Durand Cup Winners List From 1888 To 2026 (All Champions)

Every football culture has one competition that outlives everything else, and in India, that’s the Durand Cup. Running since 1888, it remains the oldest active football tournament in Asia, and the 2026 edition added another memorable chapter to its long history.

East Bengal FC defeated Mohun Bagan Super Giant 4–1 in the 135th Durand Cup final on August 23, 2026, at the Vivekananda Yuba Bharati Krirangan in Kolkata, with Edmund Lalrindika scoring a hat-trick as East Bengal lifted the trophy for a record-equalling 17th time. Here’s the complete Durand Cup winners list from 1888 through 2026, along with the clubs that have dominated the competition and its most notable finals.

Durand Cup Winners List by Year

Here are the records of every Durand Cup champion, final scoreline, and runner-up from the first 1888 edition to the 2026 final. 

Year	Champions	Final Score	Runners-Up
1888	Royal Scots Fusiliers	2-1	Highland Light Infantry
1889	Highland Light Infantry	8-0	Simla Club
1890	Highland Light Infantry	4-2	Royal Irish Regiment
1891	King’s Own Scottish Borderers	2-1	East Lancashire Regiment
1892	King’s Own Scottish Borderers	3-0	Argyll & Sutherland Highlanders
1893	Highland Light Infantry	2-1	Argyll & Sutherland Highlanders
1894	Highland Light Infantry	1-0	Royal Scots Fusiliers
1895	Highland Light Infantry	6-1	Somerset Light Infantry
1896	Somerset Light Infantry	6-1	The Black Watch
1897	The Black Watch	4-0	2nd Punjab Volunteer Rifle Corps
1898	The Black Watch	2-0	North Staffordshire Regiment
1899	The Black Watch	2-0	Yorkshire Regiment
1900	South Wales Borderers	2-0	East Lancashire Regiment
1901	South Wales Borderers	2-1	South Staffordshire Regiment
1902	Hampshire Regiment	2-1	East Lancashire Regiment
1903	Royal Irish Rifles	1-0	Queen’s Regiment
1904	North Staffordshire Regiment	2-0	The Black Watch
1905	Royal Dragoons	1-0	Dorsetshire Regiment
1906	Cameronians	3-0	Bedfordshire Regiment
1907	Cameronians (AET)	1-0	Royal Welsh Fusiliers
1908	Lancashire Fusiliers	2-0	Royal Irish Rifles
1909	Lancashire Fusiliers	2-1	King’s Regiment
1910	Royal Scots	1-0	King’s Royal Rifles
1911	The Black Watch	1-0	Lancashire Fusiliers
1912	Royal Scots	1-0	Lancashire Fusiliers
1913	Lancashire Fusiliers	1-0	3rd King’s Royal Rifles
1914-1919	Not held (World War I)	–	–
1920	The Black Watch	2-1	Cameronians
1921	Worcestershire Regiment	1-0	Royal Welsh Fusiliers
1922	Lancashire Fusiliers	1-0	23rd Brigade RFA
1923	Cheshire Regiment	1-0	Essex Regiment
1924	Worcestershire Regiment	2-0	Essex Regiment
1925	Sherwood Foresters	3-1	Worcestershire Regiment
1926	Durham Light Infantry	1-0	Sherwood Foresters
1927	York & Lancaster Regiment	2-0	East India Railways
1928	Sherwood Foresters	4-2	York & Lancaster Regiment
1929	York & Lancaster Regiment	3-1	East Yorkshire Regiment
1930	York & Lancaster Regiment	2-0	Leicestershire Regiment
1931	Devonshire Regiment	3-1	Border Regiment
1932	Shropshire Light Infantry	2-1	Devonshire Regiment
1933	Shropshire Light Infantry	2-1	Leicestershire Regiment
1934	“B” Corps Signals	3-1	Argyll & Sutherland Highlanders
1935	Border Regiment	1-0	Royal Norfolk Regiment
1936	Argyll & Sutherland Highlanders	2-1	Green Howards
1937	Border Regiment	3-1	Royal Scots
1938	South Wales Borderers	1-0	NW Railway Loco SC
