1940 Durand Cup final

On 12 December 1940, the final of the 53rd edition of the Durand Cup, the final took place between Mohammedan Sporting Club and the Royal Warwickshire Regiment. The Mohammedan's beat several difficult clubs and organisations such as the Welch Regiment in the semi-finals, earning their ticket to the final.^[2] While the Royal Warwickshire Regiment, being one of the best teams in the tournament, paved their way through and reached the final.

The final began with Mohammedan Sporting dominating much of the opening half and eventually taking the lead in the 24th minute when Noor Mohammed Jr. scored after Saboo who broke clear and passed to Karim, whose effort was initially partially cleared.^[3][4] Warwickshire Regiment equalised early into the second half in the third minute, through their centre-forward, Warman, following a corner kick and a defensive lapse.^[3][4] Mohammedan regained the lead soon afterwards when Saboo scored the winning goal from close range after a break involving Karim and Noor Mohammed Jr., despite sustained pressure from the opposition in the closing stages, Mohammedan Sporting held on to secure the title, becomjng the first Indian club to win the trophy.^[1][5][6][7]

12 December 1940

Mohammedan Sporting	2–1	Royal Warwickshire Regiment
Noor Mohammad Jr. 24' Saboo ?'		Warman 48'

Irwin Amphitheatre, New Delhi

Attendance: 1,00,000 (est.)

Referee: Harnam Singh

Mohammedan Sporting

GK Ali Hossain FB Bachi Khan FB Jumma Khan HB Bashir HB Rashid Khan HB Masum (c) FW Noor Mohammad Jr. FW Karim FW Hafiz Rashid FW Saboo FW Abdur Rahman

GK Cloves FB Lewis FB Clay HB Wharton HB Stanley HB Sparks FW Jones FW Williams FW Warman FW Harris FW Jones

• Durand Cup Finals