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The 2025–26 season is the 106th season of East Bengal Football Club and their sixth season in the Indian Super League, and the thirtieth consecutive season in the top flight of Indian football.
Background
East Bengal finished ninth in the 2024–25 Indian Super League. Just after the season finished, East Bengal appointed former Hyderabad and Shillong Lajong manager Thangboi Singto as the Head of Football at the club.[1] The club became active right after the end of the previous season, roping in Indian wingers Bipin Singh Thounaojam from Mumbai City for free,[2] and Edmund Lalrindika from Inter Kashi for Template:INRConvert transfer-fee ahead of the start of the new season.[3][4] East Bengal also roped in Martand Raina from Rajasthan United for Template:INRConvert.[5] The club also signed Ramsanga Tlaichhun from Real Kashmir on a free transfer. East Bengal also renewed the contract of head coach Oscar Bruzon for one more season keeping him at the club till the end of the 2025–26 season.[6] On 12 June, the club announced the departure of three foreign players: Richard Celis, Messi Bouli and Héctor Yuste as their contract were not renewed.[7]
Transfers
Incoming
Outgoing
Team
First-team squad
- The below list contains the names and details of the players registered for the first-team squad for East Bengal. This list does not include any reserve player who has never played in the first-team squad.
New contracts
| No. | Pos. | Date | Name | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 | MF | 5 July 2024 | Template:Flagicon Souvik Chakrabarti | [27] |
| 82 | RW/LW | 7 July 2024 | Template:Flagicon Vishnu PV | [28] |
Current technical staff
| Position | Name |
|---|---|
| Head of Football Operations | Template:Flagicon Thangboi Singto |
| Head coach | Template:Flagicon Óscar Bruzón |
| Assistant coach | Template:Flagicon Adrian Rubio Martinez |
| Assistant coach | Template:Flagicon Bino George |
| Goalkeeping Coach | Template:Flagicon Felix D'Souza |
| Strength & Conditioning Coach | Template:Flagicon Javier Sánchez Flores |
| Head of Physiotherapist | Template:Flagicon Dr. Firoz Shaikh |
| Assistant Physiotherapist | Template:Flagicon Arghya Bose |
| Assistant Physiotherapist | Template:Flagicon Tejas Lasalkar |
| Performance Analyst | Template:Flagicon Aromal Vijayan |
| Team Manager | Template:Flagicon Pratim Kumar Saha |
| Team Doctor | Template:Flagicon Dr. Mustufa Poonawalla |
| Masseur | Template:Flagicon Rajesh Basak |
| Masseur | Template:Flagicon Robin Das |
| Masseur | Template:Flagicon Raju Bose |
Preseason and Friendlies
East Bengal started their senior team preseason under coach Óscar Bruzón on 13 July 2025 with two weeks in hand for the 2025 Durand Cup. On 30 July, East Bengal played a friendly match against Bhawanipore FC and won the match 4–2. Miguel scored a brace while Diamantakos and Hamid scored one each in the match. On 28 November, East Bengal played a friendly match with Dempo in preparation for their semi-final encounter in the Super Cup, scheduled a week later. East Bengal won the match 4–1 with a brace from Hiroshi and one goal each by Hamid and Saúl.
