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The 2022–23 season was the 103rd season of East Bengal Football Club and their third season in the Indian Super League, the top flight of Indian football. The Indian football season started in August and ended in April. During the season, East Bengal competed in the Durand Cup and got eliminated in the group stage, they finished fourth in the Calcutta Football League, had a ninth-place finish in the Indian Super League and got eliminated in the group stage of the Super Cup.
| 2022–23 season | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Owner | Emami East Bengal FC Pvt. Ltd. | |||
| Head coach | Stephen Constantine | |||
| Stadium | Salt Lake Stadium East Bengal Ground | |||
| Indian Super League | 9th | |||
| Calcutta League | 4th | |||
| Durand Cup | Group stage | |||
| Super Cup | Group Stage | |||
| Top goalscorer | League: Cleiton Silva (12) All: Cleiton Silva (14) | |||
| Highest home attendance | 60,102 v ATK Mohun Bagan 25 February 2023 Indian Super League | |||
| Lowest home attendance | 1,982 v NorthEast United 8 February 2023 Indian Super League | |||
| Average home league attendance | 14,424 | |||
| Biggest win | 3–1 vs NorthEast United 20 October 2022 Indian Super League 3–1 vs Jamshedpur 27 November 2022 Indian Super League | |||
| Biggest defeat | 0–3 vs Mumbai City 16 December 2022 Indian Super League | |||
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| All statistics correct as of 17 April 2023. | ||||
Before the start of the season, East Bengal and Shree Cement's joint venture was terminated, and the club inked a new partnership with Emami as their principal investor in August. Stephen Constantine was appointed as the new head coach. East Bengal however, ended the league campaign with just six wins and thirteen defeats, finishing at the ninth position and with eliminations from group stages from both the Durand Cup and the Indian Super Cup. The club announced the departure of head coach Stephen Constantine at the end of the season due to poor performance.
The partnership between investor group Shree Cement and East Bengal Club was terminated after the end of the 2021–22 Indian Super League season and they returned the sporting rights back to the club on 12 April 2022, after both the parties failed to reach an agreement and the final term sheet was not accepted and signed by the club officials.[1] The club officials, however, stated that East Bengal club shall continue to play in the Indian Super League, and shall be announcing their new investors within the next two weeks.[2] East Bengal Club was once again handed another transfer ban by AIFF for non-payment of dues for seven of their players.[3]
On 25 May, East Bengal announced the collaboration with Emami as the principal investors of the club.[4][5][6] The club confirmed their participation in the 2022-23 Indian Super League season with the arrival of the new investors.[7] On 18 July, after two months of contractual discussions between the club and the investor group, the club finally started the recruitment process for the new season after receiving a go-ahead from the investors.[8][9] On 22 July, the AIFF uplifted the transfer ban set on East Bengal and thus allowed the club to register their new signings for the season.[10] East Bengal appointed Santosh Trophy winning Kerala football team coach Bino George as the head coach of the East Bengal Reserves team, who participated in the Calcutta Football League, and also served as the assistant coach of the first team for the Indian Super League.[11][12] East Bengal also roped in former India national football team coach Stephen Constantine as the new head-coach of the team for the season.[13][14] On 2 August 2022, the formal launch of Emami East Bengal was held in Kolkata and the tie-up between the club and the investor group Emami was officially announced.[15] The club and the investor group formed a new company named "Emami East Bengal Pvt. Ltd." where the club would hold 23% share while 77% would be in the hands of Emami group.[16][17] The club officially rebranded themselves and played as 'East Bengal FC' in the season in the Indian Super League.[18]
Incoming
| Date | No. | Pos. | Name | Signed from | Fee | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 August 2022 | 13 | GK |  Pawan Kumar |
Jamshedpur |
Free Transfer | [19] |
| 3 August 2022 | 15 | MF | Mobashir Rahman |
Jamshedpur |
Free Transfer | [19] |
| 3 August 2022 | 33 | DF | Pritam Singh |
Hyderabad |
Free Transfer | [19] |
| 3 August 2022 | 23 | MF | Souvik Chakrabarti |
Hyderabad |
Free Transfer | [19] |
| 3 August 2022 | 7 | FW | Aniket Jadhav |
Hyderabad |
Undisclosed[a] | [19] |
| 3 August 2022 | 2 | DF | Mohammad Rakip |
Mumbai City |
Free Transfer | [19] |
| 3 August 2022 | 16 | DF | Sarthak Golui |
Bengaluru |
Free Transfer | [19] |
| 3 August 2022 | 17 | DF | Jerry Lalrinzuala |
Chennaiyin |
Free Transfer | [19] |
| 3 August 2022 | 29 | FW | Naorem Mahesh |
Kerala Blasters |
Undisclosed[b] | [19] |
| 3 August 2022 | 11 | FW | V.P. Suhair |
NorthEast United |
Undisclosed[c] | [19] |
| 11 August 2022 | 1 | GK | Kamaljit Singh |
Odisha |
Undisclosed | [22] |
| 11 August 2022 | 6 | FW | Sumit Passi |
Roundglass Punjab |
Free Transfer | [22] |
| 12 August 2022 | 4 | DF |  Iván González |
Goa |
Free Transfer | [23] |
| 12 August 2022 | 40 | DF |  Charis Kyriakou |
Doxa Katokopias |
Free Transfer | [23] |
| 12 August 2022 | 14 | MF |  Alex Lima |
Jamshedpur |
Free Transfer | [23] |
| 12 August 2022 | 10 | FW | Cleiton Silva |
Bengaluru |
Free Transfer | [23] |
| 12 August 2022 | 9 | FW | Eliandro |
 Samut Prakan |
Free Transfer | [23] |
| 22 August 2022 | 24 | MF |  Jordan O'Doherty |
Newcastle Jets |
Free Transfer | [24] |
| 27 January 2023 | 77 | FW |  Jake Jervis |
 SJK Seinäjoki |
Free Transfer | [25] |
Loan in
| Start date | End date | No. | Pos. | Name | Loaned from | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 August 2022 | End of season | 8 | MF | Amarjit Singh Kiyam |
Goa |
[19] |
| 11 August 2022 | End of season | 5 | DF | Lalchungnunga |
Sreenidi Deccan |
[22] |
| 20 August 2022 | End of season | 18 | FW | Himanshu Jangra |
Delhi |
[26] |
| 22 August 2022 | End of season | 32 | GK | Naveen Kumar |
Goa |
[27] |
Outgoing
| Exit Date | No. | Pos. | Name | Signed to | Fee | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 June 2022 | 1 | GK | Sankar Roy |
Mohammedan Sporting |
Free Transfer | [28] |
| 1 June 2022 | 2 | DF | Daniel Gomes |
Kenkre |
Free Transfer | [19] |
| 1 June 2022 | 6 | DF |  Darren Sidoel |
— | Released | [19] |
| 1 June 2022 | 7 | FW |  Antonio Perošević |
— | Released | [19] |
| 1 June 2022 | 8 | MF | Mohammed Rafique |
Chennaiyin |
Free Transfer | [29] |
| 1 June 2022 | 12 | DF | Joyner Lourenco |
— | Released | [19] |
| 1 June 2022 | 15 | FW | Balwant Singh |
— | Released | [19] |
| 1 June 2022 | 16 | MF | Songpu Singsit |
