List of East Bengal F.C. records and statistics
East Bengal Football Club is an Indian association football club based in Kolkata, West Bengal, which competes in the top tier of Indian football, for the 2019–20 season. The club was formed when the vice-president of Jorabagan, Suresh Chandra Chaudhuri, resigned when Jorabagan sent out their starting eleven but with the notable exclusion of defender Sailesh Bose who was dropped from the squad for reasons not disclosed when they were about to face Mohun Bagan in the Coochbehar Cup Semi Final on 28 July 1920. He along with Raja Manmatha Nath Chaudhuri, Ramesh Chandra Sen, and Aurobinda Ghosh, formed East Bengal, in Jorabagan home of Suresh Chandra on 1 August 1920; 99 years ago.[1] East Bengal started playing in the Calcutta Football League 2nd division from 1921 and in 1925 they qualified for the first division for the first time and since then they have won numerous titles in Indian Football.[1]
East Bengal joined the National Football League since its inception in 1996[2] and is the only club to play all seasons till date, even after its name change to I-League in 2007.[3] East Bengal have won the National Football League thrice: 2000–01, 2002–03 and 2003–04 and became runners up 7 times, the most number of times by any Indian football club. Among other trophies, East Bengal have won the Calcutta Football League 39 times, IFA Shield 28 times, Federation Cup 8 times and the Durand Cup 16 times.
History
On 28 July 1920 Mohun Bagan were scheduled to play Jorabagan in the Coochbehar Cup.[1] Jorabagan sent out their starting eleven but with the notable exclusion of defender Sailesh Bose who was dropped from the squad for reasons not disclosed.[1] The vice-president of Jorabagan, Suresh Chandra Chaudhuri, asked for Bose to be included in the line-up but the club coaches did not listen.[1] Chaudhuri left the club due to this and along with Raja Manmatha Nath Chaudhuri, Ramesh Chandra Sen, and Aurobinda Ghosh, formed East Bengal, in Jorabagan home of Suresh Chandra on 1 August 1920; 99 years ago. It was named East Bengal since the founders hailed from eastern region of Bengal.[1]
East Bengal played their first match in 1920 Hercules Cup, which was a 7-a-side tournament which they won. After the tournament the club became affiliated with the Indian Football Association. They won their first ever full tournament in 1921, lifting the Khogendra Shield. The Red and Gold brigade qualified for the Calcutta Football League 1st Div in 1925. They won their first 1st Div title in 1942. East Bengal won their first IFA Shield in 1943. In 1945, East Bengal won their first double of winning both Calcutta Football League and IFA Shield.
From 1949-51, East Bengal became the first team to make a hat-trick of wins in IFA Shield. In 1972, East Bengal won Calcutta Football League, IFA Shield, Durand Cup and Rovers Cup in a single season, thus becoming the first team to do so. In 1972, East Bengal also made a record of being the first and till date only Indian team winning the Calcutta Football League without conceding a single goal, which they again repeated in 1991.
In 1975, East Bengal broke the record by winning the Calcutta Football League consecutively for the 6th time (1970–75), bettering the record held by Mohammedan Sporting of winning it 5 times (1934–38). In 1975, East Bengal also created history as they defeated their arch-rivals Mohun Bagan by a record margin of 5-0, which is still being held today, in the IFA Shield final at the Mohun Bagan Ground. In 1976, East Bengal made a record of winning the IFA Shield 5 times in a row, a record held till date. In 1978, East Bengal participated in the Federation Cup for the first time and became joint champions with Mohun Bagan.
In 1985, East Bengal won the Federation Cup and qualified for Asian Club Championships for the first time. East Bengal topped the preliminary round held in Colombo and reached the Group Stages held in Jeddah. Saudi Arabia. In 1991 East Bengal qualified for the Asian Cup Winners' Cup for the first time and reached the Quarter-Finals.
In 1993, East Bengal won their first tournament on foreign soil as they won the Wai Wai Cup in Nepal. In 2000-01, East Bengal won their maiden NFL title, winning it again in 2002-03 and 2003-04. In 2003, East Bengal won a major international trophy at Jakarta when they defeated BEC Tero Sasana to lift the 2003 ASEAN Club Championship. The club won their third trophy outside India when they defeated South Korean Hannam University to life the San Miguel Cup in Nepal.[4] Between 2007-2012 East Bengal won the Federation Cup 4 times (2007,2009,2010,2012). From 2010-2017, East Bengal again bettered their own record as they won the Calcutta Football League for 8 consecutive times.
