View source for 2019 20 East Bengal FC season

{{Short description|Indian football club season}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=February 2020}}
{{Infobox football club season
 | club        = [[East Bengal F.C.|East Bengal]]
 | image    = East Bengal gallery in Kolkata Derby .jpg
 | image_size   = 300px
 | caption    = East Bengal crowd at the Salt Lake Stadium in the Kolkata Derby.
 | season    = [[2019–20 in Indian football|'''2019–20''']]
 | manager       = {{flagicon|ESP}} [[Alejandro Menéndez]]<br />{{nowrap|''(until 21 January 2020)''}}<br />{{flagicon|ESP}} [[Mario Rivera Campesino|Mario Rivera]]<br />{{nowrap|''(from 23 January 2020)''}}
 | owner                = Quess East Bengal Pvt. Ltd.
 | chairman             = Ajit Issac
 | stadium    = [[Kalyani Stadium]]<br>[[Salt Lake Stadium]]<br />[[East Bengal Ground]]
 | league    = [[I-League]]
 | league result  = '''[[2019–20 I-League|2nd]]'''{{efn-ua|name="IL"|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.<ref name="IL Cancel"/>}}
 | league2    = [[Calcutta Football League|Calcutta League]]
 | league2 result   = '''[[2019 CFL Premier Division|3rd]]'''
 | cup1            = [[Durand Cup]]
 | cup1 result           = '''[[2019 Durand Cup|Semi-Finals]]'''
 | league topscorer   = [[Marcos Jiménez de la Espada Martín|Marcos de la Espada]]<br />[[Jaime Santos Colado]]<br>('''6 each''')
 | season topscorer   = Jaime Santos Colado<br>('''16''')
 | largest win           = [[East Bengal FC]] 6–0 [[Jamshedpur FC]]<br />([[2019 Durand Cup]])<ref>{{cite web|url=https://durandcup.in/matches/quesseast-bengal-fc-vs-jamshedpur-fc/|title=Quess East Bengal FC vs Jamshedpur FC - Match Report|work=Durand Cup|accessdate=16 February 2020|archive-date=10 August 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190810084038/https://durandcup.in/matches/quesseast-bengal-fc-vs-jamshedpur-fc/|url-status=dead}}</ref>
 | highest attendance          = 23,498 (vs. George Telegraph)
 | lowest attendance   = 4,573 (vs. [[Punjab F.C.]])<ref>{{cite web|url=https://administrator.the-aiff.com/reports/6132_Match_Summary_V1_1581601416.pdf|title=Quess East Bengal FC vs Punjab FC - Match Report|work=The-AIFF.com|accessdate=14 February 2020}}</ref>
 | average attendance           = 30,000 (I-League)<br>14,196 (CFL)

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The 2019–20 season was the club's '''100th season''' in existence. [[East Bengal FC]] formed in 1920, played its centenary season, competing in the [[2019–20 I-League|I-League]], [[2019 Durand Cup|Durand Cup]] and [[2019 CFL Premier Division|Calcutta Football League]].

==Preseason overview==
[[East Bengal FC]] already announced the extension of the contract for 2 more years of their coach [[Alejandro Menéndez]]<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.goal.com/en-in/news/i-league-east-bengal-alejandro-menendez-india/1javkmpmhp4zl1938fwxy4ym3g|title=East Bengal: Alejandro Menendez signs contract extension  – Goal.com|website=www.goal.com}}</ref>  before the last game of the season. They also announced the extension of the contract of their Physical trainer and assistant coach Carlos Nodar Paz<ref>{{cite web|url=https://khelnow.com//news/article/i-league-2019-20-east-bengal-sign-midfielder-boithang-haokip|title=East Bengal sign midfielder Boithang Haokip, extend the contract of physical trainer Carlos Nodar  – khelnow.com|website=www.khelnow.com}}</ref>  for 2 more years.

[[East Bengal FC]] made the announcement of retaining core players of the [[2018–19 I-League]] campaign for the next season starting with [[Brandon Vanlalremdika]], [[Lalrindika Ralte]], [[Borja Gomez Perez|Borja Gomez]] and [[Samad Ali Mallick]]. [[East Bengal FC]] also announced the signing of [[Naorem Tondomba Singh]]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.arunfoot.com/east-bengal-sign-neroca-midfielder-naorem-tondomba-singh-on-four-year-deal/|title=East Bengal sign NEROCA midfielder Naorem Tondomba Singh on a four-year deal! - arunfoot.com|website=www.arunfoot.com}}</ref> from [[NEROCA F.C.]] for a 4 years deal and [[Boithang Haokip]]<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.goal.com/en/news/i-league-east-bengal-boithang-haokip-bengaluru-fc/1lx7oxyjksci01jy39rmng0ab9|title=East Bengal sign Boithang Haokip from Bengaluru FC – Goal.com|website=www.goal.com}}</ref>  from [[2018–19 Indian Super League]] champions [[Bengaluru F.C.]] on a 3-year deal.

On 6 June, [[East Bengal FC]] announced the double signing of [[Pintu Mahato]]<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.goal.com/en/news/east-bengal-mohun-bagan-pintu-mahata/12bf3dawueo9b1lsuf2105tglv|title=East Bengal sign Pintu Mahato from Mohun Bagan – Goal.com|website=www.goal.com}}</ref> and [[Abhishek Ambekar]]<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.sportskeeda.com/football/indian-football-transfers-east-bengal-rope-in-abhishek-ambekar-and-pintu-mahata-on-long-term-deals|title=Indian Football Transfers: East Bengal rope in Abhishek Ambekar and Pintu Mahato on long-term deals – Sportskeeda.com|website=www.sportskeeda.com}}</ref> from their arch-rivals [[Mohun Bagan]] on a 3 years and 2 years deal respectively. The duo would strengthen the squad for the upcoming season. [[East Bengal FC]] also announced the contract extension of star central defensive midfielder [[Kassim Aidara]] for another season, after a stellar performance in the [[I-League]] last season gaining coach [[Alejandro Menéndez]]'s trust.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.goal.com/en-in/news/east-bengal-kassim-aidara-carlos-nodar-alejandro-menendez/ojvya6fls4gj1nry3xkiomjpl|title=Credit to Alejandro Menendez and Carlos Nodar for Kassim Aidara's turnaround in fortunes - Goal.com|website=www.goal.com}}</ref>

On 8 June, controversy related to [[Jobby Justin]] newly emerged after the transfer saga to [[ATK (football club)|ATK]] was questionable and the [[All India Football Federation|AIFF]] passed the incident to the [[Indian Football Association|IFA]] disciplinary committee for their decision. The IFA after reviewing the documents announced that [[Jobby Justin]] has to play for [[East Bengal FC]] for the upcoming season to AIFF and now it is up to the [[All India Football Federation|AIFF]] to decide on the final fate of the last year's top scorer for [[East Bengal FC]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.anandabazar.com/sport/ifa-said-jobby-justin-will-play-for-east-bengal-1.1002939|title=আইএফএ জানিয়ে দিল, জবি ইস্টবেঙ্গলে  – Anandabazar Patrika|website=www.anandabazar.com|language=bn}}</ref> However, the AIFF Players' status committee announced that [[Jobby Justin]] is free to play for [[ATK (football club)|ATK]].

On 12 June, [[East Bengal FC]] announced the contract extension of attacking midfield [[Jaime Santos Colado]] for 2 more years.<ref name="colado" /> The 24-year-old Spanish attacker scored 5 goals including a goal in the [[Kolkata Derby]] last season. On 13 June, [[East Bengal FC]] announced that [[UEFA]] pro-licensed former [[FC Barcelona]] Escola Technical Director [[Josep Ferré]], popularly known as ''Coco'', has joined as the Assistant Coach for the team until 2021.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://scroll.in/field/926942/football-spaniard-josep-ferre-appointed-east-bengal-assistant-coach|title=Football: Spaniard Josep Ferre appointed East Bengal assistant coach  – Scroll.in|website=www.scroll.in}}</ref> The very next day, [[East Bengal FC]] announced that former [[I-League]] winner with [[Bengaluru F.C.]], Goal-keeper [[Lalthuammawia Ralte]] has joined in the ranks on loan till the end of the season from [[Indian Super League|ISL]] side [[FC Goa]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.goal.com/en/news/lalthuammawia-ralte-set-to-join-east-bengal-i-league-indian/kjt29ylgn2dv1milvpy23b3s1|title=I-League: Lalthuammawia Ralte joins East Bengal  - Goal.com|website=www.goal.com}}</ref>

On 26 June, [[East Bengal FC]] announced that assistant coach [[Bastob Roy]] will continue for the 2019–20 season and will also be the head of Youth Development. [[East Bengal FC]] also announced that [[Abhra Mondal]] would continue as the goalkeeper coach for the 2019–20 season. On 3 July, [[East Bengal FC]] announced the signing of their 4th foreigner, [[Marti Crespi]] who played for [[Delhi Dynamos F.C.]] in the [[2018–19 Indian Super League]] season.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.goal.com/en/news/i-league-east-bengal-marti-crespi-former-delhi-dynamos/1wm2guzte0wyq14km1v43kw7ol|title=I-League: East Bengal rope in former Delhi Dynamos centre back Marti Crespi  – Goal.com|website=www.goal.com}}</ref> [[East Bengal FC]] also called in two young promising players, who recently impressed in the [[2018–19 Goa Professional League]], 23-year-old [[Salgaocar F.C.]] forward [[Ronaldo Oliveira]], who became the top scorer with 23 goals and [[Sesa Football Academy|SESA FA]] defender Anil Chavan, to join the trails and if they can impress coach [[Alejandro Menéndez]], they will be signed.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.sportskeeda.com/football/indian-football-transfers-east-bengal-close-in-on-goa-pro-league-top-scorer|title=Indian Football Transfers: East Bengal close in on Goa Pro League top scorer – Sportskeeda|website=www.sportskeeda.com}}</ref>

On 14 July, [[East Bengal FC]] announced that promising defender [[Asheer Akhtar]] will join in for trials from [[Bengaluru FC]]. He was adjudged the "Upcoming Player of the season" by [[Bengaluru FC]] in 2017–18. On 20 July, [[East Bengal FC]] announced the signing of [[Abhijit Sarkar (footballer)|Abhijit Sarkar]] on a season-long loan from [[Indian Super League|ISL]] side [[Chennaiyin FC]]. Abhijit represented [[Indian national football team|India]] in the [[2017 FIFA U-17 World Cup]], and also played for [[Indian Arrows]] in the [[2018–19 I-League]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.goal.com/en/news/east-bengal-sign-abhijit-sarkar-loan-chennaiyin-fc/13yo3h3clu1rh1wiqflmsknyi1|title=East Bengal sign Abhijit Sarkar on loan from Chennaiyin FC – Goal.com|website=www.goal.com}}</ref>

On 4 August, [[East Bengal FC]] confirmed that Goanese forward Ronaldo Oliveira has signed for the club on a 3 years contract after impressing the coaching staff in the trials.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://eastbengalclub.co.in/newsdetails.php?NId=549|title=Ronaldo Oliveira joins QEB|work=East Bengal Club|accessdate=4 August 2019}}{{Dead link|date=January 2022 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref>

On 6 August, [[East Bengal FC]] announced the singing of their 5th foreigner [[Marcos Jiménez de la Espada Martín|Marcos Jiménez]] from [[CD Atlético Baleares]], who plays as a forward.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.thewall.in/news-sports-spanish-striker-marcos-jimenez-de-la-espada-martin-joins-eastbengal/|title=জল্পনার অবসান, স্প্যানিশ স্ট্রাইকার মার্কোসকে সই করালো ইস্টবেঙ্গল|work=The Wall|accessdate=6 August 2019|archive-date=6 August 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190806181514/https://www.thewall.in/news-sports-spanish-striker-marcos-jimenez-de-la-espada-martin-joins-eastbengal/|url-status=dead}}</ref><br>

On 23 August, [[East Bengal FC]] completed their quota of foreigners as they announced the signing of Juan Mera Gonzalez from [[SD Leioa]], who can play as a left-winger as well as attacking midfielder.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://eastbengalclub.co.in/newsdetails.php?NId=564|title=QEB ropes in Juan Mera Gonzalez|work=East Bengal Club|accessdate=24 August 2019}}{{Dead link|date=January 2022 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref>

==Transfers==

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===Incoming===
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! style="background:#f00; color:#ff0; text-align:center;"|No.
! style="background:#f00; color:#ff0; text-align:center;"|Pos.
! style="background:#f00; color:#ff0; text-align:center;"|Name
! style="background:#f00; color:#ff0; text-align:center;"|Previous Team
! style="background:#f00; color:#ff0; text-align:center;"|Month
|-
|14
|MF
|style="text-align:left"|{{flagicon|IND}} [[Naorem Tondomba Singh]]
|[[NEROCA F.C.]]
|May
|-
|9
|MF
|style="text-align:left"|{{flagicon|IND}} [[Boithang Haokip]]
|[[Bengaluru F.C.]]
|June
|-
|11
|MF
|style="text-align:left"|{{flagicon|IND}} [[Pintu Mahato]]
|[[Mohun Bagan]]
|June
|-
|27
|DF
|style="text-align:left"|{{flagicon|IND}} [[Abhishek Ambekar]]
|[[Mohun Bagan]]
|June
|-
|1
|GK
|style="text-align:left"|{{flagicon|IND}} [[Lalthuammawia Ralte]]
|[[FC Goa]] (loan)
|June
|-
|21
|DF
|style="text-align:left"|{{flagicon|ESP}} [[Martí Crespí]]
|[[Delhi Dynamos F.C.]]
|July
|-
|19
|FW
|style="text-align:left"|{{flagicon|IND}} [[Ronaldo Oliveira]]
|[[Salgaocar F.C.]]
|July
|-
|2
|DF
|style="text-align:left"|{{flagicon|IND}} [[Asheer Akhtar]]
|[[Bengaluru FC]]
|July
|-
|7
|DF
|style="text-align:left"|{{flagicon|IND}} [[Abhijit Sarkar (footballer)|Abhijit Sarkar]]
|[[Chennaiyin FC]] (loan)
|July
|-
|18
|FW
|style="text-align:left"|{{flagicon|ESP}} [[Marcos Jiménez de la Espada Martín|Marcos de la Espada]]
|[[CD Atlético Baleares]]
|August
|-
|23
|FW
|style="text-align:left"|{{flagicon|ESP}} [[Juan Mera González]]
|[[SD Leioa]]
|August
|-
|15
|DF
|style="text-align:left"|{{flagicon|IND}} [[Abhash Thapa]]
|[[Hyderabad FC]] (loan)
|January
|-
|17
|FW
|style="text-align:left"|{{flagicon|IND}} [[Edmund Lalrindika]]
|[[Bengaluru F.C.|Bengaluru FC]] (loan)
|January
|-
|22
|FW
|style="text-align:left"|{{flagicon|Liberia}} [[Ansumana Kromah]]
|[[Peerless SC|Peerless]]
|January
|-
|28
|DF
|style="text-align:left"|{{flagicon|IND}} [[Monotosh Chakladar]]
|Pathachakra (loan)
|January
|-
|24
|MF
|style="text-align:left"|{{flagicon|ESP}} [[Víctor Pérez Alonso]]
|[[FK Žalgiris]]
|February
|-
|6
|DF
|style="text-align:left"|{{flagicon|IND}} [[Gurwinder Singh]]
|{{sort dash}}
|February
|-
|4
|DF
|style="text-align:left"|{{flagicon|Costa Rica}} [[Jhonny Acosta]]
|[[C.F. Universidad de Costa Rica|UCR]]
|March
|}

