Poor starts to an ISL season: East Bengal break their own record

East Bengal FC has touched a new low after losing all six matches they played in the Indian Super League 2024-25. The Red and Gold Brigade never lost six straight opening matches in any tournament in their long 124 years of history. 

To make things much worse, East Bengal has broken their own record of the worst starts to an ISL season as they only collected 2 points in their first six matches in their debut 2020-21 season.

Now they have also become the only second team to lose the first six matches of a season after NorthEast United FC did the same in the 2022-23 season. 

Poor starts to an ISL season (After first 6 matches)

1. East Bengal FC, 2024-25 | 0 points

East Bengal FC is in ruins so far, losing every single game of their 2024-25 Indian Super League campaign. The Kolkata club started their losing streak in their opening game against Bengaluru FC by losing 0-1.

Kerala Blasters snatched the win away from East Bengal in the second match by beating them 2-1. FC Goa also got the better of them by 3-2 in a thrilling encounter. Following that defeat, East Bengal traveled to Jamshedpur only to lose 0-2 against Jamshedpur FC. 

East Bengal headed to the prestigious Kolkata Derby with 4 out of 4 defeats and faced their fifth against arch-rivals Mohun Bagan who won the derby by 2-0. Now Odisha FC handed East Bengal their sixth defeat by thrashing them 2-1 at the Kalinga Stadium in Odisha. 

2. NorthEast United FC, 2022-23 | 0 points 

3. Chennaiyin FC, 2018-19 | 1 points

4. Odisha FC, 2020-21 | 1 points 

5. East Bengal FC, 2020-21 | 2 points