East Bengal — ইস্ট বেঙ্গল —
Full name	Kingfisher East Bengal Football Club
Nickname(s)	The Red-and-Gold Brigade ; Torch ; Hilsa ; বাংলা-এ: লাল-হলুদ ; মশাল ; ইলিশ ; জার্মান
Founded	1920
Ground	East Bengal Club on the Maidan (shared with Aryans club) Matches are played at the Yuva Bharati Krirangan (যুবভারতী ক্রীড়াঙ্গন) also known as the Salt Lake Stadium
Capacity	120,000 at the YBK Salt Lake Stadium; 24,000 at East Bengal Club ground
Chairman	Dr Pranab Dasgupta
Manager	Sri Swapan Ball Coach : Carlos Roberto Pereira da Silva
League	NFL Premier Division
2005-2006	NFL Premier Division 2nd
Home colours Away colours

The East Bengal Club is an Indian football club. This club is based at Kolkata and was ranked second in the last National Football League season.
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They were the first Indian club in over 40 years to win a continental trophy when they beat BEC Tero Sasano in the final of the 2003 ASEAN Cup championship.
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 East Bengal has been the best performing football club in India's football history, 

Kingfisher East Bengal also has a multi-collaborative tie-in with Leicester City FC, UK for an exchange program with junior footballers, in respect to coaching techniques, sports science, and other developmental programs.

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Current squad

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No. Position Player 35 DF Deb Kumar Sasmal 6 MF Dipankar Roy 7 MF Jayanta Sen 9 MF Alvito D'Counha 11 MF Hardeep Singh Saini 14 MF Chandan Das 18 MF Bibiano Fernandes 36 MF Sovan Chakraborty 38 MF Dinesh Swar 39 MF Sovan Das 10 FW Marcio Fernandes Tomaz 22 FW Freddy Mascarenhas 23 FW Vimal Pariyar 25 FW Ashim Biswas 30 FW Snehashis Chakraborty 32 FW Gouranga Dutta 37 FW Gouranga Biswas 41 FW Mohammed Mukhtar

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History

East Bengal: a flight of fantasy

Birth of East Bengal Club in 1920 was as dramatic as its rollercoaster ride for the last eight and a half decades.

In the early part of twentieth century, football had been a popular sport among the Bengali youth - even more after Mohun Bagan's historic success in the 1911 I.F.A. Shield final. But "natives", as the Indians were hailed in those days, did not have the same privilege of the British and I.F.A. Governing body rules permitted only two Indian clubs in the First Divisions of the League. Indian clubs like Kumartuli (1917, 1918 and 1919) and Town were denied promotion in spite of topping the Second Division. Natives had to appease their appetite by playing in Coochbehar Cup and Trades Cup and it was the former tourney, which played a significant role in the formation of East Bengal Club.

On a humid afternoon on July 28, 1920 Mohun Bagan was scheduled to clash with Jorabagan in a Coochbehar Cup tie. The later took the field minus their star halfback Sailesh Bose, dropped for some unknown reason. Jora bagan's Club's Vice- President and Industrialist Suresh Chandra Chaudhuri pleaded for Bose's inclusion with the club authorities but it fell on deaf ears. A visibly annoyed Chaudhuri immediately severed all connections with his old club and formed a new one along with Raja Manmatha Nath Chaudhuri, Bose, Ramesh Chandra (Nasha) Sen and Aurobinda Ghosh. The new club established on 1st August 1920 was christened East Bengal as the founders hailed from that region of Bengal.

Incidentally Manmatha Nath Chaudhuri was the Maharaja of Santosh, now in Bangladesh, after whom the Santosh Trophy is titled.

Thereafter the founders debated intensely over the choice of colours for the club jersey. After a long search they opted for a red-and-gold colour shirt hanging impressively at the Whiteway Ladel Department Store at Chowringhee. These colours became permanently associated with the club.

