Kolkata Derby

Association football derby in India

Further information: List of Kolkata Derby matches

Kolkata Derby

The Salt Lake Stadium on a matchday of Kolkata Derby in 2020

Other names| Boro Match (Big Match)
Location| Kolkata, West Bengal
Teams|

* Mohun Bagan
* East Bengal

First meeting|

* Mohun Bagan 0–0 East Bengal in (Cooch Behar Cup) on 8 August 1921 (unofficial)[1]

* East Bengal 1–0 Mohun Bagan in (Calcutta Football League) on 28 May 1925 (official)[2]

Latest meeting| Mohun Bagan 1–0 East Bengal
11 January 2025
(Indian Super League)
Next meeting| Mohun Bagan v
East Bengal
[N/A]
Broadcasters| Sports18 (Indian Super League)
Stadiums|

* Salt Lake Stadium

* Mohun Bagan Ground
* East Bengal Ground
* Kanchenjunga Stadium
* Eden Gardens

Statistics
Meetings total| Total: 401[3]
Competitive: 375[4]
Top scorer| Bhaichung Bhutia (19)
All-time series| All Time Total:
East Bengal: 137
Mohun Bagan: 135
Drawn: 129 Competitive:
East Bengal: 132
Mohun Bagan: 124
Drawn: 119
Largest victory| East Bengal 5–0
Mohun Bagan
30 September 1975
(IFA Shield Final)[5]
Largest goal scoring| Mohun Bagan 5–3
East Bengal
25 October 2009
(I-League)[6]
Longest win streak| Mohun Bagan (8)
(2019–2023)

East Bengal

Mohun Bagan

Salt Lake Stadium

Location of the two teams in Kolkata, as well as Salt Lake Stadium, the shared home ground of the two clubs.

The Kolkata Derby, locally known as Boro Match, is the football match in Kolkata, between Mohun Bagan and East Bengal.[7] The rivalry between these two teams is over 100 years old, and the matches witnessed large audience attendance and rivalry between patrons. It is considered to be one of the biggest Asian footballing rivalry. The first match was played on 8 August 1921 in Cooch Behar Cup and latest match of this historical derby was played on 11 January 2025 in Indian Super League. The Kolkata Derby is considered to be greatest derby in Asian Football and also one of the biggest derbies in the world.[8]

The two clubs meet at least 3 times a year, twice in the Indian Super League and once in the Calcutta Football League. Often these two clubs met in other competitions like the Durand Cup, IFA Shield, or Super Cup.

Both clubs have large and dedicated fan bases around the world, and represent a specific class of Bengali people, Mohun Bagan represents people existing in the western part of Bengal (known as Ghotis), while East Bengal is primarily supported by people hailing from the eastern part of pre-independence Bengal (known as Bangals). Culturally, this derby is very similar to the Scottish Professional Football League's Old Firm derby, since a majority of the Mohun Bagan supporters represent the 'nativist' population (similar to Rangers) and a majority of the East Bengal fans represent the 'immigrant' population (similar to Celtic).[9][10] The celebrations of a derby win is traditionally marked with dishes prepared from either ilish or golda chingri, depending on which team wins.[11] The East Bengal supporters celebrate their win with ilish courses, being associated to the eastern region of Bengal (now Bangladesh), where as the Mohun Bagan fans celebrate with courses of golda chingri.[12][13][14]

## Origins

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Further information: Football in Kolkata

Mohun Bagan is one of the oldest existing club of India having been established in 1889 in the city, then known under its anglicized name, Calcutta and till date one of the two most successful clubs in India, the other being East Bengal. The significant British influence in what was, until 1911, the nation's capital, ensured the game flourished, drawing players from other regions, and it is against this backdrop in which today's rivalry took root.[15]