Sreenidi Deccan |
Free Transfer | [19] |
| 1 June 2022 | 17 | DF | Sarineo Fernandes |
Real Kashmir |
Free Transfer | [19] |
| 1 June 2022 | 18 | MF | Sourav Das |
Chennaiyin |
Free Transfer | [30] |
| 1 June 2022 | 19 | DF | Romeo Fernandes |
— | Released | [19] |
| 1 June 2022 | 20 | DF | Hira Mondal |
Bengaluru |
Free Transfer | [31] |
| 1 June 2022 | 22 | MF | Lalrinliana Hnamte |
ATK Mohun Bagan |
Free Transfer | [32] |
| 1 June 2022 | 23 | MF | Bikash Jairu |
— | Released | [19] |
| 1 June 2022 | 26 | DF | Akashdeep Singh Kahlon |
— | Released | [19] |
| 1 June 2022 | 29 | GK | Arindam Bhattacharya |
NorthEast United |
Free Transfer | [33] |
| 1 June 2022 | 30 | DF |  Ananta Tamang |
Chitwan |
Free Transfer | [19] |
| 1 June 2022 | 33 | MF | Loken Meitei |
Real Kashmir |
Free Transfer | [19] |
| 1 June 2022 | 43 | FW | Siddhant Shirodkar |
— | Released | [19] |
| 1 June 2022 | 45 | DF | Saikhom Goutam Singh |
— | Released | [19] |
| 1 June 2022 | 47 | DF | Raju Gaikwad |
Churchill Brothers |
Free Transfer | [19] |
| 1 June 2022 | 71 | DF | Franjo Prce |
 Koper |
Free Transfer | [19] |
| 1 June 2022 | 77 | MF | Fran Sota |
Logroñés |
Free Transfer | [19] |
| 1 June 2022 | 99 | FW | Rahul Paswan |
Mohammedan Sporting |
Free Transfer | [34] |
| 1 January 2023 | 9 | FW | Eliandro |
— | Released | [25] |
| 18 January 2023 | 7 | MF | Aniket Jadhav |
Odisha |
Undisclosed | [35] |
| 18 February 2023 | 19 | DF | Ankit Mukherjee |
— | Released | [36] |
First-team squad
- The below list contains the names and details of the first team squad for East Bengal. This list does not contain the players of the reserve team which will be participating in the Calcutta Football League.[19] On 6 October, ahead of the Indian Super League campaign, East Bengal announced the list of captains for the season – Cleiton Silva, Souvik Chakrabarti, Sumeet Passi, Kamaljit Singh and Iván González.[37]
| No. | Name | Nat. | Pos. | Date of Birth (Age) | Signed From | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Goalkeepers | ||||||||
| 1 | Kamaljit Singh (captain) | |
GK | 28 December 1995 | Odisha | 2022 | 24 | 0 |
| 13 | Pawan Kumar | |
GK | 1 July 1990 | Jamshedpur | 2022 | 0 | 0 |
| 25 | Suvam Sen | |
GK | 14 November 1989 | United | 2021 | 8 | 0 |
| 32 | Naveen Kumar | |
GK | 10 August 1989 | Goa | 2022 | 0 | 0 |
| Defenders | ||||||||
| 2 | Mohammad Rakip | |
RB | 14 May 2000 | Mumbai City | 2022 | 12 | 0 |
| 4 | Iván González (captain) | |
CB | 2 February 1990 | Goa | 2022 | 17 | 0 |
| 5 | Lalchungnunga | |
CB | 25 December 2000 | Sreenidi Deccan | 2022 | 26 | 0 |
| 16 | Sarthak Golui | |
CB | 3 November 1997 | Bengaluru | 2022 | 22 | 2 |
| 17 | Jerry Lalrinzuala | |
LB | 30 July 1998 | Chennaiyin | 2022 | 22 | 0 |
| 19 | Ankit Mukherjee | |
RB | 10 July 1996 | ATK Mohun Bagan | 2020 | 31 | 0 |
| 33 | Pritam Kumar Singh | |
LB | 10 December 1995 | Hyderabad | 2022 | 7 | 0 |
| 34 | Nabi Hussain Khan | |
CB | 1 May 1998 | East Bengal Reserves | 2022 | 4 | 0 |
| 37 | Tuhin Das | |
LB | 7 March 2000 | East Bengal Reserves | 2022 | 13 | 0 |
| 40 | Charalambos Kyriakou | |
RB | 15 October 1989 | Doxa Katokopias | 2022 | 24 | 1 |
| 61 | Athul Unnikrishnan | |
CB | 1 February 2000 | Kerala United | 2022 | 7 | 0 |
| Midfielders | ||||||||
| 6 | Sumit Passi (captain) | |
RW | 12 September 1994 | Roundglass Punjab | 2022 | 17 | 3 |
| 8 | Amarjit Singh Kiyam | |
CM | 6 January 2001 | Goa | 2022 | 24 | 0 |
| 12 | Wahengbam Angousana | |
CM | 2 February 1996 | TRAU | 2020 | 34 | 0 |
| 14 | Alex Lima | |
CM | 15 December 1988 | Jamshedpur | 2022 | 24 | 1 |
| 15 | Mobashir Rahman | |
CM | 12 March 1998 | Jamshedpur | 2022 | 20 | 1 |
| 18 | Himanshu Jangra | |
LW | 21 July 2004 | Delhi | 2022 | 9 | 0 |
| 23 | Souvik Chakrabarti (captain) | |
CM | 12 July 1991 | Hyderabad | 2022 | 9 | 0 |
| 24 | Jordan O'Doherty | |
CM | 14 October 1997 | Newcastle Jets | 2022 | 21 | 1 |
| 29 | Naorem Mahesh Singh | |
LW | 1 March 1999 | Kerala Blasters | 2022 | 42 | 7 |
| Forwards | ||||||||
| 10 | Cleiton Silva (captain) | |
FW | 3 February 1987 | Bengaluru | 2022 | 25 | 14 |
| 11 | V. P. Suhair | |
FW | 27 July 1992 | NorthEast United | 2022 | 28 | 8 |
| 26 | Semboi Haokip | |
FW | 13 March 1993 | Bengaluru | 2021 | 38 | 4 |
| 77 | Jake Jervis | |
FW | 17 September 1991 | SJK Seinäjoki | 2023 | 7 | 1 |
New contracts
| No. | Pos. | Date | Name | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 | MF | 18 May 2022 | Wahengbam Angousana |
[40] |
| 19 | DF | 26 July 2022 | Ankit Mukherjee |
[41] |
| 26 | FW | 30 August 2022 | Semboi Haokip |
[42] |
| 25 | GK | 31 October 2022 | Suvam Sen |
[43] |
| 5 | DF | 25 December 2023 | Lalchungnunga |
[44] |
| 10 | FW | 2 March 2023 | Cleiton Silva |
[45] |
Promoted from Reserve Squad
Reserve squad
The East Bengal Reserves team, who are not registered in the Indian Super League squad, would be participating in the 2022 Calcutta Premier Division with head coach Bino George taking charge of the team from the sidelines.[12][47][48]
- As of 1 November 2022
| No. | Name | Nat. | Pos. | Date of Birth (Age) | Signed From | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Goalkeepers | ||||||||
| 50 | Suryash Jaiswal | |
GK | 19 April 1999 | George Telegraph | 2022 | 3 | 0 |
| 65 | Muhammed Nishad P | |
GK | 20 June 2000 | Gokulam Kerala | 2022 | 1 | 0 |
| 99 | Aditya Patra | |
GK | 27 April 2000 | Bengaluru | 2022 | 0 | 0 |
| Defenders | ||||||||
| 51 | Subhendu Mandi | |
CB | 21 September 1998 | Railway | 2022 | 0 | 0 |
| 53 | Arpan Polley | |
RB | 12 December 2002 | East Bengal U–18 | 2022 | 1 | 0 |
| 58 | Niranjan Mondal | |
LB | 6 July 1998 | Calcutta Customs | 2022 | 2 | 0 |
| 60 | Adil Amal | |
RB | 31 January 2002 | Mar Athanasius Football Academy | 2022 | 1 | 0 |
| Midfielders | ||||||||
| 38 | Mahitosh Roy | |
CM | 11 November 1998 | George Telegraph | 2022 | 3 | 0 |
| 52 | Sanjib Ghosh | |
CM | 31 July 2000 | Mohammedan Sporting | 2022 | 4 | 0 |
| 55 | Dip Saha | |
CM | 10 August 2000 | Aryan | 2022 | 4 | 0 |
| 56 | Tanmay Das | |
CM | 2 May 1998 | Railway | 2022 | 1 | 0 |
| 59 | Vivek Singh | |
CM | 23 January 2000 | George Telegraph | 2022 | 3 | 1 |
| Forwards | ||||||||
| 54 | Vishnu TM | |
FW | 27 March 2000 | Aryan | 2022 | 3 | 0 |
| 62 | Lijo Kurusappan | |
FW | 8 September 2001 | Travancore Royals | 2022 | 2 | 0 |
| 64 | Jesin TK | |
FW | 19 February 2000 | Kerala United | 2022 | 4 | 1 |
| 97 | Subham Bhowmick | |
FW | 9 August 1997 | Madan Maharaj | 2022 | 4 | 0 |
Current technical staff