Honours
List of all tournaments won by East Bengal FC since its inception in 1920.[5]
Major Titles
International
- Wai Wai Cup
- Champions (1): 1993
- Champions (1): 2003
- San Miguel International Cup
- Champions (1): 2004
National
- National Football League (renamed as I-League from 2007)
- Champions (3) (Shared Record): 2000–01, 2002–03, 2003–04
- Champions (8): 1978, 1980, 1985, 1996, 2007, 2009, 2010, 2012
- Champions (3) (Record): 1997, 2006, 2011
- Champions (39) (Record): 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
- Champions (28) (Record): 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
- Champions (16) (Shared Record): 1951, 1952, 1956, 1960, 1967, 1970, 1972,1978, 1982, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1993, 1995, 2002, 2004
- Champions (10): 1949, 1962, 1967, 1969,1972. 1973, 1975, 1980, 1990, 1994
- D.C.M Trophy[11]
- Champions (7) (Record): 1950,1952,1957,1960,1973,1974,1983
- Champions (5): 1968,1972,1973,1978,1992
- Champions (7): 1987,1988,1990,1992,1995,1998,2001
Minor Titles
- Darjeeling Gold Cup
- Winners (5) (Record): 1976, 1981, 1982, 1985, 2018
- Mcdowell's Cup[13]
- Winners (3) (Record): 1995, 1997, 2000
- Winners (2): 1968, 1986
- Stafford Cup
- Winners (2): 1981, 1986
- Sanjay Gandhi Gold Cup
- Winners (1): 1984
- Kalinga Cup
- Winners (1): 1993
- SSS Trophy
- Winners (2): 1989, 1991
- Independence Day Cup
- Winners (1): 2002
- Dr. H. K. Mookherjee Shield
- Winners (2): 1957, 1961
- ATPA Shield
- Winners (1): 1992
- P. K. Nair Gold Cup
- Winners (1): 1956
- Kerala FA Shield
- Winners (1): 1968
- Hercules Cup
- Winners (1): 1920
- Khogendra Shield
- Winners (1): 1921
- Chandannagar Cup
- Winners (1): 1921
- Sachin Memorial Shield
- Winners (1): 1921
- Cooch Behar Cup
- Winners (2): 1924, 1942
- Gladstone Cup
- Winners (1): 1929
- Griffith Shield
- Winners (1): 1929
- Lady Hardinge Shield
- Winners (1): 1940
- Girija Shield
- Winners (1): 1942
Continental Record
Competition | No. of Appearances | Seasons | Best Result |
---|---|---|---|
Asian Club Championship [a] | 2 | 1985–86, 1998-99 | Group Stages |
Asian Cup Winners' Cup | 5 | 1991-92, 1993-94, 1994-95, 1995, 1997-98 | Quarter Finals (1991-92) |
ASEAN Club Championship | 1 | 2003 | Champions |
AFC Cup | 8 | 2004, 2005, 2008, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2015 | Semi Finals (2013) |
[a] Known as AFC Champions League from 2003
Trophy Count
East Bengal FC - Trophy Count | |
Tournament | No. of times Won |
---|---|
International | |
1 | |
1 | |
1 | |
Total | 3 |
Domestic (Major) | |
3 | |
8 | |
3 | |
39 | |
29 | |
16 | |
10 | |
7 | |
Total | 115 |
Domestic (Minor) | |
5 | |
7 | |
5 | |
3 | |
2 | |
2 | |
1 | |
1 | |
2 | |
1 | |
2 | |
1 | |
1 | |
1 | |
1 | |
1 | |
1 | |
1 | |
2 | |
1 | |
1 | |
1 | |
1 | |
Total | 44 |
All Total | 162 |
Player Records
Goalscoring records
- All-time Top goalscorer -
Bhaichung Bhutia (148 goals)[15] - Top goalscorer in NFL / I-League -
Bhaichung Bhutia (48 goals) - Top goalscorer in Calcutta Football League -
Somana (85 goals) - Most Continental goals -
Bhaichung Bhutia (20 goals) - Most goals in a single Calcutta Football League campaign -
Swami Nayar (36 goals in 17 matches) (1946)[16] - Most goals in a single NFL / I-League campaign : (18 goals)
Tolgay Ozbey (2011-12 I-League) Chidi Edeh (2012-13 I-League)
- Most goals in a single match -
Fred Pugsley (8 goals) vs BCLI Rail, 1945 Rovers Cup - Most goals in a single NFL / I-League match -
Ranti Martins (5 goals) vs Dempo S.C., 1 March 2015[17] - Most goals in a single match against Foreign Opponent -
Bhaichung Bhutia (6 goals) (East Bengal FC 6-0 Philippine Army FC, 2003 ASEAN Club Championship, Jakarta)
- Hat-trick on Debut :
Ashim Moulik (1963 Calcutta Football League)[18] Shyam Thapa (against Rajarsthan Club, 1966 Calcutta Football League)[19][20] Ernest Jeremiah (against Sporting Club de Goa, 2004 Durand Cup)[21][22][23][24] Bikash Narzinary (against Mohammedan Sporting, 2010 Calcutta Football League)[25][26] Suhair VP (against NBP Rainbow AC, 2017 Calcutta Football League)[27]
- Most number of Hat-trick in a single NFL/I-League campaign -
Ranti Martins (2 Hat-tricks, 2015-16) - Most number of Hat-trick in NFL/I-League -
Ranti Martins (3 Hat-tricks) - Hat-trick inside first half in NFL/I-League -
Ranti Martins ( 17', 26', 37')
- 9 February 2016, East Bengal FC 4-0 Shillong Lajong, 2015-16[28]
- Fastest Hat-trick -
K.P. Dhanaraj (4 min 30 secs - 1', 3', 5') [29]
- 29 August 1949, East Bengal FC 8-0 Maharana Club, Semi Final 1949 IFA Shield
- Fastest Hat-trick in NFL/I-League -
Ranti Martins (19 minutes - 69' (pen), 85', 88')
- 12 March 2016, Aizawl F.C. 2-3 East Bengal FC, 2015-16
- Most number of Golden goals for East Bengal -
Raman Vijayan (2)
- East Bengal 2–1 (aet) Dempo, 11 August 1996, 1996 Federation Cup Final[30]
- East Bengal 1–0 (aet) Mohun Bagan, 16 October 1998, 1998 CFL Championship Playoff[31]
All Time Top scorers
All-time Top Scorer for East Bengal[15][29] | ||||
Ranking | Nationality | Name | Goals | Refs |
---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Bhaichung Bhutia | 148 | [32][33][29] | |
2 | Chima Okorie | 131 | [15][29] | |
3 | K. P. Dhanraj | 127 | [15][29] | |
4 | Mohammad Habib | 114 | [34][29] | |
5 | Tulsidas Balaram | 104 | [35][29] | |
6 | Somana | 102 | [15][29] | |
7 | Ashim Moulik | 98 | [15][29] | |
8 | Sunil Ghosh | 97 | [36][29] | |
9 | Surajit Sengupta | 92 | [15][29] | |
10 | Mohammed Akbar | 90 | [29] | |
11 | Parimal Dey | 84 | [29] | |
12 | Subhash Bhowmick | 82 | [29] | |
13 | P. Venkatesh | 80 | [29] | |
14 | Jamshid Nassiri | 72 | [29] | |
15 | Shyam Thapa | 68 | [29] | |
Top scorers in National League/I-League
Top Scorer for East Bengal in NFL/I-League | |||
Ranking | Nationality | Name | Goals |
---|---|---|---|
1 | Bhaichung Bhutia | 48[37] | |
2 | Tolgay Ozbey | 35[37] | |
3 | Ranti Martins | 29[37] | |
4 | Chidi Edeh | 27[37] | |
5 | Edmilson Marques Pardal | 23[37][38] | |
6 | Mike Okoro | 21[37] | |
7 | Raman Vijayan | 20[37] | |
Yusif Yakubu | |||
9 | Robin Singh | 19[39] | |
10 | Dudu Omagbemi | 18[39] | |
Top scorers in Calcutta League
Top Scorer for East Bengal in Calcutta League | |||
Ranking | Nationality | Name | Goals |
---|---|---|---|
1 | Somana | 85 | |
2 | Sunil Ghosh | 75 | |
3 | K.P. Dhanraj | 70 | |
4 | Surjo Chakraborty | 62 | |
Mohammad Habib | 62[40] | ||
Appearance Records
Most Appearances in I-League
The list of East Bengal FC players with the most number of appearances in the I-League era, starting from 2007-08 I-League till date. Indian former International and former East Bengal FC captain Mehtab Hossain holds the record for the most appearances for the East Bengal F.C. - 175 total appearances with 165 starts.
