Fierce rivals East Bengal and Mohun Bagan Super Giant will lock horns in the Durand Cup 2023 final at the Salt Lake Stadium in Kolkata on Sunday.
The two Indian Super League (ISL) sides hold the joint record of 16 Durand Cup titles each. The winner of Sunday’s Kolkata Derby will become the most successful team in Asia’s oldest running football tournament.
The East Bengal vs Mohun Bagan Durand Cup 2023 final is scheduled to start at 4:00 PM IST on Sunday. Live streaming and live telecast will be available.
Both East Bengal and Mohun Bagan SG come into the final on the back of hard-fought victories in the semi-finals.
East Bengal, under new coach Carles Cuadrat, rode on goals from Mahesh Singh and Nandhakumar Sekar to bounce back from two goals down against NorthEast United FC and win 5-3 on penalties.
Meanwhile, Mohun Bagan SG’s foreign recruits Jason Cummings and Armando Sadiku helped their team rally to beat FC Goa 2-1.
East Bengal and Mohun Bagan SG also met in the group stages of the Durand Cup 2023. East Bengal got the better of Mohun Bagan 1-0 for their first win over their rivals in four years.
The last time East Bengal played in the Durand Cup final was in 2004. East Bengal defeated Mohun Bagan 2-1 in that match.
Mohun Bagan, the reigning ISL championslast won the Durand Cup title in 2000. They made it to the finals in 2004, 2009 and 2019 but lost on all three occasions.
Durand Cup 2023 began on August 3. The tournament’s 132nd edition saw 24 teams, four more than last year, compete for the coveted title.
Where to watch East Bengal vs Mohun Bagan Durand Cup 2023 final live
Sunday’s East Bengal vs Mohun Bagan Durand Cup 2023 final will be telecast live on the Sony Sports Ten 2 and Sony Sports Ten 2 HD TV channels in India. Live streaming of East Bengal vs Mohun Bagan will be on SonyLIV. Kickoff at 4:00 PM IST.
