The 1972–73 Durand Cup Final was the 68th final of the Durand Cup, the oldest football competition in India, and was contested between Kolkata giants East Bengal and Mohun Bagan first on 11 January 1973 and the replay on 12 January 1973 at the Corporation Stadium in New Delhi.
East Bengal won the replay final 1–0 to claim their 7th Durand Cup title. Mohammed Habib scored the only goal in the final as East Bengal lifted their seventh Durand Cup title.[1]
The Durand Cup final began at the Corporation Stadium in New Delhi on 11 January 1973 in front of a packed crowd as Kolkata giants East Bengal and Mohun Bagan faced each other in a Kolkata Derby. East Bengal reached their ninth Durand Cup final after defeating Simla Youngs 7–0 in the semi-final, having won the tournament six times previously in 1951, 1952, 1956, 1960, 1967, and 1970. Mohun Bagan reached their tenth Durand Cup final after they defeated Mafatlal 1–0 in the semi-final, having won the tournament six times previously in 1953, 1959, 1960, 1963, 1964, and 1965.[1] -
East Bengal started as the favourites having a star studded lineup, being unbeaten throughout the season so far, having already won the Calcutta Football League and the IFA Shield. Mohun Bagan custodian Tarun Bose was the busiest throughout the match, making multiple saves as East Bengal failed to break the deadlock. Mohun Bagan did get a chance in the twenty-first minute when Subhash Bhowmick found himself in front of the goal but wasted the opportunity. In the second half, both the teams failed to break the deadlock as the game ended in a 0–0 stalemate. The Durand committee decided to host the replay final the very next day.[1][2]
The replay final began at the Corporation Stadium in New Delhi on 12 January 1973 as the first final finished in a 0–0 draw.[1]
East Bengal once again started as the favourites and made attacks from the very first minute, however, Mohun Bagan custodian Tarun Bose was once again at the rescue as he saved multiple shots to keep the game scoreless. East Bengal eventually got the opportunity to score in the seventy-seventh minute of the match when Shankar Banerjee handled the ball inside the box while clearing a cross by Samaresh Chowdhury and East Bengal was awarded a penalty. Mohammed Habib scored from the spot as East Bengal took a 1–0 lead which they managed to hold onto until fulltime as East Bengal lifted their seventh Durand Cup title.[1][3][4]
^ abcdeMorrison, Neil (11 October 2022). "India - List of Durand Cup Finals". Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation. Retrieved 25 November 2022.
^"দু' প্রধানের খেলা গোলশূন্য, পুনারনুশ্তহান শুক্রবারে" [The Kolkata Derby ends in a goalless draw, replay to be held on friday]. Jugantor (in Bengali). 12 January 1973.
^"ইস্টবেঙ্গলের ডুরান্ড জয়, এবার নিয়ে মোট সাত বার" [East Bengal are the champions of the Durand Cup for the seventh time]. Jugantor (in Bengali). 13 January 1973.
^Banerjee, Ritabrata (7 April 2020). "Indian Football: Down the memory lane - East Bengal's 'Golden era' of 1970s". Goal. Retrieved 28 November 2022.
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The 1972 73 Durand Cup Final was the 68th final of the Durand Cup the oldest football competition in India and was contested between Kolkata giants East Bengal and Mohun Bagan first on 11 January 1973 and the replay on 12 January 1973 at the Corporation Stadium in New Delhi 1972 73 Durand Cup FinalEvent1972 73 Durand CupEast Bengal Mohun BaganEast Bengal won after a replayFinalEast Bengal Mohun Bagan0 0Date11 January 1973VenueCorporation Stadium New Delhi IndiaRefereeJ P CoutinhoAttendance20 000 estd ReplayEast Bengal Mohun Bagan1 0Date12 January 1973VenueCorporation Stadium New Delhi IndiaRefereeJ P CoutinhoAttendance15 000 estd 19711973 East Bengal won the replay final 1 0 to claim their 7th Durand Cup title Mohammed Habib scored the only goal in the final as East Bengal lifted their seventh Durand Cup title 1 Contents 1 Route to the final 2 Match 2 1 Summary 2 2 Details 3 Replay 3 1 Summary 3 2 Details 4 References 5 External linksRoute to the final editEast Bengal Round Mohun BaganOpponent Result Round Opponent ResultB B Star 10 0 First Round Ambala Heroes 2 0Sikh Regimental Centre 3 0 Second Round Andhra Police 3 0Madras Regimental Centre 2 0 Quarter Final Indian Air Force 1 0Simla Youngs 1 1 7 0 Semi Final Mafatlal 1 1 1 0Match editSummary edit The Durand Cup final began at the Corporation Stadium in New Delhi on 11 January 1973 in front of a packed crowd as Kolkata