Archive · 23 Aug 2026
East Bengal Crush Mohun Bagan To Win 17th Durand Cup
East Bengal won the 2026 Durand Cup final.
They beat their rivals Mohun Bagan by four goals to one.
Bipin Singh scored first for East Bengal.
Edmund Lalrindika scored three goals in the first half.
This gave Lalrindika a hat-trick.
Manvir Singh scored one goal for Mohun Bagan.
East Bengal led 4-1 at halftime and kept that score until the end.
The win gave East Bengal its 17th Durand Cup title after waiting 22 years.
East Bengal defeated Mohun Bagan 4-1 in the 2026 Durand Cup final.
The victory ended East Bengal’s 22-year wait for the title.
East Bengal matched the record with its 17th Durand Cup triumph.
Bipin Singh opened the scoring before Edmund Lalrindika doubled the lead a minute later.
Lalrindika scored twice more for a first-half hat-trick, while Manvir Singh scored Mohun Bagan’s only goal.
- Who
- East Bengal and Mohun Bagan contested the final; Bipin Singh, Edmund Lalrindika and Manvir Singh scored.
- What
- East Bengal defeated Mohun Bagan 4-1 to win the Durand Cup.
- When
- 2026.
- Why
- East Bengal won its record-equalling 17th title and ended a 22-year wait.
- Competition
- Durand Cup
- Year
- 2026
- Final score
- East Bengal 4-1 Mohun Bagan
- East Bengal titles
- 17, matching the record
- Title drought ended
- 22 years
- Edmund Lalrindika
- Scored a first-half hat-trick
- Halftime score
- East Bengal led 4-1