East Bengal is a club mainly supported by the migrant population, known as "Bangal", from the former Indian part of East Bengal (now modern-day Bangladesh). East Bengal is one of the biggest and most supported football clubs in Asia. There are approximately 30 to 40 million supporters from all across the nation and overseas. In October 2020, the club got voted as the most popular football club in India on an AFC poll by its supporters, gaining approximately 49% of the votes.