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East Bengal Football Club, commonly referred to as East Bengal, is an Indian professional football club based in Kolkata, West Bengal. The club competes in the Indian Super League, the top flight of the Indian football league system.<ref>"Football in Bengal". ifawb.com. The Indian Football Association (West Bengal). Archived from the original on 6 March 2016. Retrieved 14 January 2021.</ref> They are one of the most successful clubs in India, having won three National League titles in addition to forty-one State league titles. The club has enjoyed significant success in Domestic cup competitions and International tournaments as well, including Federation Cup/Super Cup trophies and an ASEAN Club Championship respectively, making it one of the most decorated football clubs in India.

It is one of the big three clubs of Kolkata, and participates in the well-renowned Kolkata derby against its eternal rivals Mohun Bagan. The club also plays in the mini Kolkata derby with Mohammedan.

Founded in August 1920, the club became affiliated with the Indian Football Association in 1922 and initially played in the Calcutta Football League Second Division before earning promotion to the First Division in 1924. East Bengal won its first First Division league title in 1942 and has since won it a record 40 times with generous help from different quarters.<ref>Mukhopadhyay, Shoubhik (10 September 2015). "East Bengal & Calcutta Football League: A Sublime Romantic Saga - Hero I-League". i-league.org. I-League. Archived from the original on 25 September 2019. Retrieved 25 September 2019.</ref> The club was a founding member of the National Football League, the first nation-wide football league in India in 1996, which it has won 3 times since.<ref name="ileague">Fujioka, Atsushi; Chaudhuri, Arunava. "India - List of National Champions". RSSSF. Archived from the original on 23 August 2017. Retrieved 18 January 2015.</ref> They have also won 9 National Cup titles — the Federation Cup 8 times and the Super Cup once. The club has also won several other trophies, including the Durand Cup 16 times, the Indian Super Cup a record 3 times, the IFA Shield a record 29 times, the Rovers Cup 10 times and the Calcutta Football League a record 40 times, the DCM Trophy a record 7 times, the Darjeeling Gold Cup a record 5 times and the McDowell's Cup a record 3 times. East Bengal won an international club trophy, in the form of ASEAN Club Championship.

History

Suresh Chandra Chaudhari (founder)

Sailesh Bose

Sarada Ranjan Roy (First president)

Formation

On 28 July 1920, Jorabagan was scheduled to play against Mohun Bagan in the Coochbehar Cup. Jorabagan sent out their starting eleven but with the notable exclusion of defender Sailesh Bose, who was dropped from the squad for undisclosed reasons. The then vice-president of Jorabagan, Suresh Chandra Chaudhuri, asked in vain for Bose to be included in the line-up. When his request was not welcomed, Chaudhuri left the club along with Raja Manmatha Nath Chaudhuri, Ramesh Chandra Sen, and Aurobinda Ghosh. They formed East Bengal as a Sports and Cultural Association in the neighbourhood of Jorabagan on 1 August 1920. The name East Bengal was chosen for the newly formed club as the founders hailed from the eastern region of Bengal.<ref name="RiseofEastBengal">"The Rise of East Bengal Club". East Bengal Football Club. Archived from the original on 18 August 2012. Retrieved 10 August 2012.</ref><ref>"History of East Bengal". Thehardtackle.com. 2 May 2010. Archived from the original on 8 June 2020. Retrieved 6 June 2020.</ref><ref name=":7">"Club Day: East Bengal – The History". Goal.com. Archived from the original on 8 June 2020. Retrieved 8 June 2020.</ref> Sarada Ranjan Ray took on the role of becoming the first president of this newly formed club while Suresh Chandra Chowdhury and Tarit Bhusan Roy were declared to be the first joint secretaries of the club.<ref name=":8">Sportstar, Team (August 2020). "100 years of East Bengal: A timeline". Sportstar. Archived from the original on 29 June 2021. Retrieved 1 August 2020.</ref> Soon after, Nagen Kali, M. Talukdar, B. Sen, N. Gossain, Goshto Paul (on loan from Mohun Bagan), P. Bardhan, S. Das, S. Tagore, J. Mukherjee, Ramesh Chandra Sen, S. Bose, C. Bose, A. Roy, and A. Bannerjee were announced to be the members of the first team squad by the board.<ref>Schöggl, Hans. "India - List of Foundation Dates". RSSSF. Archived from the original on 23 October 2021. Retrieved 17 August 2021.</ref><ref name=":0">"Team Archives of Quess East Bengal FC". East Bengal GC Official Site. Archived from the original on 9 June 2019. Retrieved 29 August 2019.</ref>

Early years: 1920s–1930s

East Bengal players and officials in 1921

In the same month of its formation, the club participated in its maiden tournament in, the Hercules Cup, a seven-a-side tournament. On 11 August 1920, the club played their first match in the tournament and in their history against Metropolitan College, which they went on to win 4–0. East Bengal went on to win the tournament, announcing the arrival of a club that would break many records in the future. The club also won Khagendra Shield in 1921.<ref name=":8" /> Following this, the club became affiliated with the Indian Football Association (IFA) and entered the IFA Second Division replacing Tajhat Football Club who withdrew from the 2nd Division League.<ref>"East Bengal wins Calcutta Football League for the first time in 1942". twitter.com. Archived from the original on 18 July 2023.</ref> The club finished placing third in their maiden season in the league. The first match between East Bengal and Mohun Bagan took place on 8 August 1921 in the Cooch Behar Cup semi-final match, which didn't turn in the favour of either of the teams as it ended in a goalless draw. It was an unofficial derby at that time.<ref name="RiseofEastBengal" /><ref>"East Bengal Story". 18 October 2018. Archived from the original on 18 October 2018. Retrieved 8 June 2020.</ref>

In 1924, the club won the Second Division and gained promotion to the IFA First Division after finishing in second place to Cameroons 'B' after paying a hefty sum.<ref>Sengupta, Somnath (24 April 2012). "Legends Of Indian Football: The Pioneers". thehardtackle.com. The Hard Tackle. Archived from the original on 26 October 2017. Retrieved 20 February 2021.</ref> As Cameroons 'A' team was already in the First Division the 'B' team could not gain promotion to the same league. East Bengal was next in line for promotion. However, more controversy arose since the IFA allowed only two Indian-based clubs in the IFA First Division at a time (at that time, the IFA was a British organization). This rule had previously deprived clubs like Kumartuli and Town from entering the First Division. During a governing body meeting of the IFA, the nine British clubs approved East Bengal's promotion to the First Division. Ironically, the two Indian clubs, Mohun Bagan and Aryan, opposed it. East Bengal's efforts led to the abolition of the oppressive Indian club limit rule.<ref name="RiseofEastBengal" /><ref>Chattopadhyay, Suhrid Sankar (28 August 2003). "The Saga of East Bengal". Frontline. Archived from the original on 18 January 2021. Retrieved 17 June 2020.</ref>

In 1925, East Bengal made its IFA First Division debut, and Mona Dutta became the maiden goalscorer for the club in the league. On 28 May 1925, the first official Kolkata Derby was played, where Nepal Chakraborty scored the only goal for East Bengal.<ref name=":8" /><ref>Das Sharma, Amitabha (1 April 2016). "The Kolkata Derby: They met as early as in 1921!". sportstar.thehindu.com. Archived from the original on 6 August 2020. Retrieved 7 November 2020.</ref>

1940s–1970s

East Bengal players after winning 1949 IFA Shield

The club did not win their first IFA First Division title until 1942. East Bengal won their first IFA Shield in 1943. They then achieved the double in 1945 by winning both the Calcutta Football League (CFL) and IFA Shield. In 1948, East Bengal became the first team to defeat a foreign club on home soil. They won 2–0 against the visiting Chinese Olympic XI.<ref>Kapadia, Novy (27 September 2017). Barefoot to Boots: The Many Lives of Indian Football. Penguin Random House India Private Limited. ISBN 978-93-86815-65-1. Archived from the original on 10 June 2020. Retrieved 10 June 2020.</ref> East Bengal won their first treble in the 1949 season, by winning the Calcutta League,<ref name=":1">Armband (9 November 2019). "East Bengal Football Club : History and Emergence". Sports-nova. Archived from the original on 9 June 2020. Retrieved 9 June 2020.</ref> the IFA Shield and the Rovers Cup, becoming the first Indian club to do so.<ref name=":9">Banerjee, Ritabrata (12 April 2020). "Indian Football: Down the memory lane – East Bengal's 'Golden era' of 1970s". goal.com. Goal. Archived from the original on 1 March 2021. Retrieved 1 August 2020.</ref> The club went on to win the 1949 Rovers Cup and the Durand Cup in 1951. That period saw the rise of the Pancha Pandavas. The five players, P. B. A. Saleh, Ahmed Khan, P. Venkatesh, Appa Rao, and K. P. Dhanaraj played together at the club from 1949 to 1953. The club also won its first DCM Trophy in 1950. The club also won three straight IFA Shields in 1949, 1950, and 1951. The English Football Association 1951–52 annual almanac adjudged East Bengal as the best club in Asia.<ref name=":3">"History". eastbengalfootballclub.com. Archived from the original on 9 June 2019. Retrieved 18 June 2020.</ref> On being recommended by the president of India, Rajendra Prasad, the club was invited by the Romania Youth Festival Committee in 1953 to participate in a football tournament. They also partook in a tour of the Soviet Union the same year. They were defeated by Soviet side by a margin of 13–1. Apart from football, East Bengal also won the Beighton Cup hockey tournament for the first time in 1957 and the Bengal Hockey Association league in 1960. Again the club won the Rovers Cup several times during this era—1962, 1967, 1969, 1972, 1973, 1975—as well as the Durand Cup in 1952, 1956, 1960, 1967, 1970, 1972 and 1978. The club also won its first Sait Nagjee football tournament and Bordoloi Trophy in 1968.<ref name="EBFC1940">"1940S TO 1960S". East Bengal Football Club. Archived from the original on 29 March 2012. Retrieved 10 August 2012.</ref> The club stunned everyone by winning the 1970 IFA Shield against PAS Club of Iran by a score of 1–0, in front of 60,000 supporters at the Eden Gardens. Later, the club won the 1973 IFA Shield by defeating Pyongyang City SC of North Korea. In 1978, East Bengal won its first Federation Cup title. The club became joint winners in cricket with Mohun Bagan of Cricket Association of Bengal senior league and senior-division knockout tournament.<ref name=":7" /><ref name="EBFC1970">"1970S TO 1990S". East Bengal Football Club. Archived from the original on 24 July 2013. Retrieved 10 August 2012.</ref><ref name=":6">"I-League Special: The History Of East Bengal". goal.com. Goal. Archived from the original on 5 December 2020. Retrieved 18 June 2020.</ref><ref name=":8" />

East Bengal won the Calcutta Football League for six straight years from 1970 to 1975.<ref name="EBFC1970" /> In 1970, East Bengal topped the Calcutta Football League table without conceding a single goal. East Bengal won multiple times against their arch-rivals, Mohun Bagan, including a record margin of 5–0 in the history of the Kolkata Derby, in 1975. The same year, East Bengal won the CFL title without losing a match. The 1970s decade of the club is also commonly known as "Shonali Doshok" (in English Golden Decade).<ref name=":8" /><ref>"List of Winners/Runners-up of the IFA-Shield". indianfootball.de. Archived from the original on 30 November 2020. Retrieved 18 June 2020.</ref><ref name=":9" />

1980s–1990s

The club won the Federation Cup in 1980 and again in 1985. They also became the first Indian club to play in the newly reorganized Asian Club Championship in 1985–86.<ref name="EBFC1970" /> The club then won their second treble in 1990, under coach Naeemuddin, by winning the IFA Shield, the Rovers Cup, and the Durand Cup in the same season. The club also won the Stafford Cup (1986) and the McDowell's Cup (1995, 1997). In 1993, East Bengal won its first-ever international title, the Wai Wai Cup in Nepal. The club also won the Federation Cup, the IFA Shield, the Calcutta Football League, the Durand Cup, and the Rovers Cup several times during this period.<ref name=":4">"Legacy-History". eastbengalfootballclub.com. 23 August 2017. Archived from the original on 23 August 2017. Retrieved 18 June 2020.</ref> In 1996, the club became the founding member of the first nationwide football league in India, the National Football League.<ref name=":8" /><ref name=":3" /><ref>"India 1996/97". RSSSF. Archived from the original on 11 June 2009. Retrieved 11 August 2012.</ref>

In 1984, Dipak Das joined the club and revamped it. He brought professionalism and converted the football team into a private, limited company. He also secured sponsorship from local brands and companies like Khadims. In 1998, he collaborated with Vijay Mallya's United Breweries Group, which then formed a new Private Limited Company, with a 50–50 shareholding, called United East Bengal Football Team Private Limited and incorporated the football team—the first in the country. The team was renamed Kingfisher East Bengal FC.<ref>"Legacy-History". 23 August 2017. Archived from the original on 23 August 2017. Retrieved 18 June 2020.</ref><ref name=":6" />

2000s–2010s

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East Bengal 2003 ASEAN Club Championship final lineup

The club entered the 21st century in style, winning the 2000–01 National Football League season. They became the first club to win back-to-back titles after winning the 2002–03 and 2003–04 versions of the league. The club went on to win the Federation Cup again in 2007, 2009, 2010 and 2012. They also won the Indian Super Cup in 2006 and 2011.<ref name="EBFC2000">"Continuing the Legacy". East Bengal Football Club. Archived from the original on 31 March 2012. Retrieved 10 August 2012.</ref> The club won their third international trophy in the 2003 ASEAN Club Championship, in Jakarta, Indonesia.<ref>"Making a mark in Asia: East Bengal's 2003 Asean Cup win – a defining moment for Indian club football". Scroll.in. 26 July 2020. Archived from the original on 27 November 2021. Retrieved 25 September 2021.</ref><ref>Sengupta, Somnath (13 July 2011). "Tactical Evolution Of Indian Football: Part Four – Modern Era (1999—2011)". thehardtackle.com. Kolkata: The Hard Tackle. Archived from the original on 18 September 2021. Retrieved 11 October 2022.</ref><ref>Kapadia, Novy (27 July 2013). "East Bengal's greatest hour: the 2003 ASEAN Cup triumph". Sportskeeda. Archived from the original on 30 December 2022. Retrieved 31 December 2022.</ref> East Bengal is still the only Indian football team to win any major trophy outside the country.<ref name=":3" /><ref>"ASEAN Club Championship 2003". RSSSF. Archived from the original on 31 October 2015. Retrieved 26 August 2019.</ref> In 2004, East Bengal also won the San Miguel International Cup in Nepal. The club was invited to the tournament by Leicester City, celebrating their 120th Anniversary. In 2004, Leicester City also had partnerships with East Bengal.<ref>"Leicester link with East Bengal". rediff.com. Archived from the original on 8 June 2020. Retrieved 8 January 2020.</ref><ref>"East Bengal in talks with Barcelona for tie-up possibility". Hindustan Times. 25 April 2019. Archived from the original on 4 January 2020. Retrieved 8 January 2020.</ref> Then FIFA president, Joseph Blatter, visited the club tent on 15 April 2007. After a year, East Bengal became the first Indian football team to win against a West Asian team, Al Wihdat SC of Jordan on foreign soil.<ref name=":8" /><ref name=":4" />Template:East Bengal F.C. centenary season first match teamEast Bengal also made a record eight appearances, between 2004 and 2015, in the AFC Cup.<ref>Mukherjee, Soham; V Easwar, Nisanth (1 April 2020). "How have Indian clubs fared in AFC Champions League and AFC Cup? | Goal.com". goal.com. Archived from the original on 15 April 2021. Retrieved 18 June 2020.</ref><ref>C, Sabyasachi (20 May 2020). "East Bengal FC: Top 5 players with most appearances in the AFC Cup!". Badgeb. Archived from the original on 18 June 2020. Retrieved 18 June 2020.</ref> The club played in the semi-finals of 2013 AFC Cup where they lost to Kuwait SC of Kuwait.<ref>"East Bengal FC's AFC Cup final hopes dashed after 3–0 defeat to Kuwait SC". sports.ndtv.com. NDTV. Press Trust of India. Archived from the original on 1 December 2017. Retrieved 24 November 2017.</ref> The club has the achievement of winning the Calcutta Football League title eight consecutive times from 2010 to 2017, breaking their previous record of six times during the 1970s.<ref name="EBFC1970" /><ref>"India – List of Calcutta/Kolkata League Champions". RSSSF. Archived from the original on 2 August 2020. Retrieved 18 June 2020.</ref> Following the exit of Kingfisher from the club, Quess Corp signed an agreement with the East Bengal and acquired a 70 percent stake in the club in July 2018. The football team was rebranded as Quess East Bengal FC.<ref>Mukherjee, Writankar. "Soccer club East Bengal ropes in Bangalore-based Quess Corp as its new investor". The Economic Times. Archived from the original on 6 July 2018. Retrieved 5 July 2018.</ref><ref name=":5">Majumdar, Arkamoy Dutta (9 July 2018). "Kolkata football: East Bengal cedes control in Quess for funds". Livemint. Archived from the original on 20 April 2020. Retrieved 18 June 2020.</ref>

On 1 August 2019, the club entered its 100th establishment year. A centenary celebration logo was introduced. Torch rallies and events were organised, and attended by former players, coaches, presidents, etc. The centenary kit was unveiled, which was inspired by the 1925–26 season kit.<ref name=":10">Bhattacharya, Nilesh (27 July 2019). "East Bengal unveil centenary jersey Football News – Times of India". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 6 July 2021. Retrieved 18 June 2020.</ref> The club participated in the Durand Cup, the Calcutta Football League and the I-League, and played its first match and won against Army Red in the Durand Cup.<ref>"Centennial Program on August". eastbengalclub.co.in. 22 July 2019. Archived from the original on 22 July 2019. Retrieved 18 June 2020.</ref><ref>Sportstar, Team (3 August 2019). "Durand Cup 2019: Jaime Colado, Bidyashagar power East Bengal to 2–0 triumph – As it happened". Sportstar. Archived from the original on 20 October 2020. Retrieved 18 June 2020.</ref>

2020–present

The year 2020, saw the wake of COVID-19 which halted the ongoing football season in the country.<ref>"No sporting event in India in near future, have to live with new normal of sports behind closed doors: Rijiju". The Hindu. PTI. 23 May 2020. ISSN 0971-751X. Archived from the original on 18 October 2020. Retrieved 18 October 2020.</ref> The then investor, Quess pulled out from the two-year-old agreement by July 2020.<ref>"Quess chairman Ajit Isaac - East Bengal has fantastic potential and we leave with good memories". Goal.com. Archived from the original on 19 October 2020. Retrieved 18 October 2020.</ref><ref>Dey, Sayak Dipta (18 July 2020). "Quess Corporation and East Bengal part ways". sportskeeda.com. Archived from the original on 19 October 2020. Retrieved 18 October 2020.</ref> On 1 August, the club completed its 100 years of existence. In September, Shree Cement was announced as the new investor of the club.<ref>Himatsingka, Anuradha. "Shree Cement to acquire football club East Bengal". The Economic Times. Archived from the original on 12 December 2020. Retrieved 19 October 2020.</ref> The company acquired 76 percent shares of the club and renamed it from "East Bengal Football Club" to "Sporting Club East Bengal".<ref name="ISL01">"Name and logo for SC East Bengal revealed ahead of Hero ISL 2020-21". Indian Super League. 17 October 2020. Archived from the original on 18 October 2020. Retrieved 19 October 2020.</ref><ref name="goal.com">"East Bengal rebranded as Sporting Club East Bengal; new logo unveiled". Goal.com. 17 October 2020. Archived from the original on 26 October 2020. Retrieved 19 October 2020.</ref> Later that month, after successful bidding, the club moved from the I-League to the Indian Super League.<ref>"Nita Ambani: East Bengal's inclusion throws open limitless opportunities for Indian football". Indian Super League. 27 September 2020. Archived from the original on 10 October 2020. Retrieved 19 October 2020.</ref><ref>"East Bengal join Indian Super League". ESPN. 27 September 2020. Archived from the original on 22 October 2020. Retrieved 19 October 2020.</ref> In early 2022, the club parted ways with its investor Shree Cement.

The partnership between investor group Shree Cement and East Bengal was terminated after the end of the 2021–22 Indian Super League. They returned the sporting rights to the club on 12 April 2022, after both the parties failed to reach an agreement and the final term sheet was not accepted and signed by the club officials.<ref name=scsportingright>Das Sharma, Amitabha (12 April 2022). "East Bengal returned sporting rights by Shree Cement". Sportstar. Archived from the original on 12 April 2022. Retrieved 24 April 2022.</ref> The club officials, however, stated that East Bengal shall continue to play in the Indian Super League, and shall be announcing their new investors within the next two weeks.<ref>PTI (13 April 2022). "East Bengal will continue to play ISL, next investor announcement within 15 days, says club official". Sportstar. Archived from the original on 1 May 2022. Retrieved 1 May 2022.</ref> East Bengal was once again handed another transfer ban by AIFF for non-payment of dues for seven of their players.<ref name=transferban>Mukherjee, Sayan (31 March 2022). "Troubled SC East Bengal in yet another transfer ban". News Nine. Archived from the original on 29 March 2022. Retrieved 24 April 2021.</ref>

Trophy cabinet of East Bengal during the 103 years of foundation day

On 25 May, East Bengal announced the collaboration with Emami as the principal investors of the club.<ref name=emami>"Emami Group to collaborate with East Bengal". The Telegraph. 25 May 2022. Archived from the original on 25 May 2022. Retrieved 25 May 2022.</ref><ref>"East Bengal-Emami: ইমামির হাত ধরে আইএসএল খেলছে ইস্টবেঙ্গল" [East Bengal-Emami: East Bengal is playing ISL with Emami's collaboration]. Zee News (in Bengali). 25 May 2022. Archived from the original on 25 May 2022. Retrieved 25 May 2022.</ref><ref>"East Bengal finds new investor in Emami Group". Sportstar. 25 May 2022. Archived from the original on 25 May 2022. Retrieved 25 May 2022.</ref> The club confirmed their participation in the 2022–23 Indian Super League with the arrival of the new investors.<ref>Banerjee, Ritabrata (25 May 2022). "East Bengal confirm ISL 2022-23 participation, bring Emami Group on board". Goal. Archived from the original on 25 May 2022. Retrieved 25 May 2022.</ref> On 18 July, after two months of contractual discussions between the club and the investor group, the club finally started the recruitment process for the new season after receiving a go-ahead from the investors.<ref>"East Bengal: দলগঠনের কাজ শুরু ইস্টবেঙ্গলে, কার্যত নিশ্চিত দুই বিদেশি ফুটবলার" [East Bengal: Recruitment of players begin at East Bengal, almost confirms two foreigners]. Anandabazar Patrika (in Bengali). 18 July 2022. Archived from the original on 19 July 2022. Retrieved 19 July 2022.</ref><ref>"East Bengal focus on foreign recruits". The Telegraph. 19 July 2022. Archived from the original on 19 July 2022. Retrieved 19 July 2022.</ref> On 22 July, the AIFF uplifted the transfer ban set on East Bengal and thus allowed the club to register their new signings for the season.<ref>"East Bengal: ইস্টবেঙ্গলে স্বস্তি, উঠে গেল নিষেধাজ্ঞা, সই করানো যাবে ফুটবলার" [East Bengal: Relief for East Bengal, ban uplifted, can register players now]. Anandabazar Patrika (in Bengali). 22 July 2022. Archived from the original on 23 July 2022. Retrieved 23 July 2022.</ref> East Bengal appointed Santosh Trophy winning Kerala football team head-coach Bino George as the care-taker head coach of the team for the Calcutta Football League and Durand Cup, and will become the assistant coach of the team for the Indian Super League.<ref name=bino>PTI (23 July 2022). "Bino George set to become East Bengal reserve team coach". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 24 July 2022. Retrieved 24 July 2022.</ref><ref>Chakraborty, Sanghamitra (30 July 2022). "East Bengal: লাল-হলুদ তাঁবুতে হাজির কোচ বিনু জর্জ" [East Bengal:Bino George arrives at Red and Gold tent]. TV9 Bangla (in Bengali). Archived from the original on 30 July 2022. Retrieved 30 July 2022.</ref> East Bengal also roped in former India national football team coach Stephen Constantine as the new head-coach of the team for the season.<ref name=constantine>Das Sharma, Amitabha (27 July 2022). "Stephen Constantine announced as East Bengal head coach for ISL 2022-23". Sportstar. Archived from the original on 27 July 2022. Retrieved 27 July 2022.</ref><ref>"Stephen Constantine returns to Indian football as Emami East Bengal head coach". The Indian Express. 27 July 2022. Archived from the original on 27 July 2022. Retrieved 27 July 2022.</ref> The club also announced that the formal tie-up between them and the new investor group Emami.<ref>"East Bengal and Emami to sign agreement on August 2". Sportstar. 26 July 2022. Archived from the original on 27 July 2022. Retrieved 28 July 2022.</ref> Emami East Bengal FC has hired former Indian Super League (ISL) champion Carles Cuadrat as their new head coach on a two-year deal.<ref>"Carles Cuadrat appointed as new coach of East Bengal". FootballExpress.in. 27 April 2023. Archived from the original on 30 April 2023. Retrieved 30 April 2023.</ref> On 28 January 2024, they defeated the defending champions Odisha 3–2 in the Kalinga Super Cup final to win their first title in 12 years, and qualified for the AFC Champions League 2 play-offs.<ref>Media Team, AIFF (18 June 2024). "16 tournaments, 11,000 players: A hectic 2023–24 domestic season with class and character". the-aiff.com. New Delhi: All India Football Federation. Archived from the original on 18 June 2024. Retrieved 18 June 2024.</ref> As the winners, East Bengal qualified for the 2024–25 AFC Champions League Two preliminary stage but lost 3–2 against FC Altyn Asyr.

Crest, colours and kits

Crest

In 1930, Mahatma Gandhi's Satyagraha swept over India and affected football. Indian clubs boycotted the ongoing Calcutta Football League midway through the season. Amidst much confusion, Royal Regiment was declared the winner in the first division. However, East Bengal was not allowed to be promoted to the First Division. Thousands of East Bengal fans and officials decided to hold a protest march at the East Bengal Ground. It was at this march that flaming torches were carried by the protesters. And the hand holding flame torch (known as 'Mawshal' or 'মশাল' in Bangla) became the club emblem, which has remained to this day.<ref name=":1" /><ref>"1930s: The Dark Decade". eastbengaltherealpower.com. Archived from the original on 25 April 2012. Retrieved 4 December 2011.</ref><ref name=":3" /> In the year of 2020, East Bengal released a special centenary crest to celebrate 100 years of its existence.

First crest<ref>"More Than A Club: Stories Behind Our Red-and-Gold Colours and Torch Emblem". SC East Bengal. 22 December 2020. Archived from the original on 23 December 2020. Retrieved 4 January 2021.</ref>

Colours

Black and white photograph of facade of Whiteaway, Laidlaw & Co. department store — Whiteaway, Laidlaw & Co. department store in 1945

The primary and secondary colors of East Bengal are red and yellow respectively.<ref>Banerjee, Debanjan (9 August 2015). "উপচে পড়া গ্যালারি রঙিন করলেন খাবরা" [Khabra colored the overflowing gallery]. anandabazar.com (in Bengali). Anandabazar Patrika. Archived from the original on 14 November 2022. Retrieved 2 March 2023.</ref> Traditionally, the home kit consists of a red and yellow jersey with black shorts, while the away kit colors vary every year.<ref name=":10" /> These colors came about after the club was formed when the founders debated over them for the club jersey. At that time, the jerseys used to come from England. The founders, while searching, came across the red and gold color shirt hanging at the Whiteaway, Laidlaw & Co. department store in Chowringhee, Kolkata. It attracted them, and they finalized the colors and jersey. It cost ₹80 in 1920, four times higher than the average.<ref>"Archive". eastbengalclub.com. Archived from the original on 18 September 2020. Retrieved 26 September 2020.</ref> These colours permanently integrated with the club.<ref name="RiseofEastBengal" />

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Kit manufacturers and shirt sponsors

Period	Kit manufacturer	Shirt sponsor	Back sponsor	Chest sponsor	Sleeve sponsor
1993–94		Verona
1994–95		McDowell's No.1
1995–96		Emami<ref>"East Bengal। Emami: ২৫ বছর পর ইমামি ফিরল ইস্টবেঙ্গল জার্সিতে, নস্টালজিয়ার গন্ধে বিভোর লাল-হলুদ জনতা" [East Bengal. Emami: Emami returns to East Bengal jersey after 25 years, nostalgia amidst red-yellow crowd]. The Wall (in Bengali). 26 May 2022. Archived from the original on 11 August 2022. Retrieved 26 May 2022.</ref>
1996–97	Umbro
1997–98	Duta Sports	Khadim's<ref name=":13">"What transpired when East Bengal and Mohun Bagan partnered with corporate giants? \| Goal.com". goal.com. Archived from the original on 6 July 2021. Retrieved 20 October 2020.</ref>
1998–00	Adidas	Kingfisher<ref name=":13" />
2000–05	Reebok<ref>"East Bengal ropes in Reebok as official kit sponsor". The Times of India. 4 July 2003. Archived from the original on 9 December 2020. Retrieved 20 October 2020.</ref>
2005–06	Pony<ref>"East Bengal ink deal with Pony". The Times of India. 8 June 2005. Archived from the original on 6 July 2021. Retrieved 20 October 2020.</ref>
2006–09	Reebok<ref>"East Bengal Club sings deal with Reebok". Indian Football News. Archived from the original on 22 October 2020. Retrieved 20 October 2020.</ref>
2009–10			ONGC
2010–11			Saradha
2011–14			Sahara	Rose Valley
2014–15	Shiv Naresh<ref>"Shiv-Naresh - The new kit sponsor of East Bengal". Sportskeeda. March 2014. Archived from the original on 23 October 2020. Retrieved 20 October 2020.</ref>		Artage		Artage
2015–16			SRMB
2016–17			Officer's Choice Blue
2017–18	Perf<ref>"I-League 2017/18: East Bengal pen deal with Italian brand PERF". Sportskeeda. 24 November 2017. Archived from the original on 21 October 2020. Retrieved 20 October 2020.</ref>		Shyam Steel
2018–19		Quess
2019–20	Kaizen Sports<ref>"Report: East Bengal to tie-up with Kaizen Sports as new kit sponsor". Khel Now. 23 May 2019. Archived from the original on 6 July 2021. Retrieved 19 October 2020.</ref>	Quess
2020–21	TYKA<ref>TYKA [@tykasports] (4 November 2020). "Proud to be associated with sceastbengalofficial as their official kit supplier" (Tweet). Archived from the original on 22 November 2020. Retrieved 8 November 2020 – via Twitter. </ref>	Shree Cement<ref>"SC East Bengal official website (front page)". sceastbengal.co. Archived from the original on 26 November 2020. Retrieved 26 November 2020.</ref>	TV9 Bangla	TopTech
2021–22	Reyaur<ref>SC East Bengal [@sc_eastbengal] (11 October 2021). "SC East Bengal is happy to announce 𝐑𝐞𝐲𝐚𝐮𝐫 as its official 𝙠𝙞𝙩𝙩𝙞𝙣𝙜 & 𝙢𝙚𝙧𝙘𝙝𝙖𝙣𝙙𝙞𝙨𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙥𝙖𝙧𝙩𝙣𝙚𝙧" (Tweet). Retrieved 1 October 2021 – via Twitter. </ref><ref>"Reyaur Sports announces partnership with East Bengal". Reyaur Sports. Archived from the original on 11 October 2021. Retrieved 12 October 2021.</ref>			TopTech
2022–23	Trak-Only<ref>TrakOnly [@trakonly] (29 September 2022). "The 2022-23 East Bengal FC x Trak-Only jerseys are here" (Tweet). Retrieved 4 October 2022 – via Twitter. </ref><ref>East Bengal FC [@eastbengal_fc] (26 July 2023). "We are glad to continue our association with Trak only for the upcoming season!" (Tweet). Retrieved 7 August 2023 – via Twitter. </ref>	1XBat<ref>Emami East Bengal [@eg_eastbengal] (29 September 2022). "Welcoming 1xBatSporting to the Red and Gold Family! We are proud to announce that news portal 1xBat Sporting Lines will be our principal sponsors for the upcoming season" (Tweet). Retrieved 30 September 2022 – via Twitter. </ref>	Mantra Masala	Emami	Alliance Broadband
2023–24		Batery			BoroPlus
2024–25			Kingfisher		Tata Gluco+

Supporters

Smoke show during a CFL match against NBP Rainbow at East Bengal Ground

East Bengal is a club mainly supported by the migrant population, known as Bangals. There are approximately 30 to 40 million supporters from all across the nation and overseas.<ref name=":3" /><ref name=":5" /> In October 2020, the club got voted as the most popular football club in India on an AFC poll by its supporters, gaining approximately 49% of the votes.<ref>"The most popular football clubs: India | Football | News |". the-AFC. Archived from the original on 6 July 2021. Retrieved 12 December 2020.</ref>

East Bengal Ultras, the main ultras (supporters) group of East Bengal, was established in 2013. It was the first ultras group to be established in the country. Since its inception, this group has set many new records and broken older ones. Though initially, people were skeptical about the group, now they have seen in what ways this group is benefitting Indian football. Though all these achievements came along with some controversies. As in the past, there have been fights and hooliganism among the fans of the rival clubs, the administration does not completely trust the group's functioning. <ref name=":03">"Corteo and Pyros : When East Bengal Ultras did a Legia Warsaw – Sportskeeda". sportskeeda.com. Archived from the original on 21 August 2018. Retrieved 21 August 2018.</ref><ref>"East Bengal – Salgaocar 21.02.2016". 22 August 2018. Archived from the original on 22 August 2018. Retrieved 10 June 2020.</ref>

Established on 15 November 2006, East Bengal the Real Power is India's first registered fan club. It is East Bengal's largest fan club and one of the largest in the country. In its early years, its functioning was limited to online platforms, but later on, it became a supporters' group.<ref name=":02">"East Bengal the Real POWER's Journey of a Decade". Archived from the original on 16 July 2019. Retrieved 9 February 2020.</ref><ref>"Desi Tadka: East Bengal On Orkut | Goal.com". goal.com. Archived from the original on 16 July 2019. Retrieved 10 June 2020.</ref>

Rivalries

Kolkata Derby

East Bengal has its fiercest rivalry with Mohun Bagan. The match that takes place between these two clubs is eminently called the Kolkata Derby. The Kolkata Derby has much similarities with the Old Firm Derby played between Celtic and Rangers due to its socio-economic significance. It is one of the oldest rivalries in world sports and dates back to the 1920s.<ref>Pillai, Manu S (8 June 2018). "How football kicked off in India | As with the English language, when the British transported the sport to India, they didn't expect the 'natives' to beat them at it". lifestyle.livemint.com. Delhi, India: Livemint Delhi. Archived from the original on 14 July 2022. Retrieved 27 January 2022.</ref> These clubs also share a rivalry due to the fierce competition that existed between them in the Indian football circuit for over a hundred years, both being the two most successful clubs in India, and one of the most decorated in Asia, both having won 190+ titles. After Indian independence, the consequent second partition of Bengal led to huge influx of Bengali immigrants from the eastern part of Bengal into the neighbouring states which resulted in a socio-economic crisis in many of them. This led to rivalries in jobs, business, schools, and even on the football pitch among the immigrants and native population. This rivalry became fierce, and the Kolkata Derby grew in popularity and reached its peak during the 1960s and 1970s. "Probashi Bengalis" from all over India and the world would also set their keen eyes on this event, as it was a way for them to re-integrate with their culture after the partition. <ref name=":2">Bhat, Adnan. "The Kolkata derby: Asia's fiercest footballing rivalry". aljazeera.com. Archived from the original on 26 August 2019. Retrieved 26 August 2019.</ref><ref>"Welcome to FIFA.com News - India's all-consuming rivalry". FIFA. Archived from the original on 12 November 2020. Retrieved 1 August 2020.</ref> The Kolkata Derby consistently brings in 60,000+ spectators on each match day and remains as one of the most viewed sporting events in the country. Both sets of supporters have unconditional love for their clubs, which is often vocalized in the form of chants and displaying tifos. The Kolkata Derby holds a record of 130,000 spectators, the most attended sporting event ever in India.<ref>"World's Largest Sporting Crowds". topendsports.com. Archived from the original on 6 May 2020. Retrieved 10 June 2020.</ref><ref name=":8" />

Mini Derby

Blue Pilgrims unfurl a tifo displaying different club fans united together. — Tifo displaying fans of (*left to right*) Mohammedan, Mohun Bagan and East Bengal united as the 12th man in support for India at Vivekananda Yuba Bharati Krirangan in 2019.

