East Bengal

East Bengal Football Club was formed as a Sports and Cultural Association on 1 August 1920 in the neighbourhood of Jorabagan in Kolkata, after founders left Jorabagan, and the name was chosen because the founders hailed from the eastern region of Bengal. The club became affiliated with the Indian Football Association in 1922 and was promoted from the Second Division to the First Division in 1924.

Its notable eras include the 1970s, when it won the Calcutta Football League six straight times, and the 2000s, when it won back-to-back National Football League titles in 2002–03 and 2003–04. The club's nickname is not given in the articles, and the articles do not name a home ground.