Nothing came on a platter for East Bengal Club which only steeled their character and made them even more determined to stand out among the many. East Bengal Club got the affiliation of Indian Football Association (then run by the British). Gradually by dint of their performance, East Bengal Club came into limelight and ultimately got the first flavor of the Calcutta I.F.A. Shield by winning in the year 1943. The Club again won the I.F.A. Shield, Calcutta First Division league in the year 1945.

The club played its maiden tournament in the same month of its establishment i.e. August 1920. The tourney was Hercules Cup, a seven-a-side competition that the club won without any herculean effort. The club set up its first managing committee with Prof. S. Roy, Principal of Vidyasagar College who assumed the post of the President.

Winning the ASEAN Cup in Jakarta in 2003, remaining undefeated for eight international games at a stretch and being the first team to win the coveted National Football League in back-to-back years (2000-2001 & 2002-2003) are just some of the moments to savour.

Masood Fakri, a player of East Bengal Club was the first Asian footballer to play professional football in England. Apart from winning ASEAN Club Cup in 2003 the club also won the Wai Wai Cup at Nepal in 1993.

Great Indian footballers like Ahmed Khan, Byomkesh Bose, Appa Rao, Salleh, P. Venkatesh, Taj Mohammed, Balaram, Sanat Sett, Prasanta Sinha, Md. Habib, Syed Nayeemuddin, Subhas Bhowmick, Sudhir Karmakar, Manoranjan Bhattacharya, Bhaskar Ganguly, Krishanu Dey and many others who represented the country in Olympic and in other International Football Tournaments played for the club for years.

East Bengal club defeated Pas Club of Iran in 1970, Piyong Young Club of Korea in 1973 in the I.F.A. Shield final, Dok-Ro-Gang Club of Korea in the final D.C.M. football tournament held at New Delhi in 1973 and Port Authority Club of Thailand in the final of Bordoloi Trophy in Guwahati (Assam) in the year 1978. The club has a very good track record of defeating foreign teams.

East Bengal entered the I.F.A. League's Second Division in the place of Tajhat Club. Mr. Suresh Chaudhuri used the good office of Raja Gopal Roy, Tajhat Club's owner, to secure the club's entry. East Bengal immediately made their impact by not only securing the third position in the Second Division but also went down fighting to Dalhousie A.C., a first division club, in the third round of I.F.A. Shield, only after the fourth meeting, under controversial circumstances.

The club's officials thereafter started hunting for a ground and soon found out that Mohun Bagan's partner in their ground was one National A.C. with root in Behala; it was already defunct and Bagan was having the use of the whole ground. East Bengal took up their claim with the authorities and despite their rival's protests became co-sharer of the ground in 1922. In those days the goal posts were placed East-West and East Bengal took possession of the half towards the Red Road.

1924 was an eventful year in the history of the club. Not only did they become Joint Champions of the Second Division but also the club contributed in a large measure by raising funds for setting up the statue of Sir Asutosh Mukherjee in front of C.E.S.C. office at Chowringhee.

As mentioned, East Bengal was jointly tied at the top spot of the 2nd Division along with Cameroons "B"; but as the Cameroon's "A" team was already playing in the First Division, the mantle of promotion fell on East Bengal. Still the club's elevation was not as smooth as the I.F.A. Governing Body rules permitted only two Indians teams in the elite division and Mohun Bagan and Aryans already filled up the bill.

The remaining nine British Clubs conveyed their approval. Majority prevailed and East Bengal embarked upon their campaign in the Premier Division. The rule restricting the promotion of Indian Clubs was abolished due to the club's efforts.

East Bengal's supporter base swelled primarily after the partition when bulk of refugees from erstwhile East Pakistan identified with East Bengal in their pursuit of an identity.

The club's maiden League triumph was achieved in 1942. In the very next year they lifted the I.F.A. Shield. Thereafter the club went on to win other trophies - Rover's Cup (1949), D.C.M. (1950), Durand Cup (1951) Federation Cup (1978) and the National League (2000-01). They also became the first Indian club to represent the country in the finals of Asian Cup Championship in Jeddah (Saudi Arabia) in 1985-86 after their triumph in the preliminary round in Colombo.

