Mohammedan Sporting’s I-league triumph celebration was slacked at the time of team’s celebration after the match when the trophy broke, leaving the club and league authorities red-faced. The trophy comprises a golden cup with a silver ball attached on top and during the celebrations the ball fell off from the trophy.

Damage of trophies during celebrations happened several times in sports, with Formula One champions Max Verstappen at the receiving end on two occasions, at the Belgian Grand Prix and Hungarian Grand Prix last year.

In football, Chelsea had made headlines when it reportedly damaged the UEFA Champions League trophy during celebrations, after it beat Bayern Munich 4-3 on penalties.

However, Mohammedan Sporting that had already secured the I-league title with a 2-1 win over Shillong Lajong, ended its campaign with a 1-3 loss to Delhi FC on Saturday at the Salt Lake Stadium. Gwgwmsar Gayary, Sergio Barboza and Alisher Holmurodov scored for the visitors while Mirjalol Kasimov pulled one back for the Black-and-White brigade.