Mohun Bagan 2025/26 Season Review

byAnik Nandi -


The season of 2025/26 has witnessed its share of ups and downs for the Mariners. Despite shortcomings compared to the previous season, Mohun Bagan did what it does best - WIN TROPHIES!🏆

Let's start from the beginning, turning back the clock, to the start of the season with the sport that is mainly associated with the identity of Mohun Bagan!

~~ FOOTBALL ~~

After a record-breaking ISL 2024/25 season where Mohun Bagan lifted both the ISL Shield and ISL Cup, the Mariners were confident from the start of the season, with the aim to dominate and win every tournament.

Departures :-

Nuno Reis - He departed to União Santarém on a free transfer. He later joined Mumbai City FC in January for the ISL season.
Greg Stewart - He departed to Cove Rangers on a free transfer.
Saurabh Bhanwala - He departed to Odisha FC on a 3-year deal.
Dheeraj Singh - He departed to Diamond Harbour FC.
Arsh Shaikh - He departed to Kerala Blasters FC on a 3-year deal.
Amandeep - He departed to Mumbai City FC on a 3-year deal.
Ashique Kuruniyan - He didn't trigger 2-year extension with Mohun Bagan and departed to Bengaluru FC for a 4-year deal.

Arrivals :-

Robson Robinho -He arrived on a 2-year deal to Mohun Bagan.
Mehtab Singh - He arrived from Mumbai City FC on a 5-year deal to Mohun Bagan for approximately ₹ 3 crore Transfer Fee.
Tekcham Abhishek Singh - He arrived from Punjab FC on a 4-year deal to Mohun Bagan for ₹ 1.8 crore Transfer Fee.
Kiyan Nassiri - He arrived from Chennaiyin FC on a 3-year deal to Mohun Bagan on ₹ 30 Lakhs Transfer Fee.
Amey Ranawade - He arrived from Kerala Blasters FC on 1-year loan to Mohun Bagan.

Leewan Castanha and Umer Muhthar KP got promoted to senior team from MBSG Reserves.

Senior Team : Durand Cup - Quarter Finalist, IFA Shield - Winner, Super Cup - Group Stage Exit, ISL - 2nd by GD.

[- Durand Cup -]

Mohun Bagan defeated Mohammedan SC 3-1 in the mini-derby of Group Stage, where Liston Colaco scored 2 goals and Suhail Bhat put the final nail in the coffin. The Mariners Brigade triumphed over BSF FT with a 4-0 final scoreline led by brace from Liston and one goal each from Manvir and Sahal. The final match of Group stage against DHFC ended 5-1 in favour of the Mariners, where all distinct goals came from Liston, Sahal, Thapa, Maclaren and Cummings.

With 9 points from 3 matches and topping Group-B, Mohun Bagan faced Group-A toppers, East Bengal FC, in the quarter-finals. Despite a goal from Thapa in 68', the lack-lustre performance owing to dearth in team fitness and late preparation camp setup, Mohun Bagan lost the first derby of the season 2-1 to East Bengal. Diamantakos scored a brace in that game for the rivals.

[- IFA Shield -]

After 4 years gap, one of the oldest tournaments of Asia was brought back to life in 2025. Prior to the commencement of IFA Shield 2025/26, Mohun Bagan was scheduled to face Sepahan SC in September but the team refused to fly out to Iran after AFC declined their request to move the game to a neutral venue. This led to their withdrawal from Asian Champions League Two and left a black mark in the rich history of the club along with a 2-year blanket ban from AFC Continental tournaments and fine of over $100,000.



The Mariners faithful were frustrated with this decision and it showed all over social media, training grounds, spectator stands and even on the streets. Along with a demand for clarity from the Management, the fans urged the management to participate in this historic tournament whose instance in 1911 is inextricably linked with the identity of Mohun Bagan.



Mohun Bagan defeated Gokulam Kerala 5-1, starting off with an own goal followed by a brace by Maclaren and a goal each from Alberto and Robson. Up next, Mohun Bagan faced United SC and won 2-0 with a goal from Dimitrios Petratos and Jason Cummings. With these 2 wins, Mohun Bagan qualified for the IFA Shield final as Group Toppers to face none other than arch rivals, East Bengal FC.

