#OnThisDay on 27 August 1949, 🇮🇳 K. P. Dhanraj scored the fastest hat-trick by an East Bengal player in 4 min 30 seconds as East Bengal defeated Maharana Club 8—0 in the semi-finals of the IFA Shield. Dhanraj scored his hat-trick within the opening 5 minutes of the match!

1989—1990—1991

East Bengal Women's Team has signed 5️⃣ foreigners ahead of the #AWCL campaign — 🇺🇬 Fazila Ikwaput (FW) 🇺🇬 Resty Nanziri (AM) 🇺🇬 Amina Nababi (CM) 🇬🇭 Abena Anoma Opoku (DF) 🇳🇬 Maureen Okpala (DF)

First team since East Bengal in 1991 to defend their Durand Cup title.

The one and only "Bade Miyaan" of Indian Football — Mohammed Habib. One of the all time greatest players ever to grace Indian football and East Bengal. Habib has scored 114 goals for 🔴🟡 with 10 goals in the Kolkata Derby, also scored in the 1967, 1970 and 1972 Durand Cup final

Official: CRS is completed as East Bengal officially registered Jay Gupta on a 4 year contract from FC Goa.

HT | 🇰🇭 Phnom Penh Crown FC 0️⃣-0️⃣ East Bengal FC 🇮🇳 Goalless at the break in the Group E opener of the #AWCL Preliminary Stage with everything still to play for!

🇺🇬 Fazila Ikwaput joins 🇮🇳 Biswajit Bhattacharya in the history books to have scored the first ever goal in AFC competition for 🔴🟡 for women's and men's teams. 2 Aug 1985: ACC Prelims 🇮🇳 East Bengal 7—0 🇳🇵New Road 25 Aug 2025: #AWCL Prelims 🇰🇭 Phnom Penh 0—1 🇮🇳 East Bengal

🔴🟡 East Bengal becomes the first and only Indian football club to win their debut matches in AFC Continental Tournament in both men's and women's competitions! 2 Aug 1985: ACC Prelims 🇮🇳 East Bengal 7—0 🇳🇵New Road 25 Aug 2025: #AWCL Prelims 🇰🇭 Phnom Penh 0—1 🇮🇳 East Bengal

🇮🇳 East Bengal 1—0 🇰🇭 Phnom Penh Crown A winning start to our #AWCL campaign. Next, 🇭🇰 Kitchee FC on 31 August. [📸 AFC Women’s Football ] #JoyEastBengal

🇺🇬 Fazila Ikwaput became the 5️⃣th foreign player to score for East Bengal Women. 🇧🇩 Sanjida Akhter 🇺🇬 Resty Nanziri 🇬🇭 Elshaddai Acheampong 🇰🇪 Maurine Achieng 🇺🇬 Fazila Ikwaput Next, 🇮🇳 East Bengal vs 🇭🇰 Kitchee 🗓️ 31 August 🏟️ National Sports Complex 📌 Phnom Penh, Cambodia

🇺🇬 Fazila Ikwaput — the first ever goal scorer for 🔴🟡 East Bengal Women in AFC Women's Champions League. Already 📝 in the history books! #AWCL #EastBengalFC

The East Bengal ground turf installation is coming up 🔥 The senior team is expected to practice at the club ground from September.

Sayan Banerjee is now the top scorer for East Bengal in the Calcutta League with 5️⃣ goals. The 22 year old Bengali winger has been a consistent performer in the CFL this season with 5 goals and 1 assist.

P. V. Vishnu finally returned to the scoring sheet this season with a brace in the CFL against George Telegraph today. Vishnu has been a cheat code in the CFL for East Bengal for the past three seasons, with his stats in the CFL — 👕 18 appearances ⚽ 13 goals 🅰️ 05 assists

East Bengal qualifies for the 2025-26 Calcutta Football League Super Six being the toppers of Group A with 23 points from 12 matches. The super six round will be a fresh league with points not being carried over from the group stages. 5 more matches!

1️⃣8️⃣ year old Vanlalpeka Guite scored his 5️⃣th goal in the Calcutta Football League today against Kalighat MS joining Sayan Banerjee as the top scorer for East Bengal in the CFL. Guite in CFL 2025 — 👕 11 matches ⚽ 5 goals 🅰️ 3 assists 8️⃣ G/A for the former U17 India captain!

Debjit Majumder has been shown a yellow card in all 4️⃣ matches he played in the Calcutta League this season. — Mohun Bagan SG 🟨 — Kalighat SLA 🟨 — George Telegraph 🟨 — Kalighat MS 🟨 He will be suspended for the first match of the Super Six round!

David Lalhlansanga scored his 🔟th goal for East Bengal in all competition today against Kalighat MS. The 23 year old Mizo striker joined East Bengal last season and since then he has scored 10 goals in 35 appearances for 🔴🟡 — ⚽ ACL2 ⚽⚽⚽⚽ ISL ⚽⚽ Durand Cup ⚽⚽⚽ CFL

Already 3️⃣ goals in the season for Anwar Ali, two in 🔴🟡 colours and one in 🔵. After all the antics from last season, we are getting excited to see the real anwarali04 in top form this season 🔥