East Bengal appointed former India national football team coach Stephen Constantine as the head coach of the team.[13][49] The club also appointed Santosh Trophy winning Kerala football team coach Bino George as the assistant coach and also shall serve as the head coach of the reserve team that will be participating in the Calcutta Football League.[12] The club appointed Owain Manship as the head of sports science.[50] The club also appointed former Charlton Athletic goalkeeper Andy Petterson as the goalkeeping coach for the team.[51] East Bengal appointed Englishman Sam Baker as the video analyst of the team.[52] The club also roped in former Sarpsborg coach Thórhallur Siggeirsson as the assistant coach of the team.[53][54] On 2 November 2022, East Bengal announced that they have signed former India national under-20 football team coach Shanmugam Venkatesh as the new assistant coach of the team and Bino George would continue as the head coach of the reserves team.[55][56][57]
| Position | Name |
|---|---|
| Head coach | Stephen Constantine |
| Assistant coach |  Thórhallur Siggeirsson |
| Assistant coach | Shanmugam Venkatesh |
| Goalkeeping coach | Andy Petterson |
| Head of Sports Science | Owain Manship |
| Video Analyst | Sam Baker |
| Physio Therapist | Askar PV |
| Physio Therapist | Shehin Muhammed |
| Physio Therapist | Nazal Seyd Jifry |
| Physio Therapist | Mohamed Salah |
| Team Manager | Pratim Kumar Saha |
| Team Doctor | Dr. Mustufa Poonawalla |
| Masseur | Liaqat Ali |
| Masseur | Suresh V |
| Reserve Team Head coach | Bino George |
| Reserve Team Assistant coach | Biswajit Majumdar |
| Reserve Team Goalkeeping coach | Sangram Mukherjee |
| Reserve Team Physio Therapist | Md. Ziauddin |
| Reserve Team Doctor | Dr. Ram Dhal |
| Chief Technical Officer | Amoy Ghoshal |
East Bengal had launched their new home and away kits before the Durand Cup. Their new kit partners Trak-Only launched the home and away kits on their social media handle ahead of the first game of the season.[58][59] However, before the Indian Super League season began, the club launched the official kits for the season in gala style at the Rajdanga Naba Uday Sangha Durga Puja ground, on 29 September, with first team players – Souvik Chakrabarti, Cleiton Silva and V. P. Suhair unveiling the kits to the media, in presence of head coach Stephen Constantine.[60][61][62]
Indian Super League Kits
         Home
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   Away
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    Third
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 Goalkeeper
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Durand Cup Kits
   Home
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   Away
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Goalkeeper
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On 4 August, newly appointed head coach Stephen Constantine arrived in Kolkata and started the pre-season training with the team, joined by the already announced Indian squad at the club ground. Constantine is assisted by Bino George, who also started the pre-season training with the reserve team.[63] After his first training session with the team, Constantine put out a statement saying, "You are not going to want to play against East Bengal".[64] On 11 August, East Bengal announced the signing of three more Indian players, including custodian Kamaljit Singh from Odisha in a hefty transfer after East Bengal agreed to pay the release clause for the goalkeeper.[22][65] On 12 August, East Bengal announced the signing of five foreign players for the season: three Brazilians — Alex Lima, Cleiton Silva and Eliandro, Spanish defender Ivan González and Cyprus national team defender Charalambos Kyriakou.[23]
East Bengal played their first pre-season friendly game on 16 August against Diamond Harbour at the Naihati Stadium.[66] The club mainly fielded their reserve side along with three members of senior squad as the game ended in a goalless draw.[67] After the Durand Cup exit and as preparation for the Indian Super League, East Bengal played a closed-door friendly against George Telegraph on 18 September at the AIFF National Centre of Excellence and won 3–0 with goals from Naorem Mahesh Singh, V. P. Suhair and Eliandro.[68] On 22 September, East Bengal played Aryan in their second pre-season friendly game before the Indian Super League and won 3–0 again, with Alex Lima, Eliandro and Semboi Haokip scoring for the team.[69] On 25 September, East Bengal played their third friendly match against India under-20 at the AIFF National Centre of Excellence and won 2–0 with goals from Sumeet Passi and Cleiton Silva.[70] On 30 September, East Bengal played Real Kashmir in their fourth friendly game and won 3–0, with Cleiton Silva, Sumeet Passi and Souvik Chakrabarti scoring for the team, thus ending the pre-season for East Bengal before the start of the Indian Super League.[71]
After the end of the Indian Super League campaign, East Bengal started their preparation for the 2023 Indian Super Cup and organized two friendly matches against Mohammedan Sporting and Chennaiyin in Kolkata. On 30 March 2023, East Bengal played Mohammedan at the Salt Lake Stadium Training Ground and won 4–3 with Jake Jervis, Lalchungnunga, Himanshu Jangra and Cleiton Silva scoring for the team.[72]
Matches
Win Draw Loss
| 16 August 2022 Friendly | East Bengal | 0–0 | Diamond Harbour | Naihati |
| 17:30 IST | Report | Stadium: Bankimanjali Stadium Attendance: 7000 Referee: Tanmoy Dhar Man of the Match: Debnath Mondal (East Bengal) |
| 18 September 2022 Friendly | East Bengal | 3–0 | George Telegraph | Rajarhat |
| 09:00 IST | Report | Stadium: AIFF National Centre of Excellence Attendance: 0[A] |
| 22 September 2022 Friendly | East Bengal | 3–0 | Aryan | Rajarhat |
| 15:00 IST | Report | Stadium: AIFF National Centre of Excellence Attendance: 0[B] Referee: Dipu Ray |
| 25 September 2022 Friendly | East Bengal | 2–0 | India under–20 | Rajarhat |
| 09:00 IST | Report | Stadium: AIFF National Centre of Excellence Attendance: 0[C] |
| 30 September 2022 Friendly | East Bengal | 3–0 | Real Kashmir | Rajarhat |
| 15:00 IST |
|
Report | Stadium: AIFF National Centre of Excellence Attendance: 0[D] Referee: Robin Biswas |
| 30 March 2023 Friendly | East Bengal | 4–3 | Mohammedan Sporting | Kolkata |
| 19:00 IST |
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Report | Stadium: Salt Lake Stadium Attendance: 0 |
| 2 April 2023 Friendly | East Bengal | 0–1 | Chennaiyin | Kolkata |
| 15:30 IST | Karikari  81' |
Stadium: Salt Lake Stadium Attendance: 0 |
Overall record
| Competition | First match | Last match | Starting round | Final position | Record | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % | |||||
| Durand Cup | 22 August 2022 | 3 September 2022 | Group stage | Group Stage | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 4 | +0 | 25.00 |
| Indian Super League | 7 October 2022 | 25 February 2023 | Matchweek 1 | 9th | 20 | 6 | 1 | 13 | 22 | 38 | −16 | 30.00 |
| Super Cup | 9 April 2023 | 17 April 2023 | Group stage | Group Stage | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 6 | +0 | 0.00 |
| Calcutta Football League[E] | 25 September 2022 | 1 November 2022 | Super Six | 4th | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 4 | −2 | 0.00 |
| Total | 31 | 7 | 9 | 15 | 34 | 52 | −18 | 22.58 | ||||
