Indian football heavyweights Mohun Bagan clinched their second I-League title with a 1-0 win over Aizawl FC in Kalyani on Tuesday.
The club has wrapped up the title with four rounds to go in the season. Senegalese striker Baba Diawara scored the all-important goal for Mohun Bagan in the 80th minute to beat former champions Aizawl in their 16th round match and give their supporters a memorable Holi gift.
With Tuesday’s win, Mohun Bagan have 39 points from 16 matches, having lost just one game all season. They are 16 points ahead of second-placed East Bengal (23 points from 16 matches) who cannot catch up their arch city rivals even if they win all their four remaining matches.
Mohun Bagan’s first I-League title came in 2014-’15 season. This was a fitting farewell to the tournament for the Mariners as the Kolkata giants will merge with ATK next season to be a part of Indian Super League.
Here’s how Twitter reacted to Mohun Bagan’s title:
Mohun Bagan - @ILeagueOfficial Champions 2019-2020.#Champion5 #JoyMohunbagan #DreamBigSupportFearlessly #DreamComesTrue pic.twitter.com/0yWHt6t405
— Mohun Bagan (@Mohun_Bagan) March 10, 2020
1⃣6⃣ Matches ✅
— Indian Football Team (@IndianFootball) March 10, 2020
3⃣5⃣ Goals ✅
Equal @demposcofficial's record by winning #HeroILeague 🏆 title with 4⃣ matches to go ✅@Mohun_Bagan are the newly-crowned 👑 Champions 👏👏👏#IndianFootball ⚽ #LeagueForAll 🤝 #MBAFC ⚔ pic.twitter.com/bMk1MPu8Dk
Champions of India.. congratulations all @mohunbaganac supporters, staff and players... joy Mohun bagan pic.twitter.com/2cj43KLReT
— Sony Norde (@sony_norde_16) March 10, 2020
What a season for @Mohun_Bagan brilliant run! I League champions!
— Boria Majumdar (@BoriaMajumdar) March 10, 2020
The I-League crown returns to Kolkata after four seasons, last being won by Mohun Bagan themselves.
— Manasi Pathak (@ThatUnitedLady) March 10, 2020
2014-15: Mohun Bagan
2015-16: Bengaluru
2016-17: Aizawl
2017-18: Minerva Punjab
2018-19: Chennai City
2019-20: Mohun Bagan #IndianFootball
Swan song, the last hurrah, call it whatever you want but what a season this has been for Mohun Bagan! Congratulations!! #Indianfootball pic.twitter.com/WNauSZOe20
— football news india (@fni) March 10, 2020
Congratulations @Mohun_Bagan for your @ILeagueOfficial winning performance. You deserved it more than anyone else.
— Igor Štimac (@stimac_igor) March 10, 2020
Wish both teams all the luck for the Kolkata Derby. Kolkata, see you on 15th.#IndianFootball pic.twitter.com/flQCPjmfzL
I-League is ours.
— Corona Guebhora (@AlphaMaximus9) March 10, 2020
Guard of Honour on the 15th in the Kolkata Derby! Sweeeeeeeet!
Joy Mohunbagaaaaaaaaaaaan! @Mohun_Bagan
Big congratulations @Mohun_Bagan
— Shaji Prabhakaran (@Shaji4Football) March 10, 2020
Champions #HeroILeague @ILeagueOfficial
A deserving win. #MohunBagan is only the second team after Dempo SC (2009-10) to wrap up the title with 4 rounds to spare in ILeague history.
An extended #Holi2020 celebrations at #MB Maidan tent.
Congratulations to #MohunBagan for winning the @ILeagueOfficial . What a way to sign off their #ILeague stint as they transition to @IndSuperLeague with @ATKFC from next season. #IndianFootball
— Rahul Sengupta (@RahulSaneGupta) March 10, 2020
Congratulations to @Mohun_Bagan for winning @ILeagueOfficial 2019-2020.
— Real Kashmir FC (@realkashmirfc) March 10, 2020
This club will be the death of me. This terribly flawed but utterly beautiful club that charges a hundred sleepless nights for one moment of euphoria, this club that owns me and I can't do shit about it, this club will kill me one day and I'll die smiling. #MohunBagan #Champions
— Chiranjit Ojha (@ChiranjitOjha) March 10, 2020
Mohun Bagan's tally of 39 points after 16 games represents the best ratio of points/game (2.44) for any side in Hero I-League history. Champions.#HeroILeague #IndianFootball #MBAFC #LeagueForAll #IndianFootball pic.twitter.com/6xw3NdglXj
— Aditya Warty (@AnalystAdi) March 10, 2020
I had decided I will not Tweet anything about Mohun Bagan till we win the I-League.
— Maurya Mondal (@mauryamondal) March 10, 2020
The wait is over!
Mohun Bagan are I-League Champions!!!!!
Last time in the league and we win it.
That's how Champions work.#MohunBagan #HeroIleague #FootballUnited
Congratulations to @Mohun_Bagan for winning the #HeroILeague.
— Sandeep Menon (@SandynoneM) March 10, 2020
They were the only consistent team in the entire league and rightfully early winners as well. #IndianFootball
Heartiest congratulations to @Mohun_Bagan for winning the @ILeagueOfficial. It was a superb team effort all through the season. Great achievement to get the league back to
— Citizen Madan Mitra| নাগরিক মদন মিত্র (@madanmitraoff) March 10, 2020
Kolkata. Now hoping the @BengalRanjiTeam get the Ranji and @ATKFC grab the #ISL Will be an unique treble.
Mohun Bagan fans walking into work tomorrow like....🏆🍾#MohunBagan #ILeague #Champions pic.twitter.com/HsNJxzAvJS
— Superpower Football (@SuperpowerFb) March 10, 2020
Let's celebrate one last time. More than a century old legacy, countless stories.. not just a team but an emotion.
— Windchime (@shedinosaur) March 10, 2020
Yes the name and everything else is gonna be there but it won't be the same. https://t.co/q5bP7AikBO