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===Outgoing===
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|-
! style="background:#f00; color:#ff0; text-align:center;"|No.
! style="background:#f00; color:#ff0; text-align:center;"|Pos.
! style="background:#f00; color:#ff0; text-align:center;"|Name
! style="background:#f00; color:#ff0; text-align:center;"|Team
! style="background:#f00; color:#ff0; text-align:center;"|Remarks
|-
|2
|DF
|style="text-align:left"|{{flagicon|Costa Rica}} [[Jhonny Acosta]]
|[[C.F. Universidad de Costa Rica|UCR]]
|''End of Contract''
|-
|4
|DF
|style="text-align:left"|{{flagicon|IND}} [[Kingshuk Debnath]]
|[[Bhawanipore F.C.]]
|''End of Contract''
|-
|24
|DF
|style="text-align:left"|{{flagicon|IND}} [[Salam Ranjan Singh]]
|[[ATK (football club)|ATK]]
|''End of Contract''
|-
|28
|DF
|style="text-align:left"|{{flagicon|IND}} [[Koushik Sarkar]]
|[[Mohun Bagan]]
|''End of Contract''
|-
|7
|MF
|style="text-align:left"|{{flagicon|IND}} [[Surabuddin Mollick]]
|[[Mohun Bagan]]
|''End of Contract''
|-
|10
|MF
|style="text-align:left"|{{flagicon|ESP}} [[Antonio Rodríguez Dovale]]
|[[Nea Salamis Famagusta FC|Nea Salamania FC]]
|''End of Loan''
|-
|15
|MF
|style="text-align:left"|{{flagicon|IND}} [[Siam Hanghal]]
|[[Delhi Dynamos F.C.]]
|''End of Loan''
|-
|9
|FW
|style="text-align:left"|{{flagicon|MEX}} [[Enrique Esqueda]]
|{{sort dash}}
|''End of Contract''
|-
|22
|FW
|style="text-align:left"|{{flagicon|IND}} [[Jobby Justin]]
|[[ATK (football club)|ATK]]
|''End of Contract''
|-
|11
|FW
|style="text-align:left"|{{flagicon|IND}} [[Bali Gagandeep]]
|[[Minerva Punjab F.C.]]
|''Released''
|-
|1
|GK
|style="text-align:left"|{{flagicon|IND}} [[Ubaid CK]]
|[[Gokulam Kerala F.C.]]
|''Released''
|-
|27
|DF
|style="text-align:left"|{{flagicon|IND}} [[Lalramchullova]]
|[[Mohun Bagan]]
|''End of Contract''
|-
|17
|MF
|style="text-align:left"|{{flagicon|IND}} [[Laldanmawia Ralte]]
|[[Hyderabad FC]]
|''End of Contract''
|-
|{{sort dash}}
|DF
|style="text-align:left"|{{flagicon|IND}} Hira Monda
|[[Mohammedan S.C. (Kolkata)|Mohammedan]]
|''End of Contract''
|-
|3
|DF
|style="text-align:left"|{{flagicon|ESP}} [[Borja Gómez Pérez]]
|{{sort dash}}
|''Released''
|-
|19
|FW
|style="text-align:left"|{{flagicon|IND}} [[Ronaldo Oliveira]]
|[[Kerala Blasters FC Reserves|Kerala Blasters FC B]]
|''Released''
|-
|46
|FW
|style="text-align:left"|{{flagicon|IND}} Subhonil Ghosh
|[[Garhwal F.C.]]
|''Released''
|-
|21
|DF
|style="text-align:left"|{{flagicon|ESP}} [[Martí Crespí]]
|{{sort dash}}
|''Released''
|-
|22
|FW
|style="text-align:left"|{{flagicon|Liberia}} [[Ansumana Kromah]]
|{{sort dash}}
|''Released''
|}

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===New contracts===
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|-
! style="background:#f00; color:#ff0; text-align:center;"|Date
! style="background:#f00; color:#ff0; text-align:center;"|Pos.
! style="background:#f00; color:#ff0; text-align:center;"|No
! style="background:#f00; color:#ff0; text-align:center;"|Player
! style="background:#f00; color:#ff0; text-align:center;"|Ref.
|-
|4 April 2019
|MF
|30
|style="text-align:left"|{{flagicon|IND}} [[Brandon Vanlalremdika]]
|<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.uniindia.com/~/quess-east-bengal-renew-contract-with-brandon-vanlalremdika/Sports/news/1552202.html|title=Quess East Bengal renew contract with Brandon Vanlalremdika  – uniindia.com|website=www.uniindia.com}}</ref>
|-
|13 April 2019
|DF
|3
|style="text-align:left"|{{flagicon|ESP}} [[Borja Gomez Perez]]
|<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.sportskeeda.com/football/i-league-2019-20-borja-gomez-perez-extends-his-contract-with-east-bengal|title=I-League 2019-20: Borja Gomez Perez extends his contract with East Bengal  - sportskeeda.com|website=www.sportskeeda.com}}</ref>
|-
|17 April 2019
|MF
|20
|style="text-align:left"|{{flagicon|IND}} [[Lalrindika Ralte]]
|<ref>{{cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/sports/football/i-league/east-bengal-hand-lalrindika-ralte-contract-extension-acosta-bids-goodbye/articleshow/68928946.cms|title=East Bengal hand Lalrindika Ralte contract extension  – timesofindia.indiatimes.com|website=www.timesofindia.indiatimes.com}}</ref>
|-
|20 April 2019
|DF
|25
|style="text-align:left"|{{flagicon|IND}} [[Samad Ali Mallick]]
|<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.arunfoot.com/east-bengal-renew-samad-ali-mallick-contract-until-2022/|title=East Bengal renew Samad Ali Mallick's contract until 2022!  - arunfoot.com|website=www.arunfoot.com}}</ref>
|-
|6 June 2019
|MF
|16
|style="text-align:left"|{{flagicon|SEN}} [[Kassim Aidara]]
|<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.thewall.in/breaking-news-footballeast-bengal-finalises-contract-with-kassim-aidara/|title=#Breaking: কাশিম আইদারা আবার ইস্টবেঙ্গলে, চুক্তি চূড়ান্ত করল কোয়েস  – TheWall.in|website=www.thewall.in|access-date=6 June 2019|archive-date=6 June 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190606160546/https://www.thewall.in/breaking-news-footballeast-bengal-finalises-contract-with-kassim-aidara/|url-status=dead}}</ref>
|-
|12 June 2019
|MF
|8
|style="text-align:left"|{{flagicon|ESP}} [[Jaime Santos Colado]]
|<ref name="colado">{{cite web|url=https://www.goal.com/en/news/east-bengal-jaime-santos-colado-contract-extension/pcn6uv5umrap1t6dfgxzfr500|title=East Bengal retain Jamie Santos Colado for two more seasons  - Goal.com|website=www.goal.com}}</ref>
|-
|28 June 2019
|DF
|41
|style="text-align:left"|{{flagicon|IND}} [[Manoj Mohammed]]
|<ref name="manoj-prakash-puia">{{cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/sports/football/top-stories/east-bengal-extend-contract-of-three-youngsters/articleshow/69997879.cms|title=East Bengal extend contract of three youngsters – Times of India|website=www.timesofindia.indiatimes.com}}</ref>
|-
|28 June 2019
|MF
|38
|style="text-align:left"|{{flagicon|IND}} [[Prakash Sarkar]]
|<ref name="manoj-prakash-puia"/>
|-
|28 June 2019
|FW
|43
|style="text-align:left"|{{flagicon|IND}} [[PC Rohlupuia]]
|<ref name="manoj-prakash-puia"/>
|}
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===Promoted from academy===
{{further|East Bengal FC Reserves and Academy{{!}}East Bengal FC Academy}}
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! style="background:#f00; color:#ff0; text-align:center;"|Pos.
! style="background:#f00; color:#ff0; text-align:center;"|Name
|-
|46
|MF
|style="text-align:left"|{{flagicon|IND}} Subhonil Ghosh
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===Released Mid-Season===
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==Team==

===First-team squad===

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|-
! style="background:#f00; color:#ff0; text-align:center;"|No.
! style="background:#f00; color:#ff0; text-align:center;"|Name
! style="background:#f00; color:#ff0; text-align:center;"|Nationality
! style="background:#f00; color:#ff0; text-align:center;"|Position
! style="background:#f00; color:#ff0; text-align:center;"|Date of birth (Age)
|-
! colspan="5" style="background:#ff0; color:#f00; text-align:center;"|Goalkeepers
|-
|1
|[[Lalthuammawia Ralte]]
|{{flagicon|IND}}
|[[Goalkeeper (association football)|GK]]
|{{Birth date and age|df=yes|1992|11|28}}
|-
|32
|[[Mirshad Michu]]
|{{flagicon|IND}}
|[[Goalkeeper (association football)|GK]]
|{{Birth date and age|df=yes|1994|2|3}}
|-
|40
|[[Rakshit Dagar]]
|{{flagicon|IND}}
|[[Goalkeeper (association football)|GK]]
|{{Birth date and age|df=yes|1992|10|16}}
|-
! colspan="5" style="background:#f00; color:#ff0; text-align:center;"|Defenders
|-
|2
|[[Asheer Akhtar]]
|{{flagicon|IND}}
|[[Centre-back|CB]]/[[Fullback (association football)|RB]]
|{{Birth date and age|df=yes|1994|12|14}}
|-
|4
|[[Jhonny Acosta]]
|{{flagicon|Costa Rica}}
|[[Centre-back|CB]]
|{{Birth date and age|df=yes|1983|07|21}}
|-
|5
|[[Kamalpreet Singh]]
|{{flagicon|IND}}
|[[Fullback (association football)|RB]]
|{{Birth date and age|df=yes|1997|11|15}}
|-
|6
|[[Gurwinder Singh]]
|{{flagicon|IND}}
|[[Centre-back|CB]]
|{{Birth date and age|df=yes|1986|4|16}}
|-
|15
|[[Abhash Thapa]]
|{{flagicon|IND}}
|[[Fullback (association football)|LB]]
|{{Birth date and age|df=yes|1998|12|19}}
|-
|25
|[[Samad Ali Mallick]]
|{{flagicon|IND}}
|[[Fullback (association football)|RB]]
|{{Birth date and age|df=yes|1994|9|30}}
|-
|27
|[[Abhishek Ambekar]]
|{{flagicon|IND}}
|[[Fullback (association football)|LB]]
|{{Birth date and age|df=yes|1991|8|11}}
|-
|28
|[[Monotosh Chakladar]]
|{{flagicon|IND}}
|[[Centre-back|CB]]/[[Fullback (association football)|LB]]
|{{Birth date and age|df=yes|1998|4|8}}
|-
|29
|[[Mehtab Singh (footballer)|Mehtab Singh]]
|{{flagicon|IND}}
|[[Centre-back|CB]]/[[Fullback (association football)|RB]]
|{{Birth date and age|df=yes|1998|6|5}}
|-
|41
|[[Manoj Mohammed]]
|{{flagicon|IND}}
|[[Fullback (association football)|LB]]
|{{Birth date and age|df=yes|1999|1|8}}
|-
! colspan="5" style="background:#ff0; color:#f00; text-align:center;"|Midfielders
|-
|7
|[[Abhijit Sarkar (footballer)|Abhijit Sarkar]]
|{{flagicon|IND}}
|[[Midfielder|CAM]]/[[Winger (association football)|RW]]
|{{Birth date and age|df=yes|2000|1|5}}
|-
|8
|[[Jaime Santos Colado]]
|{{flagicon|ESP}}
|[[Winger (association football)|RW]]/[[Winger (association football)|LW]]
|{{Birth date and age|df=yes|1995|4|27}}
|-
|9
|[[Boithang Haokip]]
|{{flagicon|IND}}
|[[Midfielder|CAM]]/[[Winger (association football)|LW/RW]]
|{{Birth date and age|df=yes|1991|3|9}}
|-
|11
|[[Pintu Mahato]]
|{{flagicon|IND}}
|[[Winger (association football)|LW/RW]]
|{{Birth date and age|df=yes|1997|7|3}}
|-
|14
|[[Naorem Tondomba Singh]]
|{{flagicon|IND}}
|[[Midfielder|CM]]
|{{Birth date and age|df=yes|1999|2|1}}
|-
|16
|[[Kassim Aidara]]
|{{flagicon|FRA}}
|[[Midfielder|CDM]]
|{{Birth date and age|df=yes|1987|5|12}}
|-
|20
|[[Lalrindika Ralte]]
|{{flagicon|IND}}
|[[Midfielder|CM]]
|{{Birth date and age|df=yes|1992|9|7}}
|-
|23
|[[Juan Mera González]]
|{{flagicon|ESP}}
|[[Winger (association football)|LW]]/[[Midfielder|CAM]]
|{{Birth date and age|df=yes|1993|11|22}}
|-
|24
|[[Víctor Pérez Alonso]]
|{{flagicon|ESP}}
|[[Midfielder|CDM]]
|{{Birth date and age|df=yes|1988|1|12}}
|-
|30
|[[Brandon Vanlalremdika]]
|{{flagicon|IND}}
|[[Winger (association football)|LW]]
|{{Birth date and age|df=yes|1994|1|28}}
|-
|38
|[[Prakash Sarkar]]
|{{flagicon|IND}}
|[[Midfielder|CDM]]/[[Fullback (association football)|RB]]
|{{Birth date and age|df=yes|1997|2|15}}
|-
|43
|[[PC Rohlupuia]]
|{{flagicon|IND}}
|[[Midfielder|CAM]]
|{{Birth date and age|df=yes|1999|1|16}}
|-
! colspan="5" style="background:#f00; color:#ff0; text-align:center;"|Forwards
|-
|17
|[[Edmund Lalrindika]]
|{{flagicon|IND}}
|[[Winger (association football)|LW/RW]]
|{{Birth date and age|df=yes|1999|4|24}}
|-
|18
|[[Marcos Jiménez de la Espada Martín|Marcos de la Espada]]
|{{flagicon|ESP}}
|[[Forward (association football)|FW]]
|{{Birth date and age|df=yes|1985|11|3}}
|-
|26
|[[Bidyashagar Singh]]
|{{flagicon|IND}}
|[[Forward (association football)|FW]]
|{{Birth date and age|df=yes|1998|3|11}}
|-
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===Technical staff===
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! style="background:#f00; color:#ff0; text-align:center;"| Position
! style="background:#f00; color:#ff0; text-align:center;"| Name
|-
| Manager (Head Coach)
|{{Flagicon|ESP}} [[Mario Rivera Campesino]]
|-
| Assistant coach
| {{Flagicon|ESP}} Marçal Trulls Sevillano
|-
| Physical Trainer
|{{Flagicon|ESP}} Carlos Nodar Paz
|-
| Assistant coach
|{{flagicon|IND}} [[Bastob Roy]]
|-
| Goalkeeping coach
|{{flagicon|IND}} [[Abhra Mondal]]
|-
| Assistant Physical Trainer
| {{flagicon|IND}} Rudra Pratim Roy
|-
| Club Doctor
| {{flagicon|IND}} Dr. Shantiranjan Dasgupta
|-
| Team Media Officer
| {{flagicon|IND}} Gautam Roy
|-
| Team Observer
| {{flagicon|IND}} [[Tushar Rakshit]]
|}
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==Kit==
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==Season overview==

