| Event | 2013 Durand Cup | ||||||
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| Date | 19 September 2013 (2013-09-19) | ||||||
| Venue | Ambedkar Stadium,Delhi | ||||||
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The2013 Durand Cup Final was afootball match betweenMohammedan andONGC on 19 September 2013 atAmbedkar Stadium, Delhi. It was the final match of the2013 Durand Cup, the 126th season of theDurand Cup, afootball competition forIndian football system. Mohammedan were appearing in their third final and whereas ONGC were appearing in their first final.
Mohammedan wins Durand Cup by defeating ONGC 2-1.[1]
| Round | Opponents | Score |
|---|---|---|
| GS | Army Green FC | 4–2 |
| GS | Kalighat MS | 3–1 |
| SF | Mumbai Tigers | 3–1 |
Mohammedan entered the Durand Cup at the2013 Durand Cup Quarter-Finals and was paired in Group A with Army Green FC andKalighat MS. They played their first match on 12 September 2013 against Army Green FC in which Mohammedan won 4–2 with 2 goals fromTolgay Özbey, one goal each fromCollin Abranches andPenn Orji.[2] Then on 14 September 2013 the club played their second match of the tournament against Kalighat MS in which they won 3–1 with 2 goals fromAjay Singh and one goal fromPenn Orji.[3] That victory managed to push Mohammedan through to the semi-finals in which they facedMumbai Tigers on 16 September 2013. Mohammedan won the match 3–1 with goals fromCollin Abranches,Penn Orji and Anthony Soren to move on to the final of the Durand Cup.[4]
| Round | Opponents | Score |
|---|---|---|
| GS | Army Red FC | 4–1 |
| GS | Pune | 2–1 |
| SF | Indian Navy FC | 1–0 |
ONGC also entered the Durand Cup via Group Stage. They won their first match on 11 September 2013 against Army Red FC 4–1 with 2 goals fromAsim Hassan, and one goal each fromHenry Ezeh andParwinder Singh.[5] Then they played their second match on 13 September 2013 againstPune and won 2-1 with 2 goals fromHenry Ezeh to qualify for semi finals.[6] In the semi-final ONGC played againstIndian Navy on 17 September 2013, beating them 1–0 with goal fromHenry Ezeh to qualify for the final.[7]