On 28 January 2024, they defeated the defending champions Odisha 3–2 in the Kalinga Super Cup final to win their first title in 12 years.

As the winners, East Bengal qualified for the 2024–25 AFC Champions League Two preliminary stage but lost 3-2 against FC Altyn Asyr.

Jorabagan sent out their starting eleven but with the notable exclusion of defender Sailesh Bose, who was dropped from the squad for undisclosed reasons.

The then vice-president of Jorabagan, Suresh Chandra Chaudhuri, asked in vain for Bose to be included in the line-up.

[10] Soon after, Nagen Kali, M. Talukdar, B. Sen, N. Gossain, Goshto Paul (on loan from Mohun Bagan), P. Bardhan, S. Das, S. Tagore, J. Mukherjee, Ramesh Chandra Sen, S. Bose, C. Bose, A. Roy, and A. Bannerjee were announced to be the members of the first team squad by the board.

East Bengal went on to win the tournament, announcing the arrival of a club that would break many records in the future.

During a governing body meeting of the IFA, the nine British clubs approved East Bengal's promotion to the First Division.

East Bengal's efforts led to the abolition of the oppressive Indian club limit rule.

[7][16] In 1925, East Bengal made its IFA First Division debut, and Mona Dutta became the maiden goalscorer for the club in the league.

On 28 May 1925, the first official Kolkata Derby was played, where Nepal Chakraborty scored the only goal for East Bengal.

[18] East Bengal won their first treble in the 1949 season, by winning the Calcutta League,[19] the IFA Shield and the Rovers Cup, becoming the first Indian club to do so.

The English Football Association 1951–52 annual almanac adjudged East Bengal as the best club in Asia.

[21] On being recommended by the president of India, Rajendra Prasad, the club was invited by the Romania Youth Festival Committee in 1953 to participate in a football tournament.

[23] In 1970, East Bengal topped the Calcutta Football League table without conceding a single goal.

East Bengal won multiple times against their arch-rivals, Mohun Bagan, including a record margin of 5–0 in the history of the Kolkata Derby, in 1975.

The partnership between investor group Shree Cement and East Bengal was terminated after the end of the 2021–22 Indian Super League season.

[53] The club officials, however, stated that East Bengal shall continue to play in the Indian Super League, and shall be announcing their new investors within the next two weeks.

[60][61] On 22 July, the AIFF uplifted the transfer ban set on East Bengal and thus allowed the club to register their new signings for the season.

[67] East Bengal FC has hired former Indian Super League (ISL) champion Carles Cuadrat as their new head coach on a two-year deal.

The founders, while searching, came across the red and gold color shirt hanging at the Whiteaway, Laidlaw & Co. department store in Chowringhee, Kolkata.

As in the past, there have been fights and hooliganism among the fans of the rival clubs, the administration does not completely trust the group's functioning.

[90][91] Established on 15 November 2006, East Bengal the Real Power is India's first registered fan club.

"Probashi Bengalis" from all over India and the world would also set their keen eyes on this event, as it was a way for them to re-integrate with their culture after the partition.

[95][96] The Kolkata Derby consistently brings in 60,000+ spectators on each match day and remains as one of the most viewed sporting events in the country.

[98] The initiation of the feuds goes back to the early 30s, when Mohammedan came out as a dominant contender for Calcutta Football League by winning seven out of eight titles from 1934 to 1941.

By the 1960s, communal tension involved in the feud became insignificant as the club began to regularly sign non-Muslim players as well.

Thus, the club rarely met Mohun Bagan and East Bengal at major tournaments due to them being in the top tier.

The stadium lies in the Maidan (Kolkata) area on the northern side of Fort William and near the Eden Gardens.

[120] Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply.

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply.