The much-anticipated return leg of the Calcutta Derby between ATK Mohun Bagan and SC East Bengal in the ISL VII will be played on February 19, the organisers announced on Saturday, releasing the fixtures for the second leg of the tournament. In the first leg, played on November 27, ATK Mohun Bagan had defeated SC East Bengal 2-0.
The second half of the seventh season, which marked the return of major live sporting action in the country amidst much anticipation, will start on January 12 with NorthEast United FC taking on Bengaluru FC at the Tilak Maidan Stadium.
ATK Mohun Bagan will also be playing in the final league game of the season against Mumbai City FC as the league phase comes to a close on February 28.
There will be a further seven double-headers in the remainder of the 55 league games of the season, all to be played on Sundays.
It will be interesting to see how the fortunes change with each team having had a glimpse of their opponents’ firepower.
The schedule and venue for the playoffs and final will be announced at a later date.
