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2025 Durand Cup group stage

2025 Durand Cup group stage
Tournament details
CountryIndia
Teams24
Tournament statistics
Matches played36
Goals scored124 (3.44 per match)
Attendance298,433 (8,290 per match)
Top goal scorer(s)Morocco Alaaeddine Ajaraie
(NorthEast United)
India Liston Colaco (Mohun Bagan)
(5 goals)
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The 2025 IndianOil Durand Cup group stage will be played from 23 July to 12 August. A total of 6 ISL, 4 I-League, 2 I-League 2, 5 regional league, 5 Indian Armed Forces, and 2 foreign armed forces teams compete in the group stage to decide the 8 places in the knockout stage.[1][2][3][4]

Teams

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The following teams have confirmed their participation.[5][6]

Initially, Indonesian Army had assured to participate in this tournament but later on they withdrew their name and was replaced by Malaysian Army.[7]

Team Location
Indian Super League teams
East Bengal Kolkata, West Bengal
Jamshedpur Jamshedpur, Jharkhand
Mohammedan Kolkata, West Bengal
Mohun Bagan Kolkata, West Bengal
NorthEast United Guwahati, Assam
Punjab Mohali, Punjab
I-League teams
Shillong Lajong Shillong, Meghalaya
Namdhari Ludhiana, Punjab
Real Kashmir Srinagar, Jammu & Kashmir
Diamond Harbour Diamond Harbour, West Bengal
I-League 2 teams
NEROCA Imphal, Manipur
Morning Star Diphu, Assam
State league teams
1 Ladakh Leh, Ladakh
Rangdajied United Shillong, Meghalaya
TRAU Imphal, Manipur
Bodoland Kokrajhar (BTR), Assam
South United Bengaluru, Karnataka
Indian Armed Forces teams
Indian Air Force New Delhi, Delhi
Indian Army New Delhi, Delhi
Indian Navy Kochi, Kerala
ITB Police Baddowal, Punjab
Border Security Force Jalandhar, Punjab
Guest invitees/Foreign armed forces teams
Malaysia Armed Forces Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Nepal Tribhuvan Army Kathmandu, Nepal

Format

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Each group is played on a single round-robin format. The table-toppers & two best second-placed teams advance to the knockout stage.

Tiebreakers

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If tied on points, tiebreakers are applied in the following order:

  1. Points in head-to-head matches among tied teams;
  2. Goal difference in head-to-head matches among tied teams;
  3. Goals scored in head-to-head matches among tied teams;
  4. If more than two teams are tied, and after applying all head-to-head criteria above, a subset of teams are still tied, all head-to-head criteria above are reapplied exclusively to this subset of teams;
  5. Goal difference in all group matches;
  6. Goals scored in all group matches;
  7. Drawing of lots.

Centralised venues

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On 4 July, Durand Cup organising committee announced that the tournament would be played across 5 cities : Kolkata, Jamshedpur, Imphal, Shillong, and Kokrajhar (BTR).

The six groups were assigned one centralised venue.

Group A

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification EAB NAM IAF SOU
1 East Bengal (H) 3 3 0 0 12 1 +11 9 knockout stage 1–0 6–1 5–0
2 Namdhari 3 2 0 1 6 3 +3 6 4–2 2–0
3 Indian Air Force 3 0 1 2 5 12 −7 1 3–3
4 South United 3 0 1 2 3 10 −7 1
Source: DFTS
Rules for classification: Group stage tiebreakers
(H) Hosts

