East Bengal to host Coal India at East Bengal Ground in CFL 2026 final matchday on Sept 19
East Bengal will host newly promoted Coal India at the East Bengal Ground in the Calcutta Football League Championship Round on 19 September 2026, with kickoff scheduled for 15:00 IST; the fixture is one of three matches on the final matchday alongside Mohun Bagan v Mohammedan and United SC v Bhawanipore FC. From the six teams involved in those fixtures, every side except Coal India still has a mathematical chance of winning the title.
East Bengal enter the final day as the defending CFL champions, having beaten United Kolkata Sports Club to claim last season's trophy. In the main round they secured their Championship Round place after a fighting draw with Mohun Bagan, and in the Championship Round so far they have played two matches, drawing with United SC and Mohammedan SC to sit fourth on the table with 2 points.
Coal India are a newly promoted side making their debut in the CFL after gaining automatic promotion last season; in the Championship Round they have lost both of their ties, against Mohun Bagan and Bhawanipore FC, conceding a total of 8 goals and are out of the title race. East Bengal remain contenders for the trophy entering the final day.
All other teams in the six-team title group retain the possibility of overtaking on the final day, making the three fixtures decisive for the championship outcome. East Bengal must rely on both a significant result in their own match and specific outcomes in the other two matches to alter the standings.
East Bengal named the following starting XI: Gourab Shaw (GK), Uttam Hansda, Suvo Biswas, Tanmay Das, Monotosh Chakladar (C), Akash Hemram, Sonam Tsewang Lhokham, Arghya Sarkar, Batas Murmu, Jay Baz, Bijay Murmu. Coal India's starting lineup was listed as: Sanjoy K Bhattacharyya (C) (GK), Firoj Ali, Azharuddin Mallick, Billu Teli, Subham Hembram, Deepak Bakthan, Rana Gharami, SK Faiaz, Supriya Pandit, Sourendra Nath Biswas, Irfan Sardar.
The three final-day matches will be streamed on Number 10 Sports / No.10 Sports via their application and website; a Final Saturday pass for all three games is priced at ₹99 and a tournament pass at ₹149, with viewers able to watch after purchasing the relevant pass.
East Bengal FC will face Coal India on 19 September 2026 in the final matchday of the Calcutta Football League Championship Round, and East Bengal can only win the title if they record a six-goal victory and the remaining games finish level, which would deliver them the trophy on goal difference.