With two big wins, despite a draw and a defeat, they managed to qualify for the top spot in Group and then They earn hard-fought victories in the quarter-final and semi-final against Chennaiyin FC and Mohammedan SC respectively to secure their first-ever spot in a Durand Cup final.

[4] So far from the home league matches, the club attracted an average attendance at Mumbai Football Arena of only 5,071, an 3.2% decrease from 2019–20 season [nb 1].

After an impressive AFC Champions League campaign, Mumbai City FC strengthened their squad with the right number of signings but also by retentions from last year.

They had a near exemplary group stage, as they won 5-1 and 4-1 against Rajasthan United FC[6] and the Indian Navy[7] respectively.

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