Football fans packed Vivekananda Yuva Bharati Krirangan (VYBK) in Kolkata on 17 May 2026 as Mohun Bagan Super Giant hosted East Bengal FC in the Indian Super League derby. (Photo: NationPress/Kuntal Chakrabarty)
Supporters of Mohun Bagan Super Giant and East Bengal FC filled the stands at Vivekananda Yuva Bharati Krirangan, Kolkata, creating a charged atmosphere for the Indian Super League clash on 17 May 2026. (Photo: NationPress/Kuntal Chakrabarty)
Rival supporters of Mohun Bagan Super Giant and East Bengal FC cheered on their sides at Vivekananda Yuva Bharati Krirangan during the high-stakes Indian Super League derby in Kolkata on 17 May 2026. (Photo: NationPress/Kuntal Chakrabarty)
Players from Mohun Bagan Super Giant and East Bengal FC contest possession during their Indian Super League fixture at Vivekananda Yuva Bharati Krirangan, Kolkata, on 17 May 2026. (Photo: NationPress/Kuntal Chakrabarty)
The Kolkata derby lived up to its reputation as Mohun Bagan Super Giant and East Bengal FC players battled fiercely across the pitch at Vivekananda Yuva Bharati Krirangan on 17 May 2026. (Photo: NationPress/Kuntal Chakrabarty)
A tightly contested midfield duel defined the early exchanges as Mohun Bagan Super Giant faced East Bengal FC in the ISL at Vivekananda Yuva Bharati Krirangan, Kolkata, on 17 May 2026. (Photo: NationPress/Kuntal Chakrabarty)
Both Mohun Bagan Super Giant and East Bengal FC tested each other's defences in a competitive Indian Super League encounter at Vivekananda Yuva Bharati Krirangan, Kolkata, on 17 May 2026. (Photo: NationPress/Kuntal Chakrabarty)
Vivekananda Yuva Bharati Krirangan — also known as Salt Lake Stadium — hosted the high-stakes ISL clash between Mohun Bagan Super Giant and East Bengal FC in Kolkata on 17 May 2026. (Photo: NationPress/Kuntal Chakrabarty)
The Mohun Bagan Super Giant vs East Bengal FC fixture is widely regarded as one of India's oldest and most passionate football rivalries, drawing full houses at Vivekananda Yuva Bharati Krirangan every season. (Photo: NationPress/Kuntal Chakrabarty)
Kolkata reaffirmed its status as India's football capital as thousands turned out for the Indian Super League derby between Mohun Bagan Super Giant and East Bengal FC at VYBK on 17 May 2026. (Photo: NationPress/Kuntal Chakrabarty)
Defenders from both Mohun Bagan Super Giant and East Bengal FC were tested repeatedly during the ISL derby at Vivekananda Yuva Bharati Krirangan, Kolkata, on 17 May 2026. (Photo: NationPress/Kuntal Chakrabarty)
Physical and technical battles between Mohun Bagan Super Giant and East Bengal FC players kept the crowd at Vivekananda Yuva Bharati Krirangan on edge throughout the ISL derby on 17 May 2026. (Photo: NationPress/Kuntal Chakrabarty)
As the ISL derby between Mohun Bagan Super Giant and East Bengal FC progressed, both sides pushed harder for the decisive moment at Vivekananda Yuva Bharati Krirangan, Kolkata, on 17 May 2026. (Photo: NationPress/Kuntal Chakrabarty)
The 17 May 2026 ISL derby between Mohun Bagan Super Giant and East Bengal FC at Vivekananda Yuva Bharati Krirangan, Kolkata, added another chapter to one of Indian football's most storied rivalries. (Photo: NationPress/Kuntal Chakrabarty)