Mohun Bagan Super Giant (commonly referred to as Mohun Bagan) is an Indian association football club based in Kolkata, West Bengal. Founded in 1889, it is one of the oldest football clubs in Asia. The club competes in the Indian Super League, the top tier of Indian football league system.[1]
Mohun Bagan played their first match in 1889 against Eden Hindu Hostel. They won their first ever title in 1904, lifting Cooch Behar Cup.[2] In 1911, Mohun Bagan became the first Indian club to win a major title, when they defeated the East Yorkshire Regiment, 2–1 to lift the IFA Shield. With 14 Federation Cup titles and 6 NFL/I-League/ISL titles, Mohun Bagan is the most successful club in major national tournaments. Mohun bagan have won more than 5000 matches in their football history, which is highest for an Indian club.
Mohun Bagan is the most successful club with 3 national league titles, along with East Bengal FC, who also has 3 titles.
Winners (3): 1997–98, 1999–2000, 2001–02
Runners-up (1): 2000–01
Mohun Bagan has won the I-League twice, winning the first title in 2014–15.
Runners-up (3): 2008–09, 2015-16, 2016-17
Mohun Bagan has won an Indian Super League championship title, winning the first title in 2022–23 and won its first premiership title in 2023–24.
Winners (1): 2023–24
Runners-up (1): 2020-21
Winners (1): 2022–23
Runners-up (2): 2020–21, 2023-24
With 14 titles, Mohun Bagan is by far the most successful team in India's most important Cup competition.[3] Mohun Bagan is the only Indian club to have won Federation Cup three consecutive times on two separate occasions.[4]
Winners (14): 1978, 1980, 1981, 1982, 1986, 1987, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1998, 2001, 2006, 2008, 2015–16
Runners-up (6): 1997, 1983, 1985, 2004, 2010, 2016–17
Mohun Bagan has won the Super Cup twice, winning the first title in 2007.
Winners (2): 2007, 2009
Runners-up (2): 1998, 1999
Mohun Bagan is the most successful team in Durand Cup, having won the title 17 times. Mohun Bagan is also the only Indian club to have won Durand Cup three consecutive times on two occasions. They are also the first Indian civilian club to be invited to participate in the Durand Cup.[5]
Winners (17): 1953, 1959, 1960, 1963, 1964, 1965, 1974, 1977, 1979, 1980, 1982, 1984, 1985, 1986, 1994, 2000, 2023
Runners-up (12): 1950, 1961, 1970, 1972, 1978, 1983, 1987, 1989, 1997, 2004, 2009, 2019
Mohun Bagan won the Calcutta Football League for the first time in 1939. The first league title post independence came in 1951. The Mariners have clinched three consecutive league titles three times in their history. Mohun Bagan was the first club to win ten league titles in 1962.
Winners (30): 1939, 1943, 1944, 1951, 1954, 1955, 1956, 1959, 1960, 1962, 1963, 1964, 1965, 1969, 1976, 1978, 1979, 1983, 1984, 1986, 1990, 1992, 1994, 1997, 2001, 2005, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2018
Runners-up (40): 1916, 1920, 1921, 1925, 1929, 1934, 1940, 1945, 1946, 1948, 1950, 1958, 1966, 1970, 1972, 1973, 1975, 1977, 1981, 1982, 1985, 1987, 1988, 1989, 1991, 1993, 1995, 1996, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2003, 2004, 2006, 2012, 2019
In 1911 Mohun Bagan became the first Indian club to win IFA Shield by defeating East Yorkshire Regiment 2–1 in the final. The second IFA Shield title came in 1947. Between 1976 and 1979 the club won IFA Shield four consecutive times.[6]
Winners (22): 1911, 1947, 1948, 1952, 1954, 1956, 1960, 1961, 1962, 1967, 1969, 1976, 1977, 1978, 1979, 1981, 1982, 1987, 1989, 1998, 1999, 2003
Runners-up (20): 1923, 1940, 1945, 1949, 1951, 1958, 1965, 1972, 1974, 1975, 1984, 1986, 1994, 2000, 2004, 2006, 2008, 2011, 2017, 2018
Mohun Bagan is the most successful team in Rovers Cup, with 14 titles. They are also the first Indian civilian club to be invited to participate in the Rovers Cup.[7]
Winners (14): 1955, 1966, 1968, 1970, 1971, 1972, 1976, 1977, 1981, 1985, 1988, 1991, 1992, 2000
Runners-up (10): 1923, 1948, 1956, 1961, 1964, 1965, 1967, 1969, 1986, 1987
Winners (10) (record): 1984, 1985, 1986, 1989, 1991, 1992, 1994, 2000, 2001, 2017[8]
Winners (7) (record): 1974, 1975, 1976, 1977, 1984, 1996, 2001[9]
Winners (8) (record): 1989, 1991, 1993, 2000, 2002, 2004, 2005, 2012
Winners (18): 1904, 1905, 1907, 1912, 1916, 1921, 1922, 1925, 1928, 1931, 1935, 1936, 1941, 1944, 1948, 1949, 1962, 1972
Winners (12): 1906, 1907, 1908, 1909,1938, 1939, 1943, 1944, 1945, 1949, 1950, 1965
Winners (7): 1909, 1910, 1928, 1937, 1939, 1940, 1941
Winners (4): 1905, 1906, 1908, 1911
Winners (2): 1978, 1981
Winners (1): 1997
Winners (4): 1975, 1976, 1979, 1982
Winners (2): 1996, 1997
Winners (1): 1993
Winners (1): 1996
Winners (1): 1993
Winners (1): 1995
Winners (1): 1988
Winners (1): 1993
Winners (1): 1968
Tournament | Winners | ||
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I-League and National Football League | 2 | 3s | |
Federation Cup | 14 | ||
2 | |||
Indian Super League Shield | 1 | ||
Indian Super League Cup | 1 | ||
IFA Shield | 22 | ||
Calcutta Football League | 30 | ||
Durand Cup | 17 | ||
Rovers Cup | 14 | ||
Total count | 260m |
Ranking | Nationality | Name | Years | Goals | |
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1 | Jose Ramirez Barreto | 1999-2004, 2006-2012 | 94[11] | ||
2 | Odafa Onyeka Okolie | 2011-2014 | 51 | ||
3 | Baichung Bhutia | 2002-2003, 2006-2009 | 25 | ||
4 | Chidi Edeh | 2009-2011 | 21 |
Ranking | Nationality | Name | Years | Goals | |
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1 | Chuni Goswami | 1954-1968 | 145 | ||
2 | Sisir Ghosh | 1985-1992, 1995-1996 | 67 | ||
3 | Manas Bhattacharya | 1977-1980, 1982–1984,1986- 1988 | 64 | ||
4 | Nanda Ray Chowdhury | 1935-1943 | 63 | ||
5 | Ashok Chatterjee | 1961-1968, 1972 | 58 | ||
6 | Subhash Bhowmick | 1970-1972, 1976-1978 | 58 | ||
7 | Jose Ramirez Barreto | 1999-2004, 2006-2012 | 57 | ||
8 | Keshto Pal | 1954-1959 | 57 | ||
9 | Samar Banerjee | 1952-1959 | 55 | ||
10 | Shyam Thapa | 1977-1983 | 55 | ||
11 | Mohammad Akbar | 1976-1978 | 51 | ||
12 | Pungab Kannan | 1966-1968, 1971, 1973-1975 | 51 | ||
13 | Chima Okorie | 1991-1992, 1997-1999 | 60 |
Source: Ei Samay (newspaper)
Updated on 1 April 2017
All stats as per Mohun Bagan official site[12] [13] [14]