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{{Short description|Football competition in India}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=June 2021}}
{{Infobox football match
| title = 2004 Durand Cup final
| image =
| caption =
| event = [[Durand Cup|2004 Durand Cup]]
| team1 = [[East Bengal F.C.|East Bengal]]
| team1score = 2
| team2 = [[Mohun Bagan FC|Mohun Bagan]]
| team2score = 1
| details =
| date = 10 November 2004
| stadium = [[Ambedkar Stadium]]
| city = [[Delhi]]
| man_of_the_match1a = Chandan Das
| attendance = 10,000 (approx.)
| weather =
| previous = 2003
| next = 2005
}}
The '''2004 Durand Cup final''' was the 117th final of the [[Durand Cup]], the oldest football competition in [[India]], and was contested between Kolkata giants [[East Bengal F.C.|East Bengal]] and [[Mohun Bagan FC|Mohun Bagan]] on 10 November 2004 at the [[Ambedkar Stadium]] in Delhi.<ref name=ifa2000>{{cite web|first=Arunava|last=Chaudhuri|url=https://www.rsssf.org/tablesi/india05.html|title=Durand Cup 2004 |work=Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation|accessdate=5 Nov 2021}}</ref><ref name=ifa2000a>{{cite web|first=Arunava|last=Chaudhuri|url=http://www.indianfootball.de/seasons/2004durandcup.html|title=117th Durand Cup 2004|work=indianfootball.de|accessdate=5 Nov 2021}}</ref>

East Bengal won the final 2–1 to claim their 16th Durand Cup title. Captain Chandan Das scored a brace for East Bengal including a last minute winner as East Bengal won the title.<ref name=final>{{cite web|first=Novy|last=Kapadia|date=11 November 2004|url=https://www.telegraphindia.com/sports/chandan-brace-seals-victory-over-bagan-durand-cup-east-bengal-claim-title-for-16th-time/cid/1042673|title=Chandan brace seals victory over Bagan - DURAND CUP - East Bengal claim title for 16th time|work=The Telegraph|accessdate=5 Nov 2021}}</ref>

==Route to the final==
{{see also|IFA Shield}}

===East Bengal===
{| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center;margin-left:1em;float:right; font-size:85%;"

!scope=col width="120" | Date
!scope=col width="80" | Round
!scope=col width="120" | Opposition
!scope=col width="80" | Score
|-
| 4 November 2004
!scope=row style="text-align:center"| Group Stage
| Army XI
| 3–1
|-
| 6 November 2004
!scope=row style="text-align:center"| Group Stage
| [[Sporting Club de Goa]]
| 4–0
|-
| 8 November 2004
!scope=row style="text-align:center"| Semi Final
| [[JCT F.C.|JCT]]
| 1–0
|}

East Bengal entered the 2004 Durand Cup as one of the [[National Football League (India)|National Football League]] teams and the runner-up from the previous season. They were allocated into Group B alongside Army XI and [[Sporting Club de Goa]]. In the opening game East Bengal defeated Army XI 3–1. [[Paulo Zaltron|Paulo Roberto da Silva]] scored a brace and Chandan Das scored the other for East Bengal.<ref>{{cite web|author=PTI|date=4 Nov 2004|url=https://www.rediff.com/sports/2004/nov/04dur.htm|title=East Bengal down Army XI|work=Rediff|accessdate=5 Nov 2021}}</ref> In the second game, East Bengal defeated Sporting Club de Goa 4–0 as [[Ernest Jeremiah Chukwuma|Ernest Jeremiah]] scored a debut hattrick and Chandan Das scored the other as East Bengal topped the group and reached the last four.<ref>{{cite web|author=PTI|date=6 Nov 2004|url=https://www.outlookindia.com/newswire/story/east-bengal-romp-into-durand-cup-semifinal/260081|title=East Bengal romp into Durand Cup semifinal|work=Outlook India|accessdate=5 Nov 2021}}</ref> In the semi-final, East Bengal defeated [[JCT F.C.|JCT]] 1–0 with [[Syed Rahim Nabi]] scoring the solitary goal as East Bengal reached their third consecutive Durand Cup final.<ref>{{cite web|author=PTI|date=8 Nov 2004|url=https://www.outlookindia.com/newswire/story/east-bengal-to-clash-with-mohun-bagan-in-durand-cup-final/260385|title=East Bengal to clash with Mohun Bagan in Durand Cup final|work=Outlook India|accessdate=5 Nov 2021}}</ref>