East Bengal also has a significant rivalry against Mohammedan.<ref>Bhattacharya, Ayan (10 September 2023). "বাংলা ভাগের ক্ষত কিভাবে বিষিয়ে দিল মোহনবাগান আর ইস্টবেঙ্গলকে?" [How did the wound of the partition of Bengal poisoned both Mohun Bagan and East Bengal?]. inscript.me (in Bengali). Kolkata: ইনস্ক্রিপ্ট বাংলা নিউজ. Archived from the original on 7 November 2023. Retrieved 7 November 2023.</ref> The initiation of the feuds goes back to the early 30s, when Mohammedan came out as a dominant contender for Calcutta Football League by winning seven out of eight titles from 1934 to 1941. Since then until 1958, all the CFL titles were won among these three rival clubs, often referred as the Big Three of Maidan (Bengali: ময়দানের তিন প্রধান),<ref>"৬১ বছর পর তিন প্রধান ম্লান". amp.dw.com (in Bengali). Kolkata, West Bengal: DW News Bangla. 5 October 2019. Archived from the original on 14 October 2019. Retrieved 6 February 2021.</ref> and even in other major tournaments like Durand Cup, Rover's Cup and IFA Shield, the three clubs contended against each other for the honours.<ref>"Vibrant times for Kolkata Maidan!". Goal.com. Archived from the original on 23 October 2020. Retrieved 1 March 2021.</ref><ref>Neogi, Sourav (10 August 2019). "East Bengal, Mohun Bagan & Mohammedan invited to Sheikh Kamal International Club Cup in Bangladesh". khelnow.com. Khel Now. Archived from the original on 20 July 2021. Retrieved 1 March 2021.</ref><ref>Kickstarting a makeover for corporate Mohammedan Sporting Club Archived 9 July 2021 at the Wayback Machine financialexpress.com. Retrieved 30 June 2021</ref> The rivalry initially had a communal background since Mohammedan being a Muslim-only club representing the Muslim population of Kolkata, thereby forcing the Hindus in the city to compete via their support for Mohun Bagan and East Bengal even though they weren't communal clubs themselves. By the 1960s, communal tension involved in the feud became insignificant as the club began to regularly sign non-Muslim players as well.<ref>Pillai, Manu S (8 June 2018). "How football kicked off in India | As with the English language, when the British transported the sport to India, they didn't expect the "natives" to beat them at it". lifestyle.livemint.com. Delhi, India: Livemint Delhi. Archived from the original on 14 July 2022. Retrieved 27 January 2022.</ref> But the club also lost their dominance in Indian football and after the inception of national tournaments like Federation Cup and National Football League, Mohammedan was no more a top club and mostly playing in the lower tiers. Thus, the club rarely met Mohun Bagan and East Bengal at major tournaments due to them being in the top tier. Mohammedan won the I-league in 2023–24 season and was promoted to ISL.<ref>Ganapathy, Vivek (6 April 2024). "I-League 2023-24 LIVE Score: Mohammedan Sporting Strike Early at Shillong Lajjong; SLFC 0-1 MSC". News18. Retrieved 6 April 2024.</ref> Unlike the ever fierce East Bengal-Mohun Bagan feud termed as Kolkata Derby, the matches including Mohammedan and Mohun Bagan or East Bengal is commonly termed as Mini Kolkata Derby.<ref>Calcutta Football League, Mini Derby: Mohammedan upsets Mohun Bagan 3-2 Archived 9 July 2021 at the Wayback Machine sportstar.thehindu.com. Retrieved 2 July 2021</ref><ref>Atanu, Mitra (8 November 2017). "How Asia's oldest football league made its mark". redbull.com. Archived from the original on 9 July 2021. Retrieved 30 June 2021.</ref><ref>Ghoshal, Amoy (17 September 2011). "Federation Cup: East Bengal 1-1 Mohammedan Sporting - Red & Gold Brigade Held After Unconvincing Display". goal.com. Goal. Archived from the original on 29 October 2011. Retrieved 25 December 2013.</ref>

Ownership

East Bengal is mainly organized as a registered society under the Societies Registration Act, 1860, which means one can avail of membership in the club. There are around 12,000 members.<ref name=":5" /> Although, a limited company, named East Bengal Club Pvt. Ltd., was later formed, and both are governed by the club parallelly. Sponsorships and investments happen via this corporate company.<ref>"East Bengal knocks on ED door". The Times of India. 12 November 2014. Archived from the original on 15 November 2014. Retrieved 11 October 2020.</ref> The club is governed by its own set of rules and regulations. Amendments and resolutions are passed via extraordinary or annual general meeting.<ref name=":11">Dey, Sayak Dipta (9 October 2020). "ISL 2020-21: Impasse over transfer of power officially ends in East Bengal FC". sportskeeda.com. Archived from the original on 14 October 2020. Retrieved 12 October 2020.</ref><ref name=":12">Mukherjee, Soham (21 September 2020). "Transfer of sporting rights to Shree Cement East Bengal Foundation on agenda in EGM". Goal.com. Archived from the original on 5 October 2020. Retrieved 12 October 2020.</ref>

Currently the football rights are with a new merged entity, Emami East Bengal FC Pvt. Ltd. jointly owned by East Bengal and Emami Group who owns 77% stake of the whole club.<ref>"Paperwork done between Emami and East Bengal, it's time for football". The Telegraph. Archived from the original on 3 August 2022. Retrieved 7 September 2022.</ref>

Stadiums

The club has used several stadiums at Kolkata, Howrah and Barasat, including the Eden Gardens, which has been reserved for cricket since Salt Lake Stadium opened in 1984.<ref>Mann, Chris (24 November 2009). "The 10 largest football stadiums in the world: #2 – Salt Lake Stadium (Kolkata, India)". soccerlens.com. Sports Lens. Archived from the original on 26 November 2009. Retrieved 24 November 2009.</ref> The first ground used by the club was Kumartuli Park in north Kolkata.<ref>"[VIDEO] Bhaichung Bhutia kickstarts East Bengal FC's centenary celebrations with grand torch rally in Kolkata". timesnownews.com. 29 July 2019. Archived from the original on 8 June 2020. Retrieved 8 June 2020.</ref><ref>Bhattacharya, Nilesh (29 July 2019). "Sea of red and gold floods Kolkata as East Bengal launch centenary gala". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 6 July 2021. Retrieved 17 October 2020.</ref>

Salt Lake Stadium

The Salt Lake Stadium, also known as Vivekananda Yuba Bharati Krirangan (VYBK), is a multi-purpose stadium in Kolkata, built in 1984. The Salt Lake Stadium hosts the majority home games of East Bengal. The total capacity of the stadium was 85,000, before it was changed to 68,000.<ref name="EastBengalStadiums">"East Bengal Ground". eastbengalfootballclub.com. Archived from the original on 26 May 2012. Retrieved 29 May 2012.</ref>

East Bengal Ground

The East Bengal Ground is located in Kolkata and is the club's historical home ground.The stadium lies in the Maidan (Kolkata) area on the northern side of Fort William and near the Eden Gardens. This stadium is used mostly for Calcutta Football League matches and by the academy, women's, and hockey teams.<ref>Roy Chowdhury, Rohan (27 July 2023). "ইস্টবেঙ্গল আজ নিজেদের মাঠে খেলবে প্রথম ম্যাচ, জয় ফিরতে মরিয়া মশাল ব্রিগেড" [East Bengal will play the first match at their own ground today, Mashal Brigade is desperate to return the win]. bengali.news18.com (in Bengali). Kolkata: News18 Bangla. Archived from the original on 27 July 2023. Retrieved 27 July 2023.</ref> The total capacity of the stadium is 23,500.<ref name=EastBengalStadiums/>

Other grounds

Barasat Stadium is also used by the club for some regional matches, especially in cases where the Salt Lake Stadium or East Bengal Ground cannot be used.<ref>Now, Khel (19 July 2018). "East Bengal edge Mohun Bagan to IFA Sheild title after thrilling penalty shootout". khelnow.com. Archived from the original on 26 August 2019. Retrieved 26 August 2019.</ref> Kanchenjunga Stadium, a multipurpose stadium based in Siliguri, has also been used several times to host club football matches.<ref>"I-League: Mohun Bagan gear up to take on arch-rivals East Bengal". News18. April 2016. Archived from the original on 26 August 2019. Retrieved 26 August 2019.</ref> It also hosted the 2012 Federation Cup. Kalyani Stadium, situated on the outskirts of Kolkata at Kalyani, was used by East Bengal as their home turf during the 2019–20 I-League.<ref>"East Bengal Announce Kalyani Stadium as Their Home Venue for I-League 2019–20". News18. 18 November 2019. Archived from the original on 9 June 2020. Retrieved 9 June 2020.</ref>

The team also trains at one of the VYBK practice grounds.<ref>"Surface Tension in Kolkata: The Pain of Football in the Rain". NewsClick. 7 August 2019. Archived from the original on 9 June 2020. Retrieved 9 June 2020.</ref>

Players

Current squad

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As of February 2026<ref name=islsquad>ISL Media. "Squad - East Bengal FC". Indian Super League. Archived from the original on 4 October 2022. Retrieved 4 October 2022.</ref>

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.


No.	Pos.	Nation	Player
3	DF	IND	Provat Lakra
4	DF	IND	Anwar Ali
5	DF	IND	Lalchungnunga
6	DF	ARG	Kevin Sibille
7	FW	IND	Vishnu P. V.
8	MF	BRA	Miguel Figueira
9	FW	ESP	Youssef Ezzejjari
10	FW	IND	Edmund Lalrindika
11	FW	IND	Nandhakumar Sekar
12	DF	IND	Mohammad Rakip
13	GK	IND	Prabhsukhan Singh Gill
14	FW	IND	David Lalhlansanga


No.	Pos.	Nation	Player
15	FW	IND	Naorem Mahesh Singh (captain)
16	DF	IND	Martand Raina
17	FW	IND	Jerry Mawihmingthanga
21	MF	ESP	Saúl Crespo
23	MF	IND	Souvik Chakrabarti
24	GK	IND	Debjit Majumder
25	MF	IND	Jeakson Singh Template:Fs Player
29	MF	IND	Bipin Singh
31	MF	IND	Ramsanga Tlaichhun
74	MF	Template:Country data PLE	Mohammed Rashid
77	FW	DEN	Anton Søjberg

Promoted from reserve squad

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.


No.	Pos.	Nation	Player
1	GK	IND	Aditya Patra (Captain)
30	MF	IND	Vanlalpeka Guite
58	MF	IND	Sanjib Ghosh
59	FW	IND	Jesin TK
61	MF	IND	Tanmay Das (Vice Captain)
63	DF	IND	Monotosh Chakladar
64	MF	IND	Naseeb Rahaman
66	MF	IND	Shyamal Beshra


No.	Pos.	Nation	Player
72	DF	IND	Bikram Pradhan
80	MF	IND	Ajad Sahim
84	FW	IND	Sayan Banerjee
85	DF	IND	Chaku Mandi
90	DF	IND	Joseph Justin
95	GK	IND	Gourab Shaw

Personnel

Current technical staff

Position	Name
Head of Football Operations	Thangboi Singto
Head coach	Óscar Bruzón
Assistant coach	Adrian Rubio Martinez <br/> Bino George
Goalkeeping coach	Felix D'Souza
Fitness coach	Javier Sánchez
Head of Physiotherapist	Dr. Firoz Shaikh
Assistant Physiotherapist	Arghya Basu
Team Manager	Pratim Kumar Saha
Performance & video analyst	Aromal Vijayan
Team doctor	Mustufa Poonawalla
Masseur	Rajesh Basak

Corporate team

As of May 2025

Position	Name
CEO	Namrata Parekh
General manager	Kamal Biswas
Media manager	Ritam Basu
Team photographer	Tanmoy Das
Operations and accreditation manager	Aritra Dutta

Management

As of November 2024<ref>"Business leader Lohia becomes East Bengal president, aims to take it among the 'best clubs of Asia'". Deccan Herald. 12 June 2024. Retrieved 15 June 2024.</ref>

Role	Name
President	Murari Lal Lohia
Chief advisor	Pronab Dasgupta
Vice-presidents	Ajoy Krishna Chatterjee, Shankar Bagri, Subhasish Chakraborty, Kalyan Majumdar
General secretary	Rupak Saha
Assistant general secretary	Dr. Santi Ranjan Dasgupta
Finance secretary	Sadananda Mukherjee
Treasurer	Debdas Samajdar
Football secretary	Saikat Ganguly
Cricket secretary	Sanjib Acharya
Hockey secretary	Prabir Kumar Dafaddar
Athletic secretary	Partha Pratim Roy
Tennis secretary	Indranil Ghosh
Ground secretary	Rajat Guha
Executive committee members	Jhulan Goswami, Molly Ganguly, Sri Subir Ganguly, Santosh Bhattacharya, Diptendu Mohan Bose, Siddharta Sarcar, Debabrata Sarkar, Birendra Kumar Saha, Dipankar Chakraborty, Biswajit Mazumdar, Tapan Roy, Suman Dasgupta, Aritra Roy Chowdhury, Tamal Ghosal, Beni Madhab Bhattacharya, Manab Paul, Subhasish Dasgupta, Saroj Bhattacharjee, Debasish Bose, Bikash Dutta, Biplab Paul

Board of directors

Emami Group	East Bengal
Aditya V. Agarwal	Debabrata Sarkar
Manish Goenka	Rupak Saha
Sandeep Agrawal	Sadananda Mukherjee
Gatum Jatia
S. N. Paul
Saurabh Dasgupta
Manoj Agarwal

Records

Indian Super League

As of 5 May 2026

East Bengal league record in ISL
Season	Played	Won	Draw	Loss	GF	GA	GD	Points	Position	Play-offs	Ref
2020–21	20	3	8	9	22	33	−11	17	9th	Did not qualify	^[1]
2021–22	20	1	8	11	18	36	−18	11	11th	Did not qualify	^[2]
2022–23	20	6	1	13	22	38	−16	19	9th	Did not qualify	^[3]
2023–24	22	6	6	10	27	29	−2	24	9th	Did not qualify	^[4]
2024–25	24	8	4	12	27	33	-6	28	9th	Did not qualify	^[5]
2025–26	10	6	3	1	27	9	+18	21	4th	Template:Sort dash
TOTAL	116	30	30	56	143	178	−35	120

NFL/I-League

As of till the end of 2019–20 season.^[6]

East Bengal league record in NFL/I-League
Season	Played	Won	Draw	Loss	GF	GA	GD	Points	Position	Ref
1996–97	5^{[lower-alpha 1]}	3	2	0	6	2	+4	11	Qualify for Championship stage	^[7]
1996–97	14	7	4	3	19	11	+8	25	3rd	^[7]
1997–98	18	8	7	3	18	10	+8	31	2nd	^[8]
1998–99	10^{[lower-alpha 2]}	8	2	0	19	2	+17	26	Qualify for Second Stage	^[9]
1998–99	10	5	4	1	14	8	+6	19	2nd	^[9]
1999–00	22	8	8	6	25	21	+4	32	7th	^[10]
2000–01	22	13	7	2	30	9	+21	46	Champions	^[11]
2001–02	22	11	3	8	31	23	+8	36	5th	^[12]
2002–03	22	15	4	3	44	22	+22	49	Champions	^[13]
2003–04	22	15	4	3	37	13	+24	49	Champions	^[14]
2004–05	22	13	4	5	34	16	+18	43	3rd	^[15]
2005–06	17	9	4	4	25	16	+9	31	2nd	^[16]
2006–07	18	7	5	6	29	29	0	26	5th	^[17]
2007–08	18	5	4	9	17	23	−6	19	6th	^[18]
2008–09	22	7	7	8	31	26	+5	28	6th	^[19]
2009–10	26	7	10	9	27	31	−4	31	9th	^[20]
2010–11	26	15	6	5	44	21	+23	51	2nd	^[21]
2011–12	26	15	6	5	46	22	+24	51	2nd	^[22]
2012–13	26	13	8	5	44	18	+26	47	3rd	^[23]
2013–14	24	12	7	5	39	23	+16	43	2nd	^[24]
2014–15	20	8	5	7	30	28	+2	29	4th	^[25]
2015–16	16	7	4	5	22	18	+4	25	3rd	^[26]
2016–17	18	10	3	5	33	15	+18	33	3rd	^[27]
2017–18	18	8	7	3	32	19	+13	31	4th	^[28]
2018–19	20	13	3	4	37	20	+17	42	2nd	^[29]
2019–20	16	6	5	5	23	18	+4	20	2nd^{[lower-alpha 3]}	^[31]
TOTAL	500	248	133	119	756	464	+292	877

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↑ The 2019–20 I-League was cancelled after 16 Rounds due to the COVID-19 pandemic. East Bengal FC was at the second place when the league was cancelled.^[30]

Performance in AFC competitions

Competition	Appearances	Seasons	Best result
Asian Club Championship	2	1985–86, 1998–99	Group stage
Asian Cup Winners' Cup	5	1991–92, 1993–94, 1994–95, 1995, 1997–98	Quarter-finals (1991–92)
AFC Cup/AFC Champions League Two	9	2004, 2005, 2008, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2015, 2024–25	Semi-finals (2013)
AFC Challenge League	1	2024–25<ref>Gupta, Sabyasachi (1 November 2024). "অস্কার ব্রুজোর জাদুতে এএফসি চ্যালেঞ্জ লিগের কোয়ার্টার ফাইনালে ইস্টবেঙ্গল". Bong Football. Retrieved 9 November 2024.</ref><ref>Gupta, Sabyasachi (28 October 2024). "বসুন্ধরার বিরুদ্ধে ম্যাচের আগে দলের ঘাটতির কথা স্বীকার করলেন ইস্টবেঙ্গল কোচ ব্রুজোঁ". Bong Football. Retrieved 9 November 2024.</ref><ref>Gupta, Sabyasachi (26 October 2024). "পারোর বিরুদ্ধে ড্র, টানা আট ম্যাচ পর এএফসিতে স্বস্তির পয়েন্ট পেল ইস্টবেঙ্গল". Bong Football. Retrieved 9 November 2024.</ref><ref>Dutta, Anindya (3 November 2024). "East Bengal vs FK Arkadag: An Epic Clash Awaits in AFC Challenge League Quarter-Finals". Bong Football. Retrieved 9 November 2024.</ref>	Quarter-finals (2024-25)

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Honours

East Bengal Club has won honours both domestically and in international competitions.<ref name=trophylist/> They have won the National Football League title 3 times and the Federation Cup 8 times.<ref name=trophylist/> They also won the Calcutta Football League a record 40 times and the IFA Shield a record 29 times.<ref name=trophylist/> The club has won more than 150 trophies, which are listed below:<ref name=trophylist/><ref name="trophylist2">"YEAR WISE TROPHY LIST". East Bengal the Real Power. Archived from the original on 5 July 2021. Retrieved 6 July 2021.</ref>

Record
^S Shared record

East Bengal Club honours
Type	Tournament	No.	Years
AFC Central Asia Qualifier
AFC	Central Asia Champions' Cup	1	1985
International (Major)
AFF	ASEAN Club Championship	1^S	2003
	Domestic (Major)
National Football League		3	2000–01, 2002–03, 2003–04
Federation Cup/Super Cup		9	1978, 1980, 1985, 1996, 2007, 2009–10, 2010, 2012, 2024
Indian Super Cup		3	1997, 2006, 2011
Calcutta Football League		41	1942, 1945, 1946, 1949, 1950, 1952, 1961, 1966, 1970, 1971, 1972, 1973, 1974, 1975, 1977, 1982, 1985, 1987, 1988, 1989, 1991, 1993, 1995, 1996, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2006, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2024, 2025
IFA Shield		29	1943, 1945, 1949, 1950, 1951, 1958, 1961, 1965, 1966, 1970, 1972, 1973, 1974, 1975, 1976, 1981, 1983, 1984, 1986, 1990, 1991, 1994, 1995, 1997, 2000, 2001, 2002–03, 2012
Durand Cup		16	1951, 1952, 1956, 1960, 1967, 1970, 1972,1978, 1982, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1993, 1995, 2002, 2004
Rovers Cup		10	1949, 1962, 1967, 1969,1972. 1973, 1975, 1980, 1990, 1994
Total		113
Domestic (Minor and Other Trophies)
DCM Trophy		7	1950, 1952, 1957, 1960, 1973, 1974, 1983
Bordoloi Trophy		5	1968, 1972, 1973, 1978, 1992
All Airlines Gold Cup		7	1987, 1988, 1990, 1992, 1995, 1998, 2001
Darjeeling Gold Cup		5	1976, 1981, 1982, 1985, 2018^{[lower-alpha 1]}
McDowell's Cup		3	1995, 1997, 2000
Sait Nagjee Football Tournament		2	1968, 1986
Stafford Cup		2	1981, 1986
Sanjay Gandhi Gold Cup		1	1984
Kalinga Cup		1	1993
SSS Trophy		2	1989, 1991
Independence Day Cup		1	2002
Dr. H. K. Mookherjee Shield		2	1957, 1961
ATPA Shield		1	1992
P. K. Nair Gold Cup		1	1956
Kerala FA Shield		1	1968
Mohammedan Sporting Platinum Jubilee Cup		1	2010
Hercules Cup		1	1920
Khogendra Cup		1	1921
Chandannager Cup		1	1920
Sachin Memorial Shield		1	1921
Cooch Behar Cup		5	1924, 1942, 1943, 1945, 1960
Trades Cup		4	1960, 1966, 1975, 1976
Gladstone Cup		1	1929
Griffith Shield		2	1929, 1946
Lady Hardinge Shield		1	1940
Lakshmibilas Cup		3	1920, 1968, 1969
Bardwan Cup		1	1938
S.C.I.S.T. Cup		1	1947
William Younger Cup		2	1969, 1976
Girija Shield		1	1942
Raja Memorial Shield		1	1960
Madhyamgram MLA Cup		1	2023^{[lower-alpha 1]}
Kulodakanta Memorial Shield		2	2023^{[lower-alpha 1]},2025^{[lower-alpha 1]}
Total		71
All Total		185<sup>m</sup>

<sup>m</sup> Including minor trophies

↑ ^1.0 ^1.1 ^1.2 ^1.3 East Bengal Reserves participated in the tournament.

Affiliated clubs

The following club was formerly affiliated with East Bengal:

Leicester City (2002–2003)<ref>"Indian Football: ISL and I-League clubs and their tie-ups with foreign clubs". goal.com. Goal. 14 January 2021. Archived from the original on 24 January 2021. Retrieved 6 February 2021.</ref><ref>Pandab, Manas Ranjan (3 February 2021). "FEATUREDISL and I-League Clubs, Their Tie-ups With Foreign Sides". footballexpress.in. Football Express. Archived from the original on 17 November 2021. Retrieved 26 January 2022.</ref><ref>Kundu, Abhishek (28 June 2019). "10 Partnerships between Indian and European football clubs which broke down". sportskeeda.com. Sportskeeda. Archived from the original on 29 December 2023. Retrieved 15 January 2022.</ref>

The following club is currently affiliated with East Bengal:

Sheikh Russel KC (2022–present)<ref>"East Bengal: ফুটবলের উন্নয়নে শেখ রাসেল ক্রীড়াচক্রের সঙ্গে কাজ করবে ইস্টবেঙ্গল". anandabazar.com (in Bengali). Anandabazar Patrika. 16 March 2022. Archived from the original on 16 March 2022. Retrieved 17 March 2022.</ref><ref>Chakraborty, Swapnomoy (16 March 2022). "East Bengal sign strategic partnership with Bangladesh side Sheikh Russel". Khel Now. Archived from the original on 16 March 2022. Retrieved 21 March 2022.</ref>

Notes

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↑ Schöggl, Hans; Stokkermans, Karel (3 October 2022). "India 2021/22". Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation. Archived from the original on 25 September 2022. Retrieved 6 October 2022.
↑ Schöggl, Hans (6 October 2022). "India 2022/23". Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation. Archived from the original on 7 October 2022. Retrieved 6 October 2022.
↑ Schöggl, Hans (20 September 2023). "India 2023/24". Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation. Retrieved 25 September 2022.
↑ Schöggl, Hans; Stokkermans, Karel (7 January 2025). "India 2024/25". Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation. Retrieved 11 January 2025.
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↑ "India 1997/98". RSSSF. Archived from the original on 23 July 2020. Retrieved 2 November 2019.
↑ "India 1998/99". RSSSF. Archived from the original on 11 June 2009. Retrieved 2 November 2019.
↑ "India 1999/00". RSSSF. Archived from the original on 22 October 2019. Retrieved 2 November 2019.
↑ "India 2000/01". RSSSF. Archived from the original on 8 February 2021. Retrieved 2 November 2019.
↑ "India 2001/02". RSSSF. Archived from the original on 22 October 2019. Retrieved 2 November 2019.
↑ "India 2002/03". RSSSF. Archived from the original on 6 May 2009. Retrieved 2 November 2019.
↑ "India 2003/04". RSSSF. Archived from the original on 9 June 2009. Retrieved 2 November 2019.
↑ "India 2004/05". RSSSF. Archived from the original on 9 June 2009. Retrieved 2 November 2019.
↑ "India 2006/07". RSSSF. Archived from the original on 21 July 2022. Retrieved 2 November 2019.
↑ "India 2005/06". RSSSF. Archived from the original on 14 November 2013. Retrieved 2 November 2019.
↑ "India 2007/08". RSSSF. Archived from the original on 9 June 2009. Retrieved 2 November 2019.
↑ "India 2008/09". RSSSF. Archived from the original on 6 July 2009. Retrieved 2 November 2019.
↑ "India 2009/10". RSSSF. Archived from the original on 22 October 2012. Retrieved 2 November 2019.
↑ "India 2010/11". RSSSF. Archived from the original on 23 October 2019. Retrieved 2 November 2019.
↑ "India 2011/12". RSSSF. Archived from the original on 18 September 2021. Retrieved 2 November 2019.
↑ "India 2012/13". RSSSF. Archived from the original on 23 October 2019. Retrieved 2 November 2019.
↑ "India 2013/14". RSSSF. Archived from the original on 18 September 2021. Retrieved 2 November 2019.
↑ "India 2014/15". RSSSF. Archived from the original on 8 October 2021. Retrieved 2 November 2019.
↑ "India 2015/16". RSSSF. Archived from the original on 22 October 2019. Retrieved 2 November 2019.
↑ "India 2016/17". RSSSF. Archived from the original on 22 October 2019. Retrieved 2 November 2019.
↑ "India 2017/18". RSSSF. Archived from the original on 18 September 2021. Retrieved 2 November 2019.
↑ "India 2018/19". RSSSF. Archived from the original on 21 December 2019. Retrieved 2 November 2019.
↑ "League Committee sends its recommendations to the AIFF Executive Committee". I-League. Archived from the original on 27 June 2021. Retrieved 23 April 2020.
↑ "India 2019/20". RSSSF. Archived from the original on 18 February 2020. Retrieved 7 February 2020.

External links

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Club profile at the ISL website

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[IL-33] The 2019–20 I-League was cancelled after 16 Rounds due to the COVID-19 pandemic. East Bengal FC was at the second place when the league was cancelled.^[30]

[Reserves-37] 1.0 ^1.1 ^1.2 ^1.3 East Bengal Reserves participated in the tournament.

[ISL2021-1] Schöggl, Hans; Stokkermans, Karel (24 July 2022). "India 2020/21". Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation. Archived from the original on 13 January 2021. Retrieved 11 January 2021.

[ISL2122-2] Schöggl, Hans; Stokkermans, Karel (3 October 2022). "India 2021/22". Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation. Archived from the original on 25 September 2022. Retrieved 6 October 2022.

[ISL2223-3] Schöggl, Hans (6 October 2022). "India 2022/23". Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation. Archived from the original on 7 October 2022. Retrieved 6 October 2022.

[ISL2324-4] Schöggl, Hans (20 September 2023). "India 2023/24". Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation. Retrieved 25 September 2022.

[ISL2425-5] Schöggl, Hans; Stokkermans, Karel (7 January 2025). "India 2024/25". Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation. Retrieved 11 January 2025.

[stats-6] "East Bengal's performance in NFL / I League". East Bengal Club. Archived from the original on 7 November 2019. Retrieved 2 November 2019.

[NFL9697-8] "India 1996/97". RSSSF. Archived from the original on 11 June 2009. Retrieved 2 November 2019.

[NFL9798-9] "India 1997/98". RSSSF. Archived from the original on 23 July 2020. Retrieved 2 November 2019.

[NFL9899-11] "India 1998/99". RSSSF. Archived from the original on 11 June 2009. Retrieved 2 November 2019.

[NFL9900-12] "India 1999/00". RSSSF. Archived from the original on 22 October 2019. Retrieved 2 November 2019.

[NFL0001-13] "India 2000/01". RSSSF. Archived from the original on 8 February 2021. Retrieved 2 November 2019.

[NFL0102-14] "India 2001/02". RSSSF. Archived from the original on 22 October 2019. Retrieved 2 November 2019.

[NFL0203-15] "India 2002/03". RSSSF. Archived from the original on 6 May 2009. Retrieved 2 November 2019.

[NFL0304-16] "India 2003/04". RSSSF. Archived from the original on 9 June 2009. Retrieved 2 November 2019.

[NFL0405-17] "India 2004/05". RSSSF. Archived from the original on 9 June 2009. Retrieved 2 November 2019.

[NFL0607-18] "India 2006/07". RSSSF. Archived from the original on 21 July 2022. Retrieved 2 November 2019.

[NFL0506-19] "India 2005/06". RSSSF. Archived from the original on 14 November 2013. Retrieved 2 November 2019.

[IL0708-20] "India 2007/08". RSSSF. Archived from the original on 9 June 2009. Retrieved 2 November 2019.

[IL0809-21] "India 2008/09". RSSSF. Archived from the original on 6 July 2009. Retrieved 2 November 2019.

[IL0910-22] "India 2009/10". RSSSF. Archived from the original on 22 October 2012. Retrieved 2 November 2019.

[IL1011-23] "India 2010/11". RSSSF. Archived from the original on 23 October 2019. Retrieved 2 November 2019.

[IL1112-24] "India 2011/12". RSSSF. Archived from the original on 18 September 2021. Retrieved 2 November 2019.

[IL1213-25] "India 2012/13". RSSSF. Archived from the original on 23 October 2019. Retrieved 2 November 2019.

[IL1314-26] "India 2013/14". RSSSF. Archived from the original on 18 September 2021. Retrieved 2 November 2019.

[IL1415-27] "India 2014/15". RSSSF. Archived from the original on 8 October 2021. Retrieved 2 November 2019.

[IL1516-28] "India 2015/16". RSSSF. Archived from the original on 22 October 2019. Retrieved 2 November 2019.

