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East Bengal FC To Take Part In AFC Challenge League Group Stage Draw

By IANS News August 19, 2024 • 21:04 PM View: 956

AFC Champions League Two Preliminary: India's East Bengal FC will be among 18 aspiring teams from across the Continent that will discover their path to glory in the AFC Challenge League (ACGL) when the official draw ceremony for the Group Stage takes place at the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) House here on Thursday.

The 2024/25 season is the first edition of the revamped third-tier men’s club competition, which gives a chance to teams from the Continent’s emerging leagues and their diverse range of talents.

East Bengal FC have been included in the Group Stage after their campaign in the AFC Champions League Two Preliminary Stage came to an early end a few days back. The top Indian club went down to Turkmenistan’s Altyn Asyr FC 2-3 at the floodlit Yuba Bharati Kriangan.

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