1939	Not held (World War II)	–	–
1940	Mohammedan Sporting	2-1	Royal Warwickshire Regiment
1941-1949	Not held (WWII / Partition)	–	–
1950-51	Hyderabad City Police	1-0 (AET)	Mohun Bagan
1951	East Bengal	2-1	Rajasthan
1952	East Bengal	1-0	Hyderabad Police
1953	Mohun Bagan	4-0	National Defence Academy
1954	Hyderabad City Police	1-0	Hindustan Aircraft
1955	Madras Regimental Centre	3-2	Indian Air Force
1956-57	East Bengal	2-0	Hyderabad Police
1957-58	Hyderabad City Police	2-1	East Bengal
1958	Madras Regimental Centre	2-0	Gorkha XI
1959-60	Mohun Bagan	3-1	Mohammedan Sporting
1960-61	Mohun Bagan / East Bengal	0-0	Joint Winners
1961	Andhra Pradesh Police	1-0	Mohun Bagan
1962	Not held (Sino-Indian War)	–	–
1963	Mohun Bagan	2-0	Andhra Pradesh Police
1964	Mohun Bagan	2-0	East Bengal
1965-66	Mohun Bagan	2-0	Punjab Police
1966-67	Gorkha Brigade	2-0	Sikh Regimental Centre
1967-68	East Bengal	1-0	Bengal-Nagpur Railway
1968-69	Border Security Force	1-0	East Bengal
1969-70	Gorkha Brigade	1-0	Border Security Force
1970-71	East Bengal	2-0	Mohun Bagan
1971-72	Border Security Force	1-0	Leaders Club
1972-73	East Bengal	1-0	Mohun Bagan
1973-74	Border Security Force	2-1	Rajasthan Armed Constabulary
1974-75	Mohun Bagan	3-2	JCT Mills
1975-76	Border Security Force	1-0	JCT Mills
1976	Border Security Force	1-1	JCT Mills (Joint Winners)
1977	Mohun Bagan	2-1	JCT Mills
1978-79	East Bengal	3-0	Mohun Bagan
1979	Mohun Bagan	1-0	Punjab Police
1980-81	Mohun Bagan	1-0	Mohammedan Sporting
1981	Border Security Force	1-0	JCT Mills
1982-83	Mohun Bagan / East Bengal	0-0	Joint Winners
1983	JCT Mills	2-1	Mohun Bagan
1984	Mohun Bagan	1-0	East Bengal
1985	Mohun Bagan	0-0 (3-2 pen)	JCT Mills
1986	Mohun Bagan	1-0	East Bengal
1987-88	JCT Mills	1-0	Mohun Bagan
1988	Border Security Force	3-2	East Bengal
1989	East Bengal	0-0 (3-1 pen)	Mohun Bagan
1990	East Bengal	3-2	Mahindra & Mahindra
1991	East Bengal	1-1 (5-3 pen)	Border Security Force
1992	JCT Mills	1-0	Mohammedan Sporting
1993	East Bengal	1-0	Punjab State Electricity Board
1994	Mohun Bagan	1-0	East Bengal
1995-96	East Bengal	0-0 (4-3 pen)	Tata Football Academy
1996	JCT FC	1-0	Al-Naft (Baghdad)
1997	FC Kochi	3-1	Mohun Bagan
1998	Mahindra & Mahindra	2-1	East Bengal
1999	Salgaocar	0-0 (3-2 pen)	East Bengal
2000	Mohun Bagan	2-1 (AET)	Mahindra United
2001-02	Mahindra United	5-0	Churchill Brothers
2002-03	East Bengal	3-0	Army XI
2003	Salgaocar	1-1 (4-3 pen)	East Bengal
2004	East Bengal	2-1	Mohun Bagan
2005	Army XI	0-0 (5-4 pen)	Sporting Clube de Goa
2006	Dempo SC	1-0	JCT Mills
2007	Churchill Brothers	1-0	Mahindra United
2008	Mahindra United	3-2 (AET)	Churchill Brothers
2009	Churchill Brothers	3-1 (AET)	Mohun Bagan
2010	Chirag United	1-0	Jagajit Cotton & Textile Mills (JCT)
2011	Churchill Brothers	0-0 (5-4 pen)	Prayag United
2012	Air India	0-0 (3-2 pen)	Dodsal FC
2013	Mohammedan SC	2-1	ONGC
2014	Salgaocar FC	1-0	Pune FC
2015	Not held	–	–
2016	Army Green	0-0 (6-5 pen)	NEROCA FC
2017-2018	Not held	–	–
2019	Gokulam Kerala FC	2-1	Mohun Bagan AC
2020	Not held (COVID-19)	–	–
2021	FC Goa	1-0 (AET)	Mohammedan SC
2022	Bengaluru FC	2-1	Mumbai City FC
2023	Mohun Bagan SG	1-0	East Bengal FC
2024	NorthEast United FC	2-2 (4-3 pen)	Mohun Bagan SG
2025	NorthEast United FC	6-1	Diamond Harbour FC
2026	East Bengal FC	4-1	Mohun Bagan FC