Matches
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Competitions
Overall record
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Durand Cup
East Bengal participated in the 2025 Durand Cup and was grouped into Group A alongside Namdhari, South United and Indian Air Force and would play their group stage matches in Kolkata. On 23 July, East Bengal began their campaign with a 5–0 victory over South United at the Salt Lake Stadium.[32] East Bengal faced Namdhari in their second fixture of the Durand Cup. The match ended in a 1–0 victory as Hamid Ahadad found the back of the net from a corner kick taken by Miguel Figueira.[33] In the third fixture, East Bengal defeated Indian Air Force 6–1 with goals as East Bengal topped the group with three wins and qualify for the quarter-finals.[34] East Bengal were drawn with Mohun Bagan Super Giant in the quarter-final played on 17 August 2025. East Bengal sealed a 2–1 win courtesy a brace by Dimitrios Diamantakos.[35] On 20 August, East Bengal faced Diamond Harbour in the semi final of the Durand Cup and suffered a shock defeat as Diamond Harbour won 2–1 in an unprecedented result as East Bengal crashed out of the tournament.[36]
Group stage
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Bracket
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Matches
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IFA Shield
Template:Main East Bengal will participate in the IFA Shield and was grouped into Group A alongside Namdhari and Sreenidi Deccan.[37] In the opening match on 8 October at the Kalyani Stadium, East Bengal defeated Sreenidhi Deccan by 4–0 with goals from Jay Gupta, Saúl Crespo, Hamid Ahadad and Jeakson Singh.[38] East Bengal faced Namdhari in the all-important group A decider which they won 2–0 with goals from Mohammed Rashid and P.V. Vishnu and sealed a spot in the final held on 18 October.[39] In the final, East Bengal faced Mohun Bagan SG and took the lead in 36th minute courtesy a goal from Hamid Ahadad, but Apuia scored in 45+3rd minute to take the game to extra time and penalties. Jay Gupta missed the crucial penalty and East Bengal lost the match.[40]
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Super Cup
East Bengal will participate in the Super Cup and was grouped into Group A alongside Mohun Bagan Super Giants, Chennaiyin and Real Kashmir.[41] However, on 15 October, Real Kashmir withdrew and Dempo were announced as their replacement.[42] East Bengal faced their old rivals Dempo in the opening match of the tournament. Mohamed Ali gave Dempo an early lead in the game. However, East Bengal scored twice in quick succession and took the lead. Laximanrao scored the equaliser for Dempo in the 89th minute as the match ended in a 2–2 draw.[43] On 28 October, East Bengal faced Chennaiyin in a do-or-die match and comfortably won 4–0 with a brace from Bipin Singh and first goals for East Bengal by Kevin and Hiroshi.[44] East Bengal needed a draw against their arch-rivals Mohun Bagan SG in the final match of Group A to qualify for the semi-finals. The match eventually ended in a 0–0 draw despite East Bengal controlling the proceedings for the major part of the game and qualified for semi-finals as Group A toppers.[45] In the semi-final, East Bengal faced Punjab and won comfortably 3–1 with goals from Rashid, Kevin and Saúl thus sealing a spot in the final against Goa.[46]
Group stage
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Indian Super League
Summary
East Bengal confirmed their participation along with the thirteen other teams for the 2025–26 Indian Super League season, which was delayed due to various administrative issue with the AIFF and their exiting commercial partner FSDL.[47] East Bengal would play their home matches at the Salt Lake Stadium in Kolkata.[48]
League table
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Result summary
Results by match
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Calcutta Football League
Summary
East Bengal participated in the 2025 CFL Premier Division and was drawn into group A for the first phase of the tournament where twenty-six teams were divided into two groups of thirteen.[49] East Bengal fielded mostly the reserve squad led by head coach Bino George for the Calcutta Football League like the previous three seasons.[50] East Bengal opened their group stage campaign on 27 June against Measurers Club at the Bankimanjali Stadium in Naihati and won 7–1, repeating the same scoreline from the opening fixture of the previous season.[51] East Bengal qualified for the Super Six stage being the toppers of Group A with 23 points from 11 matches Template:Efn-ua.[52] In the super-six round, East Bengal first defeated United Kolkata 3–0 and then Diamond Harbour 3–1, as East Bengal cruise their way closer to the league championship title.[53] On 22 September, East Bengal faced United SC in the title decider, as a draw would suffice for East Bengal to win the tournament. East Bengal won the match 2–1 and won the Calcutta Football League for the record 41st time.[54]
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Oil India Challenge Gold Cup
East Bengal also participated in the 8th Oil India Challenge Gold Cup held at Duliajan, Assam and fielded mostly their reserve squad for the tournament. East Bengal started the tournament directly from the quarter-final.[55] Oil India scored in the 89th minute and East Bengal suffered a 0–1 loss, thus crashing out of the tournament.
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Sikkim Gold Cup
East Bengal also participated in the 41st Sikkim Gold Cup held at Paljor Stadium, Gangtok and fielded mostly their reserve squad for the tournament. East Bengal started the tournament directly from the quarter-final.
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Statistics
Appearances
- Players with no appearances are not included in the list.