Last updated: 17 April 2023
Source: Soccerway
Durand Cup
East Bengal participated in the 2022 Durand Cup after being absent in the previous two editions of the tournament. East Bengal was drawn in group B alongside ATK Mohun Bagan, Mumbai City, Rajasthan United and Indian Navy.[76][77] East Bengal began their campaign on 22 August against Indian Navy at the Salt Lake Stadium.[78] In the opening game, East Bengal played out a goalless draw against the Indian Navy and settled for one point.[79] East Bengal faced Rajasthan United in the second game of the group on 25 August at the Kishore Bharati Krirangan and once again settled for a goalless draw. Goalkeeper Kamaljit Singh saved a penalty in the second half to keep the clean sheet as East Bengal managed two points from as many games in the group.[80] East Bengal faced ATK Mohun Bagan in their third game of the group on 28 August at the Salt Lake Stadium and suffered a 0–1 defeat courtesy of an own goal from Sumeet Passi in the dying minutes of the first half.[81] After ATK Mohun Bagan won their fixture against Indian Navy on 31 August, East Bengal were officially eliminated from the tournament with a game to play.[82] In the final game of the group stage, East Bengal ended their campaign with their first victory of the season, as they defeated Mumbai City 4–3 at the Kishore Bharati Krirangan on 3 September.[83] Sumeet Passi and Cleiton Silva scored a brace each for East Bengal while Lallianzuala Chhangte got a brace and Greg Stewart scored the other for Mumbai in a seven-goal thriller win for East Bengal.[84]
Group stage
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | MCI | RUN | AMB | EAB | INA | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mumbai City | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 13 | 7 | +6 | 7[a] | Qualify for the Knockout stage | — | 5–1 | — | — | 4–1 | |
| 2 | Rajasthan United | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 7 | −1 | 7[a] | — | — | — | — | 2–0 | ||
| 3 | ATK Mohun Bagan (H) | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 4 | +2 | 7[a] | 1–1 | 2–3 | — | — | 2–0 | ||
| 4 | East Bengal (H) | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 4–3 | 0–0 | 0–1 | — | 0–0 | ||
| 5 | Indian Navy | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 8 | −7 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — |
Source: Sportstar
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head points; 3) head-to-head goal difference; 4) goal difference; 5) number of goals scored; 6) drawing of lots
(H) Hosts
Notes:
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head points; 3) head-to-head goal difference; 4) goal difference; 5) number of goals scored; 6) drawing of lots
(H) Hosts
Notes:
Matches
Win Draw Loss Void
| 22 August 2022 Group stage | East Bengal | 0–0 | Indian Navy | Kolkata |
| 18:00 IST | Mukherjee  62' |
Report | Mahata 60' |
Stadium: Salt Lake Stadium Attendance: 10,000 Referee: Lakshay Tushir Man of the Match: Harikrishna AU (Indian Navy) |
| 25 August 2022 Group stage | East Bengal | 0–0 | Rajasthan United | Kolkata |
| 18:00 IST | Report |
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Stadium: Kishore Bharati Krirangan Attendance: 12,000 Referee: Crystal John Man of the Match: Melroy Assisi (Rajasthan United) |
| 28 August 2022 Group Stage | East Bengal | 0–1 | ATK Mohun Bagan | Kolkata |
| 18:00 IST |
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Report | Stadium: Salt Lake Stadium Attendance: 60,000 Referee: C R Srikrishna Man of the Match: Carl McHugh (ATK Mohun Bagan) |
| 3 September 2022 Group stage | East Bengal | 4–3 | Mumbai City | Kolkata |
| 18:00 IST |
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Report | Stadium: Kishore Bharati Krirangan Attendance: 12,000 Referee: Rahul Kumar Gupta Man of the Match: Cleiton Silva (East Bengal) |
Indian Super League
Summary
The 2022-23 Indian Super League will be played across the country in home and away formats after two seasons of hosting it in Goa due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[85] The fixtures were released on 1 September with the league set to begin on 7 October 2022;[86][87] with East Bengal featuring in the opening fixture against Kerala Blasters away at Kochi.[86] On 5 October, East Bengal announced their 27-man squad for the Indian Super League, that included six foreign players led by coach Stephen Constantine.[88][89]
On 7 October, East Bengal started their campaign with a 3–1 defeat against the runners-up of last season Kerala Blasters at the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium in Kochi. Adrián Luna scored in the second half in the seventy-second minute to put the home team ahead and then Ivan Kalyuzhnyi scored in the eighty-second minute to double the lead for Kerala. Alex Lima reduced the margin for East Bengal in the eighty-seventh minute but Kalyuzhnyi scored again just two minutes later as East Bengal suffered a defeat in the opening match.[90][91] East Bengal faced Goa on 12 October at home in the Salt Lake Stadium in their second match and suffered a 1–2 defeat courtesy of an injury time winner from Edu Bedia. Brandon Fernandes opened the scoring for Goa in the eighth minute while Cleiton Silva had equalized for East Bengal from a penalty in the sixty-fourth minute.[92][93] On 20 October, East Bengal registered their first win of the campaign as they defeated NorthEast United 1–3 away at the Indira Gandhi Athletic Stadium in Guwahati. Cleiton Silva opened the scoring for East Bengal in the eleventh minute, Charalambos Kyriakou scored the second in the fifty-second minute, Jordan O'Doherty scored the third in the eighty-fourth minute while Matt Derbyshire scored one for NorthEast United in the injury time to reduce the margin only as a consolation, as East Bengal secured their first three points.[94][95] On 29 October, East Bengal faced ATK Mohun Bagan in their fourth match at the Salt Lake Stadium in the first leg of the Kolkata Derby and suffered a 2–0 defeat. Hugo Boumous scored the first for ATK Mohun Bagan in the fifty-sixth minute and Manvir Singh scored the second in the sixty-fifth minute, as East Bengal suffered their third loss in the campaign.[96][97]