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v t e Indian Super League
Clubs	ATK Mohun Bagan Bengaluru Chennaiyin East Bengal Goa Hyderabad Jamshedpur Kerala Blasters Mumbai City NorthEast United Odisha
Former clubs	ATK Pune City
Seasons	2014 (playoffs) 2015 (playoffs) 2016 (playoffs) 2017–18 (playoffs) 2018–19 (playoffs) 2019–20 (playoffs) 2020–21 (playoffs)
Finals	2014 2015 2016 2018 2019 2020 2021
Competition	Teams Players foreign marquees Head coaches Stadiums Owners Seasons
Statistics and awards	Records and statistics Golden Boot Golden Glove Hat-tricks
Associated competitions	I-League AFC Champions League AFC Cup Super Cup
Other	Football Sports Development Performance in Asian competition Drafts

v t e I-League
2020–21 clubs	Aizawl Chennai City Churchill Brothers Indian Arrows Gokulam Kerala Mohammedan NEROCA Punjab Real Kashmir Sudeva TRAU
Former Club	Air India Bengaluru Dempo DSK Shivajians East Bengal Salgaocar Sporting Clube de Goa Vasco United Shillong Lajong HAL ONGC Rangdajied United Royal Wahingdoh United Sikkim JCT
Dissolved clubs	Chirag United Club Kerala Mahindra United Mohun Bagan Pune Bharat Mumbai
Statistics and awards	Seasons Champions Golden Boot Hat-tricks Stats I-League monthly awards
Associated competitions	AFC Cup (performances by clubs)
Seasons	National Football League 2007–08 2008–09 2009–10 2010–11 2011–12 2012–13 2013–14 2014–15 2015–16 2016–17 2017–18 2018–19 2019–20 2020–21 2021–22
Related	Foreign players

v t e Sports teams based in West Bengal
American football	EFLI Kolkata Vipers
Cricket	IPL Kolkata Knight Riders ICL Royal Bengal Tigers (now defunct) CCL Bengal Tigers Ranji Bengal cricket team
Football	ISL ATK Mohun Bagan FC East Bengal F.C. I-League 2nd Division Bhawanipore F.C. Kalighat Milan Sangha F.C. Mohammedan S.C. United S.C. Elite League Bhawanipore F.C. East Bengal F.C. (youth) Kalighat Milan Sangha F.C. Mohammedan S.C. Mohun Bagan A.C. (youth) United S.C. NFL Mohun Bagan A.C. East Bengal F.C. Mohammedan S.C. Tollygunge Agragami F.C. Durand Cup East Bengal F.C. Mohammedan S.C. ATK Mohun Bagan FC Santosh Trophy West Bengal football team IFA East Bengal F.C. Mohammedan S.C. ATK Mohun Bagan FC United S.C.
Kabaddi	Pro Kabaddi Bengal Warriors
Rugby union	AISART Calcutta CFC Jungle Crows Sergeant's Institute

