East Bengal FC league record by opponent

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East Bengal Football Club is an Indian association football club based in Kolkata, West Bengal, which competes in the top tier of Indian football, for the 2022–23 season. 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 the Jorabagan home of Suresh Chandra on 1 August 1920; 99 years ago. [1] 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. [1]

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East Bengal joined the National Football League since its inception in 1996 and is the only club to play all seasons till date, even after its name change to I-League in 2007. [2] East Bengal have won the National Football League thrice: 2000–01, 2002–03 and 2003–04 and became runners up 7 times, the most number of times by any Indian football club. Among other trophies, East Bengal has won the Calcutta Football League 39 times, the IFA Shield 29 times, the Federation Cup 8 times and the Durand Cup 16 times.

The team that East Bengal have met the most in I-League (formerly National Football League) competition is Mohun Bagan, their arch-rivals, against whom they have contested 45 league matches having won 16 of these; Mohun Bagan are the side against whom East Bengal has won the most in league competition. Churchill Brothers have recorded the most league victories over East Bengal, with 16 wins in 42 matches. [2]

In 2020–21 season, East Bengal moved into the Indian Super League, the officially declared new top tier league of Indian football, after a successful bid process. [3] They finished ninth in their debut season, having won three of the twenty league matches. The team finished eleventh, at the bottom in the 2021–22 season, winning just one game in the entire campaign. In the 2022–23 season, East Bengal finished ninth again, having won six of the twenty league matches.

All-time league record

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The symbols and colours used below:
  • The records include the results of matches played in the:
  • For the sake of simplicity, present-day names are used throughout: for example, results against ATK Mohun Bagan, Chirag United, Mahindra, and Pailan Arrows are integrated into the records against Mohun Bagan SG, United S.C., Mahindra United and Indian Arrows, respectively.
  • The season given as the "first" denotes the season in which East Bengal first played a league match against that team.
  • The season given as the "last" denotes the season in which East Bengal last played a league match against that team.
  •   † Teams with this background and symbol in the "Club" column are current divisional rivals of East Bengal FC.
  •   ‡ Clubs with this background and symbol in the "Club" column are defunct.
  • P = matches played; W = matches won; D = matches drawn; L = matches lost; Win% = percentage of total matches won.

Indian Super League

League record by ISL season

As of 31 January 2025
East Bengal league record in ISL
SeasonPlayedWonDrawLossGFGAGDPointsPositionPlay-offsRef
2020–21 203892233−11179th Did not qualify [4]
2021–22 2018111836−181111th Did not qualify [5]
2022–23 2061132238−16199th Did not qualify [6]
2023–24 2266102729−2249th Did not qualify [7]
2024–25 1853101823-51810thTBD [8]
TOTAL100212653107159−5289

League record by opponents

As of 31 January 2025
East Bengal league record by opponents: ISL
ClubHomeAwayTotalWin%FirstLastNotesRef
PWDLFAPWDLFAPWDLFA
Bengaluru †420245 521244941489044.44 2020–21 2024–25 [A] [7]
Chennaiyin †412155 513133925288022.22 2020–21 2024–25 [A] [7]
Goa †5014812 511358101271320010.00 2020–21 2024–25 [A] [B] [7]
Hyderabad †411238 5122579234815022.22 2020–21 2024–25 [A] [7]
Jamshedpur †513133 52036710334910030.00 2020–21 2024–25 [A] [7]
Kerala Blasters †522165 511379103341314030.00 2020–21 2024–25 [A] [7]
Mohammedan SC †101000 000000101000000.00 2024–25 2024–25 [7]
Mohun Bagan †5005112 501441110019523000.00 2020–21 2024–25 [A] [C] [7]
Mumbai City †501428 51221410136312010.00 2020–21 2024–25 [A] [7]
NorthEast United †5221116 41035893241613033.33 2020–21 2024–25 [A] [7]
Odisha †511379 50051219101181928010.00 2020–21 2024–25 [A] [7]
Punjab †211042 100114311156033.33 2023–24 2024–25 [7]

