The 2024–25 season is the 105th season of East Bengal Football Club and their fifth season in the Indian Super League, and the twenty-ninth consecutive season in the top flight of Indian football.
| 2024–25 season | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Owner | Emami East Bengal FC Pvt. Ltd. | |||
| Head coach | Carles Cuadrat | |||
| Stadium | Salt Lake Stadium East Bengal Ground | |||
| Indian Super League | pre-season | |||
| Calcutta League | pre-season | |||
| Durand Cup | pre-season | |||
| Super Cup | pre-season | |||
| AFC CL Two | qualifiers | |||
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| All statistics correct as of 1 June 2024. | ||||
Background
editEast Bengal was active at the end of the previous season, roping in French attacking midfielder Madih Talal from Punjab.[1] The club also roped in five Indian players – David Lalhlansanga, Provat Lakra, Debjit Majumder, Alex Saji and Mark Zothanpuia to bolster the ranks.[2] The club also got Premier 1 club licensing for the 2024–25 season, announced by the AIFF.[3] The club also extended the contract of Mohammad Rakip and signed Nishu Kumar on permanent basis.[4] The club also roped in the Golden Boot winner of the 2023–24 Indian Super League – Dimitrios Diamantakos on a two year contract from Kerala Blasters.[5]
Transfers
editIncoming
edit| Date | No. | Pos. | Name | Signed from | Fee | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 June 2024 | 9 | FW |  Dimitrios Diamantakos
|
 Kerala Blasters
|
Free Transfer | [5] |
| 1 June 2024 | MF |  Madih Talal
|
Punjab
|
Free Transfer | [1] | |
| 1 June 2024 | FW | David Lalhlansanga
|
Mohammedan Sporting
|
Free Transfer | [2] | |
| 1 June 2024 | MF | Mark Zothanpuia
|
Hyderabad
|
Free Transfer | [6] | |
| 1 June 2024 | DF | Provat Lakra
|
Jamshedpur
|
Free Transfer | [2] | |
| 1 June 2024 | GK | Debjit Majumder
|
Chennaiyin
|
Free Transfer | [2] | |
| 1 June 2024 | DF | Nishu Kumar
|
Kerala Blasters
|
Free Transfer | [4] | |
| 1 June 2024 | DF | Chaku Mandi
|
Bhawanipore
|
Free Transfer | [7] | |
| 1 June 2024 | MF | Bijoy Murmu
|
Bhawanipore
|
Free Transfer | [7] | |
| 1 June 2024 | FW | Subrata Murmu
|
United
|
Free Transfer | [8] | |
| 1 June 2024 | DF | Monotosh Chakladar
|
Diamond Harbour
|
Free Transfer | [8] |
Outgoing
edit| Exit Date | No. | Pos. | Name | Signed to | Fee | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 June 2024 | 6 | MF | Ajay Chhetri
|
Bengaluru
|
End of Loan | [9] |
| 1 June 2024 | 9 | MF |  Víctor Vázquez
|
— | Released | [9] |
| 1 June 2024 | 17 | DF | Mandar Rao Dessai
|
Chennaiyin
|
Free Transfer | [9] |
| 1 June 2024 | 28 | DF |  Aleksandar Pantić
|
— | Released | [9] |
| 1 June 2024 | 40 | DF | Tingku Kangujam
|
— | Released | [9] |
| 1 June 2024 | 91 | DF |  Felicio Brown Forbes
|
— | Released | [9] |
Team
editFirst-team squad
edit- The below list contains the names and details of the first team squad for East Bengal.
