Kuala Lumpur, July 2 -- East Bengal FC were drawn alongside Sabah FA (Malaysia), Rovers FC (Guam), and Rajshahi Stars FC (Bangladesh) in Group A of the AFC Women's Champions League 2026-27 Preliminary Stage, following the draw conducted at the AFC House here in Malaysia on Thursday.
East Bengal, the champions of the Indian Women's League 2025-26, will make their second appearance in Asia's premier women's club competition. Last season, they qualified from the Preliminary Stage and then became the first Indian side to win a match in the AFC Women's Champions League Group Stage.
This season, the Moshal Girls will travel to Malaysia to play the Preliminary Stage, which will be held in a single round-robin centralised league format from Augus...