Matches

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23 July 2025 (2025-07-23) Match 1 East Bengal 5–0 South United Kolkata, West Bengal
17:30 IST
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Stadium: Vivekananda Yuba Bharati Krirangan
Attendance: 18,546
Referee: Aditya Purkayastha
Man of the Match: Mahesh Singh (East Bengal)
27 July 2025 (2025-07-27) Match 5 Indian Air Force 3–3 South United Kolkata, West Bengal
19:00 IST
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Stadium: Kishore Bharati Krirangan
Attendance: 258
Referee: Ajay Krishnan
Man of the Match: Makakmayum Daniyal (South United)
30 July 2025 (2025-07-30) Match 10 Namdhari 2–0 South United Kolkata, West Bengal
19:00 IST
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Stadium: Kishore Bharati Krirangan
Attendance: 250
Referee: Kishor Gangaram Choudhari
Man of the Match: Sunil Singh (South United)
3 August 2025 (2025-08-03) Match 17 Namdhari 4–2 Indian Air Force Kolkata, West Bengal
16:00 IST
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Stadium: Vivekananda Yuba Bharati Krirangan
Attendance: 214
Referee: Ajay Krishnan
Man of the Match: (Namdhari)
6 August 2025 (2025-08-06) Match 24 East Bengal 1–0 Namdhari Kolkata, West Bengal
19:00 IST
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Stadium: Vivekananda Yuba Bharati Krirangan
Attendance: 6,292
Referee: Lakshay
Man of the Match: Mohammed Rashid (East Bengal)
10 August 2025 (2025-08-10) Match 32 East Bengal 6–1 Indian Air Force Kolkata, West Bengal
19:00 IST
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  • Aman Khan 36'
Stadium: Kishore Bharati Krirangan
Attendance: 8,395
Referee: Shantan Agrawal
Man of the Match: Subhajit Basu (Indian Air Force)

Group B

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification MBG DIH MSC BSF
1 Mohun Bagan (H) 3 3 0 0 12 2 +10 9 knockout stage 5–1 3–1 4–0
2 Diamond Harbour 3 2 0 1 11 7 +4 6 2–1 8–1
3 Mohammedan (H) 3 1 0 2 5 5 0 3 3–0
4 Border Security Force 3 0 0 3 1 15 −14 0
Source: DFTS
Rules for classification: Group stage tiebreakers
(H) Hosts

Matches

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28 July 2025 (2025-07-28) Match 6 Mohammedan 1–2 Diamond Harbour Kolkata, West Bengal
19:00 IST Report
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Stadium: Vivekananda Yuba Bharati Krirangan
Attendance: 1,925
Referee: Lakshay
Man of the Match: Sairuat Kima (Diamond Harbour)
31 July 2025 (2025-07-31) Match 12 Mohun Bagan 3–1 Mohammedan Kolkata, West Bengal
19:00 IST
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Stadium: Vivekananda Yuba Bharati Krirangan
Attendance: 6,584
Referee: Aditya Purkayastha
Man of the Match: Liston Colaco (Mohun Bagan)
1 August 2025 (2025-08-01) Match 14 Diamond Harbour 8–1 BSF FT Kolkata, West Bengal
19:00 IST
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Stadium: Kishore Bharati Krirangan
Attendance: 182
Referee: Shantan Agrawal
Man of the Match: Clayton (Diamond Harbour)
4 August 2025 (2025-08-04) Match 20 Mohun Bagan 4–0 BSF FT Kolkata, West Bengal
19:00 IST
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Stadium: Kishore Bharati Krirangan
Attendance: 3,121
Referee: Ashwin
Man of the Match: Liston Colaco (Mohun Bagan)
7 August 2025 (2025-08-07) Match 26 BSF FT 0–3 Mohammedan Kolkata, West Bengal
19:00 IST Report
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Stadium: Kishore Bharati Krirangan
Attendance: 348
Referee: Kishor Gangaram Choudhari
Man of the Match: Maharabam Maxiom (Mohammedan)
9 August 2025 (2025-08-09) Match 30 Diamond Harbour 1–5 Mohun Bagan Kolkata, West Bengal
19:00 IST
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Stadium: Vivekananda Yuba Bharati Krirangan
Attendance: 8,592
Referee: Ashwin
Man of the Match: Liston Colaco (Mohun Bagan)

Group C

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification JAM ARM Nepal TRA LAD
1 Jamshedpur (H) 3 3 0 0 6 2 +4 9 knockout stage 1–0 3–2 2–0
2 Indian Army 3 2 0 1 5 3 +2 6 1–0 4–2
3 Nepal Tribhuvan Army 3 0 1 2 3 5 −2 1 1–1
4 1 Ladakh 3 0 1 2 3 7 −4 1
Source: DFTS
Rules for classification: Group stage tiebreakers
(H) Hosts