The last time both giants faced each other in a final was Durand Cup 2023. 10-men Mohun Bagan lifted the trophy that day, courtesy of Dimitrios Petratos' goal. This time, the stakes were much higher and different. The management reached out to the fan clubs, urging them to back the team in the derby and prevent incidents like 16th August, 1980 tragedy. The Red-and-Yellow army came into the matchup knowing that they were the better team on recent match performance and match fitness. The players graced the field with cheers from both stands, but as soon as the match started the Mariners rolled back the flags to protest towards the questionable withdrawal decision from ACL 2. This match was more than just a derby for them. It was a matter of pride and respect that they always felt under the shades of the Mother Club.

The 125th IFA Shield final started on uneven footing but the players understood the stakes. They fought for the ball at every corner of the pitch. In the first half, Maclaren attracts a foul in the box and penalty is awarded. Cummings fails to cover it after he sends it into the skies. Soon after, Mahesh takes a run down the left wing and sets up Hamid to score for EBFC. Hamid almost scored another one after his next shot hit the post. Before the half time whistle, Sahal dribbled inwards from the right wing and passed across to Liston, who laid it in front of Apuia. The man stepped up and buried it into the roof of the net.

In the 2nd Half, both teams created many chances but failed to capitalize on them. With scores level, the match extended to Extra Time. The players showed no intent of slowing down and gave everything they had on the pitch. The final whistle blew, signaling a penalty shootout.

Miguel, Robson both score. One went right, the other went left.
Kevin, Manvir both score. Both went left.
Mahesh, Liston both score. Both went right.
Jay Gupta went right. Vishal lunges and saves it. Dimi stepped up and went right. No chance to save. Mohun Bagan took the lead in the penalty shootout.
Hiroshi shot at the right corner and scored. Mehtab walked up to the ball, got on his toes and threw Debjit on the right, to score on the left side.
Mohun Bagan won the Derby Final. Mohun Bagan won the IFA Shield 2025!

The 22-year drought in IFA Shield came to an end with this win. 21st IFA Shield for Mohun Bagan!



[- Super Cup -]

A week later, Mohun Bagan travelled to Goa for AIFF Super Cup. In the Group Stage, the first opponent was Chennaiyin FC. Maclaren scored twice and Mohun Bagan was through. But the next game came with a bit of shock and disappointment. Mohun Bagan was held back in a 0-0 stalemate by IFL team, Dempo SC. EBFC, being in the same Group, also drew against Dempo SC but scored more goals against CFC, which gave them the upper hand going into the derby.

Mohun Bagan gave a below-par performance at Fatorda Stadium, Goa, which resulted in a goaless draw and subsequently got knocked out of the Group Stage, separated by just Goal Difference from arch rivals who qualified for the QF.

[- Indian Super League -]

ISL started late in February due to AIFF's negligence and inefficient procedural methods. Mohun Bagan's head coach, Francisco Molina was bid farewell after a disappointing results over the past couple of tournaments. Experienced ISL Coach, Sergio Lobera, was brought from Odisha FC, as replacement. Amey Ranawade arrived from KBFC on loan to strengthen the squad. After two months of pre-season training and a couple of matches against lower division teams, Mohun Bagan came into ISL with renewed vigour, hunger to taste victory and defend its title!

The main formation under Coach Lobera was 4-2-3-1 where the full backs overlapped on the wings. He focused more on ball possession and fluid positioning. In this 13-match league, Mohun Bagan started off strong by defeating KBFC 2-0 (Maclaren and Tom scored), CFC 2-0 (Maclaren and Dimi scored), MDSC 5-1 in mini-derby (Robson brace, Maclaren, Manvir, Dimi scored), Odisha FC 5-1 (4 goals from Maclaren, one from Alberto). With 4 consecutive wins under the belt at home, MBSG travelled to Kanteerava for their first away game against BFC.

Just like all previous matches, Mohun Bagan averaged 600 passes in the game but this time, they failed to find the back of the net. Vishal made crucial saves to keep a clean sheet as the match ended in a goalless draw.

The Mariners returned to VYBK to face their toughest ISL opponents, Mumbai City FC.

