134th Durand Cup: Fixtures out; East Bengal set to begin against South United
The fixture marks the official start of a thrilling month-long campaign that will feature 43 matches across six cities, culminating in the final on August 23rd.
The fixture marks the official start of a thrilling month-long campaign that will feature 43 matches across six cities, culminating in the final on August 23rd.
The Kolkata-based club will face Kitchee SC from Hong Kong and hosts Phnom Penh Crown FC of Cambodia in the qualifying tournament scheduled for August 25-31.
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.
Bhutia said that the inclusion of East Bengal and Mohun Bagan in the ISL will benefit everybody as he believed that the ISL also required such big clubs.
Earlier this month, East Bengal had announced Shree Cements as their new investor and declared that they would appeal to make a dramatic late entry into ISL.
Promoted to the top division of the Indian football league within two years of its inception, Real Kashmir finished third in the very first year.
East Bengal had recently announced that they had sold a majority stake to city-based Shree Cement Ltd and would appeal to the ISL organisers.
Manchester United had earlier planned to travel to India to play a friendly match against East Bengal but suspended the plan due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
