2011 Durand Cup
{{Short description|124th season of the Durand Cup}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=August 2022}}
{{Use Indian English|date=August 2022}}
{{Infobox football tournament season
| title = Durand Cup
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| current =
| country = India
| num_teams = 12
| winners = Churchill Brothers
| count = 3
| second = Prayag United
| matches = 27
| goals =
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| prev_season = 2010
| next_season = 2012
}}
The 2011 Durand Cup is the 124th edition of the Durand Cup, the third oldest association football competition in the world.
Churchill Brothers won the 2011 Durand Cup at the Ambedkar Stadium with a 5–4 tie-break win over Prayag United. The 2010 Durand Cup Champions were Prayag United.
Background
=Format=
The Durand Cup is scheduled from 24 September to 15 October 2011.{{Cite web |url=http://www.durandfootball.com/ |title = WELCOME TO DURAND FOOTBALL {{!}} Asias Oldest & Third Oldest in The World |access-date=2011-10-10 |archive-date=2011-09-12 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110912221843/http://www.durandfootball.com/ |url-status=dead }} The tournament will be conducted in two stages. Stage 1 will be the Qualifying Knock Out Round and Stage 2 will be Quarter Final League round.[https://archive.today/20130125144303/http://www.hindustantimes.com/Durand-cup-kicks-off-from-today/Article1-749381.aspx Hindustan Times]
=I-League Clubs Leaving=
I-League clubs Mohun Bagan, Dempo, Mumbai, HAL and East Bengal have decided to skip the tournament for various reasons like having to play in other tournaments, to prepare for the I-League or they just don't see worth in the cup.{{citation needed|date=August 2022}}
=Game Ball=
COSCO Platina FIFA approved football is the official ball of the tournament.{{citation needed|date=August 2022}}
=Award Money=
The cash award for the Winner, Runners up and the 3rd positions will be awarded with Rs. 20 Lakhs, 10 Lakhs and 5 Lakhs respectively.{{Cite web |url=http://kolkatafootball.com/durand_cup_2011/final_round.html |title = 124 Durand Cup {{!}} kolkatafootball.com{{!}}Indian Football News |access-date=2011-10-07 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111006154424/http://kolkatafootball.com/durand_cup_2011/final_round.html |archive-date=2011-10-06 |url-status=dead }}
Fixtures
=First round=
The Durand Cup officially started on 24 September 2011 with Delhi United FC beating MEG Bangalore 2–0. Then the second match of the day took place with Assam Rifles demolishing State Bank of Hyderabad 5–1. The next day ARC Shillong beat State Bank of Travancore 2–1 while Indian Air Force beat Shahadra FC 4–3 on penalties after drawing 0–0. Then on 26 September BSF FC beat J&K Bank Football Club 4–3 on penalties after drawing 1–1. Then Bhawanipore FC beat Army Green 3–1 on penalties after drawing 0–0. Then on 27 September Indian Navy FC defeated FC Punjab Police 1–0 while Army Jr FC lost to CRPF 2–1. Then on 28 September BSF FC defeated Bhawanipore FC on penalties 5–3 after drawing 1–1. Then Delhi United FC lost 4–2 to Assam Rifles. Meanwhile, on 30 September BSF beat Tata Football Academy 2–0.
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|date = 24 September
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|team1 = Delhi United FC
|score = 2 - 0
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|team2 = MEG Bangalore
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|date = 24 September
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|team1 = Assam Rifles
|score = 5 - 1
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|team2 = State Bank of Hyderabad F.C.
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|date = 25 September
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|team1 = ARC Shillong
|score = 2 - 1
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|team2 = State Bank of Travancore
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|date = 25 September
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|team1 = Shahadra FC
|score = 0 - 0 [3-4 PEN]
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|team2 = Indian Air Force
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|date = 26 September
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|team1 = BSF FC
|score = 1 - 1 [4-3 PEN]
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|team2 = J&K Bank Football Club
|goals1 = Singh
|goals2 = Ahmed
|stadium = Delhi
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|date = 26 September
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|team1 = Army Green
|score = 0 - 0 [1-3 PEN]
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|team2 = Bhawanipore FC
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|date = 27 September
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|team1 = Indian Navy FC
|score = 1 - 0
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|team2 = FC Punjab Police
|goals1 = Kumar
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|date = 27 September
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|team1 = Army Junior FC
|score = 1 - 2
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|team2 = CRPF FC
|goals1 = Sanga
|stadium = Delhi
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|date = 28 September
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|team1 = BSF FC
|score = 1 - 1 [5-3 PEN]
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|team2 = Bhawanipore FC
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|date = 28 September
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|team1 = Delhi United FC
|score = 2 - 4
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|team2 = Assam Rifles
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|date = 30 September
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|team1 = BSF FC
|score = 2 - 0
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|team2 = Tata Football Academy
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|stadium = Delhi
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|date = 1 October
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|team1 = Indian Air Force
|score = 1 - 0
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|team2 = CRPF FC
|goals1 = Paneru
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|stadium = Delhi
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Group stage
All matches were played in Delhi
=Group A=
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| width="175"|Team | width="20"|Pld | width="20"|W | width="20"|D | width="20"|L | width="20"|GF | width="20"|GA | width="20"|GD | width="20"|Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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|align=left| Prayag United |2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | +4 | 6 | |
| align=left|Salgaocar
|2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2| | |||
| 1 | 3 | |||||||
| align=left|BSF
|2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3| | |||
| 3 | 0 |
=Group B=
| class="wikitable" style="text-align: center;" | ||||||||
| width="175"|Team | width="20"|Pld | width="20"|W | width="20"|D | width="20"|L | width="20"|GF | width="20"|GA | width="20"|GD | width="20"|Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| bgcolor=#ccffcc
|align=left|Shillong Lajong |2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 2 | +3 | 6 | |
| align=left|United Sikkim
|2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 3 | +1 | 3 | |
| align=left|Indian Air Force
|2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 5| | |||
| 4 | 0 |
=Group C=
=Group D=
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| width="175"|Team | width="20"|Pld | width="20"|W | width="20"|D | width="20"|L | width="20"|GF | width="20"|GA | width="20"|GD | width="20"|Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| bgcolor=#ccffcc
|align=left|Churchill Brothers |2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 6 | |
| align=left|Mohammedan
|2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2| | |||
| 1 | 3 | |||||||
| align=left|Army Red
|2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 6| | |||
| 6 | 0 |
SemiFinals
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|date = 12 October
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|team1 = Prayag United
|score = 2 - 0
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|team2 = Pune
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|date = 13 October
|time =
|team1 = Churchill Brothers
|score = 4 - 1
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|team2 = Shillong Lajong
|goals1 = Antchouet
Dias
Silva
Balan
|goals2 = Menyongar
|stadium = Ambedkar Stadium, New Delhi
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Finals
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|date = 15 October
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|team1 = Churchill Brothers
|score = 5 - 4
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|team2 = Prayag United
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|stadium = Ambedkar Stadium, New Delhi
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References
{{Reflist}}
{{Durand Cup}}
{{2011–12 in Indian football}}
{{2011 in Asian Football (AFC)}}