East Bengal FC U16 Team became Regional Group Champion & Enter National Stage of AIFF Junior League 2025-26. The Moshal Colts finished the Group H Zonal Stage with 29 Points from 12 matches, 9-win, 2 draw and 1 loss, scored 40 goals and conceded 7. Mohun Bagan finished second with same equation but they conceded 10 goals to finish second.
East Bengal FC was clubbed with Mohun Bagan SG, Bengal Football Academy, Adamas United Sports Academy, Mohammedan SC, Bhawanipore FC, Bidhannagar Municipal Sports Academy.
East Bengal played a goalless draw with Bidhannagar Municipal Sports Academy at Bidhannagar Municipal Sports Academy on 16th Jan.
Next, on January 24, East Bengal defeated Mohammedan SC 9-0 at East Bengal Ground. For East Bengal, Arnaav Chettri scored four goals (10′, 13′, 30′, 85′) while, Sisir Sarkar scored three goals (50′, 59′, 64′). Pritam Adhikary in 33′ and Jahid Karikar in 51′ scored a goal each. Arnaav Chettri was adjudged Player of the Match.
On 1st February, East Bengal FC played a 2-2 draw with Mohun Bagan SG at East Bengal Ground. For East Bengal FC, Arnaav Chettri scored a brace in 67′ & 90+2′(P) while Rajdeep Paul scored a brace for Mohun Bagan SG in 55′ & 89′.
On 9th February, East Bengal FC defeated Bhawanipore FC 1-0 at East Bengal Ground. Pritam Adhikary scored the only goal of the match in 90+4′. Pritam Adhikary aws also adjudged Player of the match.
On 18th February, East Bengal FC defeated Adamas United Sports Academy 5-0 at East Bengal Ground. For Moshal Colts, Arnaav Chettri scored three goals in 5′, 19′ & 90+5′, while Jahid Karikar in 24′ and Surojit Mandi in 47′ scored a goal each.
On 22nd February, East Bengal FC defeated Bidhannagar Municipal Sports Academy 7-2 at East Bengal Ground. For Moshal Colts, Sisir Sarkar scored three goals in 24′, 28′, 37′, 84′; Arnaav Chettri scored a brace in 16′, 47′ while Jahid Karikar in 14′ and Ayon De in 83′ scored a goal each. For Bidhannagar Municipal Sports Academy, Anshu Rai in 73′ and Ajijul Mondal in 80′ scored a goal each.
On 26th February, East Bengal defeated Bengal Football Academy 2-0 at Vivekanand Stadium, Khardah. Sisir Sarkar in 29′ and Arnaav Chettri in 64′ scored the goals.
On 6th March, East Bengal FC defeated Bengal Football Academy at East Bengal Ground 1-0 at East Bengal Ground. Pritam Adhikary scored the only goal of the match in injury time, 90+5′.
On 11th March, East Bengal FC lost to Bhawanipore FC 3-1 at Uluberia Stadium. For East Bengal, Arnaav Chettri scored in 81′, while for Bhawanipore, Sukdev Mohali in 21′, Ananta Mal in 54′ and Monojit Tirki in 72′ scored the goals. Sukdev Mohali was adjudged Player of the match.
On 29th March, East Bengal FC defeated Adamas United Sports Academy 3-0 at Barrackpore Bibhutibhusan Krirangar. For East Bengal FC, Jahid Karikar in 22′, Taibur Molla in 74′ and Akash Mondal in 90+2′ scored the goals. Taibur Molla was adjudged Player of the match.
On 4th April, East Bengal FC defeated arch rivals Mohun Bagan SG 3-0 at Bansberia Kishore Sangha Ground. For East Bengal, Sisir Sarkar scored a brace in 28′ and 48′ while Akash Mondal scored the other goal in 86′.
On 10th April 2026, East Bengal FC defeated Mohammedan SC 6-0 at Mohammedan SC Ground. For East Bengal, Arnaav Chettri scored a brace in 18′ and 39′, Taibur Molla scored a brace in 69′ and 89′, while Surojit Mandi in 24′ and Akash Mondal in 60′ scored a goal each. Taibur Molla was adjudged Player of the match.
Picture Courtesy: East Bengal Media
