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    "title": "AFC Women\u2019s Champions League: East Bengal FC Drawn Against Clubs From Hong Kong, Cambodia",
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    "excerpt": "Ho Chi Minh City Women: East Bengal FC were drawn alongside Kitchee SC (Hong Kong) and Phnom Penh Crown FC (Cambodia) in Group E of the AFC Women\u2019s Champions League Preliminary Stage, following the draw conducted at the AFC House in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, on Thursday.",
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    "editor1": "Ho Chi Minh City Women: East Bengal FC were drawn alongside Kitchee SC (Hong Kong) and Phnom Penh Crown FC (Cambodia) in Group E of the AFC Women\u2019s Champions League Preliminary Stage, following the draw conducted at the AFC House in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, on Thursday.<p>East Bengal, the champions of the 2024-25 Indian Women\u2019s League (IWL), will travel to Cambodia to play the Preliminary Stage, which will be held in a centralised round-robin format from August 25 to 31.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>Nineteen clubs from across the continent will play the Preliminary Stage, which features five groups \u2013 four groups of four teams each, and one group consisting of three clubs.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>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\u2019s Club Competition Rankings 2024-25 \u2013 Melbourne City FC (Australia), Suwon FC Women (Korea Republic), Tokyo Verdy Beleza (Japan), defending champions Wuhan Jiangda Women\u2019s FC (China), Ho Chi Minh City Women\u2019s FC (Vietnam), Bam Khatoon FC (IR Iran), and a to-be-determined club from the United Arab Emirates.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>After the conclusion of the Preliminary Stage, a draw will be conducted in September, to determine how the Group Stage will pan out.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>Draw result:<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>Group A: Stallion Laguna FC (PHI), ISPE WFC (MYA, H), Strykers FC (GUM), Khovd Western FC (MNG)<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>Group B: College of Asian Scholars (THA), PFC Nasaf (UZB, H), APF FC (NEP), Al Nassr Club (KSA)<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>Group C: Kelana United FC (MAS, H), Etihad Club (UAE), Lion City Sailors FC (SGP), SDYUSHOR SI \u2013 Asiagoal (KGZ)<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>Group D: Kaohsiung Attackers FC (TPE), Naegohyang Women\u2019s FC (DPR), Master FC (LAO, H), RTC FC (BHU)<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>Group C: Kelana United FC (MAS, H), Etihad Club (UAE), Lion City Sailors FC (SGP), SDYUSHOR SI \u2013 Asiagoal (KGZ)<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p><b>Also Read: <\/b> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cricketnmore.com\/live-cricket-score\">LIVE Cricket Score<\/a><\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>Article Source: <a href=\"https:\/\/ians.in\/english-wire\/sports\/1\" rel=\"nofollow\">IANS<\/a><\/p>\r\n\r\n",
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