The 2013 Durand Cup was the 126th season of the Durand Cup, the third oldest football tournament in the world, which is a knock-out competition held in India. Air India were the current holders, having beaten Mumbai Tigers 3–2 on penalties after the match ended 0-0 after 120 minutes in the 2012 Final.[1]
The tournament is held from 2 September to 19 September with all matches at the Ambedkar Stadium in New Delhi.
The quarter-finals of the Durand Cup shall be played between 12 teams. Four of the teams currently played in 2012–13 I-League and four played in the 2013 I-League 2nd Division. The other four spots would have been taken up by the top two teams from the preliminary round plus two services team.