East Bengal FC (women)

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East Bengal
East Bengal FC logo.svg
Full nameEast Bengal Football Club
Nickname(s)Red & Gold Brigade
Bangal Brigade
Torch Bearers
Moshal Girls
Short nameEBFC
Founded1920;105 years ago (1920)
Ground East Bengal Ground
Vivekanand Yuba Bharti Krirangan (selected matches)
Capacity23,500
68000
OwnerEmami East Bengal FC Pvt. Ltd.:
PresidentMurari Lal Lohia
Head coach Oscar Bruzo
League Indian Women's League
Calcutta premier League
[Indian Super League]]
Super Cup Calcutta Perimier division (CFL)
2024–25
2024–25
Indian Super League,
Calcutta Women's Football League, Champions1st of 8 (champions)
Website emamieastbengal.com
Soccerball current event.svg Current season

East Bengal Football Club, commonly referred to as East Bengal, is a women's football club based in Kolkata, West Bengal. It is the women's football section of East Bengal FC. They compete in the Indian Women's League, the women's premier football league in India. They are the reigning Indian Women's League champions. The club has also won the Calcutta Women's Football League (Kanyashree Cup) 3 times and the Women's IFA Shield once.

Contents

History

Formation and early beginnings

The East Bengal women's football team was formed in 2001 and in their inaugural season of the Calcutta Women's Football League, they lifted the title defeating arch-rivals Mohun Bagan 10 in the final at the Rabindra Sarobar Stadium with Shanta Dhara scoring the solitary goal for the club. [1] [2] [3] The following season, East Bengal women's team reached the final again but lost in the final against Mohun Bagan after the game ended 11 in the regulation time and Mohun Bagan won 32 in the penalty shootout at the Sailen Manna Stadium in Howrah. [2] [3] The team was however disbanded after the season.

Relaunch and another halt

In their centenary year, the East Bengal club again decided to relaunch the women's team and participate in the Calcutta Women's Football League. [4] They had appointed former India International Kuntala Ghosh Dastidar as the head coach of the team. [5] [6] In October, initial trials were conducted by the club under Kuntala Ghosh Dastidar, with over 150 women participating. [7] [8] On 27 December, IFA registration of 21 players was done for the Women's League that commenced in January 2020. [9] The East Bengal Women's team started off their campaign in the 2020 Kanyashree Cup in style as they defeated Dipti Sangha by 61. [10]

On 13 February East Bengal Women's team made history as they faced Biddyut Sporting. They led 18–0 within 30 minutes when the opposing team forfeited the game and the referee awarded it to East Bengal. [11] On 6 March, the East Bengal Women's team surpassed their own record once again as they scored 20 goals against Bhangore SWF. East Bengal's forward Tulsi Hembram scored 8 goals and Mamata Hansda 4. [12] The team qualified for the Super Six competition without losing a single game, and qualified for the Semi-Final where they faced Police AC. East Bengal won the semi-final 54 in the penalty shootout after the game had ended 11 in regulation time. However, the game was replayed due to issues with player registration and East Bengal team once again won the replayed match 54 in the penalties after the game ended goalless to reach the final. On 30 December 2020, East Bengal faced SSB Women's at the Salt Lake Stadium in the final of the Kanyashree Cup and finished runners up with a 20 loss, with a goal conceded in each half. [13]

However, due to a tussle between the club officials and the investor group Shree Cement, the women's football team and all the players were released. It was informed that they would not be fielding a team for the 202122 Kanyashree Cup. [14]

