The 2009 Durand Cup was the 122nd edition of the Durand Cup, the oldest football tournament in Asia. It began on 11 September 2009 and concluded on 22 September. All matches were played at the Ambedkar Stadium, Delhi. Nine I-League teams were scheduled to take part. The qualifiers were held starting on 2 September, with the final on 20 September. Two teams from the qualifier joined to make it a 12 team battle in the quarterfinals.
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Country | India |
| Venue(s) | Ambedkar Stadium, Delhi |
| Dates | 11–22 September 2009 |
| Teams | 12 |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | Churchill Brothers (2nd title) |
| Runner-up | Mohun Bagan |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 15 |
| Goals scored | 34 (2.27 per match) |
| Top goal scorer(s) | Odafa Onyeka Okolie (5 goals) |
Participating teams included reigning champions Mahindra United, Churchill Brothers SC, Army XI, Sporting Clube de Goa, Air India FC, Dempo SC, JCT FC and newly promoted Shillong Lajong FC. Mohun Bagan AC and East Bengal FC had not been part of the Durand Cup in previous years, but according to DFTS Secretary General Major S.S. Maan, they were expected to participate.[citation needed] Churchill Brothers defeated Mohun Bagan 3–1 in the final to win the trophy for their second time.[1]
Qualification
Round one
16 teams played a one-off match to determine the 8 clubs to reach the second qualifying round.
| Date | team | Score | team |
|---|---|---|---|
| 02–09–09 | Simla Youngs | 3–1 | BEG Rurkee |
| 02–09–09 | Indian Navy | 0 – 0 (3 – 4 pens) | Amity United |
| 03–09–09 | Indian National | 0–4 | Gorkha Regiment RC |
| 03–09–09 | Border Security Force | 2–0 | Jammu &Kashmir Bank |
| 04–09–09 | Army Supply Corps, Bangalore | 2–1 | New Delhi Heroes |
| 04–09–09 | MEG, Bangalore | 0–3 | Assam Rifles |
| 05–09–09 | Army Juniors | 3–0 | Ahbab FC, Delhi |
| 05–09–09 | ONGC | 2–1 | Indian Air Force XI |
Round two
8 teams play a one-off match to determine 4 clubs to advance to the third qualifying stage.
| Date | team | Score | team |
|---|---|---|---|
| 06–09–09 | Simla Youngs | 2 – 2 (5–4 Pen) | Amity United |
| 07–09–09 | Gorkha Regiment RC | 1–3 | Border Security Force |
| 06–09–09 | Army Supply Corps, Bangalore | 0–3 | Assam Rifles |
| 07–09–09 | Army Juniors | 0–2 | ONGC |
Round Three
4 clubs remain, 2 will advance to the group stage
| Date | team | Score | team |
|---|---|---|---|
| 08–09–09 | Simla Youngs | 1–4 | Assam Rifles |
| 09–09–09 | Border Security Force | 0–1 | ONGC |
Group stages
| Group A | Group B | Group C | Group C |
|---|---|---|---|
Air-India |
Tables & Results
Group A
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Churchill Brothers | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | +1 | 4 |
| Sporting Goa | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | +1 | 3 |
| Assam Rifles | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | −2 | 1 |
| 12 September 2009 | Sporting Goa | 2–0 | Assam Rifles | Delhi |
Obagbemiro  20', 90' | Report | Stadium: Ambedkar Stadium Referee: Bikramjit |
| 15 September 2009 | Churchill Brothers | 1–0 | Sporting Goa | Delhi |
| Okolie 82' | Report | Stadium: Ambedkar Stadium |
| 17 September 2009 | Assam Rifles | 1–1 | Churchill Brothers | Delhi |
| Meikingai Kamei 55' | Report | Rai 71' | Stadium: Ambedkar Stadium |
Group B
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mohun Bagan | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 1 | +6 | 6 |
| JCT | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | −1 | 3 |
| ONGC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 6 | −5 | 0 |
| 16 September 2009 | ONGC | 1–5 | Mohun Bagan | Delhi |
| Chukwuma Udofia 82' | Report | Stadium: Ambedkar Stadium |
| 18 September 2009 | Mohun Bagan | 2–0 | JCT | Delhi |
| Barreto 4', 15' | Report | Stadium: Ambedkar Stadium |
Group C
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dempo | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | +4 | 6 |
| Air India | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | −2 | 3 |
| Army XI | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | −4 | 0 |
| 11 September 2009 | Air India | 3–0 | Army XI | Delhi |
| Report | Stadium: Ambedkar Stadium |
| 14 September 2009 | Dempo | 4–1 | Air India | Delhi |
| Report | Opara 90+' | Stadium: Ambedkar Stadium Referee: P. K. Bose |
Group D
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mahindra United | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | +2 | 4 |
| Shillong Lajong | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | +1 | 4 |
| East Bengal | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | −3 | 0 |
| 14 September 2009 | Mahindra United | 0–0 | Shillong Lajong | Delhi |
| Report | Stadium: Ambedkar Stadium |
| 16 September 2009 | Shillong Lajong | 1–0 | East Bengal | Delhi |
| Lyngshing 61' | Report | Stadium: Ambedkar Stadium |
| 18 September 2009 | East Bengal | 0–2 | Mahindra United | Delhi |
| Report | Rafi 63', 66' | Stadium: Ambedkar Stadium |
Semi-finals
| Mahindra United | 1–2 | Mohun Bagan |
|---|---|---|
| Rafi 70' | Report | Edeh 19', 77' |
Final
| Churchill Brothers | 3–1 (a.e.t.) | Mohun Bagan |
|---|---|---|
| Odafe Okolie 100', 104', 110' | Report | Chidi Edeh 94' |