Mohun Bagan Super Giant will look to extend their winning run in the 2025 Durand Cup as they gear up to face a wounded Border Security Force Football Team at the Kishore Bharati Krirangan on Monday.
Fresh from their emphatic 3-1 triumph over Mohammedan Sporting Club in the Kolkata Derby, the Indian Super League double winners are poised to consolidate their position in Group B. The side showed grit and depth in their opener despite going a man down after Apuia’s red card, a display that underlined their ambitions in the world’s third-oldest football tournament.
Border Security Force FT, in contrast, enter the fixture on the back foot, having suffered a demoralising 8-1 defeat to debutants Diamond Harbour FC on Friday. The paramilitary side now face the daunting task of regrouping in time to meet a vastly superior and star-studded Mariners squad.
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As per the Indian Super League (ISL) release, Mohun Bagan currently sit second in the group with a game in hand. Table-toppers Diamond Harbour have amassed six points with a superior goal difference, but the Mariners are expected to be bolstered further with the return of key senior players and foreign recruits in the coming fixture.
Coach Jose Molina, whose men eye nothing less than silverware, will be eager to keep his side focused ahead of what could be a decisive clash against Diamond Harbour FC on 9 August. That encounter could determine who advances from Group B.
Established in 1888, the Durand Cup remains a prestigious trophy on the Indian football calendar, and Mohun Bagan — a 17-time champion — are chasing their first title under the merged MBSG banner, post their ISL rebranding.
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