| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Country | 
India |
| Dates | 28 August – 11 September 2016 |
| Teams | 12 |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | Army Green (1st title) |
| Runner-up | NEROCA |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 30 |
| Goals scored | 86 (2.87 per match) |
| All statistics correct as of 8 September 2016. | |
The 2016 Durand Cup was the 128th edition of the Durand Cup since the tournament's founding in 1888. 12 teams competed in the tournament hosted at the Ambedkar Stadium and Harbaksh Stadium in Delhi from 28 August 2016. The final took place at the Ambedkar Stadium on 11 September 2016. [1]
Army Green won the tournament for the first time by defeating NEROCA on penalties 6–5. [2] [3]
Rounds and dates
| Round | Match date | Number of fixtures | Teams |
|---|---|---|---|
| Group stage | 28 August–7 September | 30 | 12 |
| Semi-final | 9 September | 2 | 4 |
| Final | 11 September | 1 | 2 |
Prize money
| Position | Prize money [4] |
|---|---|
| Champions | ₹4.5 million (US$54,000) |
| Runners-up | ₹2 million (US$24,000) |
| Semi-finalists | ₹0.5 million (US$6,000) |
| Total | ~₹7 million (US$84,000) |
Teams
| Group A |
|---|
| Army Green |
| DSK Shivajians |
| Gangtok Himalayan |
| Indian Navy |
| Minerva Academy |
| Sporting Goa |
| Group B |
| Aizawl |
| Army Red |
| Dempo |
| Indian Air Force |
| Real Kashmir |
| NEROCA |
Group stage
All times listed below are at IST
Group A
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | DSK Shivajians | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 8 | +2 | 10 | Advance to Semi-finals |
| 2 | Army Green | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 6 | +1 | 8 | |
| 3 | Sporting Goa | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 8 | +3 | 7 | |
| 4 | Indian Navy | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 7 | +2 | 6 | |
| 5 | Gangtok Himalayan | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 9 | −3 | 6 | |
| 6 | Minerva Academy | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 11 | −5 | 4 |
Updated to match(es) played on 7 September 2016. Source: [
citation needed]
| Sporting Goa | 1–2 | DSK Shivajians |
|---|---|---|
Victorino Fernandes  63' |
Report | 9' Rohit Kumar 43'
Kim Song-yong |
| Sporting Goa | 1–1 | Indian Navy |
|---|---|---|
|
Loveday Enyinnaya 21' |
Report | 69' |
| Indian Navy | 1–1 | Army Green |
|---|---|---|
| Bikram Adhikari 29' |
59' PC Lallawmkina |
| Minerva Academy | 0–2 | Gangtok Himalayan |
|---|---|---|
| Report | 52' Bhaichung Bhutia Jr 72' John Kane Arho |
| DSK Shivajians | 2–1 | Gangtok Himalayan |
|---|---|---|
| Rohit Kumar 5' 44' |
Report | 78' Jon Lepcha |
| Indian Navy | 3–0 | Minerva Academy |
|---|---|---|
| Pawandeep Singh 30', 37' Lalchhuanmawia 40' |
Report |
| Army Green | 2–1 | Sporting Goa |
|---|---|---|
| PC Lallawnkina 53' (
pen.), 58' |
Report | 82'
Masceranhas |
| DSK Shivajians | 3–3 | Indian Navy |
|---|---|---|
| Rohit Kumar 36' Arif Shaikh 45' Juan Quero 46' |
Report | 3' Bibake Thapa 60' Wayne Vaz 90+3' Mohammed Irshad |
| Army Green | 2–2 | Minerva Academy |
|---|---|---|
| Linesh PV PC Lallawmkina pen.' |
Report | 48', 75' (
pen.)
Marcus Lopez |
| Gangtok Himalayan | 1–5 | Sporting Goa |
|---|---|---|
| Rishabh Sharma 19' |
Report | 4'
Cajetan Fernandes 17'
Masceranhas 33', 55'
Victorino Fernandes 45+2'
Ganesh Thakur |
Group B
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Aizawl | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 3 | +3 | 10 | Advance to Semi-finals |
| 2 | NEROCA | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 4 | +3 | 9 | |
| 3 | Dempo | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 13 | 6 | +7 | 7 | |
| 4 | Army Red | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 6 | |
| 5 | Indian Air Force | 5 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 6 | −2 | 3 | |
| 6 | Real Kashmir | 5 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 12 | 6 | +6 | 3 |
Source: [
citation needed]
| NEROCA | 2–0 | Real Kashmir |
|---|---|---|
| Ashok Moirangmayum Meetei |
| Army Red | 2–2 | Indian Air Force |
|---|---|---|
| C Lallianmawia 30' P Jain 85' |
Sourav Shadu Khan Arshpreet Singh |
| Dempo | 1–1 | NEROCA |
|---|---|---|
| Mario Mascarenhas 65' |
3'
Sushil Kumar Singh |
| Aizawl | 1–0 | Indian Air Force |
|---|---|---|
| Bright Mends 35' |
| Army Red | 1–1 | Real Kashmir |
|---|---|---|
| Sinenlo Kath Rengma 82' |
59' Sheikh Rasool |
Bracket
| Semi-finals | Final | ||||||||
| DSK Shivajians | 0 | ||||||||
| NEROCA | 3 | ||||||||
| NEROCA | 0(5) | ||||||||
| Army Green | 0(6) | ||||||||
| Aizawl | 3(2) | ||||||||
| Army Green | 3(4) | ||||||||
Semi-finals
| DSK Shivajians | 0–3 | NEROCA |
|---|---|---|
| Report | 36' Sushil Kumar Singh 65'
Meetei 90+3' Anandkumar Singh |
| Aizawl | 3–3 ( a.e.t.) | Army Green |
|---|---|---|
| Penalties | ||
| 2–4 | ||
Final
| NEROCA | 0–0 ( a.e.t.) | Army Green |
|---|---|---|
| Report | ||
| Penalties | ||
| 5–6 | ||
References
- ^ "Durand Cup 2016: Minerva Academy FC Gets Direct Entry Along With 7 Other Clubs". Indian Football Network. 6 July 2016. Retrieved 4 August 2016.
- ^ "Army Green beat Neroca FC to win Durand Cup". Times of India. 11 September 2016. Retrieved 25 October 2016.
- ^ "Durand Cup Football: Army Green Crowned Champions After Shoot-Out". NDTV. 11 September 2016. Archived from the original on 25 October 2016. Retrieved 25 October 2016.
- ^ "Sporting Goa to take on DSK Shivajians in Durand Cup Opener". www.theindianleague.in. Retrieved 29 July 2016.
External links
- Durand Cup website Archived 12 September 2011 at the Wayback Machine.