Mohun Bagan Super Giant (commonly referred to as Mohun Bagan) is an Indian association football club based in Kolkata, West Bengal. Founded in 1889, it is one of the oldest football clubs in Asia. The club competes in the Indian Super League, the top tier of Indian football league system.
Mohun Bagan played their first match in 1889 against Eden Hindu Hostel. They won their first ever title in 1904, lifting Cooch Behar Cup. In 1911, Mohun Bagan became the first Indian club to win a major title, when they defeated the East Yorkshire Regiment, 2–1 to lift the IFA Shield. With 14 Federation Cup titles and 6 NFL/I-League/ISL titles, Mohun Bagan is the most successful club in major national tournaments. Mohun bagan have won more than 5000 matches in their football history, which is highest for an Indian club.
Till now the club has won the top-flight football league a record seven times Indian Super League twice, I-League twice and National Football League thrice. They are one of the most successful Indian clubs in the history of the Federation Cup, having won the championship a record 14 times. The club had also won several other trophies, including the ISL playoffs (2 time), the Durand Cup (17 times), the IFA Shield (21 times), the Rovers Cup (14 times) and the Calcutta Football League (31 times).
Major appearances CompetitionNo. of appearancesSeasonsBest resultAFC Champions League Elite71987, 1988–89, 1994–95, 1995, 1999–2000, 2002–03, 2016 Semi Final Group Stages (1988–89)Asian Cup Winners' Cup11990–91 First Round (1990–91)AFC Champions League Two92007, 2009, 2016, 2017, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024–25, 2025–26Inter-zone play-off semi-final (2021, 2022)
Participation record
+ AFC Tournaments Season Competition Result Ref. 1987 Asian Club Championship Qualifying round 1988–89 Asian Club ChampionshipSemi-final round 1990–91 Asian Cup Winners' Cup First round 1994–95 Asian Club Championship Second round 1995 Asian Club Championship First Round 1999–00 Asian Club Championship Second round 2002–03 AFC Champions League Qualifying stage 2007 AFC Cup Group stage 2009 AFC Cup Qualifying stage2016 AFC Champions League Preliminary stage AFC CupRound of 16 2017 AFC Cup Group stage 2021 AFC CupInter-zone play-offs 2022 AFC CupInter-zone play-offs 2023–24 AFC Cup Group stage 2024–25 AFC Champions League Two Withdrawn 2025–26 AFC Champions League Two Withdrawn
Statistics
Overall record in continental competitions Includes records from qualifier and preliminary stage matches as well.
Top scorers
Rank Pos. Nat. NameACL EliteAsian CWCACL TwoTotal1 FW Sisir Ghosh 11 - - 11 FW Jeje Lalpekhlua 10 - 1 113 MF Liston Colaco - - 7 74 FW Sony Nordé - - 6 6 FW David Williams - - 6 66 MF Satyajit Chatterjee 4 - - 4 FW Tausif Jamal 4 - - 4 FW Bhaichung Bhutia 4 - - 4 FW José Barreto 4 - - 4 FW Cornell Glen 1 - 3 4 MF Joni Kauko - - 4 4 FW Jason Cummings - - 4 4
Hat tricks Date Name Opponent Competition Result 2 July 1988 Sisir Ghosh Crescent Textile FC 1988-89 Asian Club Championship 8–0 18 August 1994 Tausif Jamal Ratnam SC 1994–95 Asian Club Championship 5–2 19 April 2022 David Williams Abahani Limited Dhaka 2022 AFC Cup 3–1 16 July 2022 Liston Colaco Bashundhara Kings 2022 AFC Cup 4–0
AFC Champions League
The AFC Champions League (now known as AFC Champions League Elite) (previously known as the Asian Club Championship) is an annual continental club football competition organised by the Asian Football Confederation. Introduced in 1967 as the Asian Club Championship, the competition rebranded and took its name as AFC Champions League in 2002 as a result of the merger between the Asian Club Championship, the Asian Cup Winners' Cup and the Asian Super Cup. In 2024, the competition was rebranded and took its current name, AFC Champions League Elite. Mohun Bagan took part in the competition seven times (1987, 1988–89, 1994–95, 1995, 1999–00, 2002–03 and 2016), and went up to Semi-final round in 1988–89 with Sisir Ghosh's brilliance. Mohun Bagan's performance in 2016 AFC Champions League stands out as the only win by an Indian club in the preliminary stages.