In 1945 not only did the club achieve the Double, winning both League and Shield but also recorded their highest margin of victory when they thrashed B.B.C.I. Railway 11-0 in a Rovers Cup tie. Pagsley the Club's Anglo Burmese Centre Forward scored eight goals in the same tie setting up a record for maximum number of goals scored by an individual player in a match. Club's Nayar's record of scoring 36 goals in the 1946 I.F.A. League is still unbroken. They also won the League with I.F.A. Shield, Rovers Cup, and Durand Cup in 1972. They repeated the feat of winning the Triple Crown (Shield, Durand, Rovers) again in 1990.

Ever since East Bengal defeated the Chinese Olympic XI-2-0 (Scorer - Appa Rao and Saley) in 1948 the club acquired a rich heritage of performing well against foreign club sides.

Their most outstanding achievement has been their historic victory over PAS Club (Iran) 1-0 in the I.F.A. Shield final 1970. Parimal Dey scored the winning goal at the last minute. Over 80,000 supporters who had thronged the Eden Gardens that afternoon heralded the club's triumph by lighting torches (the club's symbol). Club's performance in the Asian Club Competition has also been satisfactory. Noteworthy was their triumph over Al Jawra (Iraq) 6-2, in 1993. From the inception a number of officials have managed the club competently three people, Mr. J.C. Guha, Dr. Nripen Das, Mr. Dipak (Paltu) Das, have left an indelible mark in the club's affairs.

Shri J.C. Guha (1948-69) made a significant contribution in making the club a premier organization not only in India but also abroad. It was during his tenure that the club won a number of trophies and dished out outstanding soccer both at home and abroad. In 1951 the club also pioneered in raising funds for Prime Minister's Relief Fund by playing a number of exhibition ties. Then it was Dr. Nirpen Das (1970-78) a renowned surgeon in whose period the club won the laurels and completely dominated the Indian Soccer scene. Finally it was Dipak (Paltu) Das (1984-2000) who gave a new dimension to the club by bringing in professionalism and the sponsors and finally converted the football section into a private limited company.

Das after being at the helm of affairs soon realized the need for large funds for running the club affairs as the sources from private donation and club membership were being restricted. He initially roped in limited sponsorship from local brands/ companies but his major success was going into partnership with Dr. Vijay Mallaya's United Breweries Group in 1998, which gave a new facelift to the club. Within the constitution of the club a Private Limited Company was formed covering the affairs of the football team under the name and style of "United East Bengal Football Team Private Limited." Mr. Paltu Das became the Managing Director of the Company till his sad demise in March 2001.

Through corporatisation and judicious management of funds, the team now named Kingfisher East Bengal achieved many firsts among Indian football clubs. With a fully functional gymnasium for the players, and better working conditions for various office bearers, the club also started its own website to apprise its millions of supporters of the activities and achievements.

Mr. Kapil Dev, Mr. Sachin Tendulkar, Mr. Ajay Jadeja, Mr. Navjot Suingh Sidhu, and last but not the least Captain of India Cricket India Team, Mr. Sourav Ganguly played for the club for a couple of years. Mr. Inam-ur-Rahaman, Mr. Gurbux Singh, Mr. Joginder Singh, Mr. Shibaji Power, Mr. Govinda and Mr. Mohammed Sayeed. Ex-Hockey Stars of our country donned the colour of our club as well.

To quench the appetite of football fans to identify with the team, Kingfisher East Bengal had launched a number of merchandising items, which took Calcutta by storm during the Durga Puja celebrations since 2001.

And now the official club website (given below), which is the voice of the club, the soul-baring of the players, and the platform for the supporters to raise their opinion and file their suggestions, has been launched — for East Bengal knows vox populi vox dei.