- Player names in Bold are still part of the current squad.
- As of matches played 9 March 2020
List of East Bengal players with most appearances in the I-League (2007 - ) | ||||||
SL no. | Position | Nationality | Name | Total Apps | Starting XI | Seasons Played |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Midfielder | Mehtab Hossain | 175 | 165 | 2007/08 - 2016/17 | |
2 | Left Back | Saumik Dey | 115 | 111 | 2007/08 - 2015/16 | |
3 | Midfielder | Harmanjot Khabra | 113 | 96 | 2009/10 - 2015/16 | |
4 | Midfielder | Sanju Pradhan | 104 | 65 | 2008/09 - 2012/13; 2015/16 | |
5 | Centre-back | Uga Okpara | 95 | 94 | 2009/10 - 2013/14 | |
6 | Midfielder | Lalrindika Ralte | 92 | 75 | 2012/13 - 2016/17; 2018/19 - present | |
7 | Centre-back | Arnab Mondal | 86 | 81 | 2012/13 - 2017/18 | |
8 | Centre-back | Gurwinder Singh | 83 | 71 | 2010/11 - 2017/18; 2019-20 - present | |
9 | Midfielder | Syed Rahim Nabi | 75 | 73 | 2007/08 - 2010/11 | |
10 | Midfielder | Penn Orji | 72 | 69 | 2010/11 - 2012/13 | |
Most Uninterrupted Number of Seasons Played
List of East Bengal players with most uninterrupted number of seasons played | |||||
SL no. | Name | Position | Years of Playing | Playing Years | Captained |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Moni Talukdar | Goal Keeper | 1920-1937 | 18 | 1932,1933 |
2 | Dulal Guha Thakurta | Forward | 1927-1942 | 16 | 1935,1936 |
3 | Rakhal Majumdar | Defender | 1937-1952 | 16 | 1943 |
4 | Apparao | Forward | 1941-1955 | 15 | 1946 |
5 | Tushar Rakshit | Midfielder | 1991-2005 | 15 | 1995 |
6 | Noni Ghosal | Center Half | 1921-1934 | 14 | 1926 |
7 | Alvito D'Cunha | Midfielder | 2002-2015 | 14 | 2006 |
8 | Bhanu Dutta Ray | Defender | 1922-1934 | 13 | 1923 |
9 | Promod Dasgupta | Defender | 1936-1948 | 13 | 1938,1939,1940 |
10 | Saumik Dey | Defender | 2005-2016 | 12 | 2010 |
11 | Ram Bahadur | Midfielder | 1957-1967 | 11 | 1960 |
12 | Mehtab Hossain | Midfielder | 2007-2017 | 11 | 2013-14 |
13 | Sunil Ghosh | Forward | 1940-1949 | 10 | 1944 |
14 | Byomkesh Bose | Defender | 1949-1958 | 10 | 1951 |
Player Awards
AIFF Player of the Year
AIFF Player of the Year is presented to the best footballer in India over the previous calendar year. List of East Bengal FC players to have won the prestigious award:
AIFF Player of the Year | ||
Year | Name | Position |
---|---|---|
1995 | Bhaichung Bhutia | Forward |
2001 | Jo Paul Ancheri | Midfielder |
2002 | Deepak Mondal | Defender |
I-League Fans' Player of the Year
I-League Fans' Player of the Year is presented to the fan selection of the best footballer in India over the previous season. The award was started in 2008-09 season. List of East Bengal FC players to have won the prestigious award:
I-League Fans' Player of the Year | ||
Year | Name | Position |
---|---|---|
2010-11 | Mehtab Hossain | Midfielder |
I-League Indian Player of the Season
I-League Indian Player of the Year is presented to the best Indian footballer in I-League over the previous season. The award was started in 2008-09 season. List of East Bengal FC players to have won the prestigious award:
I-League Indian Player of the Year | ||
Year | Name | Position |
---|---|---|
2008-09 | Sunil Chhetri | Forward |
2010-11 | Mehtab Hossain | Midfielder |
East Bengal FC Players at the FIFA World Cup
East Bengal FC recruited Majid Bishkar who became the first player to have played in India who have represented his country at the FIFA World Cup.[41] There were a few whom followed:
List of East Bengal FC Players in FIFA World Cup | |||||
No. | Nation | Name | Seasons | Position | World Cup Appearances |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Majid Bishkar | 1980-81 | MF | 1978 FIFA World Cup, Argentina | |
2 | Emeka Ezeugo | 1986-87 | MF | 1994 FIFA World Cup, USA | |
3 | MacDonald Mukansi | 2007-08 | MF | 2002 FIFA World Cup, South Korea and Japan | |
4 | Leo Bertos | 2014-15 | MF | 2010 FIFA World Cup, South Africa | |
5 | Jhonny Acosta | 2018-19 2019-20 |
DF | 2014 FIFA World Cup, Brazil 2018 FIFA World Cup, Russia |
Managerial Records
- First ever professionally appointed Coach/Manager -
- First Foreigner Coach/Manager -
