India captain Baichung Bhutia on Monday 'signed' a year's contract with East Bengal and vowed to play for the club till he hangs his boots, even though he is yet to be released by Mohun Bagan.
East Bengal on Saturday announced former Portugal assistant coach Manuel Gomes to be their chief coach for the upcoming 2010-11 season.
Sporting Clube de Goa prevailed over East Bengal by a solitary goal in the ONGC I-league ninth round match at Nehru Stadium in Margao on Saturday.
East Bengal and Eastern Railway were involved in goalless draw in the IFA Premier Division Football League.
The Kolkata giants beat Calcutta Port Trust 2-0 in the IFA Premier Division Football League.
'East Bengal have a great legacy. We all want Mohun Bagan and East Bengal to play in ISL. I am very happy that Mohun Bagan are playing and we all want East Bengal to play in the ISL too.'
The front-runners scored a crucial 3-1 victory in the National Football League on Saturday.
Striker Mike Okoro, Baichung Bhutia and Alvito D'Cunha scored goals.\n\n\n\n
Minutes after the club bowed out of the Federation Cup with a 0-1 quarter-final loss to Dempo Sports Club, East Bengal fans went on the rampage abusing the coach and officials.
Defending champions Army XI and JCT, Phagwara, also drew goalless in another Durand Cup match.
East Bengal regained the top spot in the NFL by defeating State Bank of Travancore 2-0.
The teams played a goalless draw in their opening match of the AFC Cup.
East Bengal on Wednesday appointed Subhas Bhowmick as coach for the remaining of the 2008-09 season which will see the club compete in the final leg of the I-League.
Goals by Alvito D'Cunha and Asim Biswas gave East Bengal a 2-0 victory in the Kolkata Senior Division football League.
Sri Lankan defender Kamaldeen Fuard's 40-yard strike enabled the bankmen hold the defending champions 1-1 in the National Football League.
East Bengal pipped Federation Cup and National Football League champions Mahindra United 2-1 to lift the ONGC Super Cup title
The Indian Super League title race is heading for a dramatic finale with five teams, including Mohun Bagan Super Giant and East Bengal FC, still in contention.
India's women's football team, the Blue Tigresses, will play two international friendlies against 27th-ranked Russia in Kolkata. These matches serve as a crucial test for India's young squad, with an average age of 23, as they prepare for next year's AFC Women's Asian Cup. Head coach Crispin Chettri views this as an opportunity for emerging players to prove themselves against a stronger opponent.
Dudu Omagbemi, Edeh Chidi and Adewusi Adebayo scored a goal each as Sporting Clube de Goa won 3-2.
Thrice champions East Bengal kick-off their National Football League campaign against Mohammedan Sporting on Tuesday.
A goal in each half gave the defending champions a 2-0 victory over Haywards Sporting Clube in the National Football League.
East Bengal tasted their maiden defeat in a super six round match of the Kolkata Super Division football league.
Two East Bengal players, a Bagan player and the coach were shown red cards in the Super Six Kolkata league football match.\n\n
Strong contenders East Bengal edged past a fighting Salgaocar Sports Club 3-2 in an exciting I-League match
Dishing out their best performance so far, East Bengal stopped Sporting Clube de Goa's impressive run with a crushing 3-1 win to move within sniffing distance of the top of the table in the ONGC I-League. A match that saw clinical finishing by East Bengal strikers and a faultless effort from defenders, opened up the league table.
East Bengal beat Mohun Bagan 2-1 and now stand just three points away from their third NFL title.
The victory enabled the defending champions displace Dempo from the top spot in the National Football League.
The Kolkata giants beat Churchill Brothers 5-4 via sudden-death in the final.
Cristiano Junior notched his fourth goal as the defending champions won their seventh round National Football League match 1-0.\n\n
Defending champions East Bengal have only two points from three matches in the National Football League.
East Bengal faced a stiff resistance before beating qualifiers Army XI 3-1 in a Durand Cup quarter-final league match.
Substitute Bijen Singh's goal gave the Indian champions a 2-1 victory over Indonesia's Persita Tangerang \n\nin the quarter-finals.
East Bengal beat Mohammedan Sporting 3-0 in the Kolkata Super Division.
The club is believed to have offered the ace striker close to Rs two million.
East Bengal lost 0-2 to AS Roma in the Nike Manchester United Premier Cup.
A win against Churchill Brothers will enable the Kolkata giants steer clear atop the National Football League.
The transfer formalities of Gilmar, who played in the Italian League last season, were completed on Monday.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
East Bengal rallied to hold Sporting Clube de Goa 1-1 in Margao on Wednesday.
In what could be a game-changing move for the struggling East Bengal, EPL giants Manchester United may end up taking the ownership of one of oldest football clubs in the country.
