Kolkata, Nov. 7 -- 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, according to Olympics.com.

The result at the Kishore Bharati Krirangan left East Bengal third in Group B with three points and a goal difference of -4. However, the Indian club progressed to the last eight as one of the two best third-placed teams across the three groups.

Under the tournament format, the top two teams from each group, along with the two best third-placed sides, qualify for the quarter-finals.

Uzbekistan's Nasaf finished as the best third-placed team with six points, while East Bengal...