| 2025–26 season | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Owner | East Bengal Football Club | |||
| Head coach | Óscar Bruzón | |||
| Stadium | Salt Lake Stadium East Bengal Ground | |||
| Indian Super League | 4th | |||
| Calcutta Football League | Champions | |||
| Durand Cup | Semi Finals | |||
| IFA Shield | Runner-up | |||
| Super Cup | Runner-up | |||
| Oil India Gold Cup | Quarter Finals | |||
| Sikkim Gold Cup | Quarter Finals | |||
| Top goalscorer | League: Youssef Ezzejjari (10 goals) All: Youssef Ezzejjari (10 goals) | |||
| Highest home attendance | 22,899 vs Jamshedpur (27 February 2026, ISL) | |||
| Lowest home attendance | 11,213 vs Mohammedan (23 March 2026, ISL) | |||
| Average home league attendance | 18,693 | |||
| Biggest win | 7–0 Mohammedan (23 March 2026, ISL) | |||
| Biggest defeat | 0–2 Police AC (3 August 2025, CFL) | |||
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| All statistics correct as of 23 March 2026. | ||||
The 2025–26 season is the 106th season of East Bengal Football Club and their sixth season in the Indian Super League, and the thirtieth consecutive season in the top flight of Indian football.
Background[edit | edit source]
East Bengal finished ninth in the 2024–25 Indian Super League. Just after the season finished, East Bengal appointed former Hyderabad and Shillong Lajong manager Thangboi Singto as the Head of Football at the club.[1] The club became active right after the end of the previous season, roping in Indian wingers Bipin Singh Thounaojam from Mumbai City for free,[2] and Edmund Lalrindika from Inter Kashi for ₹1.45 crore (US$200,000) transfer-fee ahead of the start of the new season.[3][4] East Bengal also roped in Martand Raina from Rajasthan United for ₹25 lakh (US$35,000).[5] The club also signed Ramsanga Tlaichhun from Real Kashmir on a free transfer. East Bengal also renewed the contract of head coach Oscar Bruzon for one more season keeping him at the club till the end of the 2025–26 season.[6] On 12 June, the club announced the departure of three foreign players: Richard Celis, Messi Bouli and Héctor Yuste as their contract were not renewed.[7]
Transfers[edit | edit source]
Incoming[edit | edit source]
| Date | No. | Pos. | Name | Signed from | Fee | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 July 2025 | 16 | DF |  Martand Raina
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Rajasthan United
|
Undisclosed [lower-alpha 1] | [8] |
| 11 July 2025 | 31 | MF | Ramsanga Tlaichhun
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Real Kashmir
|
Free Transfer | [9] |
| 13 July 2025 | 29 | MF | Bipin Singh Thounaojam
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Mumbai City
|
Free Transfer | [10] |
| 13 July 2025 | 10 | MF | Edmund Lalrindika
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Inter Kashi
|
Undisclosed [lower-alpha 2] | [11] |
| 15 July 2025 | 27 | DF | Jay Gupta
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FC Goa
|
Undisclosed [lower-alpha 3] | [12] |
| 18 July 2025 | 8 | MF |  Miguel Figueira
|
 Bashundhara Kings
|
Free Transfer | [13] |
| 18 July 2025 | 74 | MF | Template:Country data PSETemplate:Preview warning Mohammed Rashid |  Persebaya Surabaya
|
Free Transfer | [13] |
| 18 July 2025 | 6 | DF |  Kevin Sibille
|
 Ponferradina
|
Free Transfer | [13] |
| 29 July 2025 | 17 | FW |  Hamid Ahadad
|
Raja CA
|
Free Transfer | [14] |
| 17 September 2025 | 9 | FW |  Hiroshi Ibusuki
|
 Western United
|
Free Transfer | [15] |
| 29 January 2026 | 17 | FW | Jerry Mawihmingthanga
|
Odisha
|
Free Transfer | [16] |
| 6 February 2026 | 9 | FW | Youssef Ezzejjari
|
 Tanjong Pagar United
