The 135th edition of the Durand Cup in 2026 promises another exciting chapter in the history of Asia's oldest football tournament, with clubs from across the Indian Super League, I-League, the Armed Forces, and guest invitees, Defenders FC from Sri Lanka, assembling formidable squads ahead of the competition. As anticipation builds for the tournament, every participating team has finalized its roster, blending experienced campaigners, emerging Indian talents, and foreign signings in pursuit of one of the country's most prestigious football honors.
The tournament will be played in six venues and will be participated in by 24 teams as usual. Despite the uncertainty clearing for the 2026-27 season, only five teams from the ISL will take part in the competition this time, including the Kolkata giants and the top two winners of the trophy, Mohun Bagan and East Bengal. On the flip side, it has opened doors for a lot of new teams to make their debut. In this article, we take a look at the complete squad lists of every team competing in the 2026 Durand Cup, with the competition serving as preparation for the league season ahead and teams wanting to write their names in the history books.
Here are the full squad lists for all teams participating in the Durand Cup 2026:
Group A
East Bengal
Goalkeepers: Prabhsukhan Gill, Phurba Lachenpa, Gourab Shaw
Defenders: Anwar Ali, Lalchungnunga, Mohammad Rakip, Martand Raina, Nacho Monsalve, Sandip Mandi, Jay Gupta, Hardik Bhatt, Boris Singh, Mark Zothanpuia
Midfielders: Edmund Lalrindika, Naorem Mahesh, Souvik Chakrabarti, Jeakson Singh, Lalramsanga, Mohammed Rashid, Rohit Kumar, Danish Farooq, Dani Ramírez
Forwards: Nsungusi Effiong, David Lalhlansanga, Jesin TK, PV Vishnu, Bipin Singh, Rohit Danu
Head Coach: Antonio Lopez Habas
South United
Goalkeepers: Nishanth N, Sunil Singh, Khulakpam Saroj
Defenders: Rishik Shetty, Nygil Mathew, Rowan James, Samuel Joseph Royal, Noel S, B Abhiram, Euhan Kuruvilla
Midfielders: Prajwal Gowda, Rinshid V, Satminlun Khongsai, Francis Xavier, Shogouhou Shogouhou, Raman Singh, Rithish R, Ringsangmi Lungharwo
Forwards: Nirupam Gowda, Md Altab Hussain, Makakmayum Daniyal, Mustafa Shaikh, Vikram A, Manbhakupar Malngiang, Suhel Sekh, Chungkham Jackson, Ashish Chetry
Head Coach: Kaja Mohideen Bhadussa
Mohun Bagan Super Giant
Goalkeepers: Vishal Kaith, Syed Zahid, Priyansh Dubey
Defenders: Umer Muhthar KP, Samir Zeljkovic, Mehtab Singh, Alberto Rodríguez, Alex Saji, Subhasish Bose, Tekcham Abhishek Singh, Asish Rai, Rahul Bheke, Raj Basfore, Dippendu Biswa, Robilal Mandi
Midfielders: Deepak Tangri, Miguel Figueira, Apuia, Anirudh Thapa, Abhishek Suryavanshi, Sahal Abdul Samad, Tanmoy Ghosh
Forwards: Sayan Banerjee, Dejan Drazic, Liston Colaco, Manvir Singh, Jamie Maclaren, Kiyan Nassiri, Suhail Ahmad Bhat, Lallianzuala Chhangte
Head Coach: Panagiotis Dilmperis
CISF Protectors
Goalkeepers: Raj Mahato, Masum Ali
Defenders: Mohammad Khalid, Manraj Singh, Muneesh Kumar, Ankit Kumar Rana, Arjun Sharma, Sahil Kumar, Rahul Aswal, Sonu, Karamjeet Singh