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-'''East Bengal Football Club''', commonly referred to as '''East Bengal''' ({{IPA-bn|ˈi:st ˌbenˈɡɔːl|ইস্ট বেঙ্গল}}), is an Indian professional [[Football team|football club]] based in [[Kolkata]], [[West Bengal]] that competes in the [[Indian Super League]] (ISL), the top flight of the [[Indian football league system]].<ref>{{cite web|title=FOOTBALL IN BENGAL|url=http://ifawb.com/archives.php|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160306042849/http://www.ifawb.com/archives.php|archive-date=6 March 2016|access-date=14 January 2021|website=www.ifawb.com|publisher=The [[Indian Football Association]] (West Bengal)}}</ref> It is [[List of Indian football champions#Total titles won|one of the most successful football clubs]] in the country. It is the men's football division of [[East Bengal Club]]. The club has other departments for [[East Bengal Club (women)|women's football]], [[East Bengal Club (cricket)|mens]] and [[women's cricket]], [[East Bengal Club (field hockey)|field hockey]], [[Sport of athletics|athletics]] and [[Esports|eSports]].
+'''East Bengal Football Club''', commonly referred to as '''East Bengal''', is an Indian professional [[association football|football]] club based in [[Kolkata]], [[West Bengal]].  The club competes in the [[Indian Super League]], the top flight of the [[Indian football league system]].&lt;ref&gt;{{cite web |title=Football in Bengal |url=http://ifawb.com/archives.php |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160306042849/http://www.ifawb.com/archives.php |archive-date=6 March 2016 |access-date=14 January 2021 |website=ifawb.com |publisher=The [[Indian Football Association]] (West Bengal)}}&lt;/ref&gt; They are one of the most successful clubs in India, having won three National League titles in addition to forty-one State league titles. The club has enjoyed significant success in Domestic cup competitions and International tournaments as well, including [[Federation Cup (India)|Federation Cup]]/[[Super Cup (India)|Super Cup]] trophies and an [[ASEAN Club Championship]] respectively, making it [[List of Indian football champions#Total titles won|one of the most decorated football clubs in India]].
+It is one of the big three clubs of Kolkata, and participates in the well-renowned [[Kolkata Derby|Kolkata derby]] against its eternal rivals [[Mohun Bagan Super Giant|Mohun Bagan]]. The club also plays in the mini Kolkata derby with [[Mohammedan SC (Kolkata)|Mohammedan]].
-Founded in August 1920, the club became affiliated with the [[Indian Football Association]] in 1922 and initially played in the [[Calcutta Football League]] Second Division before earning promotion to the First Division in 1924. East Bengal won its first First Division league title in 1942 and has since won it a record 39 times.<ref>{{Cite web|first=Shoubhik|last=Mukhopadhyay|url=https://i-league.org/east-bengal-calcutta-football-league-a-sublime-romantic-saga/|title=East Bengal & Calcutta Football League: A Sublime Romantic Saga - Hero I-League|date=10 September 2015|access-date=25 September 2019|website=i-league.org|publisher=[[I-League]]|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190925033144/https://i-league.org/east-bengal-calcutta-football-league-a-sublime-romantic-saga/|archive-date=25 September 2019}}</ref> The club was a founding member of the [[National Football League (India)|National Football League]], the first nation-wide football league in India in 1996, which it has won three times since.<ref name="ileague">{{cite web |url=https://www.rsssf.org/tablesi/indiachamp.html |title=India - List of National Champions |first1=Atsushi |last1=Fujioka |first2=Arunava |last2=Chaudhuri |access-date=18 January 2015 |archive-date=23 August 2017 |website=[[RSSSF]] |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170823022558/http://www.rsssf.com/tablesi/indiachamp.html |url-status=live }}</ref> They have also won eight [[Federation Cup (India)|Federation Cups]], three [[Indian Super Cup (1997–2011)|Super Cups]], a record 29 [[IFA Shield]]<ref group="note">[[List of oldest football competitions|Fourth oldest football tournament]], organized by the [[Indian Football Association|IFA]] ([[West Bengal|W.B.]]), and played between the local clubs of [[West Bengal]] and other invited ones.</ref> titles, and a joint record 16 [[Durand Cup]] titles, making the club one of the most decorated in Indian football. They have also won a league title beating Stevenage and Rochdale to the silverware, the legend [[Fraser Kerr]] stepped foot on Bangladeshi soil because of this.
+Founded in August 1920, the club became affiliated with the [[Indian Football Association]] in 1922 and initially played in the [[Calcutta Football League]] Second Division before earning promotion to the First Division in 1924. East Bengal won its first First Division league title in 1942 and has since won it a record 40 times with generous help from different quarters.&lt;ref&gt;{{Cite web|first=Shoubhik|last=Mukhopadhyay|url=https://i-league.org/east-bengal-calcutta-football-league-a-sublime-romantic-saga/|title=East Bengal &amp; Calcutta Football League: A Sublime Romantic Saga - Hero I-League|date=10 September 2015|access-date=25 September 2019|website=i-league.org|publisher=[[I-League]]|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190925033144/https://i-league.org/east-bengal-calcutta-football-league-a-sublime-romantic-saga/|archive-date=25 September 2019}}&lt;/ref&gt; The club was a founding member of the [[National Football League (India)|National Football League]], the first nation-wide football league in India in 1996, which it has won 3 times since.&lt;ref name="ileague"&gt;{{cite web |url=https://www.rsssf.org/tablesi/indiachamp.html |title=India - List of National Champions |first1=Atsushi |last1=Fujioka |first2=Arunava |last2=Chaudhuri |access-date=18 January 2015 |archive-date=23 August 2017 |website=[[RSSSF]] |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170823022558/http://www.rsssf.com/tablesi/indiachamp.html |url-status=live }}&lt;/ref&gt; They have also won 9 National Cup titles {{Emdash}} the [[Federation Cup (India)|Federation Cup]] 8 times and the [[Super Cup (India)|Super Cup]] once. The club has also won several other trophies, including the [[Durand Cup]] 16 times, the [[Indian Super Cup (1997–2011)|Indian Super Cup]] a record 3 times, the [[IFA Shield]] a record 29 times, the [[Rovers Cup]] 10 times and the [[Calcutta Football League]] a record 40 times, the [[DCM Trophy]] a record 7 times, the [[Darjeeling Gold Cup]] a record 5 times and the [[McDowell's Cup]] a record 3 times. East Bengal won an international club trophy, in the form of [[ASEAN Club Championship]].
-East Bengal is one of the most widely supported football clubs in [[Asia]]. The club is mainly supported by the [[Bangal]]s, i.e., the immigrant population from the eastern region of Bengal, who were forced to leave their homes (modern-day [[Bangladesh]]) during the [[Partition of India|partition of 1947]].<ref>{{cite book |last=Majumdar, Boria |first=Bandyopadhyay, Kausik |date=1 February 2006 |title=Goalless: The Story of a Unique Footballing Nation |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=i55oAAAACAAJ |location=[[New Delhi]] |publisher=[[Penguin Books|Penguin India]] |isbn=9780670058747 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220408140616/https://books.google.co.in/books/about/Goalless_the_Story_of_a_Unique_Footballi.html?id=i55oAAAACAAJ&redir_esc=y |archive-date=8 April 2022}}</ref> For those people, East Bengal became a source of identity and hope. The huge influx of dispossessed into the state led to a socio-economic crisis.<ref>{{cite web |first=Arjun |last=Wadwha |url=http://www.thesportscampus.com/200805197/introduction-to-football/history-indian-football |title=History of Football in India |website=thesportscampus.com |publisher=TheSportsCampus |date=19 May 2008 |access-date=15 February 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120825015957/http://www.thesportscampus.com/200805197/introduction-to-football/history-indian-football |archive-date=2012-08-25 |url-status=dead }}</ref> This led to rivalries among the immigrant and native population of West Bengal, popularly named as Bangal in every sphere of life, from jobs to schools and even on football pitches. As a result, East Bengal has a long-standing rivalry with its cross-town competitors [[Mohun Bagan AC|Mohun Bagan]], now known as 'Mohun Bagan Super Giant', which is mainly supported by the native population, named popularly as Ghoti, with whom it competes in the [[Kolkata derby]], Asia's biggest football rivalry. East Bengal also shares a local rivalry with another Kolkata club, [[Mohammedan SC (Kolkata)|Mohammedan]]. The club dons the iconic red and golden yellow colours, which give it the nickname of ''Red and Gold Brigade and Laal Holud''. The fans of the club are also collectively called the Torchbearers.
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-===Formation===
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-On 28 July 1920, Jorabagan was scheduled to play against [[Mohun Bagan AC|Mohun Bagan]] in the Coochbehar Cup. Jorabagan sent out their starting eleven but with the notable exclusion of [[Defender (association football)|defender]] Sailesh Bose, who was dropped from the squad for undisclosed reasons. The then vice-president of Jorabagan, Suresh Chandra Chaudhuri, asked in vain for Bose to be included in the line-up. When his request was not welcomed, Chaudhuri left the club along with Raja Manmatha Nath Chaudhuri, Ramesh Chandra Sen, and Aurobinda Ghosh. They formed East Bengal as a Sports and Cultural Association in the neighbourhood of [[Jorabagan]] on 1 August 1920. The name East Bengal was chosen for the newly formed club as the founders hailed from the eastern region of Bengal.<ref name="RiseofEastBengal">{{cite web |title=The Rise of East Bengal Club |url=http://eastbengalfootballclub.com/legacy.php|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120818124203/http://eastbengalfootballclub.com/legacy.php|archive-date=18 August 2012 |access-date=10 August 2012 |work=East Bengal Football Club}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=2 May 2010 |title=History of East Bengal |url=http://www.thehardtackle.com/2010/an-eventful-journey-through-red-gold-trails-the-east-bengal-story-part-1/|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200608132423/http://www.thehardtackle.com/2010/an-eventful-journey-through-red-gold-trails-the-east-bengal-story-part-1/|archive-date=8 June 2020|access-date=6 June 2020 |website=Thehardtackle.com |language=en-US}}</ref><ref name=":7">{{Cite web|title=Club Day: East Bengal – The History|url=https://www.goal.com/en-india/news/136/india/2008/09/17/869244/club-day-east-bengal-the-history#:~:text=Chaudhary%20alongwith%20Raja%20Manmatha%20Nath,of%20Bengal%20(present%20Bangladesh).&text=Soon%20after%20its%20inception,%20the,have%20red%20and%20gold%20jerseys.|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200608074539/https://www.goal.com/en-india/news/136/india/2008/09/17/869244/club-day-east-bengal-the-history#:~:text=Chaudhary%20alongwith%20Raja%20Manmatha%20Nath,of%20Bengal%20(present%20Bangladesh).&text=Soon%20after%20its%20inception,%20the,have%20red%20and%20gold%20jerseys.|archive-date=8 June 2020|access-date=8 June 2020|website=Goal.com}}</ref> [[Sarada Ranjan Ray]] took on the role of becoming the first president of this newly formed club while Suresh Chandra Chowdhury and Tarit Bhusan Roy were declared to be the first joint secretaries of the club.<ref name=":8">{{Cite web |last=Sportstar |first=Team |title=100 years of East Bengal: A timeline |url=https://sportstar.thehindu.com/magazine/east-bengal-100-years-indian-football-ifa-shield-cfl-calcutta-football-league-mohun-bagan-kolkata-derby/article32241569.ece |access-date=1 August 2020 |website=Sportstar |date=August 2020 |language=en |archive-date=29 June 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210629224925/https://sportstar.thehindu.com/magazine/east-bengal-100-years-indian-football-ifa-shield-cfl-calcutta-football-league-mohun-bagan-kolkata-derby/article32241569.ece |url-status=live }}</ref> Soon after, Nagen Kali, M. Talukdar, B. Sen, N. Gossain, Goshto Paul (on loan from Mohun Bagan)'','' P. Bardhan, S. Das, S. Tagore, J. Mukherjee, Ramesh Chandra Sen, S. Bose, C. Bose, A. Roy, and A. Bannerjee were announced to be the members of the first team squad by the board.<ref>{{cite web|first=Hans|last=Schöggl|url=https://www.rsssf.org/tablesi/indiafound.html|title=India - List of Foundation Dates|website=[[RSSSF]]|access-date=17 August 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211023194819/http://www.rsssf.com/tablesi/indiafound.html|archive-date=23 October 2021}}</ref><ref name=":0">{{Cite web |title=Team Archives of Quess East Bengal FC {{!}} Official Website|url=https://www.eastbengalfootballclub.com/team-archives.php|access-date=29 August 2019|website=eastbengalfootballclub.com|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190609144422/https://www.eastbengalfootballclub.com/team-archives.php|archive-date=9 June 2019|url-status=live}}</ref>
+On 28 July 1920, Jorabagan was scheduled to play against [[Mohun Bagan AC|Mohun Bagan]] in the Coochbehar Cup. Jorabagan sent out their starting eleven but with the notable exclusion of [[Defender (association football)|defender]] Sailesh Bose, who was dropped from the squad for undisclosed reasons. The then vice-president of Jorabagan, Suresh Chandra Chaudhuri, asked in vain for Bose to be included in the line-up. When his request was not welcomed, Chaudhuri left the club along with Raja Manmatha Nath Chaudhuri, Ramesh Chandra Sen, and Aurobinda Ghosh. They formed East Bengal as a Sports and Cultural Association in the neighbourhood of [[Jorabagan]] on 1 August 1920. The name East Bengal was chosen for the newly formed club as the founders [[Bangal|hailed from the eastern region of Bengal]].&lt;ref name="RiseofEastBengal"&gt;{{cite web |title=The Rise of East Bengal Club |url=http://eastbengalfootballclub.com/legacy.php|url-status=usurped|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120818124203/http://eastbengalfootballclub.com/legacy.php|archive-date=18 August 2012 |access-date=10 August 2012 |work=East Bengal Football Club}}&lt;/ref&gt;&lt;ref&gt;{{Cite web |date=2 May 2010 |title=History of East Bengal |url=http://www.thehardtackle.com/2010/an-eventful-journey-through-red-gold-trails-the-east-bengal-story-part-1/|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200608132423/http://www.thehardtackle.com/2010/an-eventful-journey-through-red-gold-trails-the-east-bengal-story-part-1/|archive-date=8 June 2020|access-date=6 June 2020 |website=Thehardtackle.com |language=en-US}}&lt;/ref&gt;&lt;ref name=":7"&gt;{{Cite web|title=Club Day: East Bengal – The History|url=https://www.goal.com/en-india/news/136/india/2008/09/17/869244/club-day-east-bengal-the-history#:~:text=Chaudhary%20alongwith%20Raja%20Manmatha%20Nath,of%20Bengal%20(present%20Bangladesh).&amp;text=Soon%20after%20its%20inception,%20the,have%20red%20and%20gold%20jerseys.|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200608074539/https://www.goal.com/en-india/news/136/india/2008/09/17/869244/club-day-east-bengal-the-history#:~:text=Chaudhary%20alongwith%20Raja%20Manmatha%20Nath,of%20Bengal%20(present%20Bangladesh).&amp;text=Soon%20after%20its%20inception,%20the,have%20red%20and%20gold%20jerseys.|archive-date=8 June 2020|access-date=8 June 2020|website=Goal.com}}&lt;/ref&gt; [[Sarada Ranjan Ray]] took on the role of becoming the first president of this newly formed club while Suresh Chandra Chowdhury and Tarit Bhusan Roy were declared to be the first joint secretaries of the club.&lt;ref name=":8"&gt;{{Cite web |last=Sportstar |first=Team |title=100 years of East Bengal: A timeline |url=https://sportstar.thehindu.com/magazine/east-bengal-100-years-indian-football-ifa-shield-cfl-calcutta-football-league-mohun-bagan-kolkata-derby/article32241569.ece |access-date=1 August 2020 |website=Sportstar |date=August 2020 |language=en |archive-date=29 June 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210629224925/https://sportstar.thehindu.com/magazine/east-bengal-100-years-indian-football-ifa-shield-cfl-calcutta-football-league-mohun-bagan-kolkata-derby/article32241569.ece |url-status=live }}&lt;/ref&gt; Soon after, Nagen Kali, M. Talukdar, B. Sen, N. Gossain, Goshto Paul (on loan from Mohun Bagan)'','' P. Bardhan, S. Das, S. Tagore, J. Mukherjee, Ramesh Chandra Sen, S. Bose, C. Bose, A. Roy, and A. Bannerjee were announced to be the members of the first team squad by the board.&lt;ref&gt;{{cite web|first=Hans|last=Schöggl|url=https://www.rsssf.org/tablesi/indiafound.html|title=India - List of Foundation Dates|website=[[RSSSF]]|access-date=17 August 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211023194819/http://www.rsssf.com/tablesi/indiafound.html|archive-date=23 October 2021}}&lt;/ref&gt;&lt;ref name=":0"&gt;{{Cite web |title=Team Archives of Quess East Bengal FC |url=https://www.eastbengalfootballclub.com/team-archives.php|access-date=29 August 2019|website=East Bengal GC Official Site|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190609144422/https://www.eastbengalfootballclub.com/team-archives.php|archive-date=9 June 2019|url-status=usurped}}&lt;/ref&gt;
-===Early years: 1920s–1930s===
+=== Early years: 1920s–1930s ===
 [[File:East_Bengal_FC_players_and_officials.jpg|alt=|left|thumb|230x230px|East Bengal players and officials in 1921]]
-In the same month of its formation, the club participated in its maiden tournament in, the Hercules Cup, a seven-a-side tournament. On 11 August 1920, the club played their first match in the tournament and in their history against Metropolitan College, which they went on to win 4–0. East Bengal went on to win the tournament, announcing the arrival of a club that would break many records in the future. The club also won Khagendra Shield in 1921.<ref name=":8" /> Following this, the club became affiliated with the [[Indian Football Association]] (IFA) and entered the IFA Second Division replacing Tajhat Football Club who withdrew from the 2nd Division League.<ref>{{cite web|title=East Bengal wins Calcutta Football League for the first time in 1942|url=https://twitter.com/ebfchistory/status/1678475517287342080?t=wfneRvOCvb5q6qHQj749kA&s=19|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230718104055/https://twitter.com/ebfchistory/status/1678475517287342080|archive-date=18 July 2023|website=twitter.com}}</ref> The club finished placing third in their maiden season in the league. The first match between East Bengal and [[Mohun Bagan A.C.|Mohun Bagan]] took place on 8 August 1921 in the Cooch Behar Cup semi-final match, which didn't turn in the favour of either of the teams as it ended in a goalless draw. It was an unofficial derby at that time.<ref name="RiseofEastBengal" /><ref>{{Cite web|date=18 October 2018|title=East Bengal Story|url=http://eastbengalclub.co.in/eastbengalstory.html|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181018042159/http://eastbengalclub.co.in/eastbengalstory.html|archive-date=18 October 2018|access-date=8 June 2020}}</ref>
+In the same month of its formation, the club participated in its maiden tournament in, the Hercules Cup, a seven-a-side tournament. On 11 August 1920, the club played their first match in the tournament and in their history against Metropolitan College, which they went on to win 4–0. East Bengal went on to win the tournament, announcing the arrival of a club that would break many records in the future. The club also won Khagendra Shield in 1921.&lt;ref name=":8" /&gt; Following this, the club became affiliated with the [[Indian Football Association]] (IFA) and entered the IFA Second Division replacing Tajhat Football Club who withdrew from the 2nd Division League.&lt;ref&gt;{{cite web|title=East Bengal wins Calcutta Football League for the first time in 1942|url=https://twitter.com/ebfchistory/status/1678475517287342080?t=wfneRvOCvb5q6qHQj749kA&amp;s=19|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230718104055/https://twitter.com/ebfchistory/status/1678475517287342080|archive-date=18 July 2023|website=twitter.com}}&lt;/ref&gt; The club finished placing third in their maiden season in the league. The first match between East Bengal and [[Mohun Bagan A.C.|Mohun Bagan]] took place on 8 August 1921 in the Cooch Behar Cup semi-final match, which didn't turn in the favour of either of the teams as it ended in a goalless draw. It was an unofficial derby at that time.&lt;ref name="RiseofEastBengal" /&gt;&lt;ref&gt;{{Cite web|date=18 October 2018|title=East Bengal Story|url=http://eastbengalclub.co.in/eastbengalstory.html|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181018042159/http://eastbengalclub.co.in/eastbengalstory.html|archive-date=18 October 2018|access-date=8 June 2020}}&lt;/ref&gt;
-In 1924, the club won the Second Division and gained promotion to the IFA First Division after finishing in second place to Cameroons 'B'.<ref>{{Cite web|first=Somnath|last=Sengupta|url=http://www.thehardtackle.com/2012/legends-of-indian-football-the-pioneers/|title=Legends Of Indian Football: The Pioneers|website=thehardtackle.com|publisher=The Hard Tackle|date=24 April 2012|access-date=20 February 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171026053626/http://www.thehardtackle.com/2012/legends-of-indian-football-the-pioneers/|archive-date=26 October 2017}}</ref> As Cameroons 'A' team was already in the First Division the 'B' team could not gain promotion to the same league. East Bengal was next in line for promotion. However, more controversy arose since the IFA allowed only two Indian-based clubs in the IFA First Division at a time (at that time, the IFA was a British organization). This rule had previously deprived clubs like "Kumartuli" and "Town" from entering the First Division. During a governing body meeting of the IFA, the nine British clubs approved East Bengal's promotion to the First Division. Ironically, the two Indian clubs, [[Mohun Bagan A.C.|Mohun Bagan]] and [[Aryan F.C.|Aryan]], opposed it. East Bengal's efforts led to the abolition of the oppressive Indian club limit rule.<ref name="RiseofEastBengal" /><ref>{{Cite web |last=Chattopadhyay |first=Suhrid Sankar |title=The Saga of East Bengal |url=https://frontline.thehindu.com/other/sport/article30218648.ece |access-date=17 June 2020 |website=Frontline |date=28 August 2003 |language=en |archive-date=18 January 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210118010538/https://frontline.thehindu.com/other/sport/article30218648.ece |url-status=live }}</ref>
+In 1924, the club won the Second Division and gained promotion to the IFA First Division after finishing in second place to Cameroons 'B' after paying a hefty sum.&lt;ref&gt;{{Cite web|first=Somnath|last=Sengupta|url=http://www.thehardtackle.com/2012/legends-of-indian-football-the-pioneers/|title=Legends Of Indian Football: The Pioneers|website=thehardtackle.com|publisher=The Hard Tackle|date=24 April 2012|access-date=20 February 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171026053626/http://www.thehardtackle.com/2012/legends-of-indian-football-the-pioneers/|archive-date=26 October 2017}}&lt;/ref&gt; As Cameroons 'A' team was already in the First Division the 'B' team could not gain promotion to the same league. East Bengal was next in line for promotion. However, more controversy arose since the IFA allowed only two Indian-based clubs in the IFA First Division at a time (at that time, the IFA was a British organization). This rule had previously deprived clubs like Kumartuli and Town from entering the First Division. During a governing body meeting of the IFA, the nine British clubs approved East Bengal's promotion to the First Division. Ironically, the two Indian clubs, [[Mohun Bagan A.C.|Mohun Bagan]] and [[Aryan F.C.|Aryan]], opposed it. East Bengal's efforts led to the abolition of the oppressive Indian club limit rule.&lt;ref name="RiseofEastBengal" /&gt;&lt;ref&gt;{{Cite web |last=Chattopadhyay |first=Suhrid Sankar |title=The Saga of East Bengal |url=https://frontline.thehindu.com/other/sport/article30218648.ece |access-date=17 June 2020 |website=Frontline |date=28 August 2003 |language=en |archive-date=18 January 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210118010538/https://frontline.thehindu.com/other/sport/article30218648.ece |url-status=live }}&lt;/ref&gt;
-In 1925, East Bengal made its IFA First Division debut, and Mona Dutta became the maiden goalscorer for the club in the league. On 28 May 1925, the first official [[Kolkata Derby]] was played, where Nepal Chakraborty scored the only goal for East Bengal.<ref name=":8" /><ref>{{Cite web|last=Das Sharma|first=Amitabha|date=1 April 2016|title=The Kolkata Derby: They met as early as in 1921!|url=https://sportstar.thehindu.com/football/the-kolkata-derby-they-met-as-early-as-in-1921/article17221788.ece|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200806170805/https://sportstar.thehindu.com/football/the-kolkata-derby-they-met-as-early-as-in-1921/article17221788.ece|archive-date=6 August 2020|access-date=7 Nov 2020|website=sportstar.thehindu.com}}</ref>
+In 1925, East Bengal made its IFA First Division debut, and Mona Dutta became the maiden goalscorer for the club in the league. On 28 May 1925, the first official [[Kolkata Derby]] was played, where Nepal Chakraborty scored the only goal for East Bengal.&lt;ref name=":8" /&gt;&lt;ref&gt;{{Cite web|last=Das Sharma|first=Amitabha|date=1 April 2016|title=The Kolkata Derby: They met as early as in 1921!|url=https://sportstar.thehindu.com/football/the-kolkata-derby-they-met-as-early-as-in-1921/article17221788.ece|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200806170805/https://sportstar.thehindu.com/football/the-kolkata-derby-they-met-as-early-as-in-1921/article17221788.ece|archive-date=6 August 2020|access-date=7 Nov 2020|website=sportstar.thehindu.com}}&lt;/ref&gt;
-===1940s–1970s===
+=== 1940s–1970s ===
 {{See also|Pancha Pandavas}}
 [[File:East_Bengal_FC_1949_IFA_Shield.jpg|thumb|East Bengal players after winning 1949 IFA Shield]]
-It took the club till 1942 to win their first IFA First Division title. East Bengal won their first [[IFA Shield]] in 1943. They then achieved the double in 1945 by winning both the [[Calcutta Football League|Calcutta Football League (CFL)]] and IFA Shield. In 1948, East Bengal became the first team to defeat a foreign club on home soil. They won 2–0 against the visiting Chinese Olympic XI.<ref>{{Cite book |last=Kapadia |first=Novy |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=S9k1DwAAQBAJ&q=China%27s+Olympic+team+by+2-0+in+1948&pg=PT90 |title=Barefoot to Boots: The Many Lives of Indian Football |date=27 September 2017 |publisher=Penguin Random House India Private Limited |isbn=978-93-86815-65-1 |language=en|access-date=10 June 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200610102551/https://books.google.co.in/books?id=S9k1DwAAQBAJ&pg=PT90&lpg=PT90&dq=China's+Olympic+team+by+2-0+in+1948&source=bl&ots=HvVNj4XGh5&sig=ACfU3U13tN0x62Rk96dl_mk66uDcN9FS7Q&hl=en&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwjpq8e77vbpAhUxmeYKHf7JAC4Q6AEwDHoECAwQAQ#v=onepage&q=China's%20Olympic%20team%20by%202-0%20in%201948&f=false|archive-date=10 June 2020|url-status=live}}</ref> East Bengal won their first [[Treble (association football)|treble]] in the 1949 season, by winning the Calcutta League,<ref name=":1">{{Cite web|last=Armband|date=9 November 2019|title=East Bengal Football Club : History and Emergence|url=https://www.sports-nova.com/2019/11/09/east-bengal-football-club-history-and-emergence-as-indian-superpower/|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200609193043/https://www.sports-nova.com/2019/11/09/east-bengal-football-club-history-and-emergence-as-indian-superpower/|archive-date=9 June 2020|access-date=9 June 2020|website=Sports-nova|language=en-GB}}</ref> the IFA Shield and the Rovers Cup, becoming the first Indian club to do so.<ref name=":9">{{Cite web|last=Banerjee|first=Ritabrata|date=12 April 2020|title=Indian Football: Down the memory lane – East Bengal's 'Golden era' of 1970s|url=https://www.goal.com/en-in/news/indian-football-down-the-memory-lane-east-bengal-golden-era/sm5c7t807v011wmkp5wjj6zvs|access-date=1 August 2020|website=www.goal.com|publisher=[[Goal (website)|Goal]]|archive-date=1 March 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210301125229/https://www.goal.com/en-in/news/indian-football-down-the-memory-lane-east-bengal-golden-era/sm5c7t807v011wmkp5wjj6zvs|url-status=live}}</ref> The club went on to win the 1949 Rovers Cup and the [[Durand Cup]] in 1951. That period saw the rise of the [[Pancha Pandavas]]. The five players, P. B. A. Saleh, Ahmed Khan, P. Venkatesh, Appa Rao, and K. P. Dhanaraj played together at the club from 1949 to 1953. The club also won its first DCM Trophy in 1950. The club also won three straight IFA Shields in 1949, 1950, and 1951. The [[English F.A.|English Football Association]] 1951–52 annual almanac adjudged East Bengal as the best club in Asia.<ref name=":3">{{Cite web|title=History|url=https://www.eastbengalfootballclub.com/history.php|access-date=18 June 2020|website=eastbengalfootballclub.com|archive-date=9 June 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190609144426/https://www.eastbengalfootballclub.com/history.php|url-status=live}}</ref> On being recommended by the president of India, [[Rajendra Prasad]], the club was invited by the [[Romania]] Youth Festival Committee in 1953 to participate in a football tournament. They also partook in a tour of the [[Soviet Union]] the same year. They were defeated by [[Soviet]] side by a margin of 13–1. Apart from football, East Bengal also won the Beighton Cup hockey tournament for the first time in 1957 and the Bengal Hockey Association league in 1960. Again the club won the [[Rovers Cup]] several times during this era—1962, 1967, 1969, 1972, 1973, 1975—as well as the [[Durand Cup]] in 1952, 1956, 1960, 1967, 1970, 1972 and 1978. The club also won its first Sait Nagjee football tournament and Bordoloi Trophy in 1968.<ref name="EBFC1940">{{cite web |title=1940S TO 1960S |url=http://eastbengalfootballclub.com/legacy.php?p=1940s-to-1960s|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120329172756/http://eastbengalfootballclub.com/legacy.php?p=1940s-to-1960s|archive-date=29 March 2012 |access-date=10 August 2012 |work=East Bengal Football Club}}</ref> The club stunned everyone by winning the 1970 IFA Shield against [[PAS Tehran F.C.|PAS Club]] of [[Iran]] by a score of 1–0, in front of 60,000 supporters at the [[Eden Gardens]]. Later, the club won the 1973 IFA Shield by defeating [[Pyongyang City Sports Club|Pyongyang City SC]] of [[North Korea]]. In 1978, East Bengal won its first [[Federation Cup (India)|Federation Cup]] title. The club became joint winners in cricket with Mohun Bagan of [[Cricket Association of Bengal]] senior league and senior-division knockout tournament.<ref name=":7" /><ref name="EBFC1970">{{cite web |title=1970S TO 1990S |url=http://eastbengalfootballclub.com/legacy.php?p=1970s-to-1990s |work=East Bengal Football Club |access-date=10 August 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130724022532/http://eastbengalfootballclub.com/legacy.php?p=1970s-to-1990s|archive-date=24 July 2013}}</ref><ref name=":6">{{Cite web|title=I-League Special: The History Of East Bengal|url=https://www.goal.com/en-india/news/1064/i-league/2009/09/25/1522408/i-league-special-the-history-of-east-bengal#:~:text=The%20Red%20and%20Gold%27s%20were,participate%20in%20a%20football%20tournament.|access-date=18 June 2020|website=www.goal.com|publisher=[[Goal (website)|Goal]]|archive-date=5 December 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201205081931/https://www.goal.com/en-india/news/1064/i-league/2009/09/25/1522408/i-league-special-the-history-of-east-bengal#:~:text=The%20Red%20and%20Gold%27s%20were,participate%20in%20a%20football%20tournament.|url-status=live}}</ref><ref name=":8" />
+The club did not win their first IFA First Division title until 1942. East Bengal won their first [[IFA Shield]] in 1943. They then achieved the double in 1945 by winning both the [[Calcutta Football League|Calcutta Football League (CFL)]] and IFA Shield. In 1948, East Bengal became the first team to defeat a foreign club on home soil. They won 2–0 against the visiting Chinese Olympic XI.&lt;ref&gt;{{Cite book |last=Kapadia |first=Novy |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=S9k1DwAAQBAJ&amp;q=China%27s+Olympic+team+by+2-0+in+1948&amp;pg=PT90 |title=Barefoot to Boots: The Many Lives of Indian Football |date=27 September 2017 |publisher=Penguin Random House India Private Limited |isbn=978-93-86815-65-1 |language=en|access-date=10 June 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200610102551/https://books.google.co.in/books?id=S9k1DwAAQBAJ&amp;pg=PT90&amp;lpg=PT90&amp;dq=China's+Olympic+team+by+2-0+in+1948&amp;source=bl&amp;ots=HvVNj4XGh5&amp;sig=ACfU3U13tN0x62Rk96dl_mk66uDcN9FS7Q&amp;hl=en&amp;sa=X&amp;ved=2ahUKEwjpq8e77vbpAhUxmeYKHf7JAC4Q6AEwDHoECAwQAQ#v=onepage&amp;q=China's%20Olympic%20team%20by%202-0%20in%201948&amp;f=false|archive-date=10 June 2020|url-status=live}}&lt;/ref&gt; East Bengal won their first [[Treble (association football)|treble]] in the 1949 season, by winning the Calcutta League,&lt;ref name=":1"&gt;{{Cite web|last=Armband|date=9 November 2019|title=East Bengal Football Club : History and Emergence|url=https://www.sports-nova.com/2019/11/09/east-bengal-football-club-history-and-emergence-as-indian-superpower/|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200609193043/https://www.sports-nova.com/2019/11/09/east-bengal-football-club-history-and-emergence-as-indian-superpower/|archive-date=9 June 2020|access-date=9 June 2020|website=Sports-nova|language=en-GB}}&lt;/ref&gt; the IFA Shield and the Rovers Cup, becoming the first Indian club to do so.&lt;ref name=":9"&gt;{{Cite web|last=Banerjee|first=Ritabrata|date=12 April 2020|title=Indian Football: Down the memory lane – East Bengal's 'Golden era' of 1970s|url=https://www.goal.com/en-in/news/indian-football-down-the-memory-lane-east-bengal-golden-era/sm5c7t807v011wmkp5wjj6zvs|access-date=1 August 2020|website=goal.com|publisher=[[Goal (website)|Goal]]|archive-date=1 March 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210301125229/https://www.goal.com/en-in/news/indian-football-down-the-memory-lane-east-bengal-golden-era/sm5c7t807v011wmkp5wjj6zvs|url-status=live}}&lt;/ref&gt; The club went on to win the 1949 Rovers Cup and the [[Durand Cup]] in 1951. That period saw the rise of the [[Pancha Pandavas]]. The five players, P. B. A. Saleh, Ahmed Khan, P. Venkatesh, Appa Rao, and K. P. Dhanaraj played together at the club from 1949 to 1953. The club also won its first DCM Trophy in 1950. The club also won three straight IFA Shields in 1949, 1950, and 1951. The [[English F.A.|English Football Association]] 1951–52 annual almanac adjudged East Bengal as the best club in Asia.&lt;ref name=":3"&gt;{{Cite web|title=History|url=https://www.eastbengalfootballclub.com/history.php|access-date=18 June 2020|website=eastbengalfootballclub.com|archive-date=9 June 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190609144426/https://www.eastbengalfootballclub.com/history.php|url-status=usurped}}&lt;/ref&gt; On being recommended by the president of India, [[Rajendra Prasad]], the club was invited by the [[Romania]] Youth Festival Committee in 1953 to participate in a football tournament. They also partook in a tour of the [[Soviet Union]] the same year. They were defeated by [[Soviet]] side by a margin of 13–1. Apart from football, East Bengal also won the Beighton Cup hockey tournament for the first time in 1957 and the Bengal Hockey Association league in 1960. Again the club won the [[Rovers Cup]] several times during this era—1962, 1967, 1969, 1972, 1973, 1975—as well as the [[Durand Cup]] in 1952, 1956, 1960, 1967, 1970, 1972 and 1978. The club also won its first Sait Nagjee football tournament and Bordoloi Trophy in 1968.&lt;ref name="EBFC1940"&gt;{{cite web |title=1940S TO 1960S |url=http://eastbengalfootballclub.com/legacy.php?p=1940s-to-1960s|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120329172756/http://eastbengalfootballclub.com/legacy.php?p=1940s-to-1960s|archive-date=29 March 2012 |access-date=10 August 2012 |url-status=usurped |work=East Bengal Football Club}}&lt;/ref&gt; The club stunned everyone by winning the 1970 IFA Shield against [[PAS Tehran F.C.|PAS Club]] of [[Iran]] by a score of 1–0, in front of 60,000 supporters at the [[Eden Gardens]]. Later, the club won the 1973 IFA Shield by defeating [[Pyongyang City Sports Club|Pyongyang City SC]] of [[North Korea]]. In 1978, East Bengal won its first [[Federation Cup (India)|Federation Cup]] title. The club became joint winners in cricket with Mohun Bagan of [[Cricket Association of Bengal]] senior league and senior-division knockout tournament.&lt;ref name=":7" /&gt;&lt;ref name="EBFC1970"&gt;{{cite web |title=1970S TO 1990S |url=http://eastbengalfootballclub.com/legacy.php?p=1970s-to-1990s |work=East Bengal Football Club |access-date=10 August 2012|url-status=usurped |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130724022532/http://eastbengalfootballclub.com/legacy.php?p=1970s-to-1990s|archive-date=24 July 2013}}&lt;/ref&gt;&lt;ref name=":6"&gt;{{Cite web|title=I-League Special: The History Of East Bengal|url=https://www.goal.com/en-india/news/1064/i-league/2009/09/25/1522408/i-league-special-the-history-of-east-bengal#:~:text=The%20Red%20and%20Gold%27s%20were,participate%20in%20a%20football%20tournament.|access-date=18 June 2020|website=goal.com|publisher=[[Goal (website)|Goal]]|archive-date=5 December 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201205081931/https://www.goal.com/en-india/news/1064/i-league/2009/09/25/1522408/i-league-special-the-history-of-east-bengal#:~:text=The%20Red%20and%20Gold%27s%20were,participate%20in%20a%20football%20tournament.|url-status=live}}&lt;/ref&gt;&lt;ref name=":8" /&gt;
-East Bengal won the Calcutta Football League for six straight years from 1970 to 1975.<ref name="EBFC1970" /> In 1970, East Bengal topped the Calcutta Football League table without conceding a single goal. East Bengal won multiple times against their arch-rivals, Mohun Bagan, including a record margin of 5–0 in the history of the Kolkata Derby, in 1975. The same year, East Bengal won the CFL title without losing a match. The 1970s decade of the club is also commonly known as "''Shonali Doshok"'' (in English Golden Decade).<ref name=":8" /><ref>{{Cite web |title=List of Winners/Runners-up of the IFA-Shield |url=http://www.indianfootball.de/data/ifashield.html |access-date=18 June 2020 |website=www.indianfootball.de |archive-date=30 November 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201130083403/http://www.indianfootball.de/data/ifashield.html |url-status=live }}</ref><ref name=":9" />
+East Bengal won the Calcutta Football League for six straight years from 1970 to 1975.&lt;ref name="EBFC1970" /&gt; In 1970, East Bengal topped the Calcutta Football League table without conceding a single goal. East Bengal won multiple times against their arch-rivals, Mohun Bagan, including a record margin of 5–0 in the history of the Kolkata Derby, in 1975. The same year, East Bengal won the CFL title without losing a match. The 1970s decade of the club is also commonly known as "''Shonali Doshok"'' (in English Golden Decade).&lt;ref name=":8" /&gt;&lt;ref&gt;{{Cite web |title=List of Winners/Runners-up of the IFA-Shield |url=http://www.indianfootball.de/data/ifashield.html |access-date=18 June 2020 |website=indianfootball.de |archive-date=30 November 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201130083403/http://www.indianfootball.de/data/ifashield.html |url-status=live }}&lt;/ref&gt;&lt;ref name=":9" /&gt;
-===1980s–1990s===
+=== 1980s–1990s ===
-The club won the [[Federation Cup (India)|Federation Cup]] in 1980 and again in 1985. They also became the first Indian club to play in the newly reorganized [[AFC Champions League|Asian Club Championship]] in [[1985–86 Asian Club Championship|1985–86]].<ref name="EBFC1970" /> The club then won their second treble in 1990, under coach Naeemuddin, by winning the IFA Shield, the Rovers Cup, and the Durand Cup in the same season. The club also won the Stafford Cup (1986) and the McDowell's Cup (1995, 1997). In 1993, East Bengal won its first-ever international title, the Wai Wai Cup in [[Nepal]]. The club also won the Federation Cup, the IFA Shield, the Calcutta Football League, the Durand Cup, and the Rovers Cup several times during this period.<ref name=":4">{{Cite web |date=23 August 2017 |title=Legacy-History |url=http://eastbengalfootballclub.com/legacy.php?p=1970s-to-1990s|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170823202630/http://eastbengalfootballclub.com/legacy.php?p=1970s-to-1990s|archive-date=23 August 2017|access-date=18 June 2020 |website=eastbengalfootballclub.com}}</ref> In 1996, the club became the founding member of the first nationwide football league in India, the National Football League.<ref name=":8" /><ref name=":3" /><ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.rsssf.org/tablesi/india97.html |title=India 1996/97 |website=[[RSSSF]]|access-date=11 August 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090611104712/http://www.rsssf.com/tablesi/india97.html#nfl1|archive-date=11 June 2009|url-status=live}}</ref>
