 It looked unlikely at first that for the club to obtain sufficient sponsorship to make the move up, however the club confirmed their participation in July 2007.After competing in the top flight for two seasons, Eastern decided to self-relegated into the Third Division ahead of the 2009–10 season due to financial difficulties.After declining the right to promotion twice during their stay in the Third Division, the club finally accepted promotion during the 2011–12 season in which they won all 18 of their league matches and finished as champions.