In all the previous matches, Mohun Bagan was in control of the games, but MCFC played different. They often broke through the backline and punished us. Vishal did everything to keep the scores level until Noufal found the back of the net in a counter attack. This resulted in the first loss for the Mariners in ISL 2025/26.

The next away match, Mohun Bagan had to settle for a draw as Jamshedpur FC scored a late equalizer and Liston's world class curler could only secure one point for us.

There is a saying - When Mohun Bagan steps on the field, they play to win! The next match was at home against Punjab FC. The opponents scored first, but Maclaren equalized for us. The scored again taking the lead for the second time in the match and golden sub, Sahal, scored a screamer from the midfield to bring us back into the game. The final nail in the coffin came from none other than Jason Cummings from a freekick that found the back of the net through a crowd of players. A hard-fought victory that defines the path of Champions.

For the next match, Mohun Bagan travelled to Guwahati to play against hosts, NorthEast United FC. Robson scored at 5' and got the early lead, but the match took an unexpected turn. Post 35 minutes, it started raining heavily. At half time, when the game was to be resumed, the referee and match commissioner decided to delay the match as proper playing conditions were not being met. An hour later, the rain was reduced to a drizzle and the staff worked tirelessly, to clear the excess stalled water and resume the game again.

Braving through the terrible weather, the players gave it their all and in the end, 3 points were sealed in our name.

In the last away match, Mohun Bagan drew 1-1 against FC Goa. It was a match the Green-and-Maroon should have won, just like the next match against Inter Kashi at home, which ended in a goalless draw for us, an unexpected result that put us on the backfoot of the title race.



Next up was the ISL Derby. East Bengal FC, the table toppers, were ahead on goal difference since they scored 7 goals against 10-men MDSC. The entire VYBK was filled with fans, one with the hope of winning and staying closer to the title race and the other hoping to be ahead by not losing to the Defending Champions.

Mohun Bagan started strong and launched a volley of lethal attacks. Manvir almost broke through after a defensive lapse from Anwar. The first half was positive for Mohun Bagan but no goals were scored by either side. In the second half, East Bengal increased pressing and attacked continuously while Mohun Bagan held their ground. Being a must-win game, Alberto and Tom was taken off to increase more attacking lethality on the pitch. The full-backs were tired which led to Edmund with fresh legs trouble Bose on the right wing. Miguel found him with a through pass in the box which he placed with a grounded shot towards the bottom left corner. EBFC led 1-0 at 84'.

The saying continues. Never count Mohun Bagan out - no matter the score, no matter the stakes. At 89', Dimi takes the corner and Cummings rises in front of the stack in the box, to flick it towards the 2nd post. The scores become level. 1-1 at VYBK, in the ISL Kolkata Derby.

In the 90+7 minute, Cummings slides in an amazing pass to find Maclaren in the box. The Aussie striker shoots it towards the 2nd post but Gill makes himself big enough to stop the ball from crossing the line. The match ends in 1-1 draw and the unbeaten streak in ISL derby continues for Mohun Bagan. But it came at a cost.



After 3 draws in a row, East Bengal was ahead on Goal Difference than 2nd placed Mohun Bagan with one match remaining for both teams. In the last game, Mohun Bagan faced SC Delhi. The opponents got the first lead with a calculated attack move that caught Mohun Bagan off-guard. Not far away from VYBK, EBFC faced Inter Kashi at KBK. Inter Kashi got the lead there too. The title race was not only open for the Mariners but it was also open for 3 other teams at that point. The game rolled down to all 90 minutes when Manvir scored a goal to bring Mohun Bagan back from the brink. In the dying minutes of the game, Liston's cross found Maclaren towards the 2nd post, and the Aussie found the gap to score! Mohun Bagan rejoiced the win but alas, on the other side of Kolkata, EBFC too made a comeback and won 2-1 against Inter Kashi. Mohun Bagan missed out on the ISL Shield, second only on goal difference to their arch rivals.




Statistics:-

Best Forward: Jamie Maclaren (15 goals, 1 assist in 22 matches)
Best Midfielder: Sahal Abdul Samad (3 goals, 5 assists and 22 key passes in 19 matches)
Best Defender: Tekcham Abhishek Singh (7 clean sheets, 2 assists, 97 defensive contributions in 21 matches)
Best Keeper: Vishal Kaith (9 clean sheets, 57 saves in 23 matches)
Head Coach: Sergio Lobera (ISL), Jose Molina (Durand Cup, IFA Shield, Super Cup).

