2003–04 East Bengal F.C. season
The 2003–04 season is East Bengal Football Club's 8th season in the National Football League, and also marks the club's 90th season. East Bengal successfully defended their league title from the previous season, competing in the 2003-04 NFL. They have also won the 2003 Calcutta Football League and the 2003 ASEAN Club Championship. They became runners-up in the 2003 Super Cup, 2003 Durand Cup and 2003 IFA Shield.
2003–04 season | |
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Chairman | Dr Pranab Dasgupta |
Manager | Subhash Bhowmick |
Ground | Salt Lake Stadium |
National Football League | Champions[1] |
Calcutta Premier Division | Champions[2] |
Federation Cup | Quarter Finals[3] |
Super Cup | Runners-up[4] |
ASEAN Cup | Champions |
Durand Cup | Runners-up[5] |
IFA Shield | Runners-up[6] |
First-team squad
East Bengal FC squad for the 2003–04 season.[7]
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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- Coach:
Subhash Bhowmick[7] - Physical Trainer:
Kevin Jackson - Team Doctor: Dr. S R Dasgupta
- Team Manager: Swapan Ball
Stadiums
Kingfisher East Bengal F.C. have been using both the Salt Lake Stadium and the East Bengal Ground sense Salt Lake Stadium opened in 1984. As of today the Salt Lake Stadium is used for East Bengal's I-League, AFC Cup, and Federation Cup games. The East Bengal Ground is used for the Calcutta Football League matches.
Competetions
Overall
Competition | First match | Last match | Final Position |
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Calcutta Football League | 20 June 2003 | 2 November 2003 | Champions |
ASEAN Cup | 14 July 2003 | 26 July 2003 | Champions |
Federation Cup | 31 July 2003 | 4 August 2003 | Quarter Finals |
IFA Shield | 20 September 2003 | 28 September 2003 | Runners-up |
Durand Cup | 4 November 2003 | 10 November 2003 | Runners-up |
Super Cup | 14 November 2003 | Runners-up | |
National Football League | 30 November 2003 | 12 May 2004 | Champions |
Matches
Win Draw Loss
Calcutta Football League
20 June 2003 1 | East Bengal | 4–1 | Eastern Railway F.C. | Kolkata |
Surkumar Singh ![]() Debjit Ghosh ![]() Bhaichung Bhutia ![]() |
Henry Odogo ![]() |
Stadium: East Bengal Ground |
23 June 2003 2 | East Bengal | 3–0 | West Bengal Police | Kolkata |
Bhaichung Bhutia ![]() Alvito D'Cunha ![]() |
Stadium: East Bengal Ground |
30 June 2003 3 | East Bengal | 3–0 | Wari AC | Kolkata |
Suley Musah ![]() |
Stadium: East Bengal Ground |
2 July 2003 4 | East Bengal | 3–0 | Mohammedan AC | Kolkata |
Bhaichung Bhutia ![]() Alvito D'Cunha ![]() |
Stadium: East Bengal Ground |
5 July 2003 5 | East Bengal | 3–0 | Mohun Bagan | Kolkata |
Suley Musah ![]() Bhaichung Bhutia ![]() |
Stadium: Salt Lake Stadium |
11 August 2003 6 | East Bengal | 2–1 | Everready Association | Kolkata |
Douglas De Silva ![]() Bhaichung Bhutia ![]() |
Ernest Jeremiah ![]() |
Stadium: East Bengal Ground |
16 August 2003 7 | East Bengal | 2–0 | Tollygunge Agragami | Kolkata |
Bhaichung Bhutia ![]() |
Stadium: East Bengal Ground |
19 August 2003 8 | East Bengal | 5–0 | Bharati Sangha | Kolkata |
Mike Okoro ![]() Suley Musah ![]() Malsawmtluanga ![]() |
Stadium: East Bengal Ground |
23 August 2003 9 | East Bengal | 4–1 | Mohammedan Sporting | Kolkata |
Mike Okoro ![]() Bijen Singh ![]() Surkumar Singh ![]() |
Dipendu Biswas ![]() |
Stadium: Salt Lake Stadium |
25 August 2003 10 | East Bengal | 4–0 | Railway F.C. | Kolkata |
Mike Okoro ![]() Malsawmtluanga ![]() |
Stadium: East Bengal Ground |
28 August 2003 11 | East Bengal | 3–0 | Calcutta Port Trust | Kolkata |
Suley Musah ![]() Mike Okoro ![]() Kulothungan ![]() |
Stadium: East Bengal Ground |
4 September 2003 Championship Group | East Bengal | 0–0 | Mohun Bagan | Kolkata |
Stadium: Salt Lake Stadium |
7 September 2003 Championship Group | East Bengal | 1–2 | Mohammedan Sporting | Kolkata |
Mike Okoro ![]() |
Sheikh Sanjib ![]() Abdul Rauf Khan ![]() |
Stadium: Salt Lake Stadium |
