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Group Stage cast decided
Kuala Lumpur: The cast for the AFC Women’s Champions League 2026/27™ Group Stage was finalised on Sunday, with six teams booking their tickets.
They join defending champions Naegohyang Women’s FC of DPR Korea, Melbourne City FC (AUS), Hwacheon KSPO WFC (KOR), INAC Kobe Leonessa (JPN), Beijing Jingtan Football Club (CHN) and Ho Chi Minh City Women’s FC (VIE), with the Group Stage Draw scheduled for September 3.

East Bengal FC took the Group A ticket with an impressive 2-0 win over Malaysian side Sabah FA on Sunday, with the Indian outfit finishing with a perfect record of nine points.

Kaya FC-Iloilo topped Group B but only on goal difference after they finished level on seven points with TSL FC of Hong Kong, China.

PFC Nasaf made good use of home ground advantage as the side from Uzbekistan topped Group C with maximum points, closing their perfect Preliminary Stage challenge with a 7-0 defeat of UAE's Banaat FC on Sunday.
DPR Korea will have a second representative in the Group Stage with 4.25 SC cruising to the Group D ticket with a 4-1 defeat of Thailand's College of Asian Scholars on Sunday.

Bam Khatoon FC secured another Group Stage appearance with an impressive 3-1 come-from-behind win against Jordan's Etihad Club, with the Islamic Republic of Iran side topping Group E with seven points.
Ayeyawady FC-Women sealed a debut appearance in the Group Stage, with a 1-0 win against New Taipei City Hang Yuan FC securing them the Group F ticket. 

The centralised Group Stage is scheduled for November 1-7 while the quarter-finals will be played as single-leg knockout ties.

The winners from the last eight ties will advance to the centralised Finals, where the semi-finals and final will determine the AFC Women’s Champions League 2026/27™ winners.