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The Hindu
5 days ago
- Sport
- The Hindu
Indian Navy holds NEROCA FC; Mohammedan Sporting picks up a consolation win
Indian Navy Football Team picked up a crucial point by playing a goalless draw against NEROCA FC in a Group-F match of 134th Durand Cup tournament at the Khuman Lampak Main Stadium in Imphal. Both teams had several scoring opportunities but failed to find the finishing touch to see the match ending in a barren draw. The result saw Indian Navy reaching the top of the current group standings with four points from a win and a draw while NEROCA remained in the third spot with two points earned from as many draws. With Real Kashmir placed second with three points from its two outings, the group standings will be decided in the final round action next week. In a Group-B match, Mohammedan Sporting secured a win after successive losses by downing Border Security Force FC 3-0 at the Kishore Bharati Stadium in Kolkata. Sporting, which had lost its previous two matches against Diamond Harbour FC and Mohun Bagan Super Giant (both currently on six points each), went ahead early against BSF when Sajal Bag scored a penalty in the fifth minute. Forward Maharabam Maxion struck twice in a span of nine minutes to complete the scoring process for Mohammedan Sporting (3-0) by the 30th minute. Sporting ended its campaign with three points while BSF lost all its matches. The results: Group-B (Kolkata): Mohammedan Sporting 3 (Sajal Bag 5-pen, Maharabam Maxion 21, 30) bt BSF FC 0. Group-F (Imphal): Indian Navy FT 0 drew with NEROCA FC 0.
News18
31-07-2025
- Sport
- News18
Liston shines as 10-man Mohun Bagan beat Mohammedan 3-1
Kolkata, Jul 31 (PTI) Liston Colaco struck a brace as 10-man Mohun Bagan Super Giant beat Mohammedan Sporting 3-1 to begin their Durand Cup campaign at the Salt Lake Stadium here on Thursday. Despite going down to 10 men in the 43rd minute after Apuia received a straight red card for retaliation, the record 17-time champions Mohun Bagan dominated the proceedings through goals from Colaco (23rd, 90+5) and young Kashmiri striker Suhail Bhat (63rd) who later appeared to suffer an ankle injury in stoppage time and had to be taken off the field. Mohammedan Sporting's only goal came via Ashley Koli in the 49th minute as he pounced on a rebound after Lalthankima's shot was parried by Vishal Kaith who wore the captain's arm band. Colaco opened the scoring with a sublime free-kick before the momentum briefly swung Mohammedan's way after the sending-off of Apuia. But, the Mariners held their nerves and snatched the lead. Liston's clever run and through-ball found Suhail, who struck on the second attempt to restore the lead. Late into stoppage time, Liston converted a penalty to complete his brace after he was fouled by Mohammedan captain Pukhrambam Dinesh Singh inside the box. The win will bring relief to Mohun Bagan after their recent 2-3 defeat to arch-rivals East Bengal in the Kolkata derby, albeit with a developmental side. The Mariners are missing foreign recruits and head coach Jose Molina, who are expected to arrive in the second week of August. They were guided by interim coach Bastab Roy. PTI TAP PDS PDS view comments First Published: July 31, 2025, 21:45 IST Disclaimer: Comments reflect users' views, not News18's. Please keep discussions respectful and constructive. Abusive, defamatory, or illegal comments will be removed. News18 may disable any comment at its discretion. By posting, you agree to our Terms of Use and Privacy Policy.
