East Bengal FC Reserves and Academy

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East Bengal Reserves and Academy
East Bengal FC logo.svg
Full nameEast Bengal Football Club Reserves and Academy
Nickname(s)The Red and Gold Brigade
Bangal Brigade
The Torch Bearers
Short nameEBFC
Ground East Bengal Ground
Capacity23,500
OwnerEmami East Bengal FC Pvt. Ltd.:
PresidentMurari Lal Lohia
Head coach Bino George (Reserves)
League CFL Premier Division
RF Development League
AIFF Elite League
Website https://emamieastbengal.com/

East Bengal Football Club Reserves and Academy commonly referred to as East Bengal, is the reserve team and youth system of the Indian Super League side East Bengal FC. Reserves generally consist of younger players, but at times senior players also play, if recuperating from injury or not getting first team game time. Apart from the I-League 2 (formerly), the reserve side plays in the Calcutta Football League, currently under the sponsorship name Emami East Bengal Club.

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History

East Bengal FC Reserves and Academy are the under-21, under-17, under-15 and under-13 teams of East Bengal. The under-21 team is often the last stage before the promotion into the first team. [2] The youth teams participate in the Elite league of various age groups. The East Bengal Academy was re-instated on 20 June 2016 with the motive to establish a strong footprint in Indian football by producing quality professional players. The main objective of this project has been to supply professional quality players to the East Bengal senior team & Indian national team. [2]

The East Bengal Academy was founded in the early part of the 21st century and had a major success initially as the U-19 East Bengal team won the first two U-19 National Football leagues held in 2001-02 and 2002-03 [3] and then the club's Under-15 team qualified for the Manchester United Premier Cup after being champions of India defeating Mahindra United 1–0 in the final, [4] and becoming South–East Asian regional runners up in 2007. [5] The Junior team faced the youth teams of Manchester United, A.S. Roma and Shandong Luneng and FK Austria Wien in the final round held in Manchester, however, they lost all the games in the group stages. [6] In the 17–20th place play-off semi-finals, the team defeated Bukit Jalil of Malaysia by 3-1, but lost to Central United of New Zealand in the 17th place play-offs by 5-3 via tiebreakers, after the game ended goalless. The U-15 team finished 18th [7] among the 20 teams who had reached the world final stage and is to date the best finish by any Indian club in the Nike Premier Cup. [8] The East Bengal U-19 team was the primary youth team before the Elite League started in 2010. Players like Israil Gurung, Saikat Saha Roy etc. were part of the East Bengal youth setup in the mid 2000s. In 2006, former East Bengal legend and National League winning coach Monoranjan Bhattacharya was appointed as the head coach of the East Bengal U-19 team. [9]

The East Bengal Academy started with new endeavours in 2016 as they brought in Ranjan Chowdhury as head of the project with an aim to produce Indian talents and build up the supply line for the main team of East Bengal. [10] The team finished runners-up in the 2016–17 I-League U18, losing 2-1 to AIFF Elite Academy in the final. The team also reached the semi-final in 2017–18. [11] The team was disbanded after the 2019–20 Indian Elite League was called off due to COVID-19 pandemic in India. In 2022, after the new investors Emami Group joined the club, the youth teams have been revived

Reserve team

East Bengal officially did not have a reserve team prior to 2020. However, the club formed a reserve team composed of academy players and few senior team members to participate in minor tournaments like Bordoloi Trophy. In 2018, the East Bengal Reserves team coached by Ranjan Chowdhury won the Darjeeling Gold Cup, defeating another Kolkata giant Mohammedan Sporting in the final. [12]

