Archive · 3 Sep 2026
East Bengal Drawn Into Challenging AFC Women’s Champions League Group
East Bengal FC is an Indian women’s football team.
It has qualified for the AFC Women’s Champions League group stage.
The team will play against clubs from South Korea, Vietnam and DPR Korea.
These matches will take place in Kolkata from November 1 to 7, 2026.
This is the first time India will host the competition.
East Bengal qualified by finishing first in its preliminary group.
The team wants to reach the quarter-finals for the first time.
The best teams from the groups will move on to the knockout rounds.
East Bengal FC will face Hwacheon KSPO WFC, Ho Chi Minh City WFC and 4.25 SC in Group B.
Kolkata will host the Group B matches from November 1 to 7, 2026.
The tournament will be played in India for the first time.
East Bengal reached the group stage after winning the Preliminary Stage Group A for a second consecutive year.
The three group winners, three runners-up and two best third-placed teams will advance to the knockout stage.
- Who
- East Bengal FC, Hwacheon KSPO WFC, Ho Chi Minh City WFC and 4.25 SC.
- What
- They were drawn into Group B of the AFC Women’s Champions League 2026-27 group stage.
- When
- The group matches are scheduled for November 1, 4 and 7, 2026; quarter-finals are scheduled for March 2027.
- Where
- Group B will be hosted in Kolkata, India.
- Why
- East Bengal qualified after winning Preliminary Stage Group A and is seeking its first quarter-final appearance.
- Group
- Group B
- Host city
- Kolkata, India
- Group-stage dates
- November 1-7, 2026
- East Bengal’s qualification
- Won Preliminary Stage Group A for the second consecutive year
- Opponents
- Hwacheon KSPO WFC, Ho Chi Minh City WFC and 4.25 SC
- Tournament format
- Twelve teams in three groups of four in a centralised league format
- Knockout qualification
- Three group winners, three runners-up and the two best-ranked third-placed teams advance
