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Mohun Bagan Super Giant beat defending champions NorthEast United FC 4-3 on penalties, after a goalless draw through extra time, in the second semi-final of the 135th Durand Cup at the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium, Shillong on 20 August 2026.
Goalkeeper Vishal Kaith saved from Robin Yadav and Parthib Gogoi in the shootout, while Rahul Bheke, Subhasish Bose, Liston Colaco and Jamie Maclaren converted for the Mariners before a crowd of 11,365.
East Bengal FC had earlier reached the final by beating Sporting Club Delhi 5-3 on penalties, also after a goalless draw, setting up a Kolkata Derby final on 23 August 2026 at the Vivekananda Yuba Bharati Krirangan.
Founded in 1888 by Sir Henry Mortimer Durand at Annadale in Shimla, the Durand Cup is Asia's oldest football tournament and the world's third-oldest surviving football competition.
The 2026 edition ran from 25 July with 24 teams in six groups across six venues in Kolkata, Ranchi, Imphal, Shillong and Guwahati; Mohun Bagan are the most successful side with 17 titles.
Tournament founded by Sir Henry Mortimer Durand at Annadale, Shimla, for British Indian troops.
Civilian clubs admitted; Mohun Bagan becomes the first civilian team to participate.
Tournament shifts from Shimla to New Delhi; Mohammedan Sporting becomes the first civilian winner.
Conducted by the Indian Armed Forces through the Durand Football Tournament Society.
President Dr Rajendra Prasad institutes the President's Cup, the only one of the three trophies kept permanently by the winner.
Moves to West Bengal under Eastern Command; Indian Super League clubs take part for the first time.
Recognised in the AIFF Annual Calendar as the official season opener.
Footprint widens beyond West Bengal - Assam and Manipur added in 2022, Jharkhand and Shillong in 2024.
134th edition held across five states; NorthEast United beat Diamond Harbour FC 6-1 in the final at Kolkata.
Mohun Bagan Super Giant beat NorthEast United on penalties in Shillong to reach the 135th edition final.
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General Awareness > Armed Forces and national sporting events
Which of the following statements about the 2023 Intercontinental Cup final is correct?
Answer: The final was held in Bhubaneswar where India defeated Lebanon.
The body through which the Indian Armed Forces have organised the Durand Cup since 1950.
A trophy held by the champion only until the next edition, when it must be returned - as with the Durand Cup and Shimla Trophy, unlike the President's Cup.
A match between Mohun Bagan and East Bengal, the oldest and best-known club rivalry in Indian football.