Eastern Railway FC
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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]
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Full name | Eastern Railway Football Club | ||
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Nickname(s) | The Railwaymen | ||
Founded | 1882; 142 years ago (1882) (as East Bengal Railway Sports Club) | ||
Ground | Eastern Railway Stadium, Kanchrapara | ||
Capacity | 5,000 | ||
Owner | Eastern Bengal Railway | ||
League | Calcutta Premier Division | ||
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Eastern Railway previously achieved more success in the highest division of the Calcutta Football League.[8][9][10][11]