Tag Archives: AFC Champions League

East Zone teams agree to new AFC Champions League dates!

Representatives of the East Zone Member Associations (MA) with competing teams in the AFC Champions League 2020 have agreed to extend the dates of the knockout rounds to allow for more time to complete the disrupted Group Stage fixtures. Meeting in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, it was agreed that Group matches …

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AFC Champions League matches featuring Chinese clubs postponed!

Representatives of the six Member Associations taking part in the AFC Champions League East decided to postpone matches involving Chinese clubs from the first three match days at an Emergency meeting convened by the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) held in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia on Tuesday, February 4. It was also …

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Meeting on AFC Champions League Group Stage matches to be held!

The Asian Football Confederation (AFC) has called an Emergency meeting of all key stakeholders – Member Associations, Leagues, clubs and commercial agency – participating in the AFC Champions League – East Zone. The meeting, to be held on February 4, 2020, will discuss the impact of various Government travel restrictions …

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Shanghai SIPG FC vs Buriram United’s AFC Champions League qualifier behind closed doors!

Following discussions with the Chinese Football Association (CFA), the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) has confirmed that the AFC Champions League Play-off tie between Shanghai SIPG FC and Buriram United will be played behind closed doors because of the outbreak of coronavirus in China. The CFA confirmed the decision in regard …

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AFC to invest in new era of national team and club competitions!

The Asian Football Confederation (AFC) will mark the start of a new era of national and club team competitions by further investing in the AFC Women’s Asian Cup and the AFC Champions League – one of the world’s most prestigious Continental competitions. At the second AFC Executive Committee meeting of …

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AFC Champions League game, Zobahan vs Al Nassr tie postponed!

The AFC Champions League Group A match between Zobahan (Iran) and Al Nassr (Saudi Arabia), scheduled to be played in Karbala Sports City in Iraq on Tuesday, May 21 has been postponed. The AFC took the decision with the support of all parties concerned in the interests of safety. The …

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AFC reveals record travel contributions in club competitions!

Asian Football Confederation’s (AFC) flagship club competitions – the AFC Champions League and the AFC Cup – are to become more lucrative next season with participating teams to receive double the travel contribution across all stages in the upcoming 2019 season. In the AFC Champions League – which is already …

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