Which of the following teams won the 129th edition of Durand Cup in August 2019?

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answered Mar 2, 2022 by Anuragk (237k points)
selected Mar 2, 2022 by SiddhiSomnath

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Correct Answer - Option 3 : Gokulam Kerala

The correct answer is Gokulam Kerala.

Gokulam Kerala Football Club, based in Kozhikode, Kerala, is an Indian professional football club.
Established in 2017, the team competes in Indian football's second division, the I-League.
They were the winners of the Durand Cup tournament, which was established in 1888.
The 2019 Durand Cup has been the 129th edition of the Durand Cup, Asia's oldest football tournament.
In the tournament, 16 teams had participated.
Gokulam Kerala secured their maiden trophy by beating Mohun Bagan 2-1 in the 2019 Durand Cup Final at the Salt Lake Stadium in Kolkata, which was held on 24 August 2019,
Gokulam Kerala became the state's first club in 22 years to clinch the tournament with this win.
In the year 1997, the first Kerala club to claim the title was The I.M. Vijayan-led FC Kochin.
Marcus Joseph scored his 10th and 11th goals of the tournament which helped Gokulam Kerala FC win,
2019 Durand Cup’s Award-
- Golden Ball & Golden Boot awards won by Gokulam Kerala FC forward Marcus Joseph.
- Golden Glove: Gokulam Kerala FC’s goalkeeper CK Ubaid