2025–26 East Bengal FC Women season
| 2025–26 season | ||||
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| Owner | Emami East Bengal Football Club Pvt. Ltd. | |||
| Head coach | Anthony Andrews | |||
| Stadium | East Bengal Ground | |||
| Indian Women's League | 1st | |||
| Calcutta Football League | to be decided | |||
| AFC Champions League | Group stage | |||
| SAFF Club Championship | Winners | |||
| Top goalscorer | League: Fazila Ikwaput (9 goals) All: Fazila Ikwaput (20 goals) | |||
| Biggest win | East Bengal 9–0 Sesa 30 December 2025, IWL | |||
| Biggest defeat | East Bengal 0–3 Nasaf 23 November 2025, AWCL | |||
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| All statistics correct as of 9 January 2026. | ||||
The 2025–26 season is the 7th season in the history of East Bengal Women. The team would compete in the Indian Women's League and the Calcutta Women's Football League and also, would participate in the 2025–26 AFC Women's Champions League and 2025 SAFF Women's Club Championship after being champions of the 2024–25 Indian Women's League.[1]
Background
East Bengal Women's team won their inaugural Indian Women's League in the 2024–25 season and qualified for the 2025–26 AFC Women's Champions League and inaugural 2025 SAFF Women's Club Championship.[1] East Bengal extended the contracts of fourteen players for the season – Goalkeepers: Panthoi Chanu, Mamani Das, Defenders: Sarita Yumnam, Sathi Debnath, Supriya Kispotta, Riya Sarkar, Midfielders: Karthika Angamuthu, Sandhiya Ranganathan, Sangita Basfore, Thandamoni Baskey, Forwards: Soumya Guguloth, Sulanjana Raul, Sandhya Maity, Resty Nanziri.[2] The club also roped in the Golden Boot winner of the 2024–25 Indian Women's League, Ugandan national team striker Fazila Ikwaput for the season, along with Indian national team players: Shilky Devi Hemam and Payal Basude.[3]
Current squad
- As of 1 August 2025[4]
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Competitions
Overall record
| Competition | First match | Last match | Starting round | Final position | Record | |||||||
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| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % | |||||
| AFC Women's Champions League | 25 August 2025 | 20 November 2025 | Preliminary round | Group stage | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 7 | −2 | 40.00 |
| Indian Women's League | 24 December 2025 | League | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 25 | 1 | +24 | 100.00 | ||
| Calcutta Women's Football League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +0 | — | ||||
| SAFF Club Women's Championship | 8 December 2025 | 20 December 2025 | Group Stage | Winner | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 16 | 0 | +16 | 80.00 |
| Total | 16 | 12 | 2 | 2 | 46 | 8 | +38 | 75.00 | ||||
Last updated: 6 January 2026
Source: Soccerway
AFC Women's Champions League
East Bengal qualified for the 2025–26 AFC Women's Champions League after being the champions of the 2024–25 Indian Women's League.[1] East Bengal was grouped into group E of the Preliminary round alongside Kitchee of Hong Kong and Phnom Penh Crown of Cambodia, with all the matches of the group set to be played at the RSN Stadium in Phnom Penh, Cambodia.[5] East Bengal roped in 4 new foreigners ahead of the tournament along with Resty Nanziri who was retained from the last season – compatriots Fazila Ikwaput and Amnah Nababi from Uganda, and defenders: Abena Anoma Opoku from Ghana and Maureen Tovia Okpala from Nigeria.[6] In the opening match against Phnom Penh Crown on 25 August, East Bengal won 1–0 to begin the campaign with Fazila Ikwaput scoring the only goal of the match.[7] On 31 August, East Bengal faced Kitchee and drew 1–1 and topped the group and secured a qualification for the group stages of the AFC Women's Champions League.[8]
Preliminary Round
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | East Bengal | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | +1 | 4 | Advance to group stage |
| 2 | Kitchee | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 2 | |
| 3 | Phnom Penh Crown (H) | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | −1 | 1 |
