Players from Mohun Bagan Super Giant and East Bengal FC contest the IFA Shield final at Vivekananda Yuba Bharati Krirangan in Kolkata on 8 October 2026, turning the storied Kolkata Derby into a cup decider. (Photo: NationPress/Kuntal Chakrabarty)
The IFA Shield final at Vivekananda Yuba Bharati Krirangan (VYBK) on 8 October 2026 pits Mohun Bagan Super Giant against East Bengal FC — two of Indian football's oldest and most celebrated clubs — in a winner takes all Kolkata Derby. (Photo: NationPress/Kuntal Chakrabarty)
The intensity of the Kolkata Derby reached a peak at Vivekananda Yuba Bharati Krirangan on 8 October 2026, as Mohun Bagan Super Giant and East Bengal FC met in the IFA Shield final — the oldest football tournament in Asia still in active play. (Photo: NationPress/Kuntal Chakrabarty)
Match action from the IFA Shield final at Vivekananda Yuba Bharati Krirangan, Kolkata, on 8 October 2026, where Mohun Bagan Super Giant and East Bengal FC squared off in what is among the most anticipated derbies in Indian club football. (Photo: NationPress/Kuntal Chakrabarty)
Both Mohun Bagan Super Giant and East Bengal FC navigated their respective semi final stages to set up a blockbuster IFA Shield final at Vivekananda Yuba Bharati Krirangan, Kolkata, on 8 October 2026. (Photo: NationPress/Kuntal Chakrabarty)
The IFA Shield final on 8 October 2026 at Vivekananda Yuba Bharati Krirangan, Kolkata, settled the debate between Mohun Bagan Super Giant and East Bengal FC — two clubs whose rivalry defines Bengali football culture. (Photo: NationPress/Kuntal Chakrabarty)