===Mohun Bagan===
{| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center;margin-left:1em;float:right; font-size:85%;"

!scope=col width="120" | Date
!scope=col width="80" | Round
!scope=col width="120" | Opposition
!scope=col width="80" | Score
|-
| 3 November 2004
!scope=row style="text-align:center"| Group Stage
| Assam Rifles
| 5–0
|-
| 5 November 2004
!scope=row style="text-align:center"| Group Stage
| [[State Bank of Travancore]]
| 3–1
|-
| 7 November 2004
!scope=row style="text-align:center"| Semi Final
| [[Salgaocar S.C.|Salgaocar]]
| 0–0 (5–4 pen)
|}

Mohun Bagan entered the 2004 Durand Cup as one of the [[National Football League (India)|National Football League]] teams and were allocated into Group C alongside [[State Bank of Travancore]] and Assam Rifles. In the opening game, Mohun Bagan defeated Assam Rifles 5–0 as [[Sunil Chhetri]] scored a brace while [[Mehtab Hossain]], [[Eduardo Chacon Coelho Lacerda|Eduardo]] and Dharamjit Singh scored the other three.<ref>{{cite web|author=PTI|date=4 Nov 2004|url=https://www.telegraphindia.com/sports/mohun-bagan-thrash-assam-rifles-5-0-durand-cup/cid/1042475|title=Mohun Bagan thrash Assam Rifles 5-0 - Durand Cup|work=The Telegraph India|accessdate=5 Nov 2021}}</ref> In the second match, Mohun Bagan defeated State Bank of Travancore 3–1. [[Noel Wilson]], Mehtab Hossain and Eduardo scored for Bagan as they topped the group and reached the last four.<ref>{{cite web|author=PTI|date=5 Nov 2004|url=https://www.outlookindia.com/newswire/story/bagan-to-challenge-salgaocar-in-durand-cup-semifinal/259887|title=Bagan to challenge Salgaocar in Durand Cup semifinal|work=Outlook India|accessdate=5 Nov 2021}}</ref> In the semi-final, Mohun Bagan defeated the defending champions [[Salgaocar S.C.|Salgaocar]] 5–4 in penalty shootout after the game ended goalless after added extra time as Mohun Bagan reached the finals.<ref>{{cite web|author=PTI|date=7 Nov 2004|url=https://www.outlookindia.com/newswire/story/mohun-bagan-in-durand-cup-final/260229|title=Mohun Bagan in Durand Cup final|work=Outlook India|accessdate=5 Nov 2021}}</ref>

==Match==
===Details===
{{footballbox
|date=10 November 2004
|time=14:30 [[Indian Standard Time|IST]]
|team1=[[East Bengal F.C.|East Bengal]]
|report= [https://www.telegraphindia.com/sports/chandan-brace-seals-victory-over-bagan-durand-cup-east-bengal-claim-title-for-16th-time/cid/1042673 Report]
|team2=[[Mohun Bagan FC|Mohun Bagan]]
|score= 2–1
|goals1=Madhab Das {{sent off|2|40|75}}<br />Chandan Das {{goal|24|pen.|90+1}}
|goals2=[[Douglas Silva (footballer, born 1974)|Douglas Silva]] {{goal|76|o.g.}}
|location=[[Delhi]]
|stadium=[[Ambedkar Stadium]]
|attendance=10,000 (est.)
|referee=P.K. Bose (Madhya Pradesh)}}

