Durand Cup champions to take home Rs 1.21 crore in prize money

Kolkata, Aug 22 (PTI) The winners of the 134th edition of the Durand Cup will walk away with a prize money of Rs 1.21 crore, the highest champion's purse in the 137-year history of Asia's oldest football tournament.

The Durand Cup Organising Committee (DCOC) announced it on the eve the grand finale on Saturday, when defending champions NorthEast United FC clash with debutants Diamond Harbour FC at the Vivekananda Yuba Bharati Krirangan (VYBK).

Earlier this year, the DCOC had announced a 250 percent increase in prize money – raising the pool from Rs 1.2 crore in the previous edition to a tournament-record Rs 3 crore this season.

The tournament kicked off on July 23 with 24 teams across six groups playing in five cities – Jamshedpur, Imphal, Kokrajhar, Shillong and Kolkata.

Eight teams progressed to the knockouts.

Prize purse: Champions - RS 1.21 crore Runners-up - Rs 60 lakh Losing semi-finalists - Rs 25 lakh each Losing quarter-finalists - Rs 15 lakh each Individual Awards: Golden Ball (Best player of the tournament), Golden Boot (Highest goal scorer) and Golden Gloves (Best goalkeeper) winners to receive Rs 3 lakh each, plus a brand-new Mahindra XUV 3XO SUV. PTI AH AH KHS KHS