1987 Asian Club Championship
1987 Asian Club Championship
Mohun Bagan qualified for the qualifying stages of the 1987 Asian Club Championship after winning the 1986 Federation Cup. The Green and Maroon brigade became the second Indian "club" to qualify for the Asian Club Championship. Mohun Bagan made their Asian Club Championship debut in 1987 when they took part in the qualifying stages of the Asian Club Championship. The Mariners were clubbed in Group 2 alongside Al Rasheed (Iraq), Mohammedan SC (Bangladesh), Manang Marsyangdi (Nepal) and PAF FC (Pakistan). On 9 June 1987, the Mariners started their Asian Club Championship journey against Pakistan Air Force FC in Dhaka where they crushed the former 4–0 with Sisir Ghosh's brace. On 12 June 1987, Al-Rasheed SC defeated Mohun Bagan 2-0 but the very next day Bagan held Mohammedan SC (Dhaka) 2–2 after Sisir Ghosh scored another brace in the tournament. On 16 June 1987, Mohun Bagan defeated Manang Marsyangdi 6-1 marking it as one of their biggest wins in AFC competitions. Sisir Ghosh established his name is Asia as he went on scoring 6 goals in the tournament. However, the Indian club was ousted from the group stage after finishing second as only the Group Topper would qualify for the Group Stage.
Matches
1988–89 Asian Club Championship
1988–89 Asian Club Championship Group Stage
1988–89 Asian Club Championship Semifinal Group Round
Mohun Bagan took part in the 1988–89 Asian Club Championship after winning the 1987 Federation Cup and displayed outstanding performance in the group stage. The 1988-89 Asian Club Championship arguably saw one of the best performances by Mohun Bagan on the continental level, as the Mariners managed to make it to the Semi-final group. The points system in Asian Club Championship was a bit different. Back then, two points were awarded for a win and one for a draw. Bagan were drawn in Group 3 of the group stage round, alongside Crescent Textiles (Pakistan), Kathmandu SC (Nepal), and Fanja SC (Oman) hosted in Salt Lake Stadium. They started their journey on 2 July 1988, with a thrilling note by defeating Crescent Textiles of Pakistan 8–0 with a hattrick from Sisir Ghosh. This is recorded as the biggest win for Mohun Bagan in AFC Competitions. On 5 July 1988, Bagan went on defeating Kathmandu SC of Nepal 4–2 with another brace from Sisir Ghosh. The Green and Maroon Brigade defeated the mighty Fanja SC of Oman on 9 July 1988. They finished First in their group and qualified for Semi-final round Group Stages. In the semifinal group round, they were clubbed with Al-Rasheed SC (Iraq), Guangdong Wanbao (China) and Kazma SC (Kuwait). The Indian club lost all three matches and were ousted from the competition.
Matches
1994–95 Asian Club Championship
1994-95 Asian Club Championship Group Stage
Pakistan did not send a team.
Mohun Bagan took part in the 1994-95 Asian Club Championship after winning the 1993 Federation Cup. Mariners under Coach Shanker Banerjee continued the good form in 1994-95 Asian Club Championship when they emerged top of the South Asia Group to enter the Second Round East Asia Playoffs. Mohun Bagan defeated Club Valencia and Ratnam SC in the preliminary stage, but ended their journey after a 4–0 away loss to Thai Farmers Bank F.C. in the 1st leg of the second round.
