SC East Bengal in international football
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.[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[2] and is the only club to play all seasons till date, even after its name change to I-League in 2007. 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 have won the Calcutta Football League 39 times, IFA Shield 28 times, Federation Cup 8 times and the Durand Cup 16 times. Since the establishment in 1920, East Bengal FC has won several trophies, both in the domestic as well as in the international arena and the record against foreign opponents has been very impressive for the Red and Gold Brigade.
AFC Club ranking
- As of 18 May 2018[3]
| Current Rank | Country | Team | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| 115 |  | Al-Ahli | 8.38 |
| 116 |  | Bali United | 8.13 |
| 117 |  | East Bengal FC | 8.12 |
| 118 |  | Malkiya | 8.00 |
| 119 |  | Boeung Ket | 7.99 |
Major appearances
| Competition | No. of Appearances | Seasons | Best Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Asian Club Championship [lower-alpha 1] | 2 | 1985–86, 1998-99 | Group Stages |
| Asian Cup Winners' Cup | 5 | 1991-92, 1993-94, 1994-95, 1995, 1997-98 | Quarter Finals (1991-92) |
| ASEAN Club Championship | 1 | 2003 | Champions |
| AFC Cup | 8 | 2004, 2005, 2008, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2015 | Semi Finals (2013) |
- Known as AFC Champions League from 2003
Participation record
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Statistics
Overall
| Competition | Record | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % | |
| Asian Club Championship | 9 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 21 | 10 | +11 | 55.56 |
| Asian Cup Winners' Cup | 18 | 7 | 1 | 10 | 31 | 33 | −2 | 38.89 |
| ASEAN Club Championship | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 4 | +8 | 80.00 |
| AFC Cup | 55 | 15 | 12 | 28 | 73 | 104 | −31 | 27.27 |
| Total | 87 | 31 | 14 | 42 | 137 | 151 | −14 | 35.63 |
Last updated: 26 October 2018
Top scorers
| Rank | Pos. | Nat. | Name | Asian Club Championship | Asian Cup Winners' Cup | AFC Cup | ASEAN Cup | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | FW | |
Bhaichung Bhutia | - | 8 | 3 | 9 | 20 |
| 2 | FW | |
Debasish Roy | 8 | - | - | - | 8 |
| 3 | FW |  |
Cristiano Júnior | - | - | 6 | - | 6 |
| FW |  |
Chidi Edeh | - | - | 6 | - | 6 | |
| 5 | FW | |
Biswajit Bhattacharya | 5 | - | - | - | 5 |
| MF | |
Carlton Chapman | - | 5 | - | - | 5 | |
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Tolgay Özbey | - | - | 5 | - | 5 | |
| FW | |
Mike Okoro | - | - | 4 | 1 | 5 | |
| 9 | FW | |
Edmilson Marques Pardal | - | - | 4 | - | 4 |
| MF | |
Lalrindika Ralte | - | - | 4 | - | 4 | |
| MF | |
Penn Orji | - | - | 4 | - | 4 | |
| FW | |
Ranti Martins | - | - | 4 | - | 4 | |
| Own Goals | - | - | 2 | 2 | ||||
Hat tricks
| Date | Name | Opponent | Competition | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 August 1985 | Biswajit Bhattacharya4 |
 New Road Team |
1985–86 Asian Club Championship | 7-0[7] |
| 10 August 1985 | Debasish Roy |
 Club Valencia |
1985–86 Asian Club Championship | 9-0 |
| 1 October 1993 | Carlton Chapman |
 Al-Zawra'a SC |
1993-94 Asian Cup Winners' Cup | 6-2 |
| 16 July 2003 | Bhaichung Bhutia6 |
 Philippine Army FC |
2003 ASEAN Club Championship | 6-0 |
| 25 May 2005 | Ernest Jeremiah |
Nebitçi Balkanabat |
2005 AFC Cup | 3-2 |
| 15 May 2013 | Chidi Edeh |
 Yangon United |
2013 AFC Cup | 5-1 |
4 Scored 4 Goals
6 Scored 6 Goals
Asian Club Championship
Asian Club Championship which is currently known as the AFC Champions League started in 1967. East Bengal took part in the competition twice.[8]
1985–86 Asian Club Championship
1985 Coca-Cola Cup
East Bengal FC qualified for the 1985–86 Asian Club Championship after winning the 1985 Federation Cup. The Red and Gold brigade became the first Indian "club" to qualify for the Asian Club Championship.
The format of the tournament was different with different zonal tournaments were help and the winners of these zonal tournaments would progress into the main tournament in Jedah, Saudi Arabia. East Bengal FC was part of the Central Asia Zone, and the tournament was called Coca-Cola Cup. They were to face the champions of Sri Lanka, Bangladesh, Nepal, Pakistan, Afghanistan, Iran and Maldives. The two teams from Iran and Afghanistan withdrew their names. The team travelled to Colombo, Sri Lanka where the tournament was hosted and in the first game defeated the champions of Nepal New Road Team by 7-0 to start their campaign. In the second match against the favourites Abahani Krira Chakra from Bangladesh, East Bengal FC managed a 1-0 victory courtesy of a solitary strike from Debasish Roy. The next three games, East Bengal FC won with ease, including a 9-0 victory over Maldives champions Club Valencia, recording the biggest margin of victory by an Indian team over any foreign opponents till date. East Bengal FC became the Champions of the tournament winning all the games, without conceding a single goal. Defender Tarun Dey was awarded as the Man of the Tournament award while forward Debasish Roy ended as the second top scorer.[9]
Matches
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| East Bengal Club |
5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 0 | +20 | 10 |
 Abahani Krira Chakra |
5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 17 | 4 | +13 | 8 |
 Saunders SC |
5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 8 | +4 | 5 |
 PIA FC |
5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 4 |
| New Road Team |
5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 11 | −3 | 3 |
| Club Valencia |
5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 36 | −34 | 0 |
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Afghanistan and 
Iran champions withdrew.
Played in Sri Lanka
| 2 August 1985 1 | East Bengal FC | 7–0 | New Road Team | Sugathadasa Stadium, Colombo |
Biswajit Bhattacharya  Debasish Roy Birbhadra Pradhan (o.g.) |
| 5 August 1985 2 | East Bengal FC | 1–0 | Abahani Krira Chakra | Sugathadasa Stadium, Colombo |
| Debasish Roy |
| 7 August 1985 3 | East Bengal FC | 2–0 | PIA FC | Sugathadasa Stadium, Colombo |
| Biswajit Bhattacharya Debasish Roy |
| 10 August 1985 4 | East Bengal FC | 9–0 | Club Valencia | Sugathadasa Stadium, Colombo |
| Debasish Roy Jamshid Nassiri Monojit Debasish Mishra Samar Choudhury |
| 14 August 1985 5 | East Bengal FC | 1–0 | Saunders SC | Sugathadasa Stadium, Colombo |
| Jamshid Nassiri |
1985–86 Asian Club Championship
East Bengal FC qualified for the main round by winning the Coca-Cola Cup in Sri Lanka and was allotted into the Group A in the main stage, along with Al-Ahli of Saudi Arabia and Krama Yudha Tiga Berlian of Indonesia, where, however, the Red and Gold brigade lost both their matches and were eliminated.
Group stage
East Bengal FC was drawn in Group A along with Al-Ahli of Saudi Arabia and Krama Yudha Tiga Berlian of Indonesia.