Philippe De Ridder (2005–06)
- Longest serving Coach/Manager -
- Most Trophies won -
- Most Trophies won in a single stint -
a As Technical Director
Foreign Managers at East Bengal FC
- Record in competitive matches for foreign managers
- As of matches played 9 March 2020
Record for Foreign Managers for East Bengal FC | ||||||||
Name | Nat. | From | To | P | W | D | L | Win% |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Philippe De Ridder | 15 December 2005 | 31 May 2006 | 18 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 55.56 | |
Carlos Roberto Pereira | 4 July 2006 | 31 May 2007 | 38 | 18 | 9 | 11 | 47.37 | |
Philippe De Ridder | 6 November 2009 | 31 May 2010 | 46 | 16 | 17 | 13 | 34.78 | |
Trevor James Morgan | 16 July 2010 | 24 May 2013 | 178 | 112 | 31 | 35 | 62.92 | |
Marcos Falopa | 12 June 2013 | 14 November 2013 | 12 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 50.00 | |
Eelco Schattorie | 20 February 2015 | 30 June 2015 | 20 | 8 | 4 | 8 | 40.00 | |
Trevor James Morgan | 14 April 2016 | 17 April 2017 | 33 | 22 | 4 | 7 | 66.67 | |
Alejandro Menéndez[lower-alpha 1] | 19 August 2018 | 21 January 2020 | 41 | 24 | 7 | 10 | 58.54 | |
Mario Rivera Campesino | 23 January 2020 | Present | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 37.50 |
- Does not include two walkovers East Bengal F.C. awarded;
1. vs Delhi Dynamos FC in 2019 Indian Super Cup
2. vs Calcutta Customs in 2019-20 Calcutta Premier Division.
Most Successful Managers at East Bengal FC
No | Name | I-League/NFL | Fed Cup | Calcutta League | IFA Shield | Durand Cup | Rovers Cup | Others[upper-alpha 1] | Total |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | — | 2 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 30 | |
0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |||
2 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 14 | |
0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 14 | ||
4 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 11 | |
5 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 0 | — | 2 | 9 | |
6 | — | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 7 | |
7 | — | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6 | |
— | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 6 |
- Includes ASEAN Club Championship, D.C.M. Trophy, All Airlines Gold Cup, Bordoloi Trophy, Wai Wai Cup, Kalinga Cup, Super Cup, San Miguel International Cup, McDowell's Cup, Independence Cup, Platinum Jubilee Cup.
Most Trophies Won in a Single Stint by a Manager at East Bengal FC
No | Seasons | Name | I-League/NFL | Federation Cup | Calcutta League | IFA Shield | Durand Cup | Rovers Cup | Others[upper-alpha 1] | Total |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | 1972-73 to 1975-76 | - | - | 4 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 16 | |
2 | 2001-02 to 2005-06 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 13 | |
3 | 2010-11 to 2012-13 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | - | 2 | 8 | |
4 | 1990-91 to 1991-92 | - | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 7 | |
1994-95 to 1995-96 | - | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 7 | ||
1996-97 to 1998-99 | - | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 7 |
- Includes ASEAN Club Championship, D.C.M. Trophy, All Airlines Gold Cup, Bordoloi Trophy, Wai Wai Cup, Super Cup, San Miguel International Cup, McDowell's Cup, Independence Cup, Platinum Jubilee Cup.
Managerial Awards
AIFF Coach/Manager of the Year
AIFF Coach/Manager of the Year is presented to the best Coach/Manager in India over the previous calendar year. List of East Bengal FC managers/coaches to have won the prestigious award:
AIFF Coach/Manager of the Year | ||
Year | Nationality | Name |
---|---|---|
2011-12 | Trevor James Morgan | |
I-League Coach of the Month
In the 2019-20 I-League season, the AIFF had introduced the I-League Coach of the Month award, given to the best Coach of an I-League side for the month. The first award was awarded to East Bengal F.C. coach Alejandro Menendez for the month of December - 2019, as he managed to stay undefeated for the month with 2 wins and 2 draws.
