2002 Durand Cup

Durand Cup 2002 India 2–16 February 2002 Ambedkar Stadium, Delhi 16 Mahindra United 2 Churchill Brothers 21 55 Best Player Jules Alberto 2001 2003 The 2002 Durand Cup is the 114th season of the Durand Cup, the oldest football tournament in Asia. All matches were played in the Ambedkar Stadium in Delhi. Mahindra United defeated Churchill Brothers 5–0 in the final, in only the third time that five goals were scored by the winning team in the final.Mahindra United is champion http://www.hinduonnet.com/thehindu/2002/02/17/stories/2002021707382000.htm 20 March 2024 The Hindu 17 February 2002 https://web.archive.org/web/20030212114807/http://www.hinduonnet.com/thehindu/2002/02/17/stories/2002021707382000.htm 12 February 2003 Background This edition of the Durand Cup was scheduled to be played in the middle of the National Football League (NFL) season. Nine of the eleven teams participating in the NFL were seeded directly.ITI, HASC clash scheduled for February 20 http://www.deccanherald.com/deccanherald/feb05/sp9.htm Deccan Herald 21 March 2024 https://web.archive.org/web/20020403185755/http://www.deccanherald.com/deccanherald/feb05/sp9.htm 3 April 2002 5 February 2002 Qualification Delhi's City Club and Tarun Sangha entered the pre-quarterfinal stage after wins in their respective qualifying group stage fixtures. However, they failed to make it past that stage with Border Security Force and Army XI progressing, joining ten other teams, all of which were seeded directly to the quarter-finals.Top guns lock horns in quarters http://www.deccanherald.com/deccanherald/feb06/sp6.htm Deccan Herald 20 March 2024 https://web.archive.org/web/20020223074340/http://www.deccanherald.com/deccanherald/feb06/sp6.htm 23 February 2002 6 February 2002 Group A main WDL rsssf.org CCD DP EME KO 2 0 0 2 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 1 0 1 City Club Delhi Police EME Centre Q #ccffcc Advance to Pre-quarterfinals 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) goals scored; 4) head-to-head result. complete 2002 01 28 y City Club 1–0 EME Centre, Secunderabad Arjunan 91 o.g. 2002 01 30 y Delhi Police 0–1 City Club Aftab Ashraf 35 Group B main WDL rsssf.org TAR No2 IAF KO 2 0 0 11 7 0 0 1 7 8 0 0 1 0 3 Tarun Sangha No 2 Signal Training Centre Indian Air Force Q #ccffcc Advance to Pre-quarterfinals 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) goals scored; 4) head-to-head result. complete 2002 01 29 y Indian Air Force 0–3 Tarun Sangha Debasis Das 12 Suklal Murmu 65 Sanatan Murmu 81 2002 01 31 y Tarun Sangha 2–2 No 2 Signal Training Centre Aparesh Halder ? Debasis Das ? Surajit Mondal ? Murshed Sheikh ? 6–5 Pre-quarterfinals Border Security Force and Army XI advanced to the quarter-finals following their wins over City Club and Indian National respectively in the final fixtures of their respective groups. Both recorded consecutive wins earning six points each and topped their groups. The Border Security Force were included in Group C of the quarter-final stage and Army XI in Group D.BSF, Army XI in pre-quarters http://www.deccanherald.com/deccanherald/feb05/sp4.htm 20 March 2024 Deccan Herald Press Trust of India 5 February 2002 https://web.archive.org/web/20020221095044/http://www.deccanherald.com/deccanherald/feb05/sp4.htm 21 February 2002 Group I main WDL rsssf.org BSF CCD INA KO 2 0 0 7 0 1 0 1 3 3 0 0 2 0 7 Border Security Force City Club Indian Navy Q #ccffcc Advance to Quarter-finals 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) goals scored; 4) head-to-head result. complete 2002 02 02 y Border Security Force 4–0 Indian Navy J Joseph 33 62 DS Negi 52 Santosh Kujur 75 2002 02 03 y Indian Navy 0–3 City Club Chettri 18 Afroz Ahmed 76 Shyam Kumar 89 2002 02 04 y Border Security Force 3–0 City Club J Joseph 30 54 DS Negi 61 Group II main WDL rsssf.org AXI IN TS KO 2 0 0 7 0 0 1 1 1 2 0 1 1 1 7 Army XI Indian National Tarun Sangha Q #ccffcc Advance to Quarter-finals 