Kolkata has now been formally confirmed as the house of the Durand Cup – Asia’s oldest membership soccer event – for the subsequent 5 editions. Addressing the media at Fort William through the unveiling of the coveted Durand Cup trophies, Lt Gen Kamal Repswal (Chief of Staff, Headquarters Eastern Command) introduced the affirmation of City of Joy because the host.
“The 129th version of Durand Cup was held in Kolkata in 2019. The form of response the event acquired in Kolkata was with overwhelming assist from the state authorities. I ought to point out this as a result of each division of the state authorities. He went out of his approach to make the event successful.
“You all will be very happy to know that the Durand Cup will be organized in Kolkata for the next five years.”
Arup Biswas (West Bengal Minister of Sports and Youth Affairs) clarified the attendance standards for the one hundred and thirtieth Durand Cup and talked about that there shall be minimal attendance within the stands firstly of the event because of the COVID-19 pandemic.
“WB Govt. has allowed 50% capacity inside stadiums, but Durand Cup tournament committee, in light of the pandemic, has decided to allow minimum attendance and then gradually towards the end of the tournament, if at all If all goes well, we will allow 50% attendance in compliance with the government norms during the later stages”, he mentioned.
(LR) Shri Subrata Biswas, Additional Chief Secretary, Department of Youth Services and Sports, Govt. Shri Manoj Tiwari of West Bengal, Minister of State for Sports and Youth Affairs, Govt. of West Bengal, Shri Arup Biswas, Hon’ble Minister, Department of Power, Youth Services and Sports, Government of West Bengal, Lt Gen KK Repswal SM, VSM, Chief of Staff, Headquarters Eastern Command, Chairman, Durand Cup, Commodore Rituraj Sahu, In-charge Navy Officer (WBG), GP Capt S Thukchum, Station Commander, Advance Headquarters EAC.
West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee will attend the opening and opening match of the one hundred and thirtieth Durand Cup at Vivekananda Yubbharti Krirangan (VYBK) on September 5.
After solely the English FA Cup and the Scottish Cup (began in 1871 and 1874 respectively), the Durand Cup first occurred in 1888 – making it the oldest working membership soccer event on this planet, and the oldest – working soccer event in Asia. .
In the final 129th version, held for the primary time within the metropolis, Gokulam Kerala turned champions by defeating Mohun Bagan 2–1 in entrance of a packed stadium, to register its first silverware within the membership’s historical past.
faction
A complete of 16 groups are vying for the one hundred and thirtieth Durand Cup Champions title and aside from the defending champions, ISL franchise Kerala Blasters are the second crew from the southern state to be recognized for his or her soccer fanaticism.
The ISL is represented with the inclusion of Bengaluru FC, FC Goa, Jamshedpur FC and Hyderabad FC Blasters.
The first Indian winners of the event, century-old Mohammedan Sporting, will signify the native problem together with fellow I-Leagues Sudeva FC from Delhi and Gokulam Kerala.
A second crew from Delhi and Bengaluru, Delhi FC and Bengaluru United, offered the second division problem, whereas the Army additionally has two groups, Army Green and Army Red.
Indian Air Force, Indian Navy, Assam Rifles and CRPF are the opposite 4 groups concerned within the event to be performed from 5 September to three October 2021.
a wealthy heritage
Traditionally organized by the Indian Army on behalf of our Armed Forces, from this 12 months the Government of West Bengal will be a part of because the joint host. Shimla served because the host for the primary years of the Durand Cup earlier than the event’s base was shifted to New Delhi in 1940. In 2019, nonetheless, the event returned after a three-year absence, however in its new dwelling – Kolkata.
General MM Naravane #COAS Best needs to all of the groups taking part within the one hundred and thirtieth version of #durandcup 2021 through a video message.@adgpi @SpokespersonMoD#DurandCup2021 pic.twitter.com/vVMn4B7Fgv
— Durand Cup (@thedurandcup) 2 September 2021
Location
Three main soccer venues within the state have been recognized for the one hundred and thirtieth Durand Cup, particularly the Vivekananda Yuva Bharati Krirangan (VYBK) and Mohun Bagan Club Ground in Kolkata in addition to the Kalyani Municipal Stadium Ground, which often hosts nationwide degree soccer. been internet hosting. matches over time.
About Durand Cup
An emblem of India’s soccer historical past and tradition, the Durand Cup is the oldest soccer event in Asia and the third oldest on this planet, held between 16 high Indian soccer golf equipment in several divisions. Organized by the Indian Armed Forces, the Durand Cup has been a breeding floor for India’s greatest soccer expertise over time.
The inaugural version occurred in Shimla in 1888, when it started as an Army Cup, open solely to troopers of the British Indian Army in India, however quickly opened to civilian groups. Named after its founder, Sir Mortimer Durand, British India’s international secretary from 1884 to 1894, the distinguished event reached its one hundred and thirtieth version in 2021. Mohun Bagan and East Bengal have been probably the most profitable groups, having received the event 16 instances.
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With inputs from TheIndianEXPRESS
