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East Bengal Football Club Women, commonly referred to as East Bengal (Bengali pronunciation: [ˈi:st ˌbenˈɡɔːl]), is a women's football club based in Kolkata, West Bengal. It is the women's football section of East Bengal FC. They compete in the Indian Women's League, the women's premier football league in India. They are also the reigning Kanyashree Cup champions, the top-flight tournament of women's football in the state of West Bengal under the Indian Football Association.

History

Formation and early beginnings in CWFL

Template:Main The East Bengal women's football team was formed in 2001 and in their inaugural season of the Calcutta Women's Football League, they lifted the title defeating arch-rivals Mohun Bagan 1–0 in the final at the Rabindra Sarobar Stadium with Shanta Dhara scoring the solitary goal for the club.[1][2][3] The following season, East Bengal women's team reached the final again but lost in the final against Mohun Bagan after the game ended 1–1 in the regulation time and Mohun Bagan won 3–2 in the penalty shootout at the Sailen Manna Stadium in Howrah.[2][3] The team was however disbanded after the season.

Relaunch in 2019 and again a halt

In the centenary year, the East Bengal club again decided to relaunch the women's team and participate in the Calcutta Women's Football League.[4] They had appointed former India International Kuntala Ghosh Dastidar as the head coach of the team.[5][6] In October, initial trials were conducted by the club under Kuntala Ghosh Dastidar, with over 150 women participating.[7][8] On 27 December, IFA registration of 21 players was done for the Women's League that commenced in January 2020.[9] The East Bengal Women's team started off their campaign in the 2020 Kanyashree Cup in style as they defeated Dipti Sangha by 6–1.[10]

On 13 February the East Bengal Women's team made history as they faced Biddyut Sporting. They led 18-0 within 30 minutes of the game when the opposing team forfeited the game and the referee awarded it to East Bengal.[11] On 6 March, the East Bengal Women's team surpassed their own record once again as they scored 20 goals against Bhangore SWF. East Bengal's forward Tulsi Hembram scored 8 goals and Mamata Hansda 4.[12] The team qualified for the Super Six competition without losing a single game, and qualified for the Semi-Final where they faced Police AC. East Bengal won the semi-final 5–4 in the penalty shootout after the game had ended 1–1 in regulation time. However, the game was replayed due to issues with player registration and East Bengal team once again won the replayed match 5–4 in the penalties after the game ended goalless to reach the final. In the final, they met the two-times defending champions SSB Women's FC. On 30 December 2020, East Bengal faced SSB Women's at the Salt Lake Stadium in the final of the Kanyashree Cup and finished runners up with a 2–0 loss, with a goal conceded in each half.[13]

However, due to a tussle between the club officials and the investor group Shree Cement, in 2021, the women's football team and all the players were released by the management. It was informed that they would not be fielding a team for the 2021–22 Kanyashree Cup.[14]

A comeback with Kanyashree Cup Championship and IWL Qualification

Template:Main In 2022, the East Bengal women's football team was re-formed after Emami group came on board as the new investors of the club.[15] They began the season by participating in the Kaliaganj MLA Cup held at Uttar Dinajpur and won the four-team tournament by defeating MLA Kaliaganj 1–0 in the final.[16] On 18 December, they announced the squad for the 2022–23 Kanyashree Cup.[17][18] East Bengal started their campaign with a 2–0 win against WB Police on 20 December at the Rabindra Sarobar Stadium, with Sulanjana Raul and Kabita Saren scoring for the team.[19] On 10 January 2023, in their fourth match of the season, East Bengal defeated Behala Aikya Sammilani by 35–0, creating a record as the biggest win by an Indian team in any women's football game conducted by AIFF.[20][21][22] Mousumi Murmu and Kabita Saren scored six goals each, Deblina Bhattacharjee and Gita Das scored five each, Sushmita Bardhan scored four, Aishwarya Arun Jagtap scored thrice, Sulanjana Raul and Tanushree Oraon scored a brace while Birsi Oraon and Piyali Kora scored one each.[21] On 19 January, East Bengal defeated Adivasi United Students Club 3–0 in the last match of the group stages to enter the knockouts as they finished top of their group with seven wins out of seven, including two walkovers given by Dipti Sangha and Kolkata Union Sporting Club, having scored fifty-eight goals in the five matches without conceding a single goal.[23][24] On 23 January, East Bengal faced New Alipore Suruchi Sangha in the quarter-finals and won 2–1 with goals from Mousumi Murmu and Sulanjana Raul.[25] On 25 January, East Bengal defeated Mohammedan Sporting 3–0 in the semi-finals at the Kishore Bharati Krirangan. Rimpa Halder scored a brace while Nimita Gurung of Mohammedan scored an own goal as East Bengal reached the final of the 2022–23 Kanyashree Cup.[26][27] On 28 January, East Bengal faced Sreebhumi in the final of the Kanyashree Cup at the Kishore Bharati Krirangan and won 1–0 courtesy of a solitary goal from 15 year old Sulanjana Raul as East Bengal became the champions for the second time after 2001 and qualified for the Indian Women's League.[28][29][30]

