24th May, 1925, East Bengal club got enrolled for the IFA Derby match against Mohun Bagan. East Bengal was then a new kid in the block, inaugurated in 1920, participates in the 1st game of the Calcutta League. Against East Bengal Club was Mohun Bagan who was ahead from the former in terms of age and experience. However, the excitement of the supporters both the teams was heightened and filled the ground with cheers. The encounter of both teams in the first half made the game delightful. When Surya Chakraborty’s shot got resisted, Nepal Chakravarty took the shot and defeated the Mohun Bagan goalkeeper – Bhaduri, and makes a goal. East Bengal defeat Mohun Bagan and won the first half of Calcutta League against a single goal.
The then team of East Bengal Club for the match:
P. Das. P. Chatterjee, S. Ganguly, Haran Saha, Nani Gosain, B. Sen, Surya Chakraborty, H. Bose, M. Dutta, Nepal Chakravarty, M. Mallik