The 2008–09 Mohun Bagan Football Club season was the club's 2nd season in I-League and 119th season since its establishment in 1889.
The start of the 2008 football season saw Mohun Bagan play a pre-season friendly on 27 May, 2008 at the Salt Lake Stadium against a touring FC Bayern Munich side. The match was hosted as a tribute to the retiring Oliver Kahn:the legendary German goalkeeper.
The team won the Calcutta Football League for the 2nd Consecutive time, they also won the Federation Cup and the Super Cup and they finished 2nd in the I-League with 43 points in 22 games, winning 13, drawing 4, and losing 5 in the process.
In the AFC Cup, Bagan could not win any of the matches in the group stage as they finished last without any points and were eliminated.
The Brazilian International Jose Barreto was their top goalscorer during the season, scoring 22 goals in all competitions.
Squad Source:
Pre-Season Friendly The start of the 2008 football season saw Mohun Bagan play a pre-season friendly on 27 May, 2008 at the Salt Lake Stadium against a touring FC Bayern Munich side. The match was hosted as a tribute to the retiring Oliver Kahn:the legendary German goalkeeper.
Overview Overall Competition First match Last match Final positionCalcutta Football League11 July 200812 September 2008ChampionsI-League27 September 200816 April 2009RunnersFederation Cup12 December 200821 December 2008ChampionsAFC Cup10 March 200919 May 2009Group StageSuper Cup26 April 2009 Champions
Overview
Calcutta Football League
Mohun Bagan won the Calcutta Football League for the 2nd time. with 31 points in 14 games, winning 9, drawing 4, and losing 1 in the process.
I-League
League table
Results summary
Results by round
Fixtures & results
Federation Cup
Mohun Bagan started the 2008 Federation Cup with a 2–1 win over Oil India FC. Although they lost against Vasco SC they finished the group stage with 2 wins and 1 loss, and qualified for the semi finals. In the semi Finals they won against their arch-rivals East Bengal in the penalty shoot-out after the game ended 1–1 in regulation time.
In the finals, they defeated Dempo SC 1–0 with Barreto scoring the winner in the 68th min.
Group Stage
Matches
Semi Finals
Final
AFC Cup
Mohun Bagan qualified for the 2009 AFC Cup after winning the 2008 Federation Cup and were placed in Group D alongside Al-Kuwait of Kuwait, Al-Karamah of Syria and Al-Wehdat of Jordan. Mohun Bagan however, could not win any of the matches in the group stage as they finished last without any points and were eliminated. Group stage
Matches
Super Cup
2008 Federation Cup Champion Mohun Bagan faced 2008-09 I-League Champion Churchill Brothers in the 2009 Super Cup. Source:
Fixtures & results
Statistics Sl No. Name CFL I-League Federation Cup AFC Cup Super CupTotal1José Barreto710401222Lalawmpuia Pachuau83 000113Bhaichung Bhutia0600064Manju1300155Shylo Malsawmtluanga 4000046Branco Cardozo1200037Habibur Rehman Mondal200002Ishfaq Ahmed02000Lalkamal Bhowmick01100Rakesh Masih010108James Lukram Singh010001Marcos Pereira00100Peter Odafe10000Own Goal(s)010001Total243061263
See also 2009-10 Mohun Bagan FC season 2010-11 Mohun Bagan FC season Mohun Bagan Super Giant
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