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Al-Ahli Jeddah |
2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | +2 | 4 |
 Krama Yudha Tiga Berlian |
2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | +1 | 2 |
| East Bengal Club |
2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | −3 | 0 |
| 19 January 1986 | Al-Ahli | 2–1 | East Bengal | Prince Abdullah Stadium, Jeddah |
| Khalid Abu 38' Amin Dabu 88' |
Debashish Roy 33' |
| 21 January 1986 | East Bengal | 0–2 | Krama Yudha Tiga Berlian | Prince Abdullah Stadium, Jeddah |
| Bambang Nurdiar Mundari Kariyar |
1998–99 Asian Club Championship
First Round
East Bengal was drawn with Dalian Wanda FC of China in the First Round of the tournament.[10]
| 19 September 1998 | Dalian Wanda FC  | 6–0 | East Bengal | Jinzhou Stadium, Dalian, China |
| Wang Tao Hans Eklund Hao Haidong |
| 3 October 1998 | East Bengal | 0–0 (0–6 agg.) | Dalian Wanda FC | Kanchenjunga Stadium, Siliguri |
Asian Cup Winners' Cup
East Bengal FC took part in the Asian Cup Winners' Cup 5 times.[11]
1991–92 Asian Cup Winners' Cup
East Bengal qualified for the 1991-92 Asian Cup Winners' Cup by winning the 1991 Durand Cup. The 1991 season also saw East Bengal, under the coaching of Syed Nayeemuddin, win the Calcutta Football League without even conceding a single goal throughout the tournament.[12]
East Bengal was drawn with Abhani KC of Bangladesh in the First Round of the tournament. In the first game away at the Bangabandhu Stadium, East Bengal drew goalless against a resolute Abahani side. In the return leg at the Salt Lake Stadium, East Bengal managed to grab a 1–0 win with Bikash Panji scoring the winner for the Red and Gold brigade.
East Bengal was drawn with Nissan FC of Japan in the Quarter Final of the tournament, who would eventually go on to become the Champions of the 1991-92 Asian Cup Winners' Cup. In the first leg at home at the Salt Lake Stadium, East Bengal was beaten 1–3 by the 1991 Emperor's Cup champions and in the return leg, East Bengal lost 4–0 to exit from the tournament.
First round
| 1 September 1991 | Abhani KC | 0–0 | East Bengal | Bangabandhu National Stadium, Dhaka |
| 8 September 1991 | East Bengal | 1–0 (1–0 agg.) | Abhani KC | Salt Lake Stadium, Kolkata |
| Bikash Panji |
Quarterfinals
| 1 November 1991 | East Bengal | 1–3 |  Nissan FC | Salt Lake Stadium, Kolkata |
| Peter Maguire |
Rikizion Matsuhashi Keichi Zaizen |
| 8 November 1991 | Nissan FC | 4–0 (7–1 agg.) | East Bengal | Mitsuzawa Football Stadium, Yokohama |
| Rikizion Matsuhashi Takuya Jinno |
First round
East Bengal was drawn with Al-Zawra of Iraq in the First Round of the tournament. East Bengal defeated them 6–2 in the first leg in Kolkata with Carlton Chapman scoring a hat-trick against the Iraqi team.
| 1 October 1993 | East Bengal | 6–2 | Al-Zawra | Salt Lake Stadium, Kolkata |
| Carlton Chapman Shishir Ghosh Aqueel Ansari Kumaresh Bhawal |
Mudhir Khalef Muhsim Sahib Abbas Hassan |
| 7 October 1993 | Al-Zawra | 2–0 (4–6 agg.) | East Bengal | Kanchenjunga Stadium, Siliguri[11] |
| Sahib Abbas Hassan Ziad Tariq Aziz |
Second round
East Bengal was drawn with South China of Hong Kong in the Second Round of the tournament.
| 1 November 1993 | East Bengal | 0-1 |  South China | Salt Lake Stadium, Kolkata |
| Wai Chi Loh |
| 7 November 1993 | South China | 4–1 (5–1 agg.) | East Bengal | Hong Kong Stadium, Hong Kong |
| Aau Marco Chungman |
Bhaichung Bhutia |
1994–95 Asian Cup Winners' Cup
Preliminary round (East Asia)
East Bengal was drawn with Renown SC of Sri Lanka and Club Lagoons of Maldives in the Preliminary Round of the tournament.
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Renown SC |
1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | +1 | 2[lower-alpha 1] |
| East Bengal |
2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 2 | +3 | 2 |
| Club Lagoons |
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | −4 | 0[lower-alpha 1] |
Notes:
- missing one result (Renown won or drew and won the group)
| 4 August 1994 | East Bengal | 4–0 | Club Lagoons | Sugathadasa Stadium, Colombo |
| Carlton Chapman Shishir Ghosh Sanjay Majhi |
| 6 August 1994 | Renown SC | 2–1 | East Bengal | Sugathadasa Stadium, Colombo |
| ?? ?? |
Kiron Khongsai |
First round
East Bengal was drawn with Telephone Org. Thailand of Thailand in the First Round of the tournament. East Bengal withdrew after First Leg
| 3 September 1994 | Telephone Org. Thailand  | 4–1 | East Bengal | TOT Stadium |
| ?? ?? ?? ?? |
Bhaichung Bhutia |
| 16 September 1994 | East Bengal | 0–3 (w/o) (1–7 agg.) | Telephone Org. Thailand | Salt Lake Stadium, Kolkata |
1995 Asian Cup Winners' Cup
First round
East Bengal was given a 'bye' to the next round of the tournament.
Second round
East Bengal was drawn against New Radiant of Maldives in the second round of the tournament.
| 8 October 1995 | New Radiant | 3–0 | East Bengal | Rasmee Dhandu Stadium, Malé |
| no Information |
| 22 October 1995 | East Bengal | 2–0 (2–3 agg.) | New Radiant | Salt Lake Stadium, Kolkata |
| Biswanath Mondal Bhaichung Bhutia |
1997–98 Asian Cup Winners' Cup
First round
East Bengal was drawn against Tribhuvan Club of Nepal in the first round of the tournament.
| 15 August 1997 | East Bengal | 8–0 | Tribhuvan Club | Salt Lake Stadium, Kolkata |
| Bhaichung Bhutia SoSo Naushad Musa Garcia Nazimul Haq Phalguni Dutta Sarvanan |
| 15 September 1997 | Tribhuvan Club | 0–3 (0–11 agg.) | East Bengal | Dasarath Rangasala Stadium, Kathmandu |
| Bhaichung Bhutia Garcia Omolo |
Second round
East Bengal was drawn against Verdy Kawasaki of Japan in the second round of the tournament. East Bengal lost the first leg 5–2, however, shocked the Japanese Giants in the return leg and won 1–0.
| 15 October 1997 | Verdy Kawasaki | 5–2 | East Bengal | Naraha, Fukushima, Japan |
| Sugawara Alcindo Y. Miura |
Bhaichung Bhutia |
Stadium: J-Village Stadium Attendance: 2,136 |
| 1 November 1997 | East Bengal | 1–0 (3–5 agg.) | Verdy Kawasaki | Salt Lake Stadium, Kolkata |
| Sammy Omollo |
Attendance: 30,000 |
ASEAN Club Championship
2003 ASEAN Club Championship
After winning the 2002-03 National Football League, East Bengal FC were invited to the 2003 ASEAN Club Championship held at Jakarta, Indonesia.[13] Top clubs from South-East Asia participated in the tournament which included the favourites BEC Tero Sasana from Thailand who already reached the 2002–03 AFC Champions League Finals. The star-studded team consisted of Golden Ball winner of 2002–03 AFC Champions League - Therdsak Chaiman. Other top teams like 2002 Malaysia Super League Champions Perak FC and Liga Indonesia 2002 Champions Petrokimia Putra participated in the tournament.[14]
East Bengal FC lost the first match against the favourites BEC Tero Sasana 1–0, courtesy of a solo goal from star man Therdsak Chaiman. The Red and Gold brigade bounced back in style as they defeated Philippine Army F.C. 6–0, with Bhaichung Bhutia scoring all 6 goals, becoming the only Indian player to score a double hattrick in an International game till date.[15]
In the Quarter Finals, East Bengal FC faced Persita Tangerang of Indonesia. Goals from Bhaichung Bhutia and Bijen Singh ensured a 2–1 win for the Kolkata side. Bhaichung was again on the scoresheet when East Bengal FC faced Petrokimia Putra in the Semi-Final. The score was 1–1 after 120 minutes and the Red and Golds won 7–6 in the shootout.