In 1920, the Jora Bagan club took field against Mohun Bagan who chose play without their star halfback Sailesh Bose, much to the chagrin of club vice-president Suresh Chandra Chaudhuri.[16] Such was the industrialist's displeasure, he decided to form a new club and East Bengal was born. As Chaudhuri and his co-founders hailed from eastern part of Bengal, essentially now modern-day Bangladesh, the club became an identity for the people who migrated from that region during the partition of Bengal. This resulted in the clubs being backed by two different socioeconomic groups, although this has largely changed over period of time. The first ever clash happened on 8 August 1921 in Cooch Behar Cup semifinal which ended in a goalless draw. Mohun Bagan would win the following replayed match on 10 August 1921 by defeating East Bengal 3–0, courtesy to the goals from Rabi Ganguly, Poltu Dasgupta and Abhilash Ghosh. But the first official meeting is considered to be the CFL match-up held on 28 May 1925 at the Calcutta Football Ground (now Mohun Bagan Ground) where East Bengal won 1–0 with the help of a solitary goal from Nepal Chakraborty.[17][18][19][20]

Due to a lack of proper maintenance and restoration of data, after many pieces of research, the overall matches including competitive, walkovers and friendly matches data have been retrieved as far as possible. Though the data is just an approximation, as of 11 January 2025, it is believed that the tally of overall meetings stands at 401 matches up till now, where East Bengal have been triumphant 137 times while Mohun Bagan 135 times, which also includes walkover wins.

## Colours

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### Traditional

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The earliest kit worn by the Mohun Bagan

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The earliest kit worn by the East Bengal

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### Current

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Mohun Bagan

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East Bengal

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## Brief history of the Derby

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News report, by The Statesman, of first official Kolkata Derby, that took place on 28 May 1925. News report, by The Statesman, of second Kolkata Derby, that took place on 10 August 1921, which was the replayed semi-final of Cooch Behar Cup after it went into a goalless draw the first time.

The first match between the sides was played on 8 August 1921 in the Coochbehar Cup, and the semifinal match ended in a 0–0 draw. Mohun Bagan won the replayed semifinal 3–0 on 10 August 1921 which was the first-ever win in the derby.[21] Rabi Ganguly scored the first-ever derby goal in that match, and the other two goals were scored by Poltu Dasgupta and Abhilash Ghosh.

The first official match between the sides was played on 28 May 1925 in CFL, where East Bengal beat Mohun Bagan 1–0 with the help of a solitary goal from Nepal Chakraborty.

Mohun Bagan holds the record of scoring the fastest goal in a derby (24 July 1976, a 17-second goal from Md Akbar of Mohun Bagan). They have the record of winning two consecutive derbies on two successive days (7 and 8 August 1935) and had the unique distinction of losing only one derby in 7 years (1933 to 1939).[22] During this phase, they won 29 trophies. Out of 23 derbies they won 12, drew 10 and lost only 1 against their arch-rivals. It was a golden period in the history of the club.

A few notable victories include the Darbhanga Shield match on 5 September 1934, when Mohun Bagan won 4–1 (Amiya Deb scored all four goals). Another memorable instance where they scored four goals against was in Raja Memorial Shield final played on 6 August 1937 at the common ground of both the clubs (Eden Gardens Stadium), where Mohun Bagan beat East Bengal 4–0 and Asit Ganguly scored three goals in that match.

The 1960s proved a golden period for Mohun Bagan and it concluded in perfect fashion for the Mariners. Having already won the league, Mohun Bagan then did the double, defeating their rivals on their own ground in the IFA Shield final. The 3–1 victory credited to the then revolutionary 4–2–4 formation employed by innovative coach Amal Dutta.[23][24]

The wheel eventually turned, and the 1970s was East Bengal's decade.[25] The Red and Gold Brigade remained undefeated in the Derbies for 1932 days.[a] In fact, they lost only one derby (that too outside Kolkata) in six years (1970 to 1975) which culminated in a 5–0 IFA Shield win over their great rivals. The Red and Golds won with a record 5–0 scoreline and, with it, a record of five consecutive Shield victories. Such was the ignominy surrounding the heavy defeat that several Mohun Bagan players spent the night holed up on a boat in the Ganges trying to escape the wrath of shell-shocked supporters.[26] Umakanto Palodhi, an ardent Mohun Bagan fan, committed suicide. He wrote in his suicide note that in his next life he will born as a Mohun Bagan footballer and will take revenge of that 0–5 defeat.[27]

On 16 August 1980, 16 football fans died due to stampede and riot inside the Eden Gardens stadium, Kolkata on the occasion of a Kolkata Derby match in the Calcutta Football League.[28][29] It is now remembered as Football Lover's Day.