| No. | Name | Nat. | Pos. | Date of Birth (Age) | Signed From | Signed In | Contact Ends | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Goalkeepers | |||||||||
| 1 | Kamaljit Singh |
|
GK | 28 December 1995 | Odisha |
2022 | 2025 | 26 | 0 |
| 13 | Prabhsukhan Singh Gill |
|
GK | 2 January 2001 | Kerala Blasters |
2023 | 2026 | 32 | 0 |
| 27 | Aditya Patra |
|
GK | 27 April 2000 | East Bengal Reserves |
2022 | 2024 | 9 | 0 |
| 50 | Julfikar Gazi |
|
GK | 6 May 2006 | Bengal FA |
2023 | 2026 | 0 | 0 |
| 75 | Ranit Sarkar |
|
GK | 9 November 2004 | RFYC |
2023 | 2026 | 1 | 0 |
| Debjit Majumder |
|
GK | 6 March 1988 | Chennaiyin |
2024 | 2026 | 18 | 0 | |
| Defenders | |||||||||
| 5 | Lalchungnunga |
|
CB | 25 December 2000 | Sreenidi Deccan |
2022 | 2026 | 50 | 0 |
| 7 | Harmanjot Singh Khabra |
|
RB | 18 March 1988 | Kerala Blasters |
2023 | 2024 | 246 | 13 |
| 12 | Mohammad Rakip |
|
RB | 14 May 2000 | Mumbai City |
2022 | 2024 | 48 | 0 |
| 16 | Sarthak Golui |
|
CB | 3 November 1997 | Bengaluru |
2022 | 2025 | 27 | 3 |
| 19 | Hijazi Maher | 
|
CB | 20 September 1997 | Al-Hussein |
2023 | 2026 | 22 | 2 |
| 22 | Nishu Kumar |
|
LB | 5 November 1997 | Kerala Blasters |
2023 | 2024 | 30 | 1 |
| 25 | Athul Unnikrishnan |
|
CB | 1 February 2000 | Kerala United |
2022 | 2025 | 16 | 0 |
| 33 | Gursimrat Singh Gill |
|
CB | 2 November 1997 | Mumbai City |
2023 | 2026 | 11 | 0 |
| 37 | Tuhin Das |
|
LB | 7 March 2000 | East Bengal Reserves |
2022 | 2024 | 23 | 2 |
| Provat Lakra |
|
RB | 12 August 1997 | Jamshedpur |
2024 | 2027 | 0 | 0 | |
| Midfielders | |||||||||
| 8 | Edwin Sydney Vanspaul |
|
CM | 24 September 1992 | Chennaiyin |
2023 | 2025 | 13 | 0 |
| 15 | Mobashir Rahman |
|
CM | 12 March 1998 | Jamshedpur |
2022 | 2025 | 27 | 1 |
| 21 | Saúl Crespo |
|
DM | 23 July 1996 | Odisha |
2023 | 2026 | 25 | 7 |
| 23 | Souvik Chakrabarti |
|
CM | 12 July 1991 | Hyderabad |
2022 | 2025 | 42 | 0 |
| 29 | Naorem Mahesh Singh |
|
LW | 1 March 1999 | Kerala Blasters |
2022 | 2027 | 70 | 12 |
| 30 | Vanlalpeka Guite |
|
AM | 26 October 2006 | Aizawl |
2023 | 2026 | 8 | 1 |
| 35 | Gunraj Singh Grewal |
|
DM | 9 January 2007 | Chandigarh FA |
2023 | 2026 | 9 | 0 |
| 57 | Mahitosh Roy |
|
CM | 11 November 1998 | East Bengal Reserves |
2022 | 2024 | 12 | 5 |
| 61 | Tanmay Das |
|
CM | 2 May 2001 | East Bengal Reserves |
2022 | 2024 | 13 | 1 |
| 62 | Aman C. K. |
|
RW | 19 March 2003 | East Bengal Reserves |
2022 | 2026 | 15 | 5 |
| 66 | Shyamal Besra |
|
CM | 25 September 2004 | East Bengal Reserves |
2022 | 2024 | 7 | 1 |
| 8 | Madih Talal |
|
AM | 17 August 1997 | Punjab |
2024 | 2026 | 0 | 0 |
| Mark Zothanpuia |
|
CM | 22 April 2002 | Hyderabad |
2024 | 2027 | 0 | 0 | |
| Forwards | |||||||||
| 9 | Dimitrios Diamantakos |
|
FW | 5 March 1993 | Kerala Blasters |
2024 | 2026 | 0 | 0 |
| 10 | Cleiton Silva (captain) | 
|
FW | 3 February 1987 | Bengaluru |
2022 | 2025 | 55 | 27 |
| 11 | Nandhakumar Sekar |
|
FW | 20 December 1995 | Odisha |
2023 | 2026 | 31 | 10 |
| 20 | V. P. Suhair |
|
FW | 27 July 1992 | NorthEast United |
2022 | 2025 | 45 | 10 |
| 59 | Jesin TK |
|
FW | 19 February 2000 | East Bengal Reserves |
2022 | 2024 | 17 | 7 |
| 70 | Abhishek Kunjam |
|
FW | 17 August 2003 | RKM Football Academy |
2023 | 2025 | 13 | 6 |
| 82 | P. V. Vishnu |
|
FW | 24 December 2001 | Muthoot FA |
2023 | 2026 | 31 | 7 |
| 84 | Sayan Banerjee |
|
FW | 14 January 2003 | Kalighat MS |
2023 | 2026 | 10 | 1 |
| David Lalhlansanga |
|
FW | 27 November 2001 | Mohammedan Sporting |
2024 | 2027 | 0 | 0 | |
New contracts
edit| No. | Pos. | Date | Name | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 | MF | 15 April 2024 | Hijazi Maher
|
[12] |
| 21 | MF | 11 June 2024 | Saúl Crespo
|
[13] |
| 10 | FW | 27 May 2024 | Cleiton Silva
|
|
| 12 | DF | 27 May 2024 | Mohammad Rakip
|
[4] |
Current technical staff
edit| Position | Name |
|---|---|
| Head coach | Carles Cuadrat
|
| Assistant coach | Dimas Delgado
|
| Bino George
| |
| Goalkeeping Coach | Javier Pinillos
|
| Strength & Conditioning Coach | Albert Martinez Bernat
|
| Physiotherapist | Senen Alvarez
|
| Physical Rehabilitator | Gabriel Effio
|
| Assistant Physiotherapist | Tejas Lasalkar
|
| Performance Analyst | Aromal Vijayan
|
| Team Manager | Pratim Kumar Saha
|
