The 123rd edition of Durand Cup Football Tournament begins today in New Delhi. Chairman of the Standing Working Committee, Durand Football Tournament Society, Maj Gen Manvender Singh said that 18 teams are participating in the tournament which will be conducted in two stages, Qualifying Knock-out Rounds and the Quarter Final League, starting from October 27th.Sixteen teams have been accommodated in the qualifying knock out rounds. They are – four teams from the Army, one team each from Indian Navy and Air Force, two teams from paramilitary forces BSF and Assam Rifles, Uttarakhand Police besides Ahbab Sports Club, J&K Bank, Srinagar, Garhwal Heroes, Tata Football Club, Indian National Football Club, Vasco and Amity United from Haryana. They will be divided into two groups of eight teams each. Winner of each group will be promoted to quarter final league.Ten teams are directly seeded in the quarter final league. They are – Churchill Brothers, Dempo Sports Club, Sporting Club-de-Goa, East Bengal Club, JCT Phagwara, Air India Mumbai, Salgaocar Sports Club, Pune Football Club, Army Red and Chirag United. Two winner teams from the qualifying knockout rounds will join to make the tally of twelve teams for the Quarter Final round.These teams will be divided into four groups of three teams each. Winner of each group will qualify for semi-finals. All matches of the Tournament have been thrown open to the public without tickets on first come first serve basis. The sporting extravaganza will conclude on November 7th. The Durand Football Tournament has the distinction of being the third oldest Football Tournament of the world and the oldest Football Tournament of Asia.