Mohun Bagan Super Giant (commonly referred to as Mohun Bagan) is an Indian association football club based in Kolkata, West Bengal. Founded in 1889, it is one of the oldest football clubs in Asia. The club competes in the Indian Super League, the top tier of Indian football league system.[1]
Mohun Bagan played their first match in 1889 against Eden Hindu Hostel. They won their first ever title in 1904, lifting Cooch Behar Cup.[2] In 1911, Mohun Bagan became the first Indian club to win a major title, when they defeated the East Yorkshire Regiment, 2–1 to lift the IFA Shield. With 14 Federation Cup titles and 6 NFL/I-League/ISL titles, Mohun Bagan is the most successful club in major national tournaments. Mohun bagan have won more than 5000 matches in their football history, which is highest for an Indian club.
Domestic titles edit
National Football League edit
Mohun Bagan is the most successful club with 3 national league titles, along with East Bengal FC, who also has 3 titles.
I-League edit
Mohun Bagan has won the I-League twice, winning the first title in 2014–15.
Indian Super League edit
Mohun Bagan has won an Indian Super League championship title, winning the first title in 2022–23 and won its first premiership title in 2023–24.
- Premiership
- Championship
Federation Cup edit
With 14 titles, Mohun Bagan is by far the most successful team in India's most important Cup competition.[3] Mohun Bagan is the only Indian club to have won Federation Cup three consecutive times on two separate occasions.[4]
- Winners (14): 1978, 1980, 1981, 1982, 1986, 1987, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1998, 2001, 2006, 2008, 2015–16
- Runners-up (6): 1997, 1983, 1985, 2004, 2010, 2016–17
Indian Super Cup edit
Mohun Bagan has won the Super Cup twice, winning the first title in 2007.
- Winners (2): 2007, 2009
- Runners-up (2): 1998, 1999
Durand Cup edit
Mohun Bagan is the most successful team in Durand Cup, having won the title 17 times. Mohun Bagan is also the only Indian club to have won Durand Cup three consecutive times on two occasions. They are also the first Indian civilian club to be invited to participate in the Durand Cup.[5]
- Winners (17): 1953, 1959, 1960, 1963, 1964, 1965, 1974, 1977, 1979, 1980, 1982, 1984, 1985, 1986, 1994, 2000, 2023
- Runners-up (12): 1950, 1961, 1970, 1972, 1978, 1983, 1987, 1989, 1997, 2004, 2009, 2019
Calcutta Football League edit
Mohun Bagan won the Calcutta Football League for the first time in 1939. The first league title post independence came in 1951. The Mariners have clinched three consecutive league titles three times in their history. Mohun Bagan was the first club to win ten league titles in 1962.
- Winners (30): 1939, 1943, 1944, 1951, 1954, 1955, 1956, 1959, 1960, 1962, 1963, 1964, 1965, 1969, 1976, 1978, 1979, 1983, 1984, 1986, 1990, 1992, 1994, 1997, 2001, 2005, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2018
- Runners-up (40): 1916, 1920, 1921, 1925, 1929, 1934, 1940, 1945, 1946, 1948, 1950, 1958, 1966, 1970, 1972, 1973, 1975, 1977, 1981, 1982, 1985, 1987, 1988, 1989, 1991, 1993, 1995, 1996, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2003, 2004, 2006, 2012, 2019
IFA Shield edit
In 1911 Mohun Bagan became the first Indian club to win IFA Shield by defeating East Yorkshire Regiment 2–1 in the final. The second IFA Shield title came in 1947. Between 1976 and 1979 the club won IFA Shield four consecutive times.[6]
- Winners (20): 1911, 1947, 1948, 1954, 1956, 1960, 1961, 1962, 1969, 1976, 1977, 1978, 1979, 1981, 1982, 1987, 1989, 1998, 1999, 2003
- Runners-up (20): 1923, 1940, 1945, 1949, 1951, 1958, 1965, 1972, 1974, 1975, 1984, 1986, 1994, 2000, 2004, 2006, 2008, 2011, 2017, 2018
Rovers Cup edit
Mohun Bagan is the most successful team in Rovers Cup, with 14 titles. They are also the first Indian civilian club to be invited to participate in the Rovers Cup.[7]
- Winners (14): 1955, 1966, 1968, 1970, 1971, 1972, 1976, 1977, 1981, 1985, 1988, 1991, 1992, 2000
- Runners-up (10): 1923, 1948, 1956, 1961, 1964, 1965, 1967, 1969, 1986, 1987
Other Minor Titles edit
- Winners (10) (record): 1984, 1985, 1986, 1989, 1991, 1992, 1994, 2000, 2001, 2017[8]
- Winners (7) (record): 1974, 1975, 1976, 1977, 1984, 1996, 2001[9]
- Winners (8) (record): 1989, 1991, 1993, 2000, 2002, 2004, 2005, 2012
- Winners (18): 1904, 1905, 1907, 1912, 1916, 1921, 1922, 1925, 1928, 1931, 1935, 1936, 1941, 1944, 1948, 1949, 1962, 1972
