Tag Archives: East Bengal

AIFF chief Praful Patel set to meet Kolkata giants East Bengal & Mohun Bagan!

A postponed meeting between the All India Football Federation president Praful Patel with the Kolkata giants East Bengal Club and Mohun Bagan AC is set to now happen on Saturday, May 6 in Mumbai. The main topic of discussion between the two sides is how the interests of the Kolkata …

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U-18 I-League: East Bengal & Salgaocar FC faceoff for a place in the final!

East Bengal Club will take on Salgaocar FC with a place in the U-18 I-League final on the line at the Barasat Stadium in Kolkata on Friday, May 5. East Bengal and Salgaocar FC have never made into the final of the competition and both would be looking to get …

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East Bengal name 22 players squad for upcoming Federation Cup!

Kolkata giants East Bengal Club have announced their final 22 players squad for the upcoming Federation Cup to be played in Cuttack from Sunday, May 7 onwards. Missing would be defender Anwar Ali, who is still rocovering from a myocardial ischemic attack, while Australian striker Christopher Payne has been released …

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Bengal-Goa rivalry takes Center-Stage in U-18 I-League semifinals!

The traditional rivalry between Bengal and Goa takes the centre stage as two teams from each state (East Bengal Club and United SC from Bengal; Salgaocar FC and AIFF Elite Academy from Goa) have made into the semifinals of the ongoing U-18 I-League in Kolkata. United SC will take on …

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VIDEO – XtraTime: Injury-hit East Bengal set to miss numerous players in Federation Cup!

As XtraTime reports former champions East Bengal Club are set to play the upcoming Federation Cup in Cuttack with a depleted squad due to injuries. Further East Bengal is expected to start their Federation Cup campaign with three foreigners as Australian Chris Payne, who was the clubs fourth foreigner, didn’t …

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The 2017 Federation Cup groups are out after I-League finale!

The 2016/17 I-League finished over the weekend and with it, the groups of the upcoming 2017 Federation Cup in Cuttack are out after the AIFF had earlier had drawn the seedings from one to eight. The defending and record champions with 14 titles are Mohun Bagan who interestingly had one …

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VIDEO – XtraTime: Indian football great Shanto Mitra no more!

As XtraTime reports from Kolkata, Indian football great Shanto Mitra is no more. The former East Bengal maestro had been suffering from cancer. He also got the lifetime achievement award from his beloved club East Bengal in 2012. He was also crowned as the Kolkata Sheriff in 2009 and was …

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