Asia’s oldest and world’s third oldest football tournament, is all set to make a comeback, after a year hiatus. The 130th edition of the Durand Cup is scheduled to be held in and around Kolkata between September 05 to October 03, 2021. Due to the Covid-19 pandemic, the competition was cancelled last season.
History of Durand Cup:
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The prestigious tournament was first held in 1888, at Dagshai (Himachal Pradesh) and is named after Mortimer Durand, who was then the Foreign Secretary in charge of India.
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The tournament was a conscious way to initially maintain health and fitness amongst the British troops but was later opened to civilians and currently is one of the leading sports events in the world.
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Mohun Bagan and East Bengal are the most successful teams in the history of the Durand Cup, winning it sixteen times each.