Midfielders: Vasu Kanojiya, Pawan Pratap Singh, Aditya, Thangminlien Haokip, Gurpal Singh, Aelan Singh, Sakti Nath Oraon, Damanpreet Singh, Bebetto Benedict, Mohammed Nauman, Jacob C
Forwards: Rajdeep Singh, Maninder Singh Negi, Jatinder Kumar, Bhola Singh, Sibin S, Arjun Sharma, Gaurab Das
Head Coach: Shehzad Khan
Group B
Mohammedan SC
Goalkeepers: Nikhil Deka, Shubhadip Pandit, Subhajit Bhattacharjee
Defenders: Dinesh Meitei, Jewel Ahmed, Joseph Lalmuanawma, Hira Mondal, Sajad Parray, Banti Banik, MD Ayaan, Arpit Chettri, Somnath Das, Rahul Naskar
Midfielders: Lalngaihsaka, Yash Chickro, Tangva Ragui, Jeremy Laldinpuia, Mahitosh Roy, Bishal Chettri, Akash Das, Pasang Tamang, Anshu Raza, Sibam Sardar
Forwards: Lalremsanga, Lalthankima, Thokchom Singh, Fardin Ali Molla, Maharabam Maxion, Israfil Dewan, Adison Singh
Head Coach: Mehrajuddin Wadoo
Indian Army
Goalkeepers: Bhabindra Thakuri, Sayad Bin Abdul Kadir
Defenders: Shafeel PP, Zothanpuia, Sunil B, Pardeep Singh, Umesh Tirkey
Midfielders: Christopher Kamei, H Lalhmingchhuanga, Lethaolen Khongsai, Shubham Rana, Alan Thapa, Wangden Tamang, Bidhyasagar Singh, L Deepak Singh, Abhi S Biju
Forwards: Liton Shil, Abhishek Shankar Powar, Saikhom Borish Singh, Samir Murmu, Chabin Rabha
Head Coach: Antony Ramesh
Banaras Baghpat
Goalkeepers: Ayan Bhattacharya, Priyojit, Sudhanshu Ranjan
Defenders: Chandan Yadav, Om Motghare, Sunil Bathala, Aribam Brajamani, Rohit Saibya, Linthoi, Hiti Seb, Subham Raj
Midfielders: Kinesh Singh, Aryan Amla, Jobin JB, Siddar, Rohen Singh, Parth Tara, Atharva Tiwari, Tejas Narayan
Forwards: Senthamil S, Piyush Sikarwar, Rishi Pukhrambam, Mihir Munda, Milnajur Husain, Sourav Biswas, Crispin Cleetus, Naveen Krishna
Head Coach: Vivek Singh
Samaleswari SC
Goalkeepers: Debnath Mondol, Aaryan Saroha, Julfikar Gazi, Rahul Oram
Defenders: Joseph Adjei, Aubin Kouakou, Shahid Nazir, Zafir Siddique, Manjit Sharma, Nirmal Oram, Prosenjit Chakraborty, Abid Dar, Robin Chettri, Rahul K
Midfielders: Basit Bhat, Armand Bazie, Rehman Khan, Aravindraj Rajan, Kumar Ananthraj, Haridas Yumnam
Forwards: Rashid M, Veer Joshi, Rayhaan Jamil, William P, Nowang Sherpa, Regan, Aman Gaikwad, Ashrar Rehbar, Gnohere Krizo, Prasantha Oram, Marat Tarek
Head Coach: Abdul Azim Siddique
Group C
Jamshedpur FC
Goalkeepers: Albino Gomes, Amrit Gope, Ritrabrata Sarkar
Defenders: Pratik Chaudhari, Sarthak Golui, Stephen Eze, Nikhil Barla, Lazar Cirkovic, Praful Kumar YV, Abhishek Ambekar, Provat Lakra, Leewan Castanha, Ayangsana Meetei, Ronaldo Singh, Soumik Das, Satyajit Das
Midfielders: Germanpreet Singh, Rei Tachikawa, Pronay Halder, Mobashir Rahman, Sourav Das, Chawngthu Lalhriatpuia, Kartik Choudhary, Nikola Stojanovic, Mark Zothanpuia, Madih Talal, Raynier Fernandes, Rashithoi Meetei, Sachin Singh, Rayan C, Lawmsangzuala
Forwards: Manvir Singh, Mohammed Sanan, Sreekuttan VS, Gabriel Rosenberg, Heerangamba Seram, Alvyn Kheram Raphaël Messi Bouli, Aman CK, Devendra Murgaonkar