On 26 July 2003, East Bengal FC made history as they defeated the favourites BEC Tero Sasana 3–1 with goals from Mike Okoro, Bhaichung Bhutia and Alvito D'Cunha, hence becoming the first Indian club to win a top-level officially recognised tournament from Foreign Soil.[16] Bhaichung Bhutia became the Top Scorer of the tournament with 9 goals. Sandip Nandy was adjudged as the Best Goalkeeper of the Tournament.
Group stage
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BEC Tero Sasana |
2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | +4 | 6 |
| East Bengal |
2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 1 | +5 | 3 |
| Philippine Army |
2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 9 | −9 | 0 |
| 14 July 2003 | BEC Tero Sasana | 1–0 | East Bengal FC | Gelora Bung Karno Stadium, Jakarta |
| Therdsak Chaiman 85' |
| 16 July 2003 | East Bengal FC | 6–0 | Philippine Army | Gelora Bung Karno Stadium, Jakarta |
| Baichung Bhutia 20' (pen), 50', 53', 70', 75', 88' |
Quarter final
East Bengal faced Persita Tangerang of Indonesia in the Quarter Finals of the tournament.
| 20 July 2003 | Persita Tangerang | 1–2 | East Bengal FC | Gelora Bung Karno Stadium, Jakarta |
| Ilham Jayakesuma 62' |
Baichung Bhutia 53' Bijen Singh 76' |
Semi final
East Bengal faced Petrokimia Putra, who were the reigning champions of Indonesia in the Semi Finals. East Bengal won 7-6 on penalties after the game ended 1-1 after Extra Time.
| 24 July 2003 | Petrokimia Putra | 1–1 (a.e.t.) (6–7 p) | East Bengal FC | Gelora Bung Karno Stadium, Jakarta |
| Jaenal Ichwan 23' |
Baichung Bhutia 58' |
Final
East Bengal faced the 2002-03 AFC Champions League finalist BEC Tero Sasana in the Final of the 2003 ASEAN Club Championship. BEC Tero Sasana defeated East Bengal 1-0 in the group stages. East Bengal shocked everyone to win the match 3-1 and create history as they became the first team from India to win any major tournament on the continental stage.
| 26 July 2003 | East Bengal FC | 3–1 | BEC Tero Sasana | Gelora Bung Karno Stadium, Jakarta |
| Mike Okoro 20' Baichung Bhutia 46' Alvito D'Cunha 69' |
Panai Kongprapun 58' |
Referee: Jimmy Napitupulu (Indonesia) |
AFC Cup
2004 AFC Cup
East Bengal FC qualified for the 2004 AFC Cup after winning the 2002-03 NFL and were placed in Group E alongside Geylang United FC of Singapore, Negeri Sembilan FA of Malaysia and Island FC of Maldives. The Red and Gold brigade won all the first 4 games in the group stages and confirmed their place in the Quarter Finals. They set a record of winning 8 consecutive matches against foreign opposition, bettering their own record of 5 wins, back in the 1985-86 Asian Club Championship preliminary round.[17]
East Bengal FC became the first Indian team to qualify for AFC Cup Quarter Finals,[18] where they faced the eventual champions Al-Jaish SC of Syria. The Red and Gold brigade held the opponents in the first leg to a goalless draw,[19] however, the Syrian team won 3–0 at home to eliminate East Bengal from the tournament.
Group stage
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| East Bengal |
6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 14 | 8 | +6 | 13 |
 Geylang United FC |
6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 5 | +7 | 13 |
 Negeri Sembilan FA |
6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 11 | 9 | +2 | 6 |
| Island FC |
6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 17 | −15 | 3 |
| 10 February 2004 | Geylang United FC | 2–3 | East Bengal | Mong Kok Stadium, Hong Kong |
| Mohd Hafiz Rahim 40' Jeykanth Jeyapal 90' |
(Report) | Cristiano Junior 45', 76' Bijen Singh 83' |
Attendance: 369 Referee: K Matsumura |
| 25 February 2004 | East Bengal | 4–2 | Negeri Sembilan FA | Salt Lake Stadium, Kolkata, India |
| Mike Okoro 9' Cristiano Junior 34' (pen), 70'Baichung Bhutia 77' |
(Report) | K. Rajan 45' Shahrin Abdul Majid 64' |
Referee: C Win |
| 7 April 2004 | Island FC | 1–2 | East Bengal | National Stadium, Malé, Maldives |
| Ahmed Sunain 72' (pen) |
(Report) | Baichung Bhutia 36' Mike Okoro 90' |
Attendance: 6,000 Referee: S Mujghef |
| 21 April 2004 | East Bengal | 3–0 | Island FC | Salt Lake Stadium, Kolkata, India |
| Douglas 9' Cristiano Junior 36'Mike Okoro 85' |
(Report) | Referee: A Albadwawi |
| 5 May 2004 | East Bengal | 1–1 | Geylang United FC | Salt Lake Stadium, Kolkata, India |
| Mike Okoro 76' |
(Report) | Daniel Hill 33' |
Referee: B Williams |
| 18 May 2004 | Negeri Sembilan FA | 2–1 | East Bengal | Mong Kok Stadium, Hong Kong |
| Suharmin Yusof 23' (49) |
(Report) | Cristiano Junior 24' |
Attendance: 208 Referee: S Tongkhan |
Quarterfinals
East Bengal was drawn against Al-Jaish (Damascus) of Syria in the Quarter Finals of the tournament.
| 14 September 2004 | East Bengal | 0–0 |  Al-Jaish | Salt Lake Stadium, Kolkata, India |
| Attendance: 40,000 Referee: Lusullin Naii |
| 21 September 2004 | Al-Jaish | 3–0 (3-0 agg.) | East Bengal | King Abdullah Stadium, Amman |
| Adel Abdullah 16' Mohamed Al Zeno 50' Feras Esmaeel 87' |
2005 AFC Cup
East Bengal FC qualified for the 2005 AFC Cup after winning the 2003-04 NFL and were placed in Group B alongside Al-Faisaly of Jordan, Nebitçi Balkanabat of Turkmenistan and Muktijoddha Sangsad KS of Bangladesh. The Red and Gold brigade however could not repeat their performance from the previous season and could manage only two wins in the group stages as they finished third in the group and were eliminated. Ernest Jeremiah scored a hat-trick in the last game against Nebitçi Balkanabat as East Bengal FC won 3-2.