On 4 November, East Bengal faced Chennaiyin at the Salt Lake Stadium and suffered a 1–0 defeat. Vafa Hakhamaneshi scored the only goal of the match in the sixty-ninth minute of the game with a header from inside the box from a corner-kick, as East Bengal suffered their fourth defeat in five matches in the league.[98] Vafa of Chennaiyin and Sarthak Golui of East Bengal were given marching orders in the second half after both received double bookings in the match.[99] On 11 November, East Bengal secured their second win of the campaign as they defeated Bengaluru 1–0 away at the Sree Kanteerava Stadium with Cleiton Silva scoring the only goal of the match in the sixty-ninth minute, as East Bengal moved to the eighth place with six points in six matches.[100][101] Coach Stephen Constantine dedicated the win to late East Bengal fan Joy Shankar Saha who passed away during the match against ATK Mohun Bagan on 29 October.[102] On 18 November, East Bengal faced Odisha at the Salt Lake Stadium and suffered a 4–2 defeat. East Bengal lead 2–0 at halftime after Semboi Haokip and Naorem Mahesh Singh had scored for the team but Odisha rallied from behind in the second half to score four goals, Pedro Martín scored twice, Jerry Mawihmingthanga scored the third and Nandhakumar Sekar scored the fourth as East Bengal suffered their fifth defeat of the campaign.[103][104] On 27 November 2022, East Bengal registered their third victory of the campaign as they defeated Jamshedpur 3–1 away at the JRD Tata Sports Complex in Jamshedpur. V. P. Suhair scored the opener in just ninety-three seconds, scoring the fastest goal of the season while Cleiton Silva scored a brace, with all three goals being assisted by Naorem Mahesh Singh, who became the first Indian player to do so in the Indian Super League;[105] Jay Emmanuel-Thomas scored the only goal for Jamshedpur from the spot.[106][107]
On 9 December, East Bengal faced the defending champions Hyderabad at the G. M. C. Balayogi Athletic Stadium and suffered a 2–0 defeat. Mohammad Yasir scored the opening goal in the thirty-eighth minute for Hyderabad and Javier Siverio scored the second in the eighty-fifth minute to double the lead as East Bengal suffered their sixth defeat of the campaign.[108][109] On 16 December, East Bengal faced Mumbai City at the Salt Lake Stadium and suffered a 3–0 defeat. Lalengmawia Ralte scored twice and Greg Stewart scored the other as East Bengal suffered their seventh defeat of the campaign.[110][111] On 25 December, East Bengal announced that defender Lalchungnunga who was on loan from Sreenidi Deccan, has been signed permanently until 2026.[112][113][114] On 30 December, East Bengal faced Bengaluru at the Salt Lake Stadium and won 2–0 with Cleiton Silva scoring a brace including an injury time winner at the ninety-third minute from thirty-five yards with a free-kick. Cleiton Silva opened the scoring in the thirty-ninth minute with a penalty but Javi Hernández equalized for Bengaluru in the fifty-fifth minute. Cleiton scored the winner late in the game as East Bengal won their fourth match of the campaign and completed a league double over Bengaluru this season.[115][116]
On 7 January, East Bengal faced Odisha away at the Kalinga Stadium in Bhubaneshwar and lost 3–1. Cleiton Silva opened the scoring for East Bengal in the tenth minute but Odisha rallied from behind to score three goals, with Diego Maurício grabbing a brace and Nandhakumar Sekar scoring the other as East Bengal suffered their eighth defeat of the campaign.[117][118] On 9 January, East Bengal was imposed another transfer ban by FIFA, in effect from 1 January 2023, for the non-payment of dues for Iranian forward Omid Singh.[119][120][121] On 13 January, East Bengal faced Jamshedpur at the Salt Lake Stadium and lost 2–1. Cleiton Silva scored for East Bengal to give the lead in the first half but Harry Sawyer and Ritwik Das scored for Jamshedpur in the second half as East Bengal suffered back-to-back defeats.[122] On 20 January, East Bengal faced Hyderabad at the Salt Lake Stadium and suffered a 2–0 defeat. Javier Siverio and Aaren D'Silva scored for Hyderabad as East Bengal lost their third consecutive game.[123] On 26 January, the imposed transfer ban was lifted by FIFA after the club cleared off the dues for Omid Singh and they received a no-objection-certificate from the player.[124][125][126] On 26 January, East Bengal faced Goa away at the Fatorda Stadium and suffered a 4–2 defeat. Iker Guarrotxena scored a hattrick and Brandon Fernandes scored the fourth for Goa while V.P. Suhair and Sarthak Golui reduced the margin for East Bengal as they suffered their fourth defeat in succession.[127] On 27 January, East Bengal announced the signing of English forward Jake Jervis as a replacement for Eliandro.[25][128]
On 3 February, East Bengal faced Kerala Blasters at the Salt Lake Stadium and won 1–0 courtesy of the solitary goal by Cleiton Silva, who scored his tenth goal of the campaign and helped East Bengal pick up their fifth win in the Indian Super League season.[129][130] On 8 February 2023, East Bengal faced NorthEast United at the Salt Lake Stadium and drew 3–3 to grab their first draw of the season. Cleiton Silva scored a brace and Jake Jervis scored one for East Bengal while Parthib Sundar Gogoi, Jithin M. S. and Imran Khan scored for NorthEast United.[131] On 13 February, East Bengal faced Chennaiyin away at the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium in Chennai and lost 2–0. Lalchungnunga scored an own goal while Rahim Ali scored the second for Chennaiyin as East Bengal suffered their twelfth defeat of the campaign.[132] On 19 February, East Bengal faced the Shield Champions Mumbai City at the Mumbai Football Arena and won 1–0 with Naorem Mahesh Singh scoring the solitary goal of the match in the fifty-second minute as East Bengal grabbed their sixth win of the campaign and reached nineteen points, the highest ever for East Bengal in the Indian Super League since their debut in 2020.[133][134] On 25 February, East Bengal faced ATK Mohun Bagan in the last match of the campaign and suffered a 2–0 defeat. Slavko Damjanović and Dimitri Petratos scored for ATK Mohun Bagan as East Bengal suffered their thirteenth defeat and finished the season in the ninth position with nineteen points.[135]
League table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
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| 7 | Goa | 20 | 8 | 3 | 9 | 36 | 35 | +1 | 27[a] |
| 8 | Chennaiyin | 20 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 36 | 37 | −1 | 27[a] |
| 9 | East Bengal | 20 | 6 | 1 | 13 | 22 | 38 | −16 | 19[b] |
| 10 | Jamshedpur | 20 | 5 | 4 | 11 | 21 | 32 | −11 | 19[b] |
| 11 | NorthEast United | 20 | 1 | 2 | 17 | 20 | 55 | −35 | 5 |
Updated to match(es) played on 26 February 2023. Source: Indian Super League
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head points; 3) head-to-head goal difference; 4) head-to-head goals scored; 5) goal difference; 6) number of goals scored; 7) fair play ranking; 8) drawing of lots
Notes:
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head points; 3) head-to-head goal difference; 4) head-to-head goals scored; 5) goal difference; 6) number of goals scored; 7) fair play ranking; 8) drawing of lots
Notes:
Result summary
| Overall | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||
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| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
| 20 | 6 | 1 | 13 | 22 | 38 | −16 | 19 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 10 | 20 | −10 | 4 | 0 | 6 | 12 | 18 | −6 |