=== August ===
{{East Bengal F.C. centenary season first match team}}

[[East Bengal FC]] started their campaign for the season on 3 August against [[Army Red (football team)|Army Red]] in the [[2019 Durand Cup]] at the [[East Bengal Ground]] and won by 2–0, with goals from [[Jaime Santos Colado]] scoring from a freekick in the 85th minute and [[Bidyashagar Singh]] tapping home from a [[Samad Ali Mallick]] cross in the 91st minute. [[East Bengal FC]] played [[Jamshedpur FC Reserves|Jamshedpur FC (R)]] on 6th at the [[East Bengal Ground]] in the next match in the [[2019 Durand Cup]] and won by a convincing 6–0 margin, with [[Jaime Santos Colado]] and [[Bidyashagar Singh]] each scoring a brace and other two scored by [[Pintu Mahata]] and [[Boithang Haokip]]. Jaime Santos suffered an injury to his shoulder early in the first half and was taken off to avoid any risk.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://sportstar.thehindu.com/football/durand-cup-2019-quess-east-bengal-vs-jamshedpur-fc-cup-live-streaming-scores-updates-kolkata-indian-football-jaime-colado-santos-aidara/article28833425.ece|title=Durand Cup 2019: East Bengal thumps Jamshedpur FC 6–0 – As it happened|work=The Hindu|accessdate=7 August 2019}}</ref><br />
[[East Bengal FC]] started off their [[2019 CFL Premier Division|2019–20 Calcutta Premier Division]] campaign on 9 August against [[George Telegraph S.C.]] at the [[East Bengal Ground]], however, they faced a set-back as the Red and Gold brigade lost by a solitary goal scored by Justice Morgan in the dying minutes of the injury time. [[East Bengal FC]] fielded a rather weakened side, with 5 academy players in the starting eleven and just [[Martí Crespí]] in the lineup.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/sports/football/top-stories/east-bengal-lose-0-1-against-george-telegraph-in-cfl-tie/articleshow/70609899.cms|title=East Bengal lose 0–1 against George Telegraph in CFL tie|work=Times of India|accessdate=11 August 2019}}</ref>

[[East Bengal FC]] faced [[Bengaluru FC]] next in the [[2019 Durand Cup]] final Group A match on 14 August at the [[Salt Lake Stadium]] to secure a spot in the Semi-Finals. The visitors went ahead early in the game with an opportunistic strike from striker [[Ajay Chhetri]]. The Red and Gold brigade, however, rallied from behind in the second half with a brace from their academy graduate [[Bidyashagar Singh]] to win it 2–1 and top the group stages and enter the semi-finals.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://sportstar.thehindu.com/football/east-bengal-vs-bengaluru-fc-durand-cup-2019-live-streaming-score-jaime-colado-santos-kassim-aidara-borja-gomez-chhetri-indian-football/article29092618.ece|title=Durand Cup 2019: Super-sub Bidyashagar Singh powers East Bengal to 2–1 triumph over Bengaluru FC – As it happened|work=The Hindu|accessdate=17 August 2019}}</ref>

[[East Bengal FC]] were supposed to face BSS Sporting Club in the [[2019 CFL Premier Division|2019–20 Calcutta Premier Division]] on 17 August however, the match was postponed<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.goal.com/en-om/news/calcutta-football-league-east-bengal-bss-postponed/8fgw6due7k10138kghuypjrib|title=CFL 2019: East Bengal's match against BSS Sporting Club postponed|work=Goal.com|accessdate=17 August 2019}}</ref> since the Red and Gold brigade will be playing in the [[2019 Durand Cup]] Semi-Final on 21 August, against the winners of Group D at the [[Salt Lake Stadium]].

[[East Bengal FC]] faced [[Gokulam Kerala F.C.]] in the Semi-Finals of the [[2019 Durand Cup]] and lost in the Penalty Shootouts by a 2–3 margin after the game ended 1–1 after 120 minutes. [[Samad Ali Mallick]] scored the first goal for the Red and Gold brigade, however, [[Marcus Joseph]] made no mistakes as he equalized for the visiting side in the dying minutes of the match after [[Mehtab Singh (footballer)|Mehtab Singh]] conceded a penalty by pulling down [[Henry Kisekka]], resulting in the former being sent-off. 10 men East Bengal FC took the match to the tie-breakers but [[Lalrindika Ralte]], [[Jaime Santos Colado]] and [[Naorem Tondomba Singh]] missed from the spot as [[Gokulam Kerala F.C.]] progressed into the final.<ref name="DurandSF" />

[[East Bengal FC]] faced BSS Sporting Club in the next match on 25 August in the [[2019 CFL Premier Division|2019–20 CFL]] at the [[East Bengal Ground]] and won it by 2–1 margin with goals from [[Jaime Santos Colado]] and academy graduate [[Bidyashagar Singh]]. [[William Opoku]] reduced the margin in the dying minutes from a penalty which was conceded as the ball struck [[Kamalpreet Singh]]'s hand inside the box. Spanish striker [[Marcos Jiménez de la Espada Martín|Marcos de la Espada]] debuted in the match for the Red and Gold brigade and in the muddly playing conditions had a decent first outing.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://eastbengalclub.co.in/newsdetails.php?NId=565|title=QEB beat BSS in CFL|work=East Bengal Club|accessdate=26 August 2019}}{{Dead link|date=January 2022 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref>

[[East Bengal FC]] played [[Aryan F.C.]] next on 28 August in the Calcutta Football League at the [[East Bengal Ground]] and won quite handsomely by a 3–0 margin with [[Lalrindika Ralte]] opening the scoring in the 40th minute and [[Jaime Santos Colado]] netting a brace in the second half. The Red and Gold brigade would have had a huge scoreline if not for the missed chances in the second half from [[Bidyashagar Singh]], [[Samad Ali Mallick]], Ronaldo Oliviera.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://eastbengalclub.co.in/newsdetails.php?NId=566|title=QEB thrash Aryan 3–0|work=East Bengal Club|accessdate=5 September 2019}}{{Dead link|date=January 2022 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref>

===September===
[[East Bengal FC]] faced their arch-rivals [[Mohun Bagan]] next on 1 September at the [[Salt Lake Stadium]] in the first [[Kolkata Derby]] of the season. Coach [[Alejandro Menendez]] benched two top scorers [[Jaime Santos Colado]] and [[Bidyashagar Singh]] for the match, which ended in a goalless stalemate with both teams failing to break open the deadlock.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://eastbengalclub.co.in/newsdetails.php?NId=567|title=Honours Even in Kolkata Derby|work=East Bengal Club|accessdate=5 September 2019}}{{Dead link|date=January 2022 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref>

[[East Bengal FC]] faced [[Southern Samity]] in the next match of the [[2019 CFL Premier Division|2019–20 CFL]] on 5 September at the [[East Bengal Ground]] and in a difficult underfoot conditions, emerged victorious by a 2–1 margin, with goals from academy graduate [[Bidyashagar Singh]] and star-man [[Jaime Santos Colado]], both scoring their 7th goal of the season. Arjun Tudu reduced the margin for the visiting side but the Red and Gold brigade held onto the lead. East Bengal now has 10 points from 5 matches in the Calcutta Football League.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://eastbengalclub.co.in/newsdetails.php?NId=568|title=QEB edge past Southern Samity|work=East Bengal Club|accessdate=7 September 2019}}{{Dead link|date=January 2022 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref>

[[East Bengal FC]] faced [[Peerless SC]] in the next match of the [[2019 CFL Premier Division|2019–20 CFL]] on 9 September at the [[East Bengal Ground]] and in a very hard-fought match, lost 0–1 courtesy of a penalty goal from [[Ansumana Kromah]] in the 65th minute. [[Marcos Jiménez de la Espada Martín|Marcos de la Espada]]'s header hit the goalpost in the first half while [[Brandon Vanlalremdika]] and substitute [[Jaime Santos Colado]] failed to convert their chances as the Red and Gold brigade failed to take any point from the game.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://eastbengalclub.co.in/newsdetails.php?NId=570|title=QEB lose to Peerless in CFL|work=East Bengal Club|accessdate=9 September 2019}}{{Dead link|date=January 2022 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref>

[[East Bengal FC]] players and support staff were penalised by the [[Indian Football Association|IFA]] governing body for the after-match incident with the match referee. Captain [[Lalrindika Ralte]] and [[Mehtab Singh (footballer)|Mehtab Singh]] were both handed a match ban and 1 lakh Rupees fine, while team manager Debraj Chowdhury and goalkeeper coach [[Abhra Mondal]] were handed a year-long ban from all IFA competitions.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/sports/football/top-stories/ifa-suspends-east-bengal-duo-for-1-match-fines-rs-1-lakh-each/articleshow/71092155.cms|title=IFA suspends East Bengal duo for 1 match, fines Rs 1 lakh each|work=Times of India|accessdate=12 September 2019}}</ref>

[[East Bengal FC]] faced [[Kalighat Milan Sangha F.C.|Kalighat MS]] in the next match of the [[2019 CFL Premier Division|2019–20 CFL]] on 12 September at the [[East Bengal Ground]]. After conceding a goal early in the 27th minute against the run of play, the Red and Gold brigade rallied from behind to score 3 goals, with [[Bidyashagar Singh]] equalizing in the first half then [[Pintu Mahata]]'s shot deflected into the net off Lassine and then [[Jaime Santos Colado]] increasing the lead. Kalighat MS reduced the margin in the 82nd min to make the scoreline 3–2 but East Bengal team was fast to react as Jaime Santos scored again within a minute to take full 3 points from the match. East Bengal now stands 3rd in the table with 13 points of 7 matches.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://eastbengalclub.co.in/newsdetails.php?NId=571|title=QEB outclass Kalighat MS|work=East Bengal Club|accessdate=12 September 2019}}{{Dead link|date=January 2022 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref>

[[East Bengal FC]] appealed to the [[Indian Football Association|IFA]] for the suspension of Manager and Goalkeeper coach and IFA has reduced the penalty of the duo as well as for the players. Manager Debraj Chowdhury and Goal Keeper coach [[Abhra Mondal]] are now just fined 75 thousand and their suspension is lifted, players  [[Lalrindika Ralte]] and [[Mehtab Singh (footballer)|Mehtab Singh]]'s fines are also reduced to 75 thousand from 1 lakh Rupees.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.thewall.in/news-sports-ifa-lifts-ban-of-debraj-chowdhury-and-abhra-mandal-whereas-ralte-and-mehtabs-fine-reduces/|title=নির্বাসন উঠল দেবরাজ-অভ্রর, জরিমানা কমল ডিকা-মেহেতাবের|work=The Wall|accessdate=15 September 2019|archive-date=11 January 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200111123302/https://www.thewall.in/news-sports-ifa-lifts-ban-of-debraj-chowdhury-and-abhra-mandal-whereas-ralte-and-mehtabs-fine-reduces/|url-status=dead}}</ref>

[[East Bengal FC]] faced [[Bhawanipore F.C.]] in the next match of the [[2019 CFL Premier Division|2019–20 CFL]] on 16 September at the [[Kalyani Stadium]] and in a tense game, the Red and Gold brigade twice went ahead, however, both times nullified by Bhawanipur to end 2–2. [[Pintu Mahata]] scored the opener early in the 7th minute to take a 1–0 advantage at HT. [[Kamo Stephane Bayi]] equalised for the visitors. [[Borja Gomez Perez]] again put East Bengal ahead in the 83rd min however again Jagannath Sana equalised just a minute later.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://eastbengalclub.co.in/newsdetails.php?NId=572|title=QEB held by Bhawanipore in CFL|work=East Bengal Club|accessdate=20 September 2019}}{{Dead link|date=January 2022 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref>

[[East Bengal FC]] faced [[Rainbow A.C.|NBP Rainbow AC]] in the next match of the [[2019 CFL Premier Division|2019–20 CFL]] on 20 September at the [[East Bengal Ground]] and managed to edge past by a solitary goal by [[Marcos Jiménez de la Espada Martín|Marcos de la Espada]] from the penalty spot in the 35th minute. [[Samad Ali Mallick]] was adjudged the Man of the Match for his brilliant display down the right-wing.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://eastbengalclub.co.in/newsdetails.php?NId=573|title=QEB edge past NBP Rainbow AC|work=East Bengal Club|accessdate=20 September 2019}}{{Dead link|date=January 2022 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref>

[[East Bengal FC]] faced their rivals [[Mohammedan S.C. (Kolkata)|Mohammedan Sporting]] in the next match of the [[2019 CFL Premier Division|2019–20 CFL]] on 26 September at the [[Salt Lake Stadium]] and in a potential title decided the Red and Gold brigade edged past the Black Panthers by 3–2 scoreline. East Bengal took the lead early as [[Pintu Mahata]] headed home brilliantly from a cross from [[Kamalpreet Singh]] in the 12th minute. Mohammedan Sporting was quick to react as they equalised in the 23rd min as [[Borja Gomez Perez]] deflected the ball into his own net from a setpiece movement. In the 43rd min, East Bengal won a penalty after Shaiful Rahman stopped the ball with his hand as it was going into the goal, hence getting a red card in the process; [[Jaime Santos Colado]] did no mistake in scoring from the spot to take a 2–1 lead at HT. East Bengal increased the lead in the second half as [[Marcos Jiménez de la Espada Martín|Marcos de la Espada]] tapped in from close range from a [[Lalrindika Ralte]] cross to make it 3–1. The men in Black and White did surge for a comeback with 10 men as they reduced the margin in the 83rd min as [[Arthur Kouassi]] scored. However, East Bengal held onto the lead and kept their title hopes alive with 20 points from 10 matches with a game to go.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://eastbengalclub.co.in/newsdetails.php?NId=576|title=QEB edge past Mohammedan|work=East Bengal Club|accessdate=27 September 2019}}{{Dead link|date=January 2022 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref>

[[East Bengal FC]] was supposed to face Calcutta Customs in the last match of the [[2019 CFL Premier Division|2019–20 CFL]] on 29 September at the [[East Bengal Ground]] however the match was abandoned due to unplayable conditions due to heavy rainfall, which caused water-clogging inside the playing arena.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://eastbengalclub.co.in/newsdetails.php?NId=577|title=Match Abandoned|work=East Bengal Club|accessdate=3 October 2019}}{{Dead link|date=January 2022 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref> The match was rescheduled on 3 October at the [[Kalyani Stadium]] however [[East Bengal FC]] did not show up and Customs were given a Walkover.

