The Asian Football Confederation’s (AFC) commitment to inspire hope and enrich lives through football marked another significant milestone today with the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC) – the world’s largest international humