As far as local sporting rivalries go, few on this planet can compare to the one between East Bengal vs Mohun Bagan, commonly known as the "Kolkata Derby."
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The two giants hailing from the same city, Kolkata, have been at each other's throats since East Bengal's inception a century and some change ago on August 1st, 1920, and their rivalry has scripted the most glorious chapter in the history of Indian football.
Kolkata Derby: One Feild, Two Histories, Countless Emotions!!!
The two teams are not just two football entities but represent two sets of inhabitants of the state of Bengal, who simply cannot stand losing to the other side. East Bengal vs Mohun Bagan evokes passion unlike another sporting contest in the country. So ahead of the Kolkata Derby in the Indian Super League, we take a brief look at the rich history of the rivalry.
Though the data is just an approximation, as 11th 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 a walkover.
East Bengal vs Mohun Bagan: Head-to-Head Results of Last 10 Matches
Mohun Bagan's domination over East Bengal in ISL comes while the two teams enjoy fairly competitive records against each other in other tournaments. In the last 10 matches, both teams provided strong results, as Mohun Bagan won 5 times, East Bengal won 3 times, and one match ended in a draw.
In last 4 ISL matches, Mohun Bagan won 3 times, and one match ended in a draw, The Mariners have the Durand Cup encounter, and one Durand Cup encounter has been abandoned without being played a single second. Whereas the Super Cup and the Exhibition match were won by the Red and Gold Brigade. Lastly, the two Calcutta Football League matches have been shared with one win each.
Gist of the last encounter between the two giants
Maclaren scored an early goal in the second minute, assisted by Ashish Rai through a long ball delivery towards Maclaren, which took the entire East Bengal defense into surprise.
Liston Colaco ran with the ball on the counter-attack but he was tackled by Souvik Chakrabarti. Colaco fell on the ground and the referee booked Chakrabarti with a second yellow card. The misery continues for East Bengal and now they have been reduced to 10 men.
Through this win, The Mariners went eight points clear (35) at the top of the table, compared to the second-placed Bengaluru FC (27).
🗣 "They (players) made a huge effort, and even with 10 men, we were having our chances.."@obruzon expresses pride in @eastbengal_fc’s performance despite defeat in the #KolkataDerby 🙌#MBSGEBFC #ISL #LetsFootball #EastBengalFC #OscarBruzon
— Indian Super League (@IndSuperLeague) January 11, 2025
কলকাতা সবুজ মেরুন 💚♥️#MBSG #JoyMohunBagan #আমরাসবুজমেরুন pic.twitter.com/HcVnnGZEil
— Mohun Bagan Super Giant (@mohunbagansg) January 11, 2025
Indian Super League Table As It Stands
| # | Club | Played | Won | Draw | Lost | GF | GA | GD | Points | Form |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mohun Bagan Super Giant | 15 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 30 | 13 | 17 | 35 | W W W L W |
| 2 | Bengaluru FC | 15 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 28 | 20 | 8 | 27 | L L W D W |
| 3 | FC Goa | 14 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 28 | 19 | 9 | 26 | D W W D W |
| 4 | Jamshedpur FC | 13 | 8 | 0 | 5 | 19 | 23 | -4 | 24 | W W L W W |
| 5 | NorthEast United FC | 15 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 30 | 21 | 9 | 23 | D D W W L |
| 6 | Mumbai City FC | 14 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 18 | 18 | 0 | 23 | W L W W D |
| 7 | Odisha FC | 15 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 29 | 23 | 6 | 21 | D L D W D |
| 8 | Punjab FC | 14 | 6 | 1 | 7 | 21 | 20 | 1 | 19 | D L L L L |
| 9 | Kerala Blasters FC | 15 | 5 | 2 | 8 | 23 | 25 | -2 | 17 | W L W L L |
| 10 | Chennaiyin FC | 15 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 21 | 25 | -4 | 16 | D L L W L |
| 11 | East Bengal FC | 15 | 4 | 2 | 9 | 16 | 21 | -5 | 14 | L L D W W |
| 12 | Mohammedan SC | 15 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 6 | 22 | -16 | 10 | W D D L L |
| 13 | Hyderabad FC | 15 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 11 | 30 | -19 | 9 | D L D L L |