Durand Cup 2024 has entered an interesting stage some of the top teams in the fray are staring at a group stage exit or have already exited the tournament. Kolkata Giants Mohammedan SC have already played their last match despite finding a place in the second-placed teams table.
However, the rest of the five teams have a shot at qualifying for the knockout phases, including some of the tournament favourites. Let's discuss more after taking a look at the second-placed points table below.

| # | Ranking of Second-Placed Teams | MP | W | D | L | G | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Punjab FC (Group C) | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 7:1 | 6 | 7 |
| 2 | East Bengal (Group A) | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6:2 | 4 | 6 |
| 3 | Jamshedpur FC (Group D) | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 7:4 | 3 | 6 |
| 4 | FC Goa (Group F) | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6:4 | 2 | 6 |
| 5 | Bodoland FC (Group E) | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6:5 | 1 | 6 |
| 6 | Mohammedan SC (Group B) | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4:4 | 0 | 4 |
Note: Only the Top Two Will Progress to the quarterfinals
Punjab FC are hot favourite to qualify as having seven points with a healthy goal difference of 6 makes their chances brighter. That's because the rest of the East Bengal, Army Red and FC Goa are expected to go group toppers in their respective groups and push their rivals to the second-placed team equation.
All of their rival teams are currently have six points and are only ahead on goal difference, which again makes Punjab FC's position to qualify stronger. Let's take a look at all the groups in Durand Cup 2024. Followed by remaining matches in the group stages.
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | G | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mohun Bagan | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 7:0 | 7 | 6 |
| 2 | East Bengal | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6:2 | 4 | 6 |
| 3 | Downtown Heroes | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3:4 | -1 | 3 |
| 4 | Indian Air Force | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1:11 | -10 | 0 |
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | G | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bengaluru FC | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 10:2 | 8 | 9 |
| 2 | Mohammedan | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4:4 | 0 | 4 |
| 3 | Inter Kashi | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3:5 | -2 | 4 |
| 4 | Indian Navy | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1:7 | -6 | 0 |
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | G | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kerala Blasters | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 16:1 | 15 | 7 |
| 2 | Punjab | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 7:1 | 6 | 7 |
| 3 | CISF Protectors | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2:10 | -8 | 3 |
| 4 | Mumbai City | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0:13 | -13 | 0 |
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | G | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jamshedpur | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5:1 | 4 | 6 |
| 2 | Army Red | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4:0 | 4 | 6 |
| 3 | Chennaiyin | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3:4 | -1 | 3 |
| 4 | Assam Rifles | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1:8 | -7 | 0 |
| Group E | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | Team | MP | W | D | L | G | GD | PTS |
| 1 | North East Utd | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6:0 | 6 | 6 |
| 2 | Bodoland FC | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6:5 | 1 | 6 |
| 3 | Odisha FC | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5:2 | 3 | 3 |
| 4 | Border Security Force | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3:13 | -10 | 0 |
| Group F | ||||||||
| Rank | Team | MP | W | D | L | G | GD | PTS |
| 1 | Lajong | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3:0 | 3 | 6 |
| 2 | Goa | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6:4 | 2 | 6 |
| 3 | Nepal Army | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3:3 | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | Rangdajied United | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3:8 | -5 | 0 |
| Date | Group | Match | Time | Venue |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14.08.2024 | Group D | Jamshedpur FC vs Indian Army FT | 19:00 | JRD Tata Sports Complex |
| 16.08.2024 | Group E | NorthEast United FC vs Odisha FC | 19:00 | SAI Stadium |
| 17.08.2024 | Group F | FC Goa vs Shillong Lajong FC | 19:00 | Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium |
| 18.08.2024 | Group A | Mohun Bagan SG vs East Bengal FC | 19:00 | Vivekananda Yuba Bharati Krirangan |