The 133rd edition of the Durand Cup is set to start on July 27 as 24 teams are set to battle for the prestigious tournament.
The 133rd edition is set to begin in Kolkata on July 27, with Kokrajhar (Assam), Shillong (Meghalaya) and Jamshedpur (Jharkhand) also hosting matches.

The 132nd edition of the IndianOil Durand Cup was won by Mohun Bagan Super Giant defeat their city rivals East Bengal 1-0 in the final. The winning goal was scored by Dimitri Petratos in the 71st minute to seal the victory.
Ahead of the 133rd edition, the groups have been announced and the two Kolkata rivals have been slotted in the same group.
East Bengal and Mohun Bagan have been slotted in Group A along with Downtown Heroes and Indian Air Force.
Another Kolkata club Mohammedan SC has been paired with Bengaluru FC in Group B. The Indian Navy Football Team is also a part of that along with I-League club Inter Kashi.
CISF Protectors are in Group C which features the likes of Kerala Blasters and Mumbai City FC. Bangladeshi team Bangladesh Army FT will be in Group D along with Indian Army FT, which has Jamshedpur FC and Chennaiyin FC in it.
Bodoland is along with BSF and Northeast United in Group E while Shillong Lajong is in Group F along with Nepal's Tribhuvan Army FC, Hyderabad FC and FC Goa.
Group A: East Bengal, Mohun Bagan SG, Indian Air Force FT, Downtown Heroes
Group B: Bengaluru FC, Indian Navy FT, Inter Kashi, Mohammedan SC
Group C: CISF Protectors FT, Kerala Blasters, Mumbai City, Punjab FC
Group D: Bangladesh Army FT, Chennaiyin FC, Indian Army FT, Jamshedpur FC
Group E: Bodoland FC, BSF FT, Northeast United FC, Odisha FC
Group F: FC Goa, Hyderabad FC, Shillong Lajong FC, Tribhuvan Army FC