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Emami East Bengal FC Women: East Bengal FC has announced the contract extensions of 14 key players of their women’s team for various durations ahead of the 2025-26 season, including goalkeepers Panthoi Chanu and Mamani Das, and defenders Sarita Yumnam, Sathi Debnath, Supriya Kispotta, and Riya Sarkar for one season.

Those who have their contracts extended for one season also include midfielders Karthika Angamuthu, Sandhiya Ranganathan, Sangita Basfore, and Thandamoni Baskey, and forwards Soumya Guguloth, Sulanjana Raul, Sandhya Maity, and Resty Nanziri have been retained for the upcoming season. Six players – Ngangbam Sweety Devi, Ashalata Devi, Sushmita Lepcha, Buli Sarkar, Astam Oraon, and Naorem Priyangka Devi – were signed on two-year contracts last season.

Under head coach Anthony Andrews’ tutelage, EB Women have an outstanding 2024-25 season, winning the domestic league double – the Indian Women’s League (IWL) in April, followed by the Calcutta Women’s Football League (also known as the ‘Kanyashree Cup’) in May.