AFC Women's Champions League
Defending champions Wuhan Jiangda Women’s FC of China PR, India’s East Bengal FC, Islamic Republic of Iran’s Bam Khatoon FC and Uzbekistan’s PFC Nasaf will all be aiming to start strongly with only the top two guaranteed progression to the knockout stage.
Bam Khatoon FC (IRN) v East Bengal FC (IND)
Venue: Hankou Culture Sports Centre (Wuhan)
Kick-off: Monday, 15:00 (UTC+8:00)
Bam Khatoon enter the competition with valuable experience, having reached the quarter-finals last season before losing 1-0 to Korea Republic’s Incheon Hyundai Steel Red Angels.
Head coach Marziyeh Jafari will want her side to set the tone early with forward Melika Motevalli and captain Fatemeh Geraeli expected to drive the team’s attacking rhythm.
The Iranian champions, known for their defensive organisation and combative midfield, will look to assert control from the start against East Bengal.
Venue: Hankou Culture Sports Centre (Wuhan)
Kick-off: Monday, 15:00 (UTC+8:00)
Bam Khatoon enter the competition with valuable experience, having reached the quarter-finals last season before losing 1-0 to Korea Republic’s Incheon Hyundai Steel Red Angels.
Head coach Marziyeh Jafari will want her side to set the tone early with forward Melika Motevalli and captain Fatemeh Geraeli expected to drive the team’s attacking rhythm.
The Iranian champions, known for their defensive organisation and combative midfield, will look to assert control from the start against East Bengal.
East Bengal will be determined to make a strong impression on their AFC Women’s Champions League™ debut under head coach Anthony Andrews.
The Indian side progressed unbeaten from the Preliminary Stage, topping Group E with a win and a draw and Andrews will look to build on that momentum in the Group Stage.
Spearheading the attack for East Bengal is Fazila Ikwaput, who raked in 37 goals from 22 appearances for Gokulam Kerala last season, while Sangita Basfore provides tenacity in midfield.
The Indian side progressed unbeaten from the Preliminary Stage, topping Group E with a win and a draw and Andrews will look to build on that momentum in the Group Stage.
Spearheading the attack for East Bengal is Fazila Ikwaput, who raked in 37 goals from 22 appearances for Gokulam Kerala last season, while Sangita Basfore provides tenacity in midfield.
Wuhan Jiangda Women’s FC (CHN) v PFC Nasaf (UZB)
Venue: Hankou Culture Sports Centre (Wuhan)
Kick-off: Monday, 19:00 (UTC+8:00)
Wuhan Jiangda, backed by home support and a squad featuring several China PR internationals, will be the team to beat when they kickstart their title defence against Uzbekistan side PFC Nasaf.
Korea Republic captain Kim Hey-ri will be called upon to be the defensive anchor for the five-time Chinese Women's Super League champions, with Yao Wei also an inspirational figure.
Head coach Chang Weiwei will have the ever-reliable Wang Shuang and the versatile Jiang Chenjing, who starred in their 1-0 win over Auckland Women’s FC in the FIFA Women's Champions Cup 2026 last month to add more drive to his side.
Venue: Hankou Culture Sports Centre (Wuhan)
Kick-off: Monday, 19:00 (UTC+8:00)
Wuhan Jiangda, backed by home support and a squad featuring several China PR internationals, will be the team to beat when they kickstart their title defence against Uzbekistan side PFC Nasaf.
Korea Republic captain Kim Hey-ri will be called upon to be the defensive anchor for the five-time Chinese Women's Super League champions, with Yao Wei also an inspirational figure.
Head coach Chang Weiwei will have the ever-reliable Wang Shuang and the versatile Jiang Chenjing, who starred in their 1-0 win over Auckland Women’s FC in the FIFA Women's Champions Cup 2026 last month to add more drive to his side.
PFC Nasaf will be expecting to better their group stagefinish in 2024/25 with head coach Khan Vladislav looking to build on their impressive Preliminary Stage form.
The additions of Zambian international Agness Musesa and Diyora Habibullayeva in August has transformed the team into a formidable attacking side, with the latter contributing three goals to help PFC Nasaf advance to the Group Stage with a perfect record.
With the experience of Maftuna Shoyimova and Lyudmila Karachik, Vladislav will be confident in his side’s ability to mount a serious challenge in the group.
Photo: East Bengal FC
The additions of Zambian international Agness Musesa and Diyora Habibullayeva in August has transformed the team into a formidable attacking side, with the latter contributing three goals to help PFC Nasaf advance to the Group Stage with a perfect record.
With the experience of Maftuna Shoyimova and Lyudmila Karachik, Vladislav will be confident in his side’s ability to mount a serious challenge in the group.
Photo: East Bengal FC
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