|
Free Transfer | [17] |
| 18 February 2026 | 77 | FW |  Anton Søjberg
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 Monterey Bay
|
Free Transfer | [18] |
 Spending: ₹3.3 crore (US$460,000)
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Outgoing[edit | edit source]
| Exit Date | No. | Pos. | Name | Signed to | Fee | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 April 2025 | 10 | FW | Cleiton Silva
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Released | [19] | |
| 12 June 2025 | 7 | FW |  Richard Celis
|
 Técnico Universitario
|
Released | [7] |
| 12 June 2025 | 28 | FW |  Messi Bouli
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Jamshedpur FC
|
Released | [7] |
| 12 June 2025 | 44 | DF | Héctor Yuste
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Released | [7] | |
| 14 July 2025 | 22 | DF | Nishu Kumar
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Jamshedpur FC
|
Released | |
| 17 July 2025 | 19 | DF |  Hijazi Maher
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Al-Faisaly
|
Released | |
| 1 September 2025 | 9 | FW |  Dimitrios Diamantakos
|
 APOEL FC
|
Released | [20] |
| 4 September 2025 | 33 | DF | Gursimrat Singh Gill
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Rajasthan United FC
|
Released | |
| 28 September 2025 | 8 | MF |  Madih Talal
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Jamshedpur FC
|
Released | [21] |
| 1 October 2025 | 88 | MF | Mark Zothanpuia
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Jamshedpur FC
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Released | [22] |
| 5 January 2026 | 17 | FW | Hamid Ahadad
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Hassania Agadir
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Released | [23] |
| 15 January 2026 | 9 | FW | Hiroshi Ibusuki
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Western Sydney Wanderers
|
Released | [24] |
 Income: ₹0
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Team[edit | edit source]
First-team squad[edit | edit source]
- The below list contains the names and details of the players registered for the first-team squad for East Bengal. This list does not include any reserve player who has never played in the first-team squad.
| No. | Name | Nat. | Pos. | Date of Birth (Age) | Signed From | Signed In | Contact Ends | Apps | Goals | Assists |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Goalkeepers | ||||||||||
| 13 | Prabhsukhan Singh Gill (vice–captain) |
|
GK | 2 January 2001 | Kerala Blasters |
2023 | 2026 | 83 | 0 | 0 |
| 24 | Debjit Majumder |
|
GK | 6 March 1988 | Chennaiyin |
2024 | 2026 | 32 | 0 | 0 |
| 26 | Aaryan Anjaneya |
|
GK | 8 December 2000 | Thiruvanant. Kombans |
2025 | 2026 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 95 | Gourab Shaw |
|
GK | 4 May 2004 | Calcutta Port Trust |
2023 | 2026 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| Defenders | ||||||||||
| 3 | Provat Lakra |
|
RB | 12 August 1997 | Jamshedpur |
2024 | 2026 | 30 | 1 | 1 |
| 4 | Anwar Ali |
|
CB | 28 August 2000 | Delhi FC |
2024 | 2029 | 42 | 6 | 1 |
| 5 | Lalchungnunga |
|
CB | 25 December 2000 | Sreenidi Deccan |
2022 | 2026 | 94 | 3 | 2 |
| 6 | Kevin Sibille |
|
CB | 15 September 1998 | Ponferradina |
2025 | 2026 | 16 | 2 | 2 |
| 12 | Mohammad Rakip |
|
RB | 14 May 2000 | Mumbai City |
2022 | 2026 | 91 | 0 | 0 |
| 16 | Martand Raina |
|
CB | 10 September 2000 | Rajasthan United |
2025 | 2028 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| 27 | Jay Gupta |
|
LB | 27 September 2001 | FC Goa |
2025 | 2029 | 15 | 1 | 0 |
| Midfielders | ||||||||||
| 7 | Vishnu PV |
