Sports


AFC Women’s Champions League: East Bengal drawn against clubs from HK, Cambodia

New Delhi, July 3(UNI) East Bengal FC were drawn alongside Kitchee SC (Hong Kong) and Phnom Penh Crown FC (Cambodia) in Group E of the AFC Women’s Champions League Preliminary Stage, following the draw conducted at the AFC House in Kuala Lumpur on Thursday.
East Bengal, the champions of the 2024-25 Indian Women’s League, will travel to Cambodia to play the Preliminary Stage, which will be held in a centralised round-robin format from August 25 to 31, 2025.
Nineteen clubs from across the continent will play the Preliminary Stage, which features five groups- four groups of four teams each, and one group consisting of three clubs.
The five group winners will advance to the Group Stage, where they will join clubs from the top seven AFC Member Associations in the AFC Women’s Club Competition Rankings 2024-25 – Melbourne City FC (Australia), Suwon FC Women (Korea Republic), Tokyo Verdy Beleza (Japan), defending champions Wuhan Jiangda Women’s FC (China), Ho Chi Minh City Women’s FC (Vietnam), Bam Khatoon FC (IR Iran), and a to-be-determined club from the United Arab Emirates.
After the conclusion of the Preliminary Stage, a draw will be conducted in September, to determine how the Group Stage will pan out.
Group E: East Bengal FC (IND), Kitchee SC (HKG), Phnom Penh Crown FC (CAM – Hosts)
UNI RKM
More News

Teenager Mirra Andreeva progresses in straight sets at Wimbledon

03 Jul 2025 | 8:46 PM

London, July 3 (UNI) Teenage seventh-seed Mirra Andreeva reached the third round at Wimbledon with a mature straight-sets win against Italy's Lucia Bronzetti.

see more..

Djokovic outclasses Evans to continue Wimbledon bid

03 Jul 2025 | 8:40 PM

London, July 3 (UNI) Seven-time champion Novak Djokovic outclassed Dan Evans in what could be the British veteran's final appearance on Wimbledon's Centre Court.

see more..

Injured England captain Sciver-Brunt out of third T20

03 Jul 2025 | 8:34 PM

London, July 3 (UNI) England captain Nat Sciver-Brunt will miss tomorrow's third T20 against India
with a groin injury and will have a scan to determine her availability for the rest of the series.

see more..

Jharkhand hosts grand opening of 15th Sub-Junior Women’s National Hockey Championship

03 Jul 2025 | 8:12 PM

Ranchi, 3 July (UNI) Jharkhand rolled out the turf for India’s budding hockey talent today as the 15th Sub-Junior Women’s National Hockey Championship commenced with a ceremonial inauguration at the Marang Gomke Jaipal Singh Munda International Hockey Stadium here.

see more..

Javelin icon Neeraj Chopra meets Siddaramaiah

03 Jul 2025 | 7:56 PM

Bengaluru, July 3 (UNI) Olympic javelin icon Neeraj Chopra visited Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah at the CM’s official "Cauvery" residence today.

see more..