10 September 2003 Championship Group | East Bengal | 2–2 | Everready Association | Kolkata |
Suley Musah ![]() Mike Okoro ![]() |
Eugene Gray ![]() Ernest Jeremiah ![]() |
Stadium: Salt Lake Stadium |
13 September 2003 Championship Group | East Bengal | 2–0 | Mohammedan A.C. | Kolkata |
Bijen Singh ![]() Sashti Duley ![]() |
Stadium: East Bengal Ground |
16 September 2003 Championship Group | East Bengal | 2–1 | Tollygunge Agragami | Kolkata |
Kulothungan ![]() Raman Vijayan ![]() |
Manik Barman ![]() |
Stadium: East Bengal Ground |
2 November 2003 Championship Final | East Bengal | 1–1 (a.e.t.) (5–4 p) | Mohun Bagan | Kolkata |
Suley Musah ![]() |
Ashim Biswas ![]() |
Stadium: Salt Lake Stadium |
ASEAN Club Championship
After winning the 2002-03 National Football League, East Bengal FC were invited to the 2003 ASEAN Club Championship held at Jakarta, Indonesia.[8] Top clubs from South-East Asia participated in the tournament which included the favourites BEC Tero Sasana from Thailand who already reached the 2002–03 AFC Champions League Finals. The star-studded team consisted of Golden Ball winner of 2002–03 AFC Champions League - Therdsak Chaiman. Other top teams like 2002 Malaysia Super League Champions Perak FC and Liga Indonesia 2002 Champions Petrokimia Putra participated in the tournament.[9]
East Bengal FC lost the first match against the favourites BEC Tero Sasana 1-0, courtesy of a solo goal from star man Therdsak Chaiman. The Red and Gold brigade bounced back in style as they defeated Philippine Army F.C. 6-0, with Bhaichung Bhutia scoring all 6 goals, becoming the only Indian player to score a double hattrick in an International game till date.[10]
In the Quarter Finals, East Bengal FC faced Persita Tangerang of Indonesia. Goals from Bhaichung Bhutia and Bijen Singh ensured a 2-1 win for the Kolkata side. Bhaichung was again on the scoresheet when East Bengal FC faced Petrokimia Putra in the Semi-Final. The score was 1-1 after 120 minutes and the Red and Golds won 7-6 in the shootout.
On 26 July 2003, East Bengal FC made history as they defeated the favourites BEC Tero Sasana 3-1 with goals from Mike Okoro, Bhaichung Bhutia and Alvito D'Cunha, hence becoming the first Indian club to win a top-level officially recognised tournament from Foreign Soil.[11] Bhaichung Bhutia became the Top Scorer of the tournament with 9 goals. Sandip Nandy was adjudged as the Best Goalkeeper of the Tournament.
Group stage
Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
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2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | +4 | 6 |
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2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 1 | +5 | 3 |
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2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 9 | −9 | 0 |
14 July 2003 | BEC Tero Sasana ![]() | 1–0 | ![]() | Gelora Bung Karno Stadium, Jakarta |
Therdsak Chaiman ![]() |
16 July 2003 | East Bengal FC ![]() | 6–0 | ![]() | Gelora Bung Karno Stadium, Jakarta |
Baichung Bhutia ![]() |
Quarter final
East Bengal faced Persita Tangerang of Indonesia in the Quarter Finals of the tournament.
20 July 2003 | Persita Tangerang ![]() | 1–2 | ![]() | Gelora Bung Karno Stadium, Jakarta |
Ilham Jayakesuma ![]() |
Baichung Bhutia ![]() Bijen Singh ![]() |
Semi final
East Bengal faced Petrokimia Putra, who were the reigning champions of Indonesia in the Semi Finals. East Bengal won 7-6 on penalties after the game ended 1-1 after Extra Time.
24 July 2003 | Petrokimia Putra ![]() | 1–1 (a.e.t.) (6–7 p) | ![]() | Gelora Bung Karno Stadium, Jakarta |
Jaenal Ichwan ![]() |
Baichung Bhutia ![]() |
Final
East Bengal faced the 2002-03 AFC Champions League finalist BEC Tero Sasana in the Final of the 2003 ASEAN Club Championship. BEC Tero Sasana defeated East Bengal 1-0 in the group stages. East Bengal shocked everyone to win the match 3-1 and create history as they became the first team from India to win any major tournament on the continental stage.
