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The Kolkata Derby (locally known as "Boro Match") is the football match in Kolkata, between Mohun Bagan and East Bengal. [6] The rivalry between these two teams is over 100 years old, and the matches witnessed large audience attendance and rivalry between patrons.
Calcutta Turf Club grandstand before 1905. The Calcutta Turf Club was founded on 20 February 1847 to regulate all aspects of horse racing in the city. [6] Club members were elected by ballot. It was governed by a five-person committee, and five stewards supervised the races. In 1856, the Calcutta Derby was replaced by the Viceroy's Cup. [4]
Overall Kolkata Derby head-to-head record [43] [44] Competition Matches played East Bengal wins Mohun Bagan wins Draws Indian Super League [g] 10 0 9: 1 NFL / I-League: 45 16: 15 13 Federation Cup / Super Cup [45] 23 9: 6 8 Calcutta Football League [h] 162 55: 48 59 IFA Shield [i] 41 19: 9 13 Durand Cup: 22 9: 8 5 Rovers Cup: 12 4 4 4 All ...
Because it is often called India's football capital, many international footballing personalities have visited Kolkata. In 1977, Mohun Bagan played a friendly match against the famous North American Soccer League club New York Cosmos, which featured Pelé. The match, which took place at Eden Gardens, had an attendance of 80,000. The match ended ...
The Kolkata Derby has been an eternal rivalry between the two oldest clubs in Indian football—Mohun Bagan and East Bengal—and has been featured on the list of FIFA's Classic Rivalries. The fanaticism around football in Kolkata in the 1970s was unparalleled and the Bangal - Ghoti rivalry was the pinnacle of football rivalries in Asia, as ...
The club annually contests in Asia's oldest rivalry, the Kolkata Derby against its long-time local rival East Bengal, [10] with the first derby match being played on 8 August 1921. [11] Mohun Bagan was one of the founding members of National Football League in 1996 and has never been relegated from the top-tier league of the country.
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The league matches were mostly played in monsoon and matches involving the Big Three of Calcutta (Mohun Bagan, East Bengal and Mohammedan) regularly attracted more than 30,000 spectators. [10] From 1934 to 1981, Eastern Railway was the only club outside of the Big Three to win the title in 1958.