The final will be the fifth meeting between the two sides this year and comes barely two months after East Bengal got the better of Mohun Bagan in the Durand Cup final, winning 4-1 to claim one of their biggest derby victories in recent years.
Mohun Bagan, however, have since won the Calcutta Football League to end an eight-year wait for the title and will be bidding to retain the Shield they won against East Bengal at the same venue last year.
The 2025 final ended 1-1 before Mohun Bagan prevailed 5-4 on penalties to lift the Shield for the 21st time.
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