Archive · 23 Aug 2026

East Bengal Secures Historic Back-To-Back Champions League Berth

East Bengal Secures Historic Back-To-Back Champions League Berth

East Bengal FC’s women’s team earned a place in the AFC Women’s Champions League Group Stage.

This is the second year in a row that the club has qualified.

No other Indian club has achieved this before.

East Bengal beat Sabah FA of Malaysia by two goals to nil.

Olivia Anokye scored the first goal in the second half.

Soumya Guguloth scored the second goal near the end of the match.

East Bengal won all its matches in Group A. The next stage will be played from November 1 to 7, and the opponents will be decided in a September 3 draw.

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