The reserve team was formed in 2020 and intended to play in the I-League 2, along with the Calcutta Football League from the 2020–21 season. [13] However, due to the COVID-19 pandemic in India, the team was scrapped and after new investors Emami group tied up with the club, the reserve team was once again launched in 2022. Former Kerala football team coach Bino George was appointed as the head coach of the reserve team. [14] [15] The club also recruited former captain Sangram Mukherjee as the goalkeeper coach for the team. [16] The club also bolstered the squad by making some top signings from the Santosh Trophy teams, including five players from Kerala, the champions of the 2021–22 edition. [17] [18] The reserve participated in the 2022 Calcutta Premier Division and finished fourth in the Super Six. [19] The reserve team also participated in the 2022–23 I-League 2 along with the reserve teams of other Indian Super League sides – Bengaluru FC, Chennaiyin FC , FC Goa, Hyderabad FC and Mumbai City FC. The club also roped in AFC A license holder Archisman Biswas as the assistant coach for the reserve side. [20] In the first season, East Bengal reserves side finished third in the group behind United and Shillong Lajong. [21]

Reserve squad

The below list contains the names and details of the reserve team squad for East Bengal. Some of the players are also part of the first team squad.
As of 22 September 2024 [22]
No.NameNat.Pos.Date of Birth (Age)Signed FromSigned InContact EndsAppsGoals
Goalkeepers
27Aditya Patra (captain) Flag of India.svg GK 27 April 2000 (age 24) Flag of India.svg Bengaluru 20222026230
71Sangramjit Roy Chowdhury Flag of India.svg GK 26 October 1998 (age 26) Flag of India.svg Dempo 2024202610
51Kamaludheeen A. K. Flag of India.svg GK 9 October 2004 (age 20) Flag of India.svg Kerala 2024202700
95Gourab Shaw Flag of India.svg GK 4 May 2004 (age 20) Flag of India.svg Calcutta Port Trust2023202600
Defenders
38 Hira Mondal Flag of India.svg LB 31 August 1996 (age 28) Flag of India.svg NorthEast United 20242025280
54Adil Amal Flag of India.svg CB 31 January 2002 (age 22) Flag of India.svg Mar Athanasius FA20222026132
57Bathala Sunil Flag of India.svg CB 20 August 2003 (age 21) Flag of India.svg Sreenidhi Deccan 2024202771
60Tonmoy Ghosh Flag of India.svg LB 9 June 1992 (age 32) Flag of India.svg Diamond Harbour 2024202560
63 Monotosh Chakladar Flag of India.svg CB 4 April 1998 (age 26) Flag of India.svg Diamond Harbour 20242026110
74Bunando Singh Khangembam Flag of India.svg RB 2 January 2004 (age 21) Flag of India.svg RFYC 2023202650
85Chaku Mandi Flag of India.svg CB 11 May 2000 (age 24) Flag of India.svg Bhawanipore 2024202760
90Joseph Justin Flag of India.svg CB 30 October 2004 (age 20) Flag of India.svg Parappur FC2023202670
Midfielders
54Ananthu N. S. Flag of India.svg AM 20 September 2004 (age 20) Flag of India.svg Parappur FC2024202761
58Sanjib Ghosh Flag of India.svg RW 31 July 2000 (age 24) Flag of India.svg Mohammedan Sporting 20222025261
61Tanmay Das (vice–captain) Flag of India.svg CM 2 May 2001 (age 23) Flag of India.svg Railway FC20222027292
62 Aman C. K. Flag of India.svg RW 19 March 2003 (age 21) Flag of India.svg Mumbai City 202220263310
64Naseeb Rahman Flag of India.svg RW 19 October 2002 (age 22) Flag of India.svg FC Areacode20232026100
66Shyamal Besra Flag of India.svg CM 25 September 2004 (age 20) Flag of India.svg Calcutta FC 20222027174
68Kush Chhetry Flag of India.svg CM 28 November 2004 (age 20) Flag of India.svg Muvanlai Athletics2023202690
78Muhammed K. Ashique Flag of India.svg RW 6 December 2004 (age 20) Flag of India.svg Muthoot FA2023202662
79Abinash Shagolsem Flag of India.svg AM 2 July 2007 (age 17) Flag of India.svg FC Mangalore2024202720
80Ajad Saheem T. Flag of India.svg AM 15 December 2002 (age 22) Flag of India.svg Golden Threads 2024202671
81Suman Dey Flag of India.svg LM 10 February 2003 (age 21) Flag of India.svg Kasba Samannoy2023202690
82 P. V. Vishnu Flag of India.svg AM 24 December 2001 (age 23) Flag of India.svg Muthoot FA202320264613
84 Sayan Banerjee Flag of India.svg LW 14 January 2003 (age 21) Flag of India.svg Kalighat MS 20232026226
86Muhammed Roshal P. P. Flag of India.svg RW 8 March 2003 (age 21) Flag of India.svg Wayanad United20232026140
87Bijay Murmu Flag of India.svg RW 2 December 2000 (age 24) Flag of India.svg Bhawanipore 2024202750
89Muhammed Musharaf Flag of India.svg LW 22 October 2003 (age 21) Flag of India.svg Gokulam Kerala 20232025112
Forwards
52Debojit Roy Flag of India.svg FW 26 November 2007 (age 17) Flag of India.svg East Bengal U-172024202900
59 Jesin TK Flag of India.svg FW 19 February 2000 (age 24) Flag of India.svg Kerala United 202220263321
72Subrata Murmu Flag of India.svg FW 21 September 2002 (age 22) Flag of India.svg United 2024202761

