East Bengal beat Transport United of Bhutan in the opener of the SAFF Women’s Club Championship

East Bengal started their SAFF Women’s Club Championship 2025 campaign with an easy 4-0 win over Bhutanese Transport United at the Dasarath Rangasala Stadium in Kathmandu on Monday.

Ugandan forward Fazila Ikwaput, who was named Player of the Match, bagged a brace, while Sulanjana Raul and Ikwaput’s compatriot Resty Nanziri also found the net for the match. Moshal girls.

East Bengal will face Pakistan’s Karachi City at the same venue on December 11.

This is East Bengal’s second participation in an international tournament after the first AFC Women’s Champions League campaign, where the country topped the group to qualify for the group stage.

The team then made history by becoming the first Indian club to win an AWCL group match, thanks to a 3-1 victory over Iranian side Bam Khatoon FC in the opening match. But the Anthony Andrews-coached side failed to make the knockouts after back-to-back losses.

Published on December 8, 2025