Comeback

In 2022, the East Bengal women's football team was re-formed after Emami group came on board as the new investors of the club. [15] They began the season by participating in the Kaliaganj MLA Cup held at Uttar Dinajpur and won the four-team tournament by defeating MLA Kaliaganj 1–0 in the final. [16] On 18 December, they announced the squad for the 202223 Kanyashree Cup. [17] [18] East Bengal started their campaign with a 20 win against WB Police on 20 December at the Rabindra Sarobar Stadium, with Sulanjana Raul and Kabita Saren scoring for the team. [19] On 10 January 2023, in their fourth match of the season, East Bengal defeated Behala Aikya Sammilani by 350, creating a record as the biggest win by an Indian team in any women's football game conducted by AIFF. [20] [21] [22] Mousumi Murmu and Kabita Saren scored six goals each, Deblina Bhattacharjee and Gita Das scored five each, Sushmita Bardhan scored four, Aishwarya Arun Jagtap scored thrice, Sulanjana Raul and Tanushree Oraon scored a brace while Birsi Oraon and Piyali Kora scored one each. [21] On 19 January, East Bengal defeated Adivasi United Students Club 30 in the last match of the group stages to enter the knockouts. They finished top of the group with seven wins, including two walkovers given by Dipti Sangha and Kolkata Union Sporting Club, having scored fifty-eight goals without conceding a single. [23] [24] On 23 January, East Bengal faced New Alipore Suruchi Sangha in the quarter-finals and won 21 with goals from Mousumi Murmu and Sulanjana Raul. [25] On 25 January, East Bengal defeated Mohammedan Sporting 30 in the semi-finals at the Kishore Bharati Krirangan. Rimpa Halder scored a brace while Nimita Gurung of Mohammedan scored an own goal as East Bengal reached the final of the 202223 Kanyashree Cup. [26] [27] On 28 January, East Bengal faced Sreebhumi in the final of the Kanyashree Cup at the Kishore Bharati Krirangan and won 10 courtesy of a solitary goal from 15 year old Sulanjana Raul as East Bengal became the champions for the second time after 2001 and qualified for the Indian Women's League. [28] [29] [30]

Indian Women's League, Women's IFA Shield

East Bengal women's football team qualified for the Indian Women's League for the first time after becoming the champions of the 2022–23 Kanyashree Cup. [31] They were grouped alongside the defending champions Gokulam Kerala in Group A along with six more teams, with top four from each group qualifying for the knockout stages and be eligible for direct qualification to the next season, irrespective of their results in the state leagues. [32] [33] On 22 April, the club announced the squad for the Indian Women's League campaign, with eleven names from the Kanyashree Cup championship team. [34] On 26 April, East Bengal made their debut in the Indian Women's League against defending champions Gokulam Kerala and suffered an 82 defeat at the TransStadia in Ahmedabad with Rimpa Haldar and Tulsi Hembram scoring for East Bengal. [35] [36] On 29 April, East Bengal women's team earned their first ever victory in the Indian Women's League as the defeated Kahaani 10 at the Shahibaug Police Stadium with captain Ratna Haldar scoring the only goal for East Bengal. [37] [38] [39] [40] On 2 May, East Bengal registered their second win as they defeated Mata Rakmani FC 20 with goals from Mousumi Murmu and Rimpa Haldar. [41] On 4 May, East Bengal grabbed their third win in succession as they defeated Mumbai Knights 42 with Rimpa Haldar scoring twice and Tulsi Hembram and Mousumi Murmu scoring the other for the team. [42] On 12 May, East Bengal defeated HOPS 10 in the last match of the group stage courtesy of a solitary strike from captain Ratna Halder as they secured a top four finish and ensured a place in the knockouts in their maiden appearance and also earned an automatic qualification for the 202324 Indian Women's League. [43] [44] On 16 May, East Bengal faced former champions Sethu in the quarter-finals of the IWL and were eliminated after the game ended 90 for Sethu, thus ending the campaign for East Bengal in their inaugural season in the Indian Women's League. [45]

After the Indian Women's League, East Bengal Women's team participated in the inaugural Women's IFA Shield held at Tehatta, Nadia, West Bengal and emerged victorious defeating Sreebhumi 50 in the final on 2 June 2023. [46] East Bengal won all four matches in the tournament, scoring twenty-seven goals in them and conceding none as they lifted the inaugural title. Tulsi Hembram was adjudged the player of the tournament after becoming the top scorer with fifteen goals in four matches. [46] [47] [48]