===November===
[[East Bengal FC]] had their pre-season for the [[2019–20 I-League]] in October, after they withdrew from the [[2019 Sheikh Kamal International Club Cup]]. The Red and Gold brigade decided to play a set of pre-season friendlies against ISL sides before the start of the I-League. [[East Bengal FC]] played a friendly against [[2018–19 Indian Super League]] Champions [[Bengaluru FC]] on 6 November at [[Bengaluru]] which ended 1–1. [[Marcos Jimenez de la Espada Martin|Marcos de la Espada]] opened the scoring early in the 4th minute, however, [[Edmund Lalrindika]] equalized for the home side from a long-range effort early in the second half to end the game in a stalemate.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://sportslives.co.in/%e0%a6%aa%e0%a6%be%e0%a6%b8%e0%a7%87%e0%a6%b0-%e0%a6%ab%e0%a7%81%e0%a6%b2%e0%a6%9d%e0%a7%81%e0%a6%b0%e0%a6%bf-%e0%a6%9b%e0%a7%81%e0%a6%9f%e0%a6%bf%e0%a6%af%e0%a6%bc%e0%a7%87%e0%a6%93-%e0%a6%86/|title=পাসের ফুলঝুরি ছুটিয়েও আটকে গেল ইস্টবেঙ্গল|work=Sports Live|accessdate=17 November 2019}}{{Dead link|date=January 2022 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref>

[[East Bengal FC]] played their second pre-season friendly against another [[Indian Super League|ISL]] opponent, [[NorthEast United FC]] on 16 November, at [[Indira Gandhi Athletic Stadium]] in [[Guwahati]] which ended in a goalless draw.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://sportslives.co.in/%E0%A6%AD%E0%A7%81%E0%A6%B0%E0%A6%BF-%E0%A6%AD%E0%A7%81%E0%A6%B0%E0%A6%BF-%E0%A6%97%E0%A7%8B%E0%A6%B2-%E0%A6%AE%E0%A6%BF%E0%A6%B8-%E0%A6%AA%E0%A7%8D%E0%A6%B0%E0%A6%B8%E0%A7%8D%E0%A6%A4%E0%A7%81/|title=ভুরি ভুরি গোল মিস, প্রস্তুতি ম্যাচে ড্র ইস্টবেঙ্গলের|work=Sports Live|accessdate=17 November 2019}}{{Dead link|date=January 2022 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref>

[[East Bengal FC]] played their third and final pre-season friendly against [[Indian Super League]] side [[Jamshedpur FC]] on 21 November, at the JFC Training Ground in [[Jamshedpur]] where they defeated the ISL team by 2–0 courtesy of goals from [[Abhijit Sarkar (footballer)|Abhijit Sarkar]] and [[Jaime Santos Colado]] to end their pre-season campaign before the start of the [[2019–20 I-League]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.fcjamshedpur.com/news/jamshedpur-fc-go-down-fighting-to-east-bengal-fc-in-a-friendly-game|title=Jamshedpur FC go down fighting to East Bengal FC in a friendly game|work=Jamshedpur FC|accessdate=22 November 2019}}</ref>

===December===
{{East Bengal F.C. centenary season first I-league match team}}

[[East Bengal FC]] began their [[2019–20 I-League]] campaign against [[Real Kashmir F.C.]] on 4 December at the [[Kalyani Stadium]]. The match ended up 1–1 draw. [[Marcos Jiménez de la Espada Martín|Marcos de la Espada]] scored on behalf of East Bengal, and Juan Mera Gonzalez became Hero of the match.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.goal.com/en-in/news/i-league-2019-20-east-bengal-vs-real-kashmir-fc-report/dofadoe6t79m1n3wj40ytmql8|title=I-League 2019–20: Marcos De La Espada's strike earns East Bengal a point|work=Goal.com|accessdate=11 November 2019}}</ref>

[[East Bengal FC]] travelled to [[Ludhiana]] to face-off with [[Punjab F.C.|Punjab FC]] on 7 December for their second match of the campaign and failed to win again as the match ended 1–1 draw. [[Juan Mera González]] scored the equaliser in the 85th min to avoid the defeat.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.goal.com/en-in/match/punjab-v-east-bengal/report/7obhabfdvw3lavcu8yfkamiqy|title=I-League 2019–20: Late Juan Mera strike hands East Bengal a draw in Punjab|work=Goal.com|accessdate=11 November 2019}}</ref>

[[East Bengal FC]] travelled to [[Imphal]] for their third match of the [[2019–20 I-League]] as they faced [[NEROCA F.C.]] on 10 December. The Red and Gold brigade managed to grab their first win of the campaign as the match ended 4–1 in favour of East Bengal. [[Jaime Santos Colado]] scored a brace while [[Juan Mera González]] and [[Marcos Jiménez de la Espada Martín|Marcos de la Espada]] scored the other two.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.goal.com/en-in/match/neroca-v-east-bengal/report/7oky6kbyeq19dtmmqlov468ve|title=I-League 2019–20: East Bengal go third with thumping win over NEROCA FC|work=Goal.com|accessdate=11 November 2019}}</ref>

[[East Bengal FC]] faced [[TRAU F.C.]] next on 14 December at the [[Kalyani Stadium]] and in a close game, managed to grab all 3 points as the Red and Golds won 2–1 with goals from [[Marcos Jiménez de la Espada Martín|Marcos de la Espada]] in the 17th minute and [[Marti Crespi]] in the 89th minute. [[Deepak Devrani]] had equalized for the away side in the 45th minute.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://i-league.org/quess-east-bengal-leave-it-late-to-earn-dramatic-win-against-trau/|title=Quess East Bengal leave it late to earn dramatic win against TRAU|work=I-League|accessdate=20 December 2019}}</ref>

[[East Bengal FC]] were supposed face their arch-rivals [[Mohun Bagan]] in the first [[Kolkata Derby]] of the [[2019–20 I-League]] next on 22 December at the [[Salt Lake Stadium]] however the match was postponed citing security concerns by the police and home team [[Mohun Bagan]].<ref name="Derby Postponed">{{cite web|url=https://i-league.org/hero-i-league-match-between-mohun-bagan-and-quess-east-bengal-postponed/|title=Hero I-League match between Mohun Bagan and Quess East Bengal postponed|work=I-League|accessdate=20 December 2019}}</ref>

===January===
[[East Bengal FC]] will faced [[Churchill Brothers S.C.|Churchill Brothers]] away on 4 January at the [[Fatorda Stadium]] and lost courtesy of a solitary goal in the 89th minute from [[Willis Plaza]]. This was the first defeat of the campaign for the Red and Gold brigade.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://i-league.org/plaza-takes-churchill-to-top-of-hero-i-league-table/|title=Plaza takes Churchill to top of Hero I-League table|work=I-League|accessdate=7 January 2020}}</ref>

On 8 January, [[East Bengal F.C.]] announced the signing of [[Abhash Thapa]] on loan from [[Indian Super League|ISL]] side [[Hyderabad FC]] for the remainder of the season.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.badgeb.com/exclusive-quess-east-bengal-fc-signs-isl-player-on-loan-from-hyderabad-fc/|title=Exclusive: Quess East Bengal FC signs ISL player on loan from Hyderabad FC!|work=BADGEB.com|accessdate=9 January 2020|archive-date=11 January 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200111124758/http://www.badgeb.com/exclusive-quess-east-bengal-fc-signs-isl-player-on-loan-from-hyderabad-fc/|url-status=dead}}</ref>

On 14 January, [[East Bengal F.C.]] announced their second winter transfer signing as they hired [[Bengaluru F.C.]] attacking midfielder [[Edmund Lalrindika]] on loan for the rest of the season.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.goal.com/g00/en-in/news/edmund-lalrindika-set-to-join-east-bengal/1e8ws36357rtq1d4ag9605g21i?i10c.ua=1&i10c.encReferrer=aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuZ29vZ2xlLmNvbS8%3d&i10c.dv=13|title=Edmund Lalrindika set to join East Bengal|work=Goal|accessdate=14 January 2019}}{{Dead link|date=February 2022 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref>

[[East Bengal FC]] faced [[Gokulam Kerala F.C.]] at home on 15 January at the [[Kalyani Stadium]] and suffered their second defeat of the [[2019–20 I-League]] campaign as they lost 3–1 to the Malabarians. [[Henry Kisekka]], [[Marcus Joseph]] scored two while [[Marti Crespi]] scored an own goal as the visitors won the game. [[Kassim Aidara]] scored the only goal for the Red and Golds.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://i-league.org/gokulam-kerala-outgun-quess-east-bengal-to-rise-to-fourth/|title=Gokulam Kerala outgun Quess East Bengal to rise to fourth|work=I-League|accessdate=22 January 2020}}</ref>

[[East Bengal FC]] faced arch-rivals [[Mohun Bagan]] on 19 January at the [[Salt Lake Stadium]] in the [[Kolkata Derby]] and faced their third defeat in a row as the Green and Maroons snatched a hard-fought 2–1  victory over the Red and Gold brigade. [[Joseba Beitia]] opened the scoring for the Mariners in the 18th minute. [[Baba Diawara]] increased the lead in the 62nd minute. [[Marcos Jiménez de la Espada Martín|Marcos de la Espada]] reduced the margin for East Bengal in the 72nd minute, however, they could find an equaliser with [[Juan Mera (footballer)|Juan Mera]]'s shot hitting the crossbar was the closest East Bengal got.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://i-league.org/mohun-bagan-consolidate-top-spot-with-derby-win-over-quess-east-bengal/|title=Mohun Bagan consolidate top spot with Derby win over Quess East Bengal|work=I-League|accessdate=22 January 2020}}</ref>

On 21 January, just 2 days after the [[Kolkata Derby]] defeat, [[East Bengal FC]] announced that coach [[Alejandro Menendez]] had resigned from his position for personal reasons and taking responsibility if the poor performance of the team. The new coach will be announced within a few days.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.goal.com/en-in/news/east-bengal-head-coach-alejandro-menendez-resigns/r44fhixeu1d6141e6d5jpourm|title=East Bengal head coach Alejandro Menendez resigns|work=Goal|accessdate=22 January 2020}}</ref>

On 22 January, the [[East Bengal FC]] management announced a double signing: Liberian striker [[Ansumana Kromah]] and [[Monotosh Chakladar]] for the remainder of the season.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.badgeb.com/official-red-and-gold-on-a-shopping-spree-as-they-rope-in-indian-defender/|title=Official: Red and Gold on a shopping spree as they rope in Indian defender!|work=BADGEB.com|accessdate=23 January 2020|archive-date=1 November 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201101010710/https://www.badgeb.com/official-red-and-gold-on-a-shopping-spree-as-they-rope-in-indian-defender/|url-status=dead}}</ref>

[[Mario Rivera Campesino]] was appointed the new head coach on 23 January, a few hours later Alejandro Menendez left the city. Mario worked with the club in the previous season as the assistant coach and video analyst.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.badgeb.com/official-mario-rivera-appointed-as-quess-east-bengal-fc-coach/|title=Official: Mario Rivera appointed as Quess East Bengal FC coach|work=BADGEB.com|accessdate=23 January 2020|archive-date=21 October 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201021215232/https://www.badgeb.com/official-mario-rivera-appointed-as-quess-east-bengal-fc-coach/|url-status=dead}}</ref>

[[East Bengal FC]] faced defending champions [[Chennai City F.C.]] on 25 January at Coimbatore and finally came back to winning ways with a 2–0 win courtesy of a goal each from [[Marcos Jiménez de la Espada Martín|Marcos de la Espada]] and [[Jaime Santos Colado]] who scored from the spot. This was the first clean sheet the Red and Gold Brigade achieved in the [[2019–20 I-League]] campaign.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://i-league.org/quess-east-bengal-bounce-back-with-away-win-against-chennai-city/|title=Quess East Bengal bounce back with away win against Chennai City|work=I-League|accessdate=1 February 2020}}</ref>

===February===

[[East Bengal FC]] faced [[Indian Arrows]] on 1 February at the [[Kalyani Stadium]] in the next match and lost by 1–0, courtesy of a solitary goal by [[Vikram Pratap Singh]] in the 58th minute.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://i-league.org/valiant-indian-arrows-stun-quess-east-bengal-at-kalyani/|title=Valiant Indian Arrows stun Quess East Bengal at Kalyani|work=I-League|accessdate=1 February 2020}}</ref>

[[East Bengal FC]] played [[Aizawl F.C.]] next on 7 February at the [[Kalyani Stadium]] and lost once again by a solitary goal from Matias Veron in the 76th minute. This was their 5th defeat in 6 matches in the [[2019–20 I-League]] campaign.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://i-league.org/veron-strikes-to-dent-quess-east-bengals-hero-i-league-campaign/|title=Veron strikes to dent Quess East Bengal's Hero I-League campaign|work=I-League|accessdate=9 February 2020}}</ref>

On 12 February, [[East Bengal FC]] announced the signing of Spanish defensive midfielder [[Víctor Pérez Alonso]] for the remainder of the season.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.badgeb.com/quess-east-bengal-fc-rope-in-former-real-madrid-castilla-midfielder/|title=Quess East Bengal FC rope in former Real Madrid Castilla midfielder|work=BADGEB.com|accessdate=13 February 2020|archive-date=13 February 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200213070223/http://www.badgeb.com/quess-east-bengal-fc-rope-in-former-real-madrid-castilla-midfielder/|url-status=dead}}</ref>

[[East Bengal FC]] faced [[Punjab F.C.]] next on 13 February at the [[Kalyani Stadium]] and in an intensely fought game managed to share points after the game ended in a 1–1 draw. [[Ansumana Kromah]] gave the lead for the Red and Gold brigade in the 9th minute with a long-range effort while [[Girik Khosla]] equalised for the visiting team in the 42nd minute to share the points.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://i-league.org/quess-east-bengal-hold-punjab-fc-at-kalyani/|title=Quess East Bengal hold Punjab FC in Kalyani|work=I-League|accessdate=14 February 2020}}</ref>

[[East Bengal FC]] faced [[Indian Arrows]] next on 17 February at the [[Cooperage Ground]] in [[Mumbai]] and got back to winning ways with a 3–1 win courtesy of goals from [[Jaime Santos Colado]] in the 6th minute, [[Asheer Akhtar]] in the 62nd minute and [[Lalrindika Ralte]] in the 67th minute. [[Vikram Pratap Singh]] did equalize for the home team in the 54th minute before Asheer and Didika struck the two goals and secure the win.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://i-league.org/quess-east-bengal-seal-much-needed-win-in-hero-i-leagues-return-to-cooperage/|title=Quess East Bengal seal much-needed win in Hero I-League's return to Cooperage|work=I-League|accessdate=9 March 2020}}</ref>

[[East Bengal FC]] travelled to [[Imphal]] to face [[TRAU F.C.]] next on 23 January at the [[Khuman Lampak Main Stadium]] and won their second game in succession after a brilliant second half display to rally from behind to win 4–2. Princewell Emeka scored the opener for the home side in the 18th minute. East Bengal FC scored 4 goals in the second half courtesy of 4 different scorers: [[Jaime Santos Colado]], [[Kassim Aidara]], [[Brandon Vanlalremdika]] and [[Marcos Jiménez de la Espada Martín|Marcos de la Espada]]. [[Oguchi Uche]] reduced the margin for the home side in the 86th minute.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://i-league.org/quess-east-bengal-complete-thrilling-comeback-victory-over-trau-fc/|title=Quess East Bengal complete thrilling comeback victory over TRAU FC|work=I-League|accessdate=9 March 2020}}</ref>

[[East Bengal FC]] faced [[Churchill Brothers S.C.]] next on 29 February at the [[Salt Lake Stadium]] and in a fiercely competitive match managed to share points with a dying minute equalizer goal from [[Jaime Santos Colado]] to make it 1–1. [[Willis Plaza]] scored the opening goal of the match in the 10th minute for Churchill Brothers.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://i-league.org/last-gasp-equaliser-earns-quess-east-bengal-dramatic-point-against-churchill/|title=Last gasp equaliser earns Quess East Bengal dramatic point against Churchill|work=I-League|accessdate=9 March 2020}}</ref>

===March===

[[East Bengal FC]] travelled to [[Kozhikode]] next to face [[Gokulam Kerala F.C.]] next on 3 March and drew 1–1 plying more than 35 mins against 10-men Gokulam Kerala FC side. [[Marcus Joseph]] opened the scoring in the 9th minute for the home side while [[Víctor Pérez Alonso]] equalised from the spot after [[Juan Mera (footballer)|Juan Mera]] was brought down in the  24th minute. Naocha Huidrom Singh was shown marching orders in the 49th minute for his second booking. Juan Mera and Victor Perez both struck the bar in the second half but could not find the winning goal as both teams shared the points.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://i-league.org/9-man-gokulam-kerala-hold-quess-east-bengal/|title=9-man Gokulam Kerala hold Quess East Bengal|work=I-League|accessdate=9 March 2020}}</ref>

[[East Bengal FC]] signed back Costa Rican World Cup star and former defender [[Jhonny Acosta]] ahead of the game against [[Real Kashmir FC]] and released Liberian striker [[Ansumana Kromah]] to make way for him.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.anandabazar.com/sport/east-bengal-released-ansumana-kromah-to-sign-johnny-acosta-1.1119133|title=ক্রোমার বিদায়, সই জনির|work=Anandabazar Patrika|accessdate=9 March 2020}}</ref>