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) goals scored; 4) head-to-head result. complete 2002 02 02 y Tarun Sangha 0–6 Army XI Thiruvakarsu 18 39 Saroj Gurung 26 73 Raghu 87 89 2002 02 03 y Indian National 1–1 Tarun Sangha Cassius Owino 90 Suklal Murmu 86 2002 02 04 y Indian National 0–1 Army XI Lal Sangliana 70 Knockout stage Quarter-finals The quarter-finals were played in a round-robin where the competing 12 teams were divided into four groups (A to D). The top team of each group advanced to the semi-finals. Group A main WDL rsssf.org ITI MBN JCT KO 1 1 0 2 1 1 0 1 4 3 0 1 1 1 3 Indian Telephone Industries Mohun Bagan JCT Q #ccffcc Advance to Semi-finals 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) goals scored; 4) head-to-head result. complete 2002 02 06 y JCT 0–0 Indian Telephone Industries https://www.rediff.com/sports/2002/feb/06durand.htm Ambedkar Stadium Delhi 2002 02 08 y Mohun Bagan 3–1 JCT https://www.rediff.com/sports/2002/feb/08durand.htm Barreto 43 48 55 Hardeep Singh Gill 10 Ambedkar Stadium Delhi 2002 02 10 y Mohun Bagan 1–2 Indian Telephone Industries https://www.rediff.com/sports/2002/feb/10durand.htm Barreto 35 Okoro 19 Mohammad Salissu 86 Ambedkar Stadium Delhi Group B main WDL rsssf.org EBL SAL PUN KO 1 1 0 3 2 1 0 1 2 2 0 1 1 1 2 East Bengal Salgaocar Punjab Police Q #ccffcc Advance to Semi-finals 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) goals scored; 4) head-to-head result. complete 2002 02 06 y Salgaocar 1–0 Punjab Police https://www.rediff.com/sports/2002/feb/06durand.htm Ambrose 79 Ambedkar Stadium Delhi 2002 02 08 y East Bengal 1–1 Punjab Police https://www.rediff.com/sports/2002/feb/08durand.htm Musah 33 Gurinder Pal Singh 40 Ambedkar Stadium Delhi 2002 02 10 y Salgaocar 1–2 East Bengal https://www.rediff.com/sports/2002/feb/10durand.htm Ambrose 49 Musah 15 Jose Carlos da Silva 38 Ambedkar Stadium Delhi Group C main WDL rsssf.org MAH FCK BSF KO 1 1 0 4 1 0 2 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 4 Mahindra United FC Kochin Border Security Force Q #ccffcc Advance to Semi-finals 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) goals scored; 4) head-to-head result. complete 2002 02 07 y Border Security Force 0–0 FC Kochin https://www.rediff.com/sports/2002/feb/07durand.htm Ambedkar Stadium Delhi 2002 02 09 y Border Security Force 1–4 Mahindra United https://www.rediff.com/sports/2002/feb/09durand.htm Santosh Kujur 30 Alberto 2 Vijayan 29 Usman 44 Venkatesh 84 Ambedkar Stadium Delhi 2002 02 11 y Mahindra United 0–0 FC Kochin https://www.rediff.com/sports/2002/feb/11durand.htm Ambedkar Stadium Delhi Group D main WDL rsssf.org CBR AXI U19 KO 2 0 0 3 1 1 0 1 6 5 0 0 2 3 6 Churchill Brothers Army XI India U-19 Q #ccffcc Advance to Semi-finals 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) goals scored; 4) head-to-head result. complete 2002 02 07 y Churchill Brothers 2–1 Army XI https://www.rediff.com/sports/2002/feb/07durand.htm Amin Sayed Mousavi 25 70 Lal Sangliana 73 Ambedkar Stadium Delhi 2002 02 09 y India U-19 3–5 Army XI https://www.rediff.com/sports/2002/feb/09durand.htm Nabi 38 Joiful Houzel 44 JL Singh 90 Thirunavkarsu 40 Prashant Jaggi 48 o.g. Sansel Koireng 54 Saroj Gurung 55 Lal Sangliana 62 Ambedkar Stadium Delhi 2002 02 11 y Churchill Brothers 1–0 India U-19 https://www.rediff.com/sports/2002/feb/11durand.htm Yakubu 41 Ambedkar Stadium Delhi Semi-finals Mahindra United used a defensive strategy in their 3–0 semi-final win against Indian Telephone Industries by employing five defenders. It was made to counter the latter's strikers George Ekeh and Mike Okoro, and Mohammad Salissu. Anthony Pereira was included as an additional defender in place of striker Raman Vijayan.Mahindra cruises into final http://www.hinduonnet.com/thehindu/2002/02/14/stories/2002021403482000.htm 20 March 2024 The Hindu 14 February 2002 https://web.archive.org/web/20030503202101/http://www.hinduonnet.com/thehindu/2002/02/14/stories/2002021403482000.htm 