On September 3rd, 2023, Mohun Bagan Super Giant defeated arch-rivals East Bengal FC in a high profile Kolkata Derby to lift the Durand Cup for the 17th time, thanks to a solitary goal by Dimitri Petratos. The Mariners became the most successful club in the tournament’s history in the process.
KnowALLedge Plus: First played in 1888, the Durand Cup is the oldest existing football tournament in Asia and the third oldest in the world. This edition of the tournament had 24 teams, four more than the last edition, including 12 Indian Super League (ISL) sides. The tournament is named after its founder Sir Henry Mortimer Durand, who served as the foreign secretary of British India from 1884 to 1894.