Indian clubs nowhere near to Champions League Elite group. "CL two" will give good taste of Asian football for Mohun Bagan instead of SAFF clubs. Clubs like Tractor, Ravshan & Wakrah boast N.T players and need to see how many points M.B can win in group stage.
Even East Bengal (mostly pot1 team) will get to play atleast 1 top club from pot2 in Challenge League. Bashundhar & Maziya mostly will be Pot3 teams.
Nejmeh SC, former runner-up of the AFC Cup in 2005, qualified for the AFC Challenge League after winning the 2023-24 Lebanese Premier League. East Bengal has faced Nejmeh previously in the 2010 AFC Cup group stage, losing 0-3 away and 0-4 at home.
Bashundhara Kings booked its slot in the tournament as the 2023-24 Bangladesh Premier League champion. It will be its fifth consecutive group-stage appearance in an AFC club competition.
Paro FC, the 2023 Bhutan Premier League champion, overcame Church Boys United (Nepal) in the qualifying round to make its debut in a continental club competition group stage.
There are five groups in the group stage – three comprising four teams from the West each and two involving three teams from the East each – that is set to be played over three matchdays between October 26 and November 2, with each group taking place in a centralised location in a single round-robin format.
Group A will be hosted by Paro FC at the Changlimithang Stadium in Thimphu.
The three group winners and best-ranked runners-up from the West, and the top two finishers of each group from the East will move on to the double-legged quarterfinals, which will take place between March 5 and 13, 2025.
The semifinals will be played between April 9 to 17, 2025, and the winners will advance to the final to be played on May 10, 2025.
Nejmeh SC is very strong team and they are favorites to win the group. 2nd position would be b/w E.B & Bashundhar. Cannot take Paro lightly since it is their home ground. Overall, these teams are good and I don't think it would be cake-walk even for Nejmeh.
Odisha fc team qualified for afc champions league group stage after beating Ethihad club of Jordan 2-1, there Ghanaian international Jennifer scored 2 times.
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Indian clubs nowhere near to Champions League Elite group. "CL two" will give good taste of Asian football for Mohun Bagan instead of SAFF clubs. Clubs like Tractor, Ravshan & Wakrah boast N.T players and need to see how many points M.B can win in group stage.
Even East Bengal (mostly pot1 team) will get to play atleast 1 top club from pot2 in Challenge League. Bashundhar & Maziya mostly will be Pot3 teams.
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Nejmeh SC, former runner-up of the AFC Cup in 2005, qualified for the AFC Challenge League after winning the 2023-24 Lebanese Premier League. East Bengal has faced Nejmeh previously in the 2010 AFC Cup group stage, losing 0-3 away and 0-4 at home.
Bashundhara Kings booked its slot in the tournament as the 2023-24 Bangladesh Premier League champion. It will be its fifth consecutive group-stage appearance in an AFC club competition.
Paro FC, the 2023 Bhutan Premier League champion, overcame Church Boys United (Nepal) in the qualifying round to make its debut in a continental club competition group stage.
There are five groups in the group stage – three comprising four teams from the West each and two involving three teams from the East each – that is set to be played over three matchdays between October 26 and November 2, with each group taking place in a centralised location in a single round-robin format.
Group A will be hosted by Paro FC at the Changlimithang Stadium in Thimphu.
The three group winners and best-ranked runners-up from the West, and the top two finishers of each group from the East will move on to the double-legged quarterfinals, which will take place between March 5 and 13, 2025.
The semifinals will be played between April 9 to 17, 2025, and the winners will advance to the final to be played on May 10, 2025.
https://sportstar.thehindu.com/football/indian-football/east-bengal-fc-afc-challenge-league-group-stage-draw-nejmeh-sc-bashundhara-kings-paro-fc-fixtures-indian-football-news/article68553708.ece
EB's fixtures
Oct 26: East Bengal vs Paro FC; Oct 29: Bashundhara Vs East Bengal; Nov 1: East Bengal vs Nejmeh SC.
https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/sports/football/top-stories/thimpu-to-host-east-bengals-matches-in-afc-challenge-league/articleshow/112713568.cmsNejmeh SC is very strong team and they are favorites to win the group. 2nd position would be b/w E.B & Bashundhar.
Cannot take Paro lightly since it is their home ground. Overall, these teams are good and I don't think it would be cake-walk even for Nejmeh.
East Bengal vs Al Nejmeh H2H
Nejmah
Bashundara
Paro
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East Bengal will lose 2 matches and draw one with Paro.
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