+The club won the [[Federation Cup (India)|Federation Cup]] in 1980 and again in 1985. They also became the first Indian club to play in the newly reorganized [[AFC Champions League|Asian Club Championship]] in [[1985–86 Asian Club Championship|1985–86]].&lt;ref name="EBFC1970" /&gt; The club then won their second treble in 1990, under coach Naeemuddin, by winning the IFA Shield, the Rovers Cup, and the Durand Cup in the same season. The club also won the Stafford Cup (1986) and the McDowell's Cup (1995, 1997). In 1993, East Bengal won its first-ever international title, the Wai Wai Cup in [[Nepal]]. The club also won the Federation Cup, the IFA Shield, the Calcutta Football League, the Durand Cup, and the Rovers Cup several times during this period.&lt;ref name=":4"&gt;{{Cite web |date=23 August 2017 |title=Legacy-History |url=http://eastbengalfootballclub.com/legacy.php?p=1970s-to-1990s|url-status=usurped|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170823202630/http://eastbengalfootballclub.com/legacy.php?p=1970s-to-1990s|archive-date=23 August 2017|access-date=18 June 2020 |website=eastbengalfootballclub.com}}&lt;/ref&gt; In 1996, the club became the founding member of the first nationwide football league in India, the National Football League.&lt;ref name=":8" /&gt;&lt;ref name=":3" /&gt;&lt;ref&gt;{{Cite web |url=https://www.rsssf.org/tablesi/india97.html |title=India 1996/97 |website=[[RSSSF]]|access-date=11 August 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090611104712/http://www.rsssf.com/tablesi/india97.html#nfl1|archive-date=11 June 2009|url-status=live}}&lt;/ref&gt;
-In 1984, Dipak Das joined the club and revamped it. He brought professionalism and converted the football team into a private, limited company. He also secured sponsorship from local brands and companies like Khadims. In 1998, he collaborated with [[Vijay Mallya]]'s [[United Breweries Group]], which then formed a new Private Limited Company, with a 50–50 shareholding, called United East Bengal Football Team Private Limited and incorporated the football team—the first in the country. The team was renamed Kingfisher East Bengal FC.<ref>{{Cite web |date=23 August 2017 |title=Legacy-History |url=http://eastbengalfootballclub.com/legacy.php?p=1970s-to-1990s|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170823202630/http://eastbengalfootballclub.com/legacy.php?p=1970s-to-1990s|archive-date=23 August 2017|access-date=18 June 2020 }}</ref><ref name=":6" />
+In 1984, Dipak Das joined the club and revamped it. He brought professionalism and converted the football team into a private, limited company. He also secured sponsorship from local brands and companies like Khadims. In 1998, he collaborated with [[Vijay Mallya]]'s [[United Breweries Group]], which then formed a new Private Limited Company, with a 50–50 shareholding, called United East Bengal Football Team Private Limited and incorporated the football team—the first in the country. The team was renamed Kingfisher East Bengal FC.&lt;ref&gt;{{Cite web |date=23 August 2017 |title=Legacy-History |url=http://eastbengalfootballclub.com/legacy.php?p=1970s-to-1990s|url-status=usurped|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170823202630/http://eastbengalfootballclub.com/legacy.php?p=1970s-to-1990s|archive-date=23 August 2017|access-date=18 June 2020 }}&lt;/ref&gt;&lt;ref name=":6" /&gt;
-===2000s–2010s===
+=== 2000s–2010s ===
 {{football squad on pitch|align=left
-| GK  = {{flagicon|IND}}<br/>[[Sandip Nandy|Nandy]]
+| GK  = {{flagicon|IND}}&lt;br/&gt;[[Sandip Nandy|Nandy]]
-| RCB = {{flagicon|IND}}<br/>[[Irungbam Surkumar Singh|Surkumar]]
+| RCB = {{flagicon|IND}}&lt;br/&gt;[[Irungbam Surkumar Singh|Surkumar]]
-| CB  = {{flagicon|IND}}<br/>[[Muttath Suresh|Suresh]]
+| CB  = {{flagicon|IND}}&lt;br/&gt;[[Muttath Suresh|Suresh]]
-| LCB = {{flagicon|IND}}<br/>[[Deepak Mondal|Mondal]]
+| LCB = {{flagicon|IND}}&lt;br/&gt;[[Deepak Mondal|Mondal]]
-| CM  = {{flagicon|GHA}}<br/>[[Suley Musah|Musah]] ([[Captain (association football)|C]])
+| CM  = {{flagicon|GHA}}&lt;br/&gt;[[Suley Musah|Musah]] ([[Captain (association football)|C]])
-| RCM = {{flagicon|BRA}}<br/>[[Douglas Silva (footballer, born 1974)|Silva]]
+| RCM = {{flagicon|BRA}}&lt;br/&gt;[[Douglas Silva (footballer, born 1974)|Silva]]
-| LCM = {{flagicon|IND}}<br/>Duley
+| LCM = {{flagicon|IND}}&lt;br/&gt;Duley
-| RW  = {{flagicon|IND}}<br/>[[Bijen Singh|Bijen]]
+| RW  = {{flagicon|IND}}&lt;br/&gt;[[Bijen Singh|Bijen]]
-| LW  = {{flagicon|IND}}<br/>[[Alvito D'Cunha|D'Cunha]]
+| LW  = {{flagicon|IND}}&lt;br/&gt;[[Alvito D'Cunha|D'Cunha]]
-| RCF = {{flagicon|IND}}<br/>[[Bhaichung Bhutia|Bhutia]]
+| RCF = {{flagicon|IND}}&lt;br/&gt;[[Bhaichung Bhutia|Bhutia]]
-| LCF = {{flagicon|NGR}}<br/>[[Mike Okoro|Okoro]]
+| LCF = {{flagicon|NGR}}&lt;br/&gt;[[Mike Okoro|Okoro]]
 |caption=East Bengal [[2003 ASEAN Club Championship]] final lineup}}
-The club entered the 21st century in style, winning the [[2000–01 Indian National Football League|2000–01]] [[NFL India|National Football League]] season. They became the first club to win back-to-back titles after winning the [[2002–03 Indian National Football League|2002–03]] and [[2003–04 Indian National Football League|2003–04]] versions of the league. The club went on to win the Federation Cup again in 2007, [[2009 Federation Cup|2009]], [[2010 Indian Federation Cup|2010]] and [[2012 Indian Federation Cup|2012]]. They also won the [[Indian Super Cup (1997–2011)|Indian Super Cup]] in 2006 and 2011.<ref name="EBFC2000">{{cite web |title=Continuing the Legacy |url=http://eastbengalfootballclub.com/legacy.php?p=continuing-the-legacy|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120331144619/http://eastbengalfootballclub.com/legacy.php?p=continuing-the-legacy|archive-date=31 March 2012 |access-date=10 August 2012 |work=East Bengal Football Club}}</ref> The club won their third international trophy in the [[2003 ASEAN Club Championship]], in [[Jakarta]], [[Indonesia]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://amp.scroll.in/field/968097/making-a-mark-in-asia-east-bengals-2003-asean-cup-win-a-defining-moment-for-indian-club-football|title=Making a mark in Asia: East Bengal's 2003 Asean Cup win – a defining moment for Indian club football|website=Scroll.in|access-date=25 September 2021|archive-date=27 November 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211127192359/https://amp.scroll.in/field/968097/making-a-mark-in-asia-east-bengals-2003-asean-cup-win-a-defining-moment-for-indian-club-football|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|last=Sengupta|first=Somnath|title=Tactical Evolution Of Indian Football: Part Four – Modern Era (1999—2011)|url=http://www.thehardtackle.com/2011/tactical-evolution-of-indian-football-part-four-modern-era/|location=Kolkata|date=13 July 2011|access-date=11 October 2022|website=thehardtackle.com|publisher=The Hard Tackle|language=en-US|archive-date=18 September 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210918041621/http://www.thehardtackle.com/2011/tactical-evolution-of-indian-football-part-four-modern-era/}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.sportskeeda.com/indian-football/east-bengals-greatest-hour-the-2003-asean-cup-triumph#:~:text=However%20Alvito%27s%20wonder%20strike%20left,Bhaichung%20Bhutia%20and%20Mike%20Okoro.|title=East Bengal's greatest hour: the 2003 ASEAN Cup triumph|website=Sportskeeda|last=Kapadia|first=Novy|access-date=31 December 2022|archive-date=30 December 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221230192101/https://www.sportskeeda.com/indian-football/east-bengals-greatest-hour-the-2003-asean-cup-triumph#:~:text=However%20Alvito%27s%20wonder%20strike%20left,Bhaichung%20Bhutia%20and%20Mike%20Okoro.|url-status=live}}</ref> East Bengal is still the only Indian football team to win any major trophy outside the country.<ref name=":3" /><ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.rsssf.org/tablesa/aseanclub03.html |title=ASEAN Club Championship 2003 |website=[[RSSSF]]|access-date=26 August 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151031103333/http://www.rsssf.com/tablesa/aseanclub03.html|archive-date=31 October 2015|url-status=live}}</ref> In 2004, East Bengal also won the San Miguel International Cup in Nepal. The club was invited to the tournament by [[Leicester City F.C.|Leicester City]], celebrating their 120th Anniversary. In 2004, Leicester City also had partnerships with East Bengal.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.rediff.com/sports/2004/feb/04foot2.htm |title=Leicester link with East Bengal |website=www.rediff.com|access-date=8 January 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200608132408/https://www.rediff.com/sports/2004/feb/04foot2.htm|archive-date=8 June 2020|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/football/east-bengal-in-talks-with-barcelona-for-tie-up-possibility/story-qzDsgBzCczLLjMZA0jsg2M.html |title=East Bengal in talks with Barcelona for tie-up possibility |date=25 April 2019 |website=Hindustan Times |language=en|access-date=8 January 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200104130019/https://www.hindustantimes.com/football/east-bengal-in-talks-with-barcelona-for-tie-up-possibility/story-qzDsgBzCczLLjMZA0jsg2M.html|archive-date=4 January 2020|url-status=live}}</ref> Then [[List of presidents of FIFA|FIFA president]], [[Joseph Blatter]], visited the club tent on 15 April 2007. After a year, East Bengal became the first Indian football team to win against a West Asian team, [[Al-Wehdat SC|Al Wihdat SC]] of [[Jordan]] on foreign soil.<ref name=":8" /><ref name=":4" />{{East Bengal F.C. centenary season first match team}}East Bengal also made a record eight appearances, between 2004 and 2015, in the [[AFC Cup]].<ref>{{Cite web |last1=Mukherjee |first1=Soham |last2=V Easwar |first2=Nisanth |date=1 April 2020 |title=How have Indian clubs fared in AFC Champions League and AFC Cup? {{!}} Goal.com |url=https://www.goal.com/en-in/news/india-clubs-in-afc-champions-league-afc-cup/3dj1qowtkdxc1pzji71c49vnz |access-date=18 June 2020 |website=www.goal.com |archive-date=15 April 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210415045019/https://www.goal.com/en-in/news/india-clubs-in-afc-champions-league-afc-cup/3dj1qowtkdxc1pzji71c49vnz |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=C |first=Sabyasachi |date=20 May 2020 |title=East Bengal FC: Top 5 players with most appearances in the AFC Cup! |url=http://www.badgeb.com/east-bengal-fc-top-5-players-with-most-appearances-in-the-afc-cup/ |access-date=18 June 2020 |website=Badgeb |language=en-GB |archive-date=18 June 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200618164718/http://www.badgeb.com/east-bengal-fc-top-5-players-with-most-appearances-in-the-afc-cup/ |url-status=dead }}</ref> The club played in the [[2013 AFC Cup knockout stage|semi-finals of 2013 AFC Cup]] where they lost to [[Kuwait SC]] of Kuwait.<ref>{{cite web |agency=Press Trust of India |title=East Bengal FC's AFC Cup final hopes dashed after 3–0 defeat to Kuwait SC |url=https://sports.ndtv.com/football/east-bengal-fcs-afc-cup-final-hopes-dashed-after-3-0-defeat-to-kuwait-sc-1528382 |website=sports.ndtv.com |publisher=NDTV |access-date=24 November 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171201040429/https://sports.ndtv.com/football/east-bengal-fcs-afc-cup-final-hopes-dashed-after-3-0-defeat-to-kuwait-sc-1528382|archive-date=1 December 2017|url-status=live}}</ref> The club has the achievement of winning the Calcutta Football League title eight consecutive times from 2010 to 2017, breaking their previous record of six times during the 1970s.<ref name="EBFC1970" /><ref>{{Cite web |title=India – List of Calcutta/Kolkata League Champions |url=https://www.rsssf.org/tablesi/indiacalchamp.html |access-date=18 June 2020 |website=[[RSSSF]] |archive-date=2 August 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200802035706/http://rsssf.com/tablesi/indiacalchamp.html |url-status=live }}</ref> Following the exit of Kingfisher from the club, [[Quess Corp]] signed an agreement with the East Bengal and acquired a 70 percent stake in the club in July 2018. The football team was rebranded as Quess East Bengal FC.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/sports/soccer-club-east-bengal-ropes-in-bangalore-based-quess-corp-as-its-new-investor/articleshow/64872356.cms |title=Soccer club East Bengal ropes in Bangalore-based Quess Corp as its new investor |newspaper=The Economic Times|access-date=5 July 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180706075636/https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/sports/soccer-club-east-bengal-ropes-in-bangalore-based-quess-corp-as-its-new-investor/articleshow/64872356.cms|archive-date=6 July 2018|url-status=live|last1=Mukherjee |first1=Writankar }}</ref><ref name=":5">{{Cite web |last=Majumdar |first=Arkamoy Dutta |date=9 July 2018 |title=Kolkata football: East Bengal cedes control in Quess for funds |url=https://www.livemint.com/Sports/nsLFUmkI2aUHEabVl2TRvM/Kolkata-football-East-Bengal-cedes-control-in-Quess-for-fun.html |access-date=18 June 2020 |website=Livemint |language=en |archive-date=20 April 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200420173245/https://www.livemint.com/Sports/nsLFUmkI2aUHEabVl2TRvM/Kolkata-football-East-Bengal-cedes-control-in-Quess-for-fun.html |url-status=live }}</ref>
+The club entered the 21st century in style, winning the [[2000–01 Indian National Football League|2000–01]] [[NFL India|National Football League]] season. They became the first club to win back-to-back titles after winning the [[2002–03 Indian National Football League|2002–03]] and [[2003–04 Indian National Football League|2003–04]] versions of the league. The club went on to win the Federation Cup again in 2007, [[2009 Federation Cup|2009]], [[2010 Indian Federation Cup|2010]] and [[2012 Indian Federation Cup|2012]]. They also won the [[Indian Super Cup (1997–2011)|Indian Super Cup]] in 2006 and 2011.&lt;ref name="EBFC2000"&gt;{{cite web |title=Continuing the Legacy |url=http://eastbengalfootballclub.com/legacy.php?p=continuing-the-legacy|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120331144619/http://eastbengalfootballclub.com/legacy.php?p=continuing-the-legacy|archive-date=31 March 2012 |access-date=10 August 2012 |url-status=usurped |work=East Bengal Football Club}}&lt;/ref&gt; The club won their third international trophy in the [[2003 ASEAN Club Championship]], in [[Jakarta]], [[Indonesia]].&lt;ref&gt;{{Cite web|url=https://scroll.in/field/968097/making-a-mark-in-asia-east-bengals-2003-asean-cup-win-a-defining-moment-for-indian-club-football|title=Making a mark in Asia: East Bengal's 2003 Asean Cup win – a defining moment for Indian club football|website=Scroll.in|date=26 July 2020 |access-date=25 September 2021|archive-date=27 November 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211127192359/https://amp.scroll.in/field/968097/making-a-mark-in-asia-east-bengals-2003-asean-cup-win-a-defining-moment-for-indian-club-football|url-status=live}}&lt;/ref&gt;&lt;ref&gt;{{Cite web|last=Sengupta|first=Somnath|title=Tactical Evolution Of Indian Football: Part Four – Modern Era (1999—2011)|url=http://www.thehardtackle.com/2011/tactical-evolution-of-indian-football-part-four-modern-era/|location=Kolkata|date=13 July 2011|access-date=11 October 2022|website=thehardtackle.com|publisher=The Hard Tackle|language=en-US|archive-date=18 September 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210918041621/http://www.thehardtackle.com/2011/tactical-evolution-of-indian-football-part-four-modern-era/}}&lt;/ref&gt;&lt;ref&gt;{{Cite web|url=https://www.sportskeeda.com/indian-football/east-bengals-greatest-hour-the-2003-asean-cup-triumph#:~:text=However%20Alvito%27s%20wonder%20strike%20left,Bhaichung%20Bhutia%20and%20Mike%20Okoro.|title=East Bengal's greatest hour: the 2003 ASEAN Cup triumph|website=Sportskeeda|last=Kapadia|first=Novy|date=27 July 2013 |access-date=31 December 2022|archive-date=30 December 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221230192101/https://www.sportskeeda.com/indian-football/east-bengals-greatest-hour-the-2003-asean-cup-triumph#:~:text=However%20Alvito%27s%20wonder%20strike%20left,Bhaichung%20Bhutia%20and%20Mike%20Okoro.|url-status=live}}&lt;/ref&gt; East Bengal is still the only Indian football team to win any major trophy outside the country.&lt;ref name=":3" /&gt;&lt;ref&gt;{{Cite web |url=https://www.rsssf.org/tablesa/aseanclub03.html |title=ASEAN Club Championship 2003 |website=[[RSSSF]]|access-date=26 August 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151031103333/http://www.rsssf.com/tablesa/aseanclub03.html|archive-date=31 October 2015|url-status=live}}&lt;/ref&gt; In 2004, East Bengal also won the San Miguel International Cup in Nepal. The club was invited to the tournament by [[Leicester City F.C.|Leicester City]], celebrating their 120th Anniversary. In 2004, Leicester City also had partnerships with East Bengal.&lt;ref&gt;{{Cite web |url=https://www.rediff.com/sports/2004/feb/04foot2.htm |title=Leicester link with East Bengal |website=rediff.com|access-date=8 January 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200608132408/https://www.rediff.com/sports/2004/feb/04foot2.htm|archive-date=8 June 2020|url-status=live}}&lt;/ref&gt;&lt;ref&gt;{{Cite web |url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/football/east-bengal-in-talks-with-barcelona-for-tie-up-possibility/story-qzDsgBzCczLLjMZA0jsg2M.html |title=East Bengal in talks with Barcelona for tie-up possibility |date=25 April 2019 |website=Hindustan Times |language=en|access-date=8 January 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200104130019/https://www.hindustantimes.com/football/east-bengal-in-talks-with-barcelona-for-tie-up-possibility/story-qzDsgBzCczLLjMZA0jsg2M.html|archive-date=4 January 2020|url-status=live}}&lt;/ref&gt; Then [[List of presidents of FIFA|FIFA president]], [[Joseph Blatter]], visited the club tent on 15 April 2007. After a year, East Bengal became the first Indian football team to win against a West Asian team, [[Al-Wehdat SC|Al Wihdat SC]] of [[Jordan]] on foreign soil.&lt;ref name=":8" /&gt;&lt;ref name=":4" /&gt;{{East Bengal F.C. centenary season first match team}}East Bengal also made a record eight appearances, between 2004 and 2015, in the [[AFC Cup]].&lt;ref&gt;{{Cite web |last1=Mukherjee |first1=Soham |last2=V Easwar |first2=Nisanth |date=1 April 2020 |title=How have Indian clubs fared in AFC Champions League and AFC Cup? {{!}} Goal.com |url=https://www.goal.com/en-in/news/india-clubs-in-afc-champions-league-afc-cup/3dj1qowtkdxc1pzji71c49vnz |access-date=18 June 2020 |website=goal.com |archive-date=15 April 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210415045019/https://www.goal.com/en-in/news/india-clubs-in-afc-champions-league-afc-cup/3dj1qowtkdxc1pzji71c49vnz |url-status=live }}&lt;/ref&gt;&lt;ref&gt;{{Cite web |last=C |first=Sabyasachi |date=20 May 2020 |title=East Bengal FC: Top 5 players with most appearances in the AFC Cup! |url=http://www.badgeb.com/east-bengal-fc-top-5-players-with-most-appearances-in-the-afc-cup/ |access-date=18 June 2020 |website=Badgeb |language=en-GB |archive-date=18 June 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200618164718/http://www.badgeb.com/east-bengal-fc-top-5-players-with-most-appearances-in-the-afc-cup/ |url-status=dead }}&lt;/ref&gt; The club played in the [[2013 AFC Cup knockout stage|semi-finals of 2013 AFC Cup]] where they lost to [[Kuwait SC]] of Kuwait.&lt;ref&gt;{{cite web |agency=Press Trust of India |title=East Bengal FC's AFC Cup final hopes dashed after 3–0 defeat to Kuwait SC |url=https://sports.ndtv.com/football/east-bengal-fcs-afc-cup-final-hopes-dashed-after-3-0-defeat-to-kuwait-sc-1528382 |website=sports.ndtv.com |publisher=NDTV |access-date=24 November 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171201040429/https://sports.ndtv.com/football/east-bengal-fcs-afc-cup-final-hopes-dashed-after-3-0-defeat-to-kuwait-sc-1528382|archive-date=1 December 2017|url-status=live}}&lt;/ref&gt; The club has the achievement of winning the Calcutta Football League title eight consecutive times from 2010 to 2017, breaking their previous record of six times during the 1970s.&lt;ref name="EBFC1970" /&gt;&lt;ref&gt;{{Cite web |title=India – List of Calcutta/Kolkata League Champions |url=https://www.rsssf.org/tablesi/indiacalchamp.html |access-date=18 June 2020 |website=[[RSSSF]] |archive-date=2 August 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200802035706/http://rsssf.com/tablesi/indiacalchamp.html |url-status=live }}&lt;/ref&gt; Following the exit of Kingfisher from the club, Quess Corp signed an agreement with the East Bengal and acquired a 70 percent stake in the club in July 2018. The football team was rebranded as Quess East Bengal FC.&lt;ref&gt;{{cite news |url=https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/sports/soccer-club-east-bengal-ropes-in-bangalore-based-quess-corp-as-its-new-investor/articleshow/64872356.cms |title=Soccer club East Bengal ropes in Bangalore-based Quess Corp as its new investor |newspaper=The Economic Times|access-date=5 July 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180706075636/https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/sports/soccer-club-east-bengal-ropes-in-bangalore-based-quess-corp-as-its-new-investor/articleshow/64872356.cms|archive-date=6 July 2018|url-status=live|last1=Mukherjee |first1=Writankar }}&lt;/ref&gt;&lt;ref name=":5"&gt;{{Cite web |last=Majumdar |first=Arkamoy Dutta |date=9 July 2018 |title=Kolkata football: East Bengal cedes control in Quess for funds |url=https://www.livemint.com/Sports/nsLFUmkI2aUHEabVl2TRvM/Kolkata-football-East-Bengal-cedes-control-in-Quess-for-fun.html |access-date=18 June 2020 |website=Livemint |language=en |archive-date=20 April 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200420173245/https://www.livemint.com/Sports/nsLFUmkI2aUHEabVl2TRvM/Kolkata-football-East-Bengal-cedes-control-in-Quess-for-fun.html |url-status=live }}&lt;/ref&gt;
-On 1 August 2019, the club entered its [[2019–20 East Bengal F.C. season|100th establishment year]]. A centenary celebration logo was introduced. Torch rallies and events were organised, and attended by former players, coaches, presidents, etc. The centenary kit was unveiled, which was inspired by the 1925–26 season kit.<ref name=":10">{{Cite web |date=27 July 2019 |last=Bhattacharya |first=Nilesh |title=East Bengal unveil centenary jersey Football News – Times of India |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/sports/football/top-stories/east-bengal-unveil-centenary-jersey/articleshow/70414212.cms |access-date=18 June 2020 |website=The Times of India |language=en |archive-date=6 July 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210706123229/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/sports/football/top-stories/east-bengal-unveil-centenary-jersey/articleshow/70414212.cms |url-status=live }}</ref> The club participated in the [[2019 Durand Cup|Durand Cup]], the [[2019–20 Calcutta Premier Division|Calcutta Football League]] and the [[2019–20 I-League|I-League]], and played its first match and won against Army Red in the Durand Cup.<ref>{{Cite web |date=22 July 2019 |title=Centennial Program on August |url=https://eastbengalclub.co.in/news.php|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190722072547/https://eastbengalclub.co.in/news.php|archive-date=22 July 2019|access-date=18 June 2020 |website=eastbengalclub.co.in}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Sportstar |first=Team |title=Durand Cup 2019: Jaime Colado, Bidyashagar power East Bengal to 2–0 triumph – As it happened |url=https://sportstar.thehindu.com/football/durand-cup-2019-east-bengal-vs-army-red-cup-live-streaming-scores-updates-kolkata-indian-football/article28806358.ece |access-date=18 June 2020 |website=Sportstar |date=3 August 2019 |language=en |archive-date=20 October 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201020235152/https://sportstar.thehindu.com/football/durand-cup-2019-east-bengal-vs-army-red-cup-live-streaming-scores-updates-kolkata-indian-football/article28806358.ece |url-status=live }}</ref>
+On 1 August 2019, the club entered its [[2019–20 East Bengal F.C. season|100th establishment year]]. A centenary celebration logo was introduced. Torch rallies and events were organised, and attended by former players, coaches, presidents, etc. The centenary kit was unveiled, which was inspired by the 1925–26 season kit.&lt;ref name=":10"&gt;{{Cite web |date=27 July 2019 |last=Bhattacharya |first=Nilesh |title=East Bengal unveil centenary jersey Football News – Times of India |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/sports/football/top-stories/east-bengal-unveil-centenary-jersey/articleshow/70414212.cms |access-date=18 June 2020 |website=The Times of India |language=en |archive-date=6 July 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210706123229/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/sports/football/top-stories/east-bengal-unveil-centenary-jersey/articleshow/70414212.cms |url-status=live }}&lt;/ref&gt; The club participated in the [[2019 Durand Cup|Durand Cup]], the [[2019 CFL Premier Division|Calcutta Football League]] and the [[2019–20 I-League|I-League]], and played its first match and won against Army Red in the Durand Cup.&lt;ref&gt;{{Cite web |date=22 July 2019 |title=Centennial Program on August |url=https://eastbengalclub.co.in/news.php|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190722072547/https://eastbengalclub.co.in/news.php|archive-date=22 July 2019|access-date=18 June 2020 |website=eastbengalclub.co.in}}&lt;/ref&gt;&lt;ref&gt;{{Cite web |last=Sportstar |first=Team |title=Durand Cup 2019: Jaime Colado, Bidyashagar power East Bengal to 2–0 triumph – As it happened |url=https://sportstar.thehindu.com/football/durand-cup-2019-east-bengal-vs-army-red-cup-live-streaming-scores-updates-kolkata-indian-football/article28806358.ece |access-date=18 June 2020 |website=Sportstar |date=3 August 2019 |language=en |archive-date=20 October 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201020235152/https://sportstar.thehindu.com/football/durand-cup-2019-east-bengal-vs-army-red-cup-live-streaming-scores-updates-kolkata-indian-football/article28806358.ece |url-status=live }}&lt;/ref&gt;
-===2020–present===
+=== 2020–present ===
 [[File:East Bengal Sporting Club in Maidan, Kolkata 13.jpg|thumb|East Bengal tent]]
-The year 2020, saw the wake of [[Coronavirus disease 2019|COVID-19]] which halted the ongoing [[2019–20 in Indian football|football season]] in the country.<ref>{{Cite news|others=PTI|date=2020-05-23|title=No sporting event in India in near future, have to live with new normal of sports behind closed doors: Rijiju|language=en-IN|work=The Hindu|url=https://www.thehindu.com/sport/no-sporting-event-in-india-in-near-future-have-to-live-with-new-normal-of-sports-behind-closed-doors-rijiju/article31658535.ece|access-date=2020-10-18|issn=0971-751X|archive-date=18 October 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201018184816/https://www.thehindu.com/sport/no-sporting-event-in-india-in-near-future-have-to-live-with-new-normal-of-sports-behind-closed-doors-rijiju/article31658535.ece|url-status=live}}</ref> The then investor, Quess pulled out from the two-year-old agreement by July 2020.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Quess chairman Ajit Isaac - East Bengal has fantastic potential and we leave with good memories|url=https://www.goal.com/en-in/news/ajit-isaac-joint-venture-quess-east-bengal-memories/17q6jj4mw9x0c1mforj7j6z1qn|access-date=2020-10-18|website=Goal.com|archive-date=19 October 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201019172751/https://www.goal.com/en-in/news/ajit-isaac-joint-venture-quess-east-bengal-memories/17q6jj4mw9x0c1mforj7j6z1qn|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|last=Dey|first=Sayak Dipta|date=2020-07-18|title=Quess Corporation and East Bengal part ways|url=https://www.sportskeeda.com/indian-football/quess-corporation-east-bengal-part-ways|access-date=2020-10-18|website=www.sportskeeda.com|language=en-us|archive-date=19 October 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201019154717/https://www.sportskeeda.com/indian-football/quess-corporation-east-bengal-part-ways|url-status=live}}</ref> On 1 August, the club completed its 100 years of existence. In September, [[Shree Cement]] was announced as the new investor of the club.<ref>{{Cite news|last=Himatsingka|first=Anuradha|title=Shree Cement to acquire football club East Bengal|work=The Economic Times|url=https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/sports/shree-cement-to-acquire-football-club-east-bengal/articleshow/77897798.cms|access-date=2020-10-19|archive-date=12 December 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201212145443/https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/sports/shree-cement-to-acquire-football-club-east-bengal/articleshow/77897798.cms|url-status=live}}</ref> The company acquired 76 percent shares of the club and renamed it from "East Bengal Football Club" to "Sporting Club East Bengal".<ref name="ISL01">{{Cite web|date=17 Oct 2020|title=Name and logo for SC East Bengal revealed ahead of Hero ISL 2020-21|url=https://www.indiansuperleague.com/press-releases/name-and-logo-for-sc-east-bengal-revealed-ahead-of-hero-isl-2020-21|access-date=19 Oct 2020|website=Indian Super League|language=en|archive-date=18 October 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201018213920/https://www.indiansuperleague.com/press-releases/name-and-logo-for-sc-east-bengal-revealed-ahead-of-hero-isl-2020-21|url-status=live}}</ref><ref name="goal.com">{{Cite web|date=17 Oct 2020|title=East Bengal rebranded as Sporting Club East Bengal; new logo unveiled|url=https://www.goal.com/en-in/news/sc-east-bengal-isl-new-logo-indian-football/8k1mrjrpnia41thmqrfytdw63|access-date=19 Oct 2020|website=Goal.com|archive-date=26 October 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201026220518/https://www.goal.com/en-in/news/sc-east-bengal-isl-new-logo-indian-football/8k1mrjrpnia41thmqrfytdw63|url-status=live}}</ref> Later that month, after successful bidding, the club moved from the [[I-League]] to the [[Indian Super League]].<ref>{{Cite web|title=Nita Ambani: East Bengal's inclusion throws open limitless opportunities for Indian football|url=https://www.indiansuperleague.com/press-releases/nita-ambani-east-bengals-inclusion-throws-open-limitless-opportunities-for-indian-football|access-date=2020-10-19|website=Indian Super League|language=en|archive-date=10 October 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201010181118/https://www.indiansuperleague.com/press-releases/nita-ambani-east-bengals-inclusion-throws-open-limitless-opportunities-for-indian-football|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|date=2020-09-27|title=East Bengal join Indian Super League|url=https://www.espn.in/football/indian-super-league/story/4192694/east-bengal-join-indian-super-league|access-date=2020-10-19|website=ESPN|language=en|archive-date=22 October 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201022072319/https://www.espn.in/football/indian-super-league/story/4192694/east-bengal-join-indian-super-league|url-status=live}}</ref> In early 2022, the club parted ways with its investor [[Shree Cement]].
+The year 2020, saw the wake of [[Coronavirus disease 2019|COVID-19]] which halted the ongoing [[2019–20 in Indian football|football season]] in the country.&lt;ref&gt;{{Cite news|agency=PTI|date=2020-05-23|title=No sporting event in India in near future, have to live with new normal of sports behind closed doors: Rijiju|language=en-IN|work=The Hindu|url=https://www.thehindu.com/sport/no-sporting-event-in-india-in-near-future-have-to-live-with-new-normal-of-sports-behind-closed-doors-rijiju/article31658535.ece|access-date=2020-10-18|issn=0971-751X|archive-date=18 October 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201018184816/https://www.thehindu.com/sport/no-sporting-event-in-india-in-near-future-have-to-live-with-new-normal-of-sports-behind-closed-doors-rijiju/article31658535.ece|url-status=live}}&lt;/ref&gt; The then investor, Quess pulled out from the two-year-old agreement by July 2020.&lt;ref&gt;{{Cite web|title=Quess chairman Ajit Isaac - East Bengal has fantastic potential and we leave with good memories|url=https://www.goal.com/en-in/news/ajit-isaac-joint-venture-quess-east-bengal-memories/17q6jj4mw9x0c1mforj7j6z1qn|access-date=2020-10-18|website=Goal.com|archive-date=19 October 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201019172751/https://www.goal.com/en-in/news/ajit-isaac-joint-venture-quess-east-bengal-memories/17q6jj4mw9x0c1mforj7j6z1qn|url-status=live}}&lt;/ref&gt;&lt;ref&gt;{{Cite web|last=Dey|first=Sayak Dipta|date=2020-07-18|title=Quess Corporation and East Bengal part ways|url=https://www.sportskeeda.com/indian-football/quess-corporation-east-bengal-part-ways|access-date=2020-10-18|website=sportskeeda.com|language=en-us|archive-date=19 October 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201019154717/https://www.sportskeeda.com/indian-football/quess-corporation-east-bengal-part-ways|url-status=live}}&lt;/ref&gt; On 1 August, the club completed its 100 years of existence. In September, [[Shree Cement]] was announced as the new investor of the club.&lt;ref&gt;{{Cite news|last=Himatsingka|first=Anuradha|title=Shree Cement to acquire football club East Bengal|work=The Economic Times|url=https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/sports/shree-cement-to-acquire-football-club-east-bengal/articleshow/77897798.cms|access-date=2020-10-19|archive-date=12 December 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201212145443/https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/sports/shree-cement-to-acquire-football-club-east-bengal/articleshow/77897798.cms|url-status=live}}&lt;/ref&gt; The company acquired 76 percent shares of the club and renamed it from "East Bengal Football Club" to "Sporting Club East Bengal".&lt;ref name="ISL01"&gt;{{Cite web|date=17 Oct 2020|title=Name and logo for SC East Bengal revealed ahead of Hero ISL 2020-21|url=https://www.indiansuperleague.com/press-releases/name-and-logo-for-sc-east-bengal-revealed-ahead-of-hero-isl-2020-21|access-date=19 Oct 2020|website=Indian Super League|language=en|archive-date=18 October 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201018213920/https://www.indiansuperleague.com/press-releases/name-and-logo-for-sc-east-bengal-revealed-ahead-of-hero-isl-2020-21|url-status=live}}&lt;/ref&gt;&lt;ref name="goal.com"&gt;{{Cite web|date=17 Oct 2020|title=East Bengal rebranded as Sporting Club East Bengal; new logo unveiled|url=https://www.goal.com/en-in/news/sc-east-bengal-isl-new-logo-indian-football/8k1mrjrpnia41thmqrfytdw63|access-date=19 Oct 2020|website=Goal.com|archive-date=26 October 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201026220518/https://www.goal.com/en-in/news/sc-east-bengal-isl-new-logo-indian-football/8k1mrjrpnia41thmqrfytdw63|url-status=live}}&lt;/ref&gt; Later that month, after successful bidding, the club moved from the [[I-League]] to the [[Indian Super League]].&lt;ref&gt;{{Cite web|title=Nita Ambani: East Bengal's inclusion throws open limitless opportunities for Indian football|url=https://www.indiansuperleague.com/press-releases/nita-ambani-east-bengals-inclusion-throws-open-limitless-opportunities-for-indian-football|access-date=2020-10-19|website=Indian Super League|date=27 September 2020 |language=en|archive-date=10 October 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201010181118/https://www.indiansuperleague.com/press-releases/nita-ambani-east-bengals-inclusion-throws-open-limitless-opportunities-for-indian-football|url-status=live}}&lt;/ref&gt;&lt;ref&gt;{{Cite web|date=2020-09-27|title=East Bengal join Indian Super League|url=https://www.espn.in/football/indian-super-league/story/4192694/east-bengal-join-indian-super-league|access-date=2020-10-19|website=ESPN|language=en|archive-date=22 October 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201022072319/https://www.espn.in/football/indian-super-league/story/4192694/east-bengal-join-indian-super-league|url-status=live}}&lt;/ref&gt; In early 2022, the club parted ways with its investor [[Shree Cement]].
-The partnership between investor group [[Shree Cement]] and East Bengal was terminated after the end of the [[2021–22 Indian Super League season]]. They returned the sporting rights to the club on 12 April 2022, after both the parties failed to reach an agreement and the final term sheet was not accepted and signed by the club officials.<ref name=scsportingright>{{cite web|first=Amitabha|last=Das Sharma|date=12 April 2022|url=https://sportstar.thehindu.com/football/east-bengal-returned-sporting-rights-shree-cements-indian-football/article38472141.ece|title=East Bengal returned sporting rights by Shree Cement|work=Sportstar|accessdate=24 April 2022|archive-date=12 April 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220412145715/https://sportstar.thehindu.com/football/east-bengal-returned-sporting-rights-shree-cements-indian-football/article38472141.ece|url-status=live}}</ref> The club officials, however, stated that East Bengal shall continue to play in the Indian Super League, and shall be announcing their new investors within the next two weeks.<ref>{{cite web|author=PTI|date=13 April 2022|url=https://sportstar.thehindu.com/football/east-bengal-shree-cement-isl-next-investor-announcement-within-15-days-football/article38473253.ece|title=East Bengal will continue to play ISL, next investor announcement within 15 days, says club official|work=Sportstar|accessdate=1 May 2022|archive-date=1 May 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220501074230/https://sportstar.thehindu.com/football/east-bengal-shree-cement-isl-next-investor-announcement-within-15-days-football/article38473253.ece|url-status=live}}</ref> East Bengal was once again handed another transfer ban by AIFF for non-payment of dues for seven of their players.<ref name=transferban>{{cite web|first=Sayan|last=Mukherjee|date=31 March 2022|url=https://www.news9live.com/sports/football/isl-troubled-sc-east-bengal-in-yet-another-transfer-ban-161671|title=Troubled SC East Bengal in yet another transfer ban|work=News Nine|accessdate=24 April 2021|archive-date=29 March 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220329143625/https://www.news9live.com/sports/football/isl-troubled-sc-east-bengal-in-yet-another-transfer-ban-161671|url-status=live}}</ref>
+The partnership between investor group [[Shree Cement]] and East Bengal was terminated after the end of the [[2021–22 Indian Super League]]. They returned the sporting rights to the club on 12 April 2022, after both the parties failed to reach an agreement and the final term sheet was not accepted and signed by the club officials.&lt;ref name=scsportingright&gt;{{cite web|first=Amitabha|last=Das Sharma|date=12 April 2022|url=https://sportstar.thehindu.com/football/east-bengal-returned-sporting-rights-shree-cements-indian-football/article38472141.ece|title=East Bengal returned sporting rights by Shree Cement|work=Sportstar|accessdate=24 April 2022|archive-date=12 April 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220412145715/https://sportstar.thehindu.com/football/east-bengal-returned-sporting-rights-shree-cements-indian-football/article38472141.ece|url-status=live}}&lt;/ref&gt; The club officials, however, stated that East Bengal shall continue to play in the Indian Super League, and shall be announcing their new investors within the next two weeks.&lt;ref&gt;{{cite web|author=PTI|date=13 April 2022|url=https://sportstar.thehindu.com/football/east-bengal-shree-cement-isl-next-investor-announcement-within-15-days-football/article38473253.ece|title=East Bengal will continue to play ISL, next investor announcement within 15 days, says club official|work=Sportstar|accessdate=1 May 2022|archive-date=1 May 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220501074230/https://sportstar.thehindu.com/football/east-bengal-shree-cement-isl-next-investor-announcement-within-15-days-football/article38473253.ece|url-status=live}}&lt;/ref&gt; East Bengal was once again handed another transfer ban by AIFF for non-payment of dues for seven of their players.&lt;ref name=transferban&gt;{{cite web|first=Sayan|last=Mukherjee|date=31 March 2022|url=https://www.news9live.com/sports/football/isl-troubled-sc-east-bengal-in-yet-another-transfer-ban-161671|title=Troubled SC East Bengal in yet another transfer ban|work=News Nine|accessdate=24 April 2021|archive-date=29 March 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220329143625/https://www.news9live.com/sports/football/isl-troubled-sc-east-bengal-in-yet-another-transfer-ban-161671|url-status=live}}&lt;/ref&gt;
 [[File:Trophy cabinet of East Bengal Club captured during the 103 years of foundation day program in Kolkata.jpg|thumb|Trophy cabinet of East Bengal during the 103 years of foundation day]]