In the 202324 season, East Bengal failed to retain the Kanyashree Cup as they became runner-up to Sreebhumi. [49] In January 2024, East Bengal women's team signed their first ever foreign player as they roped in Bangladesh women's national football team winger Sanjida Akhter to play in the 2023–24 Indian Women's League. [50] East Bengal finished sixth in the 2023–24 Indian Women's League. [51] [52]

Maiden Indian Women's League Title

After spending two seasons in the IWL, the East Bengal team management made efforts to build a strong squad for the 202425 season, and roped in India women's national football team players: Sandhiya Ranganathan, Soumya Guguloth, Loitongbam Ashalata Devi, Ngangbam Sweety Devi, Anju Tamang, Karthika Angamuthu, Elangbam Panthoi Chanu and Naorem Priyangka Devi, along with three foreign players: Elshaddai Acheampong of Ghana, Resty Nanziri of Uganda and Maurine Achieng of Kenya. [53] East Bengal also roped in the two-time IWL-winning coach Anthony Andrews from Gokulam Kerala by paying a record transfer fee in women's football in India. [54] The result bore fruit as on 11 April 2025, East Bengal clinched their maiden Indian Women's League title with a game to spear after defeating Odisha 10 at the Kalyani Stadium. [55] East Bengal, with the championship, also qualified for the preliminary round of the 2025–26 AFC Women's Champions League. [56] The team also completed a famous double winning the 2024–25 Calcutta Women's Football League defeating Sribhumi in the final. [57]

Participation in AFC Women's Champions League

East Bengal qualified for the 2025–26 AFC Women's Champions League after being the champions of the 2024–25 Indian Women's League. [56] East Bengal was grouped into Group-E of the Preliminary round alongside Kitchee of Hong Kong and Phnom Penh Crown of Cambodia, with all the matches of the group set to be played at the RSN Stadium in Phnom Penh, Cambodia. [58] In the opening match against Phnom Penh Crown on 25 August, East Bengal won 10 to begin the campagin with Fazila Ikwaput scoring the only goal of the match. [59] On 31 August, East Bengal faced Kitchee and drew 11 and topped the group and secured a qualification for the group stages of the AFC Women's Champions League. [60]

Stadium

The East Bengal Ground is located in Kolkata, and is the home ground of the club. The stadium lies on the Maidan (Kolkata) area on the northern side of Fort William and near the Eden Gardens. This stadium is also used mostly for Calcutta Football League and academy players.

East Bengal Ground
Capacity: 23,500
East Bengal ground.jpg

Current squad

As of 1 August 2025 [61]

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No.Pos.NationPlayer
1 GK Flag of India.svg  IND Panthoi Chanu Elangbam
2 DF Flag of India.svg  IND Sweety Devi Ngangbam (captain)
3 MF Flag of India.svg  IND Riya Sarkar
4 DF Flag of India.svg  IND Ashalata Devi Loitongbam
5 DF Flag of India.svg  IND Astam Oraon
6 DF Flag of India.svg  IND Sarita Yumnam
7 MF Flag of India.svg  IND Soumya Guguloth
8 MF Flag of India.svg  IND Sangita Basfore
9 FW Flag of India.svg  IND Anju Tamang
10 FW Flag of Uganda.svg  UGA Fazila Ikwaput
11 MF Flag of India.svg  IND Priyangka Devi Naorem
12 FW Flag of India.svg  IND Sandhiya Ranganathan
14 MF Flag of India.svg  IND Karthika Angamuthu
15 MF Flag of India.svg  IND Sushmita Bardhan
16 FW Flag of Uganda.svg  UGA Resty Nanziri
17 MF Flag of India.svg  IND Sathi Debnath
18 MF Flag of India.svg  IND Thandamoni Baskey
No.Pos.NationPlayer
19 DF Flag of India.svg  IND Shilky Devi Hemam
20 MF Flag of Uganda.svg  UGA Amnah Nababi
21 DF Flag of Ghana.svg  GHA Abena Anoma Opoku
22 FW Flag of India.svg  IND Sulanjana Raul
23 FW Flag of India.svg  IND Titli Sarkar
26 FW Flag of India.svg  IND Priyanka Sujeesh
27 MF Flag of India.svg  IND Cindy Remruatpuii Colney
30 MF Flag of India.svg  IND Deblina Bhattacharjee
33 DF Flag of Nigeria.svg  NGA Maureen Tovia Okpala
34 FW Flag of India.svg  IND Sandhya Maity
41 GK Flag of India.svg  IND Buli Sarkar
62 MF Flag of India.svg  IND Sushmita Lepcha
77 MF Flag of India.svg  IND Sonali Chemate
DF Flag of India.svg  IND Supriya Kispotta
GK Flag of India.svg  IND Melody Chanu Keisham
GK Flag of India.svg  IND Payal Basude

