The matches were played across three locations in West Bengal, namely Kolkata, Howrah and Kalyani from 2 August 2019.
[2] Army Green were the defending champions, having defeated NEROCA in the 2016 final, however they did not qualify for the semi-finals having finished last in the group.
Gokulam Kerala won their maiden title by defeating Mohun Bagan 2–1 in the 2019 Durand Cup Final which was held on 24 August 2019.
Addatimes 91.9 Friends FM was the official radio partner of the tournament.
The knockout matches will have thirty minutes of extra-time if the teams are tied at the end of usual time, and if they are drawing even after that, the winner of the fixture will be decided through penalty shootouts.