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Tag Archives: AFC Cup

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 …

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2018 AFC Cup draw carried out, South Zone will feature two Indian clubs!

The official draw for the 2018 AFC Cup was carried out in Kuala Lumpur on Wednesday with the South Zone (Group E) set to once more feature two Indian club sides. I-League champions Aizawl FC are playing the AFC Champions League qualifiers. If they lose they will play in the …

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AFC increases prize money for 2018 Asia’s club competitions!

The AFC Champions League winners will receive US$4m – up from US$3m – in 2018 while the club that lifts the AFC Cup will pick up US$1.5m from next season rather than the US$1m currently on offer. In announcing the rise, Dato’ Windsor John, the AFC General Secretary, said, “There …

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Bengaluru FC drawn to face Bhutan’s Transport United in 2018 AFC Cup qualifier!

Albert Roca coached Bengaluru FC will face Bhutanese team Transport United FC in a two-legged 2018 AFC Cup South Asian Zone Preliminary Round Qualifier, the first of which will be held at the scenic Changlimithan Stadium in Thimphu on January 23, 2018. The return leg at Bengaluru’s Sree Kanteerava Stadium …

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Bengaluru FC need to beat FC Istiklol by a two-goal margin to stay alive in the AFC Cup!

In what has the potential to be a comeback story for the ages, Bengaluru FC will face off against Tajikistan’s FC Istiklol as both sides go to battle for a place in the 2017 AFC Cup final at the Sree Kanteerava Stadium in Bengaluru on Wednesday. Having gone down 1-0 …

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AFC Cup: Bengaluru FC go down fighting 0-1 to FC Istiklol!

Bengaluru FC fought hard, but were done in by dubious decisions at the end, as they went down 0-1 to a resolute FC Istiklol side in the first leg of the 2017 AFC Cup Inter-zone final at the Hisor Central Stadium in Dushanbe on Wednesday. A first half goal from …

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