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{{Infobox sport supporter group
|name			= East Bengal the Real Power
|image			= East Bengal Real Power.png
|image_size		= 200px
|abbreviation		= EBRP
|nickname     		= Real Power
|type         		= [[Supporters' group]]
|club			= [[East Bengal FC]]
|stadiums		= [[Salt Lake Stadium]]<br/>[[East Bengal Ground]]<br/>[[Barasat Stadium]]<br/>[[Kanchenjunga Stadium]]
|location		= [[Kolkata]], [[West Bengal]]
|established		= 15th November, 2006
|colors			= Red and Gold
|website      		= [https://www.eastbengaltherealpower.com eastbengaltherealpower]
}}

'''EAST BENGAL the REAL POWER'''<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.eastbengaltherealpower.com|title=EAST BENGAL the REAL POWER |work=EBRP |date=17 July 2019 |accessdate=17 July 2019|deadurl=no}}</ref> was formed way back in 2006, it was the first-ever fans' club in Indian football and revolutionised the way fan cultures worked in Indian football, especially in Kolkata. '''REAL POWER''', as it is popularly known, is the first official government registered fans' club of a football club in all over India and it is the first to have a fully interactive website.<ref name="Orkut">{{cite web|url=https://www.goal.com/en-india/news/105/main/2009/03/06/1141479/desi-tadka-east-bengal-on-orkut|title=Desi Tadka: East Bengal On Orkut |work=Goal.com |date=3 June 2009 |accessdate=17 July 2019|deadurl=no}}</ref>. 

==History==

'''EAST BENGAL the REAL POWER''' was formed on November 15th, 2006 as few [[East Bengal FC]] fans wanted to unite the massive fanbase under one roof, something which was alien in Indian football back then. It started as an social media community with [[Orkut]]<ref name="Orkut">{{cite web|url=https://www.goal.com/en-india/news/105/main/2009/03/06/1141479/desi-tadka-east-bengal-on-orkut|title=Desi Tadka: East Bengal On Orkut |work=Goal.com |date=3 June 2009 |accessdate=17 July 2019|deadurl=no}}</ref> in 2006 to [[Facebook]] Group in 2010, and has since became one of the largest Football Fan Club in Asia with more than 100 thousand members who are regular with their activities on and off the matchdays of [[East Bengal FC]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.telegraphindia.com/states/west-bengal/united-by-club-divided-by-cup/cid/1420233|title=United by club, divided by Cup |work=The Telegraph |date=6 July 2018 |accessdate=17 July 2019|deadurl=no}}</ref>.

==About==

The motive of '''EBRP''' was to unite all East Bengal fans under one banner and for the last 13 years, the group is ever growing. ''Real Power'' has been active both on and off the field with their members organising various events and socio-cultural activities regarding [[East Bengal Club]] and other social issues. EBRP has members residing in all 6 continents with countries including the USA, the UK, UAE, Australia, Norway, New Zealand, Dubai, Singapore, Kenya, Japan etc. All such fans actively interact for betterment of the community and the club and provide vital knowledge and information from across the globe.<br/> Socializing the foreign players has also been a major part of Real POWER, from organizing cultural events like “Raksha Bandhan” to “Bhai Fota” Real POWER has always linked the tradition of Kolkata with football passion on the soccer field.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://rajarshissportsworld.blogspot.com/2015/11/east-bengal-real-powers-journey-of.html|title=East Bengal the Real POWER's Journey of a Decade |work=Rajarshi's Sport World |date=15 November 2015 |accessdate=17 July 2019|deadurl=no}}</ref>.

==Activities==
===Football Fest===

'''EBRP''' organises Football Fest every year for the fans' of [[East Bengal FC]] in the season break since 2011. Hundreds of fans actively participate in the football fest. In 2018, 20 teams with more than 120 players participated, with team names being kept on [[East Bengal Club]]'s legacy<ref name="fest">{{cite web|url=http://quadcober.com/2018/06/01/ebrp-football-fest-2018-one-of-the-biggest-in-kolkata/|title=EBRP Football Fest 2018 – One of the biggest in Kolkata! |work=Quadcober |date=1 June 2018 |accessdate=17 July 2019|deadurl=no}}</ref>.<br/>
In 2019, the fest was a grand success with participants increasing folds and being auctioned in [[Indian Premier League|IPL]] style. The tournament started the centenary year celebration programme for East Bengal Club by the ''Real Power'' members<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.arunfoot.com/east-bengal-the-real-power-to-hold-their-annual-ebrp-fest-2019/|title=East Bengal The Real Power to hold their annual EBRP Fest 2019! |work=Arunfoot.com |date=27 May 2019 |accessdate=17 July 2019|deadurl=no}}</ref>. In 2019, EBRP also organised a ''Women's Football'' match for all the female fans and all the participants were given ''Certificate of recognition'', signed by Spanish international and ex-[[Liverpool FC]] forward [[Iago Aspas]]<ref>{{cite web|url=https://eldesmarque.com/vigo/celta/noticias/129867-aspas-embajador-del-futbol-femenino-en-india|title=Aspas, ambassador of women's football in India |work=ElDesmarque |date=19 June 2019 |accessdate=17 July 2019|deadurl=no}}</ref>.

{| class="wikitable" style="font-size:90%; width:50%; text-align:center"
|-
|Colspan="3"|'''Winners of EBRP Football Fest'''<ref name="fest">{{cite web|url=http://quadcober.com/2018/06/01/ebrp-football-fest-2018-one-of-the-biggest-in-kolkata/|title=EBRP Football Fest 2018 – One of the biggest in Kolkata! |work=Quadcober |date=1 June 2018 |accessdate=17 July 2019|deadurl=no}}</ref>
|-
!width="10%"|Year
!width="30%"|Venue
!width="10%"|Team
|-
|2014
|Dumdum St. Mary’s School Ground
|ASEAN Armada
|-
|2015
|Geetanjali Stadium
|Derby Dynamites
|-
|2016
|Salt Lake EE Block Ground
|Pancha Pandavs
|-
|2017
|NKDA Stadium
|Pancha Pandavs
|-
|2018
|NKDA Stadium
|Derby Dynamites
|-
|2019
|NKDA Stadium
|Derby Dynamites
|-
|}


===ASEAN Celebrations===

[[East Bengal FC]] made history on 26th July 2003 when they defeated [[BEC Tero Sasana]] 3-1 to lift the [[ASEAN Club Championship]] in [[Jakarta]]. On its' 10 years anniversary, '''EBRP''' visited Kalyani, where the pre-season residential camp of the side was being held. [[Alvito D'Cunha]], Dipankar Roy and Shylo Malsawmtluanga, the three players from the ASEAN Cup-winning squad, who were still part of the team, cut cakes and celebrated the historic moment<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.goal.com/en-sg/news/3952/asia/2013/07/28/4146096/fan-clubs-celebrate-10-years-of-east-bengals-asean-cup-win|title=Fan clubs celebrate 10 years of East Bengal's ASEAN Cup win in style |work=Goal.com|date=27 July 2013 |accessdate=17 July 2019|deadurl=no}}</ref>.

==External links==
*[http://www.eastbengaltherealpower.com/ East Bengal the Real Power - Official Website]

==References==
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{{East Bengal F.C.}}


[[Category:East Bengal F.C.]]
[[Category:East Bengal F.C. supporters]]
[[Category:Sport in West Bengal]]
[[Category:Sport in Kolkata]]