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Head coach · 4x Indian Women's League champion
Anthony Andrews
Head Coach, East Bengal FC · Assistant Coach, India U17 Women
The most successful coach in the history of the Indian Women's League, India's top division. Four league titles in five seasons with two clubs, a South Asian club championship, and the first wins by an Indian women's club in the group stage of the AFC Women's Champions League, Asia's top club competition.
Honours
Seven trophies as a head coach
- 2021/22Indian Women's LeagueGokulam Kerala FC · national league
- 2022/23Indian Women's LeagueGokulam Kerala FC · national league
- 2024/25Indian Women's LeagueEast Bengal FC · national league
- 2025Calcutta Women's Football LeagueEast Bengal FC · Kolkata regional league
- 2025SAFF Women's Club ChampionshipEast Bengal FC · South Asian club championship
- 2025/26Indian Women's LeagueEast Bengal FC · national league
- 2025/26Calcutta Women's Football LeagueEast Bengal FC · Kolkata regional league
Firsts and records
Where he changed the game
- The only coach to win India's national women's league more than once, and with two different clubs.
- Led East Bengal, one of Asia's oldest clubs, to their first national league title in 21 years (2024/25), with a round to spare and a 100% home record.
- First Indian women's club to win an AFC Women's Champions League group stage match: East Bengal 3-1 Bam Khatoon, November 2025.
- First Indian women's club to reach the AFC Women's Champions League group stage in back to back seasons (2025/26 and 2026/27).
- SAFF Women's Club Championship 2025, the South Asian club title, in Kathmandu: 5 games, 16 goals scored, none conceded, 3-0 over APF in the final.
East Bengal FC
Season by season
| Season | Competition | Finish | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | Indian Women's League | Champions | 14 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 38 | 10 | 37 |
| 2025/26 | Indian Women's League | Champions | 14 | 13 | 0 | 1 | 47 | 5 | 39 |
| 2025 | SAFF Women's Club Championship | Champions | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 16 | 0 | |
| 2025/26 | AFC Women's Champions League | Group stage | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 7 |
2026/27: AFC Women's Champions League preliminary round won (3 wins, 18 goals, none conceded). Group stage in Kolkata, India, 1 to 7 November 2026. Live results on The Record.
Career path
From grassroots coaching to Asia's top club competition
- 2012 to 2017PIFA Sports, Mumbai, India
Youth coach, from under 4s up to under 18s
- 2017 to 2019Minerva Academy, India
Youth coach (U13, U15, U18), national youth titles
- 2019 to 2020ARA FC, Ahmedabad, India
Assistant coach, youth setup
- 2020 to 2021Rebels FC, Bengaluru, India
First team coach, built a U13 to U18 pathway
- 2021 to 2024Gokulam Kerala FC Women
Head coach. Two national league titles, AFC club football, started the club's girls academy
- 2024 to nowEast Bengal FC Women, Kolkata
Head coach. Two national league titles, SAFF Club Championship, AFC Champions League group stage twice
- 2026 to nowIndia U17 Women's National Team
Assistant coach to Joakim Alexandersson, alongside the East Bengal role
At a glance
- AFC A Licence
- Born in Maharashtra, India
- Coaching since his teens after injuries ended his playing career
Represented by Hestia Sports
Contract and career representation, media and partnership enquiries for Anthony come through Hestia, with FIFA licensed agent Djordje Vukovljak through our partnership with SDD Sports Management.
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