Coaching staff

RoleName
Head coach Flag of India.svg Bino George
Assistant coach Flag of India.svg Archisman Biswas
Assistant coach Flag of India.svg Barun Sengupta
Goalkeeper coach Flag of India.svg Sangram Mukherjee
Physiotherapist Flag of India.svg MD Shakil
Head of Performance & Video Analyst Flag of India.svg Aromal Vijayan
Team manager Flag of India.svg Pratim K. Saha

Under-21

The East Bengal U-21 team participates in the Reliance Foundation Development League, the national U-21 tournament from 2023. [23] [24] [25] The reserve team head coach Bino George has been in charge of the U-21 squad. [26] On 14 March 2024, in the first RFDL game, East Bengal defeated United SC. [27] On 21 April 2023, East Bengal defeated arch-rivals Mohun Bagan U-21 2–0 to become the East zone champions and qualify for the national group stage in their very first season in the RFDL. [28] [29] East Bengal finished second in the national group stage and ended their maiden campaign. [30] In 2024, East Bengal once again became the East Zone champions, [31] and finished runner-up in the 2024 RFDL losing 3–2 in the final against Punjab. [32] East Bengal U-21 qualified for the 2024 Next Gen Cup to be held in Birmingham, United Kingdom along with Punjab and Muthoot FA from India. [33]

Squad

East Bengal squad for the Reliance Foundation Development League 2024.

As of 14 April 2024 [34]

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 Rohit Goyat
4 DF Flag of India.svg  IND Prajjal Saha
10 FW Flag of India.svg  IND Debojit Roy
13 GK Flag of India.svg  IND Prabhsukhan Singh Gill (U-23)
30 MF Flag of India.svg  IND Vanlalpeka Guite
35 MF Flag of India.svg  IND Gurnaj Singh Grewal
40 DF Flag of India.svg  IND Tingku Kangujam(U-23)
53 DF Flag of India.svg  IND Arpan Polley(U-23)
54 DF Flag of India.svg  IND Adil Amal(U-23)
61 MF Flag of India.svg  IND Tanmay Das(U-23)
62 MF Flag of India.svg  IND Aman C. K.
63 MF Flag of India.svg  IND Muhammed Roshal P P
64 MF Flag of India.svg  IND Naseeb Rahman(U-23)
65 DF Flag of India.svg  IND Rahul Naskar(U-23)
66 MF Flag of India.svg  IND Shyamal Besra
67 FW Flag of India.svg  IND Sourav Biswas(U-23)
70 FW Flag of India.svg  IND Avishek Kunjam
73 MF Flag of India.svg  IND Razibul Mistry
No.Pos.NationPlayer
74 DF Flag of India.svg  IND Bunando Singh Khangembam
75 GK Flag of India.svg  IND Ranit Sarkar
80 DF Flag of India.svg  IND Malsawmtluanga Hrasel
81 FW Flag of India.svg  IND Suman Dey
82 FW Flag of India.svg  IND Vishnu P. V. (U-23)
84 MF Flag of India.svg  IND Sayan Banerjee
85 DF Flag of India.svg  IND Nayan Tudu
86 DF Flag of India.svg  IND Tuhin Paul
87 FW Flag of India.svg  IND Faizan Waheed
88 DF Flag of India.svg  IND Abhishek Baxla
89 MF Flag of India.svg  IND Muhammed Musharaf
90 DF Flag of India.svg  IND Joseph Justin
92 DF Flag of India.svg  IND Naorem Borish Singh
93 DF Flag of India.svg  IND Priyoka Thounaojam
94 DF Flag of India.svg  IND Manabir Basumatary
95 GK Flag of India.svg  IND Gourab Shaw
96 FW Flag of India.svg  IND Chabungbam Linky Meitei
97 FW Flag of India.svg  IND Kartick Oraon

