East Bengal defeated HOPS FC 6-1 at the Kalyani Stadium on Monday to inch closer to the IWL 2024-25 title.
Dimitrios Diamantakos fired East Bengal FC into the knockout stage of the AFC Challenge League 2024/25 after scoring a brace in their 3-2 win against Nejmeh SC of Lebanon in their final Group A match at the Changlimithang Stadium on Friday.
Under Prime Minister Narendra Modi's leadership sports in India have witnessed remarkable growth over the past decade. The Khelo India initiative, championed by the Prime Minister, has been a key driver of this progress.
According to close sources, the decision to cancel the much-anticipated derby was taken due to security reasons as massive protests are currently underway in the city after the rape and murder of a trainee doctor at the RG Kar Medical College.
East Bengal started their campaign in the 133rd Durand Cup, with a comfortable 3-1 victory over the Indian Air Force Football Team (IAFFT) in a Group A encounter played at the Vivekananda Yuba Bharati Krirangan (VYBK) here on Monday.
East Bengal end 12 years of hurt, as they won their first silverware in as many years, defeating Odisha FC 3-2 after extra time at the Kalinga Stadium in Bhubaneswar, in the final of the Kalinga Super Cup, on Sunday.
In Group A, both clubs are tied with six points apiece and a goal differential of +2. However, East Bengal leads by a narrow margin in goals scored.
Last year’s quarterfinalists East Bengal began their Indian Women’s League 2023-24 campaign in style, defeating Sports Odisha 2-0 at the Capital Football Arena on Sunday. The winners led 1-0 at halftime.
Due to the inaccessibility of road communication with mainland India, no industrial plants have been developed here despite the potential.
Rajasthan who had got the better of ATK Mohun Bagan in their first match, produced another impressive result as they got a point against the other Kolkata giant on their own patch.
