East Bengal on Friday announced that Jordanian centre-back Hijazi Maher has left the Indian Super League outfit. The defender had joined the Red and Gold Brigade back in 2023. He went on to feature for the Kolkata club in more than 40 matches across competitions like the ISL, AFC Challenge League, Durand Cup, and Super…
Indian Women’s League champion East Bengal will look to continue its purple patch under coach Anthony Andrews as it faces Kitchee from Hong Kong in their preliminary round of the AFC Women’s Champions League on Sunday. East Bengal, which won its maiden women’s top-flight side this year, started the preliminary round with a 1-0 win…
East Bengal booked a spot in the Calcutta Football League (CFL) Super Six stage after beating Kalighat Milan Sangha Football Club 3-1 on Friday at the Naihati Bankimanjali Stadium in Naihati. The Red and Gold Brigade took the lead in the 25th minute through David Lalhlansanga’s strike and went into the half-time break with a…
A group of Assam Regiment soldiers broke into their famous marching song, “Badluram ka Badan,” on the sidelines of the Salt Lake Stadium pitch, offering a melodious tribute to the champion of the 134th edition of the Durand Cup — NorthEast United FC. The performance engaged the small band of Highlanders supporters who had come to…
Ahead of the Kolkata Derby against Mohun Bagan Super Giant, East Bengal head coach Oscar Bruzon said that new signing Jay Gupta will not be available for the Durand Cup 2025 quarterfinal match. Defender Jay joined the Kolkata side on a two-year deal, with option of extending it by another year, from FC Goa. Bruzon…
ITBP FT held Punjab FC to a goalless draw in a Group D of Durand Cup at the SAI Stadium in Kokrajhar. Punjab FC was wasteful in front of goal, failing to convert its chances as ITBP showcased some resilient defending to secure a hard earned point. Both teams have four points from two matches…
The East Bengal women’s team announced the contract extensions of 14 of its key players for the 2025-26 season. Apart from the 14 players, six—Ngangbam Sweety Devi, Ashalata Devi, Sushmita Lepcha, Buli Sarkar, Astam Oraon, and Naorem Priyangka Devi—were signed on two-year contracts last season. Under head coach Anthony Andrews, the side clinched the domestic…
East Bengal notched up consecutive wins in the Calcutta Football League after beating BSS Sporting 6-0 at Barrackpore‘s Bibhutibhushan Bandyopadhyay Stadium on Tuesday. This victory comes after the Red and Gold Brigade had beaten archrival Mohun Bagan Super Giant 3-2 in the CFL’s Kolkata Derby to break a winless streak in the competition. East Bengal…
East Bengal got its Durand Cup campaign off to a positive start with a 5-0 victory over South United FC in the tournament opener at the Salt Lake Stadium on Wednesday Chungnunga opened the scoring for the Kolkata giant in the 12th minute, unleashing a clean strike with his right foot that found the top…