Matches
Win Draw Loss Void
| 25 August 2025 Preliminary Round | Phnom Penh Crown | 0–1 | East Bengal | Phnom Penh, Cambodia |
| 19:00 UTC+7 (17:30 IST) |
Report | Ikwaput 70' | Stadium: National Sports Complex Attendance: 786 Referee: Oh Hyeon-jeong (South Korea) |
| 31 August 2025 Preliminary Stage | East Bengal | 1–1 | Kitchee | Phnom Penh, Cambodia |
| 19:00 UTC+7 (17:30 IST) |
Basfore 11' | Report | Mei 59' | Stadium: National Sports Complex Attendance: 253 Referee: Haruna Kanematsu (Japan) |
Group stage
East Bengal was grouped into Group-B alongside hosts Wuhan Jiangda of China, Bam Khatoon from Iran and Nasaf from Uzbekistan, with all the matches to be played at the Hankou Cultural Sports Centre in Wuhan, China.[9] On 17 November 2025, East Bengal faced Bam Khatoon in the opening match of the group stage and won 3–1 with goals from Shilky Devi Hemam, Fazila Ikwaput and Resty Nanziri to register their first ever win in the AWCL group stages.[10]
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Wuhan Jiangda (H) | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 1 | +6 | 7 | Advance to Knockout stage |
| 2 | Nasaf | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 2 | +2 | 4 | |
| 3 | East Bengal | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 6 | −3 | 3 | |
| 4 | Bam Khatoon | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 7 | −5 | 3 |
Matches
Win Draw Loss Void
| 17 November 2025 MD1 | Bam Khatoon | 1–3 | East Bengal | Wuhan, China |
| 15:00 UTC+8 (13:30 IST) |
Report | Stadium: Hankou Cultural Sports Centre Attendance: 268 Referee: Casey Reibelt (Australia) |
| 20 November 2025 MD2 | East Bengal | 0–2 | Wuhan Jiangda | Wuhan, China |
| 15:00 UTC+8 (13:30 IST) |
Report |
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Stadium: Hankou Cultural Sports Centre Attendance: 625 Referee: Kim Yu-jeong (South Korea) |
| 23 November 2025 MD3 | East Bengal | 0–3 | Nasaf | Wuhan, China |
| 15:00 UTC+8 (13:30 IST) |
Report |
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Stadium: Hankou Cultural Sports Centre Attendance: 354 Referee: Yoshimi Yamashita (Japan) |
SAFF Club Women's Championship
East Bengal participated in the inaugural SAFF Club Women's Championship as the sole representative from India after becoming champions of the 2024–25 Indian Women's League.[11] The tournament consists of teams from hosts Nepal, Bangladesh, Pakistan and Bhutan, alongside East Bengal with all the matches to be played at the Dasharath Rangasala in Kathmandu.[12] On 8 December, East Bengal debuted in the tournament with a 4–0 victory over Transport United of Bhutan with Fazila Ikwaput scoring a brace and Sulanjana Raul and Resty Nanziri scoring the rest.[13] East Bengal continued their winning run in the second match with a 2–0 victory over Karachi City with Sulanjana Raul and Resty Nanziri scoring again for East Bengal.[14] In the third match, East Bengal thrashed Nasrin of Bangladesh 7–0 with Fazila Ikwaput scoring five goals herself, and the rest two scored by Jyoti Chouhan and Sulanjana Raul, as East Bengal qualified for the final of the tournament with a game to spare.[15] On 17 December, East Bengal played out a goalless draw in the last match of the league phase against APF of Nepal in a regulation match as both teams already qualified for the final.[16] On 20 December 2025, East Bengal created history to become the first Indian women's football team to win an international tournament as they defeated APF of Nepal 3–0 in the final with Fazila Ikwaput scoring a brace and Shilky Devi Hemam scoring the other, as East Bengal became the inaugural champions of the SAFF Club Women's Championship.[17][18]
Group stage
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | EAB | APF | TRU | KAC | NAS | |
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| 1 | East Bengal (C) | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 13 | 0 | +13 | 10 | Advance to final | 0–0 | 2–0 | ||||
| 2 | APF (H) | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 0 | +5 | 8 | 0–0 | 1–0 | |||||
| 3 | Transport United | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 5 | −4 | 3 | 0–4 | 1–1 | |||||
