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Tag Archives: AFC Cup

AIFF clarification over AFC Club Competition slots from 2021 onwards!

The slots for AFC Club continental competitions from 2021 onwards from India will be decided on the following criteria: The winner of the Indian Super League’s league phase gets a direct slot into the AFC Champions League. The I-League champion gets a direct slot in the AFC Cup group stage …

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‘Emotional’ Real Kashmir FC charged up to fight for coveted AFC Cup spot!

Real Kashmir Football Club notched up a 1-0 win over NEROCA on a chilly Wednesday afternoon in Srinagar and just prior to the start of the game, the hosts’ heart-warming gesture for winger Ritwik Das — who missed the match because of the unfortunate demise of his father – came …

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Chennai City FC to host AFC Cup home games at Chennai’s Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium!

Defending I-League champions Chennai City FC have announced that Chennai’s Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium would be their home venue for the 2020 AFC Cup. Chennai City FC will host Maldivian champions Maziya S&RC, who eliminated Bengaluru FC, on Wednesday, March 11 at 7.30pm. Chennai City FC president Rohit Ramesh said, “We …

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AFC to hold further emergency meetings due to Covid-19 outbreak!

The Asian Football Confederation (AFC) is to call further emergency meetings with the representatives of MAs and its Leagues from both the East and West regions next week as the AFC continues to manage the worldwide impact of the Covid-19 outbreak. The meeting of the East Zone representatives was held …

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Bengaluru FC lose on penalties to Maziya S&RC to exit 2020 AFC Cup qualifiers!

Bengaluru FC bowed out of the 2020 AFC Cup in the playoff round as a penalty shootout against Maziya S&RC saw Hussain Nihan score what was the deciding spot-kick, at the Kanteerava Stadium in Bengaluru on Wednesday. Goals from Sunil Chhetri (80′,102′) and Deshorn Brown made it 3-2 to the …

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No AFC Cup matches in Kuwait due to Coronavirus!

The Asian Football Confederation (AFC) has been informed by the Kuwait Football Association that the Kuwait Government will not allow the hosting of any sporting or non-sporting activities in the country as a response to the worldwide threat of coronavirus. This decision means that the AFC Cup 2020 Group C …

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Bengaluru FC go down 2-1 to Maziya S&RC in AFC Cup qualifiers!

Bengaluru FC saw their AFC Cup qualifying campaign hit a roadblock as Maziya S&RC threw a spanner in the works with a 2-1 win over Cuadrat’s men at the National Stadium in Male on Wednesday. Goals from Ibrahim Mahudhee and Cornelius Stewart on either side of a Nili Perdomo spot-kick …

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Bengaluru FC clash with Maziya for spot in AFC Cup group!

Indian Super League champions Bengaluru FC are set to face Maldivian side Maziya S&RC in a Playoff Round first leg clash of the 2020 AFC Cup at the Maldives National Football Stadium in Male on Wednesday. Despite having qualified with a massive 10-1 aggregate win over Bhutan’s Paro FC, Blues’ …

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Update on AFC Cup Preliminary Stage matches!

The Asian Football Confederation (AFC) has been made aware of travel restrictions put in place by Governments of several Participating Member Associations, due to the coronavirus outbreak, which have resulted in the postponement of the AFC Cup 2020 Preliminary Stage matches between Ulaanbaatar City FC (MGL) and Taipower Company (TPE), …

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Bengaluru FC romp to 9-1 win over Paro FC in AFC Cup qualifiers!

Bengaluru FC romped into the play-off round of the AFC Cup with a resounding 9-1 (10-1 on aggregate) win over Bhutanese side Paro FC at the Sree Kanteerava Stadium on Wednesday. Hattricks from Semboi Haokip (6′,26′,67′,85′) and Deshorn Brown (29′,54′,64′) and a goals from Juanan Gonzalez (14′) and Nili Perdomo …

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