[32], In 2018, under coach Alejandro Menendez, East Bengal FC toured to Malaysia for their pre-season campaign before the start of the 2018-19 I-League. Meanwhile, Indian Super League (ISL) organisers Football Sports Development Limited (FSDL), during a meeting with club representatives have made it clear that they would stick to 10 teams for the upcoming season starting in November. The triumph was celebrated not just in … East Bengal FC managed to win the home game against Balestier Khalsa of Singapore by 3–0. East Bengal FC qualified for the 2011 AFC Cup after winning the 2010 Federation Cup in Cuttack. Having started off with East Bengal in 1992, Bhutia went on to win every single trophy with the club, including the National Football League and the ASEAN Cup in 2003. The tournament featured 6 teams, incl. East Bengal FC became the first Indian team to qualify for AFC Cup Quarter Finals,[14] where they faced the eventual champions Al-Jaish SC of Syria. Nullifying Chaiman’s threat was going to be an uphill task for East Bengal, who were missing two of their first-choice defenders. [27], After winning the IFA Shield 3 times in a row from 1949–1951, East Bengal FC was invited at the World Youth Congress held at Bucharest, Romania in 1953 where they became 4th after losing out to hosts Romania in the Semi Finals. The Red and Gold brigade won all the first 4 games in the group stages and confirmed their place in the Quarter Finals. He had planned a rigorous pre-season training schedule ahead of their departure to Indonesia. The two teams from Iran and Afghanistan withdrew their names. In the second match against the favourites Abahani Krira Chakra from Bangladesh, East Bengal FC managed a 1-0 victory courtesy of a solitary strike from Debasish Roy. In 1993, East Bengal won their first tournament on foreign soil as they won the Wai Wai Cup in Nepal. [29] East Bengal FC traveled directly to Moscow where they played a 3–3 draw against FC Torpedo Moscow which had a fully packed stadium and the game was shown live on television. You need top clubs like East Bengal and Mohun Bagan to play in the top tier. In the first leg away at Kuwait City, the Red and Gold brigade lost 4–2, while in the second leg at Kolkata, East Bengal FC lost 0–3 with a sublime performance from the eventual player of the tournament Rosario Coutinho. It is a big loss for Indian football. "I have had the best memories of the club playing well for 10 years. In fact, we should have won that game.”. "I would say the ASEAN Cup win, then my hattrick and winning the league with East Bengal will be the moments I will always cherish fondly," said Bhutia, who is still adorned by East Bengal fans despite him also turning out for arch-rivals Mohun Bagan during his illustrated career.
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