Tue, 30 Nov, -0001
Goa: India national team captain Sunil Chettri scored a late goal as Churchill Brothers claimed the I-League 2012-13 title after holding Mohun Bagan 1-1 in the penultimate match of the league on Tuesday.
In the match played at the Tilak Maidan Stadium of Goa, Churchill needed to avoid defeat while for Mohun Bagan, who just escaped relegations weeks ago, it was a matter of prestige.
The Kolkata outfit went in front with a superb strike from CS Sabeeth in the 17th minute but Indian captain Chettri scored an equalizer 18 minutes from time to bring the title back to Goa after East Bengal won it in previous season.
Churchill, who failed to manage a place in the knockout stages of the AFC Cup 2013, have bagged 52 points with a match in hand.
Pune FC is the only team which can have the same number of points but Churchill enjoy a better head-to-head record against Pune FC which made them the champions.
Photo: I-League