Mohun Bagan vs East Bengal rivalry

Out of 276 matches East Bengal have played with their arch rival Mohun Bagan, East Bengal have won 105 times and Mohun Bagan have won 73. The very first clash resulted in an 1-0 win for East Bengal with N. Chakravarty scoring the all-important goal. The only hat-trick ever in an East Bengal-Mohun Bagan match was scored by Baichung Bhutia when East Bengal defeated Mohun Bagan 4-1 in FUDH cup semifinal in 1997. Mohun Bagan (founded 1889) is a football club in India. ...

Achievements

The East Bengal Club, which was established on August 1, 1920, made its debut in the 1920 Hercules Cup, a seven-a-side competition, which it won. The Club then entered the Indian Foot Ball Association (IFA) league's Second Division and immediately announced its arrival by finishing third.

In 1924, East Bengal became joint champions of the Second Division with Cameroon B.

In 1925, East Bengal and Mohun Bagan clashed for the first time and East Bengal won 1-0. In the return match, Mohun Bagan avenged itself. Even today, 78 years later, this rivalry persists.

In 1942, East Bengal club secured its first league triumph, and the following year it won the IFA Shield. The club has never looked back since. In 1945 it won both the First Division league and the IFA Shield. The same year, the team thrashed BCCI Railways 11-0 in a Rovers Cup tie, the highest ever victory margin in its history. In the same match East Bengal's legendary Anglo-Burmese centre-forward Pagsley scored eight goals, establishing a record for the number of goals scored by an individual in a match. The following year, in the IFA Shield, East Bengal's S. Nayar established another record by scoring 36 goals, which still remains unbroken.

In 1951, East Bengal became the first Indian team to win the IFA Shield three times in a row (1949 to 1951). For this achievement, the English FA annual almanac of 1951-52 adjudged East Bengal the best Indian soccer club. Following this, on invitation, East Bengal became the first Indian football team to tour the Soviet Union and Romania. The club also has one of the best records of good performance against foreign teams. In 1948, East Bengal defeated the Chinese Olympic XI 2-0; in 1951, it was the Swedish FC Gothenburg that lost, 0-1; and in 1956, the Chinese Olympic XI lost again, 1-3. One of the most outstanding achievements of East Bengal was its 1-0 victory over PAS Club of Iran in the 1970 IFA Shield final. At the end of the match, over 80,000 fans of East Bengal lit up Eden Gardens by holding up flaming torches high over their heads. This was a glorious time for East Bengal, when it won the Calcutta football league for a record six times in a row, from 1970 to 1975.

Performance Record

Sl #. Name of Tournament (Number of Championships Won)
Championship Years

1. LG ASEAN Club Cup (Champions Once) the only Indian club to have won this tournament till date

• Champions: 2003

2. National Football League (Champions Thrice, Runners-Up Thrice in 10 editions since 1996-97)

• Champions: 2000-01, 2002-03, 2003-04
• Runners-Up: 1997-98, 1998-99, 2005-06

3. Federation Cup (Champions 4 times, Runners-Up 7 times in 27 editions since 1977)

• Champions: 1978, 1980, 1985, 1996(Aug)
• Runners-Up: 1984, 1986, 1992, 1995, 1996(Jan), 1997, 1998

4. Super Cup (Champions Twice, Runners-Up Once in 6 editions since 1997)

• Champions: 1997, 2005-06
• Runners-Up: 2003

5. Calcutta Football League — Premier Division (Champions 15 times in 28 editions) also known as Kolkata Premier League

... 1982, 1985, 1987, 1988, 1989, 1991, 1993, 1995, 1996, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2002, 2003, 2004

5a. Calcutta Football League — First Division (Champions 15 times)

1942, 1945, 1946, 1949, 1950, 1952, 1961, 1966, 1970, 1971, 1972, 1973, 1974, 1975, 1977 ...