The most memorable derby on many accounts took place in 1997 at the semi-final of the Federation Cup, when a remarkable crowd of 1,31,781[30] – a record attendance for any sport in India – filled a heaving Salt Lake Stadium. India's most recognizable footballer, Baichung Bhutia, took centre stage, scoring a hat-trick as East Bengal triumphed 4–1.[31]

On 25 October 2009, Mohun Bagan beat East Bengal 5–3 with Chidi Edeh scoring a hat-trick for Bagan (4 goals) in an I-League encounter.[32][6]

On 6 September 2015, another memorable derby took place when East Bengal FC equaled the record for the highest margin of victory in a Calcutta Football League Derby as they triumphed 4–0 against Mohun Bagan. South Korean forward Do Dong-hyun scored a free-kick brace while Mohammed Rafique and Rahul Bheke scored the other two as the Red and Gold brigade matched their own record which they set back on 23 May 1936, when they defeated the Green and Maroons by the similar 4–0 scoreline with goals from Laxminarayan, K. Prasad, Murgesh and Majid.[33][34]

On 29 January 2022, in an ISL derby Mohun Bagan beat East Bengal 3–1 scores with a hat-trick from Kiyan Nassiri, son of former East Bengal player Jamshid Nassiri, and became the youngest player to score a hat-trick in the derby.[35] East Bengal lost six consecutive derbies since 2019.

On 25 February 2023, Mohun Bagan made the record of winning back to back eight consecutive derbies— one in the Durand Cup, one in the I-League and six in the ISL (From 19 January 2020).

### First official derby

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Calcutta Football League

28 May 1925

12:00 IST (UTC+05:30)

East Bengal| 1–0| Mohun Bagan

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Nepal Chakravarty  | Report |

Calcutta Ground (now Mohun Bagan Ground), Calcutta

Referee: C. R. Clayton

Purna

Prafulla

Santosh

Nani

Bijay

Haran

Surya

Hemanga

Nepal

Mana

Mona

GK  |  Purna Das
DF  |  Prafulla Chatterjee
DF  |  Santosh Ganguly
MF  |  Bijay Hari Sen
MF  |  Haran Saha
MF  |  Nani Gosai
ST  |  Surya Chakravarty
ST  |  Hemanga Bose
ST  |  Mona Dutta
ST  |  Nepal Chakravarty
ST  |  Mana Mallick
Captain  | Mona Dutta
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Nripen

Gostho

R.Das

Sudhangshu

Tarak

Balai

M. Ghosh

Rabi

Umapati

Poltu

Khetra

GK  |  Nripen Bhaduri
DF  |  Gostha Pal
DF  |  R.Das
MF  |  Tarak Sur
MF  |  Balai Chatterjee
MF  |  Sudhangshu Bose
ST  |  M. Ghosh
ST  |  Rabi Ganguly
ST  |  Poltu Das Gupta
ST  |  Umapati Kumar
ST  |  Khetra Bose
Captain  | Gostha Pal

## Statistics

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### Trophy counts

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Major and Minor Honours (International, National and State)

This following table includes only those titles recognised and organised by the AFC, AFF, AIFF, IFA and other associations :[36][37]

Type  | Associaltion  | Competition  | Mohun Bagan | East Bengal | Ref.

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International

(Friendly)

| AFF | ASEAN Club Championship 2003 | 0  | 1 | [38]
Total | 0  | 1  | [39][40]
National | AIFF | NFL/I-League/ISL Winner's Shield | 7 | 3  | [41]
AIFF | ISL Cup | 2 | 0  | [42]
AIFF | Federation Cup/Super Cup | 14 | 9  | [43]
AIFF | Durand Cup | 17 | 16  | [44]
AIFF | Indian Super Cup | 2  | 3 | [45]
Total  | 42  | 31  | [39][40]
Domestic

(Major)

| WIFA | Rovers Cup | 14 | 10  | [46]
IFA | IFA Shield | 22  | 29 | [47]
IFA | Trades Cup | 11 | 4  | [48]
IFA | Calcutta Football League | 30  | 40 | [49]
IFA | Cooch Behar Cup | 18 | 5  | [39][40]
Total | 95  | 88  | [39][40]
Domestic

