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1960–61 Durand Cup final

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1960–61 Durand Cup Final
Event1960–61 Durand Cup
Joint winners declared after a replay
Final
Date18 January 1961
VenueCorporation Stadium, New Delhi, India
RefereeM.K.G. Kakkar
Attendance20,000 (estd.)
Replay
Date19 January 1961
VenueCorporation Stadium, New Delhi, India
RefereeM.K.G. Kakkar
Attendance15,000 (estd.)
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1961 →

The 1960–61 Durand Cup Final was the 57th final of the Durand Cup, the oldest football competition in India, and was contested between Kolkata giants Mohun Bagan and East Bengal first on 18 January 1961 and then a replay on 19 January 1961 at the Corporation Stadium in New Delhi.

Both Mohun Bagan and East Bengal were declared as joint winners after both the finals ended in a draw.[1]

Route to the final

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Mohun Bagan Round East Bengal
Opponent Result Round Opponent Result
bye First Round Pal Wanderers 8–0
Punjab Police 2–1 Second Round Assam Regimental Centre 2–1
Indian Air Force 0–0; 5–0 Quarter–Final Madras Regimental Centre 4–0
Gorkha Brigade 1–0 Semi–Final City College Old Boys 1–0

Match

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Summary

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The Durand Cup final began at the Delhi Gate Stadium in New Delhi on 18 January 1961 in front of a packed crowd as Kolkata giants East Bengal and Mohun Bagan faced each other in a Kolkata Derby, first time in the final of the Durand Cup. Mohun Bagan, the defending champions, made their fourth appearance in the final after they defeated Gorkha Brigade 1–0 in the semi-final, having previously won the cup in 1953 and 1959. East Bengal reached their fifth Durand Cup final after defeating City College Old Boys 1–0 in the semi-final, having won the tournament previously thrice in 1951, 1952, and 1956.[1]

Mohun Bagan and East Bengal both tried to take control of the game in the first half but canceled each other out as the game remained goalless, until the third minute of the second half when East Bengal took the lead through a penalty kick, taken perfectly by Arun Ghosh. Mohun Bagan equalized just a couple of minutes later as Amiya Banerjee scored to make it 1–1. Both teams had chances to win the game but failed to do so, as the game finished 1–1, and the organizing committee decided to host the replay final the very next day.[1][2][3]

Details

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Mohun Bagan1–1East Bengal
Amiya Banerjee 35' Arun Ghosh 33' (pen)
Attendance: 20,000 (est.)
Referee: M.K.G. Kakkar
Mohun Bagan
East Bengal
GK India Chittaranjan Das
FB India Rahman
FB India Jarnail Singh
FB India Prasanta Sarkhel
HB India Mariappa Kempaiah
HB India Asim Dhar
FW India Dipu Das
FW India Amal Chakraborty
FW India Amiya Banerjee
FW India Chuni Goswami (c)
FW India Sukumar Samajpati
GK India Abani Bose
FB India Chitto Chanda
FB India Arun Ghosh
FB India Subhasis Guha
HB India Baloo
HB India Ram Bahadur Chettri (c)
FW India Muhammad Kannayan
FW India B. Narayan
FW India Dharmalingam Kannan
FW India Nilesh Sarkar
FW India Tulsidas Balaram

Match rules

  • 60 minutes.
  • Replay if scores still level.
  • No Substitutes.

Replay

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Summary

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The replay final began at the Delhi Gate Stadium in New Delhi on 19 January 1961 as the first final finished in a 1–1 draw.[1]

Mohun Bagan started fast by creating a few attacks with Chuni Goswami and Amiya Banerjee linking up together but the East Bengal defense led by Arun Ghosh held firm. Both teams tried to take control of the game in different spells but failed to break the deadlock as the game ended in a goalless stalemate. No extra time was played and the organizing committee decided to declare both the teams as joint winners, with a coin toss taking place, which Mohun Bagan won, thus they got to keep the trophy first six months while East Bengal would keep it in the next six. This win for both the teams meant East Bengal had been crowned the Durand Cup champions for the fourth time, after 1951, 1952, and 1956 while Mohun Bagan got crowned champions for the third time after 1953 and 1959.[1][4][5][6]

Details

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Mohun Bagan0–0East Bengal
Attendance: 15,000 (est.)
Referee: M.K.G. Kakkar
Mohun Bagan
East Bengal
GK India Chittaranjan Das
FB India Rahman
FB India Jarnail Singh
FB India Prasanta Sarkhel
HB India Mariappa Kempaiah
HB India Asim Dhar
FW India Dipu Das
FW India Amal Chakraborty
FW India Amiya Banerjee
FW India Chuni Goswami (c)
FW India Sukumar Samajpati
GK India Abani Bose
FB India Chitto Chanda
FB India Arun Ghosh
FB India Subhasis Guha
HB India Baloo
HB India Ram Bahadur Chettri (c)
FW India Muhammad Kannayan
FW India B. Narayan
FW India Dharmalingam Kannan
FW India Nilesh Sarkar
FW India Tulsidas Balaram

Match rules

  • 60 minutes.
  • Joint winners if both finals ends in a draw.
  • No Substitutes.

References

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  1. ^ a b c d e Morrison, Neil (11 October 2022). "India - List of Durand Cup Finals". Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation. Retrieved 25 November 2022.
  2. ^ "মোহনবাগান বনাম ইস্টবেঙ্গলের খেলা অমীমাংসিত" [Mohun Bagan versus East Bengal remains in a stalemate]. Jugantor (in Bengali). 19 January 1961.
  3. ^ PTI (19 January 1961). "CALCUTTA TWINS TO MEET AGAIN IN DURAND FINAL". The Indian Express. Retrieved 26 November 2022.
  4. ^ "ডুরান্ড কাপের পুনরনুস্থিত ফাইনাল গোলশূন্য ভাবে শেষ" [The replay final of the Durand Cup ends in a goalless draw]. Jugantor (in Bengali). 20 January 1961.
  5. ^ PTI (20 January 1961). "CALCUTTA STALWARTS SHARE HONOURS". The Indian Express. Retrieved 26 November 2022.
  6. ^ Sen, Debayan (1 August 2020). "A century of excellence: East Bengal's greatest hits". ESPN. Retrieved 18 November 2022.
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