| 4 | Karachi City | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 3 | −3 | 2 | 0–0 | 0–0 | |||||
| 5 | Nasrin | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 12 | −11 | 2 | 0–7 | 0–4 |
| Men's | |||||
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| U-17 Championship | U-19 Championship | ||||
| Women's | |||||
| U-17 Championship | U-20 Championship | Club Championship | |||
Matches
| 8 December 2025 Group stage | Transport | 0–4 | East Bengal | Kathmandu, Nepal |
| 14:00 UTC+5:45 (13:45 IST) |
Report | Stadium: Dasharath Rangasala Attendance: 125 Referee: Zin Mar Oo (Myanmar) Man of the Match: Fazila Ikwaput (East Bengal) |
| 11 December 2025 Group stage | East Bengal | 2–0 | Karachi City | Kathmandu, Nepal |
| 14:00 UTC+5:45 (13:45 IST) |
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Report | Stadium: Dasharath Rangasala Attendance: 305 Referee: Anjana Rai (Nepal) Man of the Match: Sulanjana Raul (East Bengal) |
| 14 December 2025 Group stage | Nasrin | 0–7 | East Bengal | Kathmandu, Nepal |
| 18:00 UTC+5:45 (17:45 IST) |
Report | Stadium: Dasharath Rangasala Attendance: 299 Referee: Keomany Phengmeuagkhoun (Laos) Man of the Match: Fazila Ikwaput (East Bengal) |
| 17 December 2025 Group stage | East Bengal | 0–0 | APF | Kathmandu, Nepal |
| 18:00 UTC+5:45 (17:45 IST) |
Report | Stadium: Dasharath Rangasala Attendance: 8,323 Referee: Yapa A. Pabasara Minisarani (Sri Lanka) Man of the Match: Anjana Rana Magar (APF) |
- Final match
| 20 December 2025 Final | East Bengal | 3–0 | APF | Kathmandu, Nepal |
| 17:00 UTC+5:45 (16:45 IST) |
Report | Stadium: Dasharath Rangasala Attendance: 8,253 Referee: Keomany Phengmeuagkhoun (Laos) Man of the Match: Shilky Devi Hemam (East Bengal) |
Indian Women's League
East Bengal is the defending champions of the Indian Women's League.
League table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | East Bengal | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 25 | 1 | +24 | 18 | Qualification for AFC Champions League |
| 2 | Sethu | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 18 | 7 | +11 | 16 | |
| 3 | Nita | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 17 | 11 | +6 | 13 | |
| 4 | Sribhumi | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 13 | 9 | +4 | 9 | |
| 5 | Garhwal United | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 12 | −5 | 7 |
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head points; 3) head-to-head goal difference; 4) goal difference; 5) number of goals scored; 6)drawing of lots
Results by match
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss
Matches
Win Draw Loss Void
| TBC 1 | Sribhumi | v | East Bengal | TBC |
| 15:30 |
| 24 December 2025 2 | Sethu | 0–1 | East Bengal | Kalyani |
| 14:30 | I-League PDF Report |
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Stadium: Kalyani Stadium Attendance: 100 Referee: Sen Hangma Subba Player of the Match: Soumya Guguloth (East Bengal) |
| 27 December 2025 3 | East Bengal | 2–1 | Garhwal United | Kalyani |
| 14:30 | I-League PDF Report |
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Stadium: Kalyani Stadium Attendance: 100 Referee: Ranjita Devi Tekcham Player of the Match: Astam Oraon (East Bengal) |
| 30 December 2025 4 | East Bengal | 9–0 | Sesa | Kalyani |
| 15:00 | I-League PDF Report |
Stadium: Kalyani Stadium Attendance: 300 Referee: Bishnupriya Das Player of the Match: Soumya Guguloth (East Bengal) |
| 2 January 2026 5 | Nita | 0–5 | East Bengal | Kalyani |
| 15:00 | I-League PDF Report |
Stadium: Kalyani Stadium Attendance: 350 Referee: Ranjita Devi Tekcham Player of the Match: Resty Nanziri (East Bengal) |
| 6 January 2026 6 | Kickstart | 0–5 | East Bengal | Kalyani |
| 15:00 | I-League PDF Report |
Stadium: Kalyani Stadium Attendance: 450 Referee: Sen Hangma Subba Player of the Match: Fazila Ikwaput (East Bengal) |
| 9 January 2026 7 | Gokulam Kerala | 0–3 | East Bengal | Kalyani |
| 15:00 | I-League PDF Report |
Stadium: Kalyani Stadium Attendance: 300 Referee: Ranjita Devi Tekcham Player of the Match: Shilky Devi Hemam (East Bengal) |
Calcutta Women's Football League
Statistics
Goal scorers
- As of 9 January 2026
| Rank | No. | Pos. | Nat. | Name | AFC Women's Champions League | SAFF Club Championship | Indian Women's League | Kanyashree Cup | Total |
