Heavyweights Mohun Bagan will kick off the historic Durand Cup at the Saltlake Stadium here on August 2 after the third oldest competition football tournament of the world has been shifted out its traditional venue, New Delhi for the first time. Kolkata is the mecca of Indian football. Former I-League champions Minerva Punjab, however, will be missed from the 16-team tournament which will also feature second division I-League team Mohammedan Sporting. We were initially planning to get top six teams from the I-League," he said. The Indian Army will feature two teams -- Army Red and Green.

Source: dna July 17, 2019 13:52 UTC