Durand Cup 2022 final, Mumbai City FC vs Bengaluru FC Live: Durand Cup is the oldest existing club football tournament in Asia. Mumbai City FC vs Bengaluru FC Final Match Live Score Updates: Sunil Chhetri will be desperate to add the coveted Durand Cup title to his illustrious career when he leads Bengaluru FC against Mumbai City FC in the summit clash in Kolkata on Sunday. For 38-year-old Chhetri, who is in the twilight of his career, the Durand Cup is missing from his trophy cabinet. It’s also the same for Bengaluru FC, who have won all major Indian competitions since coming into existence in 2013, but not the Durand Cup.
West Bengal governor La Ganesan, Army chief General Manoj Pande and state sports minister Aroop Biswas among other dignitaries will be in attendance for the final. The final day also has an elaborate closing ceremony with patriotic songs to be played by bands. There will also be air warrior drill, dance performances by Kalaripayattu, northeast fusions as well as Bhangra.
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1' KICK-OFF | Mumbai gets us underway, playing from left to right but Bengaluru aims for the first attack as they press forward. An early foul halts the move. MCFC 0-0 BFC
Mumbai city FC overcame Mohammedan Sporting SC in the semifinals while Bengaluru FC defeated the reigning ISL champion Hyderabad FC in the semifinals to get to the Final.
For 38-year-old Sunil Chhetri, who is in the twilight of his career, the Durand Cup is missing from his trophy cabinet. It’s also the same for Bengaluru FC, who have won all major Indian competitions since coming into existence in 2013, but not the Durand Cup. BFC were the ISL 2018-19 champions, and also have six other top domestic titles to their name, and will be vying for their seventh.
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A common practice in the Durand Cup final would be The President of India having tea with the two captains at halftime. Below is a picture of Dr. Rajendra Prasad handing over the 1961 Durand Cup to Mohun Bagan winning captain, Chuni Goswami.
"It's very, very special. It is one of the oldest tournaments which in itself is very big. As a club we have not won it," Chhetri said before adding, "More so for me... Individually too, I've not won the Durand Cup at all. I've been fortunate to win a lot of tournaments, almost all the tournaments that one can in India and the Durand Cup is missing," Chhetri said in the build-up to the tournament. "So for me it's an added motivation. We as a club will try our best. Last year our young boys gave a good account of themselves, we want to better that," he said
Till date, Mumbai City FC and Bengaluru FC have battled each other on 10 occasions across different competitions. Mumbai have won five while Bengaluru have triumphed four times. One was a draw. In these fixtures, Mumbai has scored 16 goals and Bengaluru has scored 17 goals. So its is really neck to neck and picking a favourite is a difficult choice.
Durand Cup is the oldest existing club football tournament in Asia.It is also the third oldest in the world since its inception in 1888 in Shimla. This is the first time Mumbai City FC are playing in the Durand Cup. This is the first time Bengaluru FC have reached the final of the Durand Cup.
Durand Cup 2022 final will have ISL giants, Mumbai City FC and Bengaluru FC competing in the final with an eye for silverware. Durand Cup 2022 final between Mumbai City FC and Bengaluru FC will be played at the Salt Lake Stadium in Kolkata. Stay tuned for live updates