[[East Bengal FC]] continued their travel to [[Srinagar]] next as they faced [[Real Kashmir F.C.]] on 9 March at the [[TRC Turf Ground]] and won by a solitary penalty goal in the dying minutes of the injury time by [[Víctor Pérez Alonso]] to snatch all 3 points and move up to the 2nd place in the league table. The game was ill-tempered and Real Kashmir FC had 3 players sent-off in the match while [[Edmund Lalrindika]] of Quess East Bengal FC was also given marching orders in the last seconds of the game which means he will miss the all-important [[Kolkata Derby]] next.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://i-league.org/quess-east-bengal-go-2nd-in-hero-i-league-with-dramatic-win-in-srinagar/|title=Quess East Bengal go 2nd in Hero I-League with dramatic win in Srinagar|work=I-League|accessdate=9 March 2020}}</ref>

[[East Bengal FC]] was supposed to face arch-rivals [[Mohun Bagan]] in the second leg of the [[Kolkata Derby]] next on 15 March at the [[Salt Lake Stadium]] however due to the outbreak of [[COVID-19 pandemic|COVID-19]], all matches of the [[2019–20 I-League]] has been suspended till 14 April until further notice. The revised schedule will be announced later.<ref name="covid19">{{cite web|url=https://www.goal.com/en-in/news/coronavirus-i-league-matches-suspended-from-march-15/1ujkopnrik7ww11yarhfvjhxxj|title=Coronavirus: I-League matches suspended from March 15|work=Goal.com|accessdate=15 March 2020}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.the-aiff.com/article/aiff-statement-10|title=AIFF Statement|website=www.the-aiff.com|access-date=2020-03-18}}</ref>

===April===

On 18 April, due to the [[COVID-19 pandemic]], the [[All India Football Federation]] announced that the remaining matches of [[2019–20 I-League]] will be cancelled and [[Mohun Bagan]] was awarded as the champions. No team was relegated, and the remaining prize money (apart from the champion's prize money) was equally divided among the 10 teams.<ref name="IL Cancel">{{Cite web|url=https://i-league.org/league-committee-sends-its-recommendations-to-the-aiff-executive-committee/|title=League Committee sends its recommendations to the AIFF Executive Committee|work= I-League|accessdate=23 April 2020}}</ref>

On 26 April, [[East Bengal FC]]'s prime investors [[Quess Corp]] announced they will be parting ways with the club after 30 April, owing to the [[COVID-19 pandemic]], applying the "Force Majeure Clause".<ref>{{cite web|url=https://sportstar.thehindu.com/football/east-bengal-terminates-contracts-i-league-jamie-santos-indian-football-news-isl-mohun-bagan/article31438672.ece|title=Quess parts ways with East Bengal citing COVID-19 pandemic|work=Sportstar - The Hindu|accessdate=27 April 2020}}</ref>

==Competitions==

===Overall===
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|style="text-align:left;"|[[Calcutta Football League]]
| 9 August 2019
| 3 October 2019
! 3rd
|-
|style="text-align:left;"|[[2019 Durand Cup|Durand Cup]]
| 3 August 2019
| 21 August 2018
! Semi-Finals
|-
|style="text-align:left;"|[[2019–20 I-League|I-League]]
| 4 December 2019
| 9 March 2020
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|-
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===Overview===
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===Calcutta Football League===
{{main|2019 CFL Premier Division}}
{{:2019 CFL Premier Division|transcludesection=Premier Division A|showteam=EB}}
[[Calcutta Football League]] fixtures were announced on 22 July 2019. [[East Bengal FC]] were supposed to start their campaign against [[George Telegraph S.C.]] on 31 July at the [[East Bengal Ground]] however fixtures were rescheduled due to unavailability of the stadiums and the first game was postponed to 9 August.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://sportslives.co.in/%e0%a6%b8%e0%a7%82%e0%a6%9a%e0%a7%80-%e0%a6%ac%e0%a6%a6%e0%a6%b2-%e0%a6%95%e0%a6%b2%e0%a6%95%e0%a6%be%e0%a6%a4%e0%a6%be-%e0%a6%b2%e0%a6%bf%e0%a6%97%e0%a7%87%e0%a6%b0-%e0%a6%95%e0%a6%ac%e0%a7%87/|title=সূচী বদল কলকাতা লিগের কবে নামছে তিন প্রধান?|work=Sports Live|date=26 July 2019|accessdate=26 July 2019}}{{Dead link|date=January 2022 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref>

====Results by round====
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|updated=27 September 2019
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====Matches====
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|date= 9 August 2019
|round=1
|time= 15:00 [[Indian Standard Time|IST]]
|team1=[[East Bengal F.C.|East Bengal]]
|score= 0–1
|report = [http://eastbengalclub.co.in/newsdetails.php?NId=552 Report]
|team2=[[George Telegraph S.C.]]
|goals1=
|goals2= Justice Morgan {{yel|65}} {{goal|90+4}}
|location= [[Kolkata]]
|stadium= [[East Bengal Ground]]
|attendance= 20,000
|result= L
|motm= Tanmoy Ghosh ([[George Telegraph S.C.]])
|referee= Tanmoy Dhar
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|date= 25 August 2019
|round=2
|time= 15:00 [[Indian Standard Time|IST]]
|team1=[[East Bengal F.C.|East Bengal]]
|score= 2–1
|report = [http://eastbengalclub.co.in/newsdetails.php?NId=565 Report]
|team2=BSS Sporting Club
|goals1=[[Jaime Santos Colado]] {{goal|18}} {{yel|41}}<br />[[Bidyashagar Singh]] {{goal|53}}
|goals2=[[William Opoku]] {{goal|90+3|pen}}
|location= [[Kolkata]]
|stadium= [[East Bengal Ground]]
|attendance=15,000
|result= W
|motm= [[Jaime Santos Colado]] ([[East Bengal FC]])
|referee= Ranjit Bakshi
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|date= 28 August 2019
|round=3
|time= 15:00 [[Indian Standard Time|IST]]
|team1=[[East Bengal F.C.|East Bengal]]
|score= 3–0
|report = [http://eastbengalclub.co.in/newsdetails.php?NId=566 Report]
|team2=[[Aryan F.C.]]
|goals1= [[Lalrindika Ralte]] {{goal|42}}<br />[[Jaime Santos Colado]] {{goal|61||89}}
|goals2=
|location= [[Kolkata]]
|stadium= [[East Bengal Ground]]
|attendance= 13,000
|result= W
|motm= Syed Bin Abdul Kadir ([[Aryan F.C.]])
|referee= Mithun Kundu
}}
{{football box collapsible
|date= 1 September 2019
|round=4
|time= 15:00 [[Indian Standard Time|IST]]
|team1=[[East Bengal F.C.|East Bengal]]
|score= 0–0
|report=[http://eastbengalclub.co.in/newsdetails.php?NId=567 Report]
|team2=[[Mohun Bagan]]
|goals1= [[Kassim Aidara]] {{yel|39}}<br />[[Lalrindika Ralte]] {{yel|80}}
|goals2= [[Francisco Morante Martínez|Fran Morante]] {{yel|73}}
|location= [[Kolkata]]
|stadium= [[Salt Lake Stadium]]
|attendance= 65,000
|result= D
|motm= [[Joseba Beitia]] ([[Mohun Bagan]])
|referee= [[C. R. Srikrishna]]
|id=|note=(Exhibition match)}}
{{football box collapsible
|date= 5 September 2019
|round=5
|time= 15:00 [[Indian Standard Time|IST]]
|team1=[[East Bengal F.C.|East Bengal]]
|score= 2–1
|report =[http://eastbengalclub.co.in/newsdetails.php?NId=568 Report]
|team2=[[Southern Samity]]
|goals1=[[Bidyashagar Singh]] {{goal|33}}<br />[[Jaime Santos Colado]] {{goal|62}}
|goals2= Ainish {{yel|56}}<br />Arjun Tudu {{goal|82}}
|location= [[Kolkata]]
|stadium= [[East Bengal Ground]]
|attendance= 18,000
|result= W
|motm= [[Mahmoud Amnah]] ([[Southern Samity]])
|referee=Animesh Biswas
}}
{{football box collapsible
|date= 9 September 2019
|round=6
|time= 15:00 [[Indian Standard Time|IST]]
|team1=[[East Bengal F.C.|East Bengal]]
|score= 0–1
|report = [http://eastbengalclub.co.in/newsdetails.php?NId=570 Report]
|team2=[[Peerless Group|Peerless SC]]
|goals1=[[Abhishek Ambekar]] {{yel|13}}<br />[[Borja Gomez Perez]] {{yel|90+1}}
|goals2=Dipendu Dowary {{yel|33}}<br />[[Ansumana Kromah]] {{goal|65|pen.}}<br />[[Pankaj Moula]] {{yel|68}}
|location= [[Kolkata]]
|stadium= [[East Bengal Ground]]
|attendance= 15,000
|result= L
|motm= [[Varney Kallon]] ([[Peerless Group|Peerless SC]])
|referee= Dipu Roy
}}
{{football box collapsible
|date= 12 September 2019
|round=7
|time= 14:30 [[Indian Standard Time|IST]]
|team1=[[East Bengal F.C.|East Bengal]]
|score= 4–2
|report = [http://eastbengalclub.co.in/newsdetails.php?NId=571 Report]
|team2=[[Kalighat Milan Sangha F.C.|Kalighat MS]]
|goals1=[[Bidyashagar Singh]] {{goal|42}}<br />Karamoko Lassine {{goal|60|o.g.}}<br />[[Jaime Santos Colado]] {{goal|64||83}}<br />[[Naorem Tondomba Singh]] {{yel|66}}<br />[[Asheer Akhtar]] {{yel|86}}
|goals2=Bhawani Jaiswar {{yel|29}}<br />Tuhin Sikdar {{goal|38}}<br />[[Alexander Kouame]] {{sent off|0|66}}<br />Rahul Kumar Paswan {{goal|82}}
|location= [[Kolkata]]
|stadium= [[East Bengal Ground]]
|attendance= 8,000
|result= W
|motm= [[Jaime Santos Colado]] ([[East Bengal FC]])
|referee= Pratick Mondal
}}
{{football box collapsible
|date= 16 September 2019
|round=8
|time= 14:30 [[Indian Standard Time|IST]]
|team1=[[East Bengal F.C.|East Bengal]]
|score= 2–2
|report = [http://eastbengalclub.co.in/newsdetails.php?NId=572 Report]
|team2=[[Bhawanipore F.C.]]
|goals1= [[Pintu Mahata]] {{goal|7}}<br />Juan Mera González {{yel|42}}<br />[[Borja Gomez Perez]] {{goal|83}}
|goals2= [[Kamo Stephane Bayi]] {{goal|58}}<br />Jagannath Sana {{goal|84}}
|location= [[Kalyani, West Bengal|Kalyani]]
|stadium= [[Kalyani Stadium]]
|attendance= 15,000
|result= D
|motm= Anto Sagayraj ([[Bhawanipore F.C.]])
|referee= Debasish Mandi
}}
{{football box collapsible
|date= 20 September 2019
|round=9
|time= 17:00 [[Indian Standard Time|IST]]
|team1=[[East Bengal F.C.|East Bengal]]
|score= 1–0
|report = [http://eastbengalclub.co.in/newsdetails.php?NId=573 Report]
|team2=[[Rainbow A.C.|NBP Rainbow]]
|goals1=[[Marcos Jiménez de la Espada Martín|Marcos de la Espada]] {{goal|35|pen}}
|goals2=
|location= [[Kolkata]]
|stadium= [[East Bengal Ground]]
|attendance= 15,000
|result=W
|motm= [[Samad Ali Mallick]] ([[East Bengal FC]])
|referee= Rabin Biswas
|id=}}
{{football box collapsible
|date= 26 September 2019
|round=10
|time= 15:00 [[Indian Standard Time|IST]]
|team1=[[East Bengal F.C.|East Bengal]]
|score= 3–2
|report =https://eastbengalclub.co.in/newsdetails.php?NId=576
|team2=[[Mohammedan S.C. (Kolkata)|Mohammedan Sporting]]
|goals1=[[Pintu Mahata]] {{goal|12}}<br />[[Jaime Santos Colado]] {{goal|44|pen.}} {{yel|62}}<br />[[Mehtab Singh (footballer)|Mehtab Singh]] {{yel|53}}<br />[[Marcos Jiménez de la Espada Martín|Marcos de la Espada]] {{goal|58}}
|goals2=[[Borja Gómez Pérez]] {{goal|24|o.g.}}<br />Safiul Rahman {{sent off|0|43}}<br />[[Arthur Kouassi]] {{goal|83}}
|location= [[Kolkata]]
|stadium= [[Salt Lake Stadium]]
|attendance= 19,000
|result=W
|motm=[[Jaime Santos Colado]] ([[East Bengal FC]])
|referee=Crystal John
|id=|note=(Exhibition match)}}
{{football box collapsible
|date= 3 October 2019
|round=11
|time= 14:30 [[Indian Standard Time|IST]]
|team1=[[East Bengal F.C.|East Bengal]]
|score= 0–3
|report =('''{{small|[[Walkover|W.O.]]}}''')
|team2= [[Calcutta Customs Club|Calcutta Customs]]
|goals1=
|goals2=
|location= [[Kalyani, West Bengal|Kalyani]]
|stadium= [[Kalyani Stadium]]
|attendance=
|result= L
|motm=
|referee=Biplob Bera
|id=}}
<br />
----

===Durand Cup===
{{Main|2019 Durand Cup}}

On 8 July the fixtures were announced. [[East Bengal FC]] has been slotted into Group "A", along with [[Army Red (football team)|Army Red]], [[Jamshedpur FC]] and [[Bengaluru FC]]. One team from each of the 4 groups to go through to the Semi-Finals.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://bangla.xtratime.in/%e0%a6%a1%e0%a7%81%e0%a6%b0%e0%a6%be%e0%a6%a8%e0%a7%8d%e0%a6%a1-%e0%a6%95%e0%a6%be%e0%a6%aa%e0%a7%87-%e0%a6%95%e0%a6%ac%e0%a7%87-%e0%a6%a8%e0%a6%be%e0%a6%ae%e0%a6%9b%e0%a7%87-%e0%a6%87%e0%a6%b8/|title=ডুরান্ড কাপে কবে নামছে ইস্টবেঙ্গল, মোহনবাগান, মহামেডান? জেনে নিন…  – XtraTime Bangla|website=www.bangla.xtratime.in}}{{Dead link|date=February 2022 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref><ref name="durand">{{cite web|url=https://www.goal.com/en-in/news/durand-cup-india-east-bengal-mohun-bagan/13u034x92c5ib1afrxf725nhkd|title=129th edition of Durand Cup: All you need to know|work= Goal.com}}</ref>

[[East Bengal FC]] topped the group stages winning all the matches however crashed out in the Semi-Final in the Penalty Shootout after the game ended 1–1 after 120 minutes against [[Gokulam Kerala F.C.]],<ref name="DurandSF">{{cite web|url=https://www.goal.com/en-in/news/durand-cup-2019-east-bengal-gokulam-kerala-match-report/15olr7jlhx8cc1vc37rmuhisnt|title=Durand Cup 2019: Ubaid CK stars in tie-breakers as Gokulam Kerala break East Bengal hearts|work=Goal.com|accessdate=22 August 2019}}</ref> who went on to win the [[2019 Durand Cup]] defeating [[Mohun Bagan]] 2–1 in the final.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.news18.com/news/football/durand-cup-marcus-joseph-scores-brace-as-gokulam-kerala-beat-mohun-bagan-to-lift-title-2282537.html|title=Durand Cup: Marcus Joseph Scores Brace as Gokulam Kerala Beat Mohun Bagan to Lift Title|work=News 18|accessdate=26 August 2019}}</ref>

