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German kit maker JAKO have extended the equipment contract with Uzbekistan Professional Football League side FC Bunyodkor for another three years until 2020. JAKO export manager Hans Werkle and club director Ayniddin Giyasov signed the corresponding contract at the JAKO Teamcenter in Germany. The club has been playing in JAKO …
Read More »Hong Kong social responsibility legacy project kicks off!
The details of a football empowerment programme for girls and women in Hong Kong were confirmed at the first project working group meeting held in Hong Kong earlier this week. The Asian Football Confederation (AFC) – Hong Kong Football Association (HKFA) Legacy Project is a legacy programme of the AFC-EPL …
Read More »India U-15 Women’s Head coach Maymol Rocky: We are confident of a good performance!
The SAFF Championships has traditionally been a happy hunting ground for India. And by Head Coach Maymol Rocky’s words India are ‘confident of a good performance’ at the inaugural SAFF U-15 Women’s Championship being held in Dhaka, Bangladesh from December 17 to December 24, 2017. “We are confident of a …
Read More »Sponsorship of FIFA Club World Cup boosts Alibaba Cloud in Middle East!
Alibaba Cloud, the cloud computing arm of Alibaba Group, has identified the UAE as an important market for the its growth, with their multi-year FIFA sponsorship deal seeing them named official presenting partner for the 2017 FIFA Club World Cup in the UAE. The fact that the FIFA Club World …
Read More »Lao Toyota FC ineligible for AFC Cup 2018 because of match manipulation!
At its meeting on Wednesday, December 13, the AFC Entry Control Body (ECB) declared Lao Toyota Football Club ineligible to take part in the 2018 AFC Cup. The ECB established that Lao Toyota Football Club based in Vientiane, Laos was directly and/or indirectly involved in activities aimed at arranging or …
Read More »European clubs commit as Zhuhai confirmed host city for Soccerex China 2018!
Soccerex today announced that the inaugural Soccerex China event will take place at the magnificent Zhuhai International Convention & Exhibition Centre (ICEC) on April 17/18, 2018, with a host of leading European clubs already committed to participate including Manchester United, Bayern Munich, Chelsea, Manchester City, AC Milan, Borussia Dortmund and …
Read More »2018 AFC Futsal Championship draw results announced!
Asia’s 16 best futsal national teams discovered their challengers following the draw held in Taipei, Taiwan on Tuesday, December 12. Reigning champions Iran, who have won the AFC Futsal Championship title 11 times, were drawn in Group C alongside Iraq, China and Myanmar. Three time winners Japan will have Uzbekistan, …
Read More »Malaysia Super League gets AFC Champions League spot from 2019 onwards!
Malaysia Super League (MSL) teams will benefit from the latest Asian Football Confederation Member Association rankings by gaining automatic spots in the AFC Champions League in the 2019 season. Clubs from Asia’s strongest national leagues receive automatic berths into the annual continental club football competition and MSL teams will be …
Read More »India announce SAFF U-15 Women’s Championship squad!
A 23 strong squad was announced by Head Coach Maymol Rocky for the upcoming SAFF U-15 Women’s Championship to be held in Dhaka, Bangladesh from December 17, 2017. The squad is as follows – Goalkeepers: Monika Devi, Khushi Chanu, Manisha Defenders: Mekola Devi, Sarita Soreng, Pushparani Devi, Pavithra Murugesan, Yumlembam …
Read More »JAKO goes down under signs deals to kit teams in Australia!
Even in Australia, football teams are now wearing JAKO made kits. With the Rockdale City Suns and the Bankstown City Lions, two teams on the continent are now wearing JAKO made team kits. The agreement was concluded in cooperation with JAKO’s local business partners. Both teams – Rockdale City Suns …
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