-On 25 May, East Bengal announced the collaboration with [[Emami]] as the principal investors of the club.<ref name=emami>{{cite web|date=25 May 2022|url=https://www.telegraphindia.com/sports/emami-group-to-collaborate-with-east-bengal/cid/1866837|title=Emami Group to collaborate with East Bengal|work=The Telegraph|accessdate=25 May 2022|archive-date=25 May 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220525125338/https://www.telegraphindia.com/sports/emami-group-to-collaborate-with-east-bengal/cid/1866837|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|date=25 May 2022|url=https://zeenews.india.com/bengali/sports/east-bengal-bags-emami-as-investor_432506.html|title=East Bengal-Emami: ইমামির হাত ধরে আইএসএল খেলছে ইস্টবেঙ্গল|trans-title=East Bengal-Emami: East Bengal is playing ISL with Emami's collaboration|language=bn|work=Zee News|accessdate=25 May 2022|archive-date=25 May 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220525125448/https://zeenews.india.com/bengali/sports/east-bengal-bags-emami-as-investor_432506.html|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|date=25 May 2022|url=https://sportstar.thehindu.com/football/indian-football/east-bengal-finds-new-investor-in-emami-group-football-news/article38497836.ece|title=East Bengal finds new investor in Emami Group|work=Sportstar|accessdate=25 May 2022|archive-date=25 May 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220525130632/https://sportstar.thehindu.com/football/indian-football/east-bengal-finds-new-investor-in-emami-group-football-news/article38497836.ece|url-status=live}}</ref> The club confirmed their participation in the [[2022-23 Indian Super League season]] with the arrival of the new investors.<ref>{{cite web|first=Ritabrata|last=Banerjee|date=25 May 2022|url=https://www.goal.com/en-in/news/east-bengal-confirm-isl-2022-23-participation-bring-emami/blted7c8e38dafaf7e5|title=East Bengal confirm ISL 2022-23 participation, bring Emami Group on board|work=Goal|accessdate=25 May 2022|archive-date=25 May 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220525131809/https://www.goal.com/en-in/news/east-bengal-confirm-isl-2022-23-participation-bring-emami/blted7c8e38dafaf7e5|url-status=live}}</ref> On 18 July, after two months of contractual discussions between the club and the investor group, the club finally started the recruitment process for the new season after receiving a go-ahead from the investors.<ref>{{cite web|date=18 July 2022|url=https://www.anandabazar.com/sports/football/east-bengal-on-the-verge-of-signing-two-foreign-defenders-dgtl/cid/1357258|title=East Bengal: দলগঠনের কাজ শুরু ইস্টবেঙ্গলে, কার্যত নিশ্চিত দুই বিদেশি ফুটবলার|trans-title=East Bengal: Recruitment of players begin at East Bengal, almost confirms two foreigners|language=bn|work=Anandabazar Patrika|accessdate=19 July 2022|archive-date=19 July 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220719005429/https://www.anandabazar.com/sports/football/east-bengal-on-the-verge-of-signing-two-foreign-defenders-dgtl/cid/1357258|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|date=19 July 2022|url=https://www.telegraphindia.com/sports/football/east-bengal-focus-on-foreign-recruits/cid/1875386|title=East Bengal focus on foreign recruits|work=The Telegraph|accessdate=19 July 2022|archive-date=19 July 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220719013102/https://www.telegraphindia.com/sports/football/east-bengal-focus-on-foreign-recruits/cid/1875386|url-status=live}}</ref> On 22 July, the AIFF uplifted the transfer ban set on East Bengal and thus allowed the club to register their new signings for the season.<ref>{{cite web|date=22 July 2022|url=https://www.anandabazar.com/sports/football/aiff-has-revoked-player-registration-ban-of-sc-east-bengal-dgtl/cid/1358056|title=East Bengal: ইস্টবেঙ্গলে স্বস্তি, উঠে গেল নিষেধাজ্ঞা, সই করানো যাবে ফুটবলার|trans-title=East Bengal: Relief for East Bengal, ban uplifted, can register players now|language=bn|work=Anandabazar Patrika|accessdate=23 July 2022|archive-date=23 July 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220723043621/https://www.anandabazar.com/sports/football/aiff-has-revoked-player-registration-ban-of-sc-east-bengal-dgtl/cid/1358056|url-status=live}}</ref> East Bengal appointed [[Santosh Trophy]] winning [[Kerala football team]] head-coach [[Bino George]] as the care-taker head coach of the team for the [[Calcutta Football League]] and [[Durand Cup]], and will become the assistant coach of the team for the [[Indian Super League]].<ref name=bino>{{cite web|author=PTI|date=23 July 2022|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/sports/football/top-stories/bino-george-set-to-become-east-bengal-reserve-team-coach/articleshow/93075537.cms|title=Bino George set to become East Bengal reserve team coach|work=The Times of India|accessdate=24 July 2022|archive-date=24 July 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220724063817/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/sports/football/top-stories/bino-george-set-to-become-east-bengal-reserve-team-coach/articleshow/93075537.cms|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|first=Sanghamitra|last=Chakraborty|date=30 July 2022|url=https://tv9bangla.com/photo-gallery/east-bengal-new-coach-bino-george-visit-east-bengal-club-au5-615977.html|title=East Bengal: লাল-হলুদ তাঁবুতে হাজির কোচ বিনু জর্জ|trans-title=East Bengal:Bino George arrives at Red and Gold tent|language=bn|work=TV9 Bangla|accessdate=30 July 2022|archive-date=30 July 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220730143427/https://tv9bangla.com/photo-gallery/east-bengal-new-coach-bino-george-visit-east-bengal-club-au5-615977.html|url-status=live}}</ref> East Bengal also roped in former [[India national football team]] coach [[Stephen Constantine]] as the new head-coach of the team for the season.<ref name=constantine>{{cite web|first=Amitabha|last=Das Sharma|date=27 July 2022|url=https://sportstar.thehindu.com/football/isl/isl-news/east-bengal-announces-stephen-constantine-as-head-coach-indian-super-league-isl-news/article65690048.ece|title=Stephen Constantine announced as East Bengal head coach for ISL 2022-23|work=Sportstar|accessdate=27 July 2022|archive-date=27 July 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220727133829/https://sportstar.thehindu.com/football/isl/isl-news/east-bengal-announces-stephen-constantine-as-head-coach-indian-super-league-isl-news/article65690048.ece|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|date=27 July 2022|url=https://indianexpress.com/article/sports/football/stephen-constantine-returns-to-indian-football-as-emami-east-bengal-head-coach-8055472/|title=Stephen Constantine returns to Indian football as Emami East Bengal head coach|work=The Indian Express|accessdate=27 July 2022|archive-date=27 July 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220727141735/https://indianexpress.com/article/sports/football/stephen-constantine-returns-to-indian-football-as-emami-east-bengal-head-coach-8055472/|url-status=live}}</ref> The club also announced that the formal tie-up between them and the new investor group [[Emami]].<ref>{{cite web|date=26 July 2022|url=https://sportstar.thehindu.com/football/east-bengal-emami-to-sign-agreement-august-2-indian-football/article65686502.ece|title=East Bengal and Emami to sign agreement on August 2|work=Sportstar|accessdate=28 July 2022|archive-date=27 July 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220727115222/https://sportstar.thehindu.com/football/east-bengal-emami-to-sign-agreement-august-2-indian-football/article65686502.ece|url-status=live}}</ref> East Bengal FC has hired former Indian Super League (ISL) champion Carles Cuadrat as their new Head Coach on a two-year deal.<ref>{{cite web|date=27 April 2023|title=Carles Cuadrat appointed as new coach of East Bengal|url=https://footballexpress.in/carles-cuadrat-appointed-as-new-coach-of-east-bengal/|website=FootballExpress.in|access-date=30 April 2023|archive-date=30 April 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230430090324/https://footballexpress.in/carles-cuadrat-appointed-as-new-coach-of-east-bengal/|url-status=live}}</ref>
+On 25 May, East Bengal announced the collaboration with [[Emami]] as the principal investors of the club.&lt;ref name=emami&gt;{{cite web|date=25 May 2022|url=https://www.telegraphindia.com/sports/emami-group-to-collaborate-with-east-bengal/cid/1866837|title=Emami Group to collaborate with East Bengal|work=The Telegraph|accessdate=25 May 2022|archive-date=25 May 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220525125338/https://www.telegraphindia.com/sports/emami-group-to-collaborate-with-east-bengal/cid/1866837|url-status=live}}&lt;/ref&gt;&lt;ref&gt;{{cite web|date=25 May 2022|url=https://zeenews.india.com/bengali/sports/east-bengal-bags-emami-as-investor_432506.html|title=East Bengal-Emami: ইমামির হাত ধরে আইএসএল খেলছে ইস্টবেঙ্গল|trans-title=East Bengal-Emami: East Bengal is playing ISL with Emami's collaboration|language=bn|work=Zee News|accessdate=25 May 2022|archive-date=25 May 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220525125448/https://zeenews.india.com/bengali/sports/east-bengal-bags-emami-as-investor_432506.html|url-status=live}}&lt;/ref&gt;&lt;ref&gt;{{cite web|date=25 May 2022|url=https://sportstar.thehindu.com/football/indian-football/east-bengal-finds-new-investor-in-emami-group-football-news/article38497836.ece|title=East Bengal finds new investor in Emami Group|work=Sportstar|accessdate=25 May 2022|archive-date=25 May 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220525130632/https://sportstar.thehindu.com/football/indian-football/east-bengal-finds-new-investor-in-emami-group-football-news/article38497836.ece|url-status=live}}&lt;/ref&gt; The club confirmed their participation in the [[2022–23 Indian Super League]] with the arrival of the new investors.&lt;ref&gt;{{cite web|first=Ritabrata|last=Banerjee|date=25 May 2022|url=https://www.goal.com/en-in/news/east-bengal-confirm-isl-2022-23-participation-bring-emami/blted7c8e38dafaf7e5|title=East Bengal confirm ISL 2022-23 participation, bring Emami Group on board|work=Goal|accessdate=25 May 2022|archive-date=25 May 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220525131809/https://www.goal.com/en-in/news/east-bengal-confirm-isl-2022-23-participation-bring-emami/blted7c8e38dafaf7e5|url-status=live}}&lt;/ref&gt; On 18 July, after two months of contractual discussions between the club and the investor group, the club finally started the recruitment process for the new season after receiving a go-ahead from the investors.&lt;ref&gt;{{cite web|date=18 July 2022|url=https://www.anandabazar.com/sports/football/east-bengal-on-the-verge-of-signing-two-foreign-defenders-dgtl/cid/1357258|title=East Bengal: দলগঠনের কাজ শুরু ইস্টবেঙ্গলে, কার্যত নিশ্চিত দুই বিদেশি ফুটবলার|trans-title=East Bengal: Recruitment of players begin at East Bengal, almost confirms two foreigners|language=bn|work=Anandabazar Patrika|accessdate=19 July 2022|archive-date=19 July 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220719005429/https://www.anandabazar.com/sports/football/east-bengal-on-the-verge-of-signing-two-foreign-defenders-dgtl/cid/1357258|url-status=live}}&lt;/ref&gt;&lt;ref&gt;{{cite web|date=19 July 2022|url=https://www.telegraphindia.com/sports/football/east-bengal-focus-on-foreign-recruits/cid/1875386|title=East Bengal focus on foreign recruits|work=The Telegraph|accessdate=19 July 2022|archive-date=19 July 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220719013102/https://www.telegraphindia.com/sports/football/east-bengal-focus-on-foreign-recruits/cid/1875386|url-status=live}}&lt;/ref&gt; On 22 July, the AIFF uplifted the transfer ban set on East Bengal and thus allowed the club to register their new signings for the season.&lt;ref&gt;{{cite web|date=22 July 2022|url=https://www.anandabazar.com/sports/football/aiff-has-revoked-player-registration-ban-of-sc-east-bengal-dgtl/cid/1358056|title=East Bengal: ইস্টবেঙ্গলে স্বস্তি, উঠে গেল নিষেধাজ্ঞা, সই করানো যাবে ফুটবলার|trans-title=East Bengal: Relief for East Bengal, ban uplifted, can register players now|language=bn|work=Anandabazar Patrika|accessdate=23 July 2022|archive-date=23 July 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220723043621/https://www.anandabazar.com/sports/football/aiff-has-revoked-player-registration-ban-of-sc-east-bengal-dgtl/cid/1358056|url-status=live}}&lt;/ref&gt; East Bengal appointed [[Santosh Trophy]] winning [[Kerala football team]] head-coach [[Bino George]] as the care-taker head coach of the team for the [[Calcutta Football League]] and [[Durand Cup]], and will become the assistant coach of the team for the [[Indian Super League]].&lt;ref name=bino&gt;{{cite web|author=PTI|date=23 July 2022|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/sports/football/top-stories/bino-george-set-to-become-east-bengal-reserve-team-coach/articleshow/93075537.cms|title=Bino George set to become East Bengal reserve team coach|work=The Times of India|accessdate=24 July 2022|archive-date=24 July 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220724063817/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/sports/football/top-stories/bino-george-set-to-become-east-bengal-reserve-team-coach/articleshow/93075537.cms|url-status=live}}&lt;/ref&gt;&lt;ref&gt;{{cite web|first=Sanghamitra|last=Chakraborty|date=30 July 2022|url=https://tv9bangla.com/photo-gallery/east-bengal-new-coach-bino-george-visit-east-bengal-club-au5-615977.html|title=East Bengal: লাল-হলুদ তাঁবুতে হাজির কোচ বিনু জর্জ|trans-title=East Bengal:Bino George arrives at Red and Gold tent|language=bn|work=TV9 Bangla|accessdate=30 July 2022|archive-date=30 July 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220730143427/https://tv9bangla.com/photo-gallery/east-bengal-new-coach-bino-george-visit-east-bengal-club-au5-615977.html|url-status=live}}&lt;/ref&gt; East Bengal also roped in former [[India national football team]] coach [[Stephen Constantine]] as the new head-coach of the team for the season.&lt;ref name=constantine&gt;{{cite web|first=Amitabha|last=Das Sharma|date=27 July 2022|url=https://sportstar.thehindu.com/football/isl/isl-news/east-bengal-announces-stephen-constantine-as-head-coach-indian-super-league-isl-news/article65690048.ece|title=Stephen Constantine announced as East Bengal head coach for ISL 2022-23|work=Sportstar|accessdate=27 July 2022|archive-date=27 July 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220727133829/https://sportstar.thehindu.com/football/isl/isl-news/east-bengal-announces-stephen-constantine-as-head-coach-indian-super-league-isl-news/article65690048.ece|url-status=live}}&lt;/ref&gt;&lt;ref&gt;{{cite web|date=27 July 2022|url=https://indianexpress.com/article/sports/football/stephen-constantine-returns-to-indian-football-as-emami-east-bengal-head-coach-8055472/|title=Stephen Constantine returns to Indian football as Emami East Bengal head coach|work=The Indian Express|accessdate=27 July 2022|archive-date=27 July 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220727141735/https://indianexpress.com/article/sports/football/stephen-constantine-returns-to-indian-football-as-emami-east-bengal-head-coach-8055472/|url-status=live}}&lt;/ref&gt; The club also announced that the formal tie-up between them and the new investor group [[Emami]].&lt;ref&gt;{{cite web|date=26 July 2022|url=https://sportstar.thehindu.com/football/east-bengal-emami-to-sign-agreement-august-2-indian-football/article65686502.ece|title=East Bengal and Emami to sign agreement on August 2|work=Sportstar|accessdate=28 July 2022|archive-date=27 July 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220727115222/https://sportstar.thehindu.com/football/east-bengal-emami-to-sign-agreement-august-2-indian-football/article65686502.ece|url-status=live}}&lt;/ref&gt; Emami East Bengal FC has hired former Indian Super League (ISL) champion [[Carles Cuadrat]] as their new head coach on a two-year deal.&lt;ref&gt;{{cite web|date=27 April 2023|title=Carles Cuadrat appointed as new coach of East Bengal|url=https://footballexpress.in/carles-cuadrat-appointed-as-new-coach-of-east-bengal/|website=FootballExpress.in|access-date=30 April 2023|archive-date=30 April 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230430090324/https://footballexpress.in/carles-cuadrat-appointed-as-new-coach-of-east-bengal/|url-status=live}}&lt;/ref&gt; On 28 January 2024, they defeated the defending champions [[Odisha FC|Odisha]] 3–2 in the [[2024 Indian Super Cup final|Kalinga Super Cup final]] to win their first title in 12 years, and qualified for the [[AFC Champions League 2]] play-offs.&lt;ref&gt;{{cite web |last1=Media Team |first1=AIFF |date=18 June 2024 |title=16 tournaments, 11,000 players: A hectic 2023–24 domestic season with class and character |url=https://www.the-aiff.com/article/16-tournaments-11000-players-a-hectic-2023-24-domestic-season-with-class-and-character |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240618135956/https://www.the-aiff.com/article/16-tournaments-11000-players-a-hectic-2023-24-domestic-season-with-class-and-character |archive-date=18 June 2024 |access-date=18 June 2024 |website=the-aiff.com |publisher=[[All India Football Federation]] |location=New Delhi}}&lt;/ref&gt; As the winners, East Bengal qualified for the [[2024–25 AFC Champions League Two]] preliminary stage but lost 3–2 against [[FC Altyn Asyr]].
+== Crest, colours and kits ==
+=== Crest ===
+In 1930, [[Mahatma Gandhi]]'s [[Satyagraha]] swept over India and affected football. Indian clubs boycotted the ongoing Calcutta Football League midway through the season. Amidst much confusion, Royal Regiment was declared the winner in the first division. However, East Bengal was not allowed to be promoted to the First Division. Thousands of East Bengal fans and officials decided to hold a protest march at the [[East Bengal Ground]]. It was at this march that flaming torches were carried by the protesters. And the hand holding [[Torch|flame torch]] ''(known as 'Mawshal' or '[[:bn:মশাল|মশাল]]' in [[Bangla Language|Bangla]])'' became the club emblem, which has remained to this day.&lt;ref name=":1" /&gt;&lt;ref&gt;{{Cite web|title=1930s: The Dark Decade|url=http://www.eastbengaltherealpower.com/east-bengal-football-club-history-details/id/32/1930s:-The-Dark-Decade|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120425053122/http://www.eastbengaltherealpower.com/east-bengal-football-club-history-details/id/32/1930s:-The-Dark-Decade|archive-date=25 April 2012|access-date=4 December 2011|website=eastbengaltherealpower.com}}&lt;/ref&gt;&lt;ref name=":3" /&gt; In the year of 2020, East Bengal released a special centenary crest to celebrate 100 years of its existence.
-==Crest, colours and kits==
-===Crest===
-In 1930, [[Mahatma Gandhi]]'s [[Satyagraha]] swept over India and affected football. Indian clubs boycotted the ongoing Calcutta Football League midway through the season. Amidst much confusion, Royal Regiment was declared the winner in the first division. However, East Bengal was not allowed to be promoted to the First Division. Thousands of East Bengal fans and officials decided to hold a protest march at the [[East Bengal Ground]]. It was at this march that flaming torches were carried by the protesters. And the hand holding [[Torch|flame torch]] ''(known as 'Mawshal' or '[[:bn:মশাল|মশাল]]' in [[Bangla Language|Bangla]])'' became the club emblem, which has remained to this day.<ref name=":1" /><ref>{{Cite web|title=1930s: The Dark Decade|url=http://www.eastbengaltherealpower.com/east-bengal-football-club-history-details/id/32/1930s:-The-Dark-Decade|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120425053122/http://www.eastbengaltherealpower.com/east-bengal-football-club-history-details/id/32/1930s:-The-Dark-Decade|archive-date=25 April 2012|access-date=4 December 2011|website=eastbengaltherealpower.com}}</ref><ref name=":3" />In the year 2020 East Bengal released a special Centenary Crest to celebrate 100 years of its existence.
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-|title=East Bengal crests
+|title=First crest&lt;ref&gt;{{Cite web|date=22 Dec 2020|title=More Than A Club: Stories Behind Our Red-and-Gold Colours and Torch Emblem|url=https://www.sceastbengal.co/post/more-than-a-club-stories-behind-our-red-and-gold-colours-and-torch-emblem|access-date=4 Jan 2021|website=SC East Bengal|language=en|archive-date=23 December 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201223124158/https://www.sceastbengal.co/post/more-than-a-club-stories-behind-our-red-and-gold-colours-and-torch-emblem|url-status=usurped}}&lt;/ref&gt;
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-|File:East Bengal first logo.png|First logo<ref>{{Cite web|date=22 Dec 2020|title=More Than A Club: Stories Behind Our Red-and-Gold Colours and Torch Emblem|url=https://www.sceastbengal.co/post/more-than-a-club-stories-behind-our-red-and-gold-colours-and-torch-emblem|access-date=4 Jan 2021|website=SC East Bengal|language=en|archive-date=23 December 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201223124158/https://www.sceastbengal.co/post/more-than-a-club-stories-behind-our-red-and-gold-colours-and-torch-emblem|url-status=live}}</ref>
+|File:East Bengal first logo.png|
 }}
-===Colours===
+=== Colours ===
-[[File:A_Department_Store_(BOND_0089).jpeg|alt=Black and white photograph of facade of Whiteaway, Laidlaw & Co. department store|left|thumb|200px|Whiteaway, Laidlaw & Co. department store in 1945]]The primary and secondary colors of East Bengal are red and yellow respectively.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.anandabazar.com/sports/east-bengal-beat-tollygunge-agragami-1.189948|title=উপচে পড়া গ্যালারি রঙিন করলেন খাবরা|trans-title=Khabra colored the overflowing gallery|language=bn|first=Debanjan|last=Banerjee|date=9 August 2015|access-date=2 March 2023|website=anandabazar.com|publisher=[[Anandabazar Patrika]]|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221114162740/https://www.anandabazar.com/sports/east-bengal-beat-tollygunge-agragami-1.189948|archive-date=14 November 2022}}</ref> Traditionally, the home kit consists of a red and yellow jersey with black shorts, while the away kit colors vary every year.<ref name=":10" /> These colors came about after the club was formed when the founders debated over them for the club jersey. At that time, the jerseys used to come from England. The founders, while searching, came across the red and gold color shirt hanging at the Whiteaway, Laidlaw & Co. department store in [[Chowringhee]], Kolkata. It attracted them, and they finalized the colors and jersey. It cost ₹80 in 1920, four times higher than the average.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Archive|url=https://eastbengalclub.com/archive|access-date=26 September 2020|website=eastbengalclub.com|archive-date=18 September 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200918094050/https://eastbengalclub.com/archive|url-status=live}}</ref> These colours permanently integrated with the club.<ref name="RiseofEastBengal" />
+[[File:A_Department_Store_(BOND_0089).jpeg|alt=Black and white photograph of facade of Whiteaway, Laidlaw &amp; Co. department store|left|thumb|200px|Whiteaway, Laidlaw &amp; Co. department store in 1945]]The primary and secondary colors of East Bengal are red and yellow respectively.&lt;ref&gt;{{cite web|url=https://www.anandabazar.com/sports/east-bengal-beat-tollygunge-agragami-1.189948|title=উপচে পড়া গ্যালারি রঙিন করলেন খাবরা|trans-title=Khabra colored the overflowing gallery|language=bn|first=Debanjan|last=Banerjee|date=9 August 2015|access-date=2 March 2023|website=anandabazar.com|publisher=[[Anandabazar Patrika]]|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221114162740/https://www.anandabazar.com/sports/east-bengal-beat-tollygunge-agragami-1.189948|archive-date=14 November 2022}}&lt;/ref&gt; Traditionally, the home kit consists of a red and yellow jersey with black shorts, while the away kit colors vary every year.&lt;ref name=":10" /&gt; These colors came about after the club was formed when the founders debated over them for the club jersey. At that time, the jerseys used to come from England. The founders, while searching, came across the red and gold color shirt hanging at the  [[Whiteaway Laidlaw|Whiteaway, Laidlaw &amp; Co.]] department store in [[Chowringhee]], Kolkata. It attracted them, and they finalized the colors and jersey. It cost ₹80 in 1920, four times higher than the average.&lt;ref&gt;{{Cite web|title=Archive|url=https://eastbengalclub.com/archive|access-date=26 September 2020|website=eastbengalclub.com|archive-date=18 September 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200918094050/https://eastbengalclub.com/archive|url-status=live}}&lt;/ref&gt; These colours permanently integrated with the club.&lt;ref name="RiseofEastBengal" /&gt;
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+! Kit manufacturer
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+! Back sponsor
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+|1994–95
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+|1995–96
-| rowspan="2" | [[Emami]]<ref>{{cite web|date=26 May 2022|url=https://www.thewall.in/sports/east-bengal-emami-return-to-eb-after-25-years/|title=East Bengal। Emami: ২৫ বছর পর ইমামি ফিরল ইস্টবেঙ্গল জার্সিতে, নস্টালজিয়ার গন্ধে বিভোর লাল-হলুদ জনতা|trans-title=East Bengal. Emami: Emami returns to East Bengal jersey after 25 years, nostalgia amidst red-yellow crowd|language=bn|work=The Wall|accessdate=26 May 2022|archive-date=11 August 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220811075017/https://www.thewall.in/sports/east-bengal-emami-return-to-eb-after-25-years/|url-status=live}}</ref>
+| rowspan="2" | [[Emami]]&lt;ref&gt;{{cite web|date=26 May 2022|url=https://www.thewall.in/sports/east-bengal-emami-return-to-eb-after-25-years/|title=East Bengal। Emami: ২৫ বছর পর ইমামি ফিরল ইস্টবেঙ্গল জার্সিতে, নস্টালজিয়ার গন্ধে বিভোর লাল-হলুদ জনতা|trans-title=East Bengal. Emami: Emami returns to East Bengal jersey after 25 years, nostalgia amidst red-yellow crowd|language=bn|work=The Wall|accessdate=26 May 2022|archive-date=11 August 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220811075017/https://www.thewall.in/sports/east-bengal-emami-return-to-eb-after-25-years/|url-status=live}}&lt;/ref&gt;
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-|1996—97
+|1996–97
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-|1997—98
+|1997–98
 | Duta Sports
-| [[Khadim's]]<ref name=":13">{{Cite web|title=What transpired when East Bengal and Mohun Bagan partnered with corporate giants? {{!}} Goal.com|url=https://www.goal.com/en-in/news/indian-football-east-bengal-mohun-bagan-partnership-ub-group/1uxgcn7o5qo5k1snwk907rwnbj|access-date=2020-10-20|website=www.goal.com|archive-date=6 July 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210706123230/https://www.goal.com/en-in/news/indian-football-east-bengal-mohun-bagan-partnership-ub-group/1uxgcn7o5qo5k1snwk907rwnbj|url-status=live}}</ref>
+| [[Khadim's]]&lt;ref name=":13"&gt;{{Cite web|title=What transpired when East Bengal and Mohun Bagan partnered with corporate giants? {{!}} Goal.com|url=https://www.goal.com/en-in/news/indian-football-east-bengal-mohun-bagan-partnership-ub-group/1uxgcn7o5qo5k1snwk907rwnbj|access-date=2020-10-20|website=goal.com|archive-date=6 July 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210706123230/https://www.goal.com/en-in/news/indian-football-east-bengal-mohun-bagan-partnership-ub-group/1uxgcn7o5qo5k1snwk907rwnbj|url-status=live}}&lt;/ref&gt;
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+|1998–00
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-| rowspan="11" | [[Kingfisher (beer)|Kingfisher]]<ref name=":13" />
+| rowspan="11" | [[Kingfisher (beer)|Kingfisher]]&lt;ref name=":13" /&gt;
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-|2000—05
+|2000–05
-| [[Reebok]]<ref>{{cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/East-Bengal-ropes-in-Reebok-as-official-kit-sponsor/articleshow/59990.cms|title=East Bengal ropes in Reebok as official kit sponsor|work=[[The Times of India]]|access-date=20 October 2020|archive-date=9 December 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201209205858/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/East-Bengal-ropes-in-Reebok-as-official-kit-sponsor/articleshow/59990.cms|url-status=live}}</ref>
+| [[Reebok]]&lt;ref&gt;{{cite news|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/East-Bengal-ropes-in-Reebok-as-official-kit-sponsor/articleshow/59990.cms|title=East Bengal ropes in Reebok as official kit sponsor|work=[[The Times of India]]|date=4 July 2003 |access-date=20 October 2020|archive-date=9 December 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201209205858/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/East-Bengal-ropes-in-Reebok-as-official-kit-sponsor/articleshow/59990.cms|url-status=live}}&lt;/ref&gt;
 |-
-|2005—06
+|2005–06
-| [[Pony International|Pony]]<ref>{{cite web|date=8 Jun 2005|title=East Bengal ink deal with Pony|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/sports/football/top-stories/East-Bengal-ink-deal-with-Pony/articleshow/1135368.cms|access-date=20 October 2020|work=[[The Times of India]]|archive-date=6 July 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210706123231/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/sports/football/top-stories/East-Bengal-ink-deal-with-Pony/articleshow/1135368.cms|url-status=live}}</ref>
+| [[Pony International|Pony]]&lt;ref&gt;{{cite web|date=8 Jun 2005|title=East Bengal ink deal with Pony|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/sports/football/top-stories/East-Bengal-ink-deal-with-Pony/articleshow/1135368.cms|access-date=20 October 2020|work=[[The Times of India]]|archive-date=6 July 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210706123231/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/sports/football/top-stories/East-Bengal-ink-deal-with-Pony/articleshow/1135368.cms|url-status=live}}&lt;/ref&gt;
 |-
-|2006—09
+|2006–09
-| rowspan="2" | [[Reebok]]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.indianfootball.de/news/m200608.html|title=East Bengal Club sings deal with Reebok|work=Indian Football News|access-date=20 October 2020|archive-date=22 October 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201022051314/http://www.indianfootball.de/news/m200608.html|url-status=live}}</ref>
+| rowspan="2" | [[Reebok]]&lt;ref&gt;{{cite web|url=http://www.indianfootball.de/news/m200608.html|title=East Bengal Club sings deal with Reebok|work=Indian Football News|access-date=20 October 2020|archive-date=22 October 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201022051314/http://www.indianfootball.de/news/m200608.html|url-status=live}}&lt;/ref&gt;
 |-
-|2009—10
+|2009–10
 | [[ONGC]]
 |-
-|2010—11
+|2010–11
 | rowspan="2" |
 | [[Saradha Group|Saradha]]
 |-
-|2011—14
+|2011–14
 | [[Sahara India Pariwar|Sahara]]
 | [[Rose Valley financial scandal|Rose Valley]]
 |-
-|2014—15
+|2014–15
-| rowspan="3" | Shiv Naresh<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.sportskeeda.com/football/shiv-naresh-the-new-kit-sponsor-of-east-bengal|title=Shiv-Naresh - The new kit sponsor of East Bengal|work=Sportskeeda|access-date=20 October 2020|archive-date=23 October 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201023041854/https://www.sportskeeda.com/football/shiv-naresh-the-new-kit-sponsor-of-east-bengal|url-status=live}}</ref>
+| rowspan="3" | Shiv Naresh&lt;ref&gt;{{cite web|url=https://www.sportskeeda.com/football/shiv-naresh-the-new-kit-sponsor-of-east-bengal|title=Shiv-Naresh - The new kit sponsor of East Bengal|work=Sportskeeda|date=March 2014 |access-date=20 October 2020|archive-date=23 October 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201023041854/https://www.sportskeeda.com/football/shiv-naresh-the-new-kit-sponsor-of-east-bengal|url-status=live}}&lt;/ref&gt;
 | Artage
 | rowspan="6" |
 | Artage
 |-
-|2015—16
+|2015–16
 | [[SRMB Steel|SRMB]]
 | rowspan="7" |
 |-
-|2016—17
+|2016–17
 | [[Officer's Choice|Officer's Choice Blue]]
 |-
-|2017—18
+|2017–18
-| rowspan="2" | Perf<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.sportskeeda.com/football/i-league-2017-18-east-bengal-pen-deal-with-italian-brand-perf|title=I-League 2017/18: East Bengal pen deal with Italian brand PERF|work=Sportskeeda|access-date=20 October 2020|archive-date=21 October 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201021143733/https://www.sportskeeda.com/football/i-league-2017-18-east-bengal-pen-deal-with-italian-brand-perf|url-status=live}}</ref>
+| rowspan="2" | Perf&lt;ref&gt;{{cite web|url=https://www.sportskeeda.com/football/i-league-2017-18-east-bengal-pen-deal-with-italian-brand-perf|title=I-League 2017/18: East Bengal pen deal with Italian brand PERF|work=Sportskeeda|date=24 November 2017 |access-date=20 October 2020|archive-date=21 October 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201021143733/https://www.sportskeeda.com/football/i-league-2017-18-east-bengal-pen-deal-with-italian-brand-perf|url-status=live}}&lt;/ref&gt;
-| [[Shyam Metalics and Energy|Shyam Steel]]
+| Shyam Steel
 |-
-|2018—19
+|2018–19
 | rowspan="2" colspan="2" | Quess
 |-
-|2019—20
+|2019–20
-| Kaizen Sports<ref>{{Cite web|date=2019-05-23|title=Report: East Bengal to tie-up with Kaizen Sports as new kit sponsor|url=https://khelnow.com/football/i-league-2019-20-east-bengal-new-kit-sponsor-kaizen-sports/|access-date=2020-10-19|website=Khel Now|language=en-US|archive-date=6 July 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210706123234/https://khelnow.com/football/i-league-2019-20-east-bengal-new-kit-sponsor-kaizen-sports|url-status=live}}</ref>
+| Kaizen Sports&lt;ref&gt;{{Cite web|date=2019-05-23|title=Report: East Bengal to tie-up with Kaizen Sports as new kit sponsor|url=https://khelnow.com/football/i-league-2019-20-east-bengal-new-kit-sponsor-kaizen-sports/|access-date=2020-10-19|website=Khel Now|language=en-US|archive-date=6 July 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210706123234/https://khelnow.com/football/i-league-2019-20-east-bengal-new-kit-sponsor-kaizen-sports|url-status=live}}&lt;/ref&gt;
 |-
-|2020—21
+|2020–21
-| [[TYKA Sports|TYKA]]<ref>{{cite tweet |user=tykasports |author=[[TYKA Sports|TYKA]] |number=1323943746594086923 |date=4 November 2020 |title=Proud to be associated with sceastbengalofficial as their official kit supplier.|link=https://twitter.com/tykasports/status/1323943746594086923 |access-date=8 November 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201122170915/https://twitter.com/tykasports/status/1323943746594086923 |archive-date=22 November 2020 |url-status=live}}</ref>
+| [[TYKA Sports|TYKA]]&lt;ref&gt;{{cite tweet |user=tykasports |author=[[TYKA Sports|TYKA]] |number=1323943746594086923 |date=4 November 2020 |title=Proud to be associated with sceastbengalofficial as their official kit supplier.|link=https://twitter.com/tykasports/status/1323943746594086923 |access-date=8 November 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201122170915/https://twitter.com/tykasports/status/1323943746594086923 |archive-date=22 November 2020 |url-status=live}}&lt;/ref&gt;
-| rowspan="2" | [[Shree Cement]]<ref>{{cite web |title=SC East Bengal official website (front page) |url=https://www.sceastbengal.co/ |website=sceastbengal.co |access-date=26 November 2020 |archive-date=26 November 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201126123857/https://www.sceastbengal.co/ |url-status=live }}</ref>
+| rowspan="2" | [[Shree Cement]]&lt;ref&gt;{{cite web |title=SC East Bengal official website (front page) |url=https://www.sceastbengal.co/ |website=sceastbengal.co |access-date=26 November 2020 |archive-date=26 November 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201126123857/https://www.sceastbengal.co/ |url-status=usurped }}&lt;/ref&gt;
-| [[TV9 Bangla]]
+| TV9 Bangla
 | rowspan="2" | TopTech
 |-
-|2021—22
+|2021–22
-| Reyaur<ref>{{cite tweet |user=sc_eastbengal |author=SC East Bengal |number=1447520988480999424 |date=11 October 2021 |title=SC East Bengal is happy to announce 𝐑𝐞𝐲𝐚𝐮𝐫 as its official 𝙠𝙞𝙩𝙩𝙞𝙣𝙜 & 𝙢𝙚𝙧𝙘𝙝𝙖𝙣𝙙𝙞𝙨𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙥𝙖𝙧𝙩𝙣𝙚𝙧. |link=https://twitter.com/tykasports/status/1323943746594086923 |access-date=1 October 2021}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=Reyaur Sports announces partnership with East Bengal|url=https://twitter.com/reyaursports/status/1447527272869613568|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211011113940/https://twitter.com/reyaursports/status/1447527272869613568|archive-date=11 October 2021|access-date=12 October 2021|publisher=Reyaur Sports}}</ref>
+| Reyaur&lt;ref&gt;{{cite tweet |user=sc_eastbengal |author=SC East Bengal |number=1447520988480999424 |date=11 October 2021 |title=SC East Bengal is happy to announce 𝐑𝐞𝐲𝐚𝐮𝐫 as its official 𝙠𝙞𝙩𝙩𝙞𝙣𝙜 &amp; 𝙢𝙚𝙧𝙘𝙝𝙖𝙣𝙙𝙞𝙨𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙥𝙖𝙧𝙩𝙣𝙚𝙧. |link=https://twitter.com/tykasports/status/1323943746594086923 |access-date=1 October 2021}}&lt;/ref&gt;&lt;ref&gt;{{Cite web|title=Reyaur Sports announces partnership with East Bengal|url=https://twitter.com/reyaursports/status/1447527272869613568|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211011113940/https://twitter.com/reyaursports/status/1447527272869613568|archive-date=11 October 2021|access-date=12 October 2021|publisher=Reyaur Sports}}&lt;/ref&gt;
 |-
-|2022—23
+|2022–23
-| rowspan="2" |Trak-Only<ref>{{cite tweet|user=trakonly|author=TrakOnly|number=1575485545941471233|date=29 September 2022|link=https://twitter.com/trakonly/status/1575485545941471233|title=The 2022-23 East Bengal FC x Trak-Only jerseys are here|access-date=4 October 2022}}</ref><ref>{{Cite tweet|number=1684217694579564549|user=eastbengal_fc|title=We are glad to continue our association with Trak only for the upcoming season!|author=East Bengal FC|date=2023-07-26|access-date=2023-08-07}}</ref>
+| rowspan="3" |Trak-Only&lt;ref&gt;{{cite tweet|user=trakonly|author=TrakOnly|number=1575485545941471233|date=29 September 2022|link=https://twitter.com/trakonly/status/1575485545941471233|title=The 2022-23 East Bengal FC x Trak-Only jerseys are here|access-date=4 October 2022}}&lt;/ref&gt;&lt;ref&gt;{{Cite tweet|number=1684217694579564549|user=eastbengal_fc|title=We are glad to continue our association with Trak only for the upcoming season!|author=East Bengal FC|date=2023-07-26|access-date=2023-08-07}}&lt;/ref&gt;
-| [[1xBet|1XBAT]]<ref>{{cite tweet|user=eg_eastbengal|author=Emami East Bengal|number=1575421017409064960|date=29 September 2022|link=https://twitter.com/eg_eastbengal/status/1575421017409064960|title=Welcoming 1xBatSporting to the Red and Gold Family! We are proud to announce that news portal 1xBat Sporting Lines will be our principal sponsors for the upcoming season.|access-date=30 September 2022}}</ref>
+| [[1xBet|1XBat]]&lt;ref&gt;{{cite tweet|user=eg_eastbengal|author=Emami East Bengal|number=1575421017409064960|date=29 September 2022|link=https://twitter.com/eg_eastbengal/status/1575421017409064960|title=Welcoming 1xBatSporting to the Red and Gold Family! We are proud to announce that news portal 1xBat Sporting Lines will be our principal sponsors for the upcoming season.|access-date=30 September 2022}}&lt;/ref&gt;
 | [[Emami|Mantra Masala]]
-| rowspan="2" | [[Emami]]
+| rowspan="3" | [[Emami]]
 | Alliance Broadband
 |-
-|2023—
+|2023–24
 | colspan="2" | Batery
 | [[Emami|BoroPlus]]
+|-
+|2024–25
+|
+| [[Kingfisher (beer)|Kingfisher]]
+| [[Tata Consumer Products|Tata Gluco+]]
 |}
-==Supporters==
+== Supporters ==
 [[File:East Bengal smoke show.jpg|thumb|225x225px|Smoke show during a CFL match against NBP Rainbow at East Bengal Ground]]
 [[File:East Bengal Club supporters at the Salt Lake Stadium.jpg|thumb|East Bengal supporters at Salt Lake Stadium during the Kolkata Derby in [[2022 Durand Cup]]]]{{Main|East Bengal Ultras|East Bengal the Real Power}}
-East Bengal is a club mainly supported by the migrant population, known as ''[[Bangal]]'', from the former Indian part of [[East Bengal]] (now modern-day [[Bangladesh]]). East Bengal is one of Asia's biggest and most supported football clubs. There are approximately 30 to 40 million supporters from all across the nation and overseas.<ref name=":3" /><ref name=":5" /> In October 2020, the club got voted as the most popular football club in India on an AFC poll by its supporters, gaining approximately 49% of the votes.<ref>{{Cite web|title=The most popular football clubs: India {{!}} Football {{!}} News {{!}}|url=https://www.the-afc.com/news/afcsection/the-most-popular-football-clubs-india|access-date=2020-12-12|website=the-AFC|language=en-GB|archive-date=6 July 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210706123231/https://www.the-afc.com/news/afcsection/the-most-popular-football-clubs-india|url-status=live}}</ref>
-[[File:Fans being crazy during a Calcutta Football League match between East Bengal FC reserves and Eastern Railway FC at the East Bengal–Aryan Ground in Kolkata, West Bengal, photographed by Yogabrata Chakraborty, on July 27, 2023.jpg|thumb|East Bengal supporters waving flags during a Calcutta Football League match at the East Bengal Ground in July 2023.]]
+East Bengal is a club mainly supported by the migrant population, known as ''[[Bangal|Bangals]]''. There are approximately 30 to 40 million supporters from all across the nation and overseas.&lt;ref name=":3" /&gt;&lt;ref name=":5" /&gt; In October 2020, the club got voted as the most popular football club in India on an AFC poll by its supporters, gaining approximately 49% of the votes.&lt;ref&gt;{{Cite web|title=The most popular football clubs: India {{!}} Football {{!}} News {{!}}|url=https://www.the-afc.com/news/afcsection/the-most-popular-football-clubs-india|access-date=2020-12-12|website=the-AFC|language=en-GB|archive-date=6 July 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210706123231/https://www.the-afc.com/news/afcsection/the-most-popular-football-clubs-india|url-status=live}}&lt;/ref&gt;
