West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee inaugurated the historic 134th edition of the Durand Cup, Asia’s oldest football tournament, with a spectacular opening ceremony at Kolkata’s Salt Lake Stadium. This year’s event comes with the prize money being increased almost three times, with the winners taking home a whopping 3 crore rupees. Banerjee, who traditionally…
The upcoming Durand Cup may see participation from only six Indian Super League teams this year, down from 12 last season, but Asia’s oldest football tournament has received a significant prize money boost, the organisers announced on Thursday. The reduced ISL presence could largely be due to the ongoing deadlock between Football Sports Development Limited…
The Spituk Stadium, which stands at an altitude of 11,500 feet, is home to 1 Ladakh, which is soon going to earn a passage in history as the first club from the faraway Himalayan region to play in the 134th edition of the Durand Cup. “It’s a massive opportunity not just for 1 Ladakh FC…