The club allocations for the AFC Champions League and AFC Cup in 2023 have been determined following the latest AFC Club Competitions Ranking. Saudi Arabia, who lead the AFC Club Competitions Ranking 2021, are ranked first in the AFC Champions League (West), with three of their clubs automatically qualifying to …
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Eagerly anticipated reforms designed to elevate AFC’s club competitions to the next level are set to be introduced in the near future. While addressing the AFC Executive Committee on November 21, 2021, AFC President Shaikh Salman bin Ebrahim Al Khalifa said: “I am pleased to note that the AFC competitions …
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Mohammed Abdulla Hassan Mohamed from the United Arab Emirates has been selected to referee the eagerly anticipated AFC Champions League 2021 Final between Al Hilal SFC of Saudi Arabia and South Korea’s FC Pohang Steelers, which will be held in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia on November 23, 2021. No stranger to …
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The stage is set for a scintillating 2021 AFC Champions League Knockout Stage following the completion of the draw in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia on Friday. With four former champions among the eight teams in the draw, blockbuster ties await fans with the centralised single-leg Quarterfinals and Semifinals of the East …
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The cast for the 2021 AFC Champions League quarterfinals has been confirmed following the final two Round of 16 matches on Wednesday. The eight teams will know their quarterfinal opponents in Friday’s draw at 15:00 (UTC+8) in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. South Korea’s Pohang Steelers and Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors joined defending …
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The AFC Champions League 2021 Quarterfinals and Semifinal (West) as well as the eagerly anticipated Final will be played in Saudi Arabia subject to the AFC Executive Committee’s ratification of the AFC Competitions Committee’s decision (via correspondence on August 18, 2021), regarding the Hosting of Centralised Matches in the Knockout …
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The 2021 AFC Champions League Round of 16 cast was finalised with the conclusion of the East Group Stage on Sunday. After 60 thrilling matches played in Bangkok, Buriram and Tashkent, the AFC Champions League (East) Group Stage came to a close with eight teams joining the West Zone’s Round …
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The Asian Football Confederation (AFC) has reviewed the calculation method for the AFC Club Competitions Ranking 2021 & 2022 following the AFC Executive Committee’s decision to revise the format for the 2021 and 2022 seasons of the AFC Champions League and AFC Cup. As a result of this, it was …
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The AFC Executive Committee has approved today the AFC Competitions Committee’s recommendation to reschedule all Knockout Stage matches of the AFC Cup 2021 and AFC Champions League 2021 (from the Quarterfinals onwards) from its current home and away format to single leg ties. Taking into consideration the existing uncertainties related …
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The exciting AFC Champions League (East) Group Stage begins today in centralised venues when three-time champions FC Pohang Steelers of South Korea face debutants Ratchaburi FC of Thailand in Group G at the Rajamangala Stadium at 5pm (local time). At the same venue, the 2020 Malaysian Super League winners Johor …
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