-[[East Bengal Ultras]], the main [[ultras]] (supporters) group of East Bengal, was established in 2013. It was the first ultras group to be established in the country. Since its inception, this group has set many new records and broken older ones. Though initially, people were skeptical about the group, now they have seen in what ways this group is benefitting Indian football. Though all these achievements came along with some controversies. As in the past, there have been fights and hooliganism among the fans of the rival clubs, the administration does not completely trust the group's functioning.<ref name=":03">{{cite web |title=Corteo and Pyros : When East Bengal Ultras did a Legia Warsaw – Sportskeeda |url=https://www.sportskeeda.com/football/corteo-and-pyros-when-east-bengal-ultras-did-a-legia-warsaw|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180821223457/https://www.sportskeeda.com/football/corteo-and-pyros-when-east-bengal-ultras-did-a-legia-warsaw|archive-date=21 August 2018|access-date=21 August 2018 |website=sportskeeda.com}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=22 August 2018 |title=East Bengal – Salgaocar 21.02.2016 |url=http://www.ultras-tifo.net/match-reports/4100-east-bengal-salgaocar-21022016.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180822014724/http://www.ultras-tifo.net/match-reports/4100-east-bengal-salgaocar-21022016.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=22 August 2018|access-date=10 June 2020}}</ref>
+[[East Bengal Ultras]], the main [[ultras]] (supporters) group of East Bengal, was established in 2013. It was the first ultras group to be established in the country. Since its inception, this group has set many new records and broken older ones. Though initially, people were skeptical about the group, now they have seen in what ways this group is benefitting Indian football. Though all these achievements came along with some controversies. As in the past, there have been fights and hooliganism among the fans of the rival clubs, the administration does not completely trust the group's functioning. &lt;ref name=":03"&gt;{{cite web |title=Corteo and Pyros : When East Bengal Ultras did a Legia Warsaw – Sportskeeda |url=https://www.sportskeeda.com/football/corteo-and-pyros-when-east-bengal-ultras-did-a-legia-warsaw|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180821223457/https://www.sportskeeda.com/football/corteo-and-pyros-when-east-bengal-ultras-did-a-legia-warsaw|archive-date=21 August 2018|access-date=21 August 2018 |website=sportskeeda.com}}&lt;/ref&gt;&lt;ref&gt;{{Cite web |date=22 August 2018 |title=East Bengal – Salgaocar 21.02.2016 |url=http://www.ultras-tifo.net/match-reports/4100-east-bengal-salgaocar-21022016.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180822014724/http://www.ultras-tifo.net/match-reports/4100-east-bengal-salgaocar-21022016.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=22 August 2018|access-date=10 June 2020}}&lt;/ref&gt;
-Established on 15 November 2006, [[East Bengal the Real Power]] is India's first registered fan club. It is East Bengal's largest fan club and one of the largest in the country. In its early years, its functioning was limited to online platforms, but later on, it became a [[Supporters' groups|supporters' group]].<ref name=":02">{{Cite web |title=East Bengal the Real POWER's Journey of a Decade |url=http://rajarshissportsworld.blogspot.com/2015/11/east-bengal-real-powers-journey-of.html|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190716202123/http://rajarshissportsworld.blogspot.com/2015/11/east-bengal-real-powers-journey-of.html|archive-date=16 July 2019|access-date=9 February 2020 |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Desi Tadka: East Bengal On Orkut {{!}} Goal.com|url=https://www.goal.com/en-india/news/105/main/2009/03/06/1141479/desi-tadka-east-bengal-on-orkut|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190716200825/https://www.goal.com/en-india/news/105/main/2009/03/06/1141479/desi-tadka-east-bengal-on-orkut|archive-date=16 July 2019|access-date=10 June 2020|website=www.goal.com}}</ref>
+Established on 15 November 2006, [[East Bengal the Real Power]] is India's first registered fan club. It is East Bengal's largest fan club and one of the largest in the country. In its early years, its functioning was limited to online platforms, but later on, it became a [[Supporters' groups|supporters' group]].&lt;ref name=":02"&gt;{{Cite web |title=East Bengal the Real POWER's Journey of a Decade |url=http://rajarshissportsworld.blogspot.com/2015/11/east-bengal-real-powers-journey-of.html|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190716202123/http://rajarshissportsworld.blogspot.com/2015/11/east-bengal-real-powers-journey-of.html|archive-date=16 July 2019|access-date=9 February 2020 |language=en}}&lt;/ref&gt;&lt;ref&gt;{{Cite web |title=Desi Tadka: East Bengal On Orkut {{!}} Goal.com|url=https://www.goal.com/en-india/news/105/main/2009/03/06/1141479/desi-tadka-east-bengal-on-orkut|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190716200825/https://www.goal.com/en-india/news/105/main/2009/03/06/1141479/desi-tadka-east-bengal-on-orkut|archive-date=16 July 2019|access-date=10 June 2020|website=goal.com}}&lt;/ref&gt;
-==Rivalries==
+== Rivalries ==
+=== Kolkata Derby ===
 {{Main|Kolkata Derby}}[[File:Kolkata_Derby.jpg|alt=|thumb|225x225px|[[2019-20 I-League|2019–20 season]] Kolkata Derby at the Salt Lake Stadium]]
-Unlike East Bengal, Mohun Bagan is a club mainly supported by the native population of the present-day state of West Bengal. The match that takes place between these two clubs is eminently called the Kolkata Derby. The Kolkata Derby has its name taken from the [[Old Firm|Old Firm Derby]] between [[Celtic F.C.|Celtic]] and [[Rangers F.C.|Rangers]] and dates back to the 1920s.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://lifestyle.livemint.com/news/talking-point/how-football-kicked-off-in-india-111645287939737.html|title=How football kicked off in India {{!}} As with the English language, when the British transported the sport to India, they didn't expect the 'natives' to beat them at it|website=lifestyle.livemint.com|publisher=[[Mint (newspaper)|Livemint Delhi]]|date=8 June 2018|access-date=27 January 2022|first=Manu S|last=Pillai|location=Delhi, India|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220714153151/https://lifestyle.livemint.com/news/talking-point/how-football-kicked-off-in-india-111645287939737.html|archive-date=14 July 2022}}</ref> After Indian independence and the partition of Bengal, the huge influx of immigrants from the eastern part of Bengal led to a socio-economic crisis in the state. This led to rivalries in jobs, business, schools, and even on the football pitch among the immigrants and native population. This rivalry became fierce, and the Kolkata Derby grew in popularity and reached its peak during the 1960s and 1970s.<ref name=":2">{{Cite web |last=Bhat |first=Adnan |title=The Kolkata derby: Asia's fiercest footballing rivalry |url=https://www.aljazeera.com/indepth/features/kolkata-derby-asia-fiercest-footballing-rivalry-180424202807467.html|access-date=26 August 2019 |website=aljazeera.com|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190826125159/https://www.aljazeera.com/indepth/features/kolkata-derby-asia-fiercest-footballing-rivalry-180424202807467.html|archive-date=26 August 2019|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=FIFA.com |title=Welcome to FIFA.com News - India's all-consuming rivalry - FIFA.com |url=https://www.fifa.com/news/india-all-consuming-rivalry-1414458 |access-date=1 August 2020 |website=www.fifa.com |language=en-GB |archive-date=12 November 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201112020140/https://www.fifa.com/news/india-all-consuming-rivalry-1414458 |url-status=dead }}</ref> The Kolkata Derby holds a record of {{Lakh|1.3}} spectators, the most attended sporting event in India.<ref>{{Cite web |title=World's Largest Sporting Crowds |url=https://www.topendsports.com/world/lists/crowd-largest.htm|access-date=10 June 2020 |website=www.topendsports.com|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200506155044/https://www.topendsports.com/world/lists/crowd-largest.htm|archive-date=6 May 2020|url-status=live}}</ref><ref name=":8" />
+East Bengal has its fiercest rivalry with [[Mohun Bagan Super Giant|Mohun Bagan]]. The match that takes place between these two clubs is eminently called the Kolkata Derby. The Kolkata Derby has much similarities with the [[Old Firm|Old Firm Derby]] played between [[Celtic F.C.|Celtic]] and [[Rangers F.C.|Rangers]] due to its socio-economic significance. It is one of the oldest rivalries in world sports and dates back to the 1920s.&lt;ref&gt;{{cite web|url=https://lifestyle.livemint.com/news/talking-point/how-football-kicked-off-in-india-111645287939737.html|title=How football kicked off in India {{!}} As with the English language, when the British transported the sport to India, they didn't expect the 'natives' to beat them at it|website=lifestyle.livemint.com|publisher=[[Mint (newspaper)|Livemint Delhi]]|date=8 June 2018|access-date=27 January 2022|first=Manu S|last=Pillai|location=Delhi, India|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220714153151/https://lifestyle.livemint.com/news/talking-point/how-football-kicked-off-in-india-111645287939737.html|archive-date=14 July 2022}}&lt;/ref&gt; These clubs also share a rivalry due to the fierce competition that existed between them in the Indian football circuit for over a hundred years, both being the two most successful clubs in India, and one of the most decorated in Asia, both having won 190+ titles. After [[Independence Day (India)|Indian independence]], the consequent [[Partition of Bengal (1947)|second partition of Bengal]] led to huge influx of Bengali immigrants from the [[Eastern Bengal and Assam|eastern part of Bengal]] into the neighbouring states which resulted in a socio-economic crisis in many of them. This led to rivalries in jobs, business, schools, and even on the football pitch among the immigrants and native population. This rivalry became fierce, and the Kolkata Derby grew in popularity and reached its peak during the 1960s and 1970s. "Probashi Bengalis" from all over India and the world would also set their keen eyes on this event, as it was a way for them to re-integrate with their culture after the partition. &lt;ref name=":2"&gt;{{Cite web |last=Bhat |first=Adnan |title=The Kolkata derby: Asia's fiercest footballing rivalry |url=https://www.aljazeera.com/indepth/features/kolkata-derby-asia-fiercest-footballing-rivalry-180424202807467.html|access-date=26 August 2019 |website=aljazeera.com|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190826125159/https://www.aljazeera.com/indepth/features/kolkata-derby-asia-fiercest-footballing-rivalry-180424202807467.html|archive-date=26 August 2019|url-status=live}}&lt;/ref&gt;&lt;ref&gt;{{Cite web |title=Welcome to FIFA.com News - India's all-consuming rivalry |url=https://www.fifa.com/news/india-all-consuming-rivalry-1414458 |access-date=1 August 2020 |publisher=FIFA |language=en-GB |archive-date=12 November 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201112020140/https://www.fifa.com/news/india-all-consuming-rivalry-1414458 |url-status=dead }}&lt;/ref&gt; The Kolkata Derby consistently brings in 60,000+ spectators on each match day and remains as one of the most viewed sporting events in the country. Both sets of supporters have unconditional love for their clubs, which is often vocalized in the form of chants and displaying [[Tifo|tifos]]. The Kolkata Derby holds a record of {{Lakh|1.3}} spectators, the most attended sporting event ever in India.&lt;ref&gt;{{Cite web |title=World's Largest Sporting Crowds |url=https://www.topendsports.com/world/lists/crowd-largest.htm|access-date=10 June 2020 |website=topendsports.com|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200506155044/https://www.topendsports.com/world/lists/crowd-largest.htm|archive-date=6 May 2020|url-status=live}}&lt;/ref&gt;&lt;ref name=":8" /&gt;
+=== Mini Derby ===
+[[File:INDvsBAN_2019_BluePilgrimTifo(MB-EB-MM).jpg|alt=Blue Pilgrims unfurl a tifo displaying different club fans united together.|thumb|Tifo displaying fans of (''left to right'') Mohammedan, Mohun Bagan and East Bengal united as the [[12th man (football)|12th man]] in support for [[India national football team|India]] at Vivekananda Yuba Bharati Krirangan in 2019.]]
+East Bengal also has a significant rivalry against [[Mohammedan SC (Kolkata)|Mohammedan]].&lt;ref&gt;{{cite web|url=https://inscript.me/how-east-bengal-mohun-bagan-became-rival-history-of-west-bengal-club-football-by-ayan-bhattacharya-robibarer-royak|title=বাংলা ভাগের ক্ষত কিভাবে বিষিয়ে দিল মোহনবাগান আর ইস্টবেঙ্গলকে?|trans-title=How did the wound of the partition of Bengal poisoned both Mohun Bagan and East Bengal?|first1=Ayan|last1=Bhattacharya|archive-date=7 November 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231107163804/https://inscript.me/how-east-bengal-mohun-bagan-became-rival-history-of-west-bengal-club-football-by-ayan-bhattacharya-robibarer-royak|website=inscript.me|publisher=ইনস্ক্রিপ্ট বাংলা নিউজ|location=Kolkata|language=bn|date=10 September 2023|access-date=7 November 2023}}&lt;/ref&gt; The initiation of the feuds goes back to the early 30s, when Mohammedan came out as a dominant contender for Calcutta Football League by winning seven out of eight titles from 1934 to 1941. Since then until 1958, all the CFL titles were won among these three rival clubs, often referred as the ''Big Three of [[Maidan (Kolkata)|Maidan]]'' ([[Bengali language|Bengali]]: ময়দানের তিন প্রধান),&lt;ref&gt;{{Cite web|url=https://www.dw.com/bn/%E0%A7%AC%E0%A7%A7-%E0%A6%AC%E0%A6%9B%E0%A6%B0-%E0%A6%AA%E0%A6%B0-%E0%A6%A4%E0%A6%BF%E0%A6%A8-%E0%A6%AA%E0%A7%8D%E0%A6%B0%E0%A6%A7%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%A8-%E0%A6%AE%E0%A7%8D%E0%A6%B2%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%A8/a-50708791|title=৬১ বছর পর তিন প্রধান ম্লান|website=amp.dw.com|publisher=DW News Bangla|location=Kolkata, West Bengal|date=5 October 2019|access-date=6 February 2021|archive-date=14 October 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191014062657/https://amp.dw.com/bn/%E0%A7%AC%E0%A7%A7-%E0%A6%AC%E0%A6%9B%E0%A6%B0-%E0%A6%AA%E0%A6%B0-%E0%A6%A4%E0%A6%BF%E0%A6%A8-%E0%A6%AA%E0%A7%8D%E0%A6%B0%E0%A6%A7%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%A8-%E0%A6%AE%E0%A7%8D%E0%A6%B2%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%A8/a-50708791|language=bn}}&lt;/ref&gt; and even in other major tournaments like [[Durand Cup]], [[Rovers Cup|Rover's Cup]] and [[IFA Shield]], the three clubs contended against each other for the honours.&lt;ref&gt;{{Cite web|url=https://www.goal.com/en-in/news/kolkata-maidan-indian-football-east-bengal-mohun-bagan/1he6ouqlnld341bjxq68ny9qf0|title=Vibrant times for Kolkata Maidan!|access-date=1 March 2021|website=Goal.com|archive-date=23 October 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201023061307/https://www.goal.com/en-in/news/kolkata-maidan-indian-football-east-bengal-mohun-bagan/1he6ouqlnld341bjxq68ny9qf0|url-status=live}}&lt;/ref&gt;&lt;ref&gt;{{Cite web|url=https://khelnow.com/football/sheikh-kamal-international-club-cup-2019-quess-east-bengal-mohun-bagan-mohammedan-sc|title=East Bengal, Mohun Bagan &amp; Mohammedan invited to Sheikh Kamal International Club Cup in Bangladesh|date=10 August 2019|access-date=1 March 2021|website=khelnow.com|publisher=Khel Now|first=Sourav|last=Neogi|archive-date=20 July 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210720131646/https://khelnow.com/football/sheikh-kamal-international-club-cup-2019-quess-east-bengal-mohun-bagan-mohammedan-sc|url-status=live}}&lt;/ref&gt;&lt;ref&gt;[https://www.financialexpress.com/archive/kickstarting-a-makeover-for-corporate-mohammedan-sporting-club/88053/ Kickstarting a makeover for corporate Mohammedan Sporting Club] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210709181908/https://www.financialexpress.com/archive/kickstarting-a-makeover-for-corporate-mohammedan-sporting-club/88053/ |date=9 July 2021 }} ''financialexpress.com''. Retrieved 30 June 2021&lt;/ref&gt; The rivalry initially had a communal background since Mohammedan being a [[Muslims|Muslim]]-only club representing the [[Bengali Muslims|Muslim population]] of Kolkata, thereby forcing the [[Bengali Hindus|Hindus]] in the city to compete via their support for Mohun Bagan and East Bengal even though they weren't communal clubs themselves. By the 1960s, communal tension involved in the feud became insignificant as the club began to regularly sign non-Muslim players as well.&lt;ref&gt;{{cite web|url=https://lifestyle.livemint.com/news/talking-point/how-football-kicked-off-in-india-111645287939737.html|title=How football kicked off in India {{!}} As with the English language, when the British transported the sport to India, they didn't expect the "natives" to beat them at it|website=lifestyle.livemint.com|publisher=[[Mint (newspaper)|Livemint Delhi]]|date=8 June 2018|access-date=27 January 2022|first=Manu S|last=Pillai|location=Delhi, India|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220714153151/https://lifestyle.livemint.com/news/talking-point/how-football-kicked-off-in-india-111645287939737.html|archive-date=14 July 2022}}&lt;/ref&gt; But the club also lost their dominance in Indian football and after the inception of national tournaments like [[Federation Cup (India)|Federation Cup]] and [[National Football League (India)|National Football League]], Mohammedan was no more a top club and mostly playing in the lower tiers. Thus, the club rarely met Mohun Bagan and East Bengal at major tournaments due to them being in the top tier. Mohammedan won the [[I-league]] in 2023–24 season and was promoted to [[Indian Super League|ISL]].&lt;ref&gt;{{Cite web |last=Ganapathy |first=Vivek |date=2024-04-06 |title=I-League 2023-24 LIVE Score: Mohammedan Sporting Strike Early at Shillong Lajjong; SLFC 0-1 MSC |url=https://www.news18.com/football/i-league-2023-24-live-shillong-lajjong-against-mohammedan-sporting-slfc-vs-msc-8842416.html |access-date=2024-04-06 |website=News18 |language=en}}&lt;/ref&gt; Unlike the ever fierce East Bengal-Mohun Bagan feud termed as [[Kolkata Derby]], the matches including Mohammedan and Mohun Bagan or East Bengal is commonly termed as Mini Kolkata Derby.&lt;ref&gt;[https://sportstar.thehindu.com/football/calcutta-football-league-cfl-mohun-bagan-mohammedan-sporting-mini-kolkata-derby-live-lineup-streaming-commentary-score-goals-result/article29456255.ece Calcutta Football League, Mini Derby: Mohammedan upsets Mohun Bagan 3-2] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210709182319/https://sportstar.thehindu.com/football/calcutta-football-league-cfl-mohun-bagan-mohammedan-sporting-mini-kolkata-derby-live-lineup-streaming-commentary-score-goals-result/article29456255.ece |date=9 July 2021 }} ''sportstar.thehindu.com''. Retrieved 2 July 2021&lt;/ref&gt;&lt;ref&gt;{{Cite web|last=Atanu |first=Mitra |url=https://www.redbull.com/in-en/how-asias-oldest-football-league-made-its-mark|access-date=30 June 2021|title=How Asia's oldest football league made its mark|website=redbull.com|date=8 November 2017 |archive-date=9 July 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210709181447/https://www.redbull.com/in-en/how-asias-oldest-football-league-made-its-mark|url-status=live}}&lt;/ref&gt;&lt;ref&gt;{{cite web|first=Amoy|last=Ghoshal|url=http://www.goal.com/en-india/match/67969/east-bengal-vs-mohd-sp/report|title=Federation Cup: East Bengal 1-1 Mohammedan Sporting - Red &amp; Gold Brigade Held After Unconvincing Display|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111029051716/http://www.goal.com/en-india/match/67969/east-bengal-vs-mohd-sp/report|archive-date=29 October 2011|website=goal.com|publisher=[[Goal (website)|Goal]]|date=17 September 2011|access-date=25 December 2013}}&lt;/ref&gt;
-==Ownership==
+== Ownership ==
-East Bengal is mainly organized as a registered society under the [[Societies Registration Act, 1860]], which means one can avail of membership in the club. There are around 12,000 members.<ref name=":5" /> Although, a [[limited company]], named East Bengal Pvt. Ltd., was later formed, and both are governed by the club parallelly. Sponsorships and investments happen via this [[Corporation|corporate]] company.<ref>{{Cite web|date=12 Nov 2014|title=East Bengal knocks on ED door|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/kolkata/East-Bengal-knocks-on-ED-door/articleshow/45115801.cms|access-date=11 Oct 2020|website=The Times of India|language=en|archive-date=15 November 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141115011903/http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/kolkata/East-Bengal-knocks-on-ED-door/articleshow/45115801.cms|url-status=live}}</ref> The club is governed by its own set of rules and regulations. [[Constitutional amendment|Amendments]] and resolutions are passed via [[Extraordinary general meeting|extraordinary]] or [[annual general meeting]].<ref name=":11">{{Cite web|last=Dey|first=Sayak Dipta|date=2020-10-09|title=ISL 2020-21: Impasse over transfer of power officially ends in East Bengal FC|url=https://www.sportskeeda.com/indian-football/isl-2020-21-impasse-transfer-power-officially-ends-east-bengal-fc|access-date=2020-10-12|website=www.sportskeeda.com|language=en-us|archive-date=14 October 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201014082218/https://www.sportskeeda.com/indian-football/isl-2020-21-impasse-transfer-power-officially-ends-east-bengal-fc|url-status=live}}</ref><ref name=":12">{{Cite web|last=Mukherjee|first=Soham|date=21 Sep 2020|title=Transfer of sporting rights to Shree Cement East Bengal Foundation on agenda in EGM|url=https://www.goal.com/en-in/news/shree-cement-east-bengal-sporting-rights-indian-football/uzwzf8x4r6qi1uc69r56oa816|access-date=12 Oct 2020|website=Goal.com|archive-date=5 October 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201005111805/https://www.goal.com/en-in/news/shree-cement-east-bengal-sporting-rights-indian-football/uzwzf8x4r6qi1uc69r56oa816|url-status=live}}</ref>
+East Bengal is mainly organized as a registered society under the [[Societies Registration Act, 1860]], which means one can avail of membership in the club. There are around 12,000 members.&lt;ref name=":5" /&gt; Although, a [[limited company]], named East Bengal Club Pvt. Ltd., was later formed, and both are governed by the club parallelly. Sponsorships and investments happen via this [[Corporation|corporate]] company.&lt;ref&gt;{{Cite web|date=12 Nov 2014|title=East Bengal knocks on ED door|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/kolkata/East-Bengal-knocks-on-ED-door/articleshow/45115801.cms|access-date=11 Oct 2020|website=The Times of India|language=en|archive-date=15 November 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141115011903/http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/kolkata/East-Bengal-knocks-on-ED-door/articleshow/45115801.cms|url-status=live}}&lt;/ref&gt; The club is governed by its own set of rules and regulations. [[Constitutional amendment|Amendments]] and resolutions are passed via [[Extraordinary general meeting|extraordinary]] or [[annual general meeting]].&lt;ref name=":11"&gt;{{Cite web|last=Dey|first=Sayak Dipta|date=2020-10-09|title=ISL 2020-21: Impasse over transfer of power officially ends in East Bengal FC|url=https://www.sportskeeda.com/indian-football/isl-2020-21-impasse-transfer-power-officially-ends-east-bengal-fc|access-date=2020-10-12|website=sportskeeda.com|language=en-us|archive-date=14 October 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201014082218/https://www.sportskeeda.com/indian-football/isl-2020-21-impasse-transfer-power-officially-ends-east-bengal-fc|url-status=live}}&lt;/ref&gt;&lt;ref name=":12"&gt;{{Cite web|last=Mukherjee|first=Soham|date=21 Sep 2020|title=Transfer of sporting rights to Shree Cement East Bengal Foundation on agenda in EGM|url=https://www.goal.com/en-in/news/shree-cement-east-bengal-sporting-rights-indian-football/uzwzf8x4r6qi1uc69r56oa816|access-date=12 Oct 2020|website=Goal.com|archive-date=5 October 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201005111805/https://www.goal.com/en-in/news/shree-cement-east-bengal-sporting-rights-indian-football/uzwzf8x4r6qi1uc69r56oa816|url-status=live}}&lt;/ref&gt;
-Currently the football rights are with a new limited company, Emami East Bengal FC Pvt. Ltd. jointly owned by East Bengal and [[Emami|Emami Group]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=Paperwork done between Emami and East Bengal, it's time for football |url=https://www.telegraphindia.com/sports/football/paperwork-done-between-emami-and-east-bengal-its-time-for-football/cid/1877951 |access-date=2022-09-07 |website=www.telegraphindia.com |archive-date=3 August 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220803210631/https://www.telegraphindia.com/sports/football/paperwork-done-between-emami-and-east-bengal-its-time-for-football/cid/1877951 |url-status=live }}</ref>
+Currently the football rights are with a new merged entity, Emami East Bengal FC Pvt. Ltd. jointly owned by East Bengal and [[Emami|Emami Group]] who owns 77% stake of the whole club.&lt;ref&gt;{{Cite web |title=Paperwork done between Emami and East Bengal, it's time for football |url=https://www.telegraphindia.com/sports/football/paperwork-done-between-emami-and-east-bengal-its-time-for-football/cid/1877951 |access-date=2022-09-07 |website=[[The Telegraph (India)|The Telegraph]] |archive-date=3 August 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220803210631/https://www.telegraphindia.com/sports/football/paperwork-done-between-emami-and-east-bengal-its-time-for-football/cid/1877951 |url-status=live }}&lt;/ref&gt;
-==Stadiums==
+== Stadiums ==
-The club has used several stadiums at Kolkata, [[Howrah]] and [[Barasat]], including the [[Eden Gardens]], which has been reserved for cricket since Salt Lake Stadium opened in 1984.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://soccerlens.com/largest-football-stadiums/36427/|title=The 10 largest football stadiums in the world: #2 – Salt Lake Stadium (Kolkata, India)|website=soccerlens.com|publisher=Sports Lens|date=24 November 2009|access-date=24 November 2009|archive-date=26 November 2009|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20091126003534/http://soccerlens.com/largest-football-stadiums/36427/|first=Chris|last=Mann}}</ref> The first ground used by the club was Kumartuli Park in north Kolkata.<ref>{{Cite web |title=[VIDEO] Bhaichung Bhutia kickstarts East Bengal FC's centenary celebrations with grand torch rally in Kolkata |url=https://www.timesnownews.com/sports/football/article/video-bhaichung-bhutia-kickstarts-east-bengal-fcs-centenary-celebrations-with-grand-torch-rally-in-kolkata/460428|access-date=8 June 2020 |website=www.timesnownews.com |language=en|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200608130841/https://www.timesnownews.com/sports/football/article/video-bhaichung-bhutia-kickstarts-east-bengal-fcs-centenary-celebrations-with-grand-torch-rally-in-kolkata/460428|archive-date=8 June 2020|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|last=Bhattacharya|first=Nilesh|date=29 July 2019|title=Sea of red and gold floods Kolkata as East Bengal launch centenary gala|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/sports/football/i-league/sea-of-red-and-gold-floods-kolkata-as-east-bengal-launch-centenary-gala/articleshow/70426266.cms|access-date=17 Oct 2020|website=The Times of India|language=en|archive-date=6 July 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210706123257/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/sports/football/i-league/sea-of-red-and-gold-floods-kolkata-as-east-bengal-launch-centenary-gala/articleshow/70426266.cms|url-status=live}}</ref>
+The club has used several [[stadium]]s at Kolkata, [[Howrah]] and  [[Barasat]], including the [[Eden Gardens]], which has been reserved for cricket since Salt Lake Stadium opened in 1984.&lt;ref&gt;{{cite web|url=http://soccerlens.com/largest-football-stadiums/36427/|title=The 10 largest football stadiums in the world: #2 – Salt Lake Stadium (Kolkata, India)|website=soccerlens.com|publisher=Sports Lens|date=24 November 2009|access-date=24 November 2009|archive-date=26 November 2009|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20091126003534/http://soccerlens.com/largest-football-stadiums/36427/|first=Chris|last=Mann}}&lt;/ref&gt; The first ground used by the club was Kumartuli Park in north Kolkata.&lt;ref&gt;{{Cite web |title=[VIDEO] Bhaichung Bhutia kickstarts East Bengal FC's centenary celebrations with grand torch rally in Kolkata |url=https://www.timesnownews.com/sports/football/article/video-bhaichung-bhutia-kickstarts-east-bengal-fcs-centenary-celebrations-with-grand-torch-rally-in-kolkata/460428|access-date=8 June 2020 |website=timesnownews.com |date=29 July 2019 |language=en|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200608130841/https://www.timesnownews.com/sports/football/article/video-bhaichung-bhutia-kickstarts-east-bengal-fcs-centenary-celebrations-with-grand-torch-rally-in-kolkata/460428|archive-date=8 June 2020|url-status=live}}&lt;/ref&gt;&lt;ref&gt;{{Cite web|last=Bhattacharya|first=Nilesh|date=29 July 2019|title=Sea of red and gold floods Kolkata as East Bengal launch centenary gala|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/sports/football/i-league/sea-of-red-and-gold-floods-kolkata-as-east-bengal-launch-centenary-gala/articleshow/70426266.cms|access-date=17 Oct 2020|website=The Times of India|language=en|archive-date=6 July 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210706123257/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/sports/football/i-league/sea-of-red-and-gold-floods-kolkata-as-east-bengal-launch-centenary-gala/articleshow/70426266.cms|url-status=live}}&lt;/ref&gt;
-===Salt Lake Stadium===
+=== Salt Lake Stadium ===
 {{Main|Vivekananda Yuba Bharati Krirangan}}
 [[File:Yuva Bharati Krirangan.png|alt=|thumb|Salt Lake Stadium]]
-The Salt Lake Stadium, also known as ''Vivekananda Yuba Bharati Krirangan'' (VYBK), is a multi-purpose [[stadium]] in Kolkata, built in 1984. The stadium is the largest non-auto racing in India. It is currently used mainly for football matches. The stadium includes a unique running track, long jump track, electronic scoreboard, natural turf, floodlighting arrangement, conference hall, medical room, and a doping control Room. The Salt Lake Stadium hosts the home games of East Bengal in the Indian Super League and AFC competitions. The total capacity of the stadium was 85,000, before it was changed to 68,000.<ref name="EastBengalStadiums">{{cite web |title=East Bengal Ground |url=http://eastbengalfootballclub.com/stadium.php|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120526131313/http://eastbengalfootballclub.com/stadium.php|archive-date=26 May 2012 |access-date=29 May 2012 |work=eastbengalfootballclub.com}}</ref>
+The Salt Lake Stadium, also known as ''Vivekananda Yuba Bharati Krirangan'' (VYBK), is a multi-purpose stadium in Kolkata, built in 1984. The Salt Lake Stadium hosts the majority home games of East Bengal. The total capacity of the stadium was 85,000, before it was changed to 68,000.&lt;ref name="EastBengalStadiums"&gt;{{cite web |title=East Bengal Ground |url=http://eastbengalfootballclub.com/stadium.php|url-status=usurped|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120526131313/http://eastbengalfootballclub.com/stadium.php|archive-date=26 May 2012 |access-date=29 May 2012 |work=eastbengalfootballclub.com}}&lt;/ref&gt;
-===East Bengal Ground===
+=== East Bengal Ground ===
 [[File:EB-Ground.png|thumb|225x225px|East Bengal Ground|alt=]]
 {{Main|East Bengal Ground}}
-The East Bengal Ground is located in Kolkata and is the club's historical home ground. The stadium lies in the [[Maidan (Kolkata)]] area on the northern side of [[Fort William, India|Fort William]] and near the Eden Gardens. This stadium is used mostly for Calcutta Football League matches and by the academy, women's, and hockey teams.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://bengali.news18.com/news/sports/east-bengal-fc-looking-forward-to-back-in-winning-ways-against-eastern-rail-in-cfl-today-rrc-1208225.html|title=ইস্টবেঙ্গল আজ নিজেদের মাঠে খেলবে প্রথম ম্যাচ, জয় ফিরতে মরিয়া মশাল ব্রিগেড|first=Rohan|last=Roy Chowdhury|trans-title=East Bengal will play the first match at their own ground today, Mashal Brigade is desperate to return the win|website=bengali.news18.com|location=Kolkata|publisher=News18 Bangla|language=bn|date=27 July 2023|access-date=27 July 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230727141048/https://bengali.news18.com/news/sports/east-bengal-fc-looking-forward-to-back-in-winning-ways-against-eastern-rail-in-cfl-today-rrc-1208225.html|archive-date=27 July 2023}}</ref> The total capacity of the stadium is 23,500.<ref name=EastBengalStadiums/>
+The East Bengal Ground  is located in Kolkata and is the club's historical home ground.The stadium lies in the [[Maidan (Kolkata)]] area on the northern side of [[Fort William, India|Fort William]] and near the Eden Gardens. This stadium is used mostly for Calcutta Football League matches and by the academy, women's, and hockey teams.&lt;ref&gt;{{cite web|url=https://bengali.news18.com/news/sports/east-bengal-fc-looking-forward-to-back-in-winning-ways-against-eastern-rail-in-cfl-today-rrc-1208225.html|title=ইস্টবেঙ্গল আজ নিজেদের মাঠে খেলবে প্রথম ম্যাচ, জয় ফিরতে মরিয়া মশাল ব্রিগেড|first=Rohan|last=Roy Chowdhury|trans-title=East Bengal will play the first match at their own ground today, Mashal Brigade is desperate to return the win|website=bengali.news18.com|location=Kolkata|publisher=News18 Bangla|language=bn|date=27 July 2023|access-date=27 July 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230727141048/https://bengali.news18.com/news/sports/east-bengal-fc-looking-forward-to-back-in-winning-ways-against-eastern-rail-in-cfl-today-rrc-1208225.html|archive-date=27 July 2023}}&lt;/ref&gt; The total capacity of the stadium is 23,500.&lt;ref name=EastBengalStadiums/&gt;
-===Other grounds===
+=== Other grounds ===
-[[Barasat Stadium]] is also used by the club for some regional matches, especially in cases where the Salt Lake Stadium or East Bengal Ground cannot be used.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://khelnow.com/news/article/ifa-shield-2018-east-bengal-mohun-bagan-report |title=East Bengal edge Mohun Bagan to IFA Sheild<!--sic--> title after thrilling penalty shootout |last=Now |first=Khel |website=khelnow.com |date=19 July 2018 |language=en|access-date=26 August 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190826122721/https://khelnow.com/news/article/ifa-shield-2018-east-bengal-mohun-bagan-report|archive-date=26 August 2019|url-status=live}}</ref> [[Kanchenjunga Stadium]], a multipurpose stadium based in [[Siliguri]], has also been used several times to host club football matches.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.news18.com/news/football/i-league-mohun-bagan-gear-up-to-take-on-arch-rivals-east-bengal-1224177.html |title=I-League: Mohun Bagan gear up to take on arch-rivals East Bengal |website=News18|date=April 2016 |access-date=26 August 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190826122718/https://www.news18.com/news/football/i-league-mohun-bagan-gear-up-to-take-on-arch-rivals-east-bengal-1224177.html|archive-date=26 August 2019|url-status=live}}</ref> It also hosted the [[2012 Indian Federation Cup|2012 Federation Cup]]. [[Kalyani Stadium]], situated on the outskirts of Kolkata at [[Kalyani, West Bengal|Kalyani]], was used by East Bengal as their home turf during the 2019–20 I-League.<ref>{{Cite web |date=18 November 2019 |title=East Bengal Announce Kalyani Stadium as Their Home Venue for I-League 2019–20 |url=https://www.news18.com/news/football/east-bengal-announce-kalyani-stadium-as-their-home-venue-for-i-league-2019-20-2391773.html|access-date=9 June 2020 |website=News18|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200609122700/https://www.news18.com/news/football/east-bengal-announce-kalyani-stadium-as-their-home-venue-for-i-league-2019-20-2391773.html|archive-date=9 June 2020|url-status=live}}</ref>
+[[Barasat Stadium]] is also used by the club for some regional matches, especially in cases where the Salt Lake Stadium or East Bengal Ground cannot be used.&lt;ref&gt;{{Cite web |url=https://khelnow.com/news/article/ifa-shield-2018-east-bengal-mohun-bagan-report |title=East Bengal edge Mohun Bagan to IFA Sheild&lt;!--sic--&gt; title after thrilling penalty shootout |last=Now |first=Khel |website=khelnow.com |date=19 July 2018 |language=en|access-date=26 August 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190826122721/https://khelnow.com/news/article/ifa-shield-2018-east-bengal-mohun-bagan-report|archive-date=26 August 2019|url-status=live}}&lt;/ref&gt; [[Kanchenjunga Stadium]], a multipurpose stadium based in [[Siliguri]], has also been used several times to host club football matches.&lt;ref&gt;{{Cite web |url=https://www.news18.com/news/football/i-league-mohun-bagan-gear-up-to-take-on-arch-rivals-east-bengal-1224177.html |title=I-League: Mohun Bagan gear up to take on arch-rivals East Bengal |website=News18|date=April 2016 |access-date=26 August 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190826122718/https://www.news18.com/news/football/i-league-mohun-bagan-gear-up-to-take-on-arch-rivals-east-bengal-1224177.html|archive-date=26 August 2019|url-status=live}}&lt;/ref&gt; It also hosted the [[2012 Indian Federation Cup|2012 Federation Cup]]. [[Kalyani Stadium]], situated on the outskirts of Kolkata at [[Kalyani, West Bengal|Kalyani]], was used by East Bengal as their home turf during the 2019–20 I-League.&lt;ref&gt;{{Cite web |date=18 November 2019 |title=East Bengal Announce Kalyani Stadium as Their Home Venue for I-League 2019–20 |url=https://www.news18.com/news/football/east-bengal-announce-kalyani-stadium-as-their-home-venue-for-i-league-2019-20-2391773.html|access-date=9 June 2020 |website=News18|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200609122700/https://www.news18.com/news/football/east-bengal-announce-kalyani-stadium-as-their-home-venue-for-i-league-2019-20-2391773.html|archive-date=9 June 2020|url-status=live}}&lt;/ref&gt;
-The team also trains at one of the VYBK practice grounds.<ref>{{Cite web |date=7 August 2019 |title=Surface Tension in Kolkata: The Pain of Football in the Rain |url=https://www.newsclick.in/surface-tension-kolkata-pain-football-rain|access-date=9 June 2020 |website=NewsClick |language=en|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200609122815/https://www.newsclick.in/surface-tension-kolkata-pain-football-rain|archive-date=9 June 2020|url-status=live}}</ref>
+The team also trains at one of the VYBK practice grounds.&lt;ref&gt;{{Cite web |date=7 August 2019 |title=Surface Tension in Kolkata: The Pain of Football in the Rain |url=https://www.newsclick.in/surface-tension-kolkata-pain-football-rain|access-date=9 June 2020 |website=NewsClick |language=en|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200609122815/https://www.newsclick.in/surface-tension-kolkata-pain-football-rain|archive-date=9 June 2020|url-status=live}}&lt;/ref&gt;
-==Players==
+== Players ==
 {{Main|List of East Bengal FC players}}
-{{Further|topic=squad|2022–23 East Bengal FC season#First-team squad|}}
+{{Further|topic=squad|2024–25 East Bengal FC season#First-team squad|}}
 {{See also|List of East Bengal FC captains|List of foreign East Bengal FC players}}
+=== Current squad ===
-===Current squad===
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+{{updated|February 2026}}&lt;ref name=islsquad&gt;{{cite web|author=ISL Media|url=https://www.indiansuperleague.com/clubs/1102-east-bengal-fc-profile/squad|title=Squad - East Bengal FC|work=Indian Super League|accessdate=4 October 2022|archive-date=4 October 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221004094314/https://www.indiansuperleague.com/clubs/1102-east-bengal-fc-profile/squad|url-status=live}}&lt;/ref&gt;
-{{updated|28 August 2022}}<ref name=islsquad>{{cite web|author=ISL Media|url=https://www.indiansuperleague.com/clubs/1102-east-bengal-fc-profile/squad|title=Squad - East Bengal FC|work=Indian Super League|accessdate=4 October 2022|archive-date=4 October 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221004094314/https://www.indiansuperleague.com/clubs/1102-east-bengal-fc-profile/squad|url-status=live}}</ref>
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+{{Fs player|no=3|nat=IND|pos=DF|name=[[Provat Lakra]]}}
-{{Fs player|no=4 |nat=ESP|pos=DF|name=[[José Antonio Pardo]]|other=}}
+{{Fs player|no=4|nat=IND|pos=DF|name=[[Anwar Ali (footballer, born 2000)|Anwar Ali]]}}
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+{{Fs player|no=7|nat=IND|pos=FW|name=[[Vishnu P. V.]]}}
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+{{Fs player|no=9|nat=ESP|pos=FW|name=[[Youssef Ezzejjari]]}}
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+{{Fs player|no=10|nat=IND|pos=FW|name=[[Edmund Lalrindika]]}}
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+{{Fs player|no=11|nat=IND|pos=FW|name=[[Nandhakumar Sekar]]}}
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+{{Fs player|no=12|nat=IND|pos=DF|name=[[Mohammad Rakip]]}}
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+{{Fs player|no=13|nat=IND|pos=GK|name=[[Prabhsukhan Singh Gill]]}}
-{{Fs player|no= 21|nat=ESP|pos=MF|name=[[Saúl Crespo]]|other=}}
+{{Fs player|no=14|nat=IND|pos=FW|name=[[David Lalhlansanga]]}}
-{{Fs player|no=22|nat=IND|pos=DF|name=[[Nishu Kumar]]|other=on loan from [[Kerala Blasters FC|Kerala Blasters]]}}
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+{{Fs player|other=[[Captain (association football)|captain]]|no=15|nat=IND|pos=FW|name=[[Naorem Mahesh Singh]]}}
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+{{Fs player|no=16|nat=IND|pos=DF|name=Martand Raina}}
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+{{Fs player|no=21|nat=ESP|pos=MF|name=[[Saúl Crespo]]}}
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+{{Fs player|no=24|nat=IND|pos=GK|name=[[Debjit Majumder]]}}
