East Bengal 4–1 Mohun Bagan The second semi-final of the 1997 Indian Federation Cup was played between arch-rivals East Bengal and Mohun Bagan at Salt Lake Stadium, Kolkata on 13 July 1997. Called the Kolkata Derby, the match was won by East Bengal 4–1 courtesy of a hat-trick, first ever in the derby's history, from Bhaichung Bhutia. Nazim-ul-Haque opened the scoring early on for East Bengal before Bhutia's goal took the lead to 2–0. Chima Okorie managed to pull one back for Mohun Bagan in the second half, but Bhutia's twin strikes in four minutes sealed the game for East Bengal. Bhaichung Bhutia Bhaichung Bhutia (born 15 December 1976) is a retired Indian footballer of Sikkimese-Bhutia descent who played as a striker. Bhutia is considered to be the torchbearer of Indian football in the international arena. He is often nicknamed the "Sikkimese Sniper" because of his shooting skills in football. Three-time Indian Player of the Year I. M. Vijayan described Bhutia as "God's gift to Indian football". Bhaichung Bhutia has an older brother named Chewang Bhutia. Chewang and Bhaichung both went to boarding school. Bhutia was married in 2004 to a hotel professional and divorced in 2015.
Tarun Dey Tarun Dey is an Indian football Defender who played for India in the 1984 Asian Cup. He also played for East Bengal Club. Sourav Ganguly Sourav Chandidas Ganguly (   ; born 8 July 1972), affectionately known as Dada (meaning ""elder brother"" in Bengali), is a former Indian cricketer and captain of the Indian national team, Currently, he is appointed as the President of the Cricket Association of Bengal and President of the Editorial Board with Wisden India. During his playing career, Ganguly established himself as one of the world's leading batsmen, particularly in the one-day format. He was especially prolific through the off side, earning the nickname God of the Off Side for his elegant strokeplay square of the wicket and through the covers. Bimal Bose Bimal Krishna Bose (16 June 1918 – 20 May 1996) played first-class cricket for Bihar from 1940 to 1963, captaining the team from 1953-54 to 1957-58. 2014–15 East Bengal F.C. season The 2014–15 season will be East Bengal's 8th season in the I-League and 94th season in existence. Edulji Aibara Edulji Bujorji 'Eddie' Aibara (25 April 1914 – 7 November 2000) was an Indian first-class cricketer who played for Hyderabad in the Ranji Trophy. Charles Sumption Charles Sumption (15 March 1910 – October 1988) was an Indian cricketer. He played one first-class match for Bengal in 1941/42. Champi Chatterjee Champi Chatterjee (born 11 May 1959) was an Indian cricketer. He was a right-handed batsman and a right-arm medium-pace bowler who played for Bengal. He was born in Belur. Sagram Mandi Sagram Mandi (born 1 April 1988 in Kolkata) is an Indian footballer who is currently playing for Bhawanipore F.C. in the I-League 2nd Division. He plays as a defender and can also double up as a midfielder. Steven Dias Steven Benedic Dias (born 25 December 1983) is an Indian professional football player currently playing for Mumbai FC in the I-League. An attacking midfielder who plays on the wings, he is known for his long range shooting, crossing and passing. Dias made his debut for India in 2006 and had since become a mainstay in the Indian midfield. He is known as the "David Beckham of India". Shibaji Banerjee Shibaji Banerjee (died 19 February 2017) was an Indian footballer who played as a goalkeeper for Mohun Bagan and the Indian national team. Jyotirmoyee Sikdar Jyotirmoyee Sikdar was an Indian politician and sportsman. She was Member of Parliament representing the Krishnagar (Lok Sabha constituency) of West Bengal in the 14th Lok Sabha. She is affiliated to the Communist Party of India (Marxist). She contested the Krishnanagar seat in 2009 Lok Sabha election also, but could not make it to the Parliament for a second term. Mohammed Habib (footballer) Mohammed Habib is a former Indian football player and captain, who played as a forward. Although hailing from the state of Andhra Pradesh (now Telangana), he represented Bengal in the Santosh Trophy. Jaseel P. Ismail Jaseel P. Ismail (Malayalam: ജസീല്‍ പി. ഇസ്മായില്‍ ) (born 16 September 1972) is a former badminton player from Kozhikode city of Kerala, India. He, arguably, is one of India's finest ever doubles players. Tirthankar Sarkar Tirthankar Sarkar (born 1 July 1993 in Kolkata, West Bengal) is an Indian footballer who plays as a midfielder for Mohun Bagan in the I-League. Ilyas Ahmed (East Pakistan cricketer) Ilyas Ahmed (date of birth unknown) was a Pakistani cricketer who played a single first-class match for East Pakistan during the 1954–55 season. His first and only recorded match came against the touring Indian national side in late December 1954, the first match of a three-month tour (and one of only two played in East Pakistan). In the match, played at the Niaz Stadium in Chittagong, Ilyas batted third in East Pakistan's first innings (behind Mazhar-ul-Islam and Mohsin Kazi), and scored five runs before being caught by Naren Tamhane off the bowling of Dattu Phadkar. He batted fourth in East Pakistan's second innings, the team having followed on, and was caught and bowled by Subhash Gupte for a duck. East Pakistan lost the match by an innings and 15 runs after two days, and Ilyas did not play any further matches at first-class level. Sevoke Sevoke (also Sevok or Sivok) (Nepali: सेवोक ) (Bengali: সেভক) is a town near Siliguri in the Darjeeling District of West Bengal state of India on the border with Sikkim state. It is a part of Dooars. Many army and BSF camps are located in the area. The Mahananda Wildlife Sanctuary is situated in this area. National Highway NH31 passes through the town. NH 31A connects this town to Gangtok. Basanta Singh Basanta Singh (born 4 April 1994 in Manipur) is an Indian professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Mohammedan S.C. (Kolkata) in the I-League. Michael Soosairaj Michael Soosairaj is an Indian professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Chennai City in the I-League. Mantu Sen Mantu Sen (21 June 1923 – 12 April 1990) was an Indian cricketer. He played eighteen first-class matches for Bengal between 1942 and 1959. Sunil Chhetri Sunil Chhetri (born 3 August 1984) is an Indian professional footballer who plays as a striker for Indian club Bengaluru FC and the Indian national team. He is both the most-capped player, and all-time top goalscorer for the India national team, with 54 goals in 95 appearances. He is also the current captain of the national team.