6. The IFA Shield (Champions 27 times ... tournament started in 1893)

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

7. Durand Cup (Champions 16 times)

1951, 1952, 1956, 1960, 1967, 1970, 1972, 1978, 1982, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1993, 1995, 2002, 2004

8. Rovers Cup (Champions 10 times)

1949, 1962, 1967, 1969, 1972, 1973, 1975, 1980, 1990, 1994

9. DCM Trophy (Champions 7 times)

1950, 1952, 1957, 1960, 1973, 1974, 1983

10. All Airlines Gold Cup (Champions 7 times)

1987, 1988, 1990, 1992, 1995, 1998, 2001

11. Bordoloi Trophy (Champions 5 times)

1968, 1972, 1973, 1978, 1992

12. McDowell's Cup (Champions 3 times)

1995, 1997, 2000

13. Sait Nagjee Trophy (Champions Twice)

1968, 1986

14. Hercules Cup (Champions Once)

1920

15. Darjeeling Gold Cup (Champions Once)

1976

16. Sanjay Gandhi Gold Cup (Champions Once)

1984

17. Stafford Cup (Champions Once)

1986

18. Wai-Wai Cup, Nepal (Champions Once)

1993

19. Coca Cola Cup (Champions Once)

1996

20. Independence Day Cup (Champions Once)

2002

21. San Miguel International Cup, Nepal (Champions Once)

2004-05

Management

President :

• Dr Pranab Dasgupta — eminent gynecologist of the city
  

Vice Presidents :

• Sri Manas Mukherjee — member of the state legislative assembly (MLA)
• Sri Raj Kajaria —businessman
• Sri Girish Mehta —businessman
• Sri Nani Das —businessman
  

Co-Opted Members :

• Sri Sumit Deb
• Sri Manish Bannerjee
• Sri Ashit Mukherjee
  

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Kingfisher : The King Of Good Times

The year 1998 saw a dark commercial chapter in the history of Indian football. Sacriicing their tradition and betraying their fans, the club's name was changed to "Kingfisher East Bengal (KEB)". The club had been sold partially to United Breweries!!

Kingfisher branding on shirts is by virtue of the fact that United Breweries is 50 % owner of the East Bengal Football Team Pvt. Ltd.

This kind of sponsorship to a gigantic supporter based East Bengal Club was a first of its kind and introduced blatant commercialization in Indian football.

The combination with Kingfisher also brought in corporatisation of the football team and there on judicious management of funds has helped the club evolve into a new age KEBFC.

This support has nurtured the growth of KEB and today we are looking realistically at an international profile besides having had the pleasure of celebrating each victory and each high with the King of Good Times - Kingfisher.

Other Sponsors

• Reebok India

Sports footwear and apparel major Reebok India has signed a three year deal with Kingfisher East Bengal, to be the teams exclusive outfitters from the 2006-07 soccer season. Kingfisher East Bengal is looking forward to a very successful partnership with Reebok India in the years to come.

• Peerless

The Peerless General Finance & Investment Co. Ltd is India’s premier financial service provider in the private sector with over 73 years of experience. Today Peerless is the market leader in the area of savings & investments and has emerged as India's largest Registered Residuary Non-banking Company , with core competence of mobilizing savings from the grass root level. Peerless a long time supporter for development of Kingfisher East Bengal’s football activities, have extended their support till 2007. Kingfisher East Bengal is looking forward to a very successful partnership with Peerless in the years to come. For more on Peerlees log on : www.peerless.co.in

• Medicare services

Dr. Utpal Ray, Managing Director of Medicare Services ( I ) Ltd. extended a unique gesture by coming forward to cover all the registered players of Kingfisher East Bengal including the training team members and the team manager with Mediclaim coverage of Rupees Two lacs per player and his family. We are grateful to Medicare Services ( I ) Ltd. and is looking forward to a very successful partnership with them in the years to come.

Stadium

As it's homeground , the club boasts of the enigmatic Yuba Bharati Krirangan,or the THE SALT LAKE STADIUM (Salt Lake City),Asia's biggest composite stadium .It is the biggest of its kind in Asia.The Salt Lake Stadium:has seating arrangement for 120,000 people at a time.It's training ground is a smaller East Bengal tent near the maidan.

External links

• Official East Bengal Club Website
• East Bengal Fans Website
• http://www.soccernetindia.com - Home of Indian Football