On the event of Mohun Bagan Day 2020, American inventory alternate NASDAQ paid tribute to the Kolkata-based soccer membership by displaying its brand and hues on its billboard in Occasions Sq., New York on Wednesday. The NASDAQ Billboard in Occasions Sq., New York Metropolis will show Mohun Bagan contents all day. “The photographs from NASDAQ is an affidavit to the truth that Mohun Bagan belongs to a special league. Enormous day for all of the Mariners!!” Mohun Bagan tweeted together with the photographs. “Comfortable Mohun Bagan Day Mariners,” it signed off.
Mohun Bagan Day has been celebrated on 29 July annually since 2001, to commemorate their historic victory over East Yorkshire Regiment within the IFA Defend Remaining on at the present time in 1911.
The victory was seen as an enormous second in India’s freedom battle on the time, giving hope to the people who the British may very well be defeated.
The membership additionally awards the Mohun Bagan Ratna to former gamers who made vital contributions to the crew, in addition to different main sporting personalities.
This 12 months, the Mohun Bagan Ratna will probably be awarded to hockey nice Gurbux Singh and former Bengal cricketer Palash Nandy.
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The enduring membership was based in 1889 and has received the Nationwide Soccer League thrice and the I-League twice, together with in 2020. That they had managed to clinch the title simply earlier than the league was ended because of the coronavirus pandemic.
The membership, earlier this 12 months, announced a merger with the Indian Super League (ISL) club ATK FC, and will probably be rechristened as ATK-Mohun Bagan. The membership will probably be a part of the next season of the ISL, which will probably be held behind closed doorways from November this 12 months to subsequent March.
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