Head Coach: Kaizad Ambapardiwalla
Indian Air Force
Goalkeepers: Subhajit Basu, Dinesh, Lovepreet Singh, Shibin Raj K
Defenders: Jashanjot Singh, Jijo Jerone, Mohd Aqib, Harsh Chhimwal, Anuj, Akhish Cyril, Umar Farooq, Amal Das,
Midfielders: Mohammad Danish, Ashok Kumar, Samuel K Vanlalpeka, Amarnath, Sahil Singh Panwar, Somananda Singh, Alkesh AS
Forwards: Puneet Singh, Yashraj Singh, Aman Khan, Yash Teotia
Head Coach: Priyadharshan
Defenders FC
Goalkeepers: H M Haleemishak, TS Priyashan
Defenders: Sampath Kumara, MGH Ishan, KDS Sankalpa, SM Ashik, MLM Inshaf, DPAV Sadeesha, TGSS GAMAGE
Midfielders: RMSAB Rathnayaka, Madushan, S Dhanushan, K. Rameshwaram, SDS De Silva, AA Joseph, LCPK Rathnayaka, MS Kaleel, EMT Seshan, ST Mansuk, SMD Chathuranga, L P Kumarage, VPR NIMESH, Tharidu Lakmal, R Dorintan
Forwards: Sountharaj Aravinraj, NM Aflal, KS Sandaras, MPM Younus
Head Coach: CP Wanigasooriya
SC Delhi
Goalkeepers: Nora Fernandes, Vishal Yadav, Karanjit Singh
Defenders: Duván Viáfara, Lamgoulen Hangshing, Clarence Fernandes, Sanatomba Singh, Rafael Ribeiro, Manoj Mohammed, Ashutosh Mehta, Akshat Mehra, Mohammed Rafi
Midfielders: David Richard Ndayishimiye, Lalrinliana Hnamte, Augustine Lalrochana, Mohammed Aimen, Abdul-Halik Hudu, Ayush Adhikari, Isaac Vanmalsawma, Mohammed Azhar, Sourav K, Kharon Subba, Ebenezer Amoh, Ousmane Fané
Forwards: Joseph Sunny, Ramhlunchhunga, Alan Saji, Victor Britto
Head Coach: Tomasz Tchorz
Group D
FC Raengdai
Goalkeepers: Kamei Pantiga, Suraj Singh, Satyajit Sharma
Defenders: M Chungmei, Keiphaba Meitei, Herojit Singh, Naresh Singh, Lanchungrei Pamei, P M Rakeveiche, Ayekpam Tomjoseph Singh, Sendy Mangte, Amitkumar Singh, Rojen Meitei
Midfielders: Kishan Singh, Kenedy Singh, Momocha Singh, Nani Singh, Bikramjit Singh, Basanta Singh, Sobha Singh, Bungcha Singh, Giftson Kamei, Soraisham Singh, Chuingampou Kamei, Abungton Singh, Arun Singh
Forwards: Premjit Singh, Rostam P, Gaisuangmei Kamei, Sagar Singh, Tingkaochun Gangmei, Gailalung Gonmei, Langanglung Kabui, Amarjit Singh, Midul Doley
Head Coach: Birbal Singh
Indian Navy
Goalkeepers: Velutha Vishnu, Robinson R
Defenders: Abhishek Joshy, Dalraj Singh, Vivekananda Sagayraj, Gopal Tiwari, Brijesh Giri, Maibam Singh, VJ Kannan, Vijay Marandi, Harikrishna AU
Midfielders: Jijo F, Vijay J, Muhammad Inayath, Anoop Pauly, Sarbjith Singh, Akash P, Zara Zoliana, Navjot Singh, Pradeesh C
Forwards: Sreyas VG, Sadananda Singh, Roshan Panna, Britto PM, Zahir Khan, Benno BA, Riyad B, Bibake Thapa
TRAU
Goalkeepers: Sapam Singh, Sangit Singh, Marguf Alam
Defenders: Raj Singh, Rakesh Singh, Akash Meetei, Zlex Mangang, Seila Toure, Zlex Khangjarakpam, Sanathoi Meitei, Thoiba Meitei, Aimol Chongompipa
Midfielders: Unise K, Ronaldo Wairokpam, Sohaib Khan, Leoson Meitei, Arif Husain, Aimso Chithung, Beckham Singh, Rogers Adriko, Ansumana Kromah
Forwards: Diya Singh, Afridi Buyamayum, Boyai Singh, Nelson Singh, Afdal Varikkodan, Tensubam Meetei, ChubaNochet Longkumer, Tajuddin, Sanathoi Singh