Debut in the Indian Women's League and Inaugural Women's IFA Shield Championship

Template:Main Template:See also East Bengal women's football team qualified for the Indian Women's League for the first time after becoming the champions of the 2022–23 Kanyashree Cup.[31] They were grouped alongside the defending champions Gokulam Kerala in Group A along with six more teams, with top four from each group qualifying for the knockout stages and be eligible for direct qualification to the next season, irrespective of their results in the state leagues.[32][33] On 22 April, the club announced the squad for the Indian Women's League campaign with eleven names featuring from the Kanyashree Cup championship team along with some new recruits ahead of the tournament.[34] On 26 April, East Bengal made their debut in the Indian Women's League against defending champions Gokulam Kerala and suffered an 8–2 defeat at the TransStadia in Ahmedabad with Rimpa Haldar and Tulsi Hembram scoring for East Bengal.[35][36] On 29 April, East Bengal women's team earned their first ever victory in the Indian Women's League as the defeated Kahaani 1–0 at the Shahibaug Police Stadium with captain Ratna Haldar scoring the only goal for East Bengal.[37][38][39][40] On 2 May, East Bengal registered their second win as they defeated Mata Rakmani FC 2–0 with goals from Mousumi Murmu and Rimpa Haldar.[41] On 4 May, East Bengal grabbed their third win in succession as they defeated Mumbai Knights 4–2 with Rimpa Haldar scoring twice and Tulsi Hembram and Mousumi Murmu scoring the other for the team.[42] On 12 May, East Bengal defeated HOPS 1–0 in the last match of the group stage courtesy of a solitary strike from captain Ratna Halder as they secured a top four finish and ensured a place in the knockouts in their maiden appearance and also earned an automatic qualification for the 2023–24 Indian Women's League.[43][44] On 16 May, East Bengal faced former champions Sethu in the quarter-finals of the IWL and were eliminated after the game ended 9–0 for Sethu, thus ending the campaign for East Bengal in their inaugural season in the Indian Women's League.[45]

After the Indian Women's League, East Bengal Women's team participated in the inaugural Women's IFA Shield held at Tehatta, Nadia, West Bengal and emerged victorious defeating Sreebhumi 5–0 in the final on 2 June 2023.[46] East Bengal won all four matches in the tournament, scoring twenty-seven goals in them and conceding none as they lifted the inaugural title. Tulsi Hembram was adjudged the player of the tournament after becoming the top scorer with fifteen goals in four matches.[46][47][48]

Stadium

East Bengal Ground

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

Capacity 23,500

Players

East Bengal announced their squad for the 2022–23 Indian Women's League on 22 April 2023.[34]

Template:Updated[49]

