Mohun Bagan have 17 Durand Cup titles as they prepare for 2026 Kolkata Derby final
Mohun Bagan SG beat NorthEast United FC on penalties to reach the Durand Cup 2026 final, relying on goalkeeper Vishal Kaith’s heroics, and will face East Bengal FC on Sunday, August 23, 2026 at the Vivekananda Yuva Bharati Krirangan in Kolkata.
Mohun Bagan SG are described in the report as the record-time champions of the Durand Cup, Asia’s oldest and most prestigious tournament, and have won the competition 17 times while East Bengal FC hold 16 titles. The article states Mohun Bagan are set to feature in their 31st Durand Cup final appearance and it also notes that, according to records, the club have featured in 30 Durand Cup final clashes, winning 17 and losing 13.
The years Mohun Bagan lifted the Durand Cup are listed as 1953, 1959, 1960, 1963, 1964, 1965, 1974, 1977, 1979, 1980, 1982, 1984, 1985, 1986, 1994, 2000 and 2023.
The club’s first appearance in a Durand Cup final came in 1950, when they lost to Hyderabad City Police; the initial match ended in a draw and the replay finished 0-1 in favour of the Southern police side.
The report credits new head coach Panagiotis Dilmperis with implementing an attacking philosophy while maintaining a composed and disciplined defensive structure, and separately describes Panos Dilmperis’s squad winning the tournament’s opening Kolkata Derby by playing very compact football. It adds that, as the competition progressed, East Bengal FC began to look more dangerous, making the final a tougher challenge for Mohun Bagan than their earlier meeting in the tournament.
The article notes the final will be another Kolkata Derby at home for Mohun Bagan after the 2023 Durand Cup final, and says playing for a title in a Kolkata Derby at the VYBK increases the significance of the match for both sides.
Mohun Bagan SG have won the Durand Cup 17 times and will be aiming for an 18th title in the Durand Cup 2026 final against East Bengal FC on Sunday, August 23, 2026, with kickoff scheduled for 17:00 IST at the Vivekananda Yuva Bharati Krirangan in Kolkata.