I-League Coach of the Month | |||
Season | Month | Nationality | Name |
---|---|---|---|
2019-20 | December | Alejandro Menendez | |
Club Records
Matches
Firsts
- First match: East Bengal FC 4-0 Metropolitan College, 11 August 1920, Hercules Cup[42]
- First Calcutta League 2nd Div match: East Bengal FC 0-0 Sobhabazar Club, 2 May 1921
- First Calcutta League 1st Div match: East Bengal FC 1-4 Calcutta FC, May 1925
- First win in Calcutta League 1st Div: East Bengal FC 2-1 Dalhousie A.C., 1925
- First IFA Shield match: East Bengal FC 1-1 Town Club, 20 July 1921
- First Durand Cup match: East Bengal FC 2-0 Army Headquarters FC, 1926
- First NFL / I-League match: Mohammedan Sporting 1-2 East Bengal FC, 17 Dec 1996
- First Asian Competition match: East Bengal FC
7-0 New Road Team, (1985–86 Asian Club Championship - Preliminary Round)
Wins
- Highest margin win: East Bengal FC 11-0 BCLI Rail, (1945 Rovers Cup)[43]
- Goals: Sunil Ghosh (2), Fred Pugsley (8), S. Chatterjee
- Goals: Tolgay Ozbey (4), Uga Okpara (2), Robin Singh, Baljit Sahni
- Highest margin win in Calcutta League:[43]
- East Bengal FC 10-0 Dalhousie A.C., 1943
- Goals: Somana (4), Arokiraj (4), Appa Rao (2)
- East Bengal FC 10-0 Calcutta Garrison, 1949
- Goals: PBA Saleh (3), Abid (4), K.P. Dhanaraj (2), P. Venkatesh
- Highest margin win in IFA Shield:[43]
- East Bengal FC 9-0 Victoria Sporting, 1936
- Goals: N. Majumdar (3), P. Mukherjee (2), Kaiser, Dulal Guha Thakurta, A. Hussain, Hira Das
- East Bengal FC 9-0 Wari FC, 22 September 2003[45][46]
- Goals: Dipankar Roy (4), Bijen Singh (2), Kalia Kulothungan, Douglas Silva, Shylo Malsawmtlunga
- Highest margin win in Durand Cup:[43]East Bengal FC 10-0 B.B.Star, 1972
- Goals: Md. Akbar (4), Md. Habib (2), Mohan Singh, Latifuddin, Shambu Moitra, Samaresh Chowdhury
- Highest margin win in Federation Cup:[43]
- East Bengal FC 5-0 Rajasthan Police, 1978
- Goals: Surajit Sengupta, Ranjit Mukherjee (2), Mihir Bose, N. Ulganathan
- East Bengal FC 5-0 Vasco S.C., 1998
- Goals: Raman Vijayan (2), Renedy Singh (2), Carlton Chapman
- East Bengal FC 5-0 HAL, 2003
- Goals: Bijen Singh (2), Chandan Das (2), Dipankar Roy
- Highest margin win in Asian Competition: Club Valencia
0-9 East Bengal FC, (1985–86 Asian Club Championship - Preliminary Round)[43]
- Goals: Debashis Roy (3), Jamshid Nassiri (2), Monojit Das (2), Debashis Misra, Samir Chauthuri
Defeats
- Worst defeat: FC Dynamo Kyiv 13-1 East Bengal FC
- Friendly Match, 6 September 1953, Dynamo Stadium, Kiev
- Worst defeat in Calcutta League: Dalhousie A.C. 7-1 East Bengal FC, 1928
- Worst defeat in NFL/I-League:
- Shillong Lajong F.C. 5-1 East Bengal FC, 30 May 2015, 2014-15 I-League
- Salgaocar S.C. 4-0 East Bengal FC, 29 December 2011, 2011-12 I-League
- Worst defeat in Asian Competitions: Dalian Wanda F.C. 6-0 East Bengal FC,
- First Round, 4 September 1998, 1998–99 Asian Club Championship
Consecutive Titles
- Most consecutive NFL/I-League titles: 2 (2002–03, 2003–04) shared record
- Most consecutive Calcutta Football League titles: 8 (2010 - 2017) record[47]
- Most consecutive IFA Shield titles: 5 (1972 - 1976) record
- Most consecutive Federation Cup titles: 2 (2009–10,2010–11)
- Most Consecutive Durand Cup titles: 3 (1989 - 1991) shared record
- Most Consecutive Rovers Cup titles: 2 (1973,1974)
Undefeated/Winning Streaks
- All time undefeated streak- 40 matches in 1972-73 (32 wins, 8 draws)
- NFL / I-League undefeated streak in single campaign - 17 matches in 2002-03 NFL (13 wins, 4 draws)
- NFL / I-League undefeated streak - 22 matches (18th Match vs HAL in 2001-02 NFL - 17th Match vs Tollygunge Agragami in 2002-03 NFL)
- NFL / I-League winning streak - 6 matches (1st Match vs ONGC F.C. - 6th Match vs Air India F.C. in 2010-11 I-League)
- Undefeated Calcutta Football League Champions - 17 times record[16]
- Calcutta Football League Champions winning all matches - 3 times (1975–76,1977–78,2016–17) record
Record in NFL and I-League
- As of matches played 9 March 2020
East Bengal FC - Record in NFL/I-League | |||||||||
Season | Played | Won | Draw | Loss | GF | GA | GD | Points | Position |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1996–97 | 5[lower-alpha 1] | 3 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 2 | +4 | 11 | Qualify for Championship stage |
14 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 19 | 11 | +8 | 25 | 3rd | |
1997–98 | 18 | 8 | 7 | 3 | 18 | 10 | +8 | 31 | 2nd |
1998–99 | 10[lower-alpha 2] | 8 | 2 | 0 | 19 | 2 | +17 | 26 | Qualify for Second Stage |
10 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 14 | 8 | +6 | 19 | 2nd | |
1999–00 | 22 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 25 | 21 | +4 | 32 | 7th |
2000–01 | 22 | 13 | 7 | 2 | 30 | 9 | +21 | 46 | Champions |
2001–02 | 22 | 11 | 3 | 8 | 31 | 23 | +8 | 36 | 5th |
2002–03 | 22 | 15 | 4 | 3 | 44 | 22 | +22 | 49 | Champions |
2003–04 | 22 | 15 | 4 | 3 | 37 | 13 | +24 | 49 | Champions |
2004–05 | 22 | 13 | 4 | 5 | 34 | 16 | +18 | 43 | 3rd |
2005–06 | 17 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 25 | 16 | +9 | 31 | 2nd |
2006–07 | 18 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 29 | 29 | 0 | 26 | 5th |
2007–08 | 18 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 17 | 23 | -6 | 19 | 6th |
2008–09 | 22 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 31 | 26 | +5 | 28 | 6th |
2009–10 | 26 | 7 | 10 | 9 | 27 | 31 | -4 | 31 | 9th |
2010–11 | 26 | 15 | 6 | 5 | 44 | 21 | +23 | 51 | 2nd |
2011–12 | 26 | 15 | 6 | 5 | 46 | 22 | +24 | 51 | 2nd |
2012–13 | 26 | 13 | 8 | 5 | 44 | 18 | +26 | 47 | 3rd |
2013–14 | 24 | 12 | 7 | 5 | 39 | 23 | +16 | 43 | 2nd |
2014–15 | 20 | 8 | 5 | 7 | 30 | 28 | +2 | 29 | 4th |
2015–16 | 16 | 7 | 4 | 5 | 22 | 18 | +4 | 25 | 3rd |
2016–17 | 18 | 10 | 3 | 5 | 33 | 15 | +18 | 33 | 3rd |
2017–18 | 18 | 8 | 7 | 3 | 32 | 19 | +13 | 31 | 4th |
2018–19 | 20 | 13 | 3 | 4 | 37 | 20 | +17 | 42 | 2nd |
2019–20 | 16 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 23 | 18 | +4 | 20 | 2nd[lower-alpha 3] |
TOTAL | 500 | 248 | 133 | 119 | 756 | 464 | +292 | 877 |
- Group Stages
- First Stage
- 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.[48]
Overall Record
- Statistics correct as of 9 March 2020.
