Overview
- Diamond Harbour beat East Bengal 2-1 in the semi-final, with Mikel Kortazar’s acrobatic strike and Joby Justin’s finish deciding the match after Anwar Ali briefly leveled.
- Goalkeeper Mirshad Koottappuna made multiple crucial saves, including a double stop and a late tip-over, to preserve the lead.
- The final against NorthEast United will be played at Kolkata’s Salt Lake Stadium on August 23 at 5:30 PM IST, airing on Sony TEN 2/TEN 2 HD and streaming on SonyLIV.
- NorthEast United enter as defending champions after a 1-0 semi-final win over Shillong Lajong.
- Founded in 2020 and rapidly promoted through I-League 3 and I-League 2, Diamond Harbour are a fast-rising side backed by MP Abhishek Banerjee.