====Group stage====
{{:2019 Durand Cup|transcludesection=Group A}}

====Matches====
{{legend2|#CCFFCC|Win|border=1px solid #AAAAAA}}
{{legend2|#FFFFCC|Draw|border=1px solid #AAAAAA}}
{{legend2|#FFCCCC|Loss|border=1px solid #AAAAAA}}

{{football box collapsible
|id=|date= 3 August 2019
|round=Group Stage
|time= 15:00 [[Indian Standard Time|IST]]
|team1=[[East Bengal F.C.|Quess East Bengal]]
|score= 2–0
|report = [https://durandcup.in/matches/east-bengal-fc-vs-army-red/ Report]
|team2=[[Army Red (football team)|Army Red]]
|goals1= [[Boithang Haokip]] {{yel|67}}<br>[[Jaime Santos Colado]] {{goal|85}}<br />[[Bidyashagar Singh]] {{goal|90+1}}
|goals2= Alwin {{yel|26}}<br>Zothanpuia {{yel|45+1}}<br>Shanoos {{sent off|0|83}}
|location= [[Kolkata]]
|stadium= [[East Bengal Ground]]
|attendance=17,000
|result= W
|motm= [[Jaime Santos Colado]] ([[East Bengal FC]])
|referee= R Venkatesh
}}
{{football box collapsible
|id=|date= 6 August 2019
|round=Group Stage
|time= 15:00 [[Indian Standard Time|IST]]
|team1=[[East Bengal F.C.|Quess East Bengal]]
|score= 6–0
|report = [https://durandcup.in/matches/quesseast-bengal-fc-vs-jamshedpur-fc/ Report]
|team2=[[Jamshedpur FC]]
|goals1= [[Jaime Santos Colado]] {{goal|6|pen|8|}}<br />[[Pintu Mahata]] {{goal|33}}<br />[[Bidyashagar Singh]] {{goal|75||81}}<br />[[Boithang Haokip]] {{goal|90+1}}
|goals2= Amrit Gope {{yel|4}}<br />Baset Hansdah {{yel|63}}
|location= [[Kolkata]]
|stadium= [[East Bengal Ground]]
|attendance= 12,000
|result= W
|motm= [[Pintu Mahata]] ([[East Bengal FC]])
|referee= Crystal John
}}
{{football box collapsible
|id=|date= 14 August 2019
|round=Group Stage
|time= 18:00 [[Indian Standard Time|IST]]
|team1=[[East Bengal F.C.|Quess East Bengal]]
|score= 2–1
|report = [https://durandcup.in/matches/east-bengal-fc-vs-bengaluru-fc/ Report]
|team2=[[Bengaluru FC]]
|goals1= [[Bidyashagar Singh]] {{goal|59||74|}} {{yel|90+4}}
|goals2= [[Ajay Chhetri]] {{goal|17}}
|location= [[Kolkata]]
|stadium= [[Salt Lake Stadium]]
|attendance= 5,000
|result= W
|motm= [[Bidyashagar Singh]] ([[East Bengal FC]])
|referee= Tejas Nagvenkar
}}

====Knockouts====
{{:2019 Durand Cup|transcludesection=bracket}}

====Matches====
{{football box collapsible
|date= 21 August 2019
|round=Semi Final
|time= 15:00 [[Indian Standard Time|IST]]
|team1=[[East Bengal F.C.|East Bengal]]
|score= 1–1
|aet = yes
|report = [https://durandcup.in/matches/quess-east-bengal-fc-vs-gokulam-kerala-fc/ Report]
|team2=[[Gokulam Kerala F.C.|Gokulam Kerala]]
|goals1= [[Samad Ali Mallick]] {{goal|19}}<br />[[Bidyashagar Singh]] {{yel|80}}<br />[[Borja Gomez Perez]] {{yel|90+1}}<br />[[Mehtab Singh (footballer)|Mehtab SIngh]] {{sent off|0|90+2}}<br />[[Kamalpreet Singh]] {{yel|90+6}}<br />[[Kassim Aidara]] {{yel|120+2}}<br />[[Jaime Santos Colado]] {{yel|120+4}}
|goals2= [[Mohammed Irshad]] {{yel|57}}<br />[[Marcus Joseph]] {{goal|90+4|pen}} {{yel|120}}
|location= [[Kolkata]]
|stadium= [[Salt Lake Stadium]]
|attendance= 18,162
|result= D
|penaltyscore= 2–3
|penalties1=
* [[Lalrindika Ralte]] {{penmiss}}
* [[Jaime Santos Colado]] {{penmiss}}
* [[Marti Crespi]] {{pengoal}}
* [[Boithang Haokip]] {{pengoal}}
* [[Naorem Tondomba Singh]] {{penmiss}}
|penalties2=
* {{pengoal}} [[Bruno Pelissari]]
* {{penmiss}} [[Malemngamba Meitei]]
* {{pengoal}} [[Jestin George]]
* {{pengoal}} Lalromawia
|motm= [[Ubaid CK]] ([[Gokulam Kerala F.C.]])
|referee= Tejas Nagvenkar
}}

<br />
----

===Preseason matches===

In preparation for the [[2019–20 I-League]], [[East Bengal FC]] have decided to play a set of preseason friendly matches against ISL opponents. The first match was against [[2018–19 Indian Super League]] Champions [[Bengaluru FC]], on 6 November in [[Bengaluru]]. [[East Bengal FC]] played [[NorthEast United FC]] in their second pre-season friendly match on 16 November at [[Guwahati]]. [[East Bengal FC]] played their final friendly against [[Jamshedpur FC]] on 21 November at [[Jamshedpur]].

====Matches====
{{legend2|#CCFFCC|Win|border=1px solid #AAAAAA}}
{{legend2|#FFFFCC|Draw|border=1px solid #AAAAAA}}
{{legend2|#FFCCCC|Loss|border=1px solid #AAAAAA}}

{{football box collapsible
|date= 6 November 2019
|round=Friendly
|time= 09:30 [[Indian Standard Time|IST]]
|team1=[[Bengaluru FC]]
|score= 1–1
|report = [http://sportslives.co.in/%e0%a6%aa%e0%a6%be%e0%a6%b8%e0%a7%87%e0%a6%b0-%e0%a6%ab%e0%a7%81%e0%a6%b2%e0%a6%9d%e0%a7%81%e0%a6%b0%e0%a6%bf-%e0%a6%9b%e0%a7%81%e0%a6%9f%e0%a6%bf%e0%a6%af%e0%a6%bc%e0%a7%87%e0%a6%93-%e0%a6%86/ Report]
|team2=[[East Bengal F.C.|East Bengal]]
|goals1= [[Edmund Lalrindika]] {{goal|70}}
|goals2= [[Marcos Jiménez de la Espada Martín|Marcos de la Espada]] {{goal|4}}
|location= [[Bengaluru]]
|stadium= R.B.A.N.M. First Grade College Ground
|attendance= 100
|result= D
|motm=
|referee=
}}
{{football box collapsible
|date= 16 November 2019
|round=Friendly
|time= 13:30 [[Indian Standard Time|IST]]
|team1=[[NorthEast United FC]]
|score= 0–0
|report = [http://sportslives.co.in/%e0%a6%ad%e0%a7%81%e0%a6%b0%e0%a6%bf-%e0%a6%ad%e0%a7%81%e0%a6%b0%e0%a6%bf-%e0%a6%97%e0%a7%8b%e0%a6%b2-%e0%a6%ae%e0%a6%bf%e0%a6%b8-%e0%a6%aa%e0%a7%8d%e0%a6%b0%e0%a6%b8%e0%a7%8d%e0%a6%a4%e0%a7%81/ Report]
|team2=[[East Bengal F.C.|East Bengal]]
|goals1=
|goals2=
|location= [[Guwahati]]
|stadium= [[Indira Gandhi Athletic Stadium]]
|attendance= 100
|result= D
|motm=
|referee=
}}
{{football box collapsible
|date= 21 November 2019
|round=Friendly
|time= 18:30 [[Indian Standard Time|IST]]
|team1=[[Jamshedpur FC]]
|score= 0–2
|report = [https://www.fcjamshedpur.com/news/jamshedpur-fc-go-down-fighting-to-east-bengal-fc-in-a-friendly-game Report]
|team2=[[East Bengal F.C.|East Bengal]]
|goals1=
|goals2=[[Abhijit Sarkar (footballer)|Abhijit Sarkar]] {{goal|74}}<br />[[Jaime Santos Colado]] {{goal|87}}
|location= [[Jamshedpur]]
|stadium= JFC Training Ground
|attendance=
|result= W
|motm=
|referee=
}}

<br />
----

===I-League===
{{Main|2019–20 I-League}}
{{:2019–20 I-League|showteam=EAB}}

====Result summary====
{{Fb_rs|hw=1|hd=3|hl=3|hgf=6|hga=9|aw=5|ad=2|al=2|agf=17|aga=9|dp=}}
{{Fb rs footer|s = [http://i-league.org/ i-league.org]|u=9 March 2020|date=January 2019}}

==== Results by round ====
{{#invoke:sports rbr table|table|legendpos=b
|header = Round
|label1 = Ground
| res1 = H /A /A /H /A /H /A /A /H /H /H /A /A /H /A /A /H /H /H /A
|label2 = Result
| res2 = D /D /W /W /L /L /L /W /L /L /D /W /W /D /D /W /C /C /C /C
|label3 = Position
| res3 = 5 /5 /3 /1 /3 /5 /6 /4 /6 /8 /9 /6 /4 /4 /4 /2
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|text_H=Home|text_A=Away
|color_W=green2|text_W=Win
|color_D=yellow2|text_D=Draw
|color_L=red2|text_L=Loss
|color_C=#BBBBBB|text_C=Cancelled
|color_1=1st|color_2=2nd|color_3=3rd|color_10-=red1

|source=[https://int.soccerway.com/teams/india/east-bengal-club-fc/ Soccrway]
|updated=09 March 2020
}}