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Business Standard
30-07-2025
- Sport
- Business Standard
Mohun Bagan look to regroup in Durand Cup before ACL2 challenge
Reigning ISL champions Mohun Bagan might have appeared rusty in a recent CFL derby but would like to pit up an improved show when they take on city rivals Mohammedan Sporting in a Group B clash of the Durand Cup at the Salt Lake Stadium on Wednesday. Bagan lost the season's first Kolkata Derby 2-3 to East Bengal, that match featured a mixed squad and was not part of their main pre-season plan. So, this will be the Mariners' first major competitive outing of the season, with the prestigious tournament serving as a crucial build-up to their AFC Champions League 2 campaign, scheduled iin less than two months' from now. Mohun Bagan, who finished runners-up in the Durand Cup last year after losing to NorthEast United FC in a penalty shootout, are taking this edition seriously despite being without their foreign recruits and head coach Jose Molina. They are expected to join in the second week of August just in time for the knockouts, should they qualify. In the meantime, assistant coach Bastab Roy is leading preparations with a full-strength Indian squad, combining core ISL players and developmental talent. Among those are Ashis Rai, Manvir Singh, Liston Colaco, Deepak Tangri, Apuia, Abhishek Suryavanshi, Anirudh Thapa, Glan Martins and goalkeeper Vishal Kaith. All eyes will be on new signing T Abhishek Singh, a defender, who joined from Punjab FC on a record transfer deal. Youngsters Suhail Bhat and Kiyan Nassiri are likely to lead the frontline in the absence of foreign strikers, as the Mariners who have won the title a record 17 times will look to hit the ground running. Mohun Bagan's Durand Cup campaign also comes amid broader uncertainty in Indian football, with a deadlock between the AIFF and its commercial partner FSDL delaying ISL pre-season plans for several clubs. Mohammedan Sporting, meanwhile, will be under pressure after a 1-2 loss to debutants Diamond Harbour FC in their opening group game as the two teams would look to renew their age-old rivalry. Despite taking a first-half lead through Adison in the 36th minute, they failed to hold on. The Black Panthers, who narrowly missed out on knockout qualification last year, will be desperate to bounce back and avoid another early exit. They had reached the final in 2021 and the semi-finals in 2022. Kick-off: 7pm IST.
News18
30-07-2025
- Sport
- News18
Rusty Mohun Bagan eye strong start in Durand Cup build-up to ACL2
Kolkata, Jul 30 (PTI) Reigning ISL champions Mohun Bagan might have appeared rusty in a recent CFL derby but would like to pit up an improved show when they take on city rivals Mohammedan Sporting in a Group B clash of the Durand Cup at the Salt Lake Stadium on Wednesday. Bagan lost the season's first Kolkata Derby 2-3 to East Bengal, that match featured a mixed squad and was not part of their main pre-season plan. So, this will be the Mariners' first major competitive outing of the season, with the prestigious tournament serving as a crucial build-up to their AFC Champions League 2 campaign, scheduled iin less than two months' from now. Mohun Bagan, who finished runners-up in the Durand Cup last year after losing to NorthEast United FC in a penalty shootout, are taking this edition seriously despite being without their foreign recruits and head coach Jose Molina. They are expected to join in the second week of August just in time for the knockouts, should they qualify. In the meantime, assistant coach Bastab Roy is leading preparations with a full-strength Indian squad, combining core ISL players and developmental talent. Among those are Ashis Rai, Manvir Singh, Liston Colaco, Deepak Tangri, Apuia, Abhishek Suryavanshi, Anirudh Thapa, Glan Martins and goalkeeper Vishal Kaith. All eyes will be on new signing T Abhishek Singh, a defender, who joined from Punjab FC on a record transfer deal. Youngsters Suhail Bhat and Kiyan Nassiri are likely to lead the frontline in the absence of foreign strikers, as the Mariners who have won the title a record 17 times will look to hit the ground running. Mohun Bagan's Durand Cup campaign also comes amid broader uncertainty in Indian football, with a deadlock between the AIFF and its commercial partner FSDL delaying ISL pre-season plans for several clubs. Mohammedan Sporting, meanwhile, will be under pressure after a 1-2 loss to debutants Diamond Harbour FC in their opening group game as the two teams would look to renew their age-old rivalry. Despite taking a first-half lead through Adison in the 36th minute, they failed to hold on. The Black Panthers, who narrowly missed out on knockout qualification last year, will be desperate to bounce back and avoid another early exit. They had reached the final in 2021 and the semi-finals in 2022. Kick-off: 7pm IST. PTI TAP KHS KHS view comments First Published: July 30, 2025, 15:00 IST Disclaimer: Comments reflect users' views, not News18's. Please keep discussions respectful and constructive. Abusive, defamatory, or illegal comments will be removed. News18 may disable any comment at its discretion. By posting, you agree to our Terms of Use and Privacy Policy.