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| 1 | 10 | FW | Fazila Ikwaput | 2 | 9 | 9 | — | 20 | |
| 2 | 22 | FW | Sulanjana Raul | 0 | 3 | 5 | — | 8 | |
| 3 | 16 | MF | Resty Nanziri | 1 | 2 | 4 | — | 7 | |
| 4 | 7 | MF | Soumya Guguloth | 0 | 0 | 5 | — | 5 | |
| 5 | 19 | MF | Shilky Devi Hemam | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | 2 | |
| 6 | 5 | DF | Astam Oraon | 0 | 0 | 1 | — | 1 | |
| 8 | MF | Sangita Basfore | 1 | — | 0 | — | 1 | ||
| 11 | MF | Naorem Priyangka Devi | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | ||
| 99 | FW | Jyoti Chouhan | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 1 | ||
| Own Goals | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | ||||
| Total | 5 | 16 | 25 | — | 46 | ||||
Assists
- As of 9 January 2026
| Rank | No. | Pos. | Nat. | Name | AFC Women's Champions League | SAFF Club Championship | Indian Women's League | Kanyashree Cup | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 10 | FW | Fazila Ikwaput | 1 | 3 | 4 | — | 8 | |
| 2 | 7 | MF | Soumya Guguloth | 0 | 3 | 3 | — | 6 | |
| 6 | RB | Sarita Yumnam | 0 | 3 | 3 | — | 6 | ||
| 4 | 16 | MF | Resty Nanziri | 1 | 1 | 3 | — | 5 | |
| 5 | 15 | LB | Sushmita Lepcha | 0 | 1 | 3 | — | 4 | |
| 19 | MF | Hemam Shilky Devi | 0 | 1 | 3 | — | 4 | ||
| 22 | FW | Sulanjana Raul | 0 | 2 | 2 | — | 4 | ||
| 8 | 4 | DF | Ashalata Devi Loitongbam | 0 | 1 | 1 | — | 2 | |
| 9 | 5 | DF | Astam Oraon | 0 | 0 | 1 | — | 1 | |
| 20 | MF | Amnah Nababi | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | ||
| Total | 3 | 15 | 23 | — | 41 | ||||
See also
References
- ^ a b c "IWL 2024-25: East Bengal wins Indian Women's League title, qualifies for AFC Women's Champions League". Sportstar. 11 April 2025. Retrieved 11 April 2025.
- ^ "East Bengal retains 14 players, including Ugandan Resty Nanziri, ahead of AFC Women's Champions League campaign". Sportstar. 31 July 2025. Retrieved 5 August 2025.
- ^ "East Bengal signs IWL golden boot winner Fazila Ikwaput ahead of AFC Women's Champions League". Sportstar. 1 August 2025. Retrieved 5 August 2025.
- ^ "Indian Women's League Squad". AIFF. Retrieved 8 January 2025.
- ^ "Who are East Bengal's opponents in the preliminary stage of AFC Women's Champions League?". Sportstar. 3 July 2025. Retrieved 3 July 2025.
- ^ Giri, Rahul (25 August 2025). "Torchbearers on Asian Soil: East Bengal Women Begin AFC Champions League Quest in Cambodia". Rev Sportz. Retrieved 25 August 2025.
- ^ "East Bengal starts AFC Women's Champions League on a high, beats Phnom Penh Crown 1-0". Sportstar. 25 August 2025. Retrieved 25 August 2025.
- ^ "East Bengal draws 1-1 with Kitchee, qualifies for group stage of AFC Women's Champions League". Sportstar. 31 August 2025. Retrieved 1 September 2025.
- ^ "Hopefuls learn Group Stage challengers". The AFC. 11 September 2025. Retrieved 11 September 2025.
- ^ "Group B: Bam Khatoon FC (IRN) 1-3 East Bengal FC (IND)". AFC. 17 November 2025. Retrieved 17 November 2025.
- ^ "Five Clubs to Compete in Inaugural SAFF Women's Club Championship – SAFF". saffederation.org. Retrieved 19 September 2025.
- ^ "SAFF Women's Club Championship announced; inaugural edition to be held in December". Khel Now. Retrieved 20 September 2025.
- ^ "East Bengal beats Bhutan's Transport United in its SAFF Women's Club Championship opener". Sportstar. 8 December 2025. Retrieved 10 December 2025.
- ^ "East Bengal defeats Pakistan's Karachi City in SAFF Women's Club Championship 2025". Sportstar. 11 December 2025. Retrieved 12 December 2025.
- ^ "East Bengal thrashes Nasrin Sports Academy to qualify for SAFF Women's Club Championship 2025 final". Sportstar. 14 December 2025. Retrieved 15 December 2025.
- ^ "East Bengal and APF play out goalless draw in SAFF Women's Club Championship 2025". Sportstar. 17 December 2025. Retrieved 18 December 2025.
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- ^ "SAFF Women's Club Championship 2025: East Bengal beat Nepal's APF in final to win inaugural title". Olympics. 20 December 2020. Retrieved 22 December 2025.
External links
- Official website Archived 10 April 2023 at the Wayback Machine