The Indian Super League
The Highest sporting level in India, ISL- Indian Super League is a series of football matches hard to miss for any football fan. The thrill and kick watching the popular teams collide to win the battle is another level high!
A league of 20 matches, ISL boasts of being the one of its kind league in India.
For the First Time in ISL
For Indian football fans, the ISL is going to witness its first Kolkata derby tonight! It is the night when the two iconic teams of Kolkata collide. ATK Mohun Bagan is all set to take on SC East Bengal in a derby match scheduled on the 27th of November (Friday).
The Best of Two Teams!
Mohun Bagan Highlights
The Mohun Bagan team holds the record of winning 5 football league matches. With 3 wins in the National Football League and 2 in the I-League. It has given the fans a blast of Football moments in years of its glory.
ATK Mohun Bagan Fans bleed green and maroon. The rush of high pitched goals and athletic players is what the team boasts of. The “Mariners” or the fans of the club have gone to many lengths, marking maximum attendance in numerous matches. Hence, the “Mariners” not just enjoy the victory but have extended full support to the team through the years. Encouraging the players, adorning the city in maroon and green, filling the streets with the chants “Amader surjo merun, narir jog sobuj ghase”. Which is also the slogan of the team.
Moreover, the Mohun Bagan team has a history of notable players playing memorable games. It will be sheer delight and fun to watch such a beautiful team face off the opponents tonight.
SC East Bengal Highlights
“Bangal mora, East Bengal, lota mora, East Bengal, jitbe kara, East Bengal…”. If you have been singing this in your mind, you’re an ardent SC East Bengal Team fan. The team has glorious wins in the football matches with a record of 39 victories. This team is the biggest competitor of Team ATK Mohun Bagan due to obvious reasons of how the people of West Bengal are divided in the same state, just in terms of Football.
Red and Yellow is the color of the team, with a reputation of notable players playing and hitting the victorious goals.
Asia’s Biggest Football Rivalry
Also titled Asia’s biggest football rivalry, whenever the two teams have come face to face, the thrill has gone par all levels. Fans have gone mad and the streets of Kolkata have been seen divided in the colors of the two teams!
The rivalry may go endless, but the sporting spirit goes high every time. Who are you supporting tonight and what are your preparations, let us know in the comments section below!