2024–25 East Bengal FC season
The 2024–25 season is the 105th season of East Bengal Football Club and their fifth season in the Indian Super League, and the twenty-ninth consecutive season in the top flight of Indian football.
| 2024–25 season | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Owner | Emami East Bengal FC Pvt. Ltd. | |||
| Head coach | Carles Cuadrat | |||
| Stadium | Salt Lake Stadium East Bengal Ground | |||
| Indian Super League | pre-season | |||
| Calcutta League | pre-season | |||
| Durand Cup | pre-season | |||
| Super Cup | pre-season | |||
| AFC CL Two | qualifiers | |||
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| All statistics correct as of 1 June 2024. | ||||
Background
East Bengal was active at the end of the previous season, roping in French attacking midfielder Madih Talal from Punjab.[1] The club also roped in four Indian players – David Lalhlansanga, Provat Lakra, Debjit Majumder, and Mark Zothanpuia to bolster the ranks.[2] The club also got Premier 1 club licensing for the 2024–25 season, announced by the AIFF.[3] The club also extended the contract of Mohammad Rakip and signed Nishu Kumar on permanent basis.[4] The club also roped in the Golden Boot winner of the 2023–24 Indian Super League – Dimitrios Diamantakos on a two year contract from Kerala Blasters.[5]
Transfers
Incoming
| Date | No. | Pos. | Name | Signed from | Fee | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 June 2024 | 9 | FW | Dimitrios Diamantakos | Kerala Blasters | Free Transfer | [5] |
| 18 June 2024 | 14 | FW | David Lalhlansanga | Mohammedan Sporting | Free Transfer | [6] |
| 22 June 2024 | MF | Mark Zothanpuia | Hyderabad | Free Transfer | [7] | |
| 27 June 2024 | MF | Madih Talal | Punjab | Free Transfer | [8] | |
| 1 June 2024 | DF | Provat Lakra | Jamshedpur | Free Transfer | [2] | |
| 1 June 2024 | GK | Debjit Majumder | Chennaiyin | Free Transfer | [2] | |
| 1 June 2024 | DF | Nishu Kumar | Kerala Blasters | Free Transfer | [4] | |
Outgoing
| Exit Date | No. | Pos. | Name | Signed to | Fee | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 June 2024 | 6 | MF | Ajay Chhetri | Bengaluru | End of Loan | [9] |
| 1 June 2024 | 9 | MF | Víctor Vázquez | — | Released | [9] |
| 1 June 2024 | 17 | DF | Mandar Rao Dessai | Chennaiyin | Free Transfer | [9] |
| 1 June 2024 | 28 | DF | Aleksandar Pantić | — | Released | [9] |
| 1 June 2024 | 40 | DF | Tingku Kangujam | — | Released | [9] |
| 1 June 2024 | 91 | DF | Felicio Brown Forbes | — | Released | [9] |
Team
First-team squad
- The below list contains the names and details of the first team squad for East Bengal.
| No. | Name | Nat. | Pos. | Date of Birth (Age) | Signed From | Signed In | Contact Ends | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Goalkeepers | |||||||||
| 1 | Kamaljit Singh | GK | 28 December 1995 | Odisha | 2022 | 2025 | 26 | 0 | |
| 13 | Prabhsukhan Singh Gill | GK | 2 January 2001 | Kerala Blasters | 2023 | 2026 | 32 | 0 | |
| 27 | Aditya Patra | GK | 27 April 2000 | East Bengal Reserves | 2022 | 2024 | 9 | 0 | |
| 50 | Julfikar Gazi | GK | 6 May 2006 | Bengal FA | 2023 | 2026 | 0 | 0 | |
| 75 | Ranit Sarkar | GK | 9 November 2004 | RFYC | 2023 | 2026 | 1 | 0 | |
| Debjit Majumder | GK | 6 March 1988 | Chennaiyin | 2024 | 2026 | 18 | 0 | ||
| Defenders | |||||||||
| 5 | Lalchungnunga | CB | 25 December 2000 | Sreenidi Deccan | 2022 | 2026 | 50 | 0 | |
| 7 | Harmanjot Singh Khabra | RB | 18 March 1988 | Kerala Blasters | 2023 | 2024 | 246 | 13 | |
| 12 | Mohammad Rakip | RB | 14 May 2000 | Mumbai City | 2022 | 2024 | 48 | 0 | |
| 16 | Sarthak Golui | CB | 3 November 1997 | Bengaluru | 2022 | 2025 | 27 | 3 | |
| 19 | Hijazi Maher | CB | 20 September 1997 | Al-Hussein | 2023 | 2026 | 22 | 2 | |
| 22 | Nishu Kumar | LB | 5 November 1997 | Kerala Blasters | 2023 | 2024 | 30 | 1 | |
| 25 | Athul Unnikrishnan | CB | 1 February 2000 | Kerala United | 2022 | 2025 | 16 | 0 | |
