1961 IFA Shield final
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The 1961 IFA Shield Final was the 60th final of the IFA Shield, the second oldest football competition in India, and was contested between Kolkata giants East Bengal and Mohun Bagan on 26 September 1961 first which ended in a draw and then a replay on 27 September 1961 at the East Bengal–Mohun Bagan Ground in Kolkata respectively.
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Event | 1961 IFA Shield | ||||||
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Joint winners declared after a replay | |||||||
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Date | 26 September 1961 | ||||||
Venue | East Bengal–Mohun Bagan Ground, Kolkata, West Bengal | ||||||
Referee | Nrisingha Chatterjee | ||||||
Attendance | 30,000 (estd.) | ||||||
Replay | |||||||
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Date | 27 September 1961 | ||||||
Venue | East Bengal–Mohun Bagan Ground, Kolkata, West Bengal | ||||||
Referee | Nrisingha Chatterjee | ||||||
Attendance | 30,000 (estd.) | ||||||
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Both teams failed to score in either of the finals and were declared as joint winners. Mohun Bagan lifted their eight titles while East Bengal won their seventh IFA Shield title.[1]