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2012–13 East Bengal FC season
Indian football club season
Indian football club season
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| club | East Bengal |
| season | [2012–13](2012-13-in-indian-football) |
| manager | Trevor Morgan |
| mgrtitle | Head-Coach |
| chairman | Dr Pranab Dasgupta |
| chrtitle | President |
| stdtitle | Ground |
| stadium | Salt Lake Stadium |
| Kalyani Stadium | |
| East Bengal Ground | |
| league | I-League |
| league result | [3rd](2012-13-i-league) |
| league2 | Calcutta Football League |
| league2 result | Champions |
| cup1 | Federation Cup |
| cup1 result | **[Champions](2011-indian-federation-cup)** |
| cup2 | IFA Shield |
| cup2 result | [Runners-up](2013-ifa-shield) |
| cup3 | AFC Cup |
| cup3 result | *[Quarter-Finals](2013-afc-cup)* |
| (Continues into 2013–14) | |
| league topscorer | Chidi Edeh (18) |
| season topscorer | Chidi Edeh (38) |
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| prevseason | [2011–12](2011-12-east-bengal-f-c-season) |
| nextseason | [2013–14](2013-14-east-bengal-f-c-season) |
Kalyani Stadium East Bengal Ground (Continues into 2013–14)
The 2012–13 season was East Bengal F.C.'s 93rd season since their formation in 1920 and their sixteenth season ever in the I-League which is India's top football league. At the end of the season the club had won the Federation Cup, finished 3rd in the 2012–13 I-League, and made it to the quarter-finals of the 2013 AFC Cup.
Transfers
In: Out: Note: Flags indicate national team as has been defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
Squad
First-team squad
Out on loan
Kit
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Competitions
Overall
| Competition | First match | Last match | Final position |
|---|---|---|---|
| Calcutta Football League | 17 August 2012 | 23 May 2013 | Champions |
| Federation Cup | 21 September 2012 | 30 September 2012 | [Champions](2012-indian-federation-cup) |
| I-League | 7 October 2012 | 12 May 2013 | [3rd](2012-13-i-league) |
| IFA Shield | 3 March 2013 | 20 March 2013 | [Runners-up](2013-ifa-shield) |
| AFC Cup | 27 February 2013 | 15 May 2013 | *[Quarter-Finals](2013-afc-cup)* |
Overview
Calcutta Football League
Main article: 2012–13 Calcutta Premier Division
Table
;Group A
;Championship Stage
Fixtures & results
First stage
Lobo Edeh Sahni Edeh Manandeep Singh Lobo Pankaj Moula Doungel Manandeep Vashum
Championship Stage
Barisić Avik Khabra Pradhan Orji Edeh Khabra Ralte Sahni Orji Edeh Singh Orji Ozbey
Federation Cup
Main article: 2012 Indian Federation Cup
;Group C
Summary
East Bengal entered the 2012 Indian Federation Cup automatically as they were already in the I-League. They were placed in Group C along with Sporting Clube de Goa, ONGC, and Kalighat MS and their matches were played in Siliguri. East Bengal experienced mixed fortunes at the start of the tournament as they drew their opening match 1–1 against Sporting Goa with new Nigerian signing Chidi Edeh scoring his first goal for the club in the 10th minute from the penalty spot. The club then won their first game of the season in their second match of the tournament on 23 September 2012 against ONGC F.C. in which East Bengal came back from 0–1 down to 2–1 winners after Edeh and other new signing, India international, Manandeep Singh scored two goals to gift Bengal the victory. East Bengal then confirmed promotion out of the group stage of the Federation Cup to the Semi-Finals after a remarkable come from behind victory in their last game at the group stage to Kalighat MS in which East Bengal came back from 2–0 to tie the score up at 2–2 through two goals from Manandeep Singh in the 26th and 30th minute but then East Bengal had to come from behind again after Kalighat took the lead again to go up 3–2 with Edeh scoring two goals to win the game for East Bengal 4–3 and send them to the semi-finals. In the semi-finals East Bengal took on Churchill Brothers and after finishing regulation time tied at 0–0 the match went into 30-minute extra-time where East Bengal would eventually take the lead from former Churchill Brothers youngster Lalrindika Ralte in the 111th minute of play which then allowed East Bengal to win the match 1–0 and send them to the final. Then in the final East Bengal found themselves down 1–0 after 51 minutes after their opponents, Dempo, scored through former India captain Climax Lawrence but East Bengal managed to equalize through newly signed defender Arnab Mondal in the 60th minute which would then send both clubs to 30-minute extra-time at 1–1 and that is where East Bengal start to show good form by scoring twice through Manandeep Singh in the 100th minute and Chidi Edeh in the 109th minute to give East Bengal a 3–1 lead which would then be cut down to a 3–2 after another former India international, Mahesh Gawli scored in the 111th minute but that was still enough for East Bengal to win the Federation Cup for the 2nd time in 3 years and their eighth overall.