Source: RSSSF and Durand Cup.

Mohun Bagan and East Bengal together hold 33 titles across all post-independence editions, more than any other pair of clubs in the tournament’s history.

Top 10 Most Successful Teams In Durand Cup History

Across 138 years of competition, a few clubs have stood above the rest. The table below ranks the ten most successful teams by total titles won.

Rank	Team	Titles	Last Won
1	Mohun Bagan Super Giant	17	2023
2	East Bengal	17	2026
3	Border Security Force (BSF)	7	1988
4	JCT FC (formerly JCT Mills)	5	1996
5	The Black Watch	5	1920
6	Highland Light Infantry	5	1895
7	Hyderabad City Police / AP Police	4	1961
8	Lancashire Fusiliers	4	1922
9	Salgaocar FC	3	2014
10	Churchill Brothers	3	2011

Mohun Bagan Super Giant leads all clubs with 17 titles. East Bengal follows closely with 16. 

Now, here is a closer look at each of these clubs, their titles, and the eras they ruled.

1. Mohun Bagan Super Giant

Titles Won	17
Years Won	1953, 1960-61*, 1963, 1964, 1965-66, 1974-75, 1977, 1979, 1980-81, 1982-83*, 1984, 1985, 1986, 1994, 2000, 2023
Runner-Up Finishes	14
First Win	1953
Last Win	2023

Mohun Bagan is the most successful club in Durand Cup history. Their strongest period ran from 1963 to 1986, during which they won 10 titles in 24 years. 

Their 2023 final win over East Bengal, by 1-0, ended a 23-year wait for the trophy. No other club has ruled this tournament for as long.

2. East Bengal

Titles Won	17
Years Won	1951, 1952, 1956-57, 1960-61*, 1967-68, 1970-71, 1972-73, 1978-79, 1982-83*, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1993, 1995-96, 2002-03, 2004, 2026
Runner-Up Finishes	11
First Win	1951
Last Win	2026

East Bengal now sit second on the all-time list with 17 titles. While impressive, the longest run by an Indian club belongs to Mohun Bagan, who won three titles in a row twice (1963–1965 and 1984–1986).

Their last title after 20 years in 2026, when they beat Mohun Bagan 4-1.

3. Border Security Force (BSF)

Titles Won	7
Years Won	1968-69, 1971-72, 1973-74, 1975-76, 1976*, 1981, 1988
Runner-Up Finishes	2
First Win	1968-69
Last Win	1988

BSF won all 7 of their titles between 1969 and 1988, making them the most successful non-civilian club in Durand Cup history. 

Their strongest run came from 1971 to 1981, when they won 5 titles in 11 years. The 1976 title was shared after the replay ended, but their record stands firm.

4. JCT FC (formerly JCT Mills)

Titles Won	5
Years Won	1983, 1987-88, 1992, 1995-96, 1996
Runner-Up Finishes	7
First Win	1983
Last Win	1996

JCT Mills from Phagwara, Punjab, were a regular presence in Durand Cup finals from the 1970s to the 1990s. They reached 7 finals as runners-up, more than any other club. 

