Jamshedpur FC is heading to Kolkata next month for the 130th edition of Durand Cup. The tournament is scheduled to be played between September 5 to October 3, 2021 and will be organised by the Indian Army on behalf of the Armed Forces, as is the tradition.

The Durand Cup will be a 16-team competition divided into 4 groups. Jamshedpur FC will be participating along with 4 other Indian Super League (ISL) clubs (FC Goa, Kerala Blasters, Bengaluru FC, Hyderabad FC), 3 I-League teams (Mohammedan SC, Gokulam Kerala, Sudeva FC), 2 Secong Division I-League clubs (FC Bengaluru United and Delhi FC) along with Indian Army Teams (Red & Green), Indian Air Force Tea, Indian Navy, CRPF and Assam Rifles.

The Jamshedpur FC squad that will participate in the tournament will comprise of five senior team players (Niraj, Vishal, Jitendra, Sandip Mandi and Bhupender) along with the U18 cadets of the club’s academy (TFA). The team will be playing under the guidance of Noel Wilson who has been assigned the task of Head Coach for the tournament.

“It’s going to be a good experience for the team overall. The young players are craving to play in tournaments and the Durand Cup could not have come at a better time for us. The tournament will provide to be a good platform for the players to know where they stand and gain competitive minutes as they play to try and win,” said Noel Wilson.

The Durand Cup is about to take place after the tournament missed out on a year’s campaign. The tournament has a very significant history to it as it is Asia’s oldest football tournament and the third oldest in the history of football making it one of the most anticipated and renowned competitions in the world.

Due to the raging pandemic outbreak worldwide, the tournament had to be put on hold keeping in mind the safety of the players and staff involved. Now, after a year’s hiatus, the tournament is all set to make a comeback and kick-off the games once again with the support and encouragement from the All India Football Federation (AIFF), IFA (West Bengal) and the government of West Bengal.

The tournament will consist of 16 teams from across the country, which will also include 4 teams from the Indian Armed Forces as they will go head-to-head to contest for the top ranks and win trophies. The winning team in the Durand Cup gets their hands on 3 trophies: The President’s Cup, the Durand Cup and the Shimla Trophy.

Here is the chosen squad and technical staff who will head to the City of Joy to compete in the Durand Cup 2021: 

HEAD COACH: Noel Wilson

ASST. COACH: Akshay Das

GK COACH: Subrata Dasgupta

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