If I-League is a movie, East Bengal and Mohun Bagan are the two biggest superstars who ruled the industry for years before moving on. They have been like the Khans of Bollywood and the M's of Mollywood.
The Kolkata giants were, without doubt, two of the biggest clubs in India playing in the country's top division every season and enjoying varying degrees of success.
This year, there were two twists in the tale just before the climax. Firstly, Indian Super League (ISL) club ATK joined hands with Mohun Bagan to form ATK Mohun Bagan and confirmed their participation in the ISL.