East Bengal beat Mohun Bagan 4–1 to win 135th Durand Cup
East Bengal beat Mohun Bagan Super Giant 4–1 in the final of the 135th Durand Cup in Kolkata on 23 August 2026, winning a record-equalling 17th title.
Summary
East Bengal FC beat arch-rivals Mohun Bagan Super Giant 4–1 in the final of the 135th Durand Cup at the Vivekananda Yuba Bharati Krirangan in Kolkata on 23 August 2026. Bipin Singh opened the scoring in the 10th minute and Edmund Lalrindika scored a first-half hat-trick, while Manvir Singh got Mohun Bagan's only goal. The win gave East Bengal its 17th Durand Cup, drawing level with Mohun Bagan as the joint-most successful team in Asia's oldest football tournament. East Bengal's last Durand title had come in 2004, ending a 22-year wait.
Key facts
- Date / venue
- 23 Aug 2026, VYBK (Salt Lake Stadium), Kolkata
- Edition
- 135th Durand Cup
- Result
- East Bengal 4–1 Mohun Bagan Super Giant
- Star
- Edmund Lalrindika (first-half hat-trick)
- Titles
- East Bengal 17, level with Mohun Bagan
- Previous win
- 2004
Practice MCQs 3 questions
Which club won the Durand Cup 2026, beating Mohun Bagan Super Giant 4–1 in the final?
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Correct answer: C — East Bengal
East Bengal beat Mohun Bagan Super Giant 4–1 in Kolkata on 23 August 2026 to win its 17th Durand Cup.
Who scored a hat-trick for East Bengal in the Durand Cup 2026 final?
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Correct answer: A — Edmund Lalrindika
Edmund Lalrindika scored a first-half hat-trick; Bipin Singh scored East Bengal's other goal and Manvir Singh scored for Mohun Bagan.
Consider the following statements about the Durand Cup 2026: 1. It was the 125th edition of the tournament. 2. With the win, East Bengal overtook Mohun Bagan as the outright most successful club in the tournament. Which of the above is/are correct?
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Correct answer: D — Neither 1 nor 2
Both are wrong. It was the 135th edition, and East Bengal's 17th title only drew it level with Mohun Bagan.