KOLKATA: Gokulam Kerala defeated TRAU FC 4-1 in the final match of the season to lift the 2020-21 I-League trophy on Saturday. By winning the trophy, Gokulam Kerala FC became the first Kerala team to win the I League. This is Gokulam's second national title. They are the current Durand Cup champions. With this victory, the team qualified for the AFC Cup

Bidyasagar Singh had handed TRAU the lead in the 24th minute of the match but Gokulam came back strongly in the second half. In a stunning fashion, they scored three goals between 70 to 77 minutes to seal the game and the league in their favour. Sharif Mukhammad (70'), Emil Benny (74') and Denny Antwi (77') and Mohammed Rashid (90+8') were on target for the Kozhikode-based club.

Gokulam finished the league at the top of the table with 29 points from 15 matches. They won nine games, drew two and lost in four matches during the season.