I-League has not been a happy hunting ground for the two Kolkata giants Mohun Bagan and East Bengal in the last decade.
Other than Mohun Bagan’s I-League triumph in 2014-15 season, Kolkata which used to be the hub of Indian club football at one point of time did not get the taste of India’s coveted domestic title.
The National Football League (NFL), which started in 1996, was completely dominated by the two Kolkata giants in the initial years. Out of the first eight editions, East Bengal and Mohun Bagan won the title six times.