East Bengal defeated Mohun Bagan 4–1 in the Durand Cup 2026 final at Kolkata’s Salt Lake Stadium on 23 August 2026, ending a 22-year wait for the trophy.
- 🏆 Winner: East Bengal
- ⚽ Score: East Bengal 4–1 Mohun Bagan SG
- 🏟️ Venue: Salt Lake Stadium, Kolkata
- 🏆 17th Durand Cup title for East Bengal, equalling Mohun Bagan’s record.
- ⏳ Their previous title came in 2004.
- ⭐ Edmund Lalrindika scored a spectacular hat-trick in the first half.
- ⚽ Bipin Singh scored East Bengal’s opening goal.
- 🇮🇳 East Bengal and Mohun Bagan are now joint-most successful teams in the Durand Cup.
Extra Facts for Exam: Asia’s oldest football tournament is the Durand Cup, which has been held since 1888
