Rugby team
East Bengal
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«Lal Holud Brigade»
East Bengal were assembled in 1920 for the migrants from the east — the Bangals — while Mohun Bagan stood for the Ghotis already settled on the western bank.
The Calcutta Football League tells you how deeply the club sits in the city's ordinary football: 41 titles, the first in 1942, the most recent in 2025.
The night the city keeps returning to is the 1975 IFA Shield final, when East Bengal beat Mohun Bagan 5–0. The derby has also cost the city dearly: sixteen supporters died in a stampede at Eden Gardens in 1980.
Home now is the Vivekananda Yuba Bharati Krirangan, the Salt Lake ground, with 85,000 seats, though the club's own East Bengal Ground still takes training and the smaller fixtures.
The name most often spoken is Bhaichung Bhutia's. Before him came the Pancha Pandavas, the five who took the treble of 1949 — Ahmed Khan among them.
Latest results
All matches| 11 Sep | Calcutta Premier Division |
United
A
|
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| 7 Sep | Calcutta Premier Division |
Mohun Bagan Super Giant II
H
|
1:1 | D |
| 2 Sep | Calcutta Premier Division |
United Kolkata
A
|
3:0 | W |
| 30 Aug | Calcutta Premier Division |
Calcutta Customs
A
|
2:0 | W |
| 27 Aug | Calcutta Premier Division |
Kidderpore
A
|
2:0 | W |
| 24 Aug | Calcutta Premier Division |
Kalighat
A
|
1:0 | W |
Standing
Calcutta Premier Division| # | Team | M | W | D | L | Goals | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
East Bengal
|
11 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 27:7 | 27 |
| 2 |
 Bhawanipore
|
12 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 21:7 | 27 |
| 3 |
Mohun Bagan Super Giant II
|
12 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 31:7 | 26 |
| 4 |
 Mohammedan SC
|
12 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 20:12 | 24 |
| 5 |
 Coal India
|
12 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 19:12 | 22 |
Team statistics
matches counted: 164| Metric | Total | Home | Away |
|---|---|---|---|
| Matches | 164 | 85 | 79 |
| Scored | 259 | 138 | 121 |
| Conceded | 228 | 114 | 114 |
| Scored per game | 1.6 | 1.6 | 1.5 |
| Conceded per game | 1.4 | 1.3 | 1.4 |
| Difference | +31 | +24 | +7 |
Fixtures of East Bengal
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14 Sep · 10:30
Mohammedan SC
H
Calcutta Premier Division
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11 Sep
United
A
-
7 Sep
Mohun Bagan Super Giant II
H
1:1
D
-
2 Sep
United Kolkata
A
3:0
W
-
30 Aug
Calcutta Customs
A
2:0
W
-
27 Aug
Kidderpore
A
2:0
W
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24 Aug
Kalighat
A
1:0
W
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14 Aug
Bhawanipore
A
1:1
D
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3 Aug
BSS Sporting
A
3:3
D
Honours of East Bengal
- Calcutta Football League 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 41
- IFA Shield 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, 2003, 2012, 2018 30
- Durand Cup 1951, 1952, 1956, 1957, 1967, 1968, 1970, 1971, 1972, 1973, 1978, 1979, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1993, 1995, 1996, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2026 22
- Federation Cup / Super Cup 1978, 1980, 1985, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012 9
- Federation Cup 1978, 1980, 1985, 1996, 2007, 2009, 2010, 2012 8
- National Football League 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003 4
- I-League / National Football League 2001, 2003, 2004 3
- Indian Super Cup 1997, 2006, 2011 3
- I-League 2025, 2026 2
- ASEAN Club Championship 2003 1
- Indian Super League 2026 1
- Super Cup 2024 1