Matches

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24 July 2025 (2025-07-24) Match 2 Jamshedpur 3–2 Nepal Tribhuvan Army Jamshedpur, Jharkhand
17:30 IST
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Stadium: JRD Tata Sports Complex
Attendance: 17,791
Referee: Mrityunjay L Amatya
Man of the Match: Manvir Singh (Jamshedpur)
29 July 2025 (2025-07-29) Match 7 Jamshedpur 1–0 Indian Army Jamshedpur, Jharkhand
16:00 IST
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Stadium: JRD Tata Sports Complex
Attendance: 11,867
Referee: K Ramdasan
Man of the Match: Mohammed Sanan K (Jamshedpur)
2 August 2025 (2025-08-02) Match 15 Tribhuvan Army Nepal 1–1 1 Ladakh Jamshedpur, Jharkhand
16:00 IST
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Stadium: JRD Tata Sports Complex
Attendance: 1,263
Referee: Jehrul Islam
Man of the Match: Prajal Tushir (1 Ladakh)
5 August 2025 (2025-08-05) Match 21 Indian Army 1–0 Nepal Tribhuvan Army Jamshedpur, Jharkhand
16:00 IST
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Stadium: JRD Tata Sports Complex
Attendance: 1,343
Referee: Jehrul Islam
Man of the Match: P Christopher Kamei (Indian Army)
8 August 2025 (2025-08-08) Match 27 Jamshedpur 2–0 1 Ladakh Jamshedpur, Jharkhand
16:00 IST
  • Siju S 29' (o.g.)
  • Praful Kumar 46'
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Stadium: JRD Tata Sports Complex
Attendance: 5,917
Referee: K Ramdasan
Man of the Match: Praful Kumar (Jamshedpur)
11 August 2025 (2025-08-11) Match 33 Indian Army 4–2 1 Ladakh Jamshedpur, Jharkhand
16:00 IST
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Stadium: JRD Tata Sports Complex
Attendance: 1,074
Referee: Mrutyunjay L Amatya
Man of the Match: Abhishekh Shankar Powar (Indian Army)

Group D

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification BDO PUN ITB KMS
1 Bodoland (H) 3 3 0 0 7 1 +6 9 knockout stage 1–0 4–0 2–1
2 Punjab 3 1 1 1 2 2 0 4 0–0 2–1
3 ITB Police 3 1 1 1 2 5 −3 4 2–1
4 Karbi Anglong Morning Star 3 0 0 3 3 6 −3 0
Source: DFTS
Rules for classification: Group stage tiebreakers
(H) Hosts

Matches

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27 July 2025 (2025-07-27) Match 4 ITBP FT 2–1 Morning Star Kokrajhar (BTR), Assam
16:00 IST
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Stadium: SAI Stadium
Attendance: 14,000
Referee: Jarvish Macwan
Man of the Match: Hemraj Bhujel (ITBP FT)
31 July 2025 (2025-07-31) Match 11 Bodoland 2–1 Morning Star Kokrajhar (BTR), Assam
16:00 IST
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Stadium: SAI Stadium
Attendance: 13,500
Referee: Surojit Das
Man of the Match: Robinson Blandon (Bodoland)
3 August 2025 (2025-08-03) Match 18 Morning Star 1–2 Punjab Kokrajhar (BTR), Assam
19:00 IST
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Stadium: SAI Stadium
Attendance: 3,500
Referee: Harish Kundu
Man of the Match: Pramveer Singh (Punjab)
6 August 2025 (2025-08-06) Match 23 ITBP FT 0–0 Punjab Kokrajhar (BTR), Assam
16:00 IST Report
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Stadium: SAI Stadium
Attendance: 500
Referee: Jarvish Macwan
Man of the Match: Donborlang Nongkynrih (ITBP FT)
9 August 2025 (2025-08-09) Match 29 Bodoland 1–0 Punjab Kokrajhar (BTR), Assam
16:00 IST
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Stadium: SAI Stadium
Attendance: 12,545
Referee: Surojit Das
Man of the Match: Robinson Blandon (Bodoland)
12 August 2025 (2025-08-12) Match 36 ITBP FT 0–4 Bodoland Kokrajhar (BTR), Assam
19:00 IST Report
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Stadium: SAI Stadium
Attendance: 12,540
Referee: Harish Kundu
Man of the Match: Pranjal Bhumij (Bodoland)

Group E

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification NEU SHI Malaysia MAS RDU
1 NorthEast United 3 2 1 0 7 4 +3 7 knockout stage 2–1 3–1 2–2
2 Shillong Lajong (H) 3 2 0 1 10 3 +7 6 6–0 3–1
3 Malaysia Armed Forces 3 1 0 2 2 9 −7 3 1–0
4 Rangdajied United (H) 3 0 1 2 3 6 −3 1
Source: DFTS
Rules for classification: Group stage tiebreakers
(H) Hosts