Group stage
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Al-Faisaly (Amman) |
6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 15 | 5 | +10 | 14 |
| Nebitçi Balkanabat |
6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 11 | 11 | 0 | 8 |
| East Bengal Club Calcutta |
6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 11 | −5 | 7 |
| Muktijoddha Sangsad Dhaka |
6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 8 | −5 | 4 |
| 9 March 2005 | East Bengal | 0–0 | Muktijoddha Sangsad Dhaka | Salt Lake Stadium, Calcutta, India |
| 16 March 2005 | Nebitçi Balkanabat | 3–2 | East Bengal | Balkanabat Stadium, Balkanabat |
| Vitaliy Alikperov 1' Rowshen Meredov 60' Hojaahmet Arazov 83' |
Marcos Secco 52' Baichung Bhutia 90+2' |
| 6 April 2005 | Al-Faisaly (Amman) | 5–0 | East Bengal | Amman International Stadium, Amman |
| Mo'ayyad Salim 13',43',73' Saman Halasa 50',69' |
| 20 April 2005 | East Bengal | 0–1 | Al-Faisaly (Amman) | Salt Lake Stadium, Calcutta, India |
| Hatem Aqel 31' (pen) |
| 11 May 2005 | Muktijoddha Sangsad Dhaka | 0–1 | East Bengal | Bangabandhu Stadium, Dhaka |
| Bijen Singh 75' |
| 25 May 2005 | East Bengal | 3–2 | Nebitçi Balkanabat | Salt Lake Stadium, Calcutta, India |
| Earnest Jeremiah 28',57',63' | Farhat Bazarov 53' Hojaahmet Arazov 88' |
2008 AFC Cup
East Bengal FC qualified for the 2008 AFC Cup after winning the 2007 Federation Cup in Ludhiana and were placed in Group B alongside Safa SC of Lebanon, Al-Wahdat of Jordan and Al-Ahli San‘a’ of Yemen. The Red and Gold brigade lost the first match to Safa SC away at the Sports City Stadium, Beirut by a solitary goal but won back to back matches, first against Al-Ahli San‘a’ at the Salt Lake Stadium courtesy of a brilliant strike by Edmilson Marques Pardal and then against Al-Wahdat away at the Prince Mohammad Stadium, Zarqa by 2-0 with strikes from Alvito D'Cunha and Ikechukwu Gift Ibe, thus becoming the first Indian club to win at away against a West Asian team. East Bengal FC however, could not win any more matches in the group stage as they finished third with 2 wins and a draw and were eliminated on goal difference.
Group stage
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Safa |
6 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 8 | 6 | +2 | 10 |
| Al-Wahdat |
6 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 12 | 12 | 0 | 7 |
| East Bengal |
6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 6 | −1 | 7 |
 Al-Ahli San‘a’ |
6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 4 | −1 | 6 |
| 11 March 2008 | Safa | 1–0 | East Bengal | Sports City Stadium, Beirut |
| 18:00 UTC+3 | Bernard Mbassi 17' |
(Report) (Report) |
Attendance: 700 Referee:  Mahmood Mohd Juma Al Ghatrifi |
| 18 March 2008 | East Bengal | 1–0 | Al-Ahli San‘a’ | Salt Lake Stadium, Kolkata |
| 15:00 UTC+5:30 | Edmilson Marques Pardal 31' |
(Report) (Report) |
Attendance: 6,000 Referee: Minoru Tōjō |
| 3 April 2008 | Al-Wahdat | 0–2 | East Bengal | Prince Mohammad Stadium, Zarqa |
| 15:30 UTC+3 | (Report) (Report) |
Alvito D'Cunha 58' Ikechukwu Gift Ibe 69' |
Attendance: 4,000 Referee: Rosdi Shaharul |
| 16 April 2008 | East Bengal | 2–4 | Al-Wahdat | Salt Lake Stadium, Kolkata |
| 15:00 UTC+5:30 | Syed Rahim Nabi 12' Edmilson Marques Pardal 28' |
(Report) (Report) |
Ra'fat Ali 6' 24' Hassan Abdel Fattah 31' 34' |
Attendance: 10,000 Referee:  Vo Minh Tri |
| 30 April 2008 | East Bengal | 0–0 | Safa | Salt Lake Stadium, Kolkata, India |
| 15:00 UTC+5:30 | (Report) | Attendance: 10,000 Referee:  Valentin Kovalenko |
| 14 May 2008 | Al-Ahli San‘a’ | 1 –0 | East Bengal | Ali Mohsen Al-Muraisi Stadium, Sana'a |
| 16:15 UTC+3 | Ali Al Nono 43' |
(Report) | Attendance: 1,000 Referee:  Dilovarshokh Orzuev |
2010 AFC Cup
East Bengal FC qualified for the 2010 AFC Cup after winning the 2009–10 Federation Cup in Guwahati.[20] They were placed in Group D alongside Al-Ittihad of Syria, Al-Nejmeh of Lebanon and Al-Qadsia of Kuwait. East Bengal FC however, could not win any of the matches in the group stage as they finished last without any points and were eliminated.
Group stage
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | QAD | ITT | NEJ | EB | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Al-Qadsia |
6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 14 | 5 | +9 | 14 | 3–0 | 1–1 | 4–1 | ||
| Al-Ittihad |
6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 8 | +2 | 10 | 0–0 | 4–2 | 2–1 | ||
| Al-Nejmeh |
6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 8 | +4 | 10 | 1–3 | 1–0 | 3–0 | ||
| Kingfisher East Bengal |
6 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 5 | 20 | −15 | 0 | 2–3 | 1–4 | 0–4 |
| 10 March 2010 | East Bengal | 1–4 | Al-Ittihad | Salt Lake Stadium, Kolkata |
| 15:00 (UTC+5:30) | Yakubu 56' (pen.) |
Report | Otobong 8' Al Agha 29', 89'Al Salal 90+1' |
Attendance: 2,800 Referee: Võ Minh Trí (Vietnam) |
| 17 March 2010 | Al-Nejmeh | 3–0 | East Bengal | Camille Chamoun Stadium, Beirut |
| 18:00 (UTC+2) | Diop 19' Atwi 23'Najjarin 48' (pen.) |
Report | Attendance: 3,000 Referee: Mohd Nafeez Bin Abdul Wahab (Malaysia) |
| 24 March 2010 | East Bengal | 2–3 | Al-Qadsia | Salt Lake Stadium, Kolkata |
| 15:00 (UTC+5:30) | Singh 27' Yakubu 68' |
Report | Al-Mutwa 2', 85' Al-Hussain 20' |
Attendance: 1,000 Referee: Saleem Ali (Maldives) |
| 6 April 2010 | Al-Qadsia | 4–1 | East Bengal | Al-Hamad Stadium, Hawally |
| 18:30 (UTC+3) | Al-Magmed 30' Mashaan 36'Ajab 37'Al-Mutwa 85' |
Report | Hossain 59' |
Attendance: 2,000 Referee: Fan Qi (China PR) |
| 20 April 2010 | Al-Ittihad | 2–1 | East Bengal | Aleppo International Stadium, Aleppo |
| 16:00 (UTC+3) | Kalasi 14' Rashid 58' |
Report | Beokhokhei 78' |
Attendance: 3,000 Referee: Yadollah Jahanbazi (Iran) |
| 27 April 2010 | East Bengal | 0–4 | Al-Nejmeh | Salt Lake Stadium, Kolkata |
| 15:00 (UTC+5:30) | Report | Atwi 3', 41' Cisse 36'Najarin 68' |
Attendance: 1,500 Referee: Pandian Palaniyandi (Singapore) |
2011 AFC Cup
East Bengal FC qualified for the 2011 AFC Cup after winning the 2010 Federation Cup in Cuttack. They were placed in Group H alongside Chonburi of Thailand, Persipura Jayapura of Indonesia and South China of Hong Kong. The Red and Gold brigade remained unbeaten in all the three home matches, which included a very interesting 3–3 draw against South China of Hong Kong, at the Barabati Stadium, where Tolgay Ozbey scored a last minue equaliser to grab a point from the match. East Bengal FC however, failed to get a single point from the away matches as they finished last with 3 draws and 3 losses and were eliminated from the group stages.