Current technical staff

As of 31 July 2024
PositionName
Head coach Flag of India.svg Anthony Andrews
Assistant coach Flag of India.svg Pratima Biswas
Goalkeeping coach Flag of India.svg Gowtham Ganesan
Team manager Flag of India.svg Moumi Paul
Physiotherapist Flag of India.svg Srushti Patil
S&C Coach Flag of India.svg Aarav Kumar
Masseur Flag of India.svg Kakali Dalal
Kit Manager Flag of India.svg Ashik Sarkar

Records and statistics

Firsts

Records

League history

Season AFC Women's Champions League Indian Women's League Kanyashree Cup [a] Women's IFA Shield
2001 Winners
2002Runner-up
2003–2019Team disbanded
2020–21 did not qualify Runner-up
2021–22 Team did not participate
2022–23 Quarter-finals Winners Winners
2023–24 6th Runner-up
2024–25 did not qualify Winners Winners
2025–26 Group stage TBD TBDTBD

All Time Top Scorer

List of all-time top scorers for East Bengal women's team in competitive fixtures.

Player names in bold are part of the current squad.
As of till the end of 2024–25 season.
All-time Top Scorer for East Bengal in competitive fixtures
RankingNationalityNameIndian Women's LeagueKanyashree Cup [b] Women's IFA ShieldTotal
1 Flag of India.svg Tulsi Hembram2271544
2 Flag of India.svg Sulanjana Raul534241
3 Flag of India.svg Mousumi Murmu 312722
4 Flag of India.svg Sushmita Bardhan012113
5 Flag of India.svg Rimpa Haldar 46010
5 Flag of Ghana.svg Elshaddai Acheampong 100010
5 Flag of India.svg Deblina Bhattacharjee010010

Overall record in Indian Women's League

As of 18 April 2025
East Bengal Women's Team overall record in Indian Women's League
SeasonPWDLGFGAGDWin %Final positionTop ScorerGoals
2022–23 84131222−10050.00Quarter-finals Flag of India.svg Rimpa Haldar 4
2023–24 121110831−23008.336th Flag of India.svg Sulanjana Raul3
2024–25 1412113810+28085.71Champions Flag of Ghana.svg Elshaddai Acheampong 10
2025–26 000000+0!TBD
Overall34173145863−5050.00

Top scorers in Indian Women's League

List of top scorers for East Bengal in the Indian Women's League. [71] [72]

Player names in bold are part of the current squad.
As of 18 April 2025
Top Scorer for East Bengal in Indian Women's League
RankingNationalityNameGoals
1Flag of Ghana.svg  Ghana Elshaddai Acheampong 10
2Flag of India.svg  India Soumya Guguloth 9
3Flag of Uganda.svg  Uganda Resty Nanziri6
4Flag of India.svg  India Sulanjana Raul5
5Flag of India.svg  India Rimpa Haldar 4
Flag of India.svg  India Sandhiya Ranganathan 4
7Flag of India.svg  India Mousumi Murmu 3
Flag of Kenya.svg  Kenya Maurine Achieng3