====Matches====
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{{legend2|#FFFFCC|Draw|border=1px solid #AAAAAA}}
{{legend2|#FFCCCC|Loss|border=1px solid #AAAAAA}}
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{{football box collapsible
|id=|date= 4 December 2019
|round=1
|time= 17:00 [[Indian Standard Time|IST]]
|team1=[[East Bengal F.C.|East Bengal]]
|score= 1–1
|report =https://administrator.the-aiff.com/reports/6073_Match_Summary_V1_1575467191.pdf
|team2= [[Real Kashmir F.C.|Real Kashmir]]
|goals1=[[Marcos Jiménez de la Espada Martín|Marcos Espada]] {{goal|77}}<br>[[Kassim Aidara]] {{yel|69}}<br>[[Marti Crespi]] {{yel|90+5}}
|goals2=[[Gnohere Krizo]] {{goal|33}}<br>[[Ritwik Kumar Das]] {{yel|15}}<br>[[Arashpreet Singh]] {{yel|70}}<br>[[Gnohere Krizo]] {{yel|71}}
|location= [[Kalyani, West Bengal]]
|stadium= [[Kalyani Stadium]]
|attendance=11,592
|result=D
|motm=[[Juan Mera González]] ([[East Bengal F.C.|East Bengal]])
|referee=Om Prakash Thakur
}}
{{football box collapsible
|id=|date= 7 December 2019
|round=2
|time= 14:00 [[Indian Standard Time|IST]]
|team1= [[Punjab F.C.|Punjab]]
|score= 1–1
|report = https://administrator.the-aiff.com/reports/6076_Match_Summary_V1_1575717778.pdf
|team2= [[East Bengal F.C.|East Bengal]]
|goals1= [[Danilo Quipapá]] {{goal|13}}<br />[[Bali Gagandeep]] {{yel|20}}<br />[[Aser Pierrick Dipanda]] {{yel|39}}<br />[[Samuel Shadap]] {{yel|75}}
|goals2= [[Juan Mera González]] {{goal|85}}<br />[[Marti Crespi]] {{yel|56}}<br />[[Kassim Aidara]] {{yel|67}}<br />[[Mirshad Michu]] {{yel|72}}<br />[[Abhishek Ambekar]] {{yel|75}}
|location= [[Ludhiana]], [[Punjab, India|Punjab]]
|stadium= [[Guru Nanak Stadium]]
|attendance= 4,587
|result= D
|motm= [[Danilo Quipapá]] ([[Punjab F.C.]])
|referee= Umesh Bora
}}
{{football box collapsible
|id=|date= 10 December 2019
|round=3
|time= 14:00 [[Indian Standard Time|IST]]
|team1= [[NEROCA F.C.|NEROCA]]
|score= 1–4
|report = https://administrator.the-aiff.com/reports/6080_Match_Summary_V1_1575976864.pdf
|team2= [[East Bengal F.C.|East Bengal]]
|goals1=[[Boubacar Diarra (footballer, born 1994)|Boubacar Diarra]] {{goal|31}}<br />Ousmane Diawara {{yel|7}}<br />Sekle Yao Zico {{yel|36}}
|goals2=[[Jaime Santos Colado]] {{goal|20|pen|52|pen}}<br />[[Juan Mera González]] {{goal|33}}<br />[[Marcos Jiménez de la Espada Martín|Marcos de la Espada]] {{goal|63}}
|location= [[Imphal]], [[Manipur]]
|stadium= [[Khuman Lampak Main Stadium]]
|attendance=19,782
|result= W
|motm= [[Jaime Santos Colado]] ([[East Bengal F.C.|East Bengal]])
|referee=R Palmson Moses Raj
}}
{{football box collapsible
|id=|date= 14 December 2019
|round=4
|time= 14:00 [[Indian Standard Time|IST]]
|team1= [[East Bengal F.C.|East Bengal]]
|score= 2–1
|report =https://administrator.the-aiff.com/reports/6084_Match_Summary_V1_1576331483.pdf
|team2= [[TRAU F.C.|TRAU]]
|goals1=[[Marcos Jiménez de la Espada Martín|Marcos de la Espada]] {{goal|17}}<br>[[Marti Crespi Pascual]] {{goal|88}} {{yel|16}}<br>[[Juan Mera González]] {{yel|71}}
|goals2=[[Deepak Devrani]] {{goal|45}}<br>Sandeep Singh {{yel|16}}<br>Angousana Luwang {{yel|78}}<br>Denechandram Meitei {{yel|61}}
|location= [[Kalyani, West Bengal]]
|stadium= [[Kalyani Stadium]]
|attendance=9,882
|result=W
|motm= Premjit Singh ([[TRAU F.C.]])
|referee=Raktim Saha
}}
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|id=|date= 4 January 2020
|round=5
|time= 17:00 [[Indian Standard Time|IST]]
|team1= [[Churchill Brothers S.C.|Churchill Brothers]]
|score= 1–0
|report = https://administrator.the-aiff.com/reports/6094_Match_Summary_V1_1578148990.pdf
|team2= [[East Bengal F.C.|East Bengal]]
|goals1= [[Willis Plaza]] {{goal|89}}<br />[[Robert Primus]] {{yel|25}}
|goals2= [[Marcos Jiménez de la Espada Martín|Marcos de la Espada]] {{yel|30}}<br />[[Kassim Aidara]] {{yel|43}}
|location= [[Margao]], [[Goa]]
|stadium= [[Fatorda Stadium]]
|attendance= 3,226
|result= L
|motm= Willis Plaza ([[Churchill Brothers S.C.]])
|referee= Santosh Kumar
}}
{{football box collapsible
|id=|date= 15 January 2020
|round=6
|time= 17:00 [[Indian Standard Time|IST]]
|team1=[[East Bengal F.C.|East Bengal]]
|score= 1–3
|report =https://administrator.the-aiff.com/reports/6108_Match_Summary_V1_1579096255.pdf
|team2= [[Gokulam Kerala F.C.|Gokulam Kerala]]
|goals1=[[Kassim Aidara]] {{goal|27}}
|goals2=[[Henry Kisekka]] {{goal|21}}<br>[[Marcus Joseph]] {{goal|65}}<br>[[Marti Crespi]] {{og}}{{goal|45}}
|location= [[Kalyani, West Bengal]]
|stadium= [[Kalyani Stadium]]
|attendance=9232
|result=L
|motm=[[Marcus Joseph]] ([[Gokulam Kerala F.C.]])
|referee=C.R. Srikrishna
}}
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|id=|date= 19 January 2020
|round=7
|time= 17:00 [[Indian Standard Time|IST]]
|team1= [[Mohun Bagan]]
|score= 2–1
|report = https://administrator.the-aiff.com/reports/6091_Match_Summary_V1_1579442571.pdf
|team2= [[East Bengal F.C.|East Bengal]]
|goals1= [[Joseba Beitia]] {{goal|18}}<br />[[Baba Diawara]] {{goal|65}}<br />[[Fran González (footballer, born 1989)|Fran González]] {{yel|36}}<br />[[Daneil Cyrus]] {{yel|45+1}}<br />[[Gurjinder Kumar]] {{yel|66}}<br />SK Sahil {{yel|81}}<br />Sankar Roy {{yel|90+1}}
|goals2= [[Marti Crespi]] {{yel|40}}<br />[[Marcos Jiménez de la Espada Martín|Marcos de la Espada]] {{goal|71}}
|location= [[Kolkata]], [[West Bengal]]
|stadium= [[Salt Lake Stadium]]
|attendance= 63,756
|result= L
|note = Match postponed from 22 December 2019, to 19 January 2020 due to security concerns.
|motm= [[Joseba Beitia]] ([[Mohun Bagan AC]])
|referee= Ajitkumar Meitei
}}
{{football box collapsible
|id=|date= 25 January 2020
|round=8
|time= 17:00 [[Indian Standard Time|IST]]
|team1= [[Chennai City F.C.|Chennai City]]
|score= 0–2
|report =https://administrator.the-aiff.com/reports/6114_Match_Summary_V1_1579968624.pdf
|team2= [[East Bengal F.C.|East Bengal]]
|goals1=[[Shem Marton Eugene]] {{yel|38}}<br>[[Pradison Mariyadasan]] {{yel|88}}
|goals2=[[Marcos Jiménez de la Espada Martín|Marcos de la Espada]] {{goal|68}}<br />[[Jaime Santos Colado]] {{penmiss}}<small>15'</small> {{goal|77|pen}}<br>[[Kamalpreet Singh]] {{yel|31}}<br>[[Lalrindika Ralte]] {{yel|42}}<br>[[Juan Mera Gonzalez]] {{yel|86}}
|location= [[Coimbatore]], [[Tamil Nadu]]
|stadium= [[Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium (Coimbatore)|JL Nehru Stadium]]
|attendance=6,250
|result=W
|motm=[[Jaime Santos Colado]] ([[Quess East Bengal FC]])
|referee=Rowan Arumughan
}}
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|id=|date= 1 February 2020
|round=9
|time= 17:00 [[Indian Standard Time|IST]]
|team1=[[East Bengal F.C.|East Bengal]]
|score= 0–1
|report =https://administrator.the-aiff.com/reports/6120_Match_Summary_V1_1580564272.pdf
|team2= [[Indian Arrows]]
|goals1=[[Marcos Jiménez de la Espada Martín|Marcos de la Espada]] {{sent off|2|21|90+5}}<br />[[Asheer Akhtar]] {{yel|36}}<br />[[Juan Mera Gonzalez]] {{yel|78}}
|goals2=Vikram Pratap Singh {{goal|59}}<br />Rv. Hormipam {{yel|27}}
|location= [[Kalyani, West Bengal]]
|stadium= [[Kalyani Stadium]]
|attendance=6340
|result=L
|motm=Lalbiakhlua Jongte ([[Indian Arrows]])
|referee=Ibungo Meetei
}}
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|id=|date= 7 February 2020
|round=10
|time= 17:00 [[Indian Standard Time|IST]]
|team1=[[East Bengal F.C.|East Bengal]]
|score= 0–1
|report =https://administrator.the-aiff.com/reports/6113_Match_Summary_V1_1581083626.pdf
|team2= [[Aizawl F.C.|Aizawl]]
|goals1=
|goals2=[[Matias Veron]] {{goal|77}}<br />[[Alfred Jaryan]] {{yel|28}}<br />[[Zothanmawia]] {{yel|84}}<br>Justice Morgan {{yel|88}}<br>[[Juuko Richard Kassaga]] {{yel|90+4}}
|location= [[Kalyani, West Bengal]]
|stadium= [[Kalyani Stadium]]
|attendance=5,130
|result=L
|motm=Rochharzela ([[Aizawl FC]])
|referee=Palmson Moses Raj
}}
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|id=|date= 13 February 2020
|round=11
|time= 17:00 [[Indian Standard Time|IST]]
|team1=[[East Bengal F.C.|East Bengal]]
|score= 1–1
|report =https://administrator.the-aiff.com/reports/6132_Match_Summary_V1_1581601416.pdf
|team2= [[Punjab F.C.|Punjab]]
|goals1=[[Ansumana Kromah]] {{goal|9}}<br>[[Mehtab Singh (footballer)|Mehtab Singh]] {{yel|79}}
|goals2=[[Girik Khosla]] {{goal|40}}<br>[[Sérgio Barboza]] {{yel|64}}<br>[[Nirmal Chettri]] {{yel|82}}
|location= [[Kalyani, West Bengal]]
|stadium= [[Kalyani Stadium]]
|attendance=4,573
|result=D
|motm=[[Ansumana Kromah]] ([[Quess East Bengal FC]])
|referee=Umesh Bora
}}
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|id=|date= 17 February 2020
|round=12
|time= 19:00 [[Indian Standard Time|IST]]
|team1= [[Indian Arrows]]
|score= 1–3
|report =https://administrator.the-aiff.com/reports/6138_Match_Summary_V1_1581954286.pdf
|team2= [[East Bengal F.C.|East Bengal]]
|goals1=[[Vikram Pratap Singh]] {{penmiss}}<small>46'</small> {{goal|54}} {{yel|56}}<br>Akash Mishra {{yel|80}}
|goals2=[[Jaime Santos]] {{goal|5}}<br>[[Asheer Akhtar]] {{goal|62}} {{yel|7}} <br>[[Lalrindika Ralte]] {{goal|67}}
|location= [[Mumbai]], [[Maharashtra]]
|stadium= [[Cooperage Ground]]
|attendance=2,512
|result=W
|motm=[[Lalrindika Ralte]] ([[Quess East Bengal FC]])
|referee=Rahul Kumar Gupta
}}
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|id=|date= 23 February 2020
|round=13
|time= 17:00 [[Indian Standard Time|IST]]
|team1=[[TRAU F.C.|TRAU]]
|score= 2–4
|report = https://administrator.the-aiff.com/reports/6141_Match_Summary_V1_1582465546.pdf
|team2= [[East Bengal F.C.|East Bengal]]
|goals1= Princewill Emeka Olariche {{goal|18}}<br />[[Oguchi Uche]] {{goal|85|pen}} {{yel|56}}<br />[[Loken Meitei]] {{yel|60}} <br />Shahbaaz Khan {{yel|67}}
|goals2= [[Jaime Santos Colado]] {{goal|52}} {{yel|56}}<br />[[Kassim Aidara]] {{goal|67}} {{yel|39}}<br />[[Brandon Vanlalremdika]] {{goal|69}} {{yel|70}}<br />[[Marcos Jiménez de la Espada Martín|Marcos de la Espada]] {{goal|76|pen}}<br />[[Asheer Akhtar]] {{yel|78}}
|location= [[Imphal]], [[Manipur]]
|stadium= [[Khuman Lampak Main Stadium]]
|attendance=26,612
|result= W
|motm= [[Brandon Vanlalremdika]] ([[East Bengal F.C.]])
|referee= Raktim Saha
}}
{{football box collapsible
|id=|date= 29 February 2020
|round=14
|time= 17:00 [[Indian Standard Time|IST]]
|team1=[[East Bengal F.C.|East Bengal]]
|score= 1–1
|report =https://administrator.the-aiff.com/reports/6145_Match_Summary_V1_1582985877.pdf
|team2= [[Churchill Brothers S.C.|Churchill Brothers]]
|goals1=[[Jaime Santos Colado]] {{goal|90+5|pen}}<br>[[Samad Ali Mallick]] {{yel|56}}<br>[[Mehtab Singh (footballer)|Mehtab Singh]] {{yel|90}}
|goals2=[[Willis Plaza]] {{goal|10}}<br>[[Jovel Martins]] {{yel|41}}<br>[[Ponif Vaz]] {{yel|89}}<br>[[Suresh Meitei]] {{yel|90+5}}
|location= [[Kolkata, West Bengal]]
|stadium= [[Vivekananda Yuba Bharati Krirangan]]
|attendance=12,722
|result=D
|motm=[[Quan Gomes]] ([[Churchill Brothers SC]])
|referee=Rowan Arumughan
}}
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|id=|date= 3 March 2020
|round=15
|time= 19:00 [[Indian Standard Time|IST]]
|team1= [[Gokulam Kerala F.C.|Gokulam Kerala]]
|score= 1–1
|report =https://administrator.the-aiff.com/reports/6150_Match_Summary_V1_1583252505.pdf
|team2= [[East Bengal F.C.|East Bengal]]
|goals1=[[Marcus Joseph]] {{goal|8}}<br>Huidrom Singh {{sent off|2|24|49}}<br>[[Haroon Amiri]] {{sent off|2|87|90+1}}<br>[[Andre Ettienne]] {{yel|90+5}}
|goals2=[[Víctor Pérez Alonso]] {{goal|24|pen}} {{yel|88}}<br>[[Abhash Thapa]] {{yel|68}}<br>[[Samad Ali Mallick]] {{yel|78}}<br>[[Marcos Jiménez de la Espada Martín|Marcos de la Espada]] {{yel|90+6}}
|location= [[Kozhikode]], [[Kerala]]
|stadium= [[EMS Stadium]]
|attendance=12,624
|result=D
|motm=[[Nathaniel Garcia]] ([[Gokulam Kerala FC|Gokulam Kerala]])
|referee=Tejas Visvasrao Nagvenkar
}}
{{football box collapsible
|id=|date= 9 March 2020
|round=16
|time= 14:00 [[Indian Standard Time|IST]]
|team1= [[Real Kashmir F.C.|Real Kashmir]]
|score= 0–1
|report =https://administrator.the-aiff.com/reports/6157_Match_Summary_V1_1583765454.pdf
|team2= [[East Bengal F.C.|East Bengal]]
|goals1=[[Danish Farooq]] {{sent off|2|19|38}}<br>[[Robin Singh (footballer)|Robin Singh]] {{yel|25}}<br>[[Mason Robertson]] {{yel|26}}<br>[[Bazie Armand]] {{yel|55}}<br>[[Kallum Higginbotham]] {{sent off|0|90+8}}
|goals2=[[Victor Perez Alonso]] {{goal|90+5|pen}}<br>[[Kassim Aidara]] {{yel|87}}<br>[[Edmund Lalrindika]] {{sent off|0|90+8}}
|location= [[Srinagar]], [[Jammu and Kashmir (union territory)|Jammu and Kashmir]]
|stadium= [[TRC Turf Ground]]
|attendance=10,223
|result=W
|motm=[[Chesterpoul Lyngdoh]] ([[Real Kashmir F.C.]])
|referee=Umesh Bora
}}
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|id=|date=
|round=17
|time=
|team1=[[East Bengal F.C.|East Bengal]]
|score= cancelled<ref name="IL Cancel"/>
|report =
|team2= [[Mohun Bagan]]
|goals1=
|goals2=
|location= [[Kolkata]], [[West Bengal]]
|stadium= [[Vivekananda Yuba Bharati Krirangan]]
|attendance=
|result=P
|motm=
|note=Matches after 13 March 2020 were cancelled, due to [[COVID-19 pandemic|coronavirus pandemic]]
|referee=
}}
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|id=|date=
|round=18
|time=
|team1=[[East Bengal F.C.|East Bengal]]
|score= cancelled<ref name="IL Cancel"/>
|report =
|team2= [[Chennai City F.C.|Chennai City]]
|goals1=
|goals2=
|location= [[Kolkata, West Bengal]]
|stadium= [[Vivekananda Yuba Bharati Krirangan]]
|attendance=
|result=P
|motm=
|note=Matches after 13 March 2020 were cancelled, due to [[COVID-19 pandemic|coronavirus pandemic]]
|referee=
}}
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|id=|date=
|round=19
|time=
|team1=[[East Bengal F.C.|East Bengal]]
|score= cancelled<ref name="IL Cancel"/>
|report =
|team2= [[NEROCA F.C.|NEROCA]]
|goals1=
|goals2=
|location= [[Kolkata, West Bengal]]
|stadium= [[Vivekananda Yuba Bharati Krirangan]]
|attendance=
|result=P
|motm=
|note=Matches after 13 March 2020 were cancelled, due to [[COVID-19 pandemic|coronavirus pandemic]]
|referee=
}}
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|id=|date=
|round=20
|time=
|team1= [[Aizawl F.C.|Aizawl]]
|score= cancelled<ref name="IL Cancel"/>
|report =
|team2= [[East Bengal F.C.|East Bengal]]
|goals1=
|goals2=
|location= [[Aizawl]], [[Mizoram]]
|stadium= [[Rajiv Gandhi Stadium, Aizawl]]
|attendance=
|result=P
|motm=
|note=Matches after 13 March 2020 were cancelled, due to [[COVID-19 pandemic|coronavirus pandemic]]
|referee=
}}

== Statistics ==

===Appearances===

:Players with no appearances not included in the list.