Group stage
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | CHO | PJY | SCA | KEB | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chonburi |
6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 18 | 8 | +10 | 13 | 4–1 | 3–0 | 4–0 | ||
| Persipura Jayapura |
6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 14 | 9 | +5 | 11 | 3–0 | 4–2 | 4–1 | ||
| South China |
6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 14 | −7 | 5 | 0–3 | 1–1 | 1–0 | ||
| Kingfisher East Bengal |
6 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 17 | −8 | 3 | 4–4 | 1–1 | 3–3 |
| 2 March 2011 | East Bengal | 4–4 | Chonburi | Salt Lake Stadium, Kolkata |
| 17:00 UTC+05:30 | Ozbey 8', 22' Sahni 74' R. Singh 82' (pen.) |
Report | Pipob 29', 47' Adul 43' Ekaphan 53' |
Attendance: 2,000 Referee: Hettikamkanamge Perera (Sri Lanka) |
| 16 March 2011 | Persipura Jayapura | 4–1 | East Bengal | Gelora Bung Karno Stadium, Jakarta |
| 16:00 UTC+07:00 | Bonai 16' B. Solossa 19' Bonsapia 62' Mandowen 90+3' |
Report | Ozbey 22' |
Attendance: 700 Referee: Vo Minh Tri (Vietnam) |
| 13 April 2011 | South China | 1–0 | East Bengal | Hong Kong Stadium, Hong Kong |
| 20:00 UTC+08:00 | Kežman 69' |
Report | Attendance: 7,366 Referee: Sgt. Win Cho (Myanmar) |
| 26 April 2011 | East Bengal | 3–3 | South China | Barabati Stadium, Cuttack8 |
| 15:00 UTC+05:30 | Ozbey 20', 90+4' (pen.) Sahni 69' |
Report | Kwok Kin Pong 58' Cheng Lai Hin 87' Li Haiqiang 90+3' |
Attendance: 3,000 Referee: Kadhum Auda (Iraq) |
| 3 May 2011 | Chonburi | 4–0 | East Bengal | IPE Chonburi Stadium, Chonburi |
| 19:00 UTC+07:00 | Ney Fabiano 45+1' Therdsak 49'Pipob 51', 69' |
Report | Attendance: 6,897 Referee: Fan Qi (China P.R.) |
| 10 May 2011 | East Bengal | 1–1 | Persipura Jayapura | Salt Lake Stadium, Kolkata |
| 17:00 UTC+05:30 | Sahni 46' |
Report | Bonai 3' |
Attendance: 400 Referee: Ali Shaban (Kuwait) |
2012 AFC Cup
East Bengal FC qualified for the 2012 AFC Cup after becoming the 2010–11 I-League runners-up. This was their sixth and third successive qualification into the AFC Cup. They were placed in Group B alongside Al-Oruba of Yemen, Kazma of Kuwait and Arbil SC of Iraq. East Bengal FC however, could not win any of the matches in the group stage as they finished last without any points and were eliminated.
Group stage
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | ERB | KAZ | ORU | KEB | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Erbil |
6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 11 | 5 | +6 | 14 | 1–1 | 2–1 | 2–0 | ||
| Kazma |
6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 6 | +4 | 11 | 1–2 | 1–1 | 3–0 | ||
| Al-Oruba |
6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 8 | +2 | 8 | 2–2 | 1–2 | 4–1 | ||
| East Bengal |
6 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 14 | −12 | 0 | 0–2 | 1–2 | 0–1 |
| 6 March 2012 | East Bengal | 0–1 | Al-Oruba | Salt Lake Stadium, Kolkata |
| 15:00 UTC+05:30 | Report | Alao 45+1' (pen.) |
Attendance: 10,000 Referee: Tayeb Hasan Shamsuzzaman (Bangladesh) |
| 20 March 2012 | Kazma | 3–0 | East Bengal | Al-Sadaqua Stadium, Kuwait City |
| 18:30 UTC+03:00 | Nasser 38' Al Wuhaib 44'Jammeh 58' |
Report | Attendance: 1,000 Referee: Marai Al Awaji (Saudi Arabia) |
| 4 April 2012 | East Bengal | 0–2 | Arbil | Salt Lake Stadium, Kolkata |
| 15:15 UTC+05:30 | Report | Radhi 76' Al Hussain 90+4' |
Attendance: 10,000 Referee: Leow Thiam Hoe (Singapore) |
| 10 April 2012 | Arbil | 2–0 | East Bengal | Franso Hariri Stadium, Arbil |
| 18:00 UTC+03:00 | Al Hussain 45+1' (pen.), 47' (pen.) |
Report | Attendance: 5,000 Referee: Ali Sabbagh (Lebanon) |
| 25 April 2012 | Al-Oruba | 4–1 | East Bengal | Prince Mohammed Stadium, Zarqa |
| 16:00 UTC+03:00 | Duke 6', 34' Sharyan 59' Al-Gabr 71' |
Report | Edmilson 78' |
Attendance: 600 Referee: Khurram Shahzad (Pakistan) |
| 9 May 2012 | East Bengal | 1–2 | Kazma | Salt Lake Stadium, Kolkata |
| 15:30 UTC+05:30 | Edmilson 18' |
Report | Al Ajmi 8' Al Azmi 90+1' |
Attendance: 1,000 Referee: Kim Sang-Woo (Korea Republic) |
2013 AFC Cup
East Bengal FC qualified for the 2013 AFC Cup after winning the 2012 Federation Cup. This was East Bengal FC's seventh appearance in the AFC Cup and fourth in succession since 2009. The format of the tournament was changed and East Bengal FC was grouped with South East Asian sides. The Red and Gold brigade topped the Group without losing a single game. It included a 2–4 away victory at Singapore against Tampines Rovers FC and a 2–2 draw away against Malaysian Premier League side Selangor FA.
East Bengal FC faced Yangon United F.C. in the Round of 16 at Kolkata which they won by a 5-1 margin courtesy of a hat-trick from Chidi Edeh with Penn Orji and Mehtab Hossain scoring the other two.