Results by match
| Match | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ground | A | H | A | A | H | A | H | A | A | H | H | A | H | H | A | H | H | A | A | H |
| Result | L | L | W | L | L | W | L | W | L | L | W | L | L | L | L | W | D | L | W | L |
| Position | 11 | 10 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 |
Updated to match(es) played on 25 February 2023. Source: indiansuperleague.com
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss
Matches
The league fixtures were announced on 1 September 2022, with the season starting on 7 October.[86][136]
Win Draw Loss Void
| 7 October 2022 Round 1 | Kerala Blasters | 3–1 | East Bengal | Kochi |
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Stadium: Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium Attendance: 34,978 Referee: C. R. Srikrishna Man of the Match: Ivan Kaliuzhnyi (Kerala Blasters) |
| 12 October 2022 Round 2 | East Bengal | 1–2 | Goa | Kolkata |
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Stadium: Salt Lake Stadium Attendance: 17,500 Referee: Harish Kundu Man of the Match: Edu Bedia (Goa) |
| 20 October 2022 Round 3 | NorthEast United | 1–3 | East Bengal | Guwahati |
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Stadium: Indira Gandhi Athletic Stadium Attendance: 7,315 Referee: Ashwin Man of the Match: Charalambos Kyriakou (East Bengal) |
| 29 October 2022 Round 4 | ATK Mohun Bagan | 2–0 | East Bengal | Kolkata |
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Stadium: Salt Lake Stadium Attendance: 62,542 Referee: C. R. Srikrishna Man of the Match: Hugo Boumous (ATK Mohun Bagan) |
| 4 November 2022 Round 5 | East Bengal | 0–1 | Chennaiyin | Kolkata |
| 19:30 IST | Report AIFF Report |
Stadium: Salt Lake Stadium Attendance: 17,170 Referee: Umesh Bora Man of the Match: Anirudh Thapa (Chennaiyin) |
| 11 November 2022 Round 6 | Bengaluru | 0–1 | East Bengal | Bengaluru |
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Stadium: Sree Kanteerava Stadium Attendance: 12,817 Referee: Harish Kundu Man of the Match: Cleiton Silva (East Bengal) |
| 18 November 2022 Round 7 | East Bengal | 2–4 | Odisha | Kolkata |
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Stadium: Salt Lake Stadium Attendance: 17,772 Referee: Jamal Mohamed Man of the Match: Pedro Martín (Odisha) |
| 27 November 2022 Round 8 | Jamshedpur | 1–3 | East Bengal | Jamshedpur |
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Stadium: JRD Tata Sports Complex Attendance: 18,893 Referee: Crystal John Man of the Match: Naorem Mahesh Singh (East Bengal) |
| 9 December 2022 Round 9 | Hyderabad | 2–0 | East Bengal | Hyderabad |
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Stadium: G.M.C. Balayogi Athletic Stadium Attendance: 5,196 Referee: Senthil Nathan S Man of the Match: Mohammad Yasir (Hyderabad) |
| 16 December 2022 Round 10 | East Bengal | 0–3 | Mumbai City | Kolkata |
| 19:30 IST |
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Stadium: Salt Lake Stadium Attendance: 8,079 Referee: Tejas Nagvenkar Man of the Match: Greg Stewart (Mumbai City) |
| 30 December 2022 Round 11 | East Bengal | 2–1 | Bengaluru | Kolkata |
| 19:30 IST | Report AIFF Report |
Stadium: Salt Lake Stadium Attendance: 9,137 Referee: Rahul Kumar Gupta Man of the Match: Cleiton Silva (East Bengal) |
| 7 January 2023 Round 12 | Odisha | 3–1 | East Bengal | Bhubaneshwar |
| 19:30 IST | Report AIFF Report |
Stadium: Kalinga Stadium Attendance: 5,817 Referee: R Venkatesh Man of the Match: Diego Maurício (Odisha) |
| 13 January 2023 Round 13 | East Bengal | 1–2 | Jamshedpur | Kolkata |
| 19:30 IST | Report AIFF Report |
Stadium: Salt Lake Stadium Attendance: 6,758 Referee: Aditya Purkayastha Man of the Match: Ritwik Das (Jamshedpur) |
| 20 January 2023 Round 14 | East Bengal | 0–2 | Hyderabad | Kolkata |
| 19:30 IST | Report AIFF Report |
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Stadium: Salt Lake Stadium Attendance: 3,251 Referee: A Rowan Man of the Match: Nim Dorjee (Hyderabad) |
| 26 January 2023 Round 15 | Goa | 4–2 | East Bengal | Margao |
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Stadium: Fatorda Stadium Attendance: 7,949 Referee: I Jamal Mohamed Man of the Match: Iker Guarrotxena (Goa) |
| 3 February 2023 Round 16 | East Bengal | 1–0 | Kerala Blasters | Kolkata |
| 19:30 IST | Report AIFF Report |
Stadium: Vivekananda Yuba Bharati Krirangan Attendance: 2,575 Referee: Ashwin Man of the Match: Cleiton Silva (East Bengal) |
| 8 February 2023 Round 17 | East Bengal | 3–3 | NorthEast United | Kolkata |
| 19:30 IST | Report AIFF Report |
Stadium: Salt Lake Stadium Attendance: 1,982 Referee: Rahul Kumar Gupta Man of the Match: Cleiton Silva (East Bengal) |
| 12 February 2023 Round 18 | Chennaiyin | 2–0 | East Bengal | Chennai |
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Stadium: Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium Attendance: 5,248 Referee: Harish Kundu Man of the Match: Anirudh Thapa (Chennaiyin) |
| 19 February 2023 Round 19 | Mumbai City | 0–1 | East Bengal | Mumbai |
| 19:30 IST | Report AIFF Report |
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Stadium: Mumbai Football Arena Attendance: 5,212 Referee: Tejas Nagvenkar Man of the Match: Naorem Mahesh Singh (East Bengal) |
| 25 February 2023 Round 20 | East Bengal | 0–2 | ATK Mohun Bagan | Kolkata |
| 19:30 IST | Report AIFF Report |
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Stadium: Salt Lake Stadium Attendance: 60,102 Referee: Cystal John Man of the Match: Slavko Damjanović (ATK Mohun Bagan) |
Super Cup
East Bengal along with the other ten Indian Super League teams and nine I-League teams participated in the Super Cup, which was held in Kerala in April 2023.[137][138] The fixtures were announced on 7 March 2023 and East Bengal was grouped in Group B alongside Indian Super League sides – Hyderabad, Odisha and an I-League side Aizawl. The group stage matches for Group B were played at the Payyanad Stadium in Manjeri, Kerala.[139][140][141] On 9 April, East Bengal faced Odisha in the first match of the campaign and played a 1–1 draw. Mobashir Rahman put East Bengal ahead in the first half however, Nandhakumar Sekar equalized for Odisha in the second half as both teams shared the points.[142][143] On 13 April, East Bengal faced Hyderabad and drew 3–3. Naorem Mahesh Singh scored twice and V. P. Suhair scored for East Bengal as they led 3–1 at halftime but Hyderabad came back with Javier Siverio scoring twice and Abdul Rabeeh scoring the third as both teams settled for a point each.[144] On 17 April, in the last match of the group stage, East Bengal faced Aizawl and ended their campaign with a 2–2 draw, hence eventually getting eliminated from the tournament. Naorem Mahesh and Sumeet Passi scored for East Bengal but H.K. Lalhruaitluanga and David Lalhlansanga scored for Aizawl as East Bengal settled for another draw to end the season.[145]
Group stage
