Durand Cup 2024 Group A Points Table: Mohun Bagan go Top with Win, East Bengal 2nd

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The 133rd edition of the Durand Cup football tournament has started on July 27. East Bengal and Mohun Bagan are both in Group A of the tournament.

This year's edition of Asia's oldest football tournament will be held in two new cities, Jamshedpur and Shillong, in addition to Kokrajhar in Assam and Kolkata.

Durand Cup 2024 Matches and Venues

Kolkata will host three groups while Kokrajhar, Shillong, and Jamshedpur will each host one group. The three prestigious Durand Trophies will embark on a nationwide tour starting in New Delhi on July 10 before arriving in Kolkata ahead of the opening match at Vivekananda Yuba Bharati Krirangan (VYBK) on July 27.

Durand Cup 2024 Group A

Emami East Bengal and Mohun Bagan Super Giant are in Group A along with the Indian Air Force Football Team and Srinagar's Downtown Heroes FC. The Kolkata giants are the overwhelming favourites to qualify from this group. The two Kolkata rivals will play each other in the final match of the group on August 18.

Mohun Bagan played the first match against Downtown Heroes and managed a 1-0 victory. Suhail Ahmad Bhat scored the solitary goal of the match. East Bengal started their Durand Cup 2024 campaign with a fantastic win over Indian Air Force. The Red and Gold brigade came from behind to win 3-1 in the match.

Downtown Heroes won 2-0 against Indian Air Force in their 2nd match. East Bengal then defeated the Heroes from Kashmir 3-1 in their second match of the Durand Cup. Jesin, Saul Crespo and Madih Talal were on target as the Red and Gold brigade won a huge match.

Mohun Bagan registered a mammoth 6-0 victory over Indian Air Force in the penultimate match of the group, thus eliminating both Air Force and Downtown Heroes from the tournament.

Durand Cup 2024 Group A Schedule, Fixtures List

Durand Cup 2024 Group A Points Table