SC Delhi to meet FC Raengdai in Durand Cup quarter-final at Birsa Munda Stadium on Aug 16

Sporting Club Delhi (SC Delhi) will face FC Raengdai in the Durand Cup 2026 quarter-final at the Birsa Munda Stadium in Ranchi on Sunday, 16 August 2026, with kickoff scheduled for 16:00 IST; this will be SC Delhi’s first appearance in a Durand Cup quarter-final.

SC Delhi progressed through the group stage with three straight victories, beginning with a win over Jamshedpur FC in their opening game at the Birsa Munda Stadium when Hnamte’s brace helped secure the result, before edging past Defenders FC and Indian Air Force. FC Raengdai also advanced from their group, finishing atop the table after recording two wins from three fixtures.

FC Raengdai enter the last eight as an I-League 2 club that has enjoyed a strong run in the competition, while SC Delhi represent an ISL-proven opponent; the source notes that a knockout match against an ISL-calibre side is not an easy fixture for an I-League 2 club. Raengdai’s form and points total underpinned their progression to the quarter-finals.

Both teams favour attacking football from the outset, and the match has been described in source coverage as likely to be compact and potentially high scoring. The clash is being framed as a contest between SC Delhi’s winning momentum from a perfect group stage and Raengdai’s impressive group-stage return.

A victory for SC Delhi will secure their place in the semi-finals, while FC Raengdai will aim to maintain the game plan that produced two group-stage wins to try to upset the ISL side and claim a semi-final berth. The fixture is presented as a decisive knockout test for both sides.

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The quarter-final between SC Delhi and FC Raengdai will kick off at 16:00 IST on 16 August 2026 at the Birsa Munda Stadium in Ranchi and will be livestreamed on Sony LIV and broadcast live on Sony Ten 2.