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Mohammedan Sporting win Durand Cup after 73 years

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Image : ndtv.com

Mohammedan Sporting, the 122 year old Kolkata club won the 126th edition of the prestigious Durand Cup.  Sporting defeated ONGC 2-1 in the finals. They last won the cup before independence in 1940 when they defeated the Warwickshire Regiment. Durand Cup is Asia’s oldest football tournament.

Australian striker Tolgay Ozebey was the hero for Mohammedan sporting by setting up a goal in the 36th minute and scoring one in the 44th minute. ONGC scored a goal in the 56th minute through free-kick but couldn’t eventually match sporting

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ONGC football clubs’ future looks uncertain

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ONGC_Logo.svgONGC football club defeated Pune FC 2-1 in the ongoing Durand Cup and cruised to the semi finals. However, the club run by the public sector unit faces an uncertain future as they cannot fulfill the AFC guidelines.

ONGC also recently inked a deal with AIFF to sponsor the national team. Reportedly the deal is worth 15 crore for three years.

Here is an article which discusses the uncertain future of ONGC football club – ONGC wins pitch battle, but faces awkward questions over future