The 2026 Durand Cup knockout stage will begin with the quarter-finals on 16 August and conclude with the final match on 23 August 2026 at the Vivekananda Yuba Bharati Krirangan in Kolkata, West Bengal, which will be the 2026 Durand Cup. A total of 8 teams will compete in the knockout stage.
East Bengal won the final 4–1 to claim their 17th Durand Cup title.
Qualified teams
The top-placed team and the two best runners-up from each of the six groups will qualify for the knockout stage.
GroupWinnersBest Runners-up(Best two qualify)Mohun BaganEast BengalGroup BIndian ArmyGroup CDelhiJamshedpurGroup DRaengdaiGroup EShillong LajongGroup FNorthEast United
Ranking of second-placed teams
Schedule The schedule was as follows. RoundDatesQuarter-finals16–17 August 2026Semi-finals19–20 August 2026Final23 August 2026
Bracket In the knockout stage, for any draws matches would be directly decided by a penalty shootout.
Quarter-finals
Semi-finals
Final
References
External links
2026 Durand Cup at Sofascore