FC Goa beat Mohammedan Sporting 1-0 to lift maiden Durand Cup football trophy

Indian Super League side FC Goa have crowned champions of the 130th Durand Cup football championship, beating local outfit Mohammedan Sporting 1-0 at the end of extra time in a climactic culmination to the event at the Vivekananda Yuba Bharati Krirangan (VYBK) on October 03, 2021 night.

FC Goa Captain Eduardo Bedia scored the all-important goal in the 105th minute after the final match went into the extra time. The 2021 Durand Cup was the 130th edition of the Durand Cup, the oldest football tournament in Asia. The tournament was held from September 05 to October 03, 2021, in West Bengal. This was FC Goas’ first triumph in Indias oldest football tournament.

2021 Season awards winners

Golden Glove for the best goalkeeper – Naveen Kumar (FC Goa)

Golden boot for top scorer – Marcus Joseph (Mohammedan)

Golden ball for the best player – Edu Bedia (Goa)