| 33 | Gursimrat Singh Gill | CB | 2 November 1997 | Mumbai City | 2023 | 2026 | 11 | 0 | |
| 37 | Tuhin Das | LB | 7 March 2000 | East Bengal Reserves | 2022 | 2024 | 23 | 2 | |
| Provat Lakra | RB | 12 August 1997 | Jamshedpur | 2024 | 2027 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Midfielders | |||||||||
| 8 | Edwin Sydney Vanspaul | CM | 24 September 1992 | Chennaiyin | 2023 | 2025 | 13 | 0 | |
| 15 | Mobashir Rahman | CM | 12 March 1998 | Jamshedpur | 2022 | 2025 | 27 | 1 | |
| 21 | Saúl Crespo | DM | 23 July 1996 | Odisha | 2023 | 2026 | 25 | 7 | |
| 23 | Souvik Chakrabarti | CM | 12 July 1991 | Hyderabad | 2022 | 2025 | 42 | 0 | |
| 29 | Naorem Mahesh Singh | LW | 1 March 1999 | Kerala Blasters | 2022 | 2027 | 70 | 12 | |
| 30 | Vanlalpeka Guite | AM | 26 October 2006 | Aizawl | 2023 | 2026 | 8 | 1 | |
| 35 | Gunraj Singh Grewal | DM | 9 January 2007 | Chandigarh FA | 2023 | 2026 | 9 | 0 | |
| 61 | Tanmay Das | CM | 2 May 2001 | East Bengal Reserves | 2022 | 2024 | 13 | 1 | |
| 62 | Aman C. K. | RW | 19 March 2003 | East Bengal Reserves | 2022 | 2026 | 15 | 5 | |
| 66 | Shyamal Besra | CM | 25 September 2004 | East Bengal Reserves | 2022 | 2024 | 7 | 1 | |
| 8 | Madih Talal | AM | 17 August 1997 | Punjab | 2024 | 2026 | 0 | 0 | |
| Mark Zothanpuia | CM | 22 April 2002 | Hyderabad | 2024 | 2027 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Forwards | |||||||||
| 9 | Dimitrios Diamantakos | FW | 5 March 1993 | Kerala Blasters | 2024 | 2026 | 0 | 0 | |
| 10 | Cleiton Silva (captain) | FW | 3 February 1987 | Bengaluru | 2022 | 2025 | 55 | 27 | |
| 11 | Nandhakumar Sekar | FW | 20 December 1995 | Odisha | 2023 | 2026 | 31 | 10 | |
| 14 | David Lalhlansanga | FW | 27 November 2001 | Mohammedan Sporting | 2024 | 2027 | 0 | 0 | |
| 20 | V. P. Suhair | FW | 27 July 1992 | NorthEast United | 2022 | 2025 | 45 | 10 | |
| 59 | Jesin TK | FW | 19 February 2000 | East Bengal Reserves | 2022 | 2024 | 17 | 7 | |
| 70 | Abhishek Kunjam | FW | 17 August 2003 | RKM Football Academy | 2023 | 2025 | 13 | 6 | |
| 82 | P. V. Vishnu | FW | 24 December 2001 | Muthoot FA | 2023 | 2026 | 31 | 7 | |
| 84 | Sayan Banerjee | FW | 14 January 2003 | Kalighat MS | 2023 | 2026 | 10 | 1 | |
New contracts
| No. | Pos. | Date | Name | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 | MF | 11 June 2024 | Saúl Crespo | [12] |
| 10 | FW | 20 June 2024 | Cleiton Silva | [13] |
| 19 | MF | 25 June 2024 | Hijazi Maher | [14] |
| 12 | DF | 27 May 2024 | Mohammad Rakip | [4] |
Current technical staff
| Position | Name |
|---|---|
| Head coach | Carles Cuadrat |
| Assistant coach | Dimas Delgado |
| Bino George | |
| Goalkeeping Coach | Javier Pinillos |
| Strength & Conditioning Coach | Albert Martinez Bernat |
| Physiotherapist | Senen Alvarez |
| Physical Rehabilitator | Gabriel Effio |
| Assistant Physiotherapist | Tejas Lasalkar |
| Performance Analyst | Aromal Vijayan |
| Team Manager | Pratim Kumar Saha |
| Team Doctor | Dr. Mustufa Poonawalla |
| Masseur | Rajesh Basak |
| Masseur | Robin Das |
Competitions
Overall record
| Competition | First match | Last match | Starting round | Record | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % | ||||
| AFC Champions League Two | 14 August 2024 | Preliminary round | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +0 | — | |
| Durand Cup | Group stage | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +0 | — | ||
| Indian Super League | Matchday 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +0 | — | ||
| Super Cup | Group stage | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +0 | — | ||
| Calcutta Football League[upper-alpha 1] | 30 June 2024 | Round Robin | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +0 | — | |
| Total | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +0 | — | |||
Last updated: 17 June 2024
Source: Soccerway
AFC Champions League Two