Performance record

As of 18 May 2024
Performance of East Bengal Academy in Reliance Foundation Development League
YearZonal RoundNational Group StageNational Championship Next Gen Cup Ref
2022 Did not participate— [35]
2023 Champions2ndDid not qualifyDid not qualify [36]
2024 ChampionsChampionsRunner-upQualified [32]

Under-17

The under-17 team participates in the U17 Youth Cup. The team is coached by former East Bengal captain Tarun Dey. [37]

The National Football League U-19 was launched in 2001 and the East Bengal U-19 team won the inaugural edition defeating India sub-juniors 3–2 in the final. [38] The U-19 team defended the title the following year as they defeated JCT Football Academy 1–0 in the final. [39] The team also finished runners-up in the 2003–04 edition as they lost to their rivals Mohun Bagan U-19 3–1 in the penalty shoot-out after the final ended 0–0 in regulation time. [3] After the tournament was restarted as the I-League U19 in 2008 and later renamed to Elite League, the East Bengal team became runners-up four times, failing to win to the title. In 2022, the tournament was redesigned as a U-17 category, after not being held for two seasons due to the COVID-19 pandemic. [40] In 2024, the team clinched Kolkata leg of the Dream Sports Championship title defeating United SC in final. [41]

Squad

The East Bengal Under-17 squad for 2023-24 season [42]

As of 10 December 2023

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 Aniket Kar
2 DF Flag of India.svg  IND MD Yusuf
4 DF Flag of India.svg  IND Prajjal Saha
5 DF Flag of India.svg  IND Haru Roy
7 MF Flag of India.svg  IND Ajay Sahani
8 MF Flag of India.svg  IND Mohammed Yasin
9 FW Flag of India.svg  IND Raj Jyoti Majhi
10 FW Flag of India.svg  IND Debojit Roy
11 MF Flag of India.svg  IND Sumit Durlov
12 DF Flag of India.svg  IND Ashish Roy
13 MF Flag of India.svg  IND Pradip Mishra
14 MF Flag of India.svg  IND Md Afjal
15 MF Flag of India.svg  IND Sujoy Pal
16 MF Flag of India.svg  IND Mainak Saha
17 MF Flag of India.svg  IND Roktim Jana
No.Pos.NationPlayer
18 MF Flag of India.svg  IND Dipu Sardar
19 MF Flag of India.svg  IND Nababrata Baul Das
20 DF Flag of India.svg  IND Naorem Ibungo Singh
21 MF Flag of India.svg  IND Salman Dewan
22 MF Flag of India.svg  IND Debobrato Roy Choudhary
23 MF Flag of India.svg  IND Ranit Mondal
24 DF Flag of India.svg  IND Sk Riyajul Islam
25 MF Flag of India.svg  IND Alfred Lalrinpuia
26 DF Flag of India.svg  IND Kartik Hansda
27 GK Flag of India.svg  IND Deep Barman
28 MF Flag of India.svg  IND Gopal Das
35 MF Flag of India.svg  IND Gunraj Singh Grewal
55 GK Flag of India.svg  IND Sutirtha Das
99 GK Flag of India.svg  IND Koushik Chhatui