Reserve Team : CFL - Group Stage Finish, RFDL - National Group Stage Finish.

[- Calcutta Football League -]

Mohun Bagan lost the CFL derby 3-2 where Leewan and Kiyan scored on that day. A walkover against Measures Club and loss against Calcutta Customs and Police AC led to loss of crucial points. Ultimately, Mohun Bagan won 6 out of 12 matches, gathering a total of 18 points, which led to a 6th place finish in the table.

[- Reliance Football Development League -]

Mohun Bagan Reserves won all the games in Regional Round and was qualified for the Zonal Round before facing EBFC for the final match. Under Deggie Cardozo, the defence looked shaky and the gameplay was scattered all over the pitch, which led to conceding two goals and loss in the derby.

In the Zonal Round, the team was held back in 1-1 draw against DHFC, whom they defeated a week earlier by 2-0 in the previous round. The Mariners went on to win the next two games: 2-0 against Bidhannagar M. SA and 3-1 against Rajasthan United. The next match was the derby and Mohun Bagan Reserves once again lost by 1 goal. The Zonal Round ended with a 2-2 draw against United SC who were defeated by the same squad in the previous round by 8-0 margin. Nevertheless, Mohun Bagan Reserves qualified for the National Round.

The Mariners somehow managed to secure a draw against BFC where GK Priyansh stepped up to save a last minute penalty. The next game was a goalless draw against DHFC. The team bounced back against FC Goa with a 1-0 win, but drew the next match with a 2-2 result versus Sreenidi Deccan. Sudeva Delhi and FC Goa defeated Mohun Bagan 3-2 and 1-0 respectively. This was followed by another goalless draw against DHFC and a 1-0 loss handed to BFC. In the final two matches, the team stepped up to win 2-0 against Sudeva Delhi and 3-0 against Sreenidi Deccan. But these wins were not enough for Defending Champions to stay away from elimination before they could make it into the National Championship.


Statistics:-

Best Forward: Suhail Ahmad Bhat (9 goals in 9 matches)
Best Midfielder: Thumsol Tongsin (2 goals and 3 assists in 27 matches)
Best Defender: Muhammed Bilal C.V. (14 clean sheets, 1 goal in 29 matches)
Best Keeper: Priyansh Dubey (11 clean sheets in 17 matches)
Head Coach: Deggie Cardozo.

U-18 Team : AIFF U-18 Elite Youth League - National Group Stage Finish.

[- AIFF U-18 Elite Youth League -]

In the Zonal Round, Mohun Bagan won the first match, which was the derby, owing to solo goal from Prem Hansdak. The Mariners drew the next match against DHFC. Domination returned against SKM Sports Foundation with a 3-0 victory, 2-0 against AIFF Academy, 1-0 against United SC and 6-0 against Keshab Uma CT FA. After the 4-win streak, the arch rivals returned to match-up and this time, we lost 2-0. The Young Colts won all the rest of the matches, with humongous scores of 7-1 vs MDSC, 5-1 vs DHFC, 4-2 vs SKM Sports Foundation, 2-1 vs AIFF Academy, 9-1 vs MDSC. Bagan only lost 3-2 against United SC in between. With 2 losses, Mohun Bagan U-18 team finished as runners-up of Group H in Zonal Round, and was placed in Group-B in the National Stage, alongside Jamshedpur FC, Gokulam Kerala and Classic FA.

The Mariners drew 1-1 against Gokulam Kerala, 1-1 against Classic FA and 2-2 against JFC. With 3 points from 3 matches, they finished 3rd in Group-B of National Group Stage which wasn't enough for qualification to Quarter Finals.




Statistics:-

Best Forward: Prem Hansdak (11 goals and 6 assists in 15 matches)
Best Midfielder: Lungoulal Kipgen (5 goals and 7 assists in 15 matches)
Best Defender: Mahammad Sarfaraz (2 goals and 5 assists in 15 matches)
Best Keeper: Nandan Roy (6 clean sheets in 13 matches)
Head Coach: Deggie Cardozo.