East Bengal qualified for the 2024–25 AFC Champions League Two preliminary round after being champions of the 2024 Indian Super Cup.[16] East Bengal is set to face Altyn Asyr of Turkmenistan in the preliminary round match on 14 August 2024 as the Salt Lake Stadium in a single-legged playoff match, with the winners progressing into the AFC Champions League Two group stages while the losers would progress to the 2024–25 AFC Challenge League group stage.[17]
Matches
Win Draw Loss Void
| 14 August 2024 Preliminary round | East Bengal | – | Altyn Asyr | Kolkata |
| TBD | Stadium: Salt Lake Stadium |
Indian Super League
League table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bengaluru | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Qualification for the playoff semi-finals and AFC Champions League Two group stage |
| 2 | Chennaiyin | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Qualification for the playoff semi-finals and SAFF Club Championship |
| 3 | East Bengal | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Qualification for the playoff knockouts and SAFF Club Championship |
| 4 | Goa | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Qualification for the playoff knockouts |
| 5 | Hyderabad | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Updated to match(es) played on unknown. Source:
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head points; 3) head-to-head goal difference; 4) head-to-head goals scored; 5) goal difference; 6) number of goals scored; 7) fair play ranking; 8) drawing of lots
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head points; 3) head-to-head goal difference; 4) head-to-head goals scored; 5) goal difference; 6) number of goals scored; 7) fair play ranking; 8) drawing of lots
Result summary
| Overall | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Calcutta Football League
East Bengal shall participate in the 2024 Calcutta Premier Division and was drawn into group B for the first phase of the tournament where twenty-six teams were divided into two groups of thirteen teams each.[18]
Group B
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Calcutta Customs | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Qualified for the Super Six round |
| 3 | Calcutta Police Club | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 4 | East Bengal | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 5 | Eastern Railway | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 6 | George Telegraph | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Updated to match(es) played on 14 June 2024. Source: The Away End
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head points; 3) head-to-head goal difference; 4) goal difference; 5) number of goals scored; 6) drawing of lots
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head points; 3) head-to-head goal difference; 4) goal difference; 5) number of goals scored; 6) drawing of lots
Matches
Win Draw Loss Void
| 30 June 2024 1 | East Bengal | – | Tollygunge Agragami | Barrackpore |
| 15:00 IST | Stadium: Bibhutibhushan Bandyopadhyay Stadium |
| 7 July 2024 2 | George Telegraph | – | East Bengal | Kolkata |
| 15:00 IST | Stadium: East Bengal Ground |
| 13 July 2024 3 | Mohun Bagan SG | – | East Bengal | Kolkata |
| 15:00 IST |
| 16 July 2024 4 | Calcutta Customs | – | East Bengal | Kolkata |
| 15:00 IST | Stadium: East Bengal Ground |
| 22 July 2024 6 | Railway | – | East Bengal | Kolkata |
| 15:00 IST | Stadium: East Bengal Ground |
| 26 July 2024 5 | Police AC | – | East Bengal | Kolkata |
| 15:00 IST | Stadium: East Bengal Ground |
See also
Notes
- East Bengal shall field mostly their Reserve team for the tournament, with Bino George taking charge as the head coach.[15]
References
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- Sarkar, Sattyik (11 June 2024). "ISL: Saul Crespo extends contract at East Bengal". Sportskeeda. Retrieved 11 June 2024.
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External links
- Official website Archived 10 April 2023 at the Wayback Machine
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