Coaching Staff

As of 18 December 2023

RoleName
Head coach Flag of India.svg Barun Sengupta
Assistant coach Flag of India.svg Hirak Saha
Physiotherapist Flag of India.svg Ankan Roy Chowdhury
Team manager Flag of India.svg Aritra Dutta
Assistant team manager Flag of India.svg Arun Kumar Jaiswal

Performance record

As of 15 January 2024
Performance of East Bengal Academy in Youth Leagues
YearTournamentFinal PositionRef
2001 National Football League U-19 Champions [3] [38]
2002–03National Football League U-19Champions [3] [43] [39]
2003–04National Football League U-19Not Held [3]
2004–05National Football League U-19Runners-up [3]
2005–07National Football League U-19Not Held [3]
2008 I-League U19 Quarter-Finals [44]
2009I-League U19Not Held
2010 I-League U19Runners-up [45]
2011 I-League U19Runners-up [46]
2012 I-League U-20 Group Stages [47]
2013 I-League U-20Final Round [48]
2014 I-League U19Runners-up [49]
2014–15 I-League U19Group Stages [50]
2015–16 I-League U-18 Final Round [51]
2016–17 I-League U-18Runners-up [52]
2017–18 Youth League U-18 Semi-Finals [11]
2018–19 Elite League U-18 Quarter-Finals [53]
2019–20 Elite League U-18Abandoned [a] [54]
2020–22Elite League U-18Not Held [40]
2022–23 U17 Youth Cup Group Stages [55]
2023–24 U-17 Youth League Disqualified [b] [57]
  1. ↑ League called-off due to the COVID-19 pandemic. [54]
  2. ↑ East Bengal was disqualified after fielding an overaged player in the league. [56]

Under-15

The under-15 team participates in the Elite Youth League. The team is coached by Chandan Kumar Ray. [58]

Squad

The East Bengal Academy Under-15 squad for 2019–20 season

As of 26 July 2019

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
1Flag of India.svg  IND Firaz Molla
2Flag of India.svg  IND Avigit Hansda
3Flag of India.svg  IND Susobhan Naskar
4Flag of India.svg  IND Shafik Sk.
5Flag of India.svg  IND Sagar Porel
6Flag of India.svg  IND Shib Sundar Tudu
7Flag of India.svg  IND Akhay Dey
8Flag of India.svg  IND Chiranjit Ghosh
9Flag of India.svg  IND Kinkar Golui
10Flag of India.svg  IND Rupam Biswas
11Flag of India.svg  IND Jit Halder
12Flag of India.svg  IND Soumyadip Jyoti
13Flag of India.svg  IND Sagnik Ray
14Flag of India.svg  IND Toufik Islam
No.Pos.NationPlayer
15Flag of India.svg  IND Argha Manna
16Flag of India.svg  IND Rohit Singh
17Flag of India.svg  IND Tohit Laskar
18Flag of India.svg  IND Baburam Mandi
19Flag of India.svg  IND Ajibur Rahaman Molla
20Flag of India.svg  IND Tritam Lodh
21Flag of India.svg  IND Rajkumar Kisku
22Flag of India.svg  IND Silton Bhattacharjee
23Flag of India.svg  IND Ayan Das
24Flag of India.svg  IND Mohammad Taha Tanvir
25Flag of India.svg  IND Barun Sarma
26Flag of India.svg  IND Sattwick Mandal
27Flag of India.svg  IND Preetam Roy
28Flag of India.svg  IND Kaioum Ali

Performance record

Performance of East Bengal Academy in U-15 Youth Leagues
YearTournamentFinal Position
2005-06 U-15 Nike Premier Cup Runners [59]
2006-07 U-15 Nike Premier Cup Champions [4]
2015-16U-15 Nike Premier CupZonal Round
2016-17U-15 Nike Premier CupZonal Round
2017-18U-15 Nike Premier CupNational Finals [60]
2018-19U-15 Hero Junior LeagueNational Playoffs [61]
2019-20U-15 Hero Junior LeagueDisqualified (League called-off due to the COVID-19 pandemic)

