New Delhi [India], September 11 (ANI): East Bengal FC had been positioned alongside Wuhan Jiangda FC (China), Bam Khatoon FC (Iran) and PFC Nasaf (Uzbekistan) in Group B of the AFC Women’s Champions League Group Stage, following the draw carried out on the AFC House in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, on Thursday.
East Bengal, the champions of the 2024-25 Indian Women’s League, certified for the Group Stage of their maiden continental look after rising as Group E toppers within the Preliminary Stage, forward of Kitchee SC (Hong Kong) and Phnom Penh Crown FC (Cambodia), which was performed in Cambodia final month.
Twelve groups had been divided into three teams for the second version of the AFC Women’s Champions League and can battle in a centralised league format. Group B might be hosted by China’s Wuhan Jiangda WFC, who’re additionally the defending champions, from November 17 to 23.
Following the Group Stage, eight golf equipment — the highest two finishers of every group and the 2 general greatest third-placed golf equipment — will advance to the Knockout Stage, with the single-leg Quarter-final pairings to be determined by a draw and performed in March 2026.
The centralised Semi-finals and Final are scheduled for May 20 to May 23, 2026.
East Bengal FC’s greatest problem might be Wuhan Jiangda WFC, five-time champions of the Chinese Women’s Super League and the champions of the inaugural AFC Women’s Champions League 2024-25. The Iran’s Bam Khatoon FC are making their fourth look in an AFC competitors and was a quarter-finalist final season. PFC Nasaf are document 16-time champions of the Uzbekistan Women’s League and, like East Bengal, navigated the Preliminary Stage to qualify for the Group Stage for the primary time.
AFC Women’s Champions League 2025-26 Group Stage Draw
Group A: Melbourne City FC (AUS), Ho Chi Minh City Women’s FC (VIE, hosts), Stallion Laguna FC (PHI), Lion City Sailors FC (SGP)Group B: Wuhan Jiangda Women’s FC (CHN, hosts), Bam Khatoon FC (IRN), East Bengal FC (IND), PFC Nasaf (UZB)Group C: Suwon FC Women (KOR), Tokyo Verdy Beleza (JPN), Naegohyang Women’s FC (PRK), ISPE WFC (MYA, hosts)
East Bengal FC’s fixtures:
November 17: Bam Khatoon FC vs East Bengal FCNovember 20: East Bengal FC vs Wuhan Jiangda WFCNovember 23: East Bengal FC vs PFC Nasaf. (ANI)