No. Name Template:Abbr Template:Abbr Date of Birth (Age) Template:Abbr
Goalkeepers
1 Keisham Melody Chanu Template:Flagicon GK 2006-3-2 (age 20) The Young Welfare Club
21 Jambalu Tayang Template:Flagicon GK 2004-4-23 (age 22) United Pukhao Sports Association
31 Buli Sarkar Template:Flagicon GK 2001-7-20 (age 25) KFA Southern Samity
41 Gurubari Mandi Template:Flagicon GK 2000-2-17 (age 26) Sreebhumi
51 Rani Bhowmick Template:Flagicon GK 2000-2-10 (age 26) Kalighat Sports Lovers Association
Defenders
2 Anita Oraon Template:Flagicon DF 2003-6-1 (age 23) Chandney Sporting Club
3 Bandana Roy Template:Flagicon DF 2004-8-3 (age 22) ASOS Rainbow
4 Mini Roy Template:Flagicon DF 2002-3-10 (age 24) KFA Southern Samity
5 Ratna Halder (captain) Template:Flagicon DF 2004-12-30 (age 22) Chandney Sporting Club
6 Birsi Oraon Template:Flagicon DF 2002-11-8 (age 24) Chandney Sporting Club
18 Thokchom Devajani Devi Template:Flagicon DF 1995-9-4 (age 31) Manipur Police Sports Club
27 Mamata Sing Template:Flagicon DF 1998-5-21 (age 28) Sreebhumi
Midfielders
7 Rimpa Haldar Template:Flagicon MF 2005-2-6 (age 21) Lords FA
8 Kabita Saren Template:Flagicon MF 1997-7-24 (age 29) Kalighat Sports Lovers Association
11 Barnali Karar Template:Flagicon MF 1997-4-27 (age 29) KFA Southern Samity
12 Kshetrimayum Naocha Devi Template:Flagicon MF 1992-3-1 (age 34) Manipur Police Sports Club
13 Neelu Tirkey Template:Flagicon MF 1996-10-7 (age 30) Mohammedan Sporting
15 Giani Ramching Mara Template:Flagicon MF 2005-6-4 (age 21) Arunachal Football Academy
17 Shashwati Sarkar Template:Flagicon MF 2003-1-7 (age 23) Moitri Sansad
20 Trisha Mallick Template:Flagicon MF 2003-10-20 (age 23) New Alipore Suruchi Sangha
Forwards
10 Mousumi Murmu Template:Flagicon FW 2004-12-26 (age 22) Police Athletic Club
16 Sushmita Bardhan Template:Flagicon FW 2000-8-29 (age 26) Kalighat Sports Lovers Association
22 Sulanjana Raul Template:Flagicon FW 2007-6-4 (age 19) ASOS Rainbow
26 Singo Murmu Template:Flagicon FW 2002-3-4 (age 24) Sreebhumi
28 Tulsi Hembram Template:Flagicon FW 2000-6-28 (age 26) Sreebhumi
29 Mamata Mahata Template:Flagicon FW 2003-11-5 (age 23) Sreebhumi
55 Tanushree Oraon Template:Flagicon FW 2007-4-13 (age 19) Moitri Sansad

Current technical staff

Template:Updated[50]

Position Name
Head coach Template:Flagicon Indrani Sarkar
Assistant coach Template:Flagicon Minati Roy
Goalkeeping coach Template:Flagicon Shailendranath Saha
Team Manager Template:Flagicon Dipali Das
Physiotherapist Template:Flagicon Aloka Paswan

Records and Statistics

Club Records

Firsts

  • First goal in Indian Women's League: Rimpa Haldar (against Gokulam Kerala, 26 April 2023).[35]
  • First goal in Women's IFA Shield: Tulsi Hembram (against Nadia DSA, 25 May 2023).[53]
  • First win in Indian Women's League: East Bengal 1–0 Kahaani, 29 April 2023 (During the 2022–23 season).[39]

Records

  • Biggest win in Women's IFA Shield: East Bengal 11–0 Chandney, 29 May 2023 (During the 2023 season).[54][55]
  • Longest winning streak in Indian Women's League: 3 matches (During the 2022–23 season).[42]
  • Longest winning streak in Kanyashree Cup: 10 matches (During the 2022–23 season).[28]

League history

Season Indian Women's League Kanyashree CupTemplate:Efn Women's IFA Shield Other Tournaments
2001 Template:Sort dash Winners Template:Sort dash Template:Sort dash
2002 Runners-up
2003–2019 Team disbanded
2020–21 did not qualify Runners-up Template:Sort dash Template:Sort dash
2021–22 did not qualify Did not participate
2022–23 Quarter-finals Winners Winners Kaliaganj MLA Cup
Baranagar MLA Cup

Overall record in Indian Women's League

Template:Updated

East Bengal Women's Team overall record in Indian Women's League
Season Template:Tooltip Template:Tooltip Template:Tooltip Template:Tooltip Template:Tooltip Template:Tooltip Template:Tooltip Template:Tooltip Template:Tooltip Top Scorer Goals
2022–23 |Template:WDL Quarter-finals Template:Flagicon Rimpa Haldar 4

Top scorers in Indian Women's League

List of top scorers for East Bengal in the Indian Women's League.[57][58]

Player names in bold are part of the current squad.
Template:Updated
Top Scorer for East Bengal in Indian Women's League
Ranking Nationality Name Goals
1 Template:IND Rimpa Haldar 4
2 Template:IND Mousumi Murmu 3
3 Template:IND Tulsi Hembram 2
Template:IND Ratna Halder 2
5 Template:IND Singo Murmu 1

Overall record in Kanyashree Cup

Template:Updated

East Bengal Women's Team overall record in Kanyashree Cup
Season Template:Tooltip Template:Tooltip Template:Tooltip Template:Tooltip Template:Tooltip Template:Tooltip Template:Tooltip Template:Tooltip Template:Tooltip Top Scorer Goals
2020–21 |Template:WDL Runners-up Template:Flagicon Tulsi Hembram 14
2021–22 did not participate
2022–23 |Template:WDL Champions Template:Flagicon Mousumi Murmu 12
Template:WDLtot