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LW | 24 December 2001 | Muthoot |
2023 | 2028 | 98 | 21 | 19 |
| 8 | Miguel Figueira |
|
CM | 22 April 2000 | Bashundhara Kings |
2025 | 2026 | 21 | 3 | 8 |
| 15 | Naorem Mahesh Singh (captain) |
|
LW | 1 March 1999 | Kerala Blasters |
2022 | 2027 | 115 | 16 | 19 |
| 17 | Jerry Mawihmingthanga |
|
FW | 9 March 1997 | Odisha |
2026 | 2026 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 21 | Saúl Crespo |
|
CM | 23 July 1996 | Odisha |
2024 | 2026 | 68 | 17 | 9 |
| 23 | Souvik Chakrabarti |
|
CM | 12 July 1991 | Hyderabad |
2022 | 2027 | 89 | 1 | 2 |
| 25 | Jeakson Singh |
|
DM | 21 June 2001 | Kerala Blasters |
2024 | 2028 | 43 | 3 | 0 |
| 29 | Bipin Singh |
|
LW | 10 March 1995 | Mumbai City |
2025 | 2027 | 23 | 6 | 7 |
| 31 | Ramsanga Tlaichhun |
|
DM | 24 April 2000 | Real Kashmir |
2025 | 2028 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 74 | Mohammed Rashid | Template:Country data PLETemplate:Preview warning | DM | 3 July 1995 | Persebaya Surabaya |
2025 | 2026 | 21 | 3 | 1 |
| 84 | Sayan Banerjee |
|
LW | 14 January 2003 | Kalighat MS |
2023 | 2026 | 45 | 11 | 6 |
| Forwards | ||||||||||
| 9 | Youssef Ezzejjari |
|
FW | 10 May 1993 | Tanjong Pagar United |
2026 | 2026 | 10 | 10 | 0 |
| 10 | Edmund Lalrindika |
|
FW | 24 April 1999 | Inter Kashi |
2025 | 2027 | 30 | 3 | 5 |
| 11 | Nandhakumar Sekar |
|
FW | 20 December 1995 | Odisha |
2023 | 2026 | 66 | 15 | 6 |
| 14 | David Lalhlansanga |
|
FW | 27 November 2001 | Mohammedan Sporting |
2024 | 2027 | 49 | 12 | 4 |
| 59 | Jesin TK |
|
FW | 19 February 2000 | Kerala United |
2022 | 2026 | 46 | 26 | 13 |
| 77 | Anton Søjberg |
|
FW | 21 December 2000 | Monterey Bay FC |
2026 | 2026 | 7 | 1 | 0 |
New contracts[edit | edit source]
| No. | Pos. | Date | Name | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 | MF | 5 July 2024 | Souvik Chakrabarti
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[27] |
| 82 | RW/LW | 7 July 2024 | Vishnu PV
|
[28] |
Current technical staff[edit | edit source]
| Position | Name |
|---|---|
| Head of Football Operations | Thangboi Singto
|
| Head coach | Óscar Bruzón
|
| Assistant coach | Adrian Rubio Martinez
|
| Assistant coach | Bino George
|
| Goalkeeping Coach | Felix D'Souza
|
| Strength & Conditioning Coach | Javier Sánchez Flores
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| Head of Physiotherapist | Dr. Firoz Shaikh
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| Assistant Physiotherapist | Arghya Bose
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| Assistant Physiotherapist | Tejas Lasalkar
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| Performance Analyst | Aromal Vijayan
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| Team Manager | Pratim Kumar Saha
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| Team Doctor | Dr. Mustufa Poonawalla
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| Masseur | Rajesh Basak
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| Masseur | Robin Das
|
| Masseur | Raju Bose
|
Preseason and Friendlies[edit | edit source]
East Bengal started their senior team preseason under coach Óscar Bruzón on 13 July 2025 with two weeks in hand for the 2025 Durand Cup. On 30 July, East Bengal played a friendly match against Bhawanipore FC and won the match 4–2. Miguel scored a brace while Diamantakos and Hamid scored one each in the match. On 28 November, East Bengal played a friendly match with Dempo in preparation for their semi-final encounter in the Super Cup, scheduled a week later. East Bengal won the match 4–1 with a brace from Hiroshi and one goal each by Hamid and Saúl.