Overall record in ISL

As of 31 January 2025
East Bengal overall league record in ISL
CompetitionHomeAwayTotal
PWDLFAPWDLFAPWDLFAWin%Notes
Indian Super League (2020 – ) (Tier-One) 501115245474 501011295385100212653107159021.00 [A] [B] [C]


National Football League/I-League

League record by NFL/I-League season

As of till the end of 2019–20 season. [2]
East Bengal league record in NFL/I-League
SeasonPlayedWonDrawLossGFGAGDPointsPositionRef
1996–97 5 [a] 32062+411Qualify for Championship stage [13]
147431911+8253rd
1997–98 188731810+8312nd [14]
1998–99 10 [b] 820192+1726Qualify for Second Stage [15]
10541148+6192nd
1999–00 228862521+4327th [16]
2000–01 221372309+2146Champions [17]
2001–02 2211383123+8365th [18]
2002–03 2215434422+2249Champions [19]
2003–04 2215433713+2449Champions [20]
2004–05 2213453416+18433rd [21]
2005–06 179442516+9312nd [22]
2006–07 1875629290265th [23]
2007–08 185491723−6196th [24]
2008–09 227783126+5286th [25]
2009–10 2671092731−4319th [26]
2010–11 2615654421+23512nd [27]
2011–12 2615654622+24512nd [28]
2012–13 2613854418+26473rd [29]
2013–14 2412753923+16432nd [30]
2014–15 208573028+2294th [31]
2015–16 167452218+4253rd [32]
2016–17 1810353315+18333rd [33]
2017–18 188733219+13314th [34]
2018–19 2013343720+17422nd [35]
2019–20 166552318+4202nd [c] [37]
TOTAL500248133119756464+292877
  1. ↑ Group Stages
  2. ↑ First Stage
  3. ↑ The 2019–20 I-League was cancelled after 16 Rounds due to the COVID-19 pandemic. East Bengal FC was at the second place when the league was cancelled. [36]

League record by opponents

Statistics correct till end of 2019–20 I-League.
East Bengal league record by opponent
ClubHomeAwayTotalWin%FirstLastNotesRefs
PWDLPWDLPWDLFA
Air India ‡11641115332211743317050.00 1996–97 2012–13 [13] [29]
Aizawl 5131411292431111022.22 2015–16 2019–20 [D] [32] [37]
Bengaluru 430142028503119062.50 2013–14 2016–17 [30] [33]
Bharat ‡10101100211041050.00 2014–15 2014–15 [31]
Border Security Forces ‡11001100220041100.00 1999–00 1999–00 [16]
Chennai City 320142027403178057.14 2016–17 2019–20 [D] [33] [37]
Churchill Brothers 21966215610421412165352033.33 1996–97 2019–20 [E] [13] [37]
Dempo 169521637632121285244037.50 1996–97 2014–15 [13] [31]
DSK Shivajians ‡21012101420234050.00 2015–16 2016–17 [32] [33]
Kochin ‡63306411127412111058.33 1997–98 2001–02 [F] [14] [18]
Fransa-Pax ‡21011010311121033.33 2004–05 2005–06 [21] [23]
Gokulam Kerala 32013111631298050.00 2017–18 2019–20 [34] [37]
HAL ‡55005311108113110080.00 2001–02 2011–12 [18] [28]
Indian Arrows 6501642012921236075.00 2010–11 2019–20 [27] [37]
Indian Bank ‡6420532011740195063.64 1996–97 2003–04 [G] [F] [13] [20]
ITI ‡6501522111722156063.64 1996–97 2002–03 [H] [F] [13] [19]
JCT Mills ‡15942166553115973223048.39 1996–97 2010–11 [I] [13] [27]
Mahindra United ‡14941144372813783322046.43 1996–97 2009–10 [F] [13] [26]
Minerva Punjab 412143108431146050.00 2016–17 2019–20 [33] [37]
Mohammedan 6510541011920237081.82 1996–97 2013–14 [J] [13] [30]
Mohun Bagan 221174236611451713155042037.78 1997–98 2019–20 [K] [D] [14] [37]
Mumbai ‡94329234186662820033.33 2008–09 2016–17 [25] [33]
NEROCA 211032105320104060.00 2017–18 2019–20 [D] [34] [37]
ONGC ‡22002002420262050.00 2010–11 2012–13 [27] [29]
Pune ‡64026321127231812058.33 2009–10 2014–15 [26] [31]
Punjab Police ‡11001100220062100.00 2001–02 2001–02 [18]
Rangdajied United 11001100220052100.00 2013–14 2013–14 [30]
Real Kashmir 20202200422053050.00 2018–19 2019–20 [35] [37]
Royal Wahingdoh 11001001210121050.00 2014–15 2014–15 [31]
Salgaocar 201361192512391511134346038.46 1996–97 2015–16 [L] [F] [13] [32]
State Bank of Travancore 330032106510165083.33 1999–00 2004–05 [16] [21]
Shillong Lajong 96219324189453517050.00 2009–10 2018–19 [26] [35]
Sporting CG 125521255224101043526041.67 2003–04 2015–16 [20] [32]
Tollygunge Agragami 6402651012912214075.00 1999–00 2004–05 [16] [21]
TRAU 11001100220063100.00 2019–20 2019–20 [37]
United 63126141124531410033.33 2008–09 2013–14 [25] [30]
United Sikkim ‡11001100220070100.00 2012–13 2012–13 [29]
Vasco 6402633012732228058.33 2000–01 2008–09 [17] [25]
Viva Kerala ‡431044008710175087.50 2007–08 2011–12 [24] [28]