Goal scorers
Assists
Clean sheets
| Template:Abbr | Template:Tooltip | Player | Durand Cup | Indian Super League | Super Cup | IFA Shield | Calcutta League | Oil India Gold Cup | Sikkim Gold Cup | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 | Template:Flagicon | Prabhsukhan Singh Gill | 1 | 4 | 2 | 1 | Template:Sort dash | Template:Sort dash | Template:Sort dash | 8 |
| 24 | Template:Flagicon | Debjit Majumder | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | Template:Sort dash | Template:Sort dash | 4 |
| 27 | Template:Flagicon | Aditya Patra | Template:Sort dash | Template:Sort dash | Template:Sort dash | Template:Sort dash | 0 | 0 | Template:Sort dash | 0 |
| 95 | Template:Flagicon | Gourab Shaw | Template:Sort dash | Template:Sort dash | Template:Sort dash | Template:Sort dash | 3 | Template:Sort dash | 0 | 3 |
Disciplinary record
See also
Notes
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References
- ↑ East Bengal appoints Thangboi Singto as Head of Football(8 May 2025).
- ↑ ISL: Bipin Singh joins East Bengal from Mumbai City FC on free transfer, Ali, Aasif(31 May 2025).
- ↑ ISL 2025-26: East Bengal signs Edmund Lalrindika and Bipin Singh, Bhattacharya, Neeladri(14 May 2025).
- ↑ Inter Kashi's Edmund Lalrindika joins East Bengal FC for Rs 1.45 crores transfer fee(14 May 2025).
- ↑ East Bengal rope in Rajasthan United defender Martand Raina for ₹25+ Lakhs, Chatterjee, Triyasha(8 June 2025).
- ↑ Oscar Bruzon signs one year contract extension with East Bengal FC, Sengupta, Saikat(29 May 2025).
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 7.2 7.3 East Bengal FC confirms departure of Messi, Yuste and Celis(12 June 2025).
- ↑ ISL Transfers: East Bengal reinforces their defense by signing Martand Raina(9 July 2025).
- ↑ East Bengal sign Ramsanga Tlaichhun on a three-year deal from Real Kashmir FC(11 July 2025).
- ↑ ISL Transfer News: Bipin Singh Joins East Bengal FC From Mumbai City FC(13 July 2025).
- ↑ Edmund, who once assisted against Mohun Bagan, returns to East Bengal as its new No. 10(13 July 2025).
- ↑ ISL outfit East Bengal rope in FC Goa defender Jay Gupta for massive 1.6 Cr, Ashish, Negi(15 July 2025).
- ↑ 13.0 13.1 13.2 East Bengal announces three foreign signings ahead of 2025-26 season(18 July 2025).
- ↑ East Bengal sign Moroccan forward Hamid Ahadad for 2025-26 season(30 July 2025).
- ↑ East Bengal signs Hiroshi Ibusuki before Super Cup as potential replacement for Diamantakos(17 September 2025).
- ↑ ISL 2025-26: East Bengal signs winger Jerry from Odisha FC on free transfer(31 January 2026).
- ↑ ISL 2025-26: East Bengal signs Spanish forward Youssef Ezzejjari(7 February 2026).
- ↑ East Bengal Boost Attack with Signing of Danish Striker Anton Søjberg(18 February 2026).
- ↑ After mid-game walkout, Cleiton Silva leaves East Bengal(16 April 2025).
- ↑ East Bengal mutually parts ways with forward Diamantakos(1 September 2025).
- ↑ 🚨 𝗨𝗣𝗗𝗔𝗧𝗘 🚨 Emami East Bengal FC and Madih Talal have mutually agreed to part ways. 🤝. X (formerly Twitter). Retrieved 28 September 2025.
- ↑ 🚨𝗨𝗣𝗗𝗔𝗧𝗘🚨Emami East Bengal FC and Mark Zothanpuia have mutually agreed to part ways. 🤝. X (formerly Twitter)(1 October 2025). Retrieved 1 October 2025.
- ↑ East Bengal parts ways with Moroccan forward Hamid Ahadad(5 January 2026).
- ↑ ISL 2025-26: Hiroshi Ibusuki leaves East Bengal before Indian Super League season(16 January 2026).
- ↑ East Bengal FC Squad Details, Team. Indian Super League. Retrieved 2021-09-16.
- ↑ Squad. Emami East Bengal. Retrieved 4 November 2022.
- ↑ Souvik extends contract with East Bengal till 2026-27(5 July 2025).
