Archive · 8 Oct 2026
Zeljkovic Goal Gives Mohun Bagan IFA Shield Victory
Mohun Bagan played East Bengal in the IFA Shield final in Kolkata.
Samir Zeljkovic scored just before half-time.
That goal was the only one in the match.
East Bengal tried to score after the break but could not get past Mohun Bagan’s defence.
Mohun Bagan won 1-0 and kept the IFA Shield.
It was the club’s 22nd time winning the trophy.
The team also completed a league-and-cup double.
The last time it achieved that double was in 1976.
Samir Zeljkovic scored in the 45th minute as Mohun Bagan beat East Bengal 1-0 in the IFA Shield final.
The victory secured Mohun Bagan’s 22nd IFA Shield title and retained the trophy.
Mohun Bagan completed a Calcutta Football League-IFA Shield double for the first time in almost five decades.
East Bengal pushed for an equaliser in the second half but could not break through Mohun Bagan’s defence.
Mohun Bagan reached the final by beating Punjab FC on penalties, while East Bengal advanced after a 7-2 semi-final win over NorthEast United FC.
- Who
- Mohun Bagan Super Giant and East Bengal; Samir Zeljkovic scored the winning goal.
- What
- Mohun Bagan defeated East Bengal 1-0 to retain the IFA Shield.
- When
- Thursday, October 8, 2026.
- Where
- Vivekananda Yuba Bharati Krirangan, Kolkata.
- Why
- Zeljkovic’s 45th-minute goal gave Mohun Bagan the victory and its 22nd IFA Shield title.
- Final score
- Mohun Bagan 1-0 East Bengal
- Winning scorer
- Samir Zeljkovic
- Goal time
- 45th minute
- Mohun Bagan IFA Shield titles
- 22
- Double
- Calcutta Football League and IFA Shield
- Previous double
- 1976
- Venue
- Vivekananda Yuba Bharati Krirangan