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East Bengal Become First Indian Club To Reach AFC Women's Champions League Knockouts
What we know so far: 8 reports from 3 outlets, first at 31 Oct, 18:07 IST, latest at 8 Nov, 00:07 IST. Headlines and summaries are quoted from each outlet, oldest first; each links to the original report.
- Saturday 31 October
- Hindustan TimesAsian Women’s Champions League: East Bengal’s look to lessons from last year’s heartbreak
Home team starts against Vietnam champions with matches against winners of South and North Korean leagues to follow.
- NDTV SportsEast Bengal Women Eye Maiden AFC Women's Champions League Knockout Berth In Historic Home Campaign
East Bengal will look to make history by becoming the first Indian club to reach the quarter-finals of the AFC Women's Champions League when they begin their Group B campaign against Vietnam's Ho Chi Minh City
- Sunday 1 November
- Hindustan TimesEast Bengal create history, become first Indian team to win multiple AFC Women's Champions League games after beating Ho Chi Minh City
East Bengal secured a 2-1 victory over Ho Chi Minh City, with Fazila Ikwaput scoring both goals.
- Tuesday 3 November
- NDTV SportsEast Bengal vs Al-Seeb Highlights, AFC Champions League Two: East Bengal Suffer Disappointing 0-2 Loss To Al-Seeb
East Bengal vs Al-Seeb Highlights, ACL Champions League Two 2026-27: Axel Meye and Zahid Al-Aghbari scored a goal each as Al-Seeb stunned East Bengal 2-0.
- The HinduAFC Champions League Two: Profligate East Bengal goes down to Al-Seeb
The red and gold brigade dominates possession but fails to breach Al-Seeb’s defence, largely due to an impressive performance from goalkeeper Ibrahim
- Hindustan TimesEast Bengal lose to Al Seeb 0-2 in ACL 2 match
It was a big blow to the knockout stage hopes of the Red and Golds
- Saturday 7 November
- The HinduEast Bengal makes history in AFC Women's Champions League
The Kolkata team becomes the first Indian club to advance to the knockout stage of the elite competition
- Sunday 8 November
- NDTV SportsEast Bengal Become First Indian Club To Reach AFC Women's Champions League Knockouts
East Bengal FC suffered a 2-0 defeat against North Korean side 4.25 SC in their final Group B fixture of the AFC Women's Champions League 2026-27 in Kolkata on Saturday but secured a historic place in the quarter-finals.