Pansanttom Venkatesh was an Indian footballer. Venkatesh played for East Bengal and the India national football team during his professional career.
Vishal Kaith is an Indian professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Indian Super League club Mohun Bagan SG.
East Bengal Football Club is an Indian association football club based in Kolkata, West Bengal, which competes in the top tier of Indian football. 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. 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.
The 2019–20 season was the club's 100th season in existence. East Bengal FC formed in 1920, played its centenary season, competing in the I-League, Durand Cup and Calcutta Football League.
In Indian football, Pancha Pandavas or VADAS, refers to the East Bengal penta-forward-line consisting of Ahmed Khan, Appa Rao, P. Venkatesh, P.B.A. Saleh and K. P. Dhanraj, who played together for the club from 1949 to 1953. During the Pandavas era at East Bengal, the club won 11 major trophies, had success against foreign opponents, and was adjudged as the best team in Asia by the English FA annual almanac in 1951–52. East Bengal made their maiden trip to Europe during this era. The Pandavas were impressive against their European opponents and even drew a match against the 1952 Soviet Cup champions, Torpedo Moscow. The penta-forward lineup scored more than 250 goals for the club during their spell together. K. P. Dhanraj, the centre-forward, became the all-time top scorer for East Bengal, a record he held for four decades.
The 1996 Indian Federation Cup Final was the 19th final of the Indian Federation Cup, the top knock-out competition in India, and was contested between Kolkata giant East Bengal and Dempo of Goa on 11 August 1996.
The 2004 Durand Cup Final was the 117th final of the Durand Cup, the oldest football competition in India, and was contested between Kolkata giants East Bengal and Mohun Bagan on 10 November 2004 at the Ambedkar Stadium in Delhi.
The 2002–03 Durand Cup Final was the 115th final of the Durand Cup, the oldest football competition in India, and was contested between Kolkata giant East Bengal and Army XI on 10 January 2003 at the Ambedkar Stadium in Delhi.
The 2009 Durand Cup Final was the 122nd final of the Durand Cup, the oldest football competition in India and third oldest in the world. The final was contested between two I-League sides, Churchill Brothers of Goa and Mohun Bagan from Kolkata. It was held on 22 September 2009 in New Delhi.
The 1949 IFA Shield Final was the 56th final of the IFA Shield, the second oldest football competition in India, and was contested between Kolkata giants East Bengal and Mohun Bagan on 15 September 1949 at the Calcutta Ground in Kolkata.
The 1950 IFA Shield Final was the 58th final of the IFA Shield, the second oldest football competition in India, and was contested between Kolkata giants East Bengal and Services on 16 September 1950 at the East Bengal–Mohun Bagan Ground in Kolkata.
The 1951 Durand Cup Final was the 48th final of the Durand Cup, the oldest football competition in India, and was contested between Kolkata giant East Bengal and Rajasthan Armed Constabulary on 21 October 1951 first which ended in a draw and then a replay on 22 October 1951 at the Delhi Gate Stadium in New Delhi.
The 1956–57 Durand Cup Final was the 53rd final of the Durand Cup, the oldest football competition in India, and was contested between Kolkata giant East Bengal and Hyderabad City Police on 5 January 1957 at the Delhi Gate Stadium in New Delhi.
The 1960–61 Durand Cup Final was the 57th final of the Durand Cup, the oldest football competition in India, and was contested between Kolkata giants Mohun Bagan and East Bengal first on 18 January 1961 and then a replay on 19 January 1961 at the Corporation Stadium in New Delhi.
The 1967–68 Durand Cup Final was the 63rd final of the Durand Cup, the oldest football competition in India, and was contested between Kolkata giant East Bengal and Bengal Nagpur Railway on 11 January 1968 at the Corporation Stadium in New Delhi.
The 1970–71 Durand Cup Final was the 66th final of the Durand Cup, the oldest football competition in India, and was contested between Kolkata giants East Bengal and Mohun Bagan on 4 February 1971 at the Corporation Stadium in New Delhi.
The 1972–73 Durand Cup Final was the 68th final of the Durand Cup, the oldest football competition in India, and was contested between Kolkata giants East Bengal and Mohun Bagan first on 11 January 1973 and the replay on 12 January 1973 at the Corporation Stadium in New Delhi.
The 1978–79 Durand Cup Final was the 74th final of the Durand Cup, the oldest football competition in India, and was contested between Kolkata giants East Bengal and Mohun Bagan on 17 January 1979 at the Ambedkar Stadium in New Delhi.
The 2024 Indian Super Cup final was the final match of the 2024 Indian Super Cup, the fourth edition of the Super Cup. It was played at Kalinga Stadium in Bhubaneswar on 28 January 2024 between East Bengal and Odisha.