3 May 2003 Churchill Brothers made their first final in the tournament's history after their win over East Bengal in the second semifinal. Ratan Singh scored for them in either half. The first came off the bar from Amin Sayed Mousavi's shot that Singh headed in before East Bengal equalised through midfielder Chandan Das' goal. Bengal's introduction of I. M. Vijayan yielded very little due to his poor coordination with Brazilian striker Jose Carlos Da Silva. Singh's winner subsequently came in the 86th minute.Churchill makes maiden final http://www.hinduonnet.com/thehindu/2002/02/15/stories/2002021508572000.htm 20 March 2024 The Hindu 15 February 2002 https://web.archive.org/web/20030310085410/http://www.hinduonnet.com/thehindu/2002/02/15/stories/2002021508572000.htm 10 March 2003 2002 02 13 y Mahindra United 3–0 Indian Telephone Industries https://www.rediff.com/sports/2002/feb/13durand.htm Alberto 62 Venkatesh 80 Okolo 89 Ambedkar Stadium Delhi 2002 02 14 y East Bengal 1–2 Churchill Brothers https://www.rediff.com/sports/2002/feb/14durand.htm Das 49 Singh 13 86 Ambedkar Stadium Delhi Final It was only the second time in 25 years that no team from Kolkata had made the Durand Cup final. Mahindra United were favorites going into the final owing to fact that they were joint-toppers of the table of the then ongoing National Football League that season, and also their wins in the Durand Cup coming against tougher sides. In its preview of the match, The Hindu wrote, "A balanced side, which does not rely heavily on its two Nigerian strikers, Austin Okolo and Bala Usman, Mahindra has been served well by the winger, Jules Alberto, who has scored two goals, and Raman Vijayan." About Churchill Brothers, they wrote, "... the presence of Ghana's Yusif Yakubu and Amin Sayed Mousavi of Iran, has turned out to be its strength, though the lack of support from the others should be causing concern to coach T. K. Chathunni."Mahindra United has the edge http://www.hinduonnet.com/thehindu/2002/02/16/stories/2002021606392000.htm The Hindu 20 March 2024 https://web.archive.org/web/20030325231738/http://www.hinduonnet.com/thehindu/2002/02/16/stories/2002021606392000.htm 25 March 2003 In a one-sided contest, Mahindra United thrashed their opponents 5–0 in the final. Churchill Brothers were reduced to ten men after defender Osumanu Husseni was sent off for a handball offence inside the box. Jules Alberto converted the penalty, before Khalid Siddique scored the second goal with a strike from 20 yards. Three goals were added in a span of 15 minutes in the second half; Usman converting a rebound of the opposition goalkeeper Edward Ansah taking to the tally to five. 2002 02 16 y 14:15 IST Churchill Brothers 0–5 Mahindra United https://www.rediff.com/sports/2002/feb/16durand.htm Alberto 11 pen. 71 Khalid Siddique 44 Okolo 76 Usman 81 Ambedkar Stadium Delhi Rizwan-ul-Haq (Delhi) Awards The following awards and prize money were given at the conclusion of the tournament:Mahindra go high five in final http://www.deccanherald.com/deccanherald/feb17/isp.htm Press Trust of India Deccan Herald 20 March 2024 https://web.archive.org/web/20020602151853/http://www.deccanherald.com/deccanherald/feb17/isp.htm 2 June 2002Mahindra United win Durand Cup https://www.rediff.com/sports/2002/feb/16durand.htm 20 March 2024 Rediff.com 16 February 2002 PrizeRecipientAmountChampionsMahindra United4 lakhRunners-upChurchill Brothers2 lakhSemi-finalistsIndian Telephone IndustriesEast Bengal1 lakhPlayer of the TournamentJules Alberto (Mahindra United)Best CoachHarish Rao (Mahindra United)5,000Most Promising PlayersSunil Chhetri (City Club, Delhi)Lal Sangliana (Army XI)Subhash Chowdhary (India U-19)Chandan Das (East Bengal)Tapan Ghosh (Mahindra United)5,000 References External links 114th Durand Cup 2002 at RSSSF 114th Durand Cup 2002 at Rediff.com Category:Durand Cup seasons Category:2002 in domestic association football cups Durand Cup