26 July 2003 | East Bengal FC ![]() | 3–1 | ![]() | Gelora Bung Karno Stadium, Jakarta |
Mike Okoro ![]() Baichung Bhutia ![]() Alvito D'Cunha ![]() |
Panai Kongprapun ![]() |
Referee: Jimmy Napitupulu (Indonesia) |
Federation Cup
31 July 2003 Round of 16 | East Bengal | 5–0 | HAL | Kolkata |
Bijen Singh ![]() Chandan Das ![]() Dipankar Roy ![]() |
Stadium: Salt Lake Stadium |
4 August 2003 Quarter Final | East Bengal | 0–1 | Vasco S.C. | Kolkata |
Sushanth Mathew ![]() |
Stadium: Salt Lake Stadium |
IFA Shield
20 September 2003 Group Stage | East Bengal | 1–0 | Eastern Railway F.C. | Siliguri |
Bijen Singh ![]() |
Stadium: Kanchenjunga Stadium |
22 September 2003 Group Stage | East Bengal | 9–0 | Wari AC | Siliguri |
Dipankar Roy ![]() Bijen Singh ![]() Kulothungan ![]() Douglas De Silva ![]() Malsawmtluanga ![]() |
Stadium: Kanchenjunga Stadium |
26 September 2003 Semi Final | East Bengal | 2–0 | Everready Association | Kolkata |
Douglas De Silva ![]() Dipankar Roy ![]() |
Stadium: Salt Lake Stadium |
28 September 2003 Final | East Bengal | 0–0 (a.e.t.) (3–5 p) | Mohun Bagan | Kolkata |
Stadium: Salt Lake Stadium | ||||
Penalties | ||||
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Durand Cup
4 November 2003 Group Stage | East Bengal | 3–2 | Indian Bank | Delhi |
Bhaichung Bhutia ![]() Mike Okoro ![]() |
Mahendra Mani ![]() Syed Shabir Pasha ![]() |
Stadium: Ambedkar Stadium |
6 November 2003 Group Stage | East Bengal | 3–0 | Dempo | Delhi |
Mike Okoro ![]() Malsawmtluanga ![]() Kulothungan ![]() |
Stadium: Ambedkar Stadium |
8 November 2003 Semi Final | East Bengal | 3–0 | Air India | Delhi |
Malsawmtluanga ![]() Chandan Das ![]() Mike Okoro ![]() |
Stadium: Ambedkar Stadium |
10 November 2003 Final | East Bengal | 1–1 (a.e.t.) (4–5 p) | Salgaocar | Delhi |
Mahesh Gawli ![]() |
Tomba Singh ![]() |
Stadium: Ambedkar Stadium | ||
Penalties | ||||
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Super Cup
14 November 2003 Super Cup | East Bengal | 1–1 (a.e.t.) (3–4 p) | Mahindra United | Kolkata |
Suley Musah ![]() |
Felix Aboagye ![]() |
Stadium: Salt Lake Stadium | ||
Penalties | ||||
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National Football League
30 November 2003 1 | Salgaocar | 2–1 | East Bengal | Goa |
Felix Ibrebru ![]() Micky Fernandes ![]() |
Douglas De Silva ![]() |
Stadium: Fatorda Stadium |
4 December 2003 2 | Vasco | 1–1 | East Bengal | Goa |
Amaechi ![]() |
Dipankar Roy ![]() |
Stadium: Fatorda Stadium |
9 December 2003 3 | JCT Mills | 0–0 | East Bengal | Ludhiana |
Stadium: Guru Nanak Stadium |
16 December 2003 4 | East Bengal | 2–1 | Churchill Brothers | Kolkata |
Cristiano Júnior ![]() Bhaichung Bhutia ![]() |
Yusif Yakubu ![]() |
Stadium: Salt Lake Stadium |
20 December 2003 5 | East Bengal | 1–0 | Tollygunge Agragami | Kolkata |
Cristiano Júnior ![]() |
Stadium: Salt Lake Stadium |
27 December 2003 6 | Dempo | 3–2 | East Bengal | Goa |
Stanley Colaco ![]() Sunday Seah ![]() Nacimento Silveira ![]() |
Cristiano Júnior ![]() Bhaichung Bhutia ![]() |
Stadium: Fatorda Stadium |
31 December 2003 7 | Mahindra United | 0–1 | East Bengal | Mumbai |
Cristiano Júnior ![]() |
Stadium: Cooperage Ground |
8 January 2004 8 | East Bengal | 2–0 | Sporting Clube de Goa | Kolkata |
Bhaichung Bhutia ![]() Cristiano Júnior ![]() |
