Indian football: 7 instances of success in recent times

Modified Jun 07, 2016 13:43 IST

Jeje’s 56th-minute strike separated the two sides in the first leg for the AFC Asian Qualifiers 2019 to be held in UAE

#6 Mohun Bagan AC of Kolkata became the first Indian club to qualify for the second round of AFC Champions League Qualifier

Jeje Tampines Rovers — Mohun Bagan romped into the AFC Champions League qualifier 2nd round after beating Tampines Rovers

This year Mohun Bagan AC of Kolkata became the first Indian club to qualify for the second round of the AFC Champions League Qualifier, when they defeated Tampines Rovers FC of Singapore on 27 January 2016. Previously, Dempo (2009, 2011), Churchill Brothers (2010), Pune FC (2014) and Bengaluru FC (2015) made exits in the first qualifying round when they failed to win their respective matches.

In addition, Mohun Bagan AC created another history by crushing South China AA of Hong Kong with a margin of 4 goals in the 2016 AFC Cup on 9 March 2016. This is, till date, the highest margin of victory by any Indian club side on foreign soil. Mohun Bagan won the 2014-15 season of I-League and finished runners-up in the 2015-16 season.

Edited by Staff Editor