Question-Which of the following state will host the 130th edition of Durand Cup?
(a) Kolkata(W.B)
(b) Indore(M.P)
(c) Delhi (New Delhi)
(d) Bhubaneswar(Odisha)
Ans. (a)
Related Facts-
- Durand Cup, the oldest football tournament in the country, will return for its 130th edition in Kolkata from September 5 to October 3, 2021.
- The month-long tournament will feature 16 sides including four defence teams and will be supported by the All India Football Federation, India Football Association.
- Indian defence forces, the organisers, were forced to cancel the tournament last season due to the Covid-19 pandemic while Indian Super League and I-League were the only football events held last year.
- Durand Cup began in 1888 in Shimla and from 1940 to 2018 it was held in Delhi.
- Apart from the hosts’ four teams, six teams each from the ISL and I-league are expected to join the tournament.
- Apart from taking home a purse of Rs 40 lakh, the triumphant team will stand to receive the rolling Durand Cup, the President’s Cup and the Shimla Trophy.
- Mohun Bagan and East Bengal are the most successful teams in the history of the Durand Cup winning it sixteen times each.
By- Yogesh Pratap Singh