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | OFC | HYD | EAB | AIZ | |
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| 1 | Odisha | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 2 | +4 | 7 | Advance to knockout stage | — | — | 1–1 | — | |
| 2 | Hyderabad | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 4 | 1–2 | — | — | 2–1 | ||
| 3 | East Bengal | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 3 | — | 3–3 | — | 2–2 | ||
| 4 | Aizawl | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 7 | −4 | 1 | 0–3 | — | — | — |
Source: AIFF
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head points; 3) head-to-head goal difference; 4) goal difference; 5) number of goals scored; 6) drawing of lots
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head points; 3) head-to-head goal difference; 4) goal difference; 5) number of goals scored; 6) drawing of lots
Matches
The fixtures were announced on 7 March 2023.[146]
Win Draw Loss Void
| 9 April 2023 Group Stage | Odisha | 1–1 | East Bengal | Manjeri |
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Stadium: Payyanad Stadium Attendance: 3,412 Referee: Rahul Kumar Gupta Man of the Match: Diego Mauricio (Odisha) |
| 13 April 2023 Group Stage | East Bengal | 3–3 | Hyderabad | Manjeri |
| 20:30 IST | Report Report Match Summary |
Stadium: Payyanad Stadium Attendance: 3,772 Referee: Rowan Arumughan Man of the Match: Javier Siverio (Odisha) |
| 17 April 2023 Group Stage | East Bengal | 2–2 | Aizawl | Manjeri |
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Stadium: Payyanad Stadium Attendance: 113 Referee: Venkatesh R Man of the Match: David Lalhlansanga (Aizawl) |
Calcutta Football League
East Bengal participated in the 2022-23 Calcutta Premier Division after being absent last year due to issues with their previous investor group. East Bengal started their campaign from the super six stages of the Premier A division, along with the other big two ATK Mohun Bagan and Mohammedan Sporting.[147][148][149] Bhawanipore, Aryan and Kidderpore are the other three teams who qualified for the super six stages.[150] The fixtures for the Super-Six were released on 21 September and East Bengal is set to begin their campaign against Aryan on 25 September at the Bankimanjali Stadium at Naihati.[151] ATK Mohun Bagan withdrew their name from the tournament,[152] while East Bengal fielded their Reserve squad for the tournament as the fixtures got clashed with the Indian Super League.[74][75][153]
On 25 September, East Bengal began their campaign with a 0–0 draw against Kidderpore at the Bankimanjali Stadium at Naihati. Bino George took charge of the team from the sidelines as the reserve squad took the field.[154][155] East Bengal was supposed to play their second match against Aryan on 28 September at Naihati but the match was abandoned due to heavy rainfalls.[156] The match was rescheduled and was played at the same venue on 15 October.[157] East Bengal drew the match 1–1 with Jesin TK scoring in the thirty-ninth minute for East Bengal while Amarnath Baskey equalised for Aryan in the fifty-first minute as East Bengal settle for another draw.[158][159] On 26 October, East Bengal faced Bhawanipore and suffered a 2–0 defeat at the Kalyani Stadium. Jiten Murmu and Gnohere Krizo scored for Bhawanipore.[160] On 30 October, Mohammedan Sporting were crowned the champions of the tournament, even before the game against East Bengal, after Bhawanipore drew 1–1 with Aryan.[161] On 1 November, East Bengal faced Mohammedan Sporting at the Kishore Bharati Krirangan and drew 1–1 as they ended the Calcutta Football League campaign without a win in the fourth position. Vivek Singh opened the scoring for East Bengal in the thirty-fourth minute but Faslu Rahman equalized for Mohammedan in the ninetieth minute as the game ended in a stalemate.[162][163]
League table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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| 1 | Mohammedan (C) | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 1 | +9 | 10 | Champions |
| 2 | Bhawanipore | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 5 | +2 | 7 | Eligible for I-League 2[a] |
| 3 | Aryan | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 6 | −2 | 5 | |
| 4 | East Bengal | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 4 | −2 | 3 | |
| 5 | Kidderpore | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 9 | −7 | 1 | |
| 6 | ATK Mohun Bagan | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Withdrew |
Updated to match(es) played on 1 November. Source: Soccerway
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored; 4) head-to-head points; 5) head-to-head goal difference; 6) fair play ranking; 7) drawing of lots
(C) Champions
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored; 4) head-to-head points; 5) head-to-head goal difference; 6) fair play ranking; 7) drawing of lots
(C) Champions
- If the top teams are already playing in national leagues, then the next highest ranked team(s) would be eligible for I-League 2.
Results by match
| Match | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 |
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| Ground | H | A | H | A |
| Result | D | D | L | D |
| Position | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 |
Updated to match(es) played on 1 November 2022. Source: Soccerway
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss
Matches
The league fixtures were announced on 21 September 2022.[151]
Win Draw Loss Void
| 25 September 2022 Super Six | East Bengal | 0–0 | Kidderpore | Naihati |
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Stadium: Bankimanjali Stadium Attendance: 5000 Referee: Pratik Mondal Man of the Match: Priyant Singh (Kidderpore) |
| 28 September 2022 Super Six | Aryan | Abandoned | East Bengal | Naihati |
| 14:30 IST | Report | Stadium: Bankimanjali Stadium Referee: Pranjal Banerjee | ||
| Note: Match abandoned due to heavy rainfall.[156] | ||||
| 15 October 2022 Super Six | Aryan | 1–1 | East Bengal | Naihati |
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Stadium: Bankimanjali Stadium Attendance: 2,000 Referee: Dipu Ray Man of the Match: Jesin TK (East Bengal) |
| 26 October 2022 Super Six | Bhawanipore | 2–0 | East Bengal | Kalyani |
| 14:30 IST | KF Live |
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Stadium: Kalyani Stadium Attendance: 500 Referee: Tanmoy Dhar Man of the Match: Jiten Murmu (Bhawanipore) |
| 1 November 2022 Super Six | East Bengal | 1–1 | Mohammedan Sporting | Kolkata |
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Stadium: Kishore Bharati Krirangan Attendance: 3,000 Referee: Pratik Mondal Man of the Match: Faslu Rahman (Mohammedan Sporting) |
| — Super Six | ATK Mohun Bagan | Cancelled | East Bengal | — |
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Appearances
Players with no appearances are not included in the list.