Competition | Home | Away | Total | |||||||||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
P | W | D | L | P | W | D | L | P | W | D | L | F | A | Win% | Notes | |
National Football League (1996–2007) (Tier-One) | 114 | 77 | 25 | 12 | 110 | 45 | 33 | 32 | 224 | 122 | 58 | 44 | 331 | 182 | 54.46 | [upper-alpha 1][3] |
I-League (2007 – present day ) (Tier-One) | 137 | 72 | 38 | 27 | 139 | 54 | 37 | 48 | 276 | 126 | 75 | 75 | 425 | 282 | 45.65 | [3] |
Total | 251 | 149 | 63 | 39 | 249 | 99 | 70 | 80 | 500 | 248 | 133 | 119 | 756 | 464 | 49.60 | [3] |
Goals
Firsts
- First Goal in NFL / I-League -
Raman Vijayan (Mohammedan Sporting 1-2 East Bengal FC, 17 Dec 1996) - First Goal in Calcutta League 2nd Div -
Arabinda Ghosh (against St. Xavier's, 1921) - First Goal in Calcutta League 1st Div -
Mona Dutta (East Bengal FC 1-4 Calcutta FC, May 1925) - First Hat-trick by an East Bengal player -
Jatin Sarkar (East Bengal FC 3-2 Rangers, 1927 Calcutta Football League) - First Hat-trick by an East Bengal player in NFL/I-League -
Ossius Luiz Ferreira (East Bengal FC 3-0 State Bank of Travancore, 15 February 2000, 1999-00 NFL) - First Golden-goal by an East Bengal player -
Bhaichung Bhutia
- East Bengal 2–1 (aet) Mohammedan Sporting, 1993 Durand Cup Semi Final[49]
Records
- Most individual scorers in a single NFL/I-League match: 6 (East Bengal FC 6-0 United Sikkim F.C., 2012-13 I-League)[50]
- Goals: Chidi Edeh, Andrew Barisic, Cavin Lobo, Lalrindika Ralte, Mehtab Hossain and Penn Orji
- Most NFL / I-League goals scored in a season:
- 46 Goals in 26 Matches in 2011-12 I-League
- 44 Goals in 22 Matches in 2002-03 NFL
- Most Calcutta League goals scored in a season:
- 77 Goals in 26 Matches in 1949-50
- 62 Goals in 22 Matches in 1973-74[51]
- Fewest goals conceded in an NFL / I-League season: 9 Goals conceded (2000-01)
- Fewest goals conceded in a Calcutta Football League season: 0 Goal conceded (1972–73, 1991–92) record
- Fewest goals conceded in a Federation Cup campaign: 0 Goal conceded (2009-10)
Top Scorers in NFL/I-League
Top Scorer for East Bengal FC in NFL and I-League each season:
* Current Season
Golden boot winner |
Top Scorer for East Bengal in NFL/I-League | ||||
Season | Nationality | Name | Goals | |
---|---|---|---|---|
1996-97 | Raman Vijayan | 9 | ||
1997-98 | Bhaichung Bhutia | 8 | ||
1998-99 | Raman Vijayan | 10 | ||
1999-00 | Willie Brown | 4 | ||
Ossius Luiz Ferreira | ||||
Dipankar Roy | ||||
2000-01 | Omolaja Olalekan | 8 | ||
2001-02 | Omolaja Olalekan | 7 | ||
2002-03 | Mike Okoro | 17 | ||
2003-04 | Cristiano Júnior | 15 | ||
2004-05 | Bhaichung Bhutia | 9 | ||
2005-06 | Bhaichung Bhutia | 12 | ||
2006-07 | Edmilson Marques Pardal | 13 | ||
2007-08 | Edmilson Marques Pardal | 8 | ||
2008-09 | Yusif Yakubu | 11 | ||
2009-10 | Yusif Yakubu | 9 | ||
2010-11 | Tolgay Özbey | 17 | ||
2011-12 | Tolgay Özbey | 18 | ||
2012-13 | Chidi Edeh | 18 | ||
2013-14[52] | Chidi Edeh | 9 | ||
2014-15 | Ranti Martins | 17 | ||
2015-16 | Ranti Martins | 12 | ||
2016-17 | Willis Plaza | 9 | ||
2017-18 | Dudu Omagbemi | 8 | ||
2018-19 | Jobby Justin | 9 | ||
Enrique Esqueda | ||||
2019-20 | Marcos de la Espada | 6* | ||
Jaime Santos | ||||
Hat-tricks in NFL/I-League
Hat-tricks for East Bengal in NFL/I-League | |||||
Season | Date | Nationality | Name | Against | Final score |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
1999-00 | 15 February 2000 | Ossius Luiz Ferreira | State Bank of Travancore | 3 – 0 | |
2002-03 | 25 January 2003 | Alvito D'Cunha | HAL | 3 – 5 | |
2002-03 | 8 February 2003 | Mike Okoro | HAL | 4 – 1 | |
2005-06 | 18 March 2006 | Bhaichung Bhutia | Sporting Club de Goa | 4 – 3 | |
2010-11 | 4 April 2011 | Tolgay Özbey | Air India | 3 – 0 | |