Top scorers in Kanyashree Cup

List of top scorers for East Bengal in the Kanyashree CupTemplate:Efn

Player names in bold are part of the current squad.
Template:Updated
Top Scorer for East Bengal in Kanyashree Cup
Ranking Nationality Name Goals
1 Template:IND Tulsi Hembram 14
2 Template:IND Mousumi Murmu 12
3 Template:IND Sulanjana Raul 11
4 Template:IND Mamata Hansda 9
5 Template:IND Sangita Das 7
6 Template:IND Sunita Sarkar 6
Template:IND Kabita Saren
Template:IND Rimpa Halder
Template:IND Gita Das
10 Template:IND Deblina Bhattacharya 5
Template:IND Sushmita Bardhan

Club captains

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

Name Period
Template:Flagicon Sujata Kar 2001
Template:Flagicon Sunita Sarkar 2020–2021
Template:Flagicon Mina Khatun 2022
Template:Flagicon Ratna Halder 2023
Template:Flagicon Mousumi Murmu 2023–

Coach history

List of East Bengal Women's Football Team head coach since the re-establishment in 2020.

Dates Name Template:Abbr
2020–2021 Kuntala Ghosh Dastidar [5]
2022–2023 Sujata Kar [59]
2023– Indrani Sarkar [50]

Honours

Domestic

  • Kaliaganj MLA Cup
    • Champions (1): 2022[16]
  • Baranagar MLA Cup
    • Champions (1): 2023[60]

