ISL Closing: Revisiting Mohun Bagan and Bengaluru FC’s file in previous finals forward of their showdown in Kolkata

The stage is ready for one closing showdown within the 2024-25 season of the Indian Tremendous League (ISL) with Mohun Bagan set to face Bengaluru FC within the summit conflict in Kolkata on Saturday. Each groups progressed to the ISL Cup closing after profitable the semi-finals with a 3-2 combination, overcoming a 2-1 away defeat with a 2-0 victory at house. Whereas
Bengaluru FC defeated two-time runners-up FC Goa,
Mohun Bagan overcame a stiff problem from from Jamshedpur FC.

Earlier than the 2 groups lock horns at Kolkata’s iconic Yuva Bharati Krirangan, a.okay.a. the Salt Lake Stadium, we check out how Mohun Bagan and Bengaluru FC have fared in previous ISL Cup finals:

Mohun Bagan Tremendous Big – Three finals (one win; two losses)

The ‘Mariners’ have been among the many most constant groups since becoming a member of the ISL together with arch-rivals East Bengal in 2020. Not solely did Mohun Bagan win a second consecutive League Protect this yr by ending on the prime of the desk with an eight-point cushion, they’ve additionally featured within the ISL Cup closing 4 occasions in 5 seasons, together with the upcoming contest.

Mohun Bagan had suffered a 2-1 loss towards Mumbai Metropolis FC of their maiden ISL season in 2020-21 and would lose to the ‘Islanders’ once more three years later,
this time by a 3-1 margin. Their solely triumph, nevertheless, got here towards the group they are going to be dealing with lower than 24 hours from now, with
Mohun Bagan defeating Bengaluru FC 4-3 on penalties after the 2 sides performed out a 2-2 draw on the finish of additional time.

Come Saturday, Mohun Bagan will hope to make it two-in-two towards BFC in ISL Cup finals and full the season double – profitable the League Protect in addition to the ISL Cup in the identical season – after coming so shut final yr.

Bengaluru FC – Three finals (one win; two losses)

Like Mohun Bagan, Bengaluru too have featured in three ISL finals although that’s unfold throughout a a lot larger time interval – with the ‘Blues’ having made their ISL debut in 2017-18, three years earlier than the 2 Kolkata giants joined the fold.

Just like the ‘Mariners’, BFC had reached the ISL closing of their maiden season solely to complete because the second-best group, shedding to Chennaiyin FC 3-2. Bengaluru, nevertheless, would bounce again in fashion the next yr,
defeating FC Goa 1-0 within the closing of the 2018-19 season because of an extra-time strike by Rahul Bheke on the Mumbai Soccer Enviornment.

One group. One dream. One step away from glory. 🫡

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— Bengaluru FC (@bengalurufc) April 6, 2025

Bengaluru gained their second title within the 2023 Cup closing because of second-half objectives from Sunil Chhetri and Roy Krishna, just for Dimitrios Petratos to degree the scores with an Eighty fifth-minute penalty that additionally accomplished his brace.

Reminiscences of that heartbreak will nonetheless be recent within the minds of Gerard Zaragoza’s males as they eye revenge at Mohun Bagan’s house turf.