133rd Durand Cup Trophy

Current Context : President of India unveils the Durand Cup trophies and Flags Off the Trophy Tour for the 133rd edition of the prestigious tournament.

• The 133rd edition is set to begin in Kolkata on July 27, with Kokrajhar (Assam), Shillong (Meghalaya) and Jamshedpur (Jharkhand) also hosting many of the 43 games this year.
• 132nd edition of the IndianOil Durand Cup was won by Mohun Bagan Super Giant (MBSG) football club of Kolkata, who defeated their city rivals East Bengal Football Club (EBFC).

ABOUT

• Durand Cup, is the Asia’s oldest and the world’s third oldest most prestigious football tournaments of India.
• Organized by the Indian Army on behalf of the three Services.
• It was inaugrated in Shimla in 1888 and then the tournament moved to New Delhi in 1940, where it was held till 2016.
• The winners get three trophies, two rotating (Durand Cup and Shimla Trophy) and one for permanent keep (President’s Cup).