Following its recent acquisition of the AFC Champions League for the next eight seasons, the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) has today confirmed global sports streaming giants DAZN as the media rights partner in Japan for all major AFC national team and club competitions for the upcoming cycles in 2021-2024 and …
Read More »AFC agrees media rights deal with FSDL in the Indian Subcontinent!
The Asian Football Confederation (AFC) today announced Football Sports Development Limited (FSDL) as their new media partner in the Indian subcontinent, which includes India, Nepal, Bangladesh, Afghanistan, Bhutan, Sri Lanka, and the Maldives. The deal includes all major AFC national team and club competitions, including but not limited to the …
Read More »AFC seeks Head of Sports Legal Services, Disciplinary and Governance!
The Asian Football Confederation (AFC) requires a Head of Sports Legal Services, Disciplinary and Governance. The candidate must be a qualified lawyer with relevant undergraduate, postgraduate and professional qualifications in the legal field, who will be tasked to manage a team of lawyers, paralegals and other persons assigned to the …
Read More »Hong Kong redrawn in Group K of 2022 AFC U-23 Asian Cup qualifiers!
Hong Kong will play in Group K of the AFC U23 Asian Cup Uzbekistan 2022™ qualifying competition following a redraw at the AFC House in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia on Wednesday. Hong Kong – initially placed in Group I during the draw on July 9, join Japan and Cambodia in Group …
Read More »AFC agrees media rights deal with RCTI+ in the Philippines!
The Asian Football Confederation (AFC) has today announced RCTI+ as the new media partner in the Philippines to broadcast the AFC’s competitions for 2021. The deal comprises all major AFC national team and club competitions including the final round of the AFC Asian Qualifiers – Road to Qatar, the AFC …
Read More »VIDEO: Draw for 2021 AFC Cup knockout stage finalised!
The pathway to the AFC Cup 2021 Final was decided following the completion of the Knockout Stage draw in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia on Wednesday, August 4. The Knockout Stage virtual draw saw the participating clubs placed in two Pots – West Zone and Inter-Zone Play-off – based on their Zonal …
Read More »Turkmenistan pull out of 2022 AFC Women’s Asian Cup qualifiers!
The Asian Football Confederation (AFC) has taken note of the Football Federation of Turkmenistan’s (FFT) withdrawal from the 2022 AFC Women’s Asian Cup – India Qualifiers. The AFC acknowledged the international travel restrictions put in place by the Government of Turkmenistan in view of the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic and the …
Read More »AFC Marketing Committee outlines significant progress of the AFC’s brand!
The ever-growing appeal and expanding reach of the Asian Football Confederation’s (AFC’s) competitions and brand was further underlined by the AFC Marketing Committee at its third meeting held virtually today. Led by Chairperson Dasho Ugen Tsechup, the Committee hailed the AFC’s Member Associations and valued stakeholders for their commitment in …
Read More »The 2021 AFC Cup knockout stage finalised!
The pathway to the AFC Cup 2021 Final was decided following the completion of the Knockout Stage draw in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia on Wednesday, August 4. The Knockout Stage virtual draw saw the participating clubs placed in two Pots – West Zone and Inter-Zone Play-off – based on their Zonal …
Read More »Clubs set to discover road to AFC Cup 2021 Final!
The pathway to the AFC Cup 2021 Final will be unveiled for participating clubs when the Knockout Stage draw is held virtually in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia on Wednesday, August 4. With all the Knockout Stage matches changed to single leg ties from the home-and-away format, the AFC Cup campaign is …
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