Archive · 9 Oct 2026
Mohun Bagan Beat East Bengal to Retain IFA Shield
Mohun Bagan and East Bengal are longtime football rivals.
They played each other for the IFA Shield at Salt Lake Stadium on Thursday.
Mohun Bagan won the match by one goal to nil.
Samir Zeljkovic scored just before half-time, with Sahal Abdul Samad setting him up.
The win helped Mohun Bagan keep the IFA Shield.
They also won the Calcutta Football League this season.
It was the first time since 1979 that they won both local competitions in the same year.
East Bengal had beaten them in the Durand Cup final in late August.
Mohun Bagan Super Giant beat East Bengal 1-0 at Salt Lake Stadium on Thursday to retain the IFA Shield.
Samir Zeljkovic scored the only goal just before half-time, finishing after a pass from Sahal Abdul Samad.
The victory gave Mohun Bagan the Calcutta Football League and IFA Shield double for the first time since 1979.
The result came after East Bengal defeated Mohun Bagan 4-1 in the Durand Cup final in late August.
Dejan Drazic was named Man of the Match, while Mohun Bagan claimed the Shield for the 22nd time.
- Who
- Mohun Bagan Super Giant and East Bengal; Zeljkovic scored the winning goal.
- What
- Mohun Bagan defeated East Bengal 1-0 to retain the IFA Shield.
- When
- Thursday; the article does not specify the date.
- Where
- Salt Lake Stadium.
- Why
- The teams were competing for the IFA Shield; the win also gave Mohun Bagan a local double after 47 years.
Mohun Bagan
East Bengal
Match outcome
Mohun Bagan
Mohun Bagan won 1-0 and retained the IFA Shield.
East Bengal
East Bengal lost despite creating an early opportunity through Edmund Lalrindika.
Team performance
Mohun Bagan
The article credits Mohun Bagan's four-man defence and strong performances from several players.
East Bengal
The article describes East Bengal as disjointed and says coach Antonio Lopez Habas would expect a better performance.
- Result
- Mohun Bagan Super Giant 1-0 East Bengal
- Competition
- IFA Shield
- Winning goal
- Samir Zeljkovic scored just before half-time, assisted by Sahal Abdul Samad.
- Venue
- Salt Lake Stadium
- Mohun Bagan Shield titles
- 22
- Local double
- Mohun Bagan won the Calcutta Football League and IFA Shield for the first time since 1979.
- Attendance
- The stadium was around 60 per cent full.
- Man of the Match
- Dejan Drazic