Notes

Template:Notelist

References

  1. ↑ News for the month of March. Retrieved 8 August 2016.
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 List of Champions of the Calcutta Women's Football League.
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 India - List of Women Champions.
  4. ↑ After several years, East Bengal forms women's team; Mohun Bagan 'not enthusiastic' enough.
  5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 Exclusive: East Bengal women's team officially signs!.
  6. ↑ East Bengal forms women's team; Mohun Bagan 'not enthusiastic' enough. The Bridge(2019-10-25). Retrieved 2019-12-30.
  7. ↑ East Bengal Club Gets Women's Football Team: Selection Process Begins, Das, Ria. SheThePeople TV(2019-10-26). Retrieved 2019-12-31.
  8. ↑ East Bengal forms women's football team, but Mohun Bagan not enthusiastic enough. The Bengal Story - English(2019-10-23). Retrieved 2019-12-31.
  9. ↑ Exclusive: East Bengal women's team officially signs!, BADGEB. BADGEB(2019-12-28). Retrieved 2019-12-31.
  10. ↑ Kanyashree Cup: The East Bengal Women's team start their campaign with a 6-1 win!.
  11. ↑ Kanyashree Cup: Opponent forfeit game after being down 18-0 within 30 mins against East Bengal FC Women's Team.
  12. ↑ 12.0 12.1 East Bengal Ladies score 20 goals in Kanyashree Cup!.
  13. ↑ 13.0 13.1 SSB beats SC East Bengal to lift Women’s Kanyashree Cup!.
  14. ↑ এবার কন্যাশ্রী কাপে খেলবে না ইস্ট বেঙ্গল(3 January 2022).
  15. ↑ "We plan to set up an East Bengal women's team as well" - Emami Group director Manish Goenka, Guha, Sayantan(2 August 2022).
  16. ↑ 16.0 16.1 Emami East Bengal Women’s Football Team Clinched The Kaliaganj MLA Cup, Ghosh, Rajarshi. eastbengaltherealpower.com(26 September 2022). Retrieved 2022-09-07.
  17. ↑ Template:Cite tweet
  18. ↑ East Bengal announces 29-member women's squad for Kanyashree Cup 2022/23(19 December 2022).
  19. ↑ Kanyashree Cup 2022-23: East Bengal wins 2-0 v/s West Bengal Police- Highlights(20 December 2022).
  20. ↑ 20.0 20.1 East Bengal create new record after scoring 35 goals in a football match!, Ash, Sauradeep(10 January 2023).
  21. ↑ 21.0 21.1 21.2 Kanyashree Cup: East Bengal thumps opposition 35-0; creates club record(10 January 2023).
  22. ↑ East Bengal: এক ম্যাচে ৩৫ গোল! রেকর্ড জয় ইস্টবেঙ্গলের, Chakraborty, Sanghamitra(10 January 2023).
  23. ↑ Template:Cite tweet
  24. ↑ East Bengal FC Defeated Adivasi United SC 3-0 In Kanyashree Cup 2022-23, Ghosh, Rajarshi(19 January 2023).
  25. ↑ Template:Cite tweet
  26. ↑ East Bengal: সাদা-কালো শিবিরকে হারিয়ে কন্যাশ্রী কাপের ফাইনালে ইস্টবেঙ্গল, Chakraborty, Sanghamitra(25 January 2023).
  27. ↑ ইস্টবেঙ্গল ফাইনালে কন্যাশ্রী কাপের, জয় মিনি বড় ম্যাচে, ছেলেদের ব্যর্থতায় প্রলেপ মেয়েদের(25 January 2023).
  28. ↑ 28.0 28.1 28.2 East Bengal wins Kanyashree Cup; books IWL berth(28 January 2023).
  29. ↑ East Bengal clinches Kanyashree Cup; books IWL berth(28 January 2023).
  30. ↑ After historic Kanyashree Cup win with East Bengal, Sujata Kar hopes to uplift Bengal footballers in IWL, Dey, Aneesh(8 March 2023).
  31. ↑ East Bengal hoping to make a mark in Hero IWL debut(23 April 2023).
  32. ↑ IWL groupings announced; Gokulam Kerala, East Bengal in Group A(30 March 2023).
  33. ↑ Hero IWL groupings announced(30 March 2023).
  34. ↑ 34.0 34.1 11 Kanyashree Cup winners make EB squad for Indian Women’s League, Bhattacharya, Nilesh(22 April 2023).
  35. ↑ 35.0 35.1 35.2 Gokulam Kerala FC leave East Bengal stunned with 8-2 victory(26 April 2023).
  36. ↑ Indian Women’s League: Gokulam Kerala routs East Bengal 8-2(26 April 2023).
  37. ↑ East Bengal 1–0 Kahaani(29 April 2023).
  38. ↑ Gokulam Kerala continue to steamroll opponents in Hero IWL(29 April 2023).
  39. ↑ 39.0 39.1 IWL: East Bengal, Mumbai Knights, HOPS earn historic first victories(29 April 2023).
  40. ↑ IWL: East Bengal get first win after beating Kahaani FC(29 April 2023).
  41. ↑ East Bengal pick up pace with consecutive Hero IWL wins(2 May 2023).
  42. ↑ 42.0 42.1 42.2 42.3 Misaka United snatch a point from champions Gokulam(4 May 2023).
  43. ↑ East Bengal, HOPS FC and Sports Odisha seal quarter-final berths(12 May 2023).
  44. ↑ >IWL: East Bengal, Sports Odisha, HOPS FC qualify for quarter-finals(12 May 2023).
  45. ↑ Beatrice heroics in penalty shootout as 10-women Gokulam Kerala see off Odisha(16 May 2023).
  46. ↑ 46.0 46.1 46.2 East Bengal Women wins inaugural IFA Women’s Shield title(2 June 2023).
  47. ↑ IFA Women Shield: তুলসীর চার গোল, মেয়েদের আইএফএ শিল্ড চ্যাম্পিয়ন ইস্টবেঙ্গল(2 June 2023).
  48. ↑ EMAMI EAST BENGAL WOMEN WIN THE INAUGURAL IFA WOMEN’S SHIELD TITLE & COMPLETE DOMESTIC DOUBLE(2 June 2023).
  49. ↑ Hero Indian Women's League Squad.
  50. ↑ 50.0 50.1 50.2 East Bengal FC Women begin their maiden IFA Women’s Shield campaign with a thumping 8-0 win over Nadia DSA(26 May 2023).
  51. ↑ Calcutta Women's League: East Bengal Club 7-0 Bidyut Sporting(13 February 2001).
  52. ↑ East Bengal, Sreebhumi win big in IFA Women’s Shield(26 May 2023).
  53. ↑ East Bengal FC Defeated Nadia DSA 8-0 In IFA Women’s Shield 2023, Ghosh, Rajarshi(26 May 2023).
  54. ↑ 54.0 54.1 EBFC women beat Chandney SC 11-0 to march into the semis of the inaugural IFA Women’s Shield(30 May 2023).
  55. ↑ আইএফএ শিল্ড সেমিফাইনালে গেল ইস্টবেঙ্গল(31 May 2023).
  56. ↑ The girl with a golden foot- Sunita Sarkar, Baidya, Satyaki(22 March 2021).
  57. ↑ Hero IWL.
  58. ↑ Statistics: Hero IWL 2022-23.
  59. ↑ IWL 2023: Clubs and their head coaches, Saha, Rahul(1 May 2023).
  60. ↑ East Bengal FC Women’s Team Won The 2023 Baranagar MLA Cup, Ghosh, Rajarshi. eastbengaltherealpower.com(14 April 2023). Retrieved 5 May 2023.

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