| Team Doctor | Dr. Mustufa Poonawalla
|
| Masseur | Rajesh Basak
|
| Masseur | Robin Das
|
Competitions
editOverall record
edit| Competition | First match | Last match | Starting round | Record | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % | ||||
| AFC Champions League Two | 14 August 2024 | Preliminary round 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +0 | — | |
| Durand Cup | Group stage | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +0 | — | ||
| Indian Super League | Matchday 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +0 | — | ||
| Super Cup | Group stage | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +0 | — | ||
| Calcutta Football League[A] | Round Robin | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +0 | — | ||
| Total | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +0 | — | |||
Last updated: 15 June 2024
Source: Soccerway
AFC Champions League Two
editEast Bengal qualified for the 2024–25 AFC Champions League Two preliminary round after being champions of the 2024 Indian Super Cup.[15] East Bengal is set to face Altyn Asyr of Turkmenistan in the preliminary round match on 14 August 2024 as the Salt Lake Stadium in a single-legged playoff match, with the winners progressing into the AFC Champions League Two group stages while the losers would progress to the 2024–25 AFC Challenge League group stage.[16]
Matches
editWin Draw Loss Void
| 14 August 2024 Preliminary round | East Bengal | – |  Altyn Asyr | Kolkata |
| TBD | Stadium: Salt Lake Stadium |
Indian Super League
editLeague table
edit| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bengaluru | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Qualification for the playoff semi-finals and AFC Champions League Two group stage |
| 2 | Chennaiyin | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Qualification for the playoff semi-finals and SAFF Club Championship |
| 3 | East Bengal | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Qualification for the playoff knockouts and SAFF Club Championship |
| 4 | Goa | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Qualification for the playoff knockouts |
| 5 | Hyderabad | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Updated to match(es) played on unknown. Source: [citation needed]
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head points; 3) head-to-head goal difference; 4) head-to-head goals scored; 5) goal difference; 6) number of goals scored; 7) fair play ranking; 8) drawing of lots
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head points; 3) head-to-head goal difference; 4) head-to-head goals scored; 5) goal difference; 6) number of goals scored; 7) fair play ranking; 8) drawing of lots
Result summary
edit| Overall | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Calcutta Football League
editEast Bengal shall participate in the 2024 Calcutta Premier Division and was drawn into group B for the first phase of the tournament where twenty-six teams were divided into two groups of thirteen teams each.[17]
League table
editGroup B
edit
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Calcutta Customs | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Qualified for the Super Six round |
| 3 | Calcutta Police Club | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 4 | East Bengal | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 5 | Eastern Railway | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 6 | George Telegraph | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Updated to match(es) played on 14 June 2024. Source: The Away End
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head points; 3) head-to-head goal difference; 4) goal difference; 5) number of goals scored; 6) drawing of lots
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head points; 3) head-to-head goal difference; 4) goal difference; 5) number of goals scored; 6) drawing of lots
See also
editNotes
edit- ^ East Bengal shall field mostly their Reserve team for the tournament, with Bino George taking charge as the head coach.[14]
References
edit- ^ a b Joshi, Rutvij (24 March 2024). "Madih Talal agrees two-year deal with East Bengal; major part of medicals completed". Khel Now. Retrieved 25 March 2024.