U-16 Team : AIFF U-16 Junior League - National Group Stage Finish, RFYS - Regional Round 2 Finish.

[- Reliance Foundation Youth Sports -]

In Regional Round 1, Mohun Bagan defeated SKM Sports Academy 4-0, drew 1-1 vs Manbazar Vivekananda FA and won 6-1 vs Chinsurah Jr FC Camp. The Mariners got promoted to Regional Round 2 where their domination continued. Victories against Adamas United SA by 2-0, Manbazar Vivekananda FA by 3-1, Nabadwip Athletic by 4-0 were secured. The Mariners qualified to the Final Round but had to withdraw early from the competition due to clash of fixtures with AIFF U-16 Junior League.

[- AIFF U-16 Junior League -]

Mohun Bagan started off strong in the Zonal Group Stage. After 6-0 and 2-0 wins against MDSC in mini-derby, Mohun Bagan drew 2-2 against EBFC where prodigal striker, Rajdeep Paul, scored a brace. After another draw against Bengal Football Academy, Bagan bounced back to winning ways: 2-1 vs Bhawanipore Club, 1-0 and 3-1 vs Adamas United SA, 6-0 vs Bengal Football Academy, 5-1 and 7-0 vs Bidhannagar Municipal SA and 4-0 vs Bhawanipore Club. The last match was the derby, but this time, the results didn't go in our favour. Mohun Bagan lost 3-0 in the derby and qualified for the next round with bitter taste in the mouth.

In the National Group Stage, Mohun Bagan ended up losing the first match 1-0 against Alchemy IFA. The next two matches were must-win for qualification. While Bagan did manage to win 3-1 against RF Young Champs, the final match against Punjab FC ended in a goalless draw. This led to elimination of Mohun Bagan Young Colts in the National Group Stage.

Statistics:-

Best Forward: Rajdeep Paul (30 goals and 9 assists in 20 matches)
Best Midfielder: Samuel Lalrinzuala (8 goals in 20 matches)
Best Defender: Avranil Biswas (2 goals and 7 clean sheets in 15 matches)
Best Keeper: Ranjan Malo (4 clean sheets in 10 matches)
Head Coach: Tanumoy Basu.

U-14 Team : AIFF U-14 Sub Junior League - Quarter Finalists.

[- AIFF U14 Sub Junior League -]

Mohun Bagan won 2-1 against Adamas United SA and 2-0 against SKM Sports Foundation. The next match vs Bengal Football Academy ended in a draw.

On 11th February, 2026, Anubrata scored 8 goals, Dorpon scored 6 goals and braces from Kartick, Sidu and Shagnik and solo goals from Jishu, Jiyon and Sakip totalled a total of 23 goals against Mohammedan SC.

Next, Mohun Bagan defeated Bhawanipore Club 1-0. The next fixture against MDSC was cancelled after MDSC withdrew from the tournament after facing humiliating losses against both Kolkata giants.

Mohun Bagan defeated Bhawanipore Club 4-0, Bidhannagar Municipal SA 5-0 and 5-1, drew against SKM Sports Foundation owing to a late goal from Shagnik Kundu.

In the Kolkata derby, Mohun Bagan drew 1-1 where Dorpon scored the goal and in the next fixture, Tyson Sharma scored the only goal of the match to win the derby in front of Green-and-Maroon fans in the stands.

After defeating Bengal Football Academy 2-0 in the final game of this round, Mohun Bagan qualified to the National Group Stage. The team faced their first loss against BFC who scored twice in the match. Nevertheless, the Mariners bounced back to dominate and win against both Sreenidi Deccan FC by 3-1 and Sudeva Delhi FC 5-1.

After qualifying to the Quarter Finals, Mohun Bagan was matched up with RF Young Champs. Jiyon scored the only goal and 1-1 scoreline resulted in penalty shootout. Mohun Bagan eventually lost 5-4 in penalties to them and bowed out gracefully after a dominating performance in this tournament.