Matches[edit | edit source]
Win Draw Loss
| 30 July 2025 Friendly | East Bengal | 4–2 | Bhawanipore | Kolkata |
| 10:00 IST |
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Stadium: AIFF National Center of Excellence Attendance: 0[upper-alpha 1] |
| 28 November 2025 Friendly | East Bengal | 4–1 | Dempo | Bambolim |
| 16:30 IST |
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Stadium: GMC Athletic Stadium Attendance: 0[upper-alpha 1] |
| 13 January 2026 Friendly | East Bengal | 4–0 | Bengal | Kolkata |
| 09:30 IST |
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Stadium: Salt Lake Stadium Attendance: 0[upper-alpha 1] |
| 3 February 2026 Friendly | East Bengal | 2–1 | Sreenidi Deccan | Kolkata |
| 09:30 IST | Stadium: AIFF National Center of Excellence Attendance: 0[upper-alpha 1] |
| 8 February 2026 Friendly | East Bengal | 2–0 | Mohammedan | Kolkata |
| 15:00 IST |
|
Report | Stadium: East Bengal Ground Attendance: 1000 |
Competitions[edit | edit source]
Overall record[edit | edit source]
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Durand Cup[edit | edit source]
East Bengal participated in the 2025 Durand Cup and was grouped into Group A alongside Namdhari, South United and Indian Air Force and would play their group stage matches in Kolkata. On 23 July, East Bengal began their campaign with a 5–0 victory over South United at the Salt Lake Stadium.[32] East Bengal faced Namdhari in their second fixture of the Durand Cup. The match ended in a 1–0 victory as Hamid Ahadad found the back of the net from a corner kick taken by Miguel Figueira.[33] In the third fixture, East Bengal defeated Indian Air Force 6–1 with goals as East Bengal topped the group with three wins and qualify for the quarter-finals.[34] East Bengal were drawn with Mohun Bagan Super Giant in the quarter-final played on 17 August 2025. East Bengal sealed a 2–1 win courtesy a brace by Dimitrios Diamantakos.[35] On 20 August, East Bengal faced Diamond Harbour in the semi final of the Durand Cup and suffered a shock defeat as Diamond Harbour won 2–1 in an unprecedented result as East Bengal crashed out of the tournament.[36]
Group stage[edit | edit source]
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| Pos | Grp | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | E | Shillong Lajong | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 3 | +7 | 6 | knockout stage |
| 2 | B | Diamond Harbour | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 7 | +4 | 6 | |
| 3 | A | Namdhari | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 3 | +3 | 6 | |
| 4 | F | Real Kashmir | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 4 | +2 | 6 | |
| 5 | C | Indian Army | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 3 | +2 | 6 | |
| 6 | D | Punjab | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 |
Bracket[edit | edit source]
| Quarter-finals | Semi-finals | Final | ||||||||
| 16 Aug – Shillong | ||||||||||
| Shillong Lajong | 2 | |||||||||
| 19 Aug – Shillong | ||||||||||
| Indian Navy | 1 | |||||||||
| Shillong Lajong | 0 | |||||||||
| 16 Aug – Kokrajhar | ||||||||||
| NorthEast United | 1 | |||||||||
| Bodoland | 0 | |||||||||
| 23 Aug – Kolkata | ||||||||||
| NorthEast United | 4 | |||||||||
| NorthEast United | 6 | |||||||||
| 17 Aug – Jamshedpur | ||||||||||
| Diamond Harbour | 1 | |||||||||
| Jamshedpur | 0 | |||||||||
| 20 Aug – Kolkata | ||||||||||
| Diamond Harbour | 2 | |||||||||
| Diamond Harbour | 2 | |||||||||
| 17 Aug – Kolkata | ||||||||||
| East Bengal | 1 | |||||||||
| East Bengal | 2 | |||||||||
| Mohun Bagan | 1 | |||||||||
Matches[edit | edit source]
Win Draw Loss Void
| 23 July 2025 Group stage | East Bengal | 5–0 | South United | Kolkata |
| 17:30 IST |
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Report |
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Stadium: Salt Lake Stadium Attendance: 18,546 Referee: Aditya Purkayastha Man of the Match: Naorem Mahesh Singh (East Bengal) |
| 6 August 2025 Group stage | East Bengal | 1–0 | Namdhari | Kolkata |
| 19:00 IST | Report | Stadium: Salt Lake Stadium Attendance: 6,292 Referee: Lakshay Man of the Match: Mohammed Rashid (East Bengal) |
| 10 August 2025 Group stage | East Bengal | 6–1 | Indian Air Force | Kolkata |
| 19:00 IST | Report |
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Stadium: Kishore Bharati Krirangan Attendance: 8,395 Referee: Shantan Agrawal Man of the Match: Subhajit Basu (Indian Air Force) |
| 17 August 2025 Quarter-final | Mohun Bagan SG | 1–2 | East Bengal | Kolkata |
| 19:00 IST | Report |