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| pattern_so = _goldtop
| leftarm = ED1C24
| rightarm = ED1C24
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| socks = FF0000
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|{{Football kit
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{| width="100%"
|valign="top" width="40%"|
{| style="font-size: 90%" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0"
|colspan="4"|
|-
!width="25"| !!width="25"|
|-
|GK || ||{{flagicon|IND}} Rajat Ghosh Dastidar
|-
|RB || ||{{flagicon|IND}} [[Akshay Das]] || || {{suboff|85}}
|-
|CB || ||{{flagicon|IND}} [[Debjit Ghosh]]
|-
|CB || ||{{flagicon|IND}} Madhab Das || || {{sent off|2|40|75}}
|-
|CB || ||{{flagicon|IND}} [[Selwyn Fernandes]] || || {{suboff|52}}
|-
|LB || ||{{flagicon|IND}} [[Habibur Rehman Mondal]]
|-
|RM || ||{{flagicon|IND}} [[Shylo Malsawmtluanga]]
|-
|CM || ||{{flagicon|BRA}} [[Douglas Silva (footballer, born 1974)|Douglas Silva]]
|-
|LM || ||{{flagicon|IND}} Chandan Das ([[Captain (association football)|c]])
|-
|ST || ||{{flagicon|IND}} [[Alvito D'Cunha]]
|-
|ST || ||{{flagicon|NGA}} [[Ernest Jeremiah Chukwuma|Ernest Jeremiah]]
|-
|colspan=4|'''Substitutes:'''
|-
|CM || ||{{flagicon|IND}} [[Climax Lawrence]] || || {{subon|52}}
|-
|ST || ||{{flagicon|IND}} [[Bijen Singh]] || || {{subon|85}}
|-
|colspan=4|'''Coach:'''
|-
|colspan="4"|{{flagicon|IND}} [[Subhash Bhowmick]]
|}
|valign="top"|
|valign="top" width="50%"|
{| style="font-size: 90%" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align=center
|colspan="4"|
|-
!width="25"| !!width="25"|
|-
|GK || ||{{flagicon|IND}} [[Subrata Paul]]
|-
|RB || ||{{flagicon|IND}} Manitombi Singh
|-
|CB || ||{{flagicon|IND}} [[Dulal Biswas]] ([[Captain (association football)|c]])
|-
|CB || ||{{flagicon|BRA}} [[Eduardo Chacon Coelho Lacerda|Eduardo Coelho]] || {{suboff|40}}
|-
|LB || ||{{flagicon|IND}} Rishi Kapoor
|-
|LM || ||{{flagicon|IND}} [[Mehtab Hussain]] || {{suboff|71}}
|-
|CM || ||{{flagicon|IND}} [[Noel Wilson]]
|-
|CM || ||{{flagicon|IND}} Basudeb Mondal
|-
|RM || ||{{flagicon|IND}} Dharamjit Singh || {{suboff|66}}
|-
|ST || ||{{flagicon|NGA}} James Ugwo || {{suboff|40}}
|-
|ST || ||{{flagicon|IND}} [[Sunil Chhetri]]
|-
|colspan=4|'''Substitutes:'''
|-
|LM || ||{{flagicon|IND}} Tomba Singh || {{subon|40}}
|-
|RM || ||{{flagicon|IND}} [[Jerry Zirsanga]] || {{subon|66}}
|-
|ST || ||{{flagicon|IND}} [[Ashim Biswas (footballer)|Ashim Biswas]] || {{subon|40}}
|-
|colspan=4|'''Manager:'''
|-
|colspan="4"|{{flagicon|IND}} [[Aloke Mukherjee]]
|}
|}
{| width=100% style="font-size: 90%"
|
'''Hero of the Match:'''<br />Chandan Das (East Bengal)

|style="width:60%; vertical-align:top;"|
'''Match rules'''
*90 minutes.
*30 minutes of [[Overtime (sports)#Association football|extra time]] if necessary.
*[[Penalty shoot-out (association football)|Penalty shoot-out]] if scores still level.
|}

==See also==
* [https://www.rsssf.org/tablesi/india05.html Durand Cup 2004], rsssf.com
* [http://www.indianfootball.de/seasons/2004durandcup.html 117th Durand Cup 2004], indianfootball.de

==References==
{{reflist}}

{{Durand Cup}}
{{SC East Bengal}}
{{Mohun Bagan Super Giant}}
{{2004-05 in Indian football}}

[[Category:Durand Cup finals]]
[[Category:2004–05 in Indian football]]
[[Category:East Bengal Club matches]]
[[Category:Mohun Bagan Super Giant matches]]
[[Category:Football competitions in New Delhi]]

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