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#AWCL - Preliminary Stage: Know your Group B teams
Kuala Lumpur: The AFC Women’s Champions League™ 2025/26 is set to be a blockbuster affair with the Preliminary Stage kicking off the action next week.
Group B of the Preliminary Stage will be played in Qarshi, Uzbekistan and the-AFC.com shines the spotlight on the four sides aiming to advance to the next stage.

College of Asian Scholars (THA)
The most successful Thai women's club, College of Asian Scholars were in a class of their own in the 2025 Thai League, winning their seventh overall title with an unbeaten season.

Nuengrutai Srathongvian is at the helm as head coach and having added Philippines captain Hali Long to their squad, they will be out to better their Group Stage exit last season. 
PFC Nasaf (UZB)
Making their third appearance in an AFC competition, Uzbekistan's PFC Nasaf will be determined to improve on last season's Preliminary Stage performance where they finished a point adrift of Sabah FA in Group C.

With home ground advantage, Nasaf will bank on an incredible domestic record where they have won the last three league titles, all while staying unbeaten in 71 matches. Nasaf also picked up a record 14th FA Cup title in 2024.

APF FC (NEP)
In a repeat of the Preliminary Stage last season, APF FC are once again in the same group as Nasaf as they look to exact revenge on the 1-0 reverse suffered at the hands of the Uzbekistan side.

Just like Nasaf, APF are also going great guns domestically, having won a record sixth title in the 2024/25 and have been invincible in domestic action with a 43-match unbeaten run.
Al Nassr Club (KSA)
Al Nassr Club missed out on the group stage last year, finishing second in Group A and will be determined to progress this season.

They won their third straight domestic title in 2024/25 and will expect French midfielder Nesrine Bahlouli and experienced Brazilian defender Kathellen to lead their charge.

Photo: College of Asian Scholars