Overall record in Kanyashree Cup

As of till the end of 2024–25 season.
East Bengal Women's Team overall record in Kanyashree Cup
SeasonPWDLGFGAGDWin %Final positionTop ScorerGoals
2020–21 8521484+44062.50Runners-up Flag of India.svg Tulsi Hembram14
2021–22 did not participate
2022–23 101000701+69100.00Champions Flag of India.svg Mousumi Murmu 12
2023–24 12921555+50075.00Runners-up Flag of India.svg Sulanjana Raul17
2024–25 9711457+38077.78Champions Flag of India.svg Karthika Angamuthu 7
Total39315321817+201079.49

Top scorers in Kanyashree Cup

List of top scorers for East Bengal in the Kanyashree Cup [c]

Player names in bold are part of the current squad.
As of till the end of 2024–25 season.
Top Scorer for East Bengal in Kanyashree Cup
RankingNationalityNameGoals
1Flag of India.svg  India Sulanjana Raul34
2Flag of India.svg  India Tulsi Hembram27
3Flag of India.svg  India Mousumi Murmu 12
Flag of India.svg  India Sushmita Bardhan12
5Flag of India.svg  India Deblina Bhattacharjee10
6Flag of India.svg  India Mamata Hansda9
7Flag of India.svg  India Sandhya Maity8
8Flag of India.svg  India Sangita Das7
Flag of India.svg  India Karthika Angamuthu 7
10Flag of India.svg  India Sunita Sarkar6
Flag of India.svg  India Kabita Saren6
Flag of India.svg  India Rimpa Haldar 6
Flag of India.svg  India Gita Das6
Flag of India.svg  India Sarjida Khatun6
Flag of India.svg  India Astam Oraon 6
Flag of India.svg  India Pandimit Lepcha6

Club captains

List of East Bengal Women's captains since its establishment in 2001.

NamePeriod
Flag of India.svg Sujata Kar 2001
Flag of India.svg Sunita Sarkar2020–2021
Flag of India.svg Mina Khatun2022
Flag of India.svg Ratna Halder2023
Flag of India.svg Mousumi Murmu 2023
Flag of India.svg Trisha Mallick2023–2024
Flag of India.svg Ngangbam Sweety Devi 2025–

Coaching history

List of East Bengal Women's head coaches.

DatesNameRef
2001–2002Indrani Sarkar
2020–2021Kuntala Ghosh Dastidar [5]
2022–2023 Sujata Kar [73]
2023Indrani Sarkar [64]
2023–2024Dipankar Biswas [74]
2024– Anthony Andrews [53]

Honours

Domestic

Regional

Recognitions

Performance in Asian competitions

SeasonCompetitionRoundClubResultPositionTop scorer(s)Goals
2025–26 AWCL Preliminary Stage Flag of Cambodia.svg Phnom Penh Crown 0–1 Group Flag of Uganda.svg Fazila Ikwaput
Flag of India.svg Sangita Basfore
1
Flag of Hong Kong.svg Kitchee 1–1
Group Stage

List of foreign players

Key

As of 25 August 2025

Each player is mentioned only once, if some of them have rejoined the club later again in different seasons, those entries are excluded from the list.

No.Season joinedNationalityNamePositionRef.
1 2023–24 Flag of Bangladesh.svg Bangladesh Sanjida Akhter MF [50]
2 2024–25 Flag of Uganda.svg Uganda Resty NanziriFW [53]
3 Flag of Ghana.svg Ghana Elshaddai Acheampong FW [53]
4 Flag of Kenya.svg Kenya Maurine AchiengMF [53]
5 2025–26 Flag of Uganda.svg Uganda Fazila Ikwaput FW [77]
6 Flag of Uganda.svg Uganda Amnah NababiMF [78]
7 Flag of Ghana.svg Ghana Abena Anoma OpokuDF [78]
8 Flag of Nigeria.svg Nigeria Maureen Tovia OkpalaDF [78]

Notes

  1. Calcutta Women's Football League also referred to as Kanyashree Cup since 2020
  2. Post 2020, No data for previous editions.
  3. Post 2020, after the rebranding of the Calcutta Women's Football League. No data for previous editions.

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