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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 ...
Calcutta Club (Bengali: কলকাতা ক্লাব) is an elite gentlemen's club located on Lower Circular Road in Kolkata (formerly Calcutta), India. It was established in 1907 and the first president of the club was the Maharajah of Cooch Behar , Sir Nripendra Narayan .
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 ...
East Bengal is an Indian professional football club based in Kolkata, West Bengal, which competes in Indian Super League, the top tier of Indian football.The club was formed when the vice-president of Jorabagan, Suresh Chandra Chaudhuri, resigned when Jorabagan sent out their starting eleven but with the notable exclusion of defender Sailesh Bose who was dropped from the squad for reasons not ...
[12] [103] In April 2024, the club entered into a partnership with La Liga Academy for grassroots development in youth football. [104] [105] [106] In July, club's academy team named Bhawanipore Pro India Academy, took part in LaLiga U-14 Youth Football Tournament held at the University of Putra, Malaysia, and became undefeated champions. [107]
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 ...