2011-12 | 23 November 2011 | Tolgay Özbey4 | HAL | 1 – 8 | |
2012-13 | 5 January 2013 | Chidi Edeh | Salgaocar | 4 – 1 | |
2014-15 | 1 March 2015 | Ranti Martins5 | Dempo | 1 – 5 | |
2015-16 | 9 February 2016 | Ranti Martins | Shillong Lajong | 4 – 0 | |
2015-16 | 12 March 2016 | Ranti Martins | Aizawl F.C. | 2 – 3 | |
2016-17 | 29 January 2017 | Wedson Anselme | Minerva Punjab | 0 – 5 | |
2017-18 | 24 February 2018 | Dudu Omagbemi4 | Chennai City F.C. | 7 – 1 | |
2018-19 | 14 February 2019 | Laldanmawia Ralte | Shillong Lajong | 5 – 0 | |
4 Scored 4 Goals
5 Scored 5 Goals
Kolkata Derby
Firsts
- First Derby match: East Bengal FC 0-0 Mohun Bagan, 8 August 1921, Cooch Bihar Cup
- First Derby win: East Bengal FC 2-1 Mohun Bagan, 26 August 1921, Khogendra Shield Final
- East Bengal - Nosa Sen; N. Bose; Mohun Bagan - Umapoti Kumar;
- First Derby in Calcutta League: East Bengal FC 1-0 Mohun Bagan, 25 May 1925
- East Bengal - Nepal Chakraborty;
- First Derby in IFA Shield: East Bengal FC 1-0 Mohun Bagan, 1944 IFA Shield Semi Final
- East Bengal - V. Rao;
- First Derby in NFL/I-League: East Bengal FC 1-2 Mohun Bagan, 6 January 1998
- East Bengal - Felix ; Mohun Bagan - Chima Okorie, Dipendu Biswas;
- First Derby in Federation Cup: East Bengal FC 0-0 Mohun Bagan, 1978 Fed Cup Final
- First Derby in Durand Cup: East Bengal FC 0-0 Mohun Bagan, 26 December 1957, Durand Cup Semi Final
- First Derby in Rovers Cup: East Bengal FC 2-1 Mohun Bagan, 29 November 1960, Rovers Cup Semi Final
- East Bengal - Arun Ghosh, B. Narayan; Mohun Bagan - Amiya Bannerjee
First in Stadiums
- First Derby at Eden Gardens: East Bengal FC 2-1 Mohun Bagan (1967 Calcutta Football League)
- East Bengal - Proshanta Sinha, Ashim Moulik; Mohun Bagan - Bikramjit Debnath
- First Derby at Salt Lake Stadium: East Bengal FC 1-0 Mohun Bagan (1984 IFA Shield Final)
- East Bengal - Kartik Seth
- First Derby at Kanchenjunga Stadium: East Bengal FC 0-0 Mohun Bagan (12 January 1988, Exhibition Match)
Goalscoring
- First Goal in Derby: Nosa Sen (East Bengal FC 2-1 Mohun Bagan, 26 August 1921, Khogendra Shield Final)
- First Goal in CFL Derby: Nepal Chakraborty (East Bengal FC 1-0 Mohun Bagan, 20 May 1925)
- First Goal in NFL/I-league Derby: Felix Abayomi (East Bengal FC 1-2 Mohun Bagan, 6 January 1998)
- Most Goals in Derby: Bhaichung Bhutia (13 Goals for East Bengal FC)
- Hattrick in Derby: Bhaichung Bhutia (East Bengal 4–1 Mohun Bagan, 13 July 1997, Fed Cup Semi Final)
- Biggest Victory: East Bengal FC 5-0 Mohun Bagan (29 September 1975, IFA Shield Final)
- Goals: Shyam Thapa (2); Ranjit Mukherjee; Surojit Sengupta; Subhankar Sanyal
- Biggest Victory in CFL Derby:
- East Bengal FC 4-0 Mohun Bagan, 23 May 1936
- Goals: Laxminarayan; K. Prasad; Murgesh; Majid
- East Bengal FC 4-0 Mohun Bagan, 6 September 2015
- Goals: Do Dong-hyun (2); Mohammed Rafique; Rahul Bheke
- Biggest Victory in NFL/I-League Derby: East Bengal FC 3-0 Mohun Bagan, 22 February 2009
- Goals: Syed Rahim Nabi (2); Sunil Chhetri
Win Records
- Most consecutive Derby won: 6 (12 January 1972, Durand Cup Final – 29 September 1974, IFA Shield Final)
- Most consecutive Derby won in NFL/I-League: 4 (8 December 2002 – 25 April 2004)
- Most consecutive Derby undefeated: 17 (1932 Days,[lower-alpha 1] 25 December 1969, Rovers Cup Final – 29 September 1974, IFA Shield Final)[53]
- Most consecutive Derby undefeated in NFL/I-League: 9 (8 December 2002 – 27 February 2007)
- Derby Doubles in NFL/I-League: 3 (2002–03, 2003–04, 2018–19)
- East Bengal FC lost to Mohun Bagan, first time since their 3-1 defeat in the IFA Shield Final on 20th September 1969, after 1932 days, on 5th January 1975, in the Durand Cup Semi Final at the Ambedkar Stadium, Delhi by 1-0.
