Three former winners, Qadsia SC, Al Jaish and Al Ittihad will be leading a star-studded cast following the 2019 AFC Cup Group Stage official draw in Kuala Lumpur on Thursday, November 22. Iraq’s Air Force Club, who created history by winning a third consecutive title in 2018, will not feature …
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The challenge for the group stage of the 2019 AFC Champions League was finalised following the competition’s official draw in Kuala Lumpur on Thursday, November 22. Iran’s Persepolis, who lost 0-2 to Kashima Antlers on aggregate in this year’s final, will begin their campaign in the West Zone’s Group D …
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Reigning Indian Super League champions Chennaiyin FC are all set to make their debut in Asia competition through the 2019 AFC Cup, beginning with the play-off round in March next year. They will face the winners of the preliminary round clash between Bhutan’s Transport United and Sri Lanka’s Colombo SC …
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The message of participation was heard loud and clear by women of all ages across the United Arab Emirates as the AFC’s It’s My Game initiative travelled to four cities to engage and enthuse them with the many opportunities available through sports. Led by professional UAE national footballers and leading …
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The United Arab Emirates (UAE) and Vietnam are the first recipients of the newly-introduced Best Inspiring League and Best Developing League recognitions at the SPIA Conference & Awards 2018 in a grand ceremony held in Bangkok, the capital of Thailand. The new award categories were introduced for the first time …
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The AFC Elite Referees & Assistant Referees Seminars 2018 for Group 1 and 3 simultaneously opened in the Malaysian capital and in Dubai, United Arab Emirates yesterday, November 20. Conducted annually, the aim of the Seminars is to review the 2018 AFC Competitions season and prepare the AFC’s top match …
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The Asian Football Confederation (AFC) Futsal and Beach Soccer unit began an assessment visit to Sri Lanka on Saturday, November 17. Football Federation of Sri Lanka (FFSL) president Anura de Silva and General Secretary Jaswar Umar expressed their appreciation to the AFC for the five-day assessment which will conclude on …
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The I-League won Silver at the SPIA Awards in the “Best Developing Football League of the Year” category nominated by the Asian Football Confederation in Bangkok today, November 20. The I-League is the premier league in the country and the ongoing edition is being played among 11 Clubs, the champions …
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After another thrilling Asian football season, the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) has announced the nominees for this year’s AFC Annual Awards Oman 2018 which will be held at the Oman Convention & Exhibition Centre in Muscat on November 28 at 7pm local time. Kashima Antlers’ Yuma Suzuki and Kento Misao, …
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The AFC-UNHCR Programme Phase 2 participants competed in a mini football carnival to mark the closing of the second phase of this highly successful programme. Phase 2 of the football training programme kicked off in September 2018 and concluded with two of the leading students from the Rohingya Education Centre …
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