The Red and Gold brigade was drawn against Semen Padang F.C. of Indonesia in the Quarter-Finals. East Bengal FC managed a 1–0 win at home i the first leg of the Quarter Final with a sublime strike from Japanese forward Ryuji Sueoka. In the second leg the Kolkata side managed a 1–1 draw after conceding early courtesy of a James Moga header goal which made East Bengal FC the first Indian team to reach the AFC Cup Semi-Finals undefeated.[21][22]
East Bengal FC was drawn against defending Champions Kuwait SC in the Semi Finals. In the first leg away at Kuwait City, the Red and Gold brigade lost 4–2, while in the second leg at Kolkata, East Bengal FC lost 0–3 with a sublime performance from the eventual player of the tournament Rosario Coutinho. This game made history as 50,000 fans packed up the Salt Lake Stadium which became the second highest ever recorded in AFC Cup history.[23]
Chidi Edeh was the top scorer for East Bengal FC as he scored 6 goals in the tournament.[24]
Group stage
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | KEB | SEL | SG | TPR | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| East Bengal |
6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 13 | 6 | +7 | 14 | 1–0 | 4–1 | 2–1 | ||
| Selangor |
6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 12 | 11 | +1 | 8 | 2–2 | 3–1 | 3–3 | ||
| Sài Gòn Xuân Thành |
6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 12 | −3 | 8 | 0–0 | 2–1 | 2–2 | ||
| Tampines Rovers |
6 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 12 | 17 | −5 | 2 | 2–4 | 2–3 | 2–3 |
| 27 February 2013[H] | East Bengal | 1–0 | Selangor | Salt Lake Stadium, Kolkata |
| 15:00 UTC+5:30 | Ralte 43' |
Report | Attendance: 3,000 Referee: Tayeb Shamsuzzaman (Bangladesh) |
| 13 March 2013 | Sài Gòn Xuân Thành | 0–0 | East Bengal | Thống Nhất Stadium, Ho Chi Minh City |
| 18:30 UTC+7 | Report | Attendance: 5,000 Referee: Ko Hyung-Jin (Korea Republic) |
| 3 April 2013 | Tampines Rovers | 2–4 | East Bengal | Jalan Besar Stadium, Singapore |
| 19:45 UTC+8 | Hadžibulić 28' Amri 65' |
Report | Hadee 19' (o.g.) Barisić 62', 87'Edeh 64' |
Attendance: 1,082 Referee: Chaiya Mahapab (Thailand) |
| 9 April 2013 | East Bengal | 2–1 | Tampines Rovers | Salt Lake Stadium, Kolkata |
| 15:15 UTC+5:30 | Edeh 22' Ralte 86' |
Report | Esah 68' |
Attendance: 7,000 Referee: Nivon Robesh Gamini (Sri Lanka) |
| 23 April 2013 | Selangor | 2–2 | East Bengal | Shah Alam Stadium, Shah Alam |
| 20:45 UTC+8 | Shukur 79' Adib 90+3' |
Report | Orji 23' Ralte 54' |
Attendance: 1,000 Referee: Ng Kai Lam (Hong Kong) |
| 30 April 2013 | East Bengal | 4–1 | Sài Gòn Xuân Thành | Salt Lake Stadium, Kolkata |
| 16:30 UTC+5:30 | Edeh 8' (pen.) Barisić 45'Orji 53', 59' |
Report | Amougou 61' |
Attendance: 2,500 Referee: Fahad Al-Mirdasi (Saudi Arabia) |
Round of 16
| 15 May 2013 | East Bengal | 5–1 | Yangon United | Salt Lake Stadium, Kolkata |
| 18:00 UTC+5:30 | Orji 2' Edeh 25', 72', 77'Hossain 48' |
Report | César 79' |
Attendance: 8,000 Referee: Minoru Tōjō (Japan) |
Quarterfinals
| 17 September 2013 | East Bengal | 1–0 | Semen Padang | Salt Lake Stadium, Kolkata |
| 16:30 UTC+5:30 | Sueoka 70' |
Report | Attendance: 30,000 Referee: Jumpei Iida (Japan) |
| 24 September 2013 | Semen Padang | 1–1 (1-2 agg.) | East Bengal | Haji Agus Salim Stadium, Padang |
| 15:00 UTC+7 | Wilson 23' |
Report | Moga 78' |
Attendance: 11,350 Referee: Marai Al Awaji (Saudi Arabia) |
Semifinals
| 1 October 2013 | Al-Kuwait | 4–2 | East Bengal | Al Kuwait Stadium, Kuwait City |
| 19:30 UTC+3 | Jemâa 17', 33' Ali 32'Hammami 48' |
Report | Okpara 65' Ralte 87' |
Attendance: 1,000 Referee: Tan Hai (China PR) |
| 22 October 2013 | East Bengal | 0–3 (2-7 agg.) | Al-Kuwait | Salt Lake Stadium, Kolkata |
| 16:00 UTC+5:30 | Report | Rogerinho 43' Khamis 44'Das 87' (o.g.) |
Attendance: 50,000 Referee: Strebre Delovski (Australia) |
2015 AFC Cup
East Bengal FC qualified for the 2015 AFC Cup after becoming the 2013–14 I-League runners-up.[lower-alpha 1] This was their eighth qualification into the AFC Cup. They were placed in Group F alongside Johor Darul Ta'zim of Malaysia, Kitchee of Hong Kong and Balestier Khalsa of Singapore.
East Bengal FC managed to win the home game against Balestier Khalsa of Singapore by 3–0. The Red and Gold brigade also managed to draw both the games against Hong Kong's champions Kitchee as they ended with one win and two draws in the group stage as they finished third in the group with 5 points and were eliminated.
- East Bengal entered the AFC Cup instead of Churchill Brothers, the 2013–14 Indian Federation Cup winners.[25]
Group stage
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Johor Darul Ta'zim |
6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 3 | +8 | 15 | Advance to knockout stage |
| 2 | Kitchee |
6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 6 | +4 | 11 | |
| 3 | East Bengal |
6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 10 | −2 | 5 | |
| 4 | Balestier Khalsa |
6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 13 | −10 | 3 |
| 24 February 2015 | Johor Darul Ta'zim | 4–1 | East Bengal | Larkin Stadium, Johor Bahru |
| 20:45 UTC+8 | Nazrin 9' Safiq 38' (pen.)Suppiah 47'Safee 53' |
Report | Martins 35' |
Attendance: 12,212 Referee: Sivakorn Pu-Udom (Thailand) |
| 10 March 2015 | East Bengal | 1–1 | Kitchee | Salt Lake Stadium, Kolkata |
| 18:00 UTC+5:30 | Martins 74' |
Report | Belencoso 30' |
Attendance: 3,501 Referee: Hiroyuki Kimura (Japan) |
| 17 March 2015 | Balestier Khalsa | 2–1 | East Bengal | Jalan Besar Stadium, Singapore |
| 20:00 UTC+8 | Jonathan Xu 6' Krištić 19' |
Report | Omagbemi 82' |
Attendance: 1,215 Referee: Kao Jung-fang (Chinese Taipei) |
| 14 April 2015 | East Bengal | 3–0 | Balestier Khalsa | Salt Lake Stadium, Kolkata |
| 18:00 UTC+5:30 | B. Singh 22' Hussein 71' (o.g.)Martins 75' |
Report | Attendance: 1,500 Referee: Kim Dae-yong (South Korea) |
| 28 April 2015 | East Bengal | 0–1 | Johor Darul Ta'zim | Salt Lake Stadium, Kolkata |
| 18:00 UTC+5:30 | Report | Gaikwad 6' (o.g.) |
Attendance: 100 Referee: Nivon Robesh Gamini (Sri Lanka) |
| 12 May 2015 | Kitchee | 2–2 | East Bengal | Mong Kok Stadium, Hong Kong |
| 20:35 UTC+8 | Lam Ka Wai 15' Xu Deshuai 59' |
Report | Martins 80' Lobo 89' |
Attendance: 1,372 Referee: Yousef Al-Marzouq (Kuwait) |
Other International Tournaments in Asia
1991 BTC Club Clup, Bangladesh
BTC Club Cup was organised by the Bangladesh Football Federation in aid of cyclone and flood victims. 6 teams, 3 each from Bangladesh and India participated in the tournament as follows:
Brothers Union FC, Dhaka Mohammedan and Abahani KC from Bangladesh and East Bengal FC, Mohun Bagan and Mohammedan Sporting from India.[26]
East Bengal was grouped alongside Brothers Union and Dhaka Mohammedan in Group A. The Red and Gold brigade won their first match 1–0 against Brothers Union with Bikash Panji scoring the solitary goal. In the second match, East Bengal drew 1–1 against Dhaka Mohammedan and progressed into the Semi-finals where they faced Abahani Krira Chakra. Sheikh Mohammad Aslam and Rizvi Karim Rumi scored the two goals for Abahani as East Bengal lost 2–1 and crashed out of the tournament. Krishanu Dey scored a late consolation for East Bengal in the match.