Their 1996 title win over Iraqi club Al-Naft stood out as it came against international opposition, showing how far Indian club football had come.

5. The Black Watch

Titles Won	5
Years Won	1897, 1898, 1899, 1911, 1920
Runner-Up Finishes	2
First Win	1897
Last Win	1920

The Black Watch ruled the Durand Cup during the colonial era. They won three titles in a row from 1897 to 1899, then added two more in 1911 and 1920. Their 1920 win came after a five-year break caused by World War I. 

All five of their titles belong to the pre-independence period, when British Army regiments controlled the tournament.

6. Highland Light Infantry

Titles Won	5
Years Won	1889, 1890, 1893, 1894, 1895
Runner-Up Finishes	1
First Win	1889
Last Win	1895

Highland Light Infantry dominated the earliest years of the Durand Cup. They won 5 titles in just 6 years, from 1889 to 1895. 

The final score was Highland Light Infantry 1-1 Simla FC, and HLI won the replay 8-1, one of the biggest winning margins in any Durand Cup final. No team from that era matched their consistency in this period.

7. Hyderabad City Police / AP Police

Titles Won	4
Years Won	1950-51, 1954, 1957-58, 1961
Runner-Up Finishes	3
First Win	1950-51
Last Win	1961

Hyderabad City Police, later known as Andhra Pradesh Police, were among the first dominant clubs of the post-independence era. They won 3 titles in the 1950s alone, a decade they largely controlled. 

Their 1950-51 win came in extra time against Mohun Bagan. No police team has come close to their total since 1961.

8. Lancashire Fusiliers

Titles Won	4
Years Won	1908, 1909, 1913, 1922
Runner-Up Finishes	2
First Win	1908
Last Win	1922

Lancashire Fusiliers won back-to-back titles in 1908 and 1909, then returned to win again in 1913 and 1922. All four titles came during the British Army era of the tournament. 

Their 1922 win over the 23rd Brigade Royal Field Artillery was their last appearance as champions in Durand Cup history.

9. Salgaocar FC

Titles Won	3
Years Won	1999, 2003, 2014
Runner-Up Finishes	0
First Win	1999
Last Win	2014

Salgaocar FC from Goa never lost a Durand Cup final. They won all three of their finals and never finished as runners-up. Their 1999 and 2003 titles came through penalty shootouts. 

The 2014 win over Pune FC, 1-0, was their last before the club shut down in 2015, ending their story on a winning note.

10. Churchill Brothers

Titles Won	3
Years Won	2007, 2009, 2011
Runner-Up Finishes	2
First Win	2007
Last Win	2011

Churchill Brothers from Salcette, Goa, won 3 titles in 5 years between 2007 and 2011. Their 2009 win came in extra time, beating Mohun Bagan 3-1. The 2011 final went to a 5-4 penalty shootout against Prayag United.

In their best years, Churchill Brothers showed the ability to win tough games under pressure when it mattered most.

Latest Durand Cup Winner 2025

NorthEast United FC won the 2025 Durand Cup, beating Diamond Harbour FC 6-1 in the final on 23 August 2025 at the Vivekananda Yuba Bharati Krirangan, better known as Salt Lake Stadium, in Kolkata. 

NorthEast United FC is the first team to defend the title since East Bengal (2002–2004). East Bengal won back-to-back in 2002 and 2004 (2003 was won by Salgaocar). 

If referring specifically to a “three-peat,” JCT Mills also defended their title in 1996. The 2025 edition was the 137th Durand Cup.

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Conclusion: Mohun Bagan Super Giant and East Bengal FC Is the Most Successful Durand Cup Club

East Bengal FC now leads the all-time winners list with 17 titles, while Mohun Bagan Super Giant follows with 17 titles. BSF remains the most successful non-civilian club, with 7 Durand Cup wins.

From British regimental teams in the 1800s to ISL clubs today, this tournament has tracked Indian football across 137 years. 

The 2026 Durand Cup will add another name to this list. Check back after the final to see who it is.

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