Stadium: Salt Lake Stadium |
12 January 2004 9 | Indian Bank | 1–1 | East Bengal | Chennai |
Kamaldeen Fuard ![]() |
Cristiano Júnior ![]() |
Stadium: JL Nehru Stadium |
16 January 2004 10 | East Bengal | 4–0 | Mohammedan Sporting | Kolkata |
Alvito D'Cunha ![]() Bhaichung Bhutia ![]() Cristiano Júnior ![]() Mike Okoro ![]() |
Stadium: Salt Lake Stadium |
22 January 2004 11 | East Bengal | 2–1 | Mohun Bagan | Kolkata |
Dipankar Roy ![]() Mike Okoro ![]() |
Ashim Biswas ![]() |
Stadium: Salt Lake Stadium |
29 February 2004 12 | East Bengal | 3–1 | Salgaocar | Kolkata |
Bhaichung Bhutia ![]() Subhash Chakraborty ![]() |
Bello Razaq ![]() |
Stadium: Salt Lake Stadium |
5 March 2004 13 | East Bengal | 2–0 | Mahindra United | Kolkata |
Cristiano Júnior ![]() Bhaichung Bhutia ![]() |
Stadium: Salt Lake Stadium |
11 March 2004 14 | East Bengal | 1–0 | Vasco | Kolkata |
Cristiano Júnior ![]() |
Stadium: Salt Lake Stadium |
15 March 2004 15 | East Bengal | 0–0 | Dempo | Kolkata |
Stadium: Salt Lake Stadium |
19 March 2004 16 | East Bengal | 3–0 | JCT Mills | Kolkata |
Bhaichung Bhutia ![]() Mike Okoro ![]() Cristiano Júnior ![]() |
Stadium: Salt Lake Stadium |
12 April 2004 17 | Tollygunge Agragami | 0–1 | East Bengal | Kolkata |
Bhaichung Bhutia ![]() |
Stadium: Salt Lake Stadium |
15 April 2004 18 | Mohammedan Sporting | 0–3 | East Bengal | Kolkata |
Cristiano Júnior ![]() Bhaichung Bhutia ![]() |
Stadium: Salt Lake Stadium |
25 April 2004 19 | Mohun Bagan | 1–2 | East Bengal | Kolkata |
Ashim Biswas ![]() |
Bhaichung Bhutia ![]() Cristiano Júnior ![]() |
Stadium: Salt Lake Stadium |
28 April 2004 20 | East Bengal | 3–0 | Indian Bank | Kolkata |
Bhaichung Bhutia ![]() Douglas De Silva {{goal}73}} Dipankar Roy ![]() |
Stadium: Salt Lake Stadium |
9 May 2004 21 | Churchill Brothers | 1–0 | East Bengal | Goa |
Santa Singh ![]() |
Stadium: Fatorda Stadium |
12 May 2004 22 | Sporting Clube de Goa | 1–2 | East Bengal | Goa |
Adbullatif Seriki ![]() |
Cristiano Júnior ![]() |
Stadium: Fatorda Stadium |
Statistics
Top Scorers
Goal Scorers for East Bengal FC in 2003-04 season | ||||||||||||
Rank | No. | Pos. | Nat. | Name | CFL | ASEAN | Fed Cup | IFA Shield | Durand Cup | Super Cup | NFL | Total |
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1 | 12 | FW | ![]() |
Bhaichung Bhutia | 9 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 12 | 32 |
2 | 10 | FW | ![]() |
Mike Okoro | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 17 |
3 | 26 | FW | ![]() |
Cristiano Júnior | — | — | — | — | — | — | 15 | 15 |
4 | 22 | DF | ![]() |
Suley Musah | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 10 |
5 | 6 | MF | ![]() |
Dipankar Roy | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 8 |
6 | 11 | FW | ![]() |
Bijen Singh | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
7 | 9 | MF | ![]() |
Alvito D'Cunha | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 |
15 | MF | ![]() |
Douglas De Silva | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5 | |
5 | MF | ![]() |
Shylo Malsawmtluanga | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | |
Own Goals | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Sponsors
- Main Sponsor: Kingfisher (Parent Company United Breweries Group is 50% stake holder in the Club).
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