East Bengal Club Reserves and Academy

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East Bengal Club Reserves and Academy (also known as Emami East Bengal Club Reserves and Academy due to sponsorship ties) is the overall name for the structure besides the senior team of East Bengal FC. Reserves generally consist of younger players, but at times senior players also play, if recuperating from injury or not getting first team game time. Apart from the I-League 2 (formerly), the reserve side usually plays in the Calcutta Football League.

East Bengal Academy are the under-21, under-17, under-15 and under-13 teams of East Bengal. The under-21 team is often the last stage before the promotion into the first team.[1] The youth teams participate in the Elite league of various age groups. The East Bengal Academy was re-instated on 20 June 2016 with the motive to establish a strong footprint in Indian football by producing quality professional players. The main objective of this project has been to supply professional quality players to the East Bengal senior team & Indian national team.[1]

The East Bengal Academy was founded in the early part of the 21st century and had a major success initially as the U-19 East Bengal team won the first two U-19 National Football leagues held in 2001-02 and 2002-03[2] and then the club's Under-15 team qualified for the Manchester United Premier Cup after being champions of India defeating Mahindra United 1–0 in the final,[3] and becoming South–East Asian regional runners up in 2007.[4] The Junior team faced the youth teams of Manchester United, A.S. Roma and Shandong Luneng and FK Austria Wien in the final round held in Manchester, however, they lost all the games in the group stages.[5] In the 17–20th place play-off semi-finals, the team defeated Bukit Jalil of Malaysia by 3-1, but lost to Central United of New Zealand in the 17th place play-offs by 5-3 via tiebreakers, after the game ended goalless. The U-15 team finished 18th[6] among the 20 teams who had reached the world final stage and is to date the best finish by any Indian club in the Nike Premier Cup.[7] The East Bengal U-19 team was the primary youth team before the Elite League started in 2010. Players like Israil Gurung, Saikat Saha Roy etc. were part of the East Bengal youth setup in the mid 2000s. In 2006, former East Bengal legend and National League winning coach Monoranjan Bhattacharya was appointed as the head coach of the East Bengal U-19 team.[8]

The East Bengal Academy started with new endeavours in 2016 as they brought in Ranjan Chowdhury as head of the project with an aim to produce Indian talents and build up the supply line for the main team of East Bengal.[9] The team finished runners-up in the 2016–17 I-League U18, losing 2-1 to AIFF Elite Academy in the final. The team also reached the semi-final in 2017–18.[10] The team was disbanded after the 2019–20 Indian Elite League was called off due to COVID-19 pandemic in India. In 2022, after the new investors Emami Group joined the club, the youth teams have been revived

Reserve team

East Bengal officially did not have a reserve team prior to 2020. However, the club formed a reserve team composed of academy players and few senior team members to participate in minor tournaments like Bordoloi Trophy, Darjeeling Gold Cup etc. In 2018, the East Bengal Reserves team, coached by Ranjan Chowdhury, won the Darjeeling Gold Cup defeating another Kolkata giant Mohammedan Sporting in the final.[11]

The reserve team was formed in 2020 and intended to play in the I-League 2, along with the Calcutta Football League from the 2020–21 season.[12] However, due to the COVID-19 pandemic in India, the team was scrapped and after new investors Emami group tied up with the club, the reserve team was once again launched in 2022. Former Kerala football team coach Bino George was appointed as the head coach of the reserve team.[13][14] The club also recruited former captain Sangram Mukherjee as the goalkeeper coach for the team.[15] The club also bolstered the squad by making some top signings from the Santosh Trophy teams, including five players from Kerala, the champions of the 2021–22 edition.[16][17] The reserve participated in the 2022 Calcutta Premier Division and finished fourth in the Super Six.[18] The reserve team also participated in the 2022–23 I-League 2 along with the reserve teams of other Indian Super League sides – Bengaluru FC, Chennaiyin FC , FC Goa, Hyderabad FC and Mumbai City FC. The club also roped in AFC A license holder Archisman Biswas as the assistant coach for the reserve side.[19] In the first season, East Bengal reserves side finished third in the group behind United and Shillong Lajong.[20]

