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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.

1. Saturday 31 October
2. 18:07 IST Hindustan Times [Asian Women’s Champions League: East Bengal’s look to lessons from last year’s heartbreak](https://allindia.news/s/adb7b5cb3163) (original: https://www.hindustantimes.com/sports/football/asian-women-s-champions-league-east-bengal-s-look-to-lessons-from-last-year-s-heartbreak-101793449212726.html)

Home team starts against Vietnam champions with matches against winners of South and North Korean leagues to follow.

3. 19:54 IST NDTV Sports [East Bengal Women Eye Maiden AFC Women's Champions League Knockout Berth In Historic Home Campaign](https://allindia.news/s/b49a887e5b59) (original: https://sports.ndtv.com/football/east-bengal-women-eye-maiden-afc-womens-champions-league-knockout-berth-in-historic-home-campaign-12264245#publisher=newsstand)

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

4. Sunday 1 November
5. 22:56 IST Hindustan Times [East Bengal create history, become first Indian team to win multiple AFC Women's Champions League games after beating Ho Chi Minh City](https://allindia.news/s/5db1d1f97d2b) (original: https://www.hindustantimes.com/sports/football/east-bengal-create-history-become-first-indian-team-to-win-multiple-afc-womens-champions-league-games-after-beating-ho-chi-minh-city-101793553294908.html)

East Bengal secured a 2-1 victory over Ho Chi Minh City, with Fazila Ikwaput scoring both goals.

6. Tuesday 3 November
7. 21:20 IST NDTV Sports [East Bengal vs Al-Seeb Highlights, AFC Champions League Two: East Bengal Suffer Disappointing 0-2 Loss To Al-Seeb](https://allindia.news/s/370a60d0d02b) (original: https://sports.ndtv.com/football/east-bengal-vs-al-seeb-live-score-afc-champions-league-two-group-stage-live-updates-match-today-12276688#publisher=newsstand)

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.

8. 21:49 IST The Hindu [AFC Champions League Two: Profligate East Bengal goes down to Al-Seeb](https://allindia.news/s/e8b018162461) (original: https://www.thehindu.com/sport/football/afc-champions-league-two-profligate-east-bengal-goes-down-to-al-seeb/article71662447.ece)

The red and gold brigade dominates possession but fails to breach Al-Seeb’s defence, largely due to an impressive performance from goalkeeper Ibrahim

9. 23:06 IST Hindustan Times [East Bengal lose to Al Seeb 0-2 in ACL 2 match](https://allindia.news/s/73245b777dc6) (original: https://www.hindustantimes.com/sports/football/east-bengal-lose-to-al-seeb-0-2-in-acl-2-match-101793727321472.html)

It was a big blow to the knockout stage hopes of the Red and Golds

10. Saturday 7 November
11. 22:45 IST The Hindu [East Bengal makes history in AFC Women's Champions League](https://allindia.news/s/b524cb0592af) (original: https://www.thehindu.com/sport/football/east-bengal-makes-history-in-afc-womens-champions-league/article71679362.ece)

The Kolkata team becomes the first Indian club to advance to the knockout stage of the elite competition

12. Sunday 8 November
13. 00:07 IST NDTV Sports [East Bengal Become First Indian Club To Reach AFC Women's Champions League Knockouts](https://allindia.news/s/78da6a0e7d57) (original: https://sports.ndtv.com/football/east-bengal-become-first-indian-club-to-reach-afc-womens-champions-league-knockouts-12298302#publisher=newsstand)

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.