- As of 17 April 2023[164]
| Appearances for East Bengal in 2022–23 season | |||||||||||||
| No. | Pos. | Nat. | Name | Durand Cup | Indian Super League | Super Cup | Calcutta League | Total | |||||
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| Apps | Starts | Apps | Starts | Apps | Starts | Apps | Starts | Apps | Starts | ||||
| Goalkeepers | |||||||||||||
| 1 | GK | | Kamaljit Singh | 4 | 4 | 17 | 17 | 3 | 3 | — | 24 | 24 | |
| 25 | GK | | Suvam Sen | — | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | — | 3 | 3 | ||
| 50 | GK | | Suryash Jaiswal | — | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | |||||
| 65 | GK | | Muhammed Nishad P | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |||||
| Defenders | |||||||||||||
| 2 | RB | | Mohammad Rakip | 3 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 12 | 5 |
| 4 | CB | | Iván González | 2 | 1 | 15 | 14 | 0 | 0 | — | 17 | 15 | |
| 5 | CB | | Lalchungnunga | 4 | 4 | 19 | 19 | 3 | 3 | — | 26 | 26 | |
| 16 | CB | | Sarthak Golui | 1 | 0 | 13 | 10 | 3 | 3 | — | 17 | 13 | |
| 17 | LB | | Jerry Lalrinzuala | 3 | 3 | 19 | 16 | 0 | 0 | — | 22 | 19 | |
| 19 | RB | | Ankit Mukherjee | 2 | 2 | 10 | 9 | — | 1 | 1 | 13 | 12 | |
| 33 | LB | | Pritam Kumar Singh | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 6 |
| 34 | CB | | Nabi Hussain Khan | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | |
| 37 | LB | | Tuhin Das | 2 | 1 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | — | 13 | 6 | |
| 40 | CB | | Charalambos Kyriakou | 3 | 3 | 18 | 15 | 3 | 2 | — | 24 | 20 | |
| 53 | RB | | Arpan Polley | — | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |||||
| 58 | LB | | Niranjan Mondal | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | |||||
| 60 | RB | | Adil Amal | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |||||
| 61 | CB | | Athul Unnikrishnan | — | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 6 | |
| Midfielders | |||||||||||||
| 6 | RW | | Sumit Passi | 4 | 4 | 11 | 4 | 2 | 1 | — | 17 | 9 | |
| 7 | RW | | Aniket Jadhav[F] | 3 | 2 | 6 | 0 | — | 1 | 1 | 10 | 3 | |
| 8 | CM | | Amarjit Singh Kiyam | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 5 |
| 12 | CM | | Wahengbam Angousana | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | 0 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 5 | |
| 14 | CM | | Alex Lima | 4 | 3 | 17 | 13 | 3 | 3 | — | 24 | 19 | |
| 15 | CM | | Mobashir Rahman | 3 | 1 | 13 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 20 | 14 |
| 18 | LW | | Himanshu Jangra | 2 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | 9 | 1 | |
| 23 | CM | | Souvik Chakrabarti | 4 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | — | 9 | 5 | |
| 24 | CM | | Jordan O'Doherty | 0 | 0 | 18 | 13 | 3 | 0 | — | 21 | 13 | |
| 29 | RW | | Naorem Mahesh Singh | 2 | 1 | 19 | 18 | 3 | 3 | — | 24 | 22 | |
| 38 | CM | | Mahitosh Roy | 1 | 0 | — | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1 | |||
| 52 | CM | | Sanjib Ghosh | — | 4 | 2 | 4 | 2 | |||||
| 55 | CM | | Dip Saha | — | 4 | 3 | 4 | 3 | |||||
| 56 | CM | | Tanmoy Das | — | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |||||
| 59 | CM | | Vivek Singh | — | 3 | 2 | 3 | 2 | |||||
| Forwards | |||||||||||||
| 9 | FW | | Eliandro[F] | 3 | 1 | 7 | 0 | — | 10 | 1 | |||
| 10 | FW | | Cleiton Silva | 2 | 1 | 20 | 20 | 3 | 3 | — | 25 | 24 | |
| 11 | FW | | V.P. Suhair | 2 | 2 | 18 | 18 | 3 | 2 | — | 23 | 22 | |
| 26 | FW | | Semboi Haokip | 1 | 1 | 15 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 18 | 10 |
| 54 | FW | | Vishnu TM | — | 3 | 1 | 3 | 1 | |||||
| 62 | FW | | Lijo Kurusappan | — | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |||||
| 64 | FW | | Jesin TK | — | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | |||||
| 77 | FW | | Jake Jervis | — | 5 | 5 | 2 | 2 | — | 7 | 7 | ||
| 97 | FW | | Subham Bhowmick | — | 4 | 2 | 4 | 2 | |||||
Goal scorers
- As of 17 April 2023[165]
| Rank | No. | Pos. | Nat. | Name | Durand Cup | Indian Super League | Super Cup | Calcutta League | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 10 | FW | | Cleiton Silva | 2 | 12 | 0 | — | 14 |
| 2 | 29 | RW | | Naorem Mahesh Singh | 0 | 2 | 3 | — | 5 |
| 3 | 6 | FW | | Sumeet Passi | 2 | 0 | 1 | — | 3 |
| 11 | FW | | V. P. Suhair | 0 | 2 | 1 | — | 3 | |
| 5 | 14 | CM | | Alex Lima | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 1 |
| 15 | CM | |
Mobashir Rahman | 0 | 0 | 1 | — | 1 | |
| 16 | CB | | Sarthak Golui | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 1 | |
| 24 | CM | | Jordan O'Doherty | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 1 | |
| 26 | FW | | Semboi Haokip | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 40 | RB | | Charalambos Kyriakou | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 1 | |
| 59 | LW | | Vivek Singh | — | — | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| 64 | FW | | Jesin TK | — | — | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| 77 | FW | | Jake Jervis | — | 1 | 0 | — | 1 | |
| Total | 4 | 22 | 6 | 2 | 34 | ||||
Assists
- As of 17 April 2023[166]
| Rank | No. | Pos. | Nat. | Name | Durand Cup | Indian Super League | Super Cup | Calcutta League | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 29 | LW | | Naorem Mahesh Singh | 0 | 7 | 0 | — | 7 |
| 2 | 11 | FW | | V. P. Suhair | 0 | 3 | 1 | — | 4 |
| 3 | 10 | FW | | Cleiton Silva | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 3 |
| 4 | 14 | CM | | Alex Lima | 0 | 1 | 1 | — | 2 |
| 17 | DF | | Jerry Lalrinzuala | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | 2 | |
| 6 | 15 | CM | | Mobashir Rahman | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 1 |
| 64 | FW | | Jesin TK | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | |
| Total | 2 | 13 | 3 | 1 | 20 | ||||
Clean sheets
- As of 17 April 2023[167]
| No. | Nat. | Player | Durand Cup | Indian Super League | Super Cup | Calcutta League | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | | Kamaljit Singh | 2 | 3 | 0 | — | 5 |
| 25 | | Suvam Sen | — | 0 | — | — | 0 |
| 50 | | Suryash Jaiswal | — | — | 1 | 1 | |
| 65 | | Muhammed Nishad | — | — | 0 | 0 | |
Disciplinary record
| No. | Pos. | Nat. | Name | Durand Cup | Indian Super League | Super Cup | Calcutta League | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|  |  | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | | ||||
| 1 | GK | | Kamaljit Singh | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — |
| 2 | RB | | Mohammad Rakip | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | CB | | Ivan González | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — |
| 5 | CB | | Lalchungnunga | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — |
| 6 | FW | | Sumeet Passi | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — |
| 8 | CM | | Amarjit Singh Kiyam | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10 | FW | | Cleiton Silva | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — |
| 11 | FW | | V. P. Suhair | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — |
| 14 | CM | | Alex Lima | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — |
| 15 | CM | | Mobashir Rahman | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 16 | CB | | Sarthak Golui | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — |
| 17 | LB | | Jerry Lalrinzuala | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — |
| 19 | RB | | Ankit Mukherjee | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 23 | CM | | Souvik Chakrabarti | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — |
| 24 | CM | | Jordan O'Doherty | — | — | — | — | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — |
| 25 | GK | | Suvam Sen | — | — | — | — | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — |
| 29 | RW | | Naorem Mahesh Singh | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — |
| 33 | LB | | Pritam Kumar Singh | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 34 | RB | | Nabi Hussain Khan | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 37 | LB | | Tuhin Das | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — |
| 40 | CB | | Charalambos Kyriakou | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — |
| 54 | FW | | Vishnu TM | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 58 | LB | | Niranjan Mondal | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 59 | LW | | Vivek Singh | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 65 | GK | | Muhammed Nishad P | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 77 | FW | | Jake Jervis | — | — | — | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — |
ISL Fans' Goal of the Week award
This is awarded weekly to the player chosen by fans voting on the Indian Super League website.[170]
| Week | Nat. | Player | Score | Result | Opponents | Date | % Votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Week 3 | | Charalambos Kyriakou | 0–2 | 1–3 | NorthEast United | 20 October 2022 | 63.9% |
| Week 8 | | Cleiton Silva | 0–2 | 1–3 | Jamshedpur | 27 November 2022 | 31.5% |
| Week 21 | | Naorem Mahesh Singh | 0–1 | 0–1 | Mumbai City | 19 February 2023 | 30.9% |
ISL Emerging Player of the Month award
This is awarded to the best young player in the Indian Super League every month.
| Month | Nat. | Player | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|
| November | | Naorem Mahesh Singh | [171] |
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