- ↑ Vishnu PV Pens Two-Year Extension with Emami East Bengal FC(7 July 2025).
- ↑ Laws of the Game 2007/2008, p.130: "The kicks from the penalty mark are not part of the match"
- ↑ FAQ: Coefficients (associations, clubs, access list). UEFA(1 July 2005). Retrieved 23 June 2008.
- ↑ The FIFA/Coca-Cola World Ranking. FIFA(27 May 2007). Retrieved 30 October 2014.
- ↑ Durand Cup 2025: East Bengal kicks off campaign with 5-0 victory over South United, Das Sharma, Amitabha(23 July 2025).
- ↑ New Signing Hamid Ahadad Seals Win For Torch Bearers, Bhattacharjee, Sushruta(6 August 2025).
- ↑ Durand Cup 2025: East Bengal thumps Indian Air Force FT 6-1, maintains perfect record in group-stage(10 August 2025).
- ↑ Diamantakos scores brace as EBFC seal 2-1 win in Kolkata Derby, enter Durand Cup semis(17 August 2025).
- ↑ Diamond Harbour beats East Bengal to enter Durand Cup 2025 final, Das Sharma, Amitabha(20 August 2025).
- ↑ IFA Shield 2025: The Historic Tournament Returns for its 125th Edition(6 October 2025).
- ↑ IFA Shield 2025: East Bengal puts four past Sreenidi Deccan FC in opening encounter(8 October 2025).
- ↑ East Bengal beats Namdhari FC to enter IFA Shield final; potential Kolkata derby vs Mohun Bagan on cards. Sportstar(14 October 2025). Retrieved 14 October 2025.
- ↑ IFA Shield title changes mood of Mohun Bagan fans. Hindustan Times(18 October 2025). Retrieved 18 October 2025.
- ↑ Group stage draw for Kalinga Super Cup 2023-24 conducted. the-aiff.com.
- ↑ Real Kashmir FC withdraws from AIFF Super Cup 2025-26; Dempo SC named replacement. Sportstar(16 October 2025). Retrieved 16 October 2025.
- ↑ Late Rane equaliser gives Dempo SC point against East Bengal. Sportstar(25 October 2025). Retrieved 25 October 2025.
- ↑ Red and Golds grab comprehensive 4-0 win against Marina Machans. Sportstar(28 October 2025). Retrieved 28 October 2025.
- ↑ Red and Golds qualify for AIFF Super Cup semifinals after goalless draw against Mariners in Kolkata Derby. Sportstar(31 October 2025). Retrieved 31 October 2025.
- ↑ Red and Gold Brigade enters final. Sportstar(4 December 2025). Retrieved 4 December 2025.
- ↑ All 14 teams confirm participation for ISL 2025-26; West Bengal to have three home venues(12 January 2026).
- ↑ ISL 2025-26: East Bengal to play home games of Indian Super League at Salt Lake Stadium(11 February 2026).
- ↑ কলকাতা লিগে একই গ্রুপে দুই প্রধান. Anandabazar.com. Retrieved 2025-05-29.
- ↑ EB begin CFL campaign today(29 June 2024).
- ↑ East Bengal thrashes Measurers Club to open CFL 2025-25 campaign; Debutant Manotos Maji gets on scoresheet(27 June 2025).
- ↑ East Bengal qualifies for Super Six stage in Calcutta Football League(29 August 2025).
- ↑ East Bengal inches closer to Calcutta Football League title after beating Diamond Harbour(14 September 2025).
- ↑ East Bengal crowned CFL 25/26 title following hard-fought victory against United SC. Transfermarkt(23 September 2025).
- ↑ Cite error: Invalid
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- ↑ Hero ISL Player Stats - No.of Goals in season. Indian Super League. Retrieved 8 October 2022.
- ↑ Hero ISL Player Stats - No.of Assists in season. Indian Super League. Retrieved 8 October 2022.
- ↑ Hero ISL Player Stats - No.of Clean Sheets in season. Indian Super League. Retrieved 8 October 2022.
- ↑ Hero ISL Player Stats - No.of Yellow Cards in season. Indian Super League. Retrieved 8 October 2022.
- ↑ Hero ISL Player Stats - No.of Red Cards in season. Indian Super League. Retrieved 8 October 2022.