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The South Asian Football Federation (SAFF) held their first annual general assembly after the election of the new executive committee on Tuesday, April 30. Originally scheduled to be held in Colombo, the meeting was shifted to the Nepali capital Kathmandu after the Sri Lanka bomb blasts. The South Asian Football …

Former I-League champions Minerva Punjab FC were held to a 2-2 draw by Nepali side Manang Marshyangdi Club at the Kalinga Stadium in Bhubaneswar on Wednesday evening. Right from the kick off, with the kind of the start Minerva Punjab FC had, it was clear they wanted nothing but 3 …

Performance experts from leading rights holders in China, Spain, Germany and Holland will be sharing their expertise on elite performance and grassroots player development at Soccerex China on May 23-24 in Hainan. The event will see Shandong Luneng Taishan FC, AFC Ajax, Borussia Dortmund and LaLiga all sharing their insights …

Soccerex have confirm that Wanda Sports CEO David Yang, PP Sports Vice-President Zeng Gang and DDMC Fortis CEO Patrick Murphy will form the “Importance of Commercial Right to China’s Sports Economy” panel, moderated by Lanxiong Sports President Li Shuangfu at Soccerex China on May 23-24 in Hainan. Commercial rights will …

Chennaiyin FC secured a hard-fought 1-0 victory over Bangladesh’s Abahani Limited Dhaka in their final 2019 AFC Cup Group E home encounter at The Arena Stadium in Ahmedabad today. A deflected goal from Anirudh Thapa in the second half helped Chennaiyin FC bag all three points and consolidate top spot …

Minerva Punjab FC are scheduled to play their first home game in the AFC Cup Group stage at Kalinga Stadium in Bhubaneswar, Odisha. They will be facing one of the most successful team in Nepal, the eight-time Nepalese champions Manang Marshyangdi Club. Like most of the teams in Group E, …

Myanmar Football Federation (MFF) has been awarded the AFC Grassroots Charter Bronze membership for its commitment and investment in grassroots football development. The Grassroots Charter is a development tool for Member Associations to raise the quality of their grassroots programmes. It identifies 20 performance categories, such as grassroots competitions, fairplay, …

Chennaiyin FC are set to welcome Bangladesh’s Abahani Limited Dhaka for their final 2019 AFC Cup Group E home game at The Arena Stadium in Ahmedabad on Tuesday, April 30 with kick-off at 7:30pm. Going into this matchday three tie, both sides are locked on four points each with Chennaiyin …

The first Asian edition of the World Football Summit kicked off with important discussions on industry growth and development, as part of its mission to evaluate the football landscape of Asia. AFC General Secretary Dato’ Windsor John, who delivered the opening ceremony, welcomed over 2,000 football industry professionals from across …