NEROCA
Goalkeepers: Penand Singh, Naorem Kiranjit Singh, Thounaojam Indrasen
Defenders: Zidan Singh, Abhinash Singh, Hemba Meetei, Akash Laishram, Ben Nash Quansah, Saphaba Singh, Mohamed Diouf, Hijam Rohit, Korouhanba Laishram, Konjengbam Surendra Singh, Tizil Yadav, Ronaldo Nongthombam, Rohit Meetei, Pritam Singh, Rohit Singh, Md Rohit, Arham Patel, Ashlesh Gavde, Yumnam Surchandra, Korouhanba Laishram, Kishan Singh, Arunkumar Singh
Midfielders: Sushil Singh, Sibajit Singh, Md Abash, Renedy Meitei, Arsan Sarangthem, Sinam Maichael
Forwards: Rajkumar Singh, Shadrach Lantei-Mills, Imarson Meitei, David Singh, Ankit Singh, Uttam Nagshepam, Chabungbam Linky Meitei, Teiko Folley, Sridarth Nongmeikapam
Head Coach: Raju Yumnam
Group E
Shillong Lajong
Goalkeepers: Siwel Rymbai, Ranit Sarkar, Lakpa Lama, Deepak Singh
Defenders: Kenstar Kharshong, Kitboklang Khyriem, Ephraim Lalremtluanga, Sairem Singh, Samuel Muansang, Mebanaibok Kharbudnah, Overkindness Mawnai, Arthur Pangaro, Abhay Chhetri, Lyngdoh Lyngkhoim, Badondor Marbaniang
Midfielders: Damaitphang Lyngdoh, Gladdy Kharbuli, Lamlallian ST, Manbhakupar Iawphniaw, Abelson Jachi, Bless Vashum, Damait Lyngdoh
Forwards: Everbrighton Sana, Deibormame Tongper, Phrangki Buam, Sheen Sohktung, Figo Syndai, Abhay Gurung, Banlamkupar Rynjah, João Victor de Paula, Nelson Rymbai, Laiwang Bohham, Treimiki Lamurong, Pursunep
Langsning Football Club
Goalkeepers: Rajat Paul Lyngdoh, Nister Roy
Defenders: Allen Camper Nongbri, Rituraj Boruah
Midfielders: Mebanshngain Kurkalang, Richie Kharbani, Alex Manar, Wadajied Ryngkhlem, Samuel Kynshi
Forwards: Rohan Manar, Monush Lapang, Syed Ahmed
Mumbay FC (TBD)
Nongkseh Sports Social and Cultural Club (TBD)
Group F
Bodoland
Goalkeepers: Gonesh Boro, Daoga Brahma, Khwmdwn Brahma, Ebriyo Mochari, Megraj Basumatary, Birkhang Daimary
Defenders: Subham Sarangi, Norberto Emous, Didwm Hazowary, Rajib Boro, Ringkhang Daimary, Bilson Daimari, Swmdwn Daimary, Danswrang Basumatary, Bibung Narzary, Rustam Brahma, Urjoy Brahma, Manabir Basumatary, Nabin Rabha, Frank Kofi
Midfielders: Rituraj Mohan, Situ Basumatary, Timothi Narzary, Norberto, Rakeb Basumatary, Sibra Narzary, Nayan Kumar
Forwards: Halicharan Narzary, Robinson Blandón, Swnwm Basumatary, Siddharth Khichi, Aron Thapa, Junior Onguene, Dilli Ram, Gwgwmsar Gayary, Diner Narjinari, Jigyas Deka, Mitinga Dwimary, Kaushik Daimari, Nicodim Narjary, Arjun Mardi, Mathias Kisku
Karbi Anglong Morning Star (TBD)
FC 1 Kashmir (TBD)
NorthEast United
Goalkeepers: Gurmeet Singh, Dipesh Chauhan, Arman Tamang, Mohanraj K
Defenders: Dinesh Singh, Tondonba Singh, Buanthanglun Samte, Asheer Akhtar, Robin Yadav, Mukul Panwar, Pramveer, Shubham Poonia
Midfielders: Mayakkannan Muthu, Louis Nickson, Bekey Oram, Mohammed Arshaf, Danny Meitei, Gunleiba Wangkheirakpam, Fredy Chawngthansanga
Forwards: Jithin M.S, Ankith Padmanabhan, Ethyan González, Parthib Gogoi, Lalrinzuala Lalbiaknia, Redeem Tlang, Lalbiakdika
Head Coach: Juan Pedro Benali