Indian Express
24-07-2025
- Sport
- Indian Express
Durand Cup: How the oldest football league outside British Isles has evolved over time
The 134th edition of the Durand Cup, the oldest extant football tournament outside the British Isles, began in Kolkata on Wednesday. Established in 1888, Durand Cup was the most prestigious tournament in Indian football until the late twentieth century. Here's a brief history. The tournament is named after Sir Mortimer Durand, a British diplomat best known for drawing the contentious international border between British India (now Pakistan) and Afghanistan. Durand instituted the tournament in 1888 as recreation for British troops: the first edition saw the participation of six British and two Scottish regimental teams. Till 1940, the Durand Cup was held each September in Shimla, the summer capital of the Raj. Matches were played with full military pomp and pageantry in the picturesque meadow of Annandale. 'Smartly attired military bands played tuneful marching tunes before the match and during the interval. Pennants of the participating British regimental teams fluttered in the sun. The Viceroy of India would personally hand over the prizes,' Novy Kapadia, the legendary Indian football writer, wrote in Barefoot to Boots: The Many Lives of Indian Football (2017). In 1922, Calcutta-based Mohun Bagan became the first civilian side to take part in the tournament, paving the way for Indian participation. But in these initial years, the mostly barefoot Indian teams could not cope with superior British opposition. 'Realising this, Durand authorities came up with a unique idea in 1937, to have a separate tournament for all teams knocked out in the first round. This competition was known as the Little Durand, or 'Chhota' Durand, and was held concurrently with the main tournament,' Kapadia wrote. Another Calcutta-based club, Mohammedan Sporting, broke the British monopoly on the Durand Cup in 1940, the year the tournament moved to Delhi. In front of a 1,00,000-strong crowd at the Irwin Amphitheatre (now the Major Dhyanchand National Stadium), the team of 11 Muslims beat the Royal Warwickshire Regiment 2-1 in the final. After a break due to World War II, Independence, and Partition, the tournament resumed in 1950. Beginning with Dr Rajendra Prasad, a football enthusiast, the President of India took over the role of the erstwhile Viceroy in the final. 'Six Indian Presidents, from Rajendra Prasad to Neelam Sanjiva Reddy graced the Durand final and watched the complete match. During half-time they would have tea with the captains… [and] chat about football and sports…,' Kapadia wrote. While regimental teams of the Indian Army continued to take part — the Army still plays a central role in organising the Durand Cup — civilian clubs have been more dominant the post-Independence era. Mohun Bagan and East Bengal, with 17 and 16 wins respectively, have been the most successful teams in the tournament's history, followed by the Border Security Force team with seven wins. Punjab-based JCT has won five times. The Hyderabad City Police team was a formidable force in the 1950s and early-1960s, with four wins. 'For about four decades, till the end of the 1980s, the greatness of a player and even clubs was judged by how many Durand finals they had played in and how many Durand titles they had won,' Kapadia wrote. In the 1990s, attendance at the games, held in the Delhi Gate Stadium (later renamed Ambedkar Stadium), began dropping, which coincided with a general decline in interest in Indian football. The reasons, according to commentators, include the exposure on television to vastly superior foreign leagues, and the surge in the interest in cricket. As other leagues emerged — notably the I-League in the 1990s and the Indian Super League in the 2010s — big clubs such as Mohun Bagan and East Bengal gradually lost interest, often sending B-teams to Durand, or not sending sides at all. Since 2019, the tournament has been primarily hosted by Kolkata which remains the bastion of football in India. Although recent editions have managed to attract big sides, Durand nowadays is effectively a glorified pre-season tournament, providing managers an opportunity to fine-tune tactics and players before the domestic season begins.