{{updated|match played 09 March 2020}}<ref>{{cite web |work=Soccerway |url=https://int.soccerway.com/teams/india/east-bengal-club-fc/3346/squad/ |title=East Bengal FC - Squad}}</ref>

{| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center; font-size:90%; width:70%;"
|-
|colspan="14"|'''Appearances for East Bengal FC in 2019–20 season'''
|-
! style="background:#d71a23; color:#ffcd31; text-align:center;" rowspan="2"|No.
! style="background:#d71a23; color:#ffcd31; text-align:center;" rowspan="2"|Pos.
! style="background:#d71a23; color:#ffcd31; text-align:center;" rowspan="2"|Nat.
! style="background:#d71a23; color:#ffcd31; text-align:center; width:150px;" rowspan="2"|Name
! style="background:#d71a23; color:#ffcd31; text-align:center; width:86px;" colspan="2"|CFL
! style="background:#d71a23; color:#ffcd31; text-align:center; width:86px;" colspan="2"|Durand Cup
! style="background:#d71a23; color:#ffcd31; text-align:center; width:86px;" colspan="2"|I League
! style="background:#d71a23; color:#ffcd31; text-align:center; width:86px;" colspan="2"|Total
|-
!Apps
!Starts
!Apps
!Starts
!Apps
!Starts
!Apps
!Starts
|-
! colspan="12" |'''Goalkeepers'''
|-
| 1
| GK
| {{flagicon|IND}}
| [[Lalthuammawia Ralte]]
| 9||9||2||2||9||9
!20!!20
|-
| 32
| GK
| {{flagicon|IND}}
| [[Mirshad Michu]]
| 0||0||2||2||7||7
!9!!9
|-
| 40
| GK
| {{flagicon|IND}}
| [[Rakshit Dagar]]
| 1||1||0||0||0||0
!'''1'''!!'''1'''
|-
! colspan="12" |'''Defenders'''
|-
| 2
| DF
| {{flagicon|IND}}
| [[Asheer Akhtar]]
| 6||4||2||2||11||11
!19!!17
|-
|{{sort dash}}
| DF
| {{flagicon|ESP}}
| [[Borja Gomez Perez]]<ref name=":0" group="a">Released mid-way in the season.</ref>
| 5||4||3||2||0||0
!'''8'''!!'''6'''
|-
|4
|DF
|{{Flagicon|Costa Rica}}
|[[Jhonny Acosta]]
| colspan="4" |{{sort dash}}
|1
|1
!1
!1
|-
| 5
| DF
|{{flagicon|IND}}
|[[Kamalpreet Singh]]
| 6||5||3||2||9||9
!18!!16
|-
|6
|DF
|{{flagicon|IND}}
|[[Gurwinder Singh]]
| colspan="4" |{{sort dash}}
|2
|1
!2
!1
|-
|15
|DF
|{{flagicon|IND}}
|[[Abhash Thapa]]
| colspan="4" |{{sort dash}}
|8||7
!8!!7
|-
|{{sort dash}}
| DF
| {{flagicon|ESP}}
| [[Martí Crespí]]<ref name=":0" group="a" />
| 6||6||2||2||8||8
!16!!16
|-
| 25
| DF
| {{flagicon|IND}}
| [[Samad Ali Mallick]]
| 7||5||2||2||12||10
!21!!17
|-
| 27
| DF
| {{flagicon|IND}}
| [[Abhishek Ambekar]]
| 8||6||2||2||10||9
!20!!19
|-
|28
|DF
|{{flagicon|IND}}
|[[Monotosh Chakladar]]
| colspan="4" |{{sort dash}}
|1
|0
!1
!0
|-
| 29
| DF
|{{flagicon|IND}}
|[[Mehtab Singh (footballer)|Mehtab Singh]]
| 6||6||2||2||11||11
!19!!19
|-
| 41
| DF
| {{flagicon|IND}}
| [[Manoj Mohammed]]
| 4||4||2||2||0||0
!'''6'''!!'''6'''
|-
! colspan="12" |'''Midfielders'''
|-
| 7
| MF
| {{flagicon|IND}}
| [[Abhijit Sarkar (footballer)|Abhijit Sarkar]]
|  1||1||1||1||6||1
!8!!'''3'''
|-
| 8
| MF
| {{flagicon|ESP}}
| [[Jaime Santos Colado]]
| 9||6||4||4||15||15
!28!!25
|-
| 9
| MF
| {{flagicon|IND}}
| [[Boithang Haokip]]
| 4||2||4||2||1||0
!9!!'''4'''
|-
| 11
| MF
| {{flagicon|IND}}
| [[Pintu Mahato|Pintu Mahata]]
| 8||7||4||3||7||6
!19!!14
|-
| 14
| MF
| {{flagicon|IND}}
| [[Naorem Tondomba Singh|Naorem Tondomba]]
| 7||7||3||1||8||3
!18!!11
|-
| 16
| MF
| {{flagicon|FRA}}
| [[Kassim Aidara]]
| 5||3||4||3||14||14
!23!!20
|-
| 20
| MF
| {{flagicon|IND}}
| [[Lalrindika Ralte]]
| 8||7||3||3||8||8
!19!!18
|-
| 23
| MF
| {{flagicon|ESP}}
|[[Juan Mera González]]
| 5||4|| colspan="2" |{{sort dash}}||15||14
!20!!18
|-
| 24
| MF
| {{flagicon|ESP}}
|[[Víctor Pérez Alonso]]
| colspan="4" |{{sort dash}}
|4||3
!4!!3
|-
| 30
| MF
| {{flagicon|IND}}
| [[Brandon Vanlalremdika]]
| 7||4||4||4||12||8
!23!!16
|-
| 38
| MF
| {{flagicon|IND}}
| [[Prakash Sarkar]]
| 1||1||1||0||0||0
!'''2'''!!'''1'''
|-
| 43
| MF
| {{flagicon|IND}}
| [[PC Rohlupuia]]
| 4||2||1||1||5||1
!10!!4
|-
|{{sort dash}}
| MF
| {{flagicon|IND}}
|Subhonil Ghosh<ref name=":0" group="a" />
| 1||1||0||0||0||0
!'''1'''!!'''1'''
|-
! colspan="12" |'''Forwards'''
|-
| 17
| FW
| {{flagicon|IND}}
|[[Edmund Lalrindika]]
| colspan="4" |{{sort dash}}||2||0
!2!!0
|-
| 18
| FW
|{{flagicon|ESP}}
|[[Marcos Jiménez de la Espada Martín|Marcos de la Espada]]
| 6||4|| colspan="2" |{{sort dash}}||14||14
!20!!18
|-
|{{sort dash}}
| FW
| {{flagicon|IND}}
| [[Ronaldo Oliveira]]<ref name=":0" group="a" />
| 8||5|| colspan="2" |{{sort dash}}||4||1
!12!!'''6'''
|-
|{{sort dash}}
|FW
|{{flagicon|Liberia}}
|[[Ansumana Kromah]]<ref name=":0" group="a" />
| colspan="4" |{{sort dash}}
|8||4
!8!!4
|-
| 26
| FW
| {{flagicon|IND}}
| [[Bidyashagar Singh]]
| 8||6||4||2||5||1
!17!!9
|}
<references group="a" />

===Goal scorers===
{|class="wikitable" style="text-align:center; font-size:90%; width:70%;"
|-
|colspan="10"|'''Goal Scorers for East Bengal FC in 2019–20 season'''
|-
! style="background:#d71a23; color:#ffcd31; text-align:center;"|Rank
! style="background:#d71a23; color:#ffcd31; text-align:center;"|No.
! style="background:#d71a23; color:#ffcd31; text-align:center;"|Pos.
! style="background:#d71a23; color:#ffcd31; text-align:center;"|Nat.
! style="background:#d71a23; color:#ffcd31; text-align:center;"|Name
! style="background:#d71a23; color:#ffcd31; text-align:center;" |Durand Cup
! style="background:#d71a23; color:#ffcd31; text-align:center;"|CFL
! style="background:#d71a23; color:#ffcd31; text-align:center;"|I League
! style="background:#d71a23; color:#ffcd31; text-align:center;"|Total
|-
| 1
| 8
| MF
| {{flagicon|ESP}}
| [[Jaime Santos Colado]] ||3
| 7||6
!16
|-
| rowspan="2"|2
| 18
| FW
| {{flagicon|ESP}}
| [[Marcos Jiménez de la Espada Martín|Marcos de la Espada]]||{{sort dash}}
| 2||6
!'''8'''
|-
| 26
| FW
| {{flagicon|IND}}
| [[Bidyashagar Singh]]||5
| 3||0
!'''8'''
|-
| 4
| 11
| MF
| {{flagicon|IND}}
| [[Pintu Mahata]]||1
| 2||0
!'''3'''
|-
| rowspan="4" |5
|16
|MF
|{{flagicon|FRA}}
|[[Kassim Aidara]]
|0
|0
|2
!2
|-
| 20
| MF
| {{flagicon|IND}}
| [[Lalrindika Ralte]]||0
| 1||1
!2
|-
| 23
| MF
|{{flagicon|ESP}}
|[[Juan Mera González]]||{{sort dash}}
| 0||2
!'''2'''
|-
|24
|MF
|{{flagicon|ESP}}
|[[Víctor Pérez Alonso]]
| colspan="2" |{{sort dash}}
|2
!2
|-
| rowspan="7" |9
|2
|DF
|{{flagicon|IND}}
|[[Asheer Akhtar]]
|0
|0
|1
!1
|-
| 3
| DF
|{{flagicon|ESP}}
|[[Borja Gomez Perez]]||0
| 1||{{sort dash}}
!'''1'''
|-
| 9
| MF
|{{flagicon|IND}}
|[[Boithang Haokip]]||1
| 0||0
!'''1'''
|-
|21
|DF
|{{flagicon|ESP}}
|[[Marti Crespi Pascual]]
|0
|0
|1
!'''1'''
|-
|22
|FW
|{{flagicon|Liberia}}
|[[Ansumana Kromah]]
| colspan="2" |{{sort dash}}
|1
!1
|-
| 25
| DF
|{{flagicon|IND}}
|[[Samad Ali Mallick]]||1
| 0||0
!'''1'''
|-
| 30
| MF
|{{flagicon|IND}}
|[[Brandon Vanlalremdika]]||0
| 0||1
!'''1'''
|-
| colspan="4" |
|''Own Goals''||0
| 1||0
! scope="col" | 1
|-
! colspan="5" |'''TOTAL'''!!'''11'''
!'''17'''!!23
!51
|}

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===Clean sheets===

:{{updated|matches played 9 March 2020}}

{| class="wikitable sortable alternance" ; style="text-align:center; font-size:90%; width:70%;"
|-
!  style="background:#d71a23; color:#ffcd31; text-align:center; width:10px;"|No.
! scope="col" style="background:#d71a23; color:#ffcd31; text-align:center; width:180px;"|Player
!  style="background:#d71a23; color:#ffcd31; text-align:center; width:100px;"|CFL
!  style="background:#d71a23; color:#ffcd31; text-align:center; width:100px;"|Durand Cup
!  style="background:#d71a23; color:#ffcd31; text-align:center; width:100px;"|I League
!  style="background:#d71a23; color:#ffcd31; text-align:center; width:100px;"|Super Cup
!  style="background:#d71a23; color:#ffcd31; text-align:center; width:100px;"|TOTAL
|-
| 1 ||[[Lalthuammawia Ralte]]|| 3 || 1 || 0 || 0 ||'''4'''
|-
| 32 ||[[Mirshad Michu]]|| 0 || 1 || 2 || 0 || '''3'''
|}

===Disciplinary record===
{{updated|matches played 09 March 2020}}

{|class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center; font-size:85%; width:90%;"
|-
! style="background:#d71a23; color:#ffcd31; text-align:center;" rowspan="2"| No.
! style="background:#d71a23; color:#ffcd31; text-align:center;" rowspan="2"| Pos.
! style="background:#d71a23; color:#ffcd31; text-align:center; width:15%;" rowspan="2"| Name
! style="background:#d71a23; color:#ffcd31; text-align:center;" colspan="3"| CFL
! style="background:#d71a23; color:#ffcd31; text-align:center;" colspan="3"| Durand Cup
! style="background:#d71a23; color:#ffcd31; text-align:center;" colspan="3"| I League
! style="background:#d71a23; color:#ffcd31; text-align:center;" colspan="3"| Total
! style="background:#d71a23; color:#ffcd31; text-align:center; width:25%;" rowspan="2"| Remarks
|-
!{{yel}}!!{{sentoff|2}}!!{{sent off}}
!{{yel}}!!{{sentoff|2}}!!{{sent off}}
!{{yel}}!!{{sentoff|2}}!!{{sent off}}
!{{yel}}!!{{sentoff|2}}!!{{sent off}}
|-
|2
|DF
|[[Asheer Akhtar]]
|1||0||0||0||0||0||3||0||0||'''4'''||'''0'''||'''0'''
|
|-
|3
|DF
|[[Borja Gomez Perez]]
|1||0||0||1||0||0||0||0||0||'''2'''||'''0'''||'''0'''
|
|-
|5
|DF
|[[Kamalpreet Singh]]
|0||0||0||1||0||0||1||0||0||'''2'''||'''0'''||'''0'''
|
|-
|8
|MF
|[[Jaime Santos Colado]]
|2||0||0||1||0||0||1||0||0||'''4'''||'''0'''||'''0'''
|
|-
|9
|MF
|[[Boithang Haokip]]
|0||0||0||1||0||0||0||0||0||'''1'''||'''0'''||'''0'''
|
|-
|14
|MF
|[[Naorem Tondomba Singh|Tondomba Singh]]
|2||0||0||0||0||0||0||0||0||'''2'''||'''0'''||'''0'''
|
|-
|15
|DF
|[[Abhash Thapa]]
|0
|0
|0
|0
|0
|0
|1
|0
|0
|'''1'''
|0
|0
|
|-
|16
|MF
|[[Kassim Aidara]]
|1||0||0||1||0||0||5||0||0||7||'''0'''||'''0'''
|<small>''missed home match against [[Churchill Brothers S.C.|Churchill Brothers]]''</small>
|-
|17
|FW
|[[Edmund Lalrindika]]
|0
|0
|0
|0
|0
|0
|0
|0
|1
|0
|0
|1
|
|-
|18
|FW
|[[Marcos Jiménez de la Espada Martín|Marcos de la Espada]]
|0||0||0||0||0||0||4||1||0||'''4'''||'''1'''||'''0'''
|<small>''missed home match against [[Aizawl F.C.|Aizawl]]''</small>
|-
|20
|MF
|[[Lalrindika Ralte]]
|1||0||0||0||0||0||1||0||0||'''2'''||'''0'''||'''0'''
|
|-
|21
|DF
|[[Marti Crespi]]
|0||0||0||0||0||0||4||0||0||'''4'''||'''0'''||'''0'''
|<small>''missed away match against [[Chennai City FC|Chennai City]]''</small>
|-
|23
|MF
|[[Juan Mera González]]
|1||0||0||0||0||0||3||0||0||'''4'''||'''0'''||'''0'''
|
|-
|24
|MF
|[[Víctor Pérez Alonso]]
|0
|0
|0
|0
|0
|0
|1
|0
|0
|'''1'''
|0
|0
|
|-
|25
|DF
|[[Samad Ali Mallick]]
|0
|0
|0
|0
|0
|0
|2
|0
|0
|'''2'''
|0
|0
|
|-
|26
|FW
|[[Bidyashagar Singh]]
|0||0||0||2||0||0||0||0||0||'''2'''||'''0'''||'''0'''
|
|-
|27
|DF
|[[Abhishek Ambekar]]
|1||0||0||0||0||0||1||0||0||'''2'''||'''0'''||'''0'''
|
|-
|29
|DF
|[[Mehtab Singh (footballer)|Mehtab Singh]]
|1||0||0||0||0||1||1||0||0||'''2'''||'''0'''||'''1'''
|
|-
|30
|MF
|[[Brandon Vanlalremdika]]
|0||0||0||0||0||0||1||0||0||'''1'''||'''0'''||'''0'''
|
|-
|32
|GK
|[[Mirshad Michu]]
|0||0||0||0||0||0||1||0||0||'''1'''||'''0'''||'''0'''
|
|}

==Honours==

===Individual awards===

====[[I-League monthly awards|I-League Coach of the Month]]====
{| class="wikitable" style="font-size:95%; width:40%; text-align:center"
|-
! style="width:20%;"|Month
! style="width:25%;"|Name
|-
|December
|[[Alejandro Menendez]]
|}

==See also==
* [[2019–20 in Indian football]]
* [[2019 CFL Premier Division|2019–20 Calcutta Premier Division]]
* [[Super Cup (India)|Super Cup]]
* [[List of East Bengal F.C. managers]]
* [[List of Foreign Players for East Bengal FC]]

==Notes==
{{notelist}}

==References==
{{reflist}}

{{East Bengal F.C.}}
{{2019–20 in Indian football}}

{{DEFAULTSORT:2019-20 East Bengal F.C. season}}
[[Category:East Bengal Club seasons]]
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[[Category:2019–20 I-League by team|East Bengal]]
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