giants East Bengal and Mohun Bagan faced each other in a Kolkata Derby East Bengal reached their ninth Durand Cup final after defeating Simla Youngs 7 0 in the semi final having won the tournament six times previously in 1951 1952 1956 1960 1967 and 1970 Mohun Bagan reached their tenth Durand Cup final after they defeated Mafatlal 1 0 in the semi final having won the tournament six times previously in 1953 1959 1960 1963 1964 and 1965 1 East Bengal started as the favourites having a star studded lineup being unbeaten throughout the season so far having already won the Calcutta Football League and the IFA Shield Mohun Bagan custodian Tarun Bose was the busiest throughout the match making multiple saves as East Bengal failed to break the deadlock Mohun Bagan did get a chance in the twenty first minute when Subhash Bhowmick found himself in front of the goal but wasted the opportunity In the second half both the teams failed to break the deadlock as the game ended in a 0 0 stalemate The Durand committee decided to host the replay final the very next day 1 2 Details edit 11 January 197315 00 ISTEast Bengal0 0Mohun BaganCorporation Stadium New DelhiAttendance 20 000 est Referee J P Coutinho nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp East Bengal nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp Mohun BaganGK nbsp Arun BanerjeeRB nbsp Sudhir Karmakar c CB nbsp Ashok BanerjeeCB nbsp Chandreshwar PrasadLB nbsp Prabir MazumdarCM nbsp Mohon SinghCM nbsp Gautam SarkarFW nbsp Latifuddin nbsp FW nbsp Mohammed HabibFW nbsp Mohammed AkbarFW nbsp Samaresh ChowdhurySubstitutes FW nbsp Shambhu Mitra nbsp Coach nbsp P K Banerjee GK nbsp Tarun BoseRB nbsp Nimai GoswamiCB nbsp Shyamal GhoshCB nbsp Syed Nayeemuddin c LB nbsp Shankar BanerjeeCM nbsp Shyamsundar MannaCM nbsp Barun MishraFW nbsp Surajit SenguptaFW nbsp Parimal Dey nbsp FW nbsp Subhash BhowmickFW nbsp Mohammed NajirSubstitutes FW nbsp Sukalyan Ghosh Dastidar nbsp Coach nbsp Arun GhoshMatch rules 90 minutes Replay if scores still level Replay editSummary edit The replay final began at the Corporation Stadium in New Delhi on 12 January 1973 as the first final finished in a 0 0 draw 1 East Bengal once again started as the favourites and made attacks from the very first minute however Mohun Bagan custodian Tarun Bose was once again at the rescue as he saved multiple shots to keep the game scoreless East Bengal eventually got the opportunity to score in the seventy seventh minute of the match when Shankar Banerjee handled the ball inside the box while clearing a cross by Samaresh Chowdhury and East Bengal was awarded a penalty Mohammed Habib scored from the spot as East Bengal took a 1 0 lead which they managed to hold onto until fulltime as East Bengal lifted their seventh Durand Cup title 1 3 4 Details edit 12 January 197315 00 ISTEast Bengal1 0Mohun BaganHabib nbsp 77 pen Corporation Stadium New DelhiAttendance 15 000 est Referee J P Coutinho nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp East Bengal nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp Mohun BaganGK nbsp Arun BanerjeeRB nbsp Sudhir Karmakar c CB nbsp Ashok BanerjeeCB nbsp Chandreshwar PrasadLB nbsp Santo MitraCM nbsp Mohon SinghCM nbsp Gautam SarkarFW nbsp LatifuddinFW nbsp Mohammed HabibFW nbsp Mohammed Akbar nbsp FW nbsp Samaresh ChowdhurySubstitutes FW nbsp Shambhu Mitra nbsp Coach nbsp P K Banerjee GK nbsp Tarun BoseRB nbsp Nimai GoswamiCB nbsp Shyamal GhoshCB nbsp Syed Nayeemuddin c LB nbsp Shankar BanerjeeCM nbsp Shyamsundar MannaCM nbsp Barun MishraFW nbsp Surajit SenguptaFW nbsp Sukalyan Ghosh DastidarFW nbsp Subhash BhowmickFW nbsp Chandan GuptaSubstitutes Coach nbsp Arun GhoshMatch rules 90 minutes Joint winners if both finals ends in a draw References edit a b c d e Morrison Neil 11 October 2022 India List of Durand Cup Finals Rec Sport Soccer Statistics Foundation Retrieved 25 November 2022 দ প রধ ন র খ ল গ লশ ন য প ন রন শ তহ ন শ ক রব র The Kolkata Derby ends in a goalless draw replay to be held on friday Jugantor in Bengali 12 January 1973 ইস টব ঙ গল র ড র ন ড জয এব র ন য ম ট স ত ব র East Bengal are the champions of the Durand Cup for the seventh time Jugantor in Bengali 13 January 1973 Banerjee Ritabrata 7 April 2020 Indian Football Down the memory lane East Bengal s Golden era of 1970s Goal Retrieved 28 November 2022 External links editDurand Cup Finals Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title 1972 73 Durand Cup final amp oldid 1151078609, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