Miscellaneous
- Only NFL/I-League Kolkata Derby outside Bengal: East Bengal FC 1–1 Mohun Bagan, Fatorda Stadium Goa, 2 March 1999 1998–99 NFL First Round
Overall Derby Record
- As of matches played 19 January 2020
Overall Kolkata Derby Head to Head record | ||||
Competition | Matches Played | East Bengal wins | Mohun Bagan wins | Draws |
---|---|---|---|---|
NFL / I-League | 45 | 17 | 15 | 13 |
Federation Cup | 22 | 8 | 6 | 8 |
Calcutta Football League | 160 | 53 | 47 | 60 |
IFA Shield | 41 | 21 | 7 | 13 |
Durand Cup | 19 | 8 | 6 | 5 |
Rovers Cup | 12 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
All Airlines Gold Cup | 10 | 7 | 1 | 2 |
DCM Trophy | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Darjeeling Gold Cup | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
Horendra Mukherjee Memorial Shield | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Scissor's Cup | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
McDowell Cup | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Bordoloi Trophy | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Amrita Bazar Cenetary Cup | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Peerless Trophy | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Mohun Bagan Cenetary Cup | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Nehru Cenetary Cup | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
J.C. Guha Trophy | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Shibdas Bhaduri Memorial Trophy | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
SSS Trophy | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
PNB Cenetary Trophy | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Kalinga Cup | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Md. Sporting Platinum Jubilee Celebrations Cup | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Cooch Bihar Cup | 6 | 1 | 4 | 1 |
Khogendra Shield | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Raja Memorial Shield | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Gladstone Cup | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Darbhanga Cup | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
William Younger Challenge Cup | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
Lady Hardinge Shield | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
Trades Cup | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Competitive Matches Total [a] | 353 | 127 | 111 | 115 |
Exhibition Games | 18 | 2 | 9 | 7 |
ALL TIME TOTAL | 371 | 129 | 120 | 122 |
Mini Kolkata Derby Record
East Bengal FC also has a minor rivalry against another giant from Kolkata Mohammedan SC. The rivalry started in the 1930s when Mohammedan SC won 5 consecutive Calcutta Football League titles between 1934-38 while East Bengal FC bettered their record in the 70s by winning the league for 6 consecutive seasons from 1970-75.
Goalscoring Records
- Highest margin of win:[54]
- East Bengal FC 7-1 Mohammedan SC (6 October 1998 Calcutta Football League, Super Five[55])
- East Bengal FC 6-0 Mohammedan SC (14 May 2012, 2011 Calcutta Football League)
Overall Record
- As of Upto matches played on 26 September 2019
Overall Head to Head record[54] | ||||
Competition | Matches Played | East Bengal FC wins | Mohammedan SC wins | Draws |
---|---|---|---|---|
Competitive Matches Total | 245 | 124 | 60 | 61 |
International
Firsts
- First match: East Bengal FC 2-0
China Olymmpic XI
- 1948, Friendly Match, Kolkata
- Goals - Apparao, P.B. Saleh
- 1953 World Youth Festival, Bucharest
- Goals - Thangraj (2)
- First win in a final at home: East Bengal FC 1-0
PAS Tehran F.C.
- 1970 IFA Shield, Eden Gardens, Kolkata
- Goal - Parimal Dey
- 1993 Wai Wai Cup, Nepal
- Goals - Suman Enjon (o.g.)
- First match in Asian Club Championship: East Bengal FC 7-0
New Road Team
- Qualifying Round, 1985–86 Asian Club Championship
- Goals - Biswajit Bhattacharya (4), Debasish Roy (2), Birbhadra Pradhan (o.g.))
- First match in Asian Cup Winners' Cup: Abahani KC
0-0 East Bengal FC
- 1 September 1991, First Round, 1991-92 Asian Cup Winners' Cup
- First match in AFC Cup: Geylang United FC
2-3 East Bengal FC
- 10 February 2004, Group Stage, 2004 AFC Cup
- Goals - Cristiano Junior (2), Bijen Singh
Records
- Total Matches played in AFC competitions: 83
- Appearances in AFC Champions League[lower-alpha 1]: 2 (1985–86, 1998–99)
- Matches played in AFC Champions League: 9
- Appearances in Asian Cup Winners' Cup: 5 (1991–92, 1993–94, 1994–95, 1995, 1997–98)
- Matches played in Asian Cup Winners' Cup: 18
- Appearances in AFC Cup: 8 (2004, 2005, 2008, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2015)
- Matches played in AFC Cup: 55
- Most Appearances by a player in AFC Cup: Mehtab Hossain (34 apps)[56]
- Most Goals against foreign opponents: Bhaichung Bhutia (24 Goals)
- Most Goals in AFC competitions: Bhaichung Bhutia (11 Goals)
- Most Goals in AFC Cup: Chidi Edeh (6 Goals)
- Most consecutive wins against foreign opponents: 8 Matches (2003–04)[57]
- Most Goals by a player in a match against foreign opponents: Bhaichung Bhutia - 6 goals
- East Bengal FC 6-0 Philippine Army FC, 2003 ASEAN Club Championship, Jakarta
- Qualifying Round, 1985–86 Asian Club Championship
- Goals - Debasish Roy (3), Jamshid Nassiri (2), Monojit, Debasish Mishra, Samar Choudhury
- Biggest win in AFC Cup: East Bengal FC 5-1
Yangon United F.C.
- 15 May 2013, Round of 16, 2013 AFC Cup
- Goals - Penn Orji, Chidi Edeh (3), Mehtab Hossain
East Bengal FC Overall Record against Foreign Opponents[lower-alpha 2] | |||
Played | Win | Draw | Loss |
---|---|---|---|
202 | 83 | 35 | 84 |
Last updated: 16 November 2018
Source: East Bengal against Foreign Opponents
- Formerly known as Asian Club Championship from 1967-2002.
- Only Competitive Matches
Notes
- Includes 5 matches from 1996–97 NFL First Stage and 10 matches from 1998–99 NFL Preliminary Stages.
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