Due to a plague threat in India, AFC ordered that the return leg will be played in Malaysia. Bagan management objected to the decision but the apex governing body in Asia was not convinced. Instead, the Indian club was ejected from the competition, fined $3000 and banned from AFC competitions for three years. The ban was later removed.
Matches
1995 Asian Club Championship
Mohun Bagan took part in the 1995 Asian Club Championship after winning the 1994 Federation Cup and was drawn against Maldivian side Club Valencia in the first round. On 16 September 1995, in the first leg, Mohun Bagan won 2-1 but in the return leg on 29 September 1995, Bagan went down narrowly by a goal away from home. Club Valencia progressed taking advantage of an away goal.
Matches
1999–2000 Asian Club Championship
Mohun Bagan registered their fifth appearance in Asia after winning the National Football League (NFL) under the guidance of Subrata Bhattacharya. On 21 August 1999, Mohun Bagan started their journey on a winning note by defeating the Bangladeshi side, Muktijoddha Sangsad KC at Salt Lake Stadium. In the return leg on 11 September 1999, Bagan held 0–0 draw against the Bangladeshi side and qualified to the second round of 1999–2000 Asian Club Championship. On 9 October 1999, Mohun Bagan travelled to Iwata, Japan for the first leg of the Second round and suffered a 8–0 loss against the Japanese side Júbilo Iwata, their heaviest defeat in continental competitions to this date. The second leg was supposed to happen on 16 October 1999 on the auspicious occasion of Durga Puja. Bagan management failed to convince the police to organize the match and herby upon mutual agreement, the return leg was not played. Júbilo Iwata.
Matches
2002–03 AFC Champions League
Mohun Bagan became the first Indian Club alongside Churchill Brothers to feature in the AFC Champions League. Mohun Bagan qualified for 2002–03 AFC Champions League after winning the 2001–02 National Football League. The team traveled to Colombo, Sri Lanka to face the Sri Lankan side, Saunders SC in the Qualifying Zone 2, Round 2 of the 2002–03 AFC Champions League. On 11 September 2002, Mohun Bagan defeated Saunders SC 2–0 away from home. In the return leg on 22 September 2002, Mohun Bagan once again defeated Saunders SC 5–1 at home with Bhaichung Bhutia scoring a brace and qualified for the Qualifying Zone 2, Round 3 where they were drawn against the Maldivian side, Club Valencia. On 9 October 2002, Mohun Bagan faced Club Valencia at home where they held 2–2 draw. Sunil Chettri and José Barreto scored for Bagan. In the return leg on 22 October 2002, Mohun Bagan squad travelled to Malé, Maldives to face Club Valencia where they defeated the former 3-0 and qualified for Qualifying Zone 2, Round 4 of the 2002–03 AFC Champions League. The team travelled to South Korea to face the South Korean giants, Daejeon Citizen. On 13 November 2002, Mohun Bagan suffered a 6–0 loss against Daejeon Citizen which is also considered as one of their heaviest defeat in continental competitions. In the return leg on 16 November 2002, Daejeon Citizen defeated Mohun Bagan 2–1 with José Barreto scoring the only goal for Mohun Bagan.
Matches
2016 AFC Champions League
Mohun Bagan qualified for preliminary rounds of the 2016 AFC Champions League after winning the 2014–15 I-League under the guidance of Sanjoy Sen. On 27 January 2016, Mohun Bagan made history by becoming the first Indian club to win a match in AFC Champions League and the only Indian Club to win the preliminary stages of 2016 AFC Champions League qualifying play-off where they defeated the Singaporean side, Tampines Rovers FC 3–1 at Salt Lake Stadium and qualified for the second preliminary round of ACL qualifying play-offs. Mohun Bagan drew the Chinese giants Shandong Luneng in the second preliminary round. The team travelled to Jinan, Shandong where they suffered a 6–0 loss on 2 February 2016 and were eventually placed in the 2016 AFC Cup.
Matches
Asian Cup Winners' Cup