The Durand Cup 2025 gets underway from July 23 to August 23. This will be the 134th edition of the tournament, the oldest in Asia.
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This season the tournament will feature 24 teams from the Indian Super League, I-League and the Armed Forces.
Durand Cup 2025: Format
The 24 teams are divided into six groups of four teams each in Durand Cup 2025 and will play each other in a single round-robin match in the pool stage.
Six group toppers and two best second-placed sides across all groups will make the quarter-finals.
NorthEast United are the Durand Cup defending champions, having defeated Mohun Bagan SG in the 2024 final.
Durand Cup 2025: Schedule, Fixtures, Venues
All time local.
July 23 – August 23
| Date | Group | Match | Time | Venue |
| July 23 (Wed) | A | East Bengal FC vs South United FC | 5:30 PM | Vivekananda Yuba Bharati Krirangan |
| July 24 (Thu) | C | Jamshedpur FC vs Tribhuvan Army FT | 5:30 PM | JRD Tata Sports Complex |
| July 26 (Sat) | E | Shillong Lajong vs Foreign Services | 4:00 PM | Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium |
| July 27 (Sun) | D | ITBP FT vs Karbi Anglong Morning Star FC | 4:00 PM | SAI Stadium |
| A | Indian Air Force FT vs South United FC | 7:00 PM | Vivekananda Yuba Bharati Krirangan | |
| July 28 (Mon) | B | Mohammedan SC vs Diamond Harbour FC | 7:00 PM | Kishore Bharati Krirangan |
| July 29 (Tue) | C | Jamshedpur FC vs Indian Army FT | 4:00 PM | JRD Tata Sports Complex |
| E | Shillong Lajong vs Rangdajied United FC | 7:00 PM | Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium | |
| July 30 (Wed) | F | TRAU FC vs NEROCA FC | 4:00 PM | Khuman Lampak Main Stadium |
| A | Namdhari FC vs South United FC | 7:00 PM | Vivekananda Yuba Bharati Krirangan | |
| July 31 (Thu) | B | Mohun Bagan SG vs Mohammedan SC | 4:00 PM | Kishore Bharati Krirangan |
| D | Bodoland FC vs Karbi Anglong Morning Star FC | 7:00 PM | SAI Stadium |
| Date | Group | Match | Time | Venue |
| August 1 (Fri) | F | Indian Navy FT vs Real Kashmir FC | 4:00 PM | Khuman Lampak Main Stadium |
| B | Diamond Harbour FC vs BSF FT | 7:00 PM | Vivekananda Yuba Bharati Krirangan | |
| August 2 (Sat) | C | Tribhuvan Army FT vs 1 Ladakh FC | 4:00 PM | JRD Tata Sports Complex |
| E | NorthEast United FC vs Foreign Services | 7:00 PM | Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium | |
| August 3 (Sun) | D | Karbi Anglong Morning Star FC vs Punjab FC | 4:00 PM | SAI Stadium |
| A | Namdhari FC vs Indian Air Force FT | 7:00 PM | Kishore Bharati Krirangan | |
| August 4 (Mon) | F | TRAU FC vs Real Kashmir FC | 4:00 PM | Khuman Lampak Main Stadium |
| B | Mohun Bagan SG vs BSF FT | 7:00 PM | Vivekananda Yuba Bharati Krirangan | |
| August 5 (Tue) | E | Rangdajied United FC vs Foreign Services | 7:00 PM | Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium |
| C | Indian Army FT vs Tribhuvan Army FT | 7:00 PM | JRD Tata Sports Complex | |
| August 6 (Wed) | D | ITBP FT vs Punjab FC | 4:00 PM | SAI Stadium |
| A | East Bengal FC vs Namdhari FC | 7:00 PM | Kishore Bharati Krirangan |
| Date | Group | Match | Time | Venue |
| August 7 (Thu) | B | BSF FT vs Mohammedan SC | 4:00 PM | Vivekananda Yuba Bharati Krirangan |
| F | NEROCA FC vs Indian Navy FT | 4:00 PM | Khuman Lampak Main Stadium | |
| August 8 (Fri) | C | Jamshedpur FC vs 1 Ladakh FC | 4:00 PM | JRD Tata Sports Complex |
| E | Shillong Lajong FC vs NorthEast United FC | 7:00 PM | Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium | |
| August 9 (Sat) | D | Bodoland FC vs Punjab FC | 4:00 PM | SAI Stadium |
| B | Diamond Harbour FC vs Mohun Bagan SG | 7:00 PM | Kishore Bharati Krirangan | |
| August 10 (Sun) | F | NEROCA FC vs Real Kashmir FC | 4:00 PM | Khuman Lampak Main Stadium |
| A | East Bengal FC vs Indian Air Force FT | 7:00 PM | Vivekananda Yuba Bharati Krirangan | |
| August 11 (Mon) | C | Indian Army FT vs 1 Ladakh FC | 4:00 PM | JRD Tata Sports Complex |
| E | NorthEast United FC vs Rangdajied United FC | 7:00 PM | Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium | |
| August 12 (Tue) | F | TRAU FC vs Indian Navy FT | 4:00 PM | Khuman Lampak Main Stadium |
| D | Bodoland FC vs ITBP FT | 7:00 PM | SAI Stadium |
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Knockout Stage
| Date | Round | Match | Time | Venue |
| August 16 (Sat) | Quarter-final 1 | TBD vs TBD | TBD | SAI Stadium |
| Quarter-final 2 | TBD vs TBD | TBD | Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium | |
| August 17 (Sun) | Quarter-final 3 | TBD vs TBD | TBD | JRD Tata Sports Complex |
| Quarter-final 4 | TBD vs TBD | TBD | Vivekananda Yuba Bharati Krirangan | |
| August 19 (Tue) | Semi-final 1 | QF1 Winner vs QF2 Winner | TBD | Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium |
| August 20 (Wed) | Semi-final 2 | QF3 Winner vs QF4 Winner | TBD | Vivekananda Yuba Bharati Krirangan |
| August 23 (Sat) | Final | SF1 Winner vs SF2 Winner | TBD | Vivekananda Yuba Bharati Krirangan |