Reserve squad

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Coaching staff

Role Name
Head coach Template:Flagicon Bino George
Assistant coach Template:Flagicon Archisman Biswas
Goalkeeper coach Template:Flagicon Sangram Mukherjee
Physiotherapist Template:Flagicon MD Shakil
Head of Performance & Video Analyst Template:Flagicon Aromal Vijayan
Team manager Template:Flagicon Pratim K. Saha

Under-21

East Bengal participate in the Reliance Foundation Development League from the 2023.[21][22][23] Reserve team head coach Bino George has been in charge of the developmental league squad.[24] East Bengal fielded a squad composed of players from its senior team, reserves, youth teams and its academy in Rajganj. On 14 March, in the first RFDL game, East Bengal defeated United SC to start their campaign.[25] On 21 April 2023, East Bengal defeated arch-rivals ATK Mohun Bagan 2–0 to become the East zone champions and qualify for the national group stage.[26][27] On 28 April, East Bengal defeated Ramthar Veng 3–1 in the first match of the National Group Stage.[28]

Squad

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Performance record

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Performance of East Bengal Academy in Reliance Foundation Development League
Year Tournament Final Position Ref
2023 Reliance Foundation Development League 2nd in National Group Stage [30]

Under-17

The under-17 team participates in the U17 Youth Cup. The team is coached by former East Bengal captain Tarun Dey.[31]

The National Football League U-19 was launched in 2001 and the East Bengal U-19 team won the inaugural edition defeating India sub-juniors 3–2 in the final.[32] The U-19 team defended the title the following year as they defeated JCT Football Academy 1–0 in the final.[33] The team also finished runners-up in the 2003–04 edition as they lost to their rivals Mohun Bagan U-19 3–1 in the penalty shoot-out after the final ended 0–0 in regulation time.[2] After the tournament was restarted as the I-League U19 in 2008 and later renamed to Elite League, the East Bengal team became runners-up four times, failing to win to the title. In 2022, the tournament was redesigned as a U-17 category, after not being held for two seasons due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[34]

Squad

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Coaching Staff

As of 19 December 2022

Role Name
Head Coach Template:FlagiconTarun Dey

Performance record

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Performance of East Bengal Academy in Youth Leagues
Year Tournament Final Position Ref
2001 National Football League U-19 Champions [2][32]
2002–03 National Football League U-19 Champions [2][35][33]
2003–04 National Football League U-19 Not Held [2]
2004–05 National Football League U-19 Runners-up [2]
2005–07 National Football League U-19 Not Held [2]
2008 I-League U19 Quarter-Finals [36]
2009 I-League U19 Not Held
2010 I-League U19 Runners-up [37]
2011 I-League U19 Runners-up [38]
2012 I-League U-20 Group Stages [39]
2013 I-League U-20 Final Round [40]
2014 I-League U19 Runners-up [41]
2014–15 I-League U19 Group Stages [42]
2015–16 I-League U-18 Final Round [43]
2016–17 I-League U-18 Runners-up [44]
2017–18 Youth League U-18 Semi-Finals [10]
2018–19 Elite League U-18 Quarter-Finals [45]
2019–20 Elite League U-18 Abandoned Template:Efn [46]
2020–22 Elite League U-18 Not Held [34]
2022–23 U17 Youth Cup Group Stages [47]

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Under-15

The under-15 team participates in the Elite Youth League. The team is coached by Chandan Kumar Ray.[48]

Squad

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Performance record

Performance of East Bengal Academy in U-15 Youth Leagues
Year Tournament Final Position
2005-06 U-15 Nike Premier Cup Runners[49]
2006-07 U-15 Nike Premier Cup Champions[3]
2015-16 U-15 Nike Premier Cup Zonal Round
2016-17 U-15 Nike Premier Cup Zonal Round
2017-18 U-15 Nike Premier Cup National Finals[50]
2018-19 U-15 Hero Junior League National Playoffs[51]
2019-20 U-15 Hero Junior League Disqualified (League called-off due to the COVID-19 pandemic)