Statistics:-

Best Forward: Anubrata Baul Das (15 goals in 16 matches)
Best Midfielder: Dorpon Hatiboruah (10 goals and 9 clean sheets in 17 matches)
Best Defender: Jiyon Hansda (2 goals and 8 clean sheets in 16 matches)
Best Keeper: Siddhartha Ganguly (8 clean sheets in 13 matches)
Head Coach: Patam Bahadur Thapa.

~~ CRICKET ~~

Men's Team : J.C. Mukherjee T-20 Tournament - Winner, P.Sen Memorial Tournament - Semi Finalist, CAB First Division League Championship Play-Off - Runners-up, CAB First Division Senior Knock-Out - Round of 32

[- J.C. Mukherjee T-20 Tournament 2025/26 -]

In the first match, Mohunbagan A.C. built up the score of 178/4 in 20 overs and defeated MD Sporting Club by 15 runs. The next match was the derby where East Bengal Club made 178/4(20.0) and Mohun Bagan A.C. won by 4 wickets with 2 balls remaining.

Mohunbagan A.C went on to win against Kalighat Club by 42 runs and by 3 wickets against Kidderpore Sporting Club with 4 balls remaining. Mohun Bagan A.C. won against Barisha Sporting Club by 4 wickets with 3 balls remaining.

The Mariners lost their first match of the tournament against Aryan Club who scored 148 runs in 17.4 overs. After the loss, MBAC won the next 3 matches against Town Club, Bhowanipur Club and Tapan Memorial Club. In the next match, Shambazar Club scored 169/5 and Mohunbagan A.C. were all out for 149. Mohun Bagan qualified for the Pre-Quarter Final.

Mohun Bagan A.C. totalled a score of 238/6 in 18 overs and in the 2nd innings, Rajasthan Club were 9 wickets down with 99 runs in 20 overs. Bagan won by 139 runs.

In the quarter final, Mohun Bagan AC faced arch rivals, East Bengal Club. The latter went to bat first and made 105/8 in 20 overs, and Mohun Bagan made 65/0 in 8 overs. Mohun Bagan A.C. was handed the win due to higher run rate as the match had to be called off early due to rain.

The semi-final opponents, Kidderpore Sporting Club, amassed a high total of 201/5 in 20 overs but they were no match for Mohun Bagan's prowess. By reaching the total of 203/5 with 1 over remaining, Bagan qualified for the Finals.

In the final, Mohun Bagan A.C. took bat first and made 189/6 in 20 overs. The bowlers did a tremendous job in the 2nd innings to restrict Bhowanipur Club to 189/8. Mohun Bagan A.C. wins J.C. Mukherjee T-20 Tournament 2025/26!


[- P.Sen Memorial Tournament 2025/26 -]

Mohun Bagan A.C won by 7 wickets against Netaji Subhas Institute with total of 274/3 in 27.1 overs in the Qualifiers, which led to the Quarter Final Match-up against Eastern Railway S.A.

The Railway team were bowled out for 194 in 43.2 overs, and Mohun Bagan reached the total of 195/1 in just 13.1 overs!

In the Semi Final, it was the derby. East Bengal Club went to bat first and were bowled out for 291. In the 2nd Innings, Mohun Bagan A.C. matched the same total with 2 wickets remaining but no more balls were left. The match went to Super Over where Mohun Bagan A.C. made 14/1 which wasn't enough as East Bengal made 15/1. This led to the exit of Mohun Bagan in the semi-final of the tournament.

[- CAB First Division League Championship Play-Off 2025/26 -]

In Group A, Mohun Bagan A.C. scored 305/10 whereas Town Club 383/10 and 237/8. This led to a draw but Town Club got 6 points, Mohun Bagan got 4 as the former took the first innings lead.

The next match against Mohammedan S.C., Mohun Bagan A.C. won by an innings and 310 runs, after getting a total score of 579/9 (declared) compared to the former's score of 92/10 and 177/9.

Up next, Bhowanipur Club racked up a high total of 384 runs which let to follow-on for Bagan with scores of 189 and 258. Bhowanipur Club won by 8 wickets after scoring 64 runs.

The next match, the Mariners bounced back to winnings ways by defeating Aryan Club, who made 112 and 192 in 1st and 3rd innings, while Mohun Bagan A.C made 198 and 107/1 to seal the match.