- Winners (12): 1906, 1907, 1908, 1909,1938, 1939, 1943, 1944, 1945, 1949, 1950, 1965
- Lakshmibilas Cup
- Winners (7): 1909, 1910, 1928, 1937, 1939, 1940, 1941
- Gladstone Cup
- Winners (4): 1905, 1906, 1908, 1911
- Winners (2): 1978, 1981
- Winners (1): 1997
- Winners (4): 1975, 1976, 1979, 1982
- Winners (2): 1996, 1997
- Winners (1): 1993
- Winners (1): 1996
- Winners (1): 1993
- PNB Centenary Invitational Trophy
- Winners (1): 1995
- J.C. Guha Memorial Trophy
- Winners (1): 1988
- Shibdas Bhaduri Memorial Tournament
- Winners (1): 1993
- Amritabazar Centenary Trophy
- Winners (1): 1968
Trophy Count edit
| Tournament | Winners | |
|---|---|---|
| I-League and National Football League | 2 | 3s |
| Federation Cup | 14 | |
| Indian Super Cup | 2 | |
| Indian Super League | 1 | |
| ISL Cup | 1 | |
| IFA Shield | 20 | |
| Calcutta Football League | 30 | |
| Durand Cup | 17 | |
| Rovers Cup | 14 | |
| Total count | 256m | |
- Records
- m Including minor trophies
- s Shared records
Goalscoring records edit
Top scorers in National League/I-League edit
| Ranking | Nationality | Name | Years | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Brazil |
Jose Ramirez Barreto | 1999-2004, 2006-2012 | 94[11] |
| 2 |  Nigeria |
Odafa Onyeka Okolie | 2011-2014 | 51[11] |
| 3 |  India |
Baichung Bhutia | 2002-2003, 2006-2009 | 25[11] |
| 4 | Nigeria |
Chidi Edeh | 2009-2011 | 21 |
Top scorers in Calcutta League edit
| Ranking | Nationality | Name | Years | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | India |
Chuni Goswami | 1954-1968 | 145 |
| 2 | India |
Sisir Ghosh | 1985-1992, 1995-1996 | 67 |
| 3 | India |
Manas Bhattacharya | 1977-1980, 1982–1984,1986- 1988 | 64 |
| 4 | India |
Nanda Ray Chowdhury | 1935-1943 | 63 |
| 5 | India |
Ashok Chatterjee | 1961-1968, 1972 | 58 |
| 6 | India |
Subhash Bhowmick | 1970-1972, 1976-1978 | 58 |
| 7 | Brazil |
Jose Ramirez Barreto | 1999-2004, 2006-2012 | 57 |
| 8 | India |
Keshto Pal | 1954-1959 | 57 |
| 9 | India |
Samar Banerjee | 1952-1959 | 55 |
| 10 | India |
Shyam Thapa | 1977-1983 | 55 |
| 11 | India |
Mohammad Akbar | 1976-1978 | 51 |
| 12 | India |
Pungab Kannan | 1966-1968, 1971, 1973-1975 | 51 |
| 13 | Nigeria |
Chima Okorie | 1991-1992, 1997-1999 | 60 |
Source: Ei Samay (newspaper)
AFC Club Record edit
Updated on 1 April 2017
All stats as per Mohun Bagan official site[12][13][14]
Win Draw Loss
- ^ The AFC ordered that the 2nd leg was to be played in Malaysia due to a plague threat in India, but Mohun Bagan objected to the ruling; Thai Farmers Bank was given a walkover and Mohun Bagan was ejected from the competition, fined $3,000 and banned from AFC competitions for three years. The ban was later lifted.
- ^ The match was played over one leg by mutual agreement
Player records edit
- Club's all-time top goalscorer -
Jose Ramirez Barreto (228 goals) - Top goalscorer in National Football League/I-League - Jose Ramirez Barreto (94)
- Top goalscorer in Calcutta Football League -
Chuni Goswami (145)
References edit
- ^ "Mohun Bagan Super Giant". www.indiansuperleague.com. Retrieved 28 August 2020.
- ^ "Sabuj Maroon Swapno | THE BEGINNING OF THE JOURNEY : 1889–1903". Archived from the original on 25 August 2014. Retrieved 24 September 2015.
- ^ "Mohun Bagan Trophy room". themohunbaganac.com. Mohun Bagan Athletic Club. Archived from the original on 26 January 2022. Retrieved 9 June 2020.
- ^ "India - List of Federation Cup Winners". RSSSF.
- ^ "India - List of Durand Cup Finals". RSSSF.
- ^ "India - List of IFA Shield Finals". RSSSF.
- ^ "India - List of Rovers Cup Finals". RSSSF.
- ^ "India - List of All India Governor's Gold Cup Winners (Sikkim)". RSSSF.
- ^ "India - List of Bordoloi Trophy Winners". RSSSF.
- ^ Schöggl, Hans (2014). "India - List of Trades Cup Winners". RSSSF. Archived from the original on 27 September 2022. Retrieved 24 March 2022.
- ^ a b c By the numbers: Mohun Bagan soar past 600 goals in national league ESPN.in
- ^ "Performance of Mohun Bagan in AFC Champions League/AFC Cup, Part 1 - McDowell's Mohun Bagan - News Mohun Bagan News". www.mohunbaganac.com. Archived from the original on 4 July 2015.
- ^ "Performance of Mohun Bagan in AFC Champions League/AFC Cup, Part 2 - McDowell's Mohun Bagan - News Mohun Bagan News". www.mohunbaganac.com. Archived from the original on 5 July 2015.
- ^ "Performance of Mohun Bagan in AFC Champions League/AFC Cup Winners Cup/AFC Cup - Part 2 - Mohun Bagan News". www.mohunbaganac.com. Archived from the original on 13 February 2016.