One of India’s most iconic sporting institutions, East Bengal Club, is set to celebrate its 107th Foundation Day on August 1, 2026, continuing its long-standing tradition of commemorating the club’s rich history, legacy and contribution to Indian sport.
The Foundation Day celebrations will begin at 11:30 AM at the East Bengal Club Tent, where floral tributes will be offered and ceremonial lamps will be lit in front of the portraits of the club’s founders. The programme will also feature the hoisting of the East Bengal Club flag.
Later in the day, a special felicitation ceremony will be held at Nazrul Mancha from 5:00 PM, where distinguished personalities from the fields of sports and society will be honoured for their contributions and achievements.
The ceremony will have Hon’ble Minister for Sports, Dr. Indranil Khan, as the Chief Guest.
As part of the 107th Foundation Day celebrations, East Bengal Club will confer several prestigious awards upon personalities associated with football, cricket, journalism, refereeing, sports administration, entertainment and society.
Bharat Gaurav Award
Sanjeev Sanyal
Pritam Chakraborty
Nasa Sen Lifetime Achievement Award
Bolai Mukherjee (Former Captain, 1985)
Byomkesh Bose Lifetime Achievement Award
Tarun Dey (Former Captain, 1986)
Ajay Bose Journalism Award
Bikranta Gupta
Pushpen Sarkar Photojournalism Award
Shankar Nag Das
Pankaj Gupta Referee Award
Bholanath Dutta
Pratul Chakraborty Referee Award
Piyush Roy
Banwarilal Footballer of the Year Award
Anwar Ali
Sathi Debnath
Jiban Chakraborty Emerging Footballer of the Year Award
Edmund Lalrindika
Gopal Bose Cricketer of the Year Award
Ritam Porel
Swapan Bal Supporter of the Year Award
Monomoy Bhattacharya
Riju Das
Kalpana Chakraborty
Shyamal Majumdar
Pradip Kumar Banerjee Award
Bino George
Pride of Bengal Award
Sulanjana Raul
Super Achiever Award
Prosenjit Chatterjee
Excellence in Movie Award
Kaushik Ganguly
The 107th Foundation Day celebrations once again underline East Bengal Club’s enduring legacy beyond the football field, recognising individuals who have made significant contributions to sport, society, journalism, entertainment and the club’s supporter culture.
With a glorious history spanning more than a century, the Foundation Day will provide another opportunity for the East Bengal fraternity to come together and celebrate the heritage, passion and spirit that have defined the club across generations.