Against Kidderpore Sporting Club, Mohun Bagan A.C. took the 1st innings lead, which gave them 7 points compared to 3 to the former inspite of the match being drawn. The same result was achieved against Kalighat Club, while Barisha Sporting Club was defeated by 222 runs.

In the derby match, East Bengal Club totalled 231/10 and 103/2 but Mohun Bagan A.C 404/10, which resulted in a draw but due to 1st Innings lead, Bagan got 7 points. The same result was obtained against Shambazar Club. In the final match against Tapan Memorial Club, the match ended in a draw but the opponents had 1st Innings lead, that gave Bagan 3 points.

With total of 61 points in 10 matches and finishing 2nd in Group A, Mohun Bagan A.C. qualified for the CAB First Division League Championship Play-Off.

In the Pre-Quarter Final, Mohun Bagan A.C batted first and smashed a total of 404/9 in 126 overs and bowled Belgachia United Club all out for 95 runs in 37.5 overs.

The Quarter Final went in the same direction. Mohun Bagan A.C scored 458/10 in 113.3 overs but Kidderpore Sporting Club were bowled out for 360 in 97.1 overs.

In the Semi Final, Kalighat Club took batting first and reached a total of 276 in 88.4 overs. In the 2nd Innings, the Mariners went 277/4 in 65.2 overs and marched into the Finals.

In the quest for glory this season, we lost a true Mohun Bagani amongst us - Tutu Bose. May his soul rest in peace! He will be remembered!



In the Final, Town Club made 403 runs in the 1st Innings. In the 2nd Innings, Bagan scored 353 runs. The 3rd Innings extended till Town Club made 262/5 (declared) and the match resulted in a draw. However, since Town Club took the 1st Innings lead, Mohun Bagan finished the campaign as Runners-up.



[- CAB First Division Senior Knock-Out 2025/26 -]

In the first One-Day, Mohun Bagan defeated Town Club, who made 224/9 in 45 overs, by 5 wickets in 42.4 overs. The next match vs Barisha Sporting Club was abandoned due to wet outfield. The next match was against Aryan Club who scored 301/8 in 45 overs and Bagan fell short by 40 runs. The last match that got Mohun Bagan A.C. eliminated was against arch rivals, East Bengal Club, who scored 311/7 in 45 overs batting first, and the Mariners could reach upto the total of 213 till wickets remained in 40.4 overs.


Statistics:-

Best Batsman: Abhishek Raman (1168 runs)
Most 100's: Vivek Singh (3 centuries)
Most 50's: Abhishek Raman and Vivek Singh (7 half-centuries)
Best All-Rounder: Aamir Gani (48 wickets in 34 matches with 315.1 overs bowled with 3.60 average economy, 299 runs scored and 9 catches taken)
Best Bowler: Ravi Kumar(31 wickets in 10 matches with 4.35 economy) Best Bowling Economy: Vivek Singh (3.29)
Most Catches: Pradipta Pramanik (13)
Most Stumpings: Shakir Habib Gandhi (5)
Head Coach: Sanjib Goel.

Women's Team : CAB Women's Club Cricket League (One Day) - Runners-up, CAB Women's Club Cricket League (T-20) - Semi Finalist.

[- CAB Women's Club Cricket League (One Day) 2025/26 -]

In the first match, Cossipore Club were bowled out for 127 in 38.5 overs and Bagan women reached the total of 128 runs in just 22.2 overs, winning the match by 6 wickets.

In the next match, Town Club was also bowled out early, amassing low total of 102 runs in 37.5 overs, which Mohun Bagan A.C. covered in just 16.2 overs without losing any wicket.

The domination continued as Calcutta Police Club were bowled out for 81 total in 28.1 overs. An easy win for the Mariners in 16 overs with 9 wickets remaining.

In the semi-final, Kalighat Club were bowled out for 133 runs in 32.5 overs, and in the 2nd innings, the Green-and-Maroon triumphed in just 21.3 overs with 9 wickets remaining.

It was time for the finals against Mohammedan SC. They reached a total of 153 runs, being bowled out in 43.2 overs. But, the in the 2nd Half, the batting lineup crumbled, getting to a low total of 101 runs in 31 overs, which resulted in a loss in the finals by 52 runs. Bagan women ended their campaign as Runners-up.

[- CAB Women's Club Cricket League (T-20) 2025/26 -]

In the Group Stage, Mohun Bagan A.C batted first and got 153/4 on the scoreboard, and bowled out Ariadaha Sporting Club for 79 runs in 17.3 overs. The derby match was scheduled next vs East Bengal Club, but it had to be abandoned due to rain!

Calcutta Police Club was defeated in confidence, who scored 99/9 in 18 overs. The Mariners scored 100/6 in 17.4 to reach the semi-final.

Mohun Bagan A.C. bowed out in the semi-final as Kalighat Club reached total of 142/5 in 19 overs, which was more than calculated total of 130/7 in 19 overs that Bagan played.

Statistics:-

Best Batsman: Sneha Gupta (318 runs)
Most 50's: Sneha Gupta (4 half-centuries)
Best Bowler: Disha Gupta (13 wickets in 7 matches with 34 overs bowled with 3.32 average economy)
Best Bowling Economy: Saiqa Isaque (2.78)
Most Catches: Hrishita Basu (7)
Most Stumpings: Hrishita Basu (3)

~~ HOCKEY ~~

Hockey Team : Calcutta Premier Division Hockey League 2025 - Winner, Calcutta Premier Division Hockey League 2026 - Winner.

[- Calcutta Premier Division Hockey League 2025 -]

Mohun Bagan defeated FCI (E.Z) 7-0, credit to Abharan Sudev scoring a hattrick in the first match. Against CESC, the domination continued as the final scoreline read 9-1. Naval Tata Hockey Academy had to accept defeat by 6-2 to Mohun Bagan, as Karthi scored a hattrick this time.

In the derby match, Mohun Bagan drew 2-2 against East Bengal, in which Arjun Singh and Nitish Neupane each scored a goal for the Green-and-Maroon.

The unbeaten streak continued as Calcutta Customs Club was defeated 5-2, MDSC 4-0 and BNR Recreation Club 4-2.

Mohun Bagan faced East Bengal in the CPHL final. Karthi, Raheel and Dipsan scored for Mohun Bagan as the Mariners won the tournament for record 27th time by defeating the arch rivals 3-1 in the final!

[- Calcutta Premier Division Hockey League 2026 -]

As Defending Champions, Mohun Bagan didn't give up and secured 4-3 victory in the first match vs BNR Recreation Club. The next match vs Police AC, Bagan won 6-4. FCI (E.Z) faced the Mariners next, losing 8-3.

Versus arch rivals, East Bengal Club, Mohun Bagan won 4-1 with goals adding up from Bobby's brace and solo goals from Shreyas and Raheel.

The win streak ended in the next match as Calcutta Customs defeated Bagan 6-2. But Mohun Bagan won the very next match 6-4 against Naval Tata Academy, which led them to the final.

Once again in the finals, stood East Bengal Club. And just like previous CPHL season, Mohun Bagan won 3-1 with the goals coming from Abharan, Raheel and Arjun. The Mariners won CPHL for the 28th time!

Statistics:-

Best Forward: Bobby Singh Dhami (8 goals in 7 caps)
Most Midfielder: Md Raheel Mouseen (5 goals in 7 caps)
Best Defender: Rohit (6 goals in 7 caps)
Best Keeper: Sanjay B (7 caps)
Most Catches: Simranjit Singh



This season was full of ups and downs, and inspite of not having the best of stints, Mohun Bagan has still won trophies in all sports.

Mohun Bagan lifted the prestigious IFA Shield after 22 years.

It's been a year since Mohun Bagan Women's Cricket Team has been launched and they've reached the final of CAB One-Day League and Semi-final of CAB T-20 League within that span of time, which is quite an achievement! The team deserves all the support with pride and respect along with the expectation of silverware that enriches the legacy of the Club. The Men's Cricket team has won the J. C. Mukherjee Tournament and the Hockey Team has successfully defended the CPHL title by lifting the trophy for the 27th and 28th time! We are truly grateful to God for blessing us with the success we've achieved in this season!

May the season of 2026/27 bring more silverware and success that adds to the rich legacy of Mohun Bagan and spread abundant joy and happiness among fellow Mariners!





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Author - Anik Nandi Anik Nandi
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