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Durand Cup: East Bengal Face Mohun Bagan SG As Oldest Rivalry Opens The 135th Edition Of The Oldest Trophy
Mohun Bagan Super Giant: Another chapter will be added to the oldest rivalry when East Bengal FC take on Mohun Bagan Super Giant in the Kolkata Derby on Saturday as the two Kolkata giants open the 135th Durand Cup at the Vivekananda Yuba Bharati Krirangan.
Asia's oldest football tournament could not have picked a bigger fixture to mark the occasion, handing its very first whistle of the season to the rivalry that defines Indian club football.
The Mariners will walk into the tournament as the most decorated club, with 17 Durand Cup titles -- a tally unmatched in the history of the event. The Red and Gold Brigade trail by the width of a single trophy, 16 to their name, close enough that every fresh meeting between the two feels like a chance to close the gap or stretch it.
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