Matches at the 2007 Nike Premier Cup

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Under-13

The under-13 team participates in the Elite Youth League. The team is coached by former India International and East Bengal FC legend Tarun Dey.[52]

Squad

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Performance record

Performance of SC East Bengal Academy in U-13 Youth Leagues
Year Tournament Final Position
2017-18 U-13 Hero Sub Junior League Zonal Round
2018-19 U-13 Hero Sub Junior League Zonal Round[53]
2019-20 U-13 Hero Sub Junior League League called-off due to the COVID-19 pandemic

Noted graduates

Those who made it at the club

East Bengal's youth system has been successful over the last few years; many players who have come through it have gone on to feature in the first-team. The following players have gone on to play over ten competitive matches for the first team.

Players who have represented the National team are in Bold.

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Gurpreet Singh Sandhu playing for East Bengal senior team

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Those who made it elsewhere

East Bengal FC academy graduates who didn't make it at the club but made it somewhere else and even went on to play for the national team:

Players who have represented the National team are in Bold.

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Honours

Reserves

Academy U18

  • SRMB Cup (U-18) (1): 2019[61]

Academy U-15

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References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 EAST BENGAL FOOTBALL ACADEMY.
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 2.5 2.6 List of Winners/Runners-Up of the National Football League (under-19), Choudhuri, Arunava.
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 Manchester United Premier Cup (U15) India Finals 2007.
  4. ↑ East Bengal U-15 lose to Assumption College, Thailand in Final of MUPC-SEA Regional Leg.
  5. ↑ Final of the World Tournament 2007 in Manchester.
  6. ↑ Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; no text was provided for refs named MUPC18
  7. ↑ Throwback: When East Bengal FC U15 participated in the Nike World Premier Cup!.
  8. ↑ Monoranjan Bhattacharya appointed coach of East Bengal U-19 team.
  9. ↑ Kingfisher East Bengal Youth Development Program - Sponsorship Proposal.
  10. ↑ 10.0 10.1 Lajong Blank East Bengal To Reach U-18 Youth League Final(24 May 2018).
  11. ↑ 11.0 11.1 East Bengal Reserves crowned Champions of GTA Chairman's Gold Cup : A Rewind, Dipta Dey, Sayak(24 December 2018).
  12. ↑ East Bengal FC: How the Reserve Team is shaping up?.
  13. ↑ Bino George set to become East Bengal reserve team coach(23 July 2022).
  14. ↑ East Bengal: লাল-হলুদ তাঁবুতে হাজির কোচ বিনু জর্জ, Chakraborty, Sanghamitra(30 July 2022).
  15. ↑ কলকাতা লিগের আগে ইস্টবেঙ্গলের দায়িত্বে এলেন লাল-হলুদের এই প্রাক্তন তারকা(24 September 2022).
  16. ↑ East Bengal signs four players to bolster reserve squad(22 September 2022).
  17. ↑ Jesin TK, three other players from Kerala sign for East Bengal, Saji, Sooraj(21 September 2022).
  18. ↑ সম্মানের ‘মিনি ডার্বি’ অমীমাংসিত, অপরাজিত থেকেই লিগ জয় মহামেডানের, Mazumder, Krishanu(2 November 2022). Retrieved 2 November 2022.
  19. ↑ Template:Cite tweet