|
Stadium: Salt Lake Stadium Attendance: 58,676 Referee: Venkatesh R Man of the Match: Dimitrios Diamantakos (East Bengal) |
| 20 August 2025 Semi-final | Diamond Harbour | 2–1 | East Bengal | Kolkata |
| 19:00 IST |
|
Report |
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Stadium: Salt Lake Stadium Attendance: 18,960 Referee: Harish Kundu Man of the Match: Mirshad Michu (Diamond Harbour) |
IFA Shield[edit | edit source]
East Bengal will participate in the IFA Shield and was grouped into Group A alongside Namdhari and Sreenidi Deccan.[37] In the opening match on 8 October at the Kalyani Stadium, East Bengal defeated Sreenidhi Deccan by 4–0 with goals from Jay Gupta, Saúl Crespo, Hamid Ahadad and Jeakson Singh.[38] East Bengal faced Namdhari in the all-important group A decider which they won 2–0 with goals from Mohammed Rashid and P.V. Vishnu and sealed a spot in the final held on 18 October.[39] In the final, East Bengal faced Mohun Bagan SG and took the lead in 36th minute courtesy a goal from Hamid Ahadad, but Apuia scored in 45+3rd minute to take the game to extra time and penalties. Jay Gupta missed the crucial penalty and East Bengal lost the match.[40]
Group stage[edit | edit source]
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Matches[edit | edit source]
Win Draw Loss Void
| 8 October 2025 Group stage | East Bengal | 4–0 | Sreenidi Deccan | Kalyani |
| 15:00 IST | AIFF I-League |
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Stadium: Kalyani Stadium Attendance: 8,000 Referee: Dipu Roy Man of the Match: Saúl Crespo (East Bengal) |
| 14 October 2025 Group stage | Namdhari | 0–2 | East Bengal | Kolkata |
| 14:30 IST |
|
AIFF I-League |
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Stadium: Kishore Bharati Krirangan Attendance: 2,659 Referee: Rohan Das Gupta Man of the Match: Mohammed Rashid (East Bengal) |
| 18 October 2025 Final | East Bengal | 1–1 (a.e.t.) (4–5 p) | Mohun Bagan SG | Kolkata |
| 18:00 IST |
|
AIFF I-League |
Stadium: Salt Lake Stadium Attendance: 50,236 Referee: Venkatesh R Man of the Match: Naorem Mahesh Singh (East Bengal) | |
| Penalties | ||||
Super Cup[edit | edit source]
East Bengal will participate in the Super Cup and was grouped into Group A alongside Mohun Bagan Super Giants, Chennaiyin and Real Kashmir.[41] However, on 15 October, Real Kashmir withdrew and Dempo were announced as their replacement.[42] East Bengal faced their old rivals Dempo in the opening match of the tournament. Mohamed Ali gave Dempo an early lead in the game. However, East Bengal scored twice in quick succession and took the lead. Laximanrao scored the equaliser for Dempo in the 89th minute as the match ended in a 2–2 draw.[43] On 28 October, East Bengal faced Chennaiyin in a do-or-die match and comfortably won 4–0 with a brace from Bipin Singh and first goals for East Bengal by Kevin and Hiroshi.[44] East Bengal needed a draw against their arch-rivals Mohun Bagan SG in the final match of Group A to qualify for the semi-finals. The match eventually ended in a 0–0 draw despite East Bengal controlling the proceedings for the major part of the game and qualified for semi-finals as Group A toppers.[45] In the semi-final, East Bengal faced Punjab and won comfortably 3–1 with goals from Rashid, Kevin and Saúl thus sealing a spot in the final against Goa.[46]
Group stage[edit | edit source]
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Bracket[edit | edit source]
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Matches[edit | edit source]
Win Draw Loss Void
| 25 October 2025 Group stage | East Bengal | 2–2 | Dempo | Bambolim |
| 16:30 IST |
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AIFF I-League |
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Stadium: GMC Athletic Stadium Attendance: 934 Referee: Ashwin Man of the Match: Laximanrao Rane (Dempo) |
| 28 October 2025 Group stage | Chennaiyin | 0–4 | East Bengal | Bambolim |
| 16:30 IST | AIFF I-League |
Stadium: GMC Athletic Stadium Attendance: 247 Referee: Aditya Purkayastha Man of the Match: Naorem Mahesh Singh (East Bengal) |
| 31 October 2025 Group stage | Mohun Bagan SG | 0–0 | East Bengal | Fatorda |
| 19:30 IST |
|
AIFF I-League |
Stadium: Fatorda Stadium Attendance: 1,245 Referee: Harish Kundu Man of the Match: Alberto Rodríguez (Mohun Bagan SG) |
| 4 December 2025 Semi final | East Bengal | 3–1 | Punjab | Fatorda |
| 16:00 IST | AIFF I-League |
Stadium: Fatorda Stadium Attendance: 300 Referee: Ashwin |
| 7 December 2025 Final | East Bengal | 0–0 (a.e.t.) (5–6 p) | Goa | Fatorda |
