Kuala Lumpur, Sept. 11 -- East Bengal FC were placed alongside Wuhan Jiangda FC (China PR), Bam Khatoon FC (IR Iran) and PFC Nasaf (Uzbekistan) in Group B of the AFC Women's Champions League Group Stage, following the draw conducted at the AFC House here inMalaysia today.
East Bengal, the champions of the 2024-25 Indian Women's League, qualified for the Group Stage in their maiden continental appearance after emerging as Group E toppers in the Preliminary Stage, ahead of Kitchee SC (Hong Kong) and Phnom Penh Crown FC (Cambodia), which was played in Cambodia last month.
Twelve teams were divided into three groups for the second edition of the AFC Women'sChampions League and will battle in a centralised league format. Group B will be hosted...