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dhaka Mohammedan |
2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 2 | +3 | 4 | Advance to Semi-finals |
| 2 | East Bengal Club |
2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | +1 | 4 | |
| 3 | Brothers Union |
2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 5 | −4 | 0 |
Group stage
| 31 May 1991 | Brothers Union FC | 0–1 | East Bengal | Bangabandhu Stadium, Dhaka |
| Bikash Panji |
| 2 June 1991 | Dhaka Mohammedan | 1–1 | East Bengal | Bangabandhu Stadium, Dhaka |
|
Semifinals
| 5 June 1991 | Abahani KC | 2–1 | East Bengal | Bangabandhu Stadium, Dhaka |
| Sheikh Mohammad Aslam Rizvi Karim Rumi |
Krishanu Dey |
1993 Wai Wai Cup, Nepal
East Bengal FC participated in the 1993 Wai Wai Cup held in Kathmandu, Nepal led by coach Shyamal Ghosh and captain Ilyas Pasha. East Bengal FC topped the Group stage, then went on to defeat Terengganu F.C. of Malaysia in the Semi Final and made history as they defeated RCT 1–0 in the Final to become the Champions. This was for the first time, East Bengal FC won a tournament outside Indian soil, and only the second Indian team to do so after Mohammedan Sporting.[27]
Group stage
| 5 June 1993 | RCT | 0–3 | East Bengal | Dasarath Stadium, Kathmandu |
| Sisir Ghosh Kiran Khongsai |
| 7 June 1993 | Nepal Youth Team | 1–1 | East Bengal | Dasarath Stadium, Kathmandu |
| Rajesh Nepali |
Kiran Khongsai |
| 9 June 1993 | Janakpur CF | 2–2 | East Bengal | Dasarath Stadium, Kathmandu |
| Maharajan Tarun dey (o.g.) |
Sanjay majhi Sisir Ghosh |
Semifinals
| 12 June 1993 | Terengganu F.C. | 0–1 | East Bengal | Dasarath Stadium, Kathmandu |
| Kiran Khongsai |
1996 Coca-Cola International Cup, Nepal
East Bengal FC participated in the 1996 Coca-Cola International Cup held in Nepal and were grouped alongside Sankata Boys and Tribhuvan Club. In the first game, East Bengal lost 2–1 against Sankata Boys but came back strong in the next match against Tribhuvan Club to win 2–1 with Tausif Jamal and Latvian attacker Sergei Kutov scoring for the Red and Gold brigade and securing a place in the Semi-finals. In the Semi-final, East Bengal faced Manang Marshyangdi and lost 2–0 to exit from the tournament.
Group Stages
| 22 September 1996 | Sankata Boys | 2–1 | East Bengal | Dasarath Stadium, Kathmandu |
| ? |
? |
| 24 September 1996 | Tribhuvan Club | 1–2 | East Bengal | Dasarath Stadium, Kathmandu |
| ? |
Tausif Jamal Sergei Kutov |
1996-97 Bangabandhu Cup, Bangladesh
East Bengal Football Club took part in the inaugural Bangabandhu Cup held in Dhaka, Bangladesh between 31 December 1996 to 10 January 1997. A total of 12 teams from various nations participated in the tournament which included hosts Dhaka Mohammedan, Abahani Limited, Muktijoddha Sangsad KC from Bangladesh, Mohammedan Sporting from India, PSM Makassar from Indonesia, Bargh Shiraz from Iran, Malaysia Red and Malaysia Blue, Cosmos Club from Russia, Friends Club from Nepal and Eastern All Star FC from Thailand.[6]
East Bengal was slotted into Group B alongside Dhaka Mohammedan and Friends Club from Nepal. In the opening game, East Bengal lost 1–0 to Friends Club and made their chances of progressing into the Semi-finals challenging. In the second game of the group where East Bengal had to win, they again failed and lost 1–3 to the hosts Dhaka Mohammedan and crashed out of the tournament without a single point.
Group Stages
| 1 January 1997 | Friends Club | 1–0 | East Bengal | Bangabandhu National Stadium, Dhaka |
| ? |
| 6 January 1997 | Dhaka Mohammedan | 3–1 | East Bengal | Bangabandhu National Stadium, Dhaka |
| ? |
? |
2004 San Miguel International Cup, Nepal
The San Miguell International Cup 2004 was held at the Dasrath Stadium, Kathmandu, Nepal. The tournament featured 6 teams, incl. India's East Bengal Club and Tollygunge Agragami.[28]
Group stage
| 25 December 2004 | Nepal Red | 1–0 | East Bengal | Dasarath Stadium, Kathmandu |
| Basanta Thapa 78' |
| 27 December 2004 | Farashganj SC | 1–2 | East Bengal | Dasarath Stadium, Kathmandu |
| Masud Khan 89' |
Chandan Das 59' Alvito D'Cunha 71' |
Semifinals
| 31 December 2004 | Nepal Blue | 0–1 | East Bengal | Dasarath Stadium, Kathmandu |
| Paolo Roberto da Silva 71' |
Final
| 1 January 2005 | Hannam University FC  | 0–0 (a.e.t.) (2−4 p) | East Bengal | Dasarath Stadium, Kathmandu |
2011 BTV Becamex IDC Cup, Vietnam
East Bengal FC participated in the BTV Becamex IDC Cup held at the Gò Đậu Stadium, Thu Dau Mot as a pre-season rehearsal for the 2011-12 I-League. However, they failed to win any of the games and returned from the group stages.[29]
Group stage
| 7 October 2011 | SHB Đà Nẵng F.C. | 2–2 | East Bengal | Gò Đậu Stadium, Thu Dau Mot |
| Quoc Anh 40' Merlo Gaston 88' |
Khanthang Paite 22' Reisangmei Vashum 52'Tolgay Ozbey  89' |
| 9 October 2011 | East Bengal | 0–1 | Sai Gon Xuan Thanh | Gò Đậu Stadium, Thu Dau Mot |
RObin Singh  Nirmal Chettri Uga Okpara |
Kim 89' |
| 11 October 2011 | East Bengal | 0–1 | Matsubara | Gò Đậu Stadium, Thu Dau Mot |
| Robert Lalthlamuana 7' Nirmal Chettri 18'Reisangmei Vashum 44' |
Oliviera 22' |
2015 Sheikh Kamal International Club Cup, Bangladesh
East Bengal FC participated in the Sheikh Kamal International Club Cup in 2015 along with city-rivals Mohammedan Sporting, as a pre-season rehearsal for the 2015-16 I-League. East Bengal FC topped the group stages with 7 points, and went on to defeat Dhaka Mohammedan in the Semi-Finals. However, they faced an upset as hosts Chittagong Abahani, whom they defeated in the group stages, came from 1-0 down to win the Final by 3–1.[30] East Bengal FC became the Runners-up in the very first Sheikh Kamal International Club Cup tournament.[31]
Group stage
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | East Bengal F.C. |
3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 2 | +3 | 7 | Advance to Semi-finals |
| 2 | Chittagong Abahani (H) |
3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 4 | +2 | 6 | |
| 3 | Dhaka Abahani |
3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 4 | |
| 4 | K-Electric F.C. |
3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 10 | −5 | 0 |
| 20 October 2015 | Chittagong Abahani | 1–2 | East Bengal | M. A. Aziz Stadium, Chittagong |
| 19:30 BST | Bello Razaq 78' (o.g.) |
Mohammed Rafique 32' Prohlad Roy 72' |
Attendance: 12,000 |
| 22 October 2015 | East Bengal | 3–1 | K-Electric F.C. | M. A. Aziz Stadium, Chittagong |
| 16:30 BST | Orok Essien 15' Mohammed Rafique 25'Ranti Martins 49' |
Report | Muhammad Rasool 84' |
Attendance: 4,000 |
| 24 October 2015 | Dhaka Abahani | 0–0 | East Bengal | M. A. Aziz Stadium, Chittagong |
| 19:30 BST | Attendance: 18,000 |
Semifinals
| 28 October 2015 | East Bengal | 3–0 | Dhaka Mohammedan | M. A. Aziz Stadium, Chittagong |
| 19:30 BST | Ranti Martins 8', 59' Mohammed Rafique 48' |
Attendance: 18,000 |
Final
| 30 October 2015 | Chittagong Abahani | 3–1 | East Bengal | M. A. Aziz Stadium, Chittagong |
| 19:30 BST | Eleta Kingsley 45+1', 54' Hemanta Vincent Biswas 57' |
Report | Rezaul Karim 11' (o.g.) |
Attendance: 30,000 |
Other international tournaments outside ASIA
1953 World Youth Festival, Bucharest
After winning the IFA Shield 3 times in a row from 1949–1951, East Bengal FC was invited at the World Youth Congress held at Bucharest, Romania in 1953 where they became 4th after losing out to hosts Romania in the Semi Finals. East Bengal FC became the first-ever Indian team to tour Europe.[32]
| 6 August 1953 1 | Grazer SC  | 0-2 | East Bengal | Stadionul August 23, Bucharest |
| Thangaraj |
| 9 August 1953 2 | Lebanon Club | 1-6 | East Bengal | Stadionul August 23, Bucharest |
| ?? |
Thangaraj Ahmed Khan Venkatesh Masood Fakhri |
| 12 August 1953 Semi Final | Romania  | 4-0 | East Bengal | Stadionul August 23, Bucharest |
| ?? |
| 15 August 1953 3rd Place Play-off | Germany | 5-2 | East Bengal | Stadionul August 23, Bucharest |
| ?? |
Masood Fakhri Thangaraj |
2004 Pepsi Max Challenge Cup, England
After becoming back to back National Football League champions in 2003 and 2004, East Bengal FC was invited at the 120th Anniversary Quadrangular Tournament of Leicester City F.C. in England. Other 2 clubs being Real Mallorca of Spain and C.S. Marítimo of Portugal.
