– NorthEast United won their first trophy in their history with a thrilling comeback-and-penalty-shootout defeat of Mohun Bagan in the 2024 Durand Cup final
– NorthEast coach Juan Pedro Benali made tactical changes that turned the game in their favor
– Mohun Bagan dominated the first half and took the lead with a penalty from Jason Cummings
– NorthEast fought back in the second half with goals from Guillermo Fernandez and Alaeddine Ajaraie
– Goalkeeper Gurmeet Singh saved two penalties in the shootout to give NorthEast a 4-3 win
– MS Jithin was named the MVP of the tournament