  20. ↑ Second Division League: Lajong into final round after pummelling East Bengal(29 April 2023).
  21. ↑ বড় ম্যাচ সম্ভাবত ২৩ মার্চ(11 March 2023).
  22. ↑ All you need to know about the RF Development League 2022(8 April 2022). Retrieved 27 February 2023.
  23. ↑ Seven Hero ISL clubs to join RFYC in inaugural Reliance Foundation Development League from April 15. Indian Super League. Retrieved 2022-05-13.
  24. ↑ East Bengal FC announce their Reliance Foundation Developmental League squad!, Chaudhuri, Arunava(13 March 2023).
  25. ↑ Template:Cite tweet
  26. ↑ অবশেষে ডার্বি জয় ইস্টবেঙ্গলের, যুব লিগে মোহনবাগানকে হারিয়ে শীর্ষে লাল-হলুদ(21 April 2023).
  27. ↑ RF Development League stars Kush Chhetry and Muhammed Roshal set to stay at East Bengal on multi-year contracts, Guha, Sayantan(22 April 2023).
  28. ↑ ডেভেলপমেন্টাল লিগের জাতীয় পর্যায় জয় দিয়েই শুরু করল ইস্টবেঙ্গল(28 April 2023).
  29. ↑ Template:Cite tweet
  30. ↑ Template:Cite tweet
  31. ↑ 31.0 31.1 Template:Cite tweet
  32. ↑ 32.0 32.1 E Bengal win under-19 National League(16 Oct 2001).
  33. ↑ 33.0 33.1 East Bengal win under-19 NFL(2 Jun 2003).
  34. ↑ 34.0 34.1 49 teams to participate in AIFF Elite Youth League 2022-23. AIFF(7 December 2022).
  35. ↑ National Football League (under 19) 2002-2003.
  36. ↑ I-League (under-19) 2008/09.
  37. ↑ 37.0 37.1 Sporting Goa win U-19 ONGC I-League title. kolkatafootball.com. Kolkata Football. Retrieved 24 January 2014.
  38. ↑ JCT wins u-19 I-League title(26 June 2011).
  39. ↑ Archived copy. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
  40. ↑ Under-20 I-League: Defending champs Pune FC in Group-A.
  41. ↑ 41.0 41.1 Tata Academy Win U-19 I-League. Retrieved 29 April 2014.
  42. ↑ U-19 I-League Kolkata zone finalists confirmed(8 January 2015).
  43. ↑ AIFF Elite Academy Triumph The Inaugural Edition of U-18 I-League(10 February 2016).
  44. ↑ AIFF Elite Academy beats East Bengal to clinch U-18 I-League title(7 May 2017).
  45. ↑ U-18 Youth League: Shillong Lajong beat Kerala Blasters to win title(26 May 2018).
  46. ↑ League Committee sends its recommendations to the AIFF Executive Committee.
  47. ↑ HERO U-17 Youth Cup 2022-23.
  48. ↑ EAST BENGAL U-15 FOOTBALL TEAM.
  49. ↑ Mohun Bagan to take on Man United!, Kaul, Sunit(5 August 2006).
  50. ↑ 16 Teams To Compete In Nike Premier Cup 2018 National Finals.
  51. ↑ Points Table: Hero Jr. League.
  52. ↑ EAST BENGAL U-13 FOOTBALL TEAM.
  53. ↑ Points Table: Hero Sub. Jr. League.
  54. ↑ East Bengal: দুরন্ত জয়! এমএলএ কাপ ফাইনালে বারাসাত'কে উড়িয়ে দিল ইস্টবেস্টল(15 January 2023).
  55. ↑ IFA Shield 2018 Final: East Bengal beat arch-rivals Mohun Bagan to be crowned champions.
  56. ↑ East Bengal beat Mohun Bagan 4-2 to lift U-19 IFA Shield.
  57. ↑ List of Winners/Runners-Up of the National Football League (under-19), Chaudhuri, Arunava. indianfootball.de. Indian Football Network(2008). Retrieved 2 March 2021.
  58. ↑ JCT Management Honour U-19 I-League Champions!.
  59. ↑ AIFF Academy Beat East Bengal To Clinch U-18 I-League Title.
  60. ↑ Winners of Zee Bangla Football League 2019 Felicitated, Dutta, Priyanka(1 August 2019).
  61. ↑ QEB U-18 lifts SRMB Cup.
  62. ↑ Nike World Club Cup U-14: South-East Asia Champions. RSSSF(1999). Retrieved 30 June 2022.

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