| 19:30 IST | AIFF I-League |
Stadium: Fatorda Stadium Attendance: 9,400 Referee: Harish Kundu Man of the Match: Hrithik Tiwari (Goa) | ||
| Penalties | ||||
Indian Super League[edit | edit source]
Summary[edit | edit source]
East Bengal confirmed their participation along with the thirteen other teams for the 2025–26 Indian Super League season, which was delayed due to various administrative issue with the AIFF and their exiting commercial partner FSDL.[47] East Bengal would play their home matches at the Salt Lake Stadium in Kolkata.[48]
League table[edit | edit source]
Template:2025–26 Indian Super League points table
Result summary[edit | edit source]
| Overall | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
| 10 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 27 | 9 | Template:Fb gd | 21 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 22 | 7 | Template:Fb gd | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 2 | Template:Fb gd |
Results by match[edit | edit source]
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Matches[edit | edit source]
| 16 February 2026 Round 1 | East Bengal | 3–0 | NorthEast United | Kolkata |
| 19:30 IST | Report | Stadium: Salt Lake Stadium Attendance: 18,636 Referee: Venkatesh R Man of the Match: Youssef Ezzejjari (East Bengal) |
| 21 February 2026 Round 2 | East Bengal | 4–1 | SC Delhi | Kolkata |
| 17:00 IST | Report |
|
Stadium: Salt Lake Stadium Attendance: 20,386 Referee: Crystal John Man of the Match: Youssef Ezzejjari (East Bengal) |
| 27 February 2026 Round 3 | East Bengal | 1–2 | Jamshedpur | Kolkata |
| 17:00 IST |
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Report | Stadium: Salt Lake Stadium Attendance: 22,899 Referee: Aditya Purkayastha Man of the Match: Stephen Eze (Jamshedpur) |
| 5 March 2026 Round 4 | East Bengal | 0–0 | Goa | Kolkata |
| 17:00 IST |
|
Report | Stadium: Salt Lake Stadium Attendance: 12,853 Referee: Lakshay Man of the Match: Miguel Figueira (East Bengal) |
| 14 March 2026 Round 5 | East Bengal | 1–1 | Kerala Blasters | Kolkata |
| 17:00 IST |
|
Report | Stadium: Salt Lake Stadium Attendance: 13,379 Referee: Harish Kundu Man of the Match: Muhammad Ajsal (Kerala Blasters) |
| 23 March 2026 Round 6 | East Bengal | 7–0 | Mohammedan | Kolkata |
| 19:30 IST | Report |
|
Stadium: Salt Lake Stadium Attendance: 11,213 Referee: Crystal John Man of the Match: Anwar Ali (East Bengal) |
| 11 April 2026 Round 7 | Chennaiyin | 1–3 | East Bengal | Chennai |
| 17:00 IST | Report |
|
Stadium: Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium Attendance: 2,947 Referee: Harish Kundu Man of the Match: Bipin Singh (East Bengal) |
| 16 April 2026 Round 8 | East Bengal | 3–3 | Bengaluru | Kolkata |
| 19:30 IST |
|
Report | Stadium: Salt Lake Stadium Attendance: 13,244 Referee: Ashwin Man of the Match: Saúl Crespo (East Bengal) |
| 28 April 2026 Round 10 | East Bengal | 3–0 | Odisha | Margao |
| 19:30 IST | Report | Stadium: Fatorda Stadium Attendance: 233[49] Referee: Lakshay Man of the Match: Bipin Singh (East Bengal) | ||
| Note: The home match for East Bengal was shifted to Goa due to elections in West Bengal.[49] | ||||
| 8 May 2026 Round 12 | Mumbai City | 1–2 | East Bengal | Mumbai |
| 19:30 IST | Report | Stadium: Mumbai Football Arena Attendance: 3,649 Referee: Lakshay Man of the Match: Kevin Sibille (East Bengal) |
| 11 May 2026 Round 9 | East Bengal | v | Punjab | Kolkata |
| 19:30 IST | Stadium: Salt Lake Stadium |
| 17 May 2026 Round 11 | Mohun Bagan | v | East Bengal | Kolkata |
| 19:30 IST | Stadium: Salt Lake Stadium |
| TBD Round 13 | Inter Kashi | v | East Bengal | Bhubaneshwar |
| :IST | Stadium: Kalinga Stadium |
Calcutta Football League[edit | edit source]
Summary[edit | edit source]
East Bengal participated in the 2025 CFL Premier Division and was drawn into group A for the first phase of the tournament where twenty-six teams were divided into two groups of thirteen.[50] East Bengal fielded mostly the reserve squad led by head coach Bino George for the Calcutta Football League like the previous three seasons.[51] East Bengal opened their group stage campaign on 27 June against Measurers Club at the Bankimanjali Stadium in Naihati and won 7–1, repeating the same scoreline from the opening fixture of the previous season.[52] East Bengal qualified for the Super Six stage being the toppers of Group A with 23 points from 11 matches [upper-alpha 2].[53] In the super-six round, East Bengal first defeated United Kolkata 3–0 and then Diamond Harbour 3–1, as East Bengal cruise their way closer to the league championship title.[54] On 22 September, East Bengal faced United SC in the title decider, as a draw would suffice for East Bengal to win the tournament. East Bengal won the match 2–1 and won the Calcutta Football League for the record 41st time.[55]