- ^ a b c d Das, Arsh (16 May 2024). "East Bengal transfer news: 4 new signings to be confirmed soon". Techno Sports. Retrieved 22 May 2024.
- ^ "Indian football Premier 1 club license list announced for 2024-25 season". Sportstar. 16 May 2024. Retrieved 22 May 2024.
- ^ a b c Pratap Singh, Yash (27 May 2024). "ISL: Nishu Kumar inks permanent deal, Rakip renews contract at East Bengal". Khel Now. Retrieved 27 May 2024.
- ^ a b Sarkar, Sattyik (14 June 2024). "ISL: East Bengal sign striker Dimitrios Diamantakos on 2-year contract". Sportskeeda. Retrieved 14 June 2024.
- ^ Bhowmick, Mohul (8 April 2024). "East Bengal set to sign Hyderabad FC's Mark Zothanpuia on a multi-year deal". Sportskeeda. Retrieved 22 May 2024.
- ^ a b Sarkar, Sattyik (3 April 2024). "East Bengal sign young prospects Chaku Mandi & Bijoy Murmu from Bhawanipore". Khel Now. Retrieved 24 May 2024.
- ^ a b "East Bengal: কলকাতা লিগের জন্য দুই বঙ্গ সন্তানকে সই করালো ইস্টবেঙ্গল" [East Bengal: East Bengal signed two Bengal kids for the Kolkata League]. People's Reporter (in Bengali). 29 May 2024. Retrieved 30 May 2024.
- ^ a b c d e f Preethi (8 June 2024). "East Bengal bid farewell to Mandar Rao Dessai, Victor Vazquez and three other players". Khel Now. Retrieved 10 June 2024.
- ^ "East Bengal FC Squad Details, Team". Indian Super League. Archived from the original on 1 November 2020. Retrieved 16 September 2021.
- ^ "Squad". Emami East Bengal. Archived from the original on 4 November 2022. Retrieved 4 November 2022.
- ^ "ISL: Hijazi Maher extends stay at East Bengal". Khel Now. 15 April 2024. Retrieved 15 April 2024.
- ^ Sarkar, Sattyik (11 June 2024). "ISL: Saul Crespo extends contract at East Bengal". Sportskeeda. Retrieved 11 June 2024.
- ^ "Calcutta Football League (CFL) goes bigger than ever for its historic 125th season". The Fan Garage. 5 June 2023. Archived from the original on 6 June 2023. Retrieved 5 June 2023.
- ^ Sadhu, Rahul (29 January 2024). "East Bengal Back In Asia: How EBFC Have Finally Turned The Tables Over Mohun Bagan Before Kolkata Derby". Times Now. Retrieved 1 June 2024.
- ^ Sarkar, Uttiyo (14 June 2024). "East Bengal set to face Altyn Asyr in AFC Asian Champions League Two qualifier". Khel Now. Retrieved 15 June 2024.
- ^ "EB and Bagan in same CFL group". The Times of India. 14 June 2024. Retrieved 14 June 2024.
External links
edit- Official website Archived 10 April 2023 at the Wayback Machine