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Durand Cup 2022
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- The 131st edition of the historic Durand Cup begins in Kolkata.
- It is the Asia’s oldest football tournament signifies the beginning of the football season in India.
- Mortimer Durand, the former Foreign Secretary of British India, founded the Durand Cup in 1888.
- It was initially played only amongst the armed services but was later opened for professional football clubs as well.
- The Durand Cup Football Tournament Society organizes the annual event in association with the All-India Football Federation (AIFF).
- The winner receives three trophies: the Durand Cup, the President’s Cup, and the Shimla Trophy.
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