East Bengal FC fought neck to neck against the English Premier League side and lost to a solitary goal from a penalty kick at the 69th minute. East Bengal FC was denied a penalty after Bhaichung Bhutia was brought down inside the box in the second half.[33]
In the 3rd Place game, East Bengal FC lost 3-0 to Portuguese Primeira Liga side C.S. Marítimo.
| 31 July 2004 Semi Final | Leicester City  | 1-0 | East Bengal | Walkers Stadium, Leicester |
| Trevor Benjamin 69' (pen) |
Report |
| 1 August 2004 3rd Place Play-off | C.S. Marítimo  | 3-0 | East Bengal | Walkers Stadium, Leicester |
| Eusebio Souza 12' Selwyn Fernandes 32' (o.g.)Gustavo Manduca 69' |
Report |
East Bengal International Tours
East Bengal Tour of USSR, 1953
After the great performance at the 1953 World Youth Festival in Bucharest, East Bengal FC was invited to play a series of games by the Soviet Union.[34] East Bengal FC traveled directly to Moscow where they played a 3–3 draw against FC Torpedo Moscow which had a fully packed stadium and the game was shown live on television. Venkatesh scored twice and Thangaraj scored for the Red and Golds as the managed a draw against the 1952 Soviet Cup winners.
East Bengal FC players could not cope up with the extreme climate and fatigue of the tour took a toll as they lost the next three games 9–1 against FC Dinamo Tbilisi at Tbilisi, 13–1 against FC Dynamo Kyiv at Keiv and 6–0 against FC Dynamo Moscow back in Moscow.
| 21 August 1953 1 | FC Torpedo Moscow  | 3-3 | East Bengal | Central Dynamo Stadium, Moscow |
| Ivanov Federov Ilin |
Thangaraj Venkatesh |
| 28 August 1953 2 | FC Dinamo Tbilisi | 9-1 | East Bengal | Lenin Dinamo Stadium, Tbilisi |
| ?? |
Thangaraj |
| 6 September 1953 3 | FC Dynamo Kyiv | 13-1 | East Bengal | Dynamo Stadium, Kyiv |
| Mykhaylo Koman Andrei Zazroyev Pavlo Vinkovatov Ryzhikov Mikhalina Viktor Fomin Balakin |
Kittu |
| 9 September 1953 4 | FC Dynamo Moscow | 6-0 | East Bengal | Central Dynamo Stadium, Moscow |
| ?? |
East Bengal Tour of Myanmar, 2009
In 2009, under coach Subhash Bhowmick, East Bengal FC toured Myanmar in August for a set of friendlies as a part of their pre-season campaign after a heavy training camp in Puri, Odisha. The Red and Gold brigade had imported players like Jan Berger, Omar Sebastián Monesterolo and Ramez Dayoub, however, the later could not be a part of the team since his previous club Safa SC denied transfer clearance.[35]
East Bengal played 4 friendly games in Myanmar against Myanmar National League teams, in which they won 2, drew 1 and lost 1 before returning to Kolkata.[36]
| 16 August 2009 Friendly | Yadanarbon F.C. | 2–1 | East Bengal | Bahtoo Stadium, Mandalay, Myanmar |
| ?? |
Report | Harmanjot Khabra |
| 19 August 2009 Friendly | Yangon United F.C. | 1–3 | East Bengal | Aung San Stadium, Yangon, Myanmar |
| ?? |
Harmanjot Khabra Edmilson Marques Pardal |
| 21 August 2009 Friendly | Okktha United FC | 0–1 | East Bengal | Aung San Stadium, Yangon, Myanmar |
| Omar Sebastián Monesterolo |
| 23 August 2009 Friendly | Magwe F.C. | 2–2 | East Bengal | Thuwunna Stadium, Yangon, Myanmar |
| Report | Omar Sebastián Monesterolo Beikhokhei Beingaichho |
East Bengal Tour of Malaysia, 2018
In 2018, under coach Alejandro Menendez, East Bengal FC toured to Malaysia for their pre-season campaign before the start of the 2018-19 I-League.[37] In a span of 3 weeks, East Bengal FC trained at the MSN Sports Complex in Kuala Lumpur and played a set of 5 friendly matches against Malaysia Premier League and Malaysia Super League teams in which the Red and Gold Brigade won 3, drew 1 and one of the matches were abandoned due to excessive rainfall.[38]
| 7 October 2018 Friendly | UiTM F.C. | 1–4 | East Bengal | UiTM Stadium, Shah Alam, Malaysia |
| 18:00 IST | 28' |
Report | Yami Longvah 39' Enrique Esqueda 45' (pen)Borja Gomez Perez 60'Mahmoud Amnah 80' (pen)Jobi Justin 82' |
Attendance: 200 |
| 10 October 2018 Friendly | UKM F.C. | (ABD) | East Bengal | USIM Mini Stadium, Nilai, Malaysia |
| 14:30 IST | Abandoned due to bad playing conditions |
| 13 October 2018 Friendly | Terengganu F.C. | 0–0 | East Bengal | USIM Mini Stadium, Nilai, Malaysia |
| 14:30 IST | Report |
| 17 October 2018 Friendly | PDRM FA | 2–6 | East Bengal | MSN Ground, Kuala Lumpur |
| 07:00 IST | Petri?or Voinea 49', 53' |
Report | Surabuddin Mollick 30' Enrique Esqueda 43', 63'?? (o.g.) Bidyashagar Singh 70'Jobi Justin 73', 89' |
| 19 October 2018 Friendly | UiTM F.C. Reserves | 0–1 | East Bengal | Sime Darby Field, Kuala Lumpur |
| 14:15 IST | Enrique Esqueda 30' |
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External links
- AFC Champions League, the-AFC.com
- AFC Cup, the-AFC.com
- RSSSF – Asian Cup Winners Cup
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