In a significant evolution in 2023, the Durand Cup is set to expand to more urban centers, a strategic move implemented for the second time. This edition heralds the second engagement of the tournament with all 12 top clubs of the Indian Super League, as per the prescribed directive, reinforced by select invitees from the I-League, I-League 2, regional leagues and contingents representing the armed forces.
[Updated] List of winners of the Durand Cup (1950 – 2023)
The 2023 iteration of the prestigious Durand Cup, known as the IndianOil Durand Cup, marks the 132nd event. This legendary football competition is the oldest tournament in Asia in the field of sports, and this part represents its second manifestation under the auspices of the Asian Football Confederation.
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List of winners of the Durand Cup (1950-2023)
In a significant evolution this year, the competition will expand to more urban centres, a strategic move being used for the second time.
Here is the list of Durand Cup winners after Indian independence:
Year | The winners | Achieve | Second place |
in 1950 | Hyderabad City Police | 2–2 (aet) 1–0 (aet) | Mohun Bagan |
in 1951 | East Bengal | 1–1 (aet) 2–1 | Rajasthan Armed Police |
in 1952 | East Bengal | 1–0 | Hyderabad City Police |
in 1953 | Mohun Bagan | 4–0 | National Defense Academy |
in 1954 | Hyderabad City Police | 1–1 (aet) 1–0 | Hindustan Aircraft Limited |
in 1955 | Regimental Center Madras | 0–0 (aet) 0–0 (aet) 3–2 | Indian Air Force |
in 1956 | East Bengal | 2–0 | Hyderabad City Police |
in 1957 | Hyderabad City Police | 2–1 | East Bengal |
in 1958 | Regimental Center Madras | 1–1 (aet) 2–0 | Gorkha Brigade |
in 1959 | Mohun Bagan | 1–1 (aet) 3–1 | Mohammedan |
in 1960 | Mohun Bagan and East Bengal (joint winners) – 1–1 (aet), 0–0 (aet) | ||
in 1961 | Andhra Pradesh Police | 1–0 | Mohun Bagan |
in 1962 | The tournament was not held because of the Sino-Indian war | ||
in 1963 | Mohun Bagan | 0–0 (aet) 2–0 | Andhra Pradesh Police |
in 1964 | Mohun Bagan | 2–0 | East Bengal |
in 1965 | Mohun Bagan | 2–0 | Punjab Police |
in 1966 | Gorkha Brigade | 2–0 | Sikh Regimental Center |
in 1967 | East Bengal | 1–0 | Bengal Nagpur Railway |
in 1968 | border security forces | 1–0 | East Bengal |
in 1969 | Gorkha Brigade | 1–0 | border security forces |
in 1970 | East Bengal | 2–0 | Mohun Bagan |
in 1971 | border security forces | 0–0 (aet) 1–0 | Club of leaders |
in 1972 | East Bengal | 0–0 (aet) 1–0 | Mohun Bagan |
in 1973 | border security forces | 2–1 | Rajasthan Armed Police |
in 1974 | Mohun Bagan | 3–2 | JCT |
in 1975 | border security forces | 1–0 | JCT |
in 1976 | Border Security Force and JCT (joint winners) – 1–1 (aet), 0–0 (aet) | ||
in 1977 | Mohun Bagan | 1–1 (aet) 2–1 | JCT |
in 1978 | East Bengal | 3–0 | Mohun Bagan |
in 1979 | Mohun Bagan | 1–0 | Punjab Police |
in 1980 | Mohun Bagan | 1–0 | Mohammedan |
in 1981 | border security forces | 1–0 | JCT |
in 1982 | Mohun Bagan and East Bengal (joint winners) – 0–0 (aet) | ||
in 1983 | JCT | 1–1 (aet) 2–1 | Mohun Bagan |
in 1984 | Mohun Bagan | 1–0 | East Bengal |
in 1985 | Mohun Bagan | 0–0 (aet) (3–2 p) | JCT |
in 1986 | Mohun Bagan | 1–0 | East Bengal |
in 1987 | JCT | 1–0 | Mohun Bagan |
in 1988 | border security forces | 3–2 | East Bengal |
in 1989 | East Bengal | 0–0 (aet) (3–1 p) | Mohun Bagan |
in 1990 | East Bengal | 3–2 | Mahindra & Mahindra |
in 1991 | East Bengal | 1–1 (aet) (5–3 p) | border security forces |
in 1992 | JCT | 1–0 | Mohammedan |
in 1993 | East Bengal | 1–0 | Punjab State Electricity Board |
in 1994 | Mohun Bagan | 1–0 | East Bengal |
in 1995 | East Bengal | 0–0 (aet) (4–3 p) | Tata football academy |
in 1996 | JCT | 1–0 | Al-Naft |
in 1997 | Cochin | 3–1 | Mohun Bagan |
in 1998 | Mahindra & Mahindra | 2–1 | East Bengal |
in 1999 | Salgaocar | 0–0 (aet) (3–2 p) | East Bengal |
in the year 2000 | Mohun Bagan | 1–1 (golden goal) | Mahindra United |
in 2001 | Mahindra United | 5–0 | The Churchill brothers |
in 2002 | East Bengal | 3–0 | of the XI army |
in 2003 | Salgaocar | 1–1 (aet) (4–3 p) | East Bengal |
in 2004 | East Bengal | 2–1 | Mohun Bagan |
in 2005 | of the XI army | 0–0 (aet) (5–4 p) | Sporting Goa |
in 2006 | Dempo | 1–0 | JCT |
in 2007 | The Churchill brothers | 1–0 | Mahindra United |
in 2008 | Mahindra United | 3–2 (aet) | The Churchill brothers |
in 2009 | The Churchill brothers | 3–1 (aet) | Mohun Bagan |
2010 | United | 1–0 | JCT |
2011 | The Churchill brothers | 0–0 (aet) (5–4 p) | Prayag United |
2012 | Air India | 0–0 (aet) (3–2 p) | Dodsal |
in 2013 | Mohammedan | 2–1 | ONGC |
in 2014 | Salgaocar | 1–0 | Full |
2016 | green army | 0–0 (aet) (6–5 p) | NEROCA |
in 2019 | Gokulam Kerala | 2–1 | Mohun Bagan |
in 2020 | The tournament was not held due to the COVID-19 pandemic | ||
in 2021 | Goa | 1–0 (aet) | Mohammedan |
in 2022 | Bengaluru | 2–1 | Mumbai City |
in 2023 | Mohun Bagan | 1-0 | East Bengal |
This edition heralds the second engagement of the tournament with all 12 top clubs of the Indian Super League, as per the prescribed directive, reinforced by select invitees from the I-League, I-League 2, regional leagues and contingents representing the armed forces. And now in 2023, Mohan Bagan successfully defeats East Bengal to win the 17th title with a score of 1-0 in the final.
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