Table[edit | edit source]
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Super Six
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Matches[edit | edit source]
Win Draw Loss Void
| 27 June 2025 1 | Measurers Club | 1–7 | East Bengal | Naihati |
| 15:00 IST |
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Report | Stadium: Bankimanjali Stadium Attendance: 1,593 Referee: Rahul Karmakar Man of the Match: Jesin (East Bengal) |
| 4 July 2025 2 | East Bengal | 1–1 | Suruchi Sangha | Naihati |
| 17:00 IST |
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Stadium: Bankimanjali Stadium Attendance: 2000 Referee: Nripen Haldar Man of the Match: Chaku Mandi (East Bengal) |
| 12 July 2025 4 | East Bengal | 2–2 | Calcutta Customs | Kalyani |
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Stadium: Kalyani Stadium Attendance: 200 Referee: Surojit Das Man of the Match: Ricki Gharami (Calcutta Customs) |
| 15 July 2025 5 | Pathachakra | 1–0 | East Bengal | Barrackpore |
| 15:00 IST |
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Stadium: Bibhutibhusan Stadium Attendance: 700 Referee: Rohan DasGupta |
| 26 July 2025 6 | East Bengal | 3–2 | Mohun Bagan SG | Kalyani |
| 17:30 IST |
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Stadium: Kalyani Stadium Attendance: 14,350 Referee: Aditya Purkayastha Man of the Match: Sayan Banerjee (East Bengal FC) |
| 29 July 2025 3 | BSS Sporting Club | 0–6 | East Bengal | Barrackpore |
| 15:00 IST |
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Stadium: Bibhutibhusan Stadium Attendance: 500 Referee: Rabin Biswas Man of the Match: Chaku Mandi (East Bengal) |
| 3 August 2025 7 | Police AC | 2–0 | East Bengal | Barrackpore |
| 15:00 IST |
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Stadium: Bibhutibhusan Stadium Attendance: 700 Referee: Tarun Kumar Biswas Man of the Match: Ujjal Howladar (Police AC) |
| 8 August 2025 8 | East Bengal | 1–0 | Kalighat SLA | Naihati |
| 15:00 IST |
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Stadium: Bankimanjali Stadium Attendance: 800 Referee: Suvankar Das Man of the Match: Vanlalpeka Guite (East Bengal) |
| 12 August 2025 9 | East Bengal | 3–0 | Railway FC | Naihati |
| 15:00 IST |
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Stadium: Bankimanjali Stadium Attendance: 250 Referee: Sandip Das Man of the Match: Sayan Banerjee (East Bengal) |
| 26 August 2025 10 | East Bengal | 4–0 | George Telegraph | Barrackpore |
| 15:00 IST |
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Stadium: Bibhutibhusan Stadium Attendance: 450 Referee: Bimalendu Mondal Man of the Match: P. V. Vishnu (East Bengal) |
| 29 August 2025 11 | East Bengal | 3–1 | Kalighat MS | Naihati |
| 15:00 IST |
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Stadium: Bankimanjali Stadium Attendance: 300 Referee: Simanta Kahar Man of the Match: Vanlalpeka Guite (East Bengal) |
| Template:Sort dash 12 | East Bengal | 3–0 [lower-alpha 1] | Army Red | |
| Note: Army Red didn't field their team in group stage, thus IFA gave free 3 points to all other teams of Group A with 3–0 victory. | ||||
| 11 September 2025 Super Six | East Bengal | 3–0 | United Kolkata | Kolkata |
| 15:00 IST |
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Stadium: East Bengal Ground Attendance: 2,000 Referee: Rohan Das Gupta Man of the Match: Provat Lakra (East Bengal) |
| 14 September 2025 Super Six | East Bengal | 3–1 | Diamond Harbour | Kolkata |
| 15:00 IST |
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Stadium: Kishore Bharati Krirangan Attendance: 1,000 Referee: Surojit Das Man of the Match: Chaku Mandi (East Bengal) |
| 22 September 2025 Super Six | United Sports | 1–2 | East Bengal | Kolkata |
| 15:00 IST |
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Stadium: East Bengal Ground Attendance: 5,000 Referee: Rabin Biswas Man of the Match: Bikram Pradhan (East Bengal) |
Oil India Challenge Gold Cup[edit | edit source]
East Bengal also participated in the 8th Oil India Challenge Gold Cup held at Duliajan, Assam and fielded mostly their reserve squad for the tournament. East Bengal started the tournament directly from the quarter-final.[56] Oil India scored in the 89th minute and East Bengal suffered a 0–1 loss, thus crashing out of the tournament.
