East Bengal FC lost to Diamond Harbour FC 1-0 in Group D of Reliance Foundation Development League (RFDL) 2026 Zonal Group Stage, however, qualified for National Group Stage as the second-best team behind Diamond Harbour FC.
Rohit Singh scored for Diamond Harbour FC.
Earlier, East Bengal FC defeated Bidhannagar MSA 3-0, United SC 6-2, Rajasthan United FC 1-0 and Mohun Bagan SG 1-0.
East Bengal FC finished the campaign with 12 points from 5 matches. Diamond Harbour FC finished on top with 13 points, while Mohun Bagan SG with 8 points progressed as the third team.
In Regional Qualifiers, East Bengal FC finished on top with 12 points. Mohun Bagan also finished on same points, but on head to head, East Bengal finished on top. East Bengal FC lost to United SC 1-0, defeated Diamond Harbour FC 1-0, Victoria Sporting Club 3-1, Bengal Future Champs (IFA) 8-0 and Mohun Bagan SG 2-0.
East Bengal Starting XI:
Julfikar, Joseph, Prajjal, Sonam, Sachindeva, Anin, Romin, Ricky, Robert, Guite, Debojit
Picture Courtesy: East Bengal Media