Fixtures & results
Singh Edeh Kundu Chizoba Singh Edeh Gawli
I-League
Main article: 2012–13 I-League
Table
Fixtures & results
Orji Singh Penn M. Singh Ralte R. Singh Yakubu Pradhan Singh Ralte Moghrabi March 2013 Menyongar Ahmed Hossain Ralte Lobo Barisić Edeh
IFA Shield
Main article: 2013 IFA Shield
;Group A
Fixtures & results
Singh Barisić Pradhan Singh Sahni Chettri Raja Khongjee
AFC Cup
Main article: 2013 AFC Cup
Due to East Bengal's 2012 Indian Federation Cup victory the club automatically qualified for the 2013 AFC Cup which is the 2nd tier Asian competition ran by the Asian Football Confederation. On 6 December 2012 the AFC made their official 2013 AFC Cup group-stage draw and East Bengal was placed in Group H along with reigning 2012 S.League champions Tampines Rovers of Singapore, Malaysia Super League third place team Selangor FA, and V-League third place team Saigon Xuan Thanh.
Table
;Group H
Fixtures & results
Amri Barisić Edeh Ralte Adib Ralte Barisić Orji Edeh Hossain
Statistics
Appearances
:Players with no appearances are not included in the list.
| Appearances for East Bengal in 2012–13 season | No. | Pos. | Nat. | Name | CFL | I League | Fed Cup | IFA Shield | AFC Cup | Total | Apps | Starts | Apps | Starts | Apps | Starts | Apps | Starts | Apps | Starts | Apps | Starts | Goalkeepers | 25 | 25 | 33 | 31 | 2 | 2 | Defenders | 29 | 28 | 44 | 42 | 41 | 35 | 42 | 40 | 20 | 19 | 21 | 17 | 30 | 25 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | Midfielders | 52 | 49 | 37 | 36 | 38 | 32 | 47 | 32 | 35 | 32 | 38 | 22 | 26 | 16 | 16 | 9 | 15 | 14 | 11 | 0 | 4 | 2 | Forwards | 49 | 45 | 37 | 21 | 25 | 14 | 25 | 16 | 29 | 19 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | GK | India | Abhijit Mondal | 3 | 3 | 14 | 14 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 30 | GK | India | Gurpreet Singh Sandhu | 10 | 10 | 14 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 31 | GK | India | Jayanta Pal | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 3 | DF | India | Arnab Mondal | 4 | 4 | 21 | 21 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 4 | DF | NGA | Uga Okpara | 8 | 8 | 21 | 20 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 8 | DF | India | Naoba Singh | 7 | 6 | 21 | 20 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 29 | DF | India | Soumik Dey | 8 | 7 | 20 | 19 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2 | DF | India | Raju Gaikwad | 6 | 6 | 9 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 19 | DF | India | Robert Lalthlamuana | 7 | 7 | 9 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 16 | DF | India | Gurwinder Singh | 8 | 7 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 33 | DF | India | Saikat Saha Roy | 7 | 7 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 5 | DF | India | Sunil Kumar | 5 | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 36 | DF | India | Safar Sardar | 1 | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 25 | DF | India | Abhishek Das | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 18 | MF | NGA | Penn Orji | 9 | 9 | 26 | 24 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 7 | 7 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 14 | MF | India | Mehtab Hossain | 2 | 2 | 23 | 22 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 35 | MF | India | Ishfaq Ahmed | 6 | 6 | 22 | 18 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 21 | MF | India | Lalrindika Ralte | 11 | 9 | 21 | 12 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 7 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 7 | MF | India | Harmanjot Khabra | 5 | 5 | 16 | 15 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 5 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 15 | MF | India | Sanju Pradhan | 9 | 5 | 14 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 5 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 24 | MF | India | Cavin Lobo | 14 | 10 | 9 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 12 | MF | India | Reisangmei Vashum | 11 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 34 | MF | India | Subodh Kumar | 6 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 9 | MF | India | Alvito D'Cunha | 8 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 17 | MF | India | Sushanth Matthews | 4 | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 10 | FW | NGA | Chidi Edeh | 6 | 5 | 26 | 25 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 7 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 26 | FW | India | Manandeep Singh | 6 | 3 | 20 | 14 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 23 | FW | India | Robin Singh | 8 | 7 | 13 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 27 | FW | AUS | Andrew Barisić | 6 | 4 | 7 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 7 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 6 | FW | India | Baljit Singh Sahni | 12 | 9 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 38 | FW | India | Semilen Doungel | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 27 | FW | India | Branco Vincent Cardozo | 1 | 0 |
Goal scorers
| Goals for East Bengal in 2012–13 season | Rank | No. | Pos. | Nat. | Name | CFL | I League | Fed Cup | IFA Shield | AFC Cup | Total | 1 | 38 | 2 | 14 | 3 | 13 | 4 | 12 | 5 | 11 | 6 | 10 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 9 | 4 | 10 | 3 | 11 | 2 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | Total | 51 | 42 | 11 | 6 | 18 | 128 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | FW | NGA | Chidi Edeh | 6 | 18 | 5 | 3 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 6 | FW | India | Baljit Singh Sahni | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 18 | MF | NGA | Penn Orji | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 21 | MF | India | Lalrindika Ralte | 3 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 27 | FW | AUS | Andrew Barisić | 5 | 1 | 2 | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 26 | FW | India | Manandeep Singh | 2 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 23 | FW | India | Robin Singh | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 7 | MF | India | Harmanjot Khabra | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 15 | MF | India | Sanju Pradhan | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 24 | MF | India | Cavin Lobo | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 14 | MF | India | Mehtab Hossain | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2 | DF | India | Raju Gaikwad | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 3 | DF | India | Arnab Mondal | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 12 | MF | India | Reisangmei Vashum | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 34 | MF | India | Subodh Kumar | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 35 | MF | India | Ishfaq Ahmed | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 38 | FW | India | Semilen Doungel | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| *Own goals* | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
References
References
- Chaudhuri, Arunava. (15 Jan 2013). "Calcutta Premier Division: Prayag United hand walkover to East Bengal". Sportskeeda.
- Mitra, Atanu. (20 May 2013). "Prayag United's walkover hands crucial three points to East Bengal". Goal.
- Choudhuri, Arunava. "34th Federation Cup: Complete Fixtures out!". Arunava Choudhuri.
- Srivastava, Ayush. "Sporting Clube de Goa 1-1 East Bengal - Victorino Fernandes salvages a point for the Flaming Oranje". Goal.com.
- Noronha, Anselm. "East Bengal 2-1 ONGC FC: The Red and Gold keep semi-finals hope alive". Goal.com.
- Vaz, John. "East Bengal 4-3 Kalighat MS: Red and Gold brigade come out on top in 7 goal thriller". Goal.com.
- Noronha, Anselm. "Churchill Brothers SC 0-1 East Bengal: A late Ralte strike sends Subhas Bhowmick's side packing". Goal.com.
- Noronha, Anselm. "East Bengal 3-2 Dempo SC: Trevor Morgan gifted with a Federation Cup title on his birthday". Goal.com.
- "AFC Cup 2013 – Group Stage Draw". Asian Football Confederation.
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