2022–23 East Bengal FC season
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The 2022–23 season was the 103rd season of East Bengal Football Club and their third season in the Indian Super League, the top flight of Indian football. The Indian football season started in August and ended in April. During the season, East Bengal competed in the Durand Cup and got eliminated in the group stage, they finished fourth in the Calcutta Football League, had a ninth-place finish in the Indian Super League and got eliminated in the group stage of the Super Cup.
2022–23 season | ||||
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Owner | Emami East Bengal FC Pvt. Ltd. | |||
Head coach | Stephen Constantine | |||
Stadium | Salt Lake Stadium East Bengal Ground | |||
Indian Super League | 9th | |||
Calcutta League | 4th | |||
Durand Cup | Group stage | |||
Super Cup | Group Stage | |||
Top goalscorer | League: Cleiton Silva (12) All: Cleiton Silva (14) | |||
Highest home attendance | 60,102 v ATK Mohun Bagan 25 February 2023 Indian Super League | |||
Lowest home attendance | 1,982 v NorthEast United 8 February 2023 Indian Super League | |||
Average home league attendance | 14,424 | |||
Biggest win | 3–1 vs NorthEast United 20 October 2022 Indian Super League 3–1 vs Jamshedpur 27 November 2022 Indian Super League | |||
Biggest defeat | 0–3 vs Mumbai City 16 December 2022 Indian Super League | |||
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All statistics correct as of 17 April 2023. |
Before the start of the season, East Bengal and Shree Cement's joint venture was terminated, and the club inked a new partnership with Emami as their principal investor in August. Stephen Constantine was appointed as the new head coach. East Bengal however, ended the league campaign with just six wins and thirteen defeats, finishing at the ninth position and with eliminations from group stages from both the Durand Cup and the Indian Super Cup. The club announced the departure of head coach Stephen Constantine at the end of the season due to poor performance.