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Known As: The Red and Gold Brigade
Hometown: Kolkata, West Bengal
Founded: 1920
Ground: Salt Lake Stadium (NFL home ground), East Bengal Ground
Coach: Carlos Roberto Pereira Da Silva
League: NFL Premier Division, Calcutta Super Division
The East Bengal Club, established on August 1, 2006, stands tall among its peers by virtue of an enviable record both in India and abroad. Over the years, East Bengal's classic battles with city-rivals Mohun Bagan have become a part of Indian football folklore.
In 1942, East Bengal club secured its first league triumph, and the following year it won the IFA Shield. Since then, the red and gold brigade has only got better and has earned the reputation of being one of the most outstanding clubs in the country.
The Club has made it a habit of rewriting record books. East Bengal was the first team to win the coveted National Football League in back-to-back years (2002-2003 & 2003-2004). In 2003, East Bengal became the first Indian club to win any Asian level football tournament when they demolished Thailand's BEC Terro Sasana 3-1 in the final of the LG ASEAN Cup in Jakarta.
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