-{{Fs player|no=33|nat=IND|pos=DF|name=[[Gursimrat Singh Gill]]|other=}}
+{{Fs player|no=25|nat=IND|pos=MF|name=[[Jeakson Singh Thounaojam|Jeakson Singh]]}}
-{{Fs player|no=35|nat=IND|pos=MF|name=Gunraj Singh Grewal|other=}}
+{{Fs Player|no=27|nat=IND|pos=DF|name=[[Jay Gupta]]}}
-{{Fs player|no=37|nat=IND|pos=DF|name=[[Tuhin Das]]|other=}}
+{{Fs player|no=29|nat=IND|pos=MF|name=[[Bipin Singh Thounaojam|Bipin Singh]]}}
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+{{Fs player|no=31|nat=IND|pos=MF|name=Ramsanga Tlaichhun}}
-{{Fs player|no=51|nat=IND|pos=GK|name=Julfikar Gazi|other=}}
+{{Fs player|no=74|nat=PLE|pos=MF|name=[[Mohammed Rashid]]}}
-{{Fs player|no=59|nat=IND|pos=FW|name=[[Jesin TK]]|other=}}
+{{Fs player|no=77|nat=DEN|pos=FW|name=[[Anton Søjberg]]}}
-{{Fs player|no=62|nat=IND|pos=MF|name=Aman CK|other=}}
-{{Fs player|no=70|nat=IND|pos=FW|name=Abhishek Kunjam}}
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-{{Fs player|no=99|nat=ESP|pos=FW|name=[[Javier Siverio]]|other=}}
 {{Fs end}}
-===Promoted from Reserves squad===
+=== Promoted from reserve squad ===
-{{For|more details on this topic and current reserves and academy squads|East Bengal FC Reserves and Academy}}
+{{For|more details on this topic and current reserves and academy squads|East Bengal FC Reserves and Academy{{!}}East Bengal FC Reserves and Academy}}
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-{{Fs player|no=27|nat=IND|pos=GK|name=Aditya Patra|other=}}
+{{Fs player|no=1|nat=IND|pos=GK|name=Aditya Patra}}(Captain)
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+{{Fs player|no=30|nat=IND|pos=MF|name=Vanlalpeka Guite}}
-{{Fs player|no=59|nat=IND|pos=FW|name=[[Jesin TK]]|other=}}
+{{Fs player|no=58|nat=IND|pos=MF|name=Sanjib Ghosh}}
-{{Fs player|no=60|nat=IND|pos=MF|name=Dip Saha|other=}}
+{{Fs player|no=59|nat=IND|pos=FW|name=[[Jesin TK]]}}
-{{Fs player|no=62|nat=IND|pos=MF|name=Aman CK|other=}}
+{{Fs player|no=61|nat=IND|pos=MF|name=Tanmay Das}}(Vice Captain)
-{{Fs player|no=68|nat=IND|pos=MF|name=Kush Chhetry|other=}}
+{{Fs player|no=63|nat=IND|pos=DF|name=[[Monotosh Chakladar]]}}
-{{Fs player|no=63|nat=IND|pos=MF|name=Muhammed Roshal PP|other=}}
+{{Fs player|no=64|nat=IND|pos=MF|name=Naseeb Rahaman}}
-{{Fs player|no=70|nat=IND|pos=FW|name=Abhishek Kunjam}}
+{{Fs player|no=66|nat=IND|pos=MF|name=Shyamal Beshra}}
-{{Fs player|no=75|nat=IND|pos=GK|name=Ranit Sarkar}}
+{{Fs mid}}
+{{Fs player|no=72|nat=IND|pos=DF|name=Bikram Pradhan}}
+{{Fs player|no=80|nat=IND|pos=MF|name=Ajad Sahim}}
+{{Fs player|no=84|nat=IND|pos=FW|name=[[Sayan Banerjee]]}}
+{{Fs player|no=85|nat=IND|pos=DF|name=Chaku Mandi}}
+{{Fs player|no=90|nat=IND|pos=DF|name=Joseph Justin}}
+{{Fs player|no=95|nat=IND|pos=GK|name=Gourab Shaw}}
 {{Fs end}}
-==Personnel==
+== Personnel ==
-===Current technical staff===
+{{Main|List of East Bengal FC coaches}}
+=== Current technical staff ===
 {| class="wikitable"
 !colspan="1" style="background:Red; color:Gold; text-align:center;"  | Position
 !colspan="1" style="background:Gold; color:Red; text-align:center;"  | Name
 |-
-| Head coach
+|Head of Football Operations
-| align=left|{{flagicon|ESP}} [[Carles Cuadrat]]
+| style="text-align:left"|{{flagicon|IND}} [[Thangboi Singto]]
 |-
-| rowspan="2" |Assistant coach
+|Head coach
-| align=left|{{flagicon|ESP}} [[Dimas Delgado]]
+| style="text-align:left"|{{flagicon|ESP}} [[Óscar Bruzón]]
 |-
-| align=left|{{flagicon|IND}} [[Bino George]]
+|Assistant coach
+| style="text-align:left" |{{flagicon|ESP}} Adrian Rubio Martinez &lt;br/&gt; {{flagicon|IND}} [[Bino George]]
 |-
-| Goalkeeping coach
+|Goalkeeping coach
-| align=left|{{flagicon|ESP}} [[Javier Pinillos]]
+| style="text-align:left" |{{flagicon|IND}} [[Felix D'Souza]]
 |-
-| Strength & conditioning coach
+|Fitness coach
-| align=left|{{flagicon|ESP}} Albert Martinez Bernat
+| style="text-align:left"|{{flagicon|ESP}} Javier Sánchez
 |-
-| Physiotherapist
+|Head of Physiotherapist
-| align=left|{{flagicon|ESP}} Senen Alvarez
+| style="text-align:left"|{{flagicon|IND}} Dr. Firoz Shaikh
 |-
-| Physical Rehabilitator
+|Assistant Physiotherapist
-| align=left|{{flagicon|ESP}} Gabriel Effio
+| style="text-align:left"|{{flagicon|IND}} Arghya Basu
 |-
-| Head of performance & video analyst
+|Team Manager
-| align=left|{{flagicon|IND}} Aromal Vijayan
+| style="text-align:left"|{{flagicon|IND}} Pratim Kumar Saha
 |-
-| Assistant physio
+|Performance &amp; video analyst
-| align=left|{{flagicon|IND}} Tejas Lasalkar
+| style="text-align:left"|{{flagicon|IND}} Aromal Vijayan
 |-
-| rowspan="2|Masseur
+|Team doctor
-| align=left|{{flagicon|IND}} Rajesh Basak
+| style="text-align:left"|{{flagicon|IND}} Mustufa Poonawalla
 |-
-| align=left|{{flagicon|IND}} Robin Das
+|Masseur
+| style="text-align:left"|{{flagicon|IND}} Rajesh Basak
 |-
 |}
-===Corporate team===
+=== Corporate team ===
-As of September 2022
+As of May 2025
 {| class="wikitable"
-!colspan="1" style="background:Red; color:Gold; text-align:center;"  | Position
+!colspan="1" style="background:Red; color:Gold; text-align:center;"  |Position
-!colspan="1" style="background:Gold; color:Red; text-align:center;"  | Name
+!colspan="1" style="background:Gold; color:Red; text-align:center;"  |Name
+|-
+|CEO
+|{{flagicon|IND}} Namrata Parekh
 |-
-| CEO
+|General manager
-| {{flagicon|IND}} Namrata Parekh
+|{{flagicon|IND}} Kamal Biswas
 |-
-| CTO
+|Media manager
-| {{flagicon|IND}} Amoy Ghoshal
+|{{flagicon|IND}} Ritam Basu
 |-
-| Media Manager
+|Team photographer
-| {{flagicon|IND}} Ritam Basu
+|{{flagicon|IND}} Tanmoy Das
 |-
-| Team photographer
+|Operations and accreditation manager
-| {{flagicon|IND}} Nikhil Patel
+|{{flagicon|IND}} Aritra Dutta
 |-
-| Operations and Accreditation Manager
-| {{flagicon|IND}} Aritra Dutta
 |}
-==Management==
+== Management ==
-{{updated|September 2022}}<ref>{{Cite web |title=East Bengal Club |url=https://eastbengalclub.com/about/committee-members |access-date=2022-09-07 |website=eastbengalclub.com |language=en |archive-date=8 October 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201008215411/https://eastbengalclub.com/about/committee-members |url-status=live }}</ref>
+{{updated|November 2024}}&lt;ref&gt;{{Cite web |date=12 June 2024|url=https://www.deccanherald.com/sports/football/business-leader-lohia-becomes-east-bengal-president-aims-to-take-it-among-the-best-clubs-of-asia-3063996|title=Business leader Lohia becomes East Bengal president, aims to take it among the 'best clubs of Asia'|work=Deccan Herald|accessdate=15 June 2024}}&lt;/ref&gt;
-===East Bengal===
 {|class="wikitable"
 |-
-!colspan="1" style="background:Red; color:Gold; text-align:center;"  | Role
+!colspan="1" style="background:Red; color:Gold; text-align:center;"  |Role
-!colspan="1" style="background:Gold; color:Red; text-align:center;"  | Name
+!colspan="1" style="background:Gold; color:Red; text-align:center;"  |Name
-|-
 |-
 |President
-|{{flagicon|IND}} Dr. Pronab Dasgupta
+|{{flagicon|IND}} Murari Lal Lohia
+|-
+|Chief advisor
+|{{flagicon|IND}} Pronab Dasgupta
 |-
 |Vice-presidents
-|{{flagicon|IND}} Ajoy Krishna Chatterjee<br>{{flagicon|IND}} Shankar Bagri<br>{{flagicon|IND}} Saroj Kumar Jhunjhunwala<br>{{flagicon|IND}} Indrajit Roy<br>{{flagicon|IND}} Subhashish Chakroborty<ref>{{Cite web |title=East Bengal Club |url=https://eastbengalclub.com/news/details/appointment-of-new-vice-president |access-date=2022-09-07 |website=eastbengalclub.com |language=en |archive-date=7 September 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220907160723/https://eastbengalclub.com/news/details/appointment-of-new-vice-president |url-status=live }}</ref>
+|{{flagicon|IND}} Ajoy Krishna Chatterjee, {{flagicon|IND}} Shankar Bagri, {{flagicon|IND}} Subhasish Chakraborty, {{flagicon|IND}} Kalyan Majumdar
 |-
 |General secretary
-|{{flagicon|IND}} Kalyan Majumdar
+|{{flagicon|IND}} Rupak Saha
 |-
-|Assistant secretary
+|Assistant general secretary
-|{{flagicon|IND}} Rupak Saha
+|{{flagicon|IND}} Dr. Santi Ranjan Dasgupta
+|-
+|Finance secretary
+|{{flagicon|IND}} Sadananda Mukherjee
 |-
 |Treasurer
 |{{flagicon|IND}} Debdas Samajdar
-|-
-|Accountant
-|{{flagicon|IND}} Sadananda Mukherjee
 |-
 |Football secretary
@@ Line 459: / Line 473: @@
 |-
 |Cricket secretary
-|{{flagicon|IND}} Manas Kumar Roy
+|{{flagicon|IND}} Sanjib Acharya
 |-
 |Hockey secretary
-|{{flagicon|IND}} Chanchal Banerjee
+|{{flagicon|IND}} Prabir Kumar Dafaddar
 |-
 |Athletic secretary
-|{{flagicon|IND}} Siddhartha Sircar
+|{{flagicon|IND}} Partha Pratim Roy
+|-
+|Tennis secretary
+|{{flagicon|IND}} Indranil Ghosh
 |-
 |Ground secretary
-|{{flagicon|IND}} Saroj Bhattacharjee
+|{{flagicon|IND}} Rajat Guha
-|-
-|Tennis secretary
-|{{flagicon|IND}} Debasish Bose
 |-
 |Executive committee members
-|{{flagicon|IND}} Sanjib Acharya<br>{{flagicon|IND}} Molly Ganguly<br>{{flagicon|IND}} Sri Subir Ganguly<br>{{flagicon|IND}} Santosh Bhattacharya<br>{{flagicon|IND}} Debabrata Sarkar<br>{{flagicon|IND}} Rajiv Guha<br>{{flagicon|IND}} Goutam Das<br>{{flagicon|IND}} Birendra Kumar Saha<br>{{flagicon|IND}} Dipankar Chakraborty<br>{{flagicon|IND}} Biplab Paul<br>{{flagicon|IND}} Somenath Guha<br>{{flagicon|IND}} Suman Dasgupta<br>
+|{{flagicon|IND}} [[Jhulan Goswami]], {{flagicon|IND}} Molly Ganguly, {{flagicon|IND}} Sri Subir Ganguly, {{flagicon|IND}} Santosh Bhattacharya, {{flagicon|IND}} Diptendu Mohan Bose, {{flagicon|IND}} Siddharta Sarcar, {{flagicon|IND}} Debabrata Sarkar, {{flagicon|IND}} Birendra Kumar Saha, {{flagicon|IND}} Dipankar Chakraborty, {{flagicon|IND}} Biswajit Mazumdar, {{flagicon|IND}} Tapan Roy, {{flagicon|IND}} Suman Dasgupta, {{flagicon|IND}} Aritra Roy Chowdhury, {{flagicon|IND}} Tamal Ghosal, {{flagicon|IND}} Beni Madhab Bhattacharya, {{flagicon|IND}} Manab Paul, {{flagicon|IND}} Subhasish Dasgupta, {{flagicon|IND}} Saroj Bhattacharjee, {{flagicon|IND}} Debasish Bose, {{flagicon|IND}} Bikash Dutta, {{flagicon|IND}} Biplab Paul
 |-
-|Special invitee
-|{{flagicon|IND}} Ajit Banerjee<br>{{flagicon|IND}} Rajat Guha<br>{{flagicon|IND}} Manish Banerjee<br>{{flagicon|IND}} Dr. Santi Ranjan Dasgupta<br>{{flagicon|IND}} Bikash Dutta<br>{{flagicon|IND}} Tapan Das<br>{{flagicon|IND}} Indranil Dey
-|-
-|Co-opted
-|{{flagicon|IND}} Kamalendu Sinha Roy<br>{{flagicon|IND}} Rabin Das<br>{{flagicon|IND}} Amit Roy
 |}
-===Board of Directors for Emami East Bengal FC Pvt. Ltd.===
+=== Board of directors ===
 {|class="wikitable"
 |-
-!colspan="1" style="background:Red; color:Gold; text-align:center;"  | Emami Group
+!colspan="1" style="background:Red; color:Gold; text-align:center;"  |Emami Group
-!colspan="1" style="background:Gold; color:Red; text-align:center;"  | East Bengal
+!colspan="1" style="background:Gold; color:Red; text-align:center;"  |East Bengal
 |-
-|{{flagicon|IND}} Aditya V Agarwal
+|{{flagicon|IND}} Aditya V. Agarwal
 |{{flagicon|IND}} Debabrata Sarkar
 |-
@@ Line 512: / Line 521: @@
 |}
-==Records==
+== Records ==
-{{Main|List of East Bengal Club records and statistics}}
+{{Main|List of East Bengal FC records and statistics}}
-{{Further|List of East Bengal Club seasons|East Bengal Club league record by opponent}}
-===Record in Indian Super League===
+{{Further|List of East Bengal FC seasons|East Bengal FC league record by opponent}}
-{{#section-h:East Bengal Club league record by opponent|League record by ISL season}}
+=== Indian Super League ===
+{{#section-h:East Bengal FC league record by opponent|League record by ISL season}}
+=== NFL/I-League ===
+{{#section-h:East Bengal FC league record by opponent|League record by NFL/I-League season}}
-===Record in NFL/I-League===
+== Performance in AFC competitions ==
-{{#section-h:East Bengal Club league record by opponent|League record by NFL/I-League season}}
+{{Main|East Bengal FC in international football}}
-==Performance in AFC competitions==
-{{Main|East Bengal Club in international football}}
-{{Further|List of East Bengal Club wins against Foreign teams}}
 {| class="wikitable"
-|-
 !Competition
-!No. of appearances
+!Appearances
 !Seasons
 !Best result
 |-
-|'''[[AFC Champions League|Asian Club Championship]]'''{{efn|name=fn1}}
+|[[AFC Champions League|Asian Club Championship]]
 |2
 |[[1985–86 Asian Club Championship|1985–86]], [[1998–99 Asian Club Championship|1998–99]]
-| align="center" | Group stages ([[1985–86 Asian Club Championship|1985–86]])
+|Group stage
 |-
-|'''[[Asian Cup Winners' Cup]]'''
+|[[Asian Cup Winners' Cup]]
 |5
 |[[1991-92 Asian Cup Winners' Cup|1991–92]], [[1993-94 Asian Cup Winners' Cup|1993–94]], [[1994-95 Asian Cup Winners' Cup|1994–95]], [[1995 Asian Cup Winners' Cup|1995]], [[1997-98 Asian Cup Winners' Cup|1997–98]]
-| align="center" | Quarter-finals ([[1991-92 Asian Cup Winners' Cup|1991–92]])
+|Quarter-finals ([[1991–92 Asian Cup Winners' Cup|1991–92]])
+|-
+|[[AFC Champions League Two|AFC Cup/AFC Champions League Two]]
+|9
+|[[2004 AFC Cup|2004]], [[2005 AFC Cup|2005]], [[2008 AFC Cup|2008]], [[2010 AFC Cup|2010]], [[2011 AFC Cup|2011]], [[2012 AFC Cup|2012]], [[2013 AFC Cup|2013]], [[2015 AFC Cup|2015]], [[2024–25 AFC Champions League Two|2024–25]]
+|Semi-finals ([[2013 AFC Cup|2013]])
 |-
-|'''[[AFC Cup]]'''
+|[[AFC Challenge League]]
-|8
+|1
-|[[2004 AFC Cup|2004]], [[2005 AFC Cup|2005]], [[2008 AFC Cup|2008]], [[2010 AFC Cup|2010]], [[2011 AFC Cup|2011]], [[2012 AFC Cup|2012]], [[2013 AFC Cup|2013]], [[2015 AFC Cup|2015]]
+|[[2024–25 AFC Challenge League|2024–25]]&lt;ref&gt;{{Cite web |last=Gupta |first=Sabyasachi |date=2024-11-01 |title=অস্কার ব্রুজোর জাদুতে এএফসি চ্যালেঞ্জ লিগের কোয়ার্টার ফাইনালে ইস্টবেঙ্গল |url=https://bongfootball.in/east-bengal-qualifies-for-afc-challenge-league-quarter-finals/ |access-date=2024-11-09 |website=Bong Football |language=en-US}}&lt;/ref&gt;&lt;ref&gt;{{Cite web |last=Gupta |first=Sabyasachi |date=2024-10-28 |title=বসুন্ধরার বিরুদ্ধে ম্যাচের আগে দলের ঘাটতির কথা স্বীকার করলেন ইস্টবেঙ্গল কোচ ব্রুজোঁ |url=https://bongfootball.in/oscar-bruzon-admitting-east-bengal-team-failures-before-basundhara-match/ |access-date=2024-11-09 |website=Bong Football |language=en-US}}&lt;/ref&gt;&lt;ref&gt;{{Cite web |last=Gupta |first=Sabyasachi |date=2024-10-26 |title=পারোর বিরুদ্ধে ড্র, টানা আট ম্যাচ পর এএফসিতে স্বস্তির পয়েন্ট পেল ইস্টবেঙ্গল |url=https://bongfootball.in/eastbengal-vs-parofc-afcchallengeleague-review/ |access-date=2024-11-09 |website=Bong Football |language=en-US}}&lt;/ref&gt;&lt;ref&gt;{{Cite web |last=Dutta |first=Anindya |date=2024-11-03 |title=East Bengal vs FK Arkadag: An Epic Clash Awaits in AFC Challenge League Quarter-Finals |url=https://en.bongfootball.in/east-bengal-vs-fk-arkadag-an-epic-clash-awaits-in-afc-challenge-league-quarter-finals/ |access-date=2024-11-09 |website=Bong Football |language=en-US}}&lt;/ref&gt;
-| align="center" |'''Semi-finals''' ([[2013 AFC Cup|2013]])<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.the-aiff.com/article/indian-clubs-in-asia-the-historic-runs-that-inspired-us-all|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211023012035/https://www.the-aiff.com/article/indian-clubs-in-asia-the-historic-runs-that-inspired-us-all|title=The Last Goal&nbsp;– Remembering Cristiano Junior|first=Soumo|last=Ghosh|website=the-aiff.com|publisher=[[All India Football Federation]]|date=22 September 2021|access-date=15 February 2023|archive-date=23 October 2021|location=New Delhi}}</ref>
+|Quarter-finals ([[2024–25 AFC Challenge League|2024-25]])
 |}
+{{Further|List of East Bengal FC matches against foreign opponents}}
 {{Notelist|refs=
-{{efn|name=fn1|Known as AFC Champions League since 2002}}
+&lt;!-- {{efn|name=fn1|Was known as [[AFC Champions League]] from 2002 until 2024 and is now known as the AFC Champions League Elite since 2024.}} --&gt;
+&lt;!-- {{efn|name=fn2|Was known as [[AFC Cup]] from 2004 until 2024 and is now known as the AFC Champions League Two since 2024.}} --&gt;
 }}
-==Honours==
+== Honours ==
-{{further|topic=Honours received by East Bengal|List of East Bengal Club records and statistics}}
+East Bengal Club has won honours both domestically and in international competitions.&lt;ref name=trophylist/&gt; They have won the [[National Football League (India)|National Football League]] title 3 times and the [[Federation Cup (India)|Federation Cup]] 8 times.&lt;ref name=trophylist/&gt; They also won the [[Calcutta Football League]] a record 40 times and the [[IFA Shield]] a record 29 times.&lt;ref name=trophylist/&gt; The club has won more than 150 trophies, which are listed below:&lt;ref name=trophylist/&gt;&lt;ref name="trophylist2"&gt;{{cite web |title=YEAR WISE TROPHY LIST |url=https://eastbengaltherealpower.com/eastbengalclub/trophy-room/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210705192235/https://eastbengaltherealpower.com/eastbengalclub/trophy-room/ |archive-date=5 July 2021 |accessdate=6 Jul 2021 |work=East Bengal the Real Power}}&lt;/ref&gt;
-Major trophies of East Bengal include the following:<ref>{{Cite web |title=Trophy Room |url=https://www.eastbengalfootballclub.com/trophy-room.php|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190609144419/https://www.eastbengalfootballclub.com/trophy-room.php|archive-date=9 June 2019|access-date=10 June 2020 |website=eastbengalfootballclub.com}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=East Bengal Club|url=https://eastbengalclub.com/honours/football|access-date=2020-10-12|website=eastbengalclub.com|language=en|archive-date=10 October 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201010151354/https://eastbengalclub.com/honours/football|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.indianfootball.de/data/airlinesgoldcup.html|title=List of Winners/Runners-Up of the Airlines Gold Cup|website=indianfootball.de|access-date=28 February 2021|archive-date=24 October 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201024223328/http://www.indianfootball.de/data/airlinesgoldcup.html|url-status=dead}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=https://olympics.com/en/news/calcutta-football-league-history-winners-list |title=Calcutta Football League: East Bengal kings of Asia's oldest league competition — full winners list |website=olympics.com |publisher=The Olympics Football |last1=Nag |first1=Utathya |date=19 April 2023 |access-date=25 April 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230505071647/https://olympics.com/en/news/calcutta-football-league-history-winners-list |archive-date=5 May 2023 }}</ref>
-{| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="font-size:95%; text-align:center;"
+* {{legend|gold|Record}}
-!style="width: 1%;"|Type
+* {{sup|S}} Shared record
-!style="width: 5%;"|Competition
+{| class="wikitable" style="font-size:90%; width:88%; text-align:left"
-!style="width: 1%;"|Titles
+|+ East Bengal Club honours
-!style="width: 21%;"|Seasons
+!Type
+!Tournament
+! width="5%" | No.
+!width="50%"| Years
+|-
+| colspan="4" |{{align|center|'''AFC Central Asia Qualifier'''}}
+|-
+![[Asian Football Confederation|AFC]]
+| [[File:AFC text logo.png|20x20px]] [[Central Asia Champions' Cup]]
+| {{align|center|'''1'''}}
+|[[1985–86 Asian Club Championship#Central Asia (Coca-Cola Cup)|1985]]
+|-
+| colspan="4" |{{align|center|'''International (Major)''' }}
+|-
+![[ASEAN Football Federation|AFF]]
+| {{flagicon|ASEAN}} [[ASEAN Club Championship]]
+| bgcolor="gold" | {{align|center|'''1'''{{sup|S}}}}
+| [[2003 ASEAN Club Championship|2003]]
+|-
+!
+| colspan="3" |{{align|center|'''Domestic (Major)'''}}
+|-
+| colspan="2" |{{flagicon|IND}} [[National Football League (India)|National Football League]]
+| {{align|center|'''3'''}}
+| [[2000-01 National Football League (India)|2000–01]], [[2002-03 National Football League (India)|2002–03]], [[2003-04 National Football League (India)|2003–04]]
 |-
-| rowspan="1" |'''International'''
+| colspan="2" |{{flagicon|IND}} [[Federation Cup (India)|Federation Cup]]/[[Super Cup (India)|Super Cup]]
-![[ASEAN Club Championship]]
+| {{align|center|'''9'''}}
-|bgcolor="gold"|'''1'''{{smallsup|S}}
+| 1978, 1980, 1985, [[1996 Indian Federation Cup Final|1996]], [[2007 Indian Federation Cup Final|2007]], [[2009–10 Indian Federation Cup|2009–10]], [[2010 Indian Federation Cup|2010]], [[2012 Indian Federation Cup|2012]], [[2024 Super Cup (India)|2024]]
-|align="left"|[[2003 ASEAN Club Championship|2003]]
 |-
-|rowspan="7" |'''Domestic'''
+| colspan="2" |{{flagicon|IND}} [[Indian Super Cup (1997–2011)|Indian Super Cup]]
-! scope=col|[[National Football League (India)|National Football League]]
+|bgcolor="gold"| {{align|center|'''3'''}}
-|align="center"|3
+| 1997, [[2006 Indian Super Cup|2006]], [[2011 Indian Super Cup|2011]]
-|align="left"|[[2000–01 National Football League (India)|2000–01]], [[2002–03 National Football League (India)|2002–03]], [[2003–04 National Football League (India)|2003–04]]
 |-
-! scope=col|[[Federation Cup (India)|Federation Cup]]
+| colspan="2" |{{flagicon|IND}} [[Calcutta Football League]]
-|align="center"|8
+|bgcolor="gold"| {{align|center|'''41'''}}
-|align="left"|1978, 1980, 1985, 1996, 2007, [[2009–10 Indian Federation Cup|2009–10]], [[2010 Indian Federation Cup|2010]], [[2012 Indian Federation Cup|2012]]
+| 1942, 1945, 1946, 1949, 1950, 1952, 1961, 1966, 1970, 1971, 1972, 1973, 1974, 1975, 1977, 1982, 1985, 1987, 1988, 1989, 1991, 1993, 1995, 1996, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2006, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, [[2014 CFL Premier Division|2014]], 2015, [[2016 CFL Premier Division|2016]], [[2017 CFL Premier Division|2017]], [[2024–25 CFL Premier Division|2024]], [[2025 CFL Premier Division|2025]]
 |-
-! scope=col|[[Indian Super Cup (1997-2011)|Indian Super Cup]]
+| colspan="2" |{{flagicon|IND}} [[IFA Shield]]
-|bgcolor="gold"|'''3'''
+|bgcolor="gold"| {{align|center|'''29'''}}
-|align="left"|1997, 2006, [[2011 Indian Super Cup|2011]]
+| 1943, 1945, 1949, 1950, 1951, 1958, 1961, 1965, 1966, 1970, 1972, 1973, 1974, 1975, 1976, 1981, 1983, 1984, 1986, 1990, 1991, 1994, 1995, 1997, 2000, 2001, [[2002–03 IFA Shield Final|2002–03]], [[2012 IFA Shield|2012]]
 |-
-! scope=col|[[IFA Shield]]
+| colspan="2" |{{flagicon|IND}} [[Durand Cup]]
-|bgcolor="gold"|'''29'''
+| {{align|center|'''16'''}}
-|align="left"|1943, 1945, 1949, 1950, 1951, 1958, 1961, 1965, 1966, 1970, 1972, 1973, 1974, 1975, 1976, 1981, 1983, 1984, 1986, 1990, 1991, 1994, 1995, 1997, 2000, 2001, 2002, [[2012 IFA Shield|2012]], [[2018 IFA Shield|2018]]
+| 1951, 1952, 1956, 1960, 1967, 1970, 1972,1978, 1982, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1993, 1995, 2002, 2004
 |-
-! scope=col|[[Durand Cup]]
+| colspan="2" |{{flagicon|IND}} [[Rovers Cup]]
-|align="center"|16
+| {{align|center|'''10'''}}
-|align="left"|1951, 1952, 1956, 1960, 1967, 1970, 1972, 1978, 1982, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1993, 1995, 2002, 2004
+| 1949, 1962, 1967, 1969,1972. 1973, 1975, 1980, 1990, 1994
 |-
-! scope=col|[[Calcutta Football League]]
+! colspan="2" |Total
-|bgcolor="gold"|'''39'''
+!113
-|align="left"|1942, 1945, 1946, 1949, 1950, 1952, 1961, 1966, 1970, 1971, 1972, 1973, 1974, 1975, 1977, 1982, 1985, 1987, 1988, 1989, 1991, 1993, 1995, 1996, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2006, 2010, 2011, 2012–13, 2013–14, [[2014–15 Calcutta Premier Division|2014–15]], 2015–16, [[2016–17 Calcutta Premier Division|2016–17]], [[2017–18 Calcutta Premier Division|2017–18]]
+!
 |-
-! scope=col|[[Rovers Cup]]
+| colspan="4" |{{align|center|'''Domestic (Minor and Other Trophies)'''}}
-|10
+|-
-|align="left"|1949, 1962, 1967, 1969, 1972, 1973, 1975, 1980, 1990, 1994
+| colspan="2" |{{flagicon|IND}} [[DCM Trophy]]
+|bgcolor="gold"| {{align|center|'''7'''}}
+| 1950, 1952, 1957, 1960, 1973, 1974, 1983
+|-
+| colspan="2" |{{flagicon|IND}} [[Bordoloi Trophy]]
+| {{align|center|'''5'''}}
+| 1968, 1972, 1973, 1978, 1992
+|-
+| colspan="2" |{{flagicon|IND}} [[All Airlines Gold Cup]]
+| {{align|center|'''7'''}}
+| 1987, 1988, 1990, 1992, 1995, 1998, 2001
+|-
+| colspan="2" |{{flagicon|IND}} [[Darjeeling Gold Cup]]
+|bgcolor="gold"| {{align|center|'''5'''}}
+| 1976, 1981, 1982, 1985, 2018{{efn|name=Reserves|[[East Bengal FC Reserves and Academy|East Bengal Reserves]] participated in the tournament.}}
+|-
+| colspan="2" |{{flagicon|IND}} [[McDowell's Cup]]
+|bgcolor="gold"| {{align|center|'''3'''}}
+| 1995, 1997, 2000
+|-
+| colspan="2" |{{flagicon|IND}} [[Sait Nagjee Football Tournament]]
+| {{align|center|'''2'''}}
+| 1968, 1986
+|-
+| colspan="2" |{{flagicon|IND}} [[Stafford Challenge Cup|Stafford Cup]]
+| {{align|center|'''2'''}}
+| 1981, 1986
+|-
+| colspan="2" |{{flagicon|IND}} Sanjay Gandhi Gold Cup
+| {{align|center|'''1'''}}
+| 1984
+|-
+| colspan="2" |{{flagicon|IND}} [[Kalinga Cup]]
+| {{align|center|'''1'''}}
+| 1993
+|-
+| colspan="2" |{{flagicon|IND}} SSS Trophy
+| {{align|center|'''2'''}}
+| 1989, 1991
+|-
+| colspan="2" |{{flagicon|IND}} [[Independence Day Cup]]
+| {{align|center|'''1'''}}
+| 2002
+|-
+| colspan="2" |{{flagicon|IND}} Dr. H. K. Mookherjee Shield
+| {{align|center|'''2'''}}
+| 1957, 1961
+|-
+| colspan="2" |{{flagicon|IND}} [[ATPA Shield]]
+| {{align|center|'''1'''}}
+| 1992
+|-
+| colspan="2" |{{flagicon|IND}} P. K. Nair Gold Cup
+| {{align|center|'''1'''}}
+| 1956
+|-
+| colspan="2" |{{flagicon|IND}} Kerala FA Shield
+| {{align|center|'''1'''}}
+| 1968
+|-
+| colspan="2" |{{flagicon|IND}} Mohammedan Sporting Platinum Jubilee Cup
+| {{align|center|'''1'''}}
+| 2010
+|-
+| colspan="2" |{{flagicon|IND}} Hercules Cup
+| {{align|center|'''1'''}}
+| 1920
+|-
+| colspan="2" |{{flagicon|IND}} Khogendra Cup
+| {{align|center|'''1'''}}
+| 1921
+|-
+| colspan="2" |{{flagicon|IND}} Chandannager Cup
+| {{align|center|'''1'''}}
+| 1920
+|-
+| colspan="2" |{{flagicon|IND}} Sachin Memorial Shield
+| {{align|center|'''1'''}}
+| 1921
+|-
+| colspan="2" |{{flagicon|IND}} [[Cooch Behar Cup]]
+| {{align|center|'''5'''}}
+| 1924, 1942, 1943, 1945, 1960
+|-
+| colspan="2" |{{flagicon|IND}} [[Trades Cup]]
+| {{align|center|'''4'''}}
+| 1960, 1966, 1975, 1976
+|-
+| colspan="2" |{{flagicon|IND}} Gladstone Cup
+| {{align|center|'''1'''}}
+| 1929
+|-
+| colspan="2" |{{flagicon|IND}} Griffith Shield
+| {{align|center|'''2'''}}
+| 1929, 1946
+|-
+| colspan="2" |{{flagicon|IND}} Lady Hardinge Shield
+| {{align|center|'''1'''}}
+| 1940
+|-
+| colspan="2" |{{flagicon|IND}} Lakshmibilas Cup
+| {{align|center|'''3'''}}
+| 1920, 1968, 1969
+|-
+| colspan="2" |{{flagicon|IND}} Bardwan Cup
+| {{align|center|'''1'''}}
+| 1938
+|-
+| colspan="2" |{{flagicon|IND}} S.C.I.S.T. Cup
+| {{align|center|'''1'''}}
+| 1947
+|-
+| colspan="2" |{{flagicon|IND}} William Younger Cup
+| {{align|center|'''2'''}}
+| 1969, 1976
+|-
+| colspan="2" |{{flagicon|IND}} Girija Shield
+| {{align|center|'''1'''}}
+| 1942
+|-
+| colspan="2" |{{flagicon|IND}} Raja Memorial Shield
+| {{align|center|'''1'''}}
+| 1960
+|-
+| colspan="2" |{{flagicon|IND}} Madhyamgram MLA Cup
+| {{align|center|'''1'''}}
+| 2023{{efn|name=Reserves}}
+|-
+| colspan="2" |{{flagicon|IND}} Kulodakanta Memorial Shield
+| {{align|center|'''2'''}}
+| 2023{{efn|name=Reserves}},2025{{efn|name=Reserves}}
+|-
+! colspan="2" |'''Total'''
+! 71
+!
+|-
+! colspan="2" |'''All Total'''
+! '''185'''&lt;sup&gt;m&lt;/sup&gt;
+!
 |}
-* {{legend|gold|Record}}
+*&lt;sup&gt;m&lt;/sup&gt; Including minor trophies
-* {{smallsup|S}} Shared record
+{{notelist}}
-===Awards===
+== Affiliated clubs ==
-*[[Banga Bibhushan]]: 2022<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.millenniumpost.in/kolkata/3-iconic-city-football-clubs-to-receive-banga-bibhushan-486861|title=3 iconic city football clubs to receive Banga Bibhushan|website=www.millenniumpost.in|publisher=Millennium Post|location=Kolkata, West Bengal|date=22 July 2022|access-date=24 July 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220724070753/http://www.millenniumpost.in/kolkata/3-iconic-city-football-clubs-to-receive-banga-bibhushan-486861|archive-date=24 July 2022}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.news9live.com/sports/football/not-clubs-but-institutions-mohun-bagan-east-bengal-mohammedan-receive-banga-bibhushan-award-from-west-bengal-cm-mamata-banerjee-from-bengal-govt-184984|title='Not clubs but institutions': Mohun Bagan, East Bengal, Mohammedan receive Banga Bibhushan award|website=www.news9live.com|publisher=News Nine|location=Kolkata, West Bengal|first=Sayan|last=Mukherjee|date=25 July 2022|access-date=25 July 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220725162640/https://www.news9live.com/sports/football/not-clubs-but-institutions-mohun-bagan-east-bengal-mohammedan-receive-banga-bibhushan-award-from-west-bengal-cm-mamata-banerjee-from-bengal-govt-184984|archive-date=25 July 2022}}</ref>
+&lt;!-- DO NOT REMOVE the section – it shows clubs affiliation &amp; partnership history --&gt;
-==Affiliated clubs==
-<!-- DO NOT REMOVE the section – it shows clubs affiliation & partnership history -->
 The following club was formerly affiliated with East Bengal:
-* {{flagicon|ENG}} [[Leicester City FC|Leicester City]] (2002–2003)<ref>{{Cite web|title=Indian Football: ISL and I-League clubs and their tie-ups with foreign clubs|url=https://www.goal.com/en-in/lists/indian-football-isl-i-league-clubs-tie-ups-foreign-clubs/1pw2yk8hdfo6oz5draur8lrex#h77q76xqpgqh1hawjr8gud77t|website=www.goal.com|publisher=[[Goal (website)|Goal]]|access-date=6 February 2021|archive-date=24 January 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210124094432/https://www.goal.com/en-in/lists/indian-football-isl-i-league-clubs-tie-ups-foreign-clubs/1pw2yk8hdfo6oz5draur8lrex#h77q76xqpgqh1hawjr8gud77t|date=14 January 2021}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://footballexpress.in/isl-and-i-league-clubs-their-tie-ups-with-foreign-sides/|title=FEATUREDISL and I-League Clubs, Their Tie-ups With Foreign Sides|date=3 February 2021|access-date=26 January 2022|website=footballexpress.in|publisher=Football Express|first=Manas Ranjan|last=Pandab|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211117005759/https://footballexpress.in/isl-and-i-league-clubs-their-tie-ups-with-foreign-sides/|archive-date=17 November 2021}}</ref>
+* {{flagicon|ENG}} [[Leicester City FC|Leicester City]] (2002–2003)&lt;ref&gt;{{Cite web|title=Indian Football: ISL and I-League clubs and their tie-ups with foreign clubs|url=https://www.goal.com/en-in/lists/indian-football-isl-i-league-clubs-tie-ups-foreign-clubs/1pw2yk8hdfo6oz5draur8lrex#h77q76xqpgqh1hawjr8gud77t|website=goal.com|publisher=[[Goal (website)|Goal]]|access-date=6 February 2021|archive-date=24 January 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210124094432/https://www.goal.com/en-in/lists/indian-football-isl-i-league-clubs-tie-ups-foreign-clubs/1pw2yk8hdfo6oz5draur8lrex#h77q76xqpgqh1hawjr8gud77t|date=14 January 2021}}&lt;/ref&gt;&lt;ref&gt;{{cite web|url=https://footballexpress.in/isl-and-i-league-clubs-their-tie-ups-with-foreign-sides/|title=FEATUREDISL and I-League Clubs, Their Tie-ups With Foreign Sides|date=3 February 2021|access-date=26 January 2022|website=footballexpress.in|publisher=Football Express|first=Manas Ranjan|last=Pandab|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211117005759/https://footballexpress.in/isl-and-i-league-clubs-their-tie-ups-with-foreign-sides/|archive-date=17 November 2021}}&lt;/ref&gt;&lt;ref&gt;{{cite web|url=https://www.sportskeeda.com/indian-football/10-partnerships-between-indian-and-european-football-clubs-which-broke-down|title=10 Partnerships between Indian and European football clubs which broke down|date=28 June 2019|access-date=15 January 2022|website=sportskeeda.com|publisher=[[Sportskeeda]]|first1=Abhishek|last1=Kundu|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231229133036/https://www.sportskeeda.com/indian-football/10-partnerships-between-indian-and-european-football-clubs-which-broke-down|archive-date=29 December 2023}}&lt;/ref&gt;
 The following club is currently affiliated with East Bengal:
-* {{flagicon|BAN}} [[Sheikh Russel KC]] (2022–present)<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.anandabazar.com/sports/football/football-east-bengal-join-hands-with-sekh-russel-of-bangladesh-dgtl/cid/1334004|title=East Bengal: ফুটবলের উন্নয়নে শেখ রাসেল ক্রীড়াচক্রের সঙ্গে কাজ করবে ইস্টবেঙ্গল|website=www.anandabazar.com|publisher=[[Anandabazar Patrika]]|date=16 March 2022|access-date=17 March 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220316161247/https://www.anandabazar.com/sports/football/football-east-bengal-join-hands-with-sekh-russel-of-bangladesh-dgtl/cid/1334004|archive-date=16 March 2022|language=bn}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://khelnow.com/football/isl-indian-super-league-east-bengal-sheikh-russel-kc-announce-partnership|title=East Bengal sign strategic partnership with Bangladesh side Sheikh Russel|website=Khel Now|first=Swapnomoy|last=Chakraborty|date=16 March 2022|access-date=21 March 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220316153529/https://khelnow.com/football/isl-indian-super-league-east-bengal-sheikh-russel-kc-announce-partnership|archive-date=16 March 2022}}</ref>
+* {{flagicon|BAN}} [[Sheikh Russel KC]] (2022–present)&lt;ref&gt;{{cite web|url=https://www.anandabazar.com/sports/football/football-east-bengal-join-hands-with-sekh-russel-of-bangladesh-dgtl/cid/1334004|title=East Bengal: ফুটবলের উন্নয়নে শেখ রাসেল ক্রীড়াচক্রের সঙ্গে কাজ করবে ইস্টবেঙ্গল|website=anandabazar.com|publisher=[[Anandabazar Patrika]]|date=16 March 2022|access-date=17 March 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220316161247/https://www.anandabazar.com/sports/football/football-east-bengal-join-hands-with-sekh-russel-of-bangladesh-dgtl/cid/1334004|archive-date=16 March 2022|language=bn}}&lt;/ref&gt;&lt;ref&gt;{{cite web|url=https://khelnow.com/football/isl-indian-super-league-east-bengal-sheikh-russel-kc-announce-partnership|title=East Bengal sign strategic partnership with Bangladesh side Sheikh Russel|website=Khel Now|first=Swapnomoy|last=Chakraborty|date=16 March 2022|access-date=21 March 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220316153529/https://khelnow.com/football/isl-indian-super-league-east-bengal-sheikh-russel-kc-announce-partnership|archive-date=16 March 2022}}&lt;/ref&gt;
-==See also==
+== See also ==
-* [[East Bengal Club in international football|East Bengal in international football]]
+* [[East Bengal FC in international football|East Bengal in international football]]
-* [[East Bengal Club league record by opponent|East Bengal league record by opponent]]
+* [[East Bengal FC league record by opponent|East Bengal league record by opponent]]
-* [[List of East Bengal Club wins against Foreign teams|List of East Bengal wins against Foreign teams]]
+* [[List of East Bengal FC matches against foreign opponents|List of East Bengal matches against Foreign teams]]
-* [[List of foreign players for East Bengal Club|List of foreign players for East Bengal]]
+* [[List of foreign East Bengal FC players|List of foreign players for East Bengal]]
-* [[List of East Bengal Club records and statistics|List of East Bengal records and statistics]]
+* [[List of East Bengal FC records and statistics|List of East Bengal records and statistics]]
 * [[Indian football clubs in Asian competitions]]
-==Notes==
+== Notes ==
-{{reflist|group=note}}
+{{Reflist|group=note}}
-==References==
+== References ==
 {{Reflist}}
-==Further reading==
+== Further reading ==
+{{refbegin|30em|indent=yes}}
+'''Bibliography'''
 *{{cite book|title=East Bengal 100|publisher=Allsport Foundation|date=1 January 2021|first=Gautam|last=Roy|isbn=978-8194763109}}
 *{{cite book |last1=Kapadia |first1=Novy |year=2017|title=Barefoot to Boots: The Many Lives of Indian Football |publisher=Penguin Random House |isbn=978-0-143-42641-7 }}
-*{{cite book |last1=Martinez| first=Dolores |last2=Mukharji |first2=Projit B|year=2009|title=Football: From England to the World: The Many Lives of Indian Football |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=nbzhAQAAQBAJ&q=kerala+footballer+in+Burma |publisher=[[Routledge]] |isbn=978-1-138-88353-6 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220702174505/https://books.google.co.in/books?id=nbzhAQAAQBAJ&dq=kerala+footballer+in+Burma&source=gbs_navlinks_s |archive-date=2 July 2022 }}
+*{{cite book |last1=Martinez| first1=Dolores |last2=Mukharji |first2=Projit B|year=2009|title=Football: From England to the World: The Many Lives of Indian Football |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=nbzhAQAAQBAJ&amp;q=kerala+footballer+in+Burma |publisher=[[Routledge]] |isbn=978-1-138-88353-6 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220702174505/https://books.google.co.in/books?id=nbzhAQAAQBAJ&amp;dq=kerala+footballer+in+Burma&amp;source=gbs_navlinks_s |archive-date=2 July 2022 }}
-*{{cite book|title=Soccer in South Asia: Empire, Nation, Diaspora|year=2001|publisher=Frank Cass Publishers|location=[[London]], United Kingdom|isbn=978-0-7146-8170-2|page=33|last1=Dineo|first1=Paul|last2=Mills|first2=James|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=71JHZiiP3hoC|archive-date=25 July 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220725072732/https://books.google.co.in/books/about/Soccer_in_South_Asia.html?id=71JHZiiP3hoC&source=kp_book_description&redir_esc=y}}
+*{{cite book|title=Soccer in South Asia: Empire, Nation, Diaspora|year=2001|publisher=Frank Cass Publishers|location=[[London]], United Kingdom|isbn=978-0-7146-8170-2|page=33|last1=Dineo|first1=Paul|last2=Mills|first2=James|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=71JHZiiP3hoC|archive-date=25 July 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220725072732/https://books.google.co.in/books/about/Soccer_in_South_Asia.html?id=71JHZiiP3hoC&amp;source=kp_book_description&amp;redir_esc=y}}
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+*{{Cite book|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=QbUFaAEACAAJ|title=History of Indian Football: Upto 2009–10|first=Nirmal|last=Nath|year=2011|publisher=Readers Service|isbn=9788187891963|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220722172604/https://books.google.co.in/books/about/History_of_Indian_Football.html?id=QbUFaAEACAAJ&amp;source=kp_book_description&amp;redir_esc=y|archive-date=22 July 2022}}
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 *{{cite book |title=Portrait Of Indian Sport |url=https://archive.org/details/portraitofinidan00anth |publisher= P R Macmillan Limited, London |last1=D'Mello |first1=Anthony |date=1959 }}
+'''Other sources'''
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-*{{cite book|first1=Boria|last1=Majumdar|first2=Kausik|last2=Bandyopadhyay|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=V-sMYjZkpigC&pg=PA69|title=A Social History Of Indian Football: Striving To Score|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210629140637/https://books.google.com/books?id=V-sMYjZkpigC&pg=PA69|archive-date=29 June 2021|publisher=[[Routledge]]|date=2006|isbn=9780415348355}}
+*{{cite book|first1=Boria|last1=Majumdar|first2=Kausik|last2=Bandyopadhyay|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=V-sMYjZkpigC&amp;pg=PA69|title=A Social History Of Indian Football: Striving To Score|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210629140637/https://books.google.com/books?id=V-sMYjZkpigC&amp;pg=PA69|archive-date=29 June 2021|publisher=[[Routledge]]|date=2006|isbn=9780415348355}}
-*{{cite book|first1=Jaydeep|last1=Basu|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=QeovtKLi-1sC|title=Stories from Indian Football|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221011131939/https://books.google.co.in/books/about/Stories_from_Indian_Football.html?id=QeovtKLi-1sC&source=kp_book_description&redir_esc=y|archive-date=11 October 2022|publisher=UBS Publishers' Distributors|date=2003|isbn=9788174764546}}
+*{{cite book|first1=Jaydeep|last1=Basu|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=QeovtKLi-1sC|title=Stories from Indian Football|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221011131939/https://books.google.co.in/books/about/Stories_from_Indian_Football.html?id=QeovtKLi-1sC&amp;source=kp_book_description&amp;redir_esc=y|archive-date=11 October 2022|publisher=UBS Publishers' Distributors|date=2003|isbn=9788174764546}}
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+*{{cite web|url=https://ifawb.org/cfl-winners/|title=The Calcutta Football League (CFL) — Winners of each season|date=2021|access-date=31 October 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210128054127/https://ifawb.org/cfl-winners/|archive-date=28 January 2021|website=ifawb.org|publisher=Indian Football Association|location=Kolkata|url-status=dead}}
+*{{cite web|url=https://scroll.in/field/811601/amal-dutta-1930-2016-the-indian-football-coach-whom-players-swore-by-and-swore-at|title=Amal Dutta (1930—2016): the Indian football coach whom players swore by and swore at|date=12 July 2016|access-date=26 November 2022|first1=Atanu|last1=Mitra|location=Kolkata|archive-date=10 October 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221010193003/https://scroll.in/field/811601/amal-dutta-1930-2016-the-indian-football-coach-whom-players-swore-by-and-swore-at|website=Scroll.in}}
+*{{cite web|url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/sport/2016/jul/11/amal-dutta-1930-2016-the-forgotten-visionary-of-indian-football-879765.html|title=Amal Dutta (1930—2016): The forgotten visionary of Indian football|date=11 July 2016|access-date=26 November 2022|location=Kolkata|archive-date=30 December 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231230055319/https://www.newindianexpress.com/sport/2016/jul/11/Amal-Dutta-1930-2016-The-forgotten-visionary-of-Indian-football-879765.html|website=newindianexpress.com|url-status=live|publisher=The New Indian Express}}
+{{Refend}}
+== External links ==
+* {{official website|https://emamieastbengal.com/}}
+* [https://www.indiansuperleague.com/clubs/1102-sc-east-bengal-profile Club profile] at the ISL website
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