SC East Bengal (women)
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| Full name | Sporting Club East Bengal (women) |
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| Nickname(s) | Red and Gold Brigade |
| Short name | EB, SCEB |
| Founded | 2001 (relaunched in 2019) |
| Ground | East Bengal Ground |
| Capacity | 23,500 |
| Owner | Shree Cement East Bengal Foundation[1] (Shree Cement Ltd.:76%; East Bengal Club Pvt. Ltd.: 24%) |
| Head coach | Kuntala Ghosh Dastidar |
| League | Calcutta Women's Football League |
| 2020-21 | Calcutta Women's Football League (Group B) , 1st of 7 Knock-out: Runners up |
Sporting Club East Bengal Women, is a women's football club affiliated with Sporting Club East Bengal. The team currently plays in the Calcutta Women's Football League, the state division of women's football in West Bengal under Indian Football Association.
Formed in 2001, the East Bengal F.C. Women's team won the Calcutta Women's Football League title in its inaugural season and came runner's up in 2002.[2] The team was disbanded after 2003 season.
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In the centenary year, the East Bengal club again decided to relaunch the women's team and participate in the Calcutta Women's Football League.[3] They have appointed former India International Kuntala Ghosh Dastidar as the Head Coach of the team.[4][5]
Relaunch in 2019[]
In October end, initial trials were conducted by the club, under renowned footballer Kuntala Ghosh Dastidar, with over 150 women participating in it.[6][7]
2020 season[]
On 27 December, IFA registration of 21 players was done for the Women's League that will commence in January 2020.[8]
The East Bengal Women's team started off their campaign in the 2020 Kanyashree Cup in style as they defeated Dipti Sangha by 6-1.[9]
On 13 February, the East Bengal Women's team made history as they faced Biddyut Sporting. They led 18-0 within 30 minutes of the game when the opposing team forfeited the game and the referee awarded the game to East Bengal.[10]
On 6 March, the East Bengal Women's team surpassed their own record once again as they scored 20 goals against Bhangore SWF in the 2020 Kanyashree Cup. East Bengal's forward Tulsi Hembram scored 8 goals all by herself with Mamata Hansda scoring 4.[11]
The team qualified for the Super Six competition and without losing a single game qualified for the Semi-Final, where they faced Police AC. East Bengal won the semi-final 5–4 in the penalty shootout after the game had ended 1–1 in regulation time. However, the game was replayed due to issues with player registration and East Bengal team once again won the replayed match 5–4 in the penalties after the game ended goalless after regulation time to reach the final. In the final, they met the two-times defending champions SSB Women's FC. On 30 December 2020, East Bengal faced SSB Women's at the Salt Lake Stadium in the final of the Kanyashree Cup and finished runners up with a 2–0 loss, with a goal conceded in each half. East Bengal team however qualified for the Indian Women's League for the next season.[12]
Stadium[]
East Bengal Ground[]
The East Bengal Ground is located in Kolkata, India and is the home ground of the club. The stadium lies on the Maidan (Kolkata) area on the northern side of Fort William and near the Eden Gardens. This stadium is used mostly for matches of Men's team in Calcutta Football League and academy players.
| Capacity | 23,500 |
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Players[]
- As of 31 December 2019[13]
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Current technical staff[]
[citation needed]
| Position | Name |
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| Head Coach |  Kuntala Ghosh Dastidar
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| Assistant Coach | Pratima
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| Manager | Indrani Sarkar
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| Club Doctor | Dr. Shambo Samrat Samajdar
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Records[]
| Season | Kanyashree Cup[a] | Other |
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| 2001 | Winners | – |
| 2002 | Runners-up | – |
| 2003–2019 | Team disbanded | |
| 2020 | Runners-up | – |
Honours[]
Notes[]
- ^ Calcutta Women's Football League referred to as Kanyashree Cup since 2020
References[]
- ^ Banerjee, Ritabrata (1 October 2020). "East Bengal registered as Shree Cement East Bengal foundation with IFA". goal.com. Archived from the original on 1 March 2021. Retrieved 1 October 2020.
- ^ "India - List of Women Champions". rsssf. Retrieved 30 December 2019.
- ^ "After several years, East Bengal forms women's team; Mohun Bagan 'not enthusiastic' enough". The Bridge. Retrieved 30 December 2019.
- ^ "Exclusive: East Bengal women's team officially signs!". BADGEB.com. Retrieved 30 December 2019.
- ^ "East Bengal forms women's team; Mohun Bagan 'not enthusiastic' enough". The Bridge. 25 October 2019. Retrieved 30 December 2019.
- ^ Das, Ria (26 October 2019). "East Bengal Club Gets Women's Football Team: Selection Process Begins". SheThePeople TV. Retrieved 31 December 2019.
- ^ "East Bengal forms women's football team, but Mohun Bagan not enthusiastic enough". The Bengal Story - English. 23 October 2019. Retrieved 31 December 2019.
- ^ BADGEB (28 December 2019). "Exclusive: East Bengal women's team officially signs!". BADGEB. Retrieved 31 December 2019.
- ^ "Kanyashree Cup: The East Bengal Women's team start their campaign with a 6-1 win!". BADGEB.com. Retrieved 14 February 2020.
- ^ "Kanyashree Cup: Opponent forfeit game after being down 18-0 within 30 mins against East Bengal FC Women's Team". BADGEB.com. Retrieved 14 February 2020.
- ^ "East Bengal Ladies score 20 goals in Kanyashree Cup!". BADGEB.com. Retrieved 7 March 2020.
- ^ Jump up to: a b "SSB beats SC East Bengal to lift Women's Kanyashree Cup!". Arunfoot.com. Retrieved 3 January 2020.
- ^ "East Bengal Samachar june 2020". Google Docs. Retrieved 21 June 2020.
- ^ "List of Champions of the Calcutta Women's Football League". IndianFootball.de. Retrieved 30 December 2019.
External links[]
| show Sports teams based in West Bengal |
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- SC East Bengal
- Women's football clubs in India
- 2001 establishments in West Bengal
- Association football clubs established in 2001
- Football clubs in Kolkata