NEUFC seek dominance, Diamond Harbour FC chase history

THE WINNERS OF THE 134TH EDITION OF THE DURAND CUP WILL WALK AWAY WITH A PRIZE MONEY OF 71.21 CRORE, THE HIGHEST CHAMPION'S PURSE IN THE 137-YEAR HISTORY OF ASIA'S OLDEST FOOTBALL TOURNAMENT

- PRESS TRUST OF INDIA

A dominant NorthEast United FC are standing in the way as giant-killers Diamond Harbour FC look to script history by becoming the first debutant team to win the Durand Cup title here Saturday.

This edition’s summit showdown is more than just a title decider, it carries the weight of history on both sides.

For NorthEast United, victory would not only bring them their second successive Durand Cup crown but also etch their name alongside giants of Indian football, as no team has managed to retain the title in the last 34 years, The last to do so was East Bengal, who completed a hat-trick of wins in 1989, 1990 and 1991.