Defending champions Al Hilal SFC will play in Group B of the 2020 AFC Champions League following the conclusion of the draw at the AFC House in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia on Tuesday, December 10. Saudi Arabia’s Al Hilal, who defeated Urawa Red Diamonds of Japan to lift the 2019 title …
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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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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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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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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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Japanese J-league side Kashima Antlers lifted the 2018 AFC Champions League title on Sunday, November 11 after drawing goalless at Iranian giants Persepolis FC in Teheran. Kashima Antlers had brought a 2-0 goal lead from the first-leg in Japan into the return-leg in Iran, which ended goalless. Watch last weeks …
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The Confederation of North, Central America and Caribbean Association Football (CONCACAF) and The Asian Football Confederation (AFC) today announced that Mark Geiger, two-time FIFA World Cup veteran and 2014 CONCACAF Referee of the Year, will lead the CONCACAF referee team assigned to work the AFC Champions League return-leg semifinal in …
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The stature and global appeal of the Asian Football Confederation’s (AFC) club competitions was further underlined today with German cleaning equipment manufacturer Kärcher announced as the new official sponsor of both the AFC Champions League and the AFC Cup. Dato’ Windsor John, the AFC General Secretary, said: “Kärcher are a …
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Persian Gulf Pro League Zob Ahan Esfahan FC hosted Indian I-League champions Aizawl FC in a 2018 AFC Champions League Playoffs on Tuesday, January 30 in Iran and won the tie 3-1 at home to progress.
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The Asian Football Confederation (AFC) Executive Committee has decided that the AFC Champions League matches involving clubs from Qatar, Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates should be played on a home and away basis in 2018 as per the AFC Regulations. The Executive Committee decided at their meeting in …
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