Matches

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26 July 2025 (2025-07-26) Match 3 Shillong Lajong 6–0 Malaysia Armed Forces Shillong, Meghalaya
16:00 IST
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Stadium: Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium
Attendance: 6,000
Referee: Pratik Mondal
Man of the Match: Phrangki Buam (Shillong Lajong)
29 July 2025 (2025-07-29) Match 8 Shillong Lajong 3–1 Rangdajied United Shillong, Meghalaya
19:00 IST
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Stadium: Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium
Attendance: 8,500
Referee: Lalit Singh Rawat
Man of the Match: Gladdy Nelcen Kharbuli (Shillong Lajong)
2 August 2025 (2025-08-02) Match 16 NorthEast United 3–1 Malaysia Armed Forces Shillong, Meghalaya
19:00 IST
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Stadium: Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium
Attendance: 3,000
Referee: Senthil Nathan S
Man of the Match: Alaaeddine Ajaraie (NorthEast United)
5 August 2025 (2025-08-05) Match 22 Rangdajied United 0–1 Malaysia Armed Forces Shillong, Meghalaya
19:00 IST Report ]
Stadium: Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium
Man of the Match: Nasir Yasa (Armed Forces)
8 August 2025 (2025-08-08) Match 28 Shillong Lajong 1–2 NorthEast United Shillong, Meghalaya
19:00 IST
  • Figo Syndai 81'
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Stadium: Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium
Attendance: 13,900
Referee: Pratik Mondal
Man of the Match: Alaaeddine Ajaraie (NorthEast United)
11 August 2025 (2025-08-11) Match 34 NorthEast United 2–2 Rangdajied United Shillong, Meghalaya
19:00 IST
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Stadium: Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium
Attendance: 4,439
Referee: Senthil Nathan S
Man of the Match: Manbhakupar Iawphniaw (Rangdajied United)

Group F

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification NVY RKS NER TRA
1 Indian Navy 3 2 1 0 4 2 +2 7 knockout stage 2–1 0–0 2–1
2 Real Kashmir 3 2 0 1 6 4 +2 6 3–1 2–1
3 NEROCA (H) 3 0 2 1 2 4 −2 2 1–1
4 TRAU (H) 3 0 1 2 3 5 −2 1
Source: DFTS
Rules for classification: Group stage tiebreakers
(H) Hosts

Matches

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30 July 2025 (2025-07-30) Match 9 TRAU 1–1 NEROCA Imphal, Manipur
16:00 IST
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Stadium: Khuman Lampak Main Stadium
Attendance: 24,820
Referee: I Jamal Mohamed
Man of the Match: Sapam Nongpoknganba Singh (TRAU)
1 August 2025 (2025-08-01) Match 13 Indian Navy 2–1 Real Kashmir Imphal, Manipur
16:00 IST
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Stadium: Khuman Lampak Main Stadium
Attendance: 6,782
Referee: Dipu Roy
Man of the Match: Bhaskar Roy (Indian Navy)
4 August 2025 (2025-08-04) Match 19 TRAU 1–2 Real Kashmir Imphal, Manipur
16:00 IST
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Stadium: Khuman Lampak Main Stadium
Attendance: 20,180
Referee: Venkatesh Ramachadran
Man of the Match: Rohen Singh (Real Kashmir)
7 August 2025 (2025-08-07) Match 25 NEROCA 0–0 Indian Navy Imphal, Manipur
16:00 IST
  • Zlex Khangjrakpam Mangang Red card 90+6'
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Stadium: Khuman Lampak Main Stadium
Attendance: 18,150
Referee: Dipu Roy
Man of the Match: Adersh Mattummal (Indian Navy)
10 August 2025 (2025-08-10) Match 31 NEROCA 1–3 Real Kashmir Imphal, Manipur
16:00 IST
67'
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32'