Overall record

Statistics correct till end of 2019–20 I-League.
East Bengal overall league record in NFL/I-League
CompetitionHomeAwayTotal
PWDLPWDLPWDLFAWin%Notes
National Football League (1996–2007) (Tier-One)1147725121104533322241225844331182054.46 [M] [2]
I-League (2007–2020) (Tier-One)1377238271395437482761267575425282045.65 [2]
Total2511496339249997080500248133119756464049.60 [2]

Notes

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 Due to the COVID-19 pandemic in India, the 2020–21 and 2021–22 Indian Super League season was held entirely in Goa, inside closed doors and East Bengal was allotted the Tilak Maidan Stadium as their home ground for both the seasons. [9] [10]
  2. 1 2 In 2023–24, the home match against Goa was shifted to Bhubaneshwar due to administrative issues. [11]
  3. 1 2 In 2024–25, the away match against Mohun Bagan Super Giants was shifted to Guwahati due to administrative issues. [12]
  4. 1 2 3 4 The 2019–20 I-League was cancelled after 16 Rounds due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The return leg match was cancelled. [36]
  5. ↑ Includes a 3–0 Walkover win in 1997–98 for East Bengal FC as Churchill Brothers refused to play due to disputes over Match ball. [14]
  6. 1 2 3 4 5 Includes 2 matches from 1998–99 Preliminary Stages. [15]
  7. ↑ Includes 1 match from 1996–97 First Stage which East Bengal won 1–0. [13]
  8. ↑ Includes 1 match from 1996–97 First Stage which East Bengal won 2–0. [13]
  9. ↑ Includes 1 match from 1996–97 First Stage which ended 1–1. [13]
  10. ↑ Includes 1 match from 1996–97 First Stage which East Bengal won 2–1. [13]
  11. ↑ Includes a 3–0 Walkover win in 2012–13 for East Bengal as Mohun Bagan refused to play in the second half citing crowd violence. [29]
  12. ↑ Includes 1 match from 1996–97 First Stage which ended 0–0. [13]
  13. ↑ Includes 5 matches from 1996–97 NFL First Stage and 10 matches from 1998–99 NFL Preliminary Stages.

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