Eastern Railway FC

Eastern Railway
Full nameEastern Railway Football Club
Nickname(s)The Railwaymen
Founded1882; 142 years ago (1882) (as East Bengal Railway Sports Club)
GroundEastern Railway Stadium, Kanchrapara
Capacity5,000
OwnerEastern Bengal Railway
LeagueCFL Premier Division

Eastern Railway Football Club[1] (formerly known as both East Bengal Railway FC and Eastern Bengal Railway FC)[2][3][4] is an Indian institutional multi-sports club based in Kolkata, West Bengal. The club was incorporated in 1882.[5] Its widely known football team has mostly competed in CFL Premier Division B.[6][7]

Eastern Railway previously achieved more success in the highest division of the Calcutta Football League.[8][9][10][11]

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