Kolkata Derby
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The Kolkata Derby is the football match in Kolkata, between East Bengal and Mohun Bagan. 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 10 March 2024 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.
The Vivekananda Yuba Bharati Krirangan on a matchday of Kolkata Derby in 2020
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 11 August 1925, which was the replayed semi-final of Cooch Behar Cup after it went into a goalless draw the first time.
Kanchenjunga Stadium
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The Kanchenjunga Stadium, also known as Kanchanjungha Krirangan, is a multi-purpose stadium in Siliguri, India. It is mainly used for staging cricket and football matches. Built in the 1980s, the stadium holds a capacity of 40,000 and is currently the home ground of Siliguri Premier League side Kanchenjunga FC. It also hosted two Kolkata Derby matches in 2016 I-league.
The stadium on a matchday in 2019
The stadium at night