Durand Cup 2024 group stages are about to wrap up with a few matches left to be in action. The format of the competition allows six group winners to directly qualify for the quarterfinals while the rest of the clubs will fight for the two lucky losers' spot as the second-best team among all.
An unfortunate rape-murder case at a renowned hospital in the city led to the cancellation of the much-awaited Kolkata Derby between Mohun Bagan vs East Bengal on August 18 and also sealed the fate of both the Kolkata Giants as far as rest of the tournament is concerned. Let's take a look at how it impacted the second-place points table.

| # | RANKING OF SECOND-PLACED TEAMS | MP | W | D | L | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Punjab FC (Group A) - Q | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 7 |
| 2 | East Bengal (Group A) - Q | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 7 |
| 3 | FC Goa (Group F) - E | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 7 |
| 4 | Jamshedpur (Group D) - E | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 6 |
| 5 | Bodoland FC (Group E) - E | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 6 |
| 6 | Mohammedan SC (Group B) - E | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 |
Q - Qualified
E - Eliminated
MP - Matches Played
W- Win
D - Draw
L - Loss
GD - Goal Difference
PTS - Points
Punjab FC and East Bengal are through to the quarterfinals after East Bengal and Mohun Bagan shared points from their cancelled match. This had a direct impact on Group F as both Shillong Lajong and FC Goa will play a do-or-die match among each other with both the second-place spots booked. Let's find out further details on the groups points table below:
| Team | PL | W | D/NR | L | GS-GC | GD | PTS |
| Mohun Bagan SG (Q) | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 7-0 | +7 | 7 |
| East Bengal FC (Q) | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6-2 | +4 | 7 |
| Downtown Heroes FC (E) | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3-3 | 0 | 3 |
| Indian Air Force FT (E) | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1-11 | -10 | 0 |
| Team | PL | W | D | L | GS-GC | GD | PTS |
| Bengaluru FC (Q) | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 10-2 | +8 | 9 |
| Mohammedan SC (E) | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4-4 | 0 | 4 |
| Inter Kashi (E) | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3-5 | -2 | 4 |
| Indian Navy FT (E) | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1-7 | -6 | 0 |
| Team | PL | W | D | L | GS-GC | GD | PTS |
| Kerala Blasters (Q) | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 16-1 | +15 | 7 |
| Punjab FC (Q) | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 7-1 | +6 | 7 |
| CISF Protectors (E) | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2-10 | -8 | 3 |
| Mumbai City FC (E) | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0-13 | -13 | 0 |
| Team | PL | W | D | L | GS-GC | GD | PTS |
| Army Red (Q) | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 7-2 | +5 | 9 |
| Jamshedpur FC | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 7-4 | +3 | 6 |
| Chennaiyin FC (E) | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3-4 | -1 | 3 |
| Assam Rifles FT (E) | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1-8 | -7 | 0 |
| Team | PL | W | D | L | GS-GC | GD | PTS |
| Northeast United FC (Q) | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 11-1 | +10 | 9 |
| Bodoland FC (E) | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6-5 | +1 | 6 |
| Odisha FC (E) | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 6-7 | -1 | 3 |
| Border Security Force SC (E) | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3-13 | -10 | 0 |
| Team | PL | W | D | L | GS-GC | GD | PTS |
| Shillong Lajong (Q) | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4-1 | +3 | 7 |
| FC Goa (E) | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 7-5 | +2 | 7 |
| Tribhuwan Army Club (E) | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3-3 | 0 | 3 |
| Rangdajied United (E) | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3-8 | -5 | 0 |