Archive · 20 Sep 2026
Mohun Bagan End Eight-Year Wait With 31st League Title
Mohun Bagan won the Calcutta Football League by beating Mohammedan Sporting 3-2.
The match was played at Barasat Stadium on Saturday, September 19.
Mohun Bagan had not won the league since 2018.
They fell behind and also had a goalkeeper sent off.
Sahal Abdul Samad scored two goals for Mohun Bagan.
Lalremsanga Fanai and Mahitosh Roy scored for Mohammedan Sporting.
Sayan Banerjee then scored the winning goal in the 74th minute.
This was Mohun Bagan’s 31st league title.
Mohun Bagan defeated Mohammedan Sporting 3-2 at Barasat Stadium to win the Calcutta Football League Premier Division title.
The victory was Mohun Bagan’s 31st league title and first since 2018.
Mohun Bagan recovered after trailing 1-2 and being reduced to 10 men following Deeprobhat Ghosh’s 59th-minute red card.
Sahal Abdul Samad scored twice, while Mohammedan Sporting’s goals came from Lalremsanga Fanai and Mahitosh Roy’s penalty.
Sayan Banerjee scored the 74th-minute winner; East Bengal finished second and unbeaten in the championship campaign.
- Who
- Mohun Bagan and Mohammedan Sporting, with goals from Sahal Abdul Samad, Lalremsanga Fanai, Mahitosh Roy and Sayan Banerjee.
- What
- Mohun Bagan won the Calcutta Football League Premier Division title with a 3-2 comeback victory.
- When
- Saturday, September 19.
- Where
- Barasat Stadium in Barasat, West Bengal.
- Why
- The win secured Mohun Bagan’s 31st league title and ended their wait since 2018.
- Competition
- Calcutta Football League Premier Division
- Final result
- Mohun Bagan 3-2 Mohammedan Sporting
- Mohun Bagan title count
- 31st league title
- Previous title
- 2018
- Venue
- Barasat Stadium
- Winning goal
- Sayan Banerjee, 74th minute
- Championship-round finish
- Mohun Bagan finished with seven points
- Runner-up
- East Bengal finished second with five points and was unbeaten