Stadium: Khuman Lampak Main Stadium
Attendance: 22,380
Referee: I Jamal Mohamed
Man of the Match: Ranjan Singh (Real Kashmir)
12 August 2025 (2025-08-12) Match 35 TRAU 1–2 Indian Navy Imphal, Manipur
16:00 IST
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  • Pintu Mahata 87'
  • Sreyas Gopalan 90+2'
Stadium: Khuman Lampak Main Stadium
Attendance: 19,735
Referee: Venkatesh Ramachadran
Man of the Match: Sreyas Gopalan (Indian Navy)

Ranking of 2nd placed teams

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Pos Grp Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 E Shillong Lajong 3 2 0 1 10 3 +7 6 knockout stage
2 B Diamond Harbour 3 2 0 1 11 7 +4 6
3 A Namdhari 3 2 0 1 6 3 +3 6
4 F Real Kashmir 3 2 0 1 6 4 +2 6
5 C Indian Army 3 2 0 1 5 3 +2 6
6 D Punjab 3 1 1 1 2 2 0 4
Source: DFTS

Statistics

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Top scorers

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Rank Player Team Goals
1 Morocco Alaaeddine Ajaraie NorthEast United 5
India Liston Colaco Mohun Bagan
3 Slovenia Luka Majcen Diamond Harbour 4
Brazil Clayton Silva Diamond Harbour
5 India Makakmayum Daniyal South United 3
India Everbrightson Sana Shillong Lajong
7 India Phrangki Buam Shillong Lajong 2
Brazil Namdhari
Morocco Hamid Ahadad East Bengal
Nigeria Joseph Olaleye KAMS
India Sankit Singh Indian Air Force
India Sahal Abdul Samad Mohun Bagan
Colombia Robinson Blandón Bodoland
Spain Saúl Crespo East Bengal
India Bipin Singh East Bengal
India P Christopher Kamei Indian Army
India Maharabam Maxion Mohammedan
Russia Marat Tareck Real Kashmir

Hat-tricks

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Player For Against Result Date Ref
India Makakmayum Daniyal South United Indian Air Force 3–3 27 July 2025 [8]
Brazil Clayton Silva (4) Diamond Harbour BSF FT 8–1 1 August 2025 [9]
Morocco Alaaeddine Ajaraie NorthEast United Malaysia Armed Forces 3–1 2 August 2025 [10]

Top assists

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Rank Player Team Assists
1 India Sahal Abdul Samad Mohun Bagan 4
2 India Girik Khosla Diamond Harbour 3
India Samuel Lalmuanpuia Diamond Habour
India Vincy Barretto Jamshedpur FC
5 Brazil Miguel Figueira East Bengal 2
India Tangva Ragui Mohammedan
India Lalthankima Mohammedan
India Roshan Panna Indian Navy
India Yumnam Monis Singh TRAU
India Treimiki Lamurong Shillong Lajong
Senegal Seila Troure Real Kashmir
India Joby Justin Diamond Harbour
India N Rohen Singh Real Kashmir
Brazil Clayton Silva Diamond Harbour

Clean sheets

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Rank Player Team Clean sheets
1 India Amrit Gope Jamshedpur 2
2 India Debjit Majumder East Bengal 1
India Prabhsukhan Singh Gill East Bengal
India Ravi Kumar Punjab
India Siwel Rymbai Shillong Lajong
India Gagandeep Singh Army Red
India Niraj Kumar Namdhari
India Jetli Sorokhaibam NEROCA
Malaysia Mohammad Azarulhisham Malaysia Armed Forces
India Bhaskar Roy Indian Navy
India Vishal Kaith Mohun Bagan
Nepal Samit Shrestha Nepal Tribhuvan Army
India Subhajit Bhattacharjee Mohammedan

References

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  2. ^ "Durand Cup 2025: Indonesia Army, 1Ladakh among new teams; East Bengal, Mohun Bagan among six ISL clubs competing". sportstar.thehindu.com. Retrieved 2025-07-04.
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  7. ^ "Durand Cup 2025: Malaysia Army replaces Indonesia Army, Tribhuwan from Nepal the other army team". sportstar.thehindu.com. Retrieved 2025-07-09.
  8. ^ "Indian Air Force 3 – 3 South United". I-League. 27 July 2025. Retrieved 27 July 2025.
  9. ^ "Diamond Habour 8 – 1 BSF". I-League. 1 August 2025. Retrieved 1 August 2025.
  10. ^ "NorthEast United 3 – 1 Armed Forces". I-League. 1 August 2025. Retrieved 1 August 2025.
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