Bracket[edit | edit source]
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| 27 Oct | ||||||||||
| Assam Police | 1 | |||||||||
| Shillong Lajong | 1 | |||||||||
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| Oil India | 0 | |||||||||
| East Bengal II | 0 | |||||||||
| 30 Oct | ||||||||||
| Oil India | 1 | |||||||||
| Shillong Lajong | 0 | |||||||||
| 23 Oct | ||||||||||
| Diamond Harbour | 2 | |||||||||
| NorthEast United II | 0 | |||||||||
| 28 Oct | ||||||||||
| United Chirang Duar | 4 | |||||||||
| United Chirang Duar | 1 | |||||||||
| 26 Oct | ||||||||||
| Diamond Harbour | 4 | |||||||||
| Diamond Harbour | 1 | |||||||||
| TRAU | 0 | |||||||||
Matches[edit | edit source]
Win Draw Loss Void
| 25 October 2025 Quarter-final | East Bengal | 0–1 | Oil India | Duliajan |
| 17:30 IST |
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Stadium: Nehru Maidan Attendance: 4,000 Referee: Baju Tussoh Man of the Match: Akrang Narzary (Oil India) |
Sikkim Gold Cup[edit | edit source]
East Bengal also participated in the 41st Sikkim Gold Cup held at Paljor Stadium, Gangtok and fielded mostly their reserve squad for the tournament. East Bengal started the tournament directly from the quarter-final.
Bracket[edit | edit source]
Matches[edit | edit source]
Win Draw Loss Void
| 25 November 2025 Quarter-final | Services | 1–0 (a.e.t.) | East Bengal | Gangtok |
| 16:30 IST |
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Statistics[edit | edit source]
Appearances[edit | edit source]
- Players with no appearances are not included in the list.
- As of 5 May 2026[57]
Goal scorers[edit | edit source]
- As of 5 May 2026[58]
Assists[edit | edit source]
- As of 5 May 2026[59]
Clean sheets[edit | edit source]
- As of 28 April 2026[60]
| No. | Nat. | Player | Durand Cup | Indian Super League | Super Cup | IFA Shield | Calcutta League | Oil India Gold Cup | Sikkim Gold Cup | Total |
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| 13 | |
Prabhsukhan Singh Gill | 1 | 4 | 2 | 1 | Template:Sort dash | Template:Sort dash | Template:Sort dash | 8 |
| 24 | |
Debjit Majumder | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | Template:Sort dash | Template:Sort dash | 4 |
| 27 | |
Aditya Patra | Template:Sort dash | Template:Sort dash | Template:Sort dash | Template:Sort dash | 0 | 0 | Template:Sort dash | 0 |
| 95 | |
Gourab Shaw | Template:Sort dash | Template:Sort dash | Template:Sort dash | Template:Sort dash | 3 | Template:Sort dash | 0 | 3 |
Disciplinary record[edit | edit source]
See also[edit | edit source]
Notes[edit | edit source]
References[edit | edit source]
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- ↑ Laws of the Game 2007/2008, p.130: "The kicks from the penalty mark are not part of the match"
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Kicks from the penalty mark to determine which club qualifies or to determine the winners of a tie do not affect the actual result of the match.
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Win 3 points Draw 1 point Defeat 0 points. To ensure that the formula is not only fair but also simple, matches that are decided by a penalty shoot-out (which are considered draws under normal rules) result in the winning team receiving two points and the losing team one point.
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