Ho Chi Minh City FC face tough group at AFC Women’s Champions League
VOV.VN - Ho Chi Minh City FC will face domestic champions from the Republic of Korea (RoK), India and the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPR Korea) in the 2026/27 AFC Women’s Champions League group stage following an AFC draw in Kuala Lumpur on September 3.
Ho Chi Minh City were drawn into Group B alongside Hwacheon KSPO WFC of the Republic of Korea, East Bengal FC of India and 4.25 SC of DPR Korea.
The group presents a tough challenge for the Vietnamese representatives, with all three opponents having won domestic league titles.
Hwacheon KSPO WFC are the reigning WK League champions, East Bengal are the reigning champions of India’s Women’s League, while 4.25 SC won the women’s national league of DPR Korea.
Group B matches will be held in Kolkata, India, from November 1 to 7, meaning Ho Chi Minh City FC will play their group-stage campaign in East Bengal’s home city.
This will also mark the first time India has hosted AFC Women’s Champions League group-stage matches.
According to the confirmed schedule, Ho Chi Minh City FC will open their campaign against East Bengal on November 1 before facing Hwacheon KSPO WFC on November 4 and 4.25 SC on November 7.
The AFC Women’s Champions League has attracted the participation of 12 teams that will compete in centralised group stages under a single round-robin format. The three group winners, three runners-up and the two best third-placed teams will advance to the knockout stage.
Ho Chi Minh City FC earned a direct place in this season’s group stage based on Vietnam’s ranking, joining Naegohyang Women’s FC of DPR Korea, Melbourne City of Australia, Hwacheon KSPO WFC of the Republic of Korea, INAC Kobe Leonessa of Japan and Beijing Jingtan of China.
This will be Ho Chi Minh City FC’s third consecutive appearance in Asia’s top-level women’s club competition.
In the previous two editions, Ho Chi Minh City FC advanced from the group stage but were eliminated in the knockout rounds by stronger opponents.
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