Matches at the 2007 Nike Premier Cup

  Win  Draw  Loss

1 August 2007Group stage Manchester United U15 5–0 [62] East Bengal U15 Manchester
09:30 BST Nicholas Jackson Soccerball shade.svg11'
David Mellor Soccerball shade.svg17', 28', 38'
Rory Gorman Soccerball shade.svg20'		 Report Stadium: Carrington
2 August 2007Group stage FK Austria Wien U15 2–0 [64] East Bengal U15 Manchester
09:30 BST David Soccerball shade.svg11'
Christoph Soccerball shade.svg15'		 Report Stadium: Carrington
2 August 2007Group stage AS Roma U15 2–0 [65] East Bengal U15 Manchester
15:30 BST Mattia Montini Soccerball shade.svg2', 42' Report Stadium: Carrington
3 August 200717-20th Semi Final East Bengal U15 3–1 [66] Bukit Jalil U15 Manchester
09:30 BST Suprovan Dhar Soccerball shade.svg4'
Ajoy Ray Soccerball shade.svg7', 20'		 Report Fouzan Soccerball shade.svg30'Stadium: Carrington
3 August 200717-20th Final East Bengal U15 0–0 [7]
(3–5 p)		 Central United U15 Manchester
11:30 BST Report Stadium: Carrington
Penalties
  • Rakesh Roy Soccerball shad check.svg
  • Supravan DharSoccerball shad check.svg
  • Joydeb Chakraborty Soccerball shad check.svg
  • Pintu DuttaSoccerball shade cross.svg
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Under–13

The under–13 team participates in the Elite Youth League. The team is coached by Suraj Singh Bisht. [67]

Squad

The East Bengal Under–13 squad for the 2023–24 season

As of 20 April 2024

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 Sayan Sarkar
13 GK Flag of India.svg  IND Sk Samim
30 GK Flag of India.svg  IND Ayush Ghosh
2 DF Flag of India.svg  IND Koustav Das
5 DF Flag of India.svg  IND Raj Limbu
20 DF Flag of India.svg  IND Sanjit Sardar
22 DF Flag of India.svg  IND Sisir Sarkar
7 MF Flag of India.svg  IND Arnab Halder
17 MF Flag of India.svg  IND Abhara Dey
25 MF Flag of India.svg  IND Rimo Saha
No.Pos.NationPlayer
8 MF Flag of India.svg  IND Jeet Samanta
24 MF Flag of India.svg  IND Raktiam Roy
29 MF Flag of India.svg  IND Dipak Mondal
21 MF Flag of India.svg  IND Sayan Paik
28 MF Flag of India.svg  IND Bijay Bala
11 MF Flag of India.svg  IND Anuruddha Das
16 MF Flag of India.svg  IND Ranajit Ghosh
18 MF Flag of India.svg  IND Saptadeep Das
9 FW Flag of India.svg  IND Manab Marjit
19 FW Flag of India.svg  IND Chand Khatrapal

Performance record

Performance of SC East Bengal Academy in U-13 Youth Leagues
YearTournamentZonal RoundNational FinalsTop ScorerGoalsRef
2017–18U-13 Hero Sub Junior League4thDid not qualifySouvik Dari
Jit Sarkar		2
2018–19U-13 Hero Sub Junior League2ndDid not qualifyRajibul Halder3 [68]
2019–20U-13 Hero Sub Junior LeagueLeague called-off due to the COVID-19 pandemic Avijit Kotal3
2023–24U-13 Sub Junior Youth LeagueChampionsTo be decidedSisir Sarkar12

Noted graduates

Those who made it at the club

East Bengal's youth system has been successful over the last few years; many players who have come through it have gone on to feature in the first-team. The following players have risen up the ranks from the under age teams and gone on to play over ten competitive matches for the first team.

Players who have represented the National team are in Bold.

Those who made it elsewhere

East Bengal FC academy graduates who didn't make it at the club but made it somewhere else and even went on to play for the national team:

Players who have represented the National team are in Bold.

Honours

Reserves

Academy U18

Academy U-16

Academy U-15


  1. ↑ Under-19 Tournament from 2015–2018

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