Kingfisher East Bengal
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| Basic data | |||
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| Surname | Kingfisher East Bengal Football Club |
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| Seat | Calcutta , India | ||
| founding | 1920 | ||
| Colours | Red Yellow | ||
| Website | eastbengalfootballclub.com | ||
| First soccer team | |||
| Head coach | Khalid Jamil | ||
| Venue |
Salt Lake Stadium Barasat Stadium |
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| Places | 85,000 22,000 |
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| league | I-League 1st Division | ||
| 2017/18 | 4th Place | ||
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Kingfisher East Bengal Football Club is an Indian football club from the Bengali metropolis of Kolkata . It was founded in August 1920. There is a local rivalry with the Mohun Bagan AC team . The derbies of both teams are considered the highlight of each season. The East Bengal Club has been a member of the top Indian league since the National Football League was founded . The club is a three-time national champion (2001, 2003 and 2004) and has won the Indian Cup eight times .
Stadion
East Bengal FC plays its home games either in the Barasat Stadium (capacity: 22,000) in Kolkata or in the Yuba Bharati Krirangan (also Salt Lake Stadium ) in the Kolkata district of Bidhan Nagar. This stadium has a capacity of 85,000 spectators.
successes
- 3 × Indian Championship : 2001, 2003, 2004
- 8 × Indian Cup : 1978, 1980, 1985, 1996, 2007, 2009, 2010, 2012
- 16 × Indian Durand Cup : 1951, 1952, 1956, 1960, 1967, 1970, 1972, 1978, 1982, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1993, 1995, 2002, 2004
- ASEAN Cup Championship : 2003 against BEC Tero Sasana
- 28 × IFA Shield : 1943, 1945, 1949, 1950, 1951, 1965, 1966, 1967, 1970, 1972, 1973, 1974, 1975, 1984, 1986, 1990, 1991, 1994, 1995, 1997, 2000, 2001, 2002 , 2012
Individual evidence / explanations
- ↑ HOME GROUND: Vivekananda Yuba Bharati Krirangan ( English ) East Bengal Football Club. Retrieved June 9, 2019.
- ↑ Overview of the Masters of India , rsssf.com