(Minor)

| SFA | Sikkim Gold Cup | 10 | 0  | [50]
GFA | Bordoloi Trophy | 7 | 5  | [51]
IFA | All Airlines Gold Cup | 8 | 7  | [39][40]
IFA | Lakshmibilas Cup  | 7 | 3  | [39][40]
IFA | Raja Memorial Shield  | 5 | 1  | [39][40]
IFA | Lady Hardinge Shield  | 6 | 1  | [39][40]
IFA | Gladstone Cup  | 4 | 1  | [39][40]
IFA | Griffith Shield  | 4 | 2  | [39][40]
IFA | McDowell's Cup | 1  | 3 | [39][40]
IFA | William Younger Cup  | 3 | 2  | [39][40]
Total  | 55  | 25  | [39][40]
Cumulative Total  | 192  | 145  | [39][40]

### Recent results of Kolkata Derby

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Further information: List of Kolkata Derby Matches

The records of the meetings between the sides since 2009 have been listed below.

Date  | Home Team  | Result  | Away Team  | Stadium  | Competition

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11 January 2025 | Mohun Bagan | 1–0 | East Bengal | Vivekananda Yuva Bharati Krirangan | ISL
19 October 2024 | East Bengal | 0–2 | Mohun Bagan | Vivekananda Yuva Bharati Krirangan | ISL
2 September 2024 | Mohun Bagan | 1–1; 3–2 (p) | East Bengal | K. D. Singh Babu Stadium | Exhibition match
18 August 2024 | Mohun Bagan | –[b] | East Bengal | Vivekananda Yuva Bharati Krirangan | Durand Cup
13 July 2024 | Mohun Bagan | 1–2 | East Bengal | Vivekananda Yuva Bharati Krirangan | CFL
10 March 2024 | East Bengal | 1–3 | Mohun Bagan | Vivekananda Yuva Bharati Krirangan | ISL
3 February 2024 | Mohun Bagan | 2–2 | East Bengal | Vivekananda Yuva Bharati Krirangan | ISL
19 January 2024 | Mohun Bagan | 1–3 | East Bengal | Kalinga Stadium | Super Cup
30 November 2023 | East Bengal | 3–0[c] | Mohun Bagan | Bankimanjali Stadium | CFL
3 September 2023 | East Bengal | 0–1 | Mohun Bagan | Vivekananda Yuva Bharati Krirangan | Durand Cup
12 August 2023 | Mohun Bagan | 0–1 | East Bengal | Vivekananda Yuva Bharati Krirangan | Durand Cup
25 February 2023 | East Bengal | 0–2 | Mohun Bagan | Vivekananda Yuva Bharati Krirangan | ISL
29 October 2022 | Mohun Bagan | 2–0 | East Bengal | Vivekananda Yuva Bharati Krirangan | ISL
28 August 2022 | East Bengal | 0–1 | Mohun Bagan | Vivekananda Yuba Bharati Krirangan | Durand Cup
29 January 2022 | Mohun Bagan | 3–1 | East Bengal | Fatorda Stadium | ISL
27 November 2021 | East Bengal | 0–3 | Mohun Bagan | Tilak Maidan | ISL
19 February 2021 | Mohun Bagan | 3–1 | East Bengal | Fatorda Stadium | ISL
27 November 2020 | East Bengal | 0–2 | Mohun Bagan | Tilak Maidan | ISL
15 March 2020 | East Bengal | –[d] | Mohun Bagan | Vivekananda Yuba Bharati Krirangan | I-League
19 January 2020 | Mohun Bagan | 2–1 | East Bengal | Vivekananda Yuba Bharati Krirangan | I-League
1 September 2019 | Mohun Bagan | 0–0 | East Bengal | Vivekananda Yuba Bharati Krirangan | CFL
27 January 2019 | Mohun Bagan | 0–2 | East Bengal | Vivekananda Yuba Bharati Krirangan | I-League
16 December 2018 | East Bengal | 3–2 | Mohun Bagan | Vivekananda Yuba Bharati Krirangan | I-League
2 September 2018 | East Bengal | 2–2 | Mohun Bagan | Vivekananda Yuba Bharati Krirangan | CFL
21 January 2018 | East Bengal | 0–2 | Mohun Bagan | Vivekananda Yuba Bharati Krirangan | I-League
3 December 2017 | Mohun Bagan | 1–0 | East Bengal | Vivekananda Yuba Bharati Krirangan | I-League
