East Bengal will look to continue their dominance over arch-rivals Mohun Bagan Super Giant this season when the two sides meet in the final of the 125th edition of the IFA Shield at the Salt Lake Stadium on Saturday.
East Bengal enjoy a bigger head-to-head advantage (21-7), while Bagan boast of being the first native Indian side to win the Shield, beating a British side – the East Yorkshire Regiment – in 1911.
The Red and Gold Brigade – despite never rising above ninth spot in the Indian Super League (ISL) since joining in 2020 – has assembled a strong squad this season under coach Oscar Bruzon
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East Bengal enjoy a bigger head-to-head advantage in the tournament (21-7), while Bagan boast of being the first indigenous Indian side to win the Shield, beating a British side – the East Yorkshire Regiment – in 1911.