1960–61 Durand Cup final

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.

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.)
← 1959
1961 →

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   Chittaranjan Das
FB   Rahman
FB   Jarnail Singh
FB   Prasanta Sarkhel
HB   Mariappa Kempaiah
HB   Asim Dhar
FW   Dipu Das
FW   Amal Chakraborty
FW   Amiya Banerjee
FW   Chuni Goswami (c)
FW   Sukumar Samajpati
GK   Abani Bose
FB   Chitto Chanda
FB   Arun Ghosh
FB   Subhasis Guha
HB   Baloo
HB   Ram Bahadur Chettri (c)
FW   Muhammad Kannayan
FW   B. Narayan
FW   Dharmalingam Kannan
FW   Nilesh Sarkar
FW   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   Chittaranjan Das
FB   Rahman
FB   Jarnail Singh
FB   Prasanta Sarkhel
HB   Mariappa Kempaiah
HB   Asim Dhar
FW   Dipu Das
FW   Amal Chakraborty
FW   Amiya Banerjee
FW   Chuni Goswami (c)
FW   Sukumar Samajpati
GK   Abani Bose
FB   Chitto Chanda
FB   Arun Ghosh
FB   Subhasis Guha
HB   Baloo
HB   Ram Bahadur Chettri (c)
FW   Muhammad Kannayan
FW   B. Narayan
FW   Dharmalingam Kannan
FW   Nilesh Sarkar
FW   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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