24 September 2017 | East Bengal | 2–2 | Mohun Bagan | Kanchenjunga Stadium | CFL
14 May 2017 | Mohun Bagan | 2–0 | East Bengal | Barabati Stadium | Federation Cup
9 April 2017 | Mohun Bagan | 2–1 | East Bengal | Kanchenjunga Stadium | I-League
12 February 2017 | East Bengal | 0–0 | Mohun Bagan | Kanchenjunga Stadium | I-League
7 September 2016 | East Bengal | 3–0[e] | Mohun Bagan | Kalyani Stadium | CFL
2 April 2016 | East Bengal | 2–1 | Mohun Bagan | Kanchenjunga Stadium | I-League
23 January 2016 | Mohun Bagan | 1–1 | East Bengal | Kanchenjunga Stadium | I-League
6 September 2015 | East Bengal | 4–0 | Mohun Bagan | Vivekananda Yuba Bharati Krirangan | CFL
28 March 2015 | Mohun Bagan | 1–0 | East Bengal | Vivekananda Yuba Bharati Krirangan | I-League
17 February 2015 | East Bengal | 1–1 | Mohun Bagan | Vivekananda Yuba Bharati Krirangan | I-League
31 August 2014 | East Bengal | 3–1 | Mohun Bagan | Vivekananda Yuba Bharati Krirangan | CFL
1 March 2014 | East Bengal | 1–1 | Mohun Bagan | Vivekananda Yuba Bharati Krirangan | I-League
11 January 2014 | East Bengal | 0–1 | Mohun Bagan | Vivekananda Yuba Bharati Krirangan | CFL
24 November 2013 | East Bengal | 1–0 | Mohun Bagan | Vivekananda Yuba Bharati Krirangan | I-League
23 May 2013 | East Bengal | 3–2 | Mohun Bagan | Vivekananda Yuba Bharati Krirangan | CFL
17 March 2013 | East Bengal | 1–1; 4–2 (p) | Mohun Bagan | Vivekananda Yuba Bharati Krirangan | IFA Shield
9 February 2013 | Mohun Bagan | 0–0 | East Bengal | Vivekananda Yuba Bharati Krirangan | I-League
9 December 2012 | East Bengal | 3–0[f] | Mohun Bagan | Vivekananda Yuba Bharati Krirangan | I-League
4 February 2012 | East Bengal | 1–1 | Mohun Bagan | Vivekananda Yuba Bharati Krirangan | I-League
7 January 2012 | Mohun Bagan | 2–0 | East Bengal | Vivekananda Yuba Bharati Krirangan | CFL
20 November 2011 | Mohun Bagan | 1–0 | East Bengal | Vivekananda Yuba Bharati Krirangan | I-League
9 April 2011 | East Bengal | 2–1 | Mohun Bagan | Vivekananda Yuba Bharati Krirangan | I-League
6 February 2011 | Mohun Bagan | 1–1 | East Bengal | Vivekananda Yuba Bharati Krirangan | I-League
26 November 2010 | Mohun Bagan | 0–2 | East Bengal | Vivekananda Yuba Bharati Krirangan | CFL
14 November 2010 | Mohun Bagan | 3–3; 2–3 (p) | East Bengal | Vivekananda Yuba Bharati Krirangan | MDS Platinum Jubilee Cup
2 October 2010 | East Bengal | 1–0 | Mohun Bagan | Barabati Stadium | Federation Cup
16 May 2010 | Mohun Bagan | 2–1 | East Bengal | Vivekananda Yuba Bharati Krirangan | I-League
24 April 2010 | Mohun Bagan | 0–0 | East Bengal | Vivekananda Yuba Bharati Krirangan | CFL
31 December 2009 | East Bengal | 2–0 | Mohun Bagan | Nehru Stadium | Federation Cup
25 October 2009 | Mohun Bagan | 5–3 | East Bengal | Vivekananda Yuba Bharati Krirangan | I-League
22 February 2009 | East Bengal | 3–0 | Mohun Bagan | Vivekananda Yuba Bharati Krirangan | I-League

Last updated: 2 September 2024
Source: soccerway.com

* Since 2009, 53 matches have been played between the teams (including exhibition matches) where:

1. Mohun Bagan won: 21 (including exhibition match from 2024.)
2. East Bengal won: 20 (including walkovers from 2016 and 2023 CFL and 2012 I-League.)
3. 12 matches ended as draws.

* Highest scorer in a single match — Chidi Edeh (Mohun Bagan), scored 4 goals in 2009.

### Head-to-head ranking in National Football League/I-League and Indian Super League

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1996–97 to 2024–25

R/S | National Football League | I-League | Indian Super League

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1[g] | 2[h] | 3[i] | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 29
1  |  | 1 |  | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1 |  |  |  |  | 1 |  |  |  | 1 | 1
2  |  | 2 | 2 |  | 2 |  |  |  |  | 2 |  |  | 2 |  | 2 | 2 |  | 2 |  | 2 | 2 |  | 2 | 2 | 2 |  |  |  |
3  | 3 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 3 | 3 |  |  |  |  |  |  | 3 |  |  | 3 | 3 | 3 |  |  |  | 3 | 3 |  |
4  |  |  | 4 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 4 |  |  |  | 4 |  |  | 4 |  |  | 4 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
5  |  |  |  |  |  | 5 |  |  |  |  | 5 |  |  | 5 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 5 |  |  |  |  |  |
6  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 6 | 6 |  | 6 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
7  |  |  |  | 7 |  |  | 7 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
8  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 8 |  | 8 |  |  |  |  |  |  | 8 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
9  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 9 |  |  |  |  |  | 9 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 9 |  | 9 | 9 | 9
10  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 10 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
11  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 11 |  |  |
12  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
13  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
14  |  |  |  |  |  |

Last updated: 23 February 2025
Source: soccerway.com

Note: Red & Gold refers to East Bengal, while Green & Maroon refers to Mohun Bagan.

## See also

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* Imphal Derby
* South Indian Derby
* List of association football club rivalries in Asia and Oceania
* List of association football rivalries

## Notes

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1. ^ East Bengal FC lost to Mohun Bagan, first time since their 3–1 defeat in the IFA Shield Final on 20 September 1969, after 1932 days, on 5 January 1975, in the Durand Cup Semi Final at the Ambedkar Stadium, Delhi by 1–0.
2. ^ The match was cancelled due to security reasons.[52]
3. ^ Match was turned into a walkover win for East Bengal after Bagan decided not to field a team, and hence East Bengal was awarded 3 goals and walkover victory.[53][54]
4. ^ Match was cancelled due to the spread of COVID-19 in India.
5. ^ Match was turned into a walkover win for East Bengal after Bagan decided not to field a team for this game as they claimed their team should've got some time to practice on the pitch which they weren't allowed to, and hence East Bengal was awarded 3 goals and walkover victory.
6. ^ Match was turned into a walkover win for East Bengal after Bagan decided to forfeit the match at half time.
7. ^ Mohun Bagan did not qualify in the first season, but was given entry in the next season by then AIFF president Priya Ranjan Dashmunshi.
8. ^ Only Championship Stage matches taken into account.
9. ^ Only Championship Stage matches taken into account.

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## Further reading

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* Banerjee, Ankan (25 March 2015). "The Introduction of Football in Colonial Calcutta- Part 1". footballcounter.com. Kolkata: Football Counter. Archived from the original on 23 January 2016. Retrieved 25 March 2015.
* "Football — the passion play in Kolkata". ibnlive.in. IBN Live. 13 December 2011. Archived from the original on 11 January 2012. Retrieved 11 August 2014.
* Ghoshal, Dipankar (7 July 2022). "'পেলের বিরুদ্ধে খেলার জন্যই ইস্টবেঙ্গল ছেড়ে মোহনবাগানে গিয়েছিলাম', বাগান রত্ন সম্মানে আপ্লুত শ্যাম থাপা" ['Leaved East Bengal to Mohun Bagan to play against Pele', Shyam Thapa elated at Bagan Ratna honor]. tv9bangla.com (in Bengali). Kolkata: TV9 Bangla Digital. Archived from the original on 13 May 2023. Retrieved 21 October 2022.
* "Chronology of Important Sports Events — West Bengal". wbsportsandyouth.gov.in. Kolkata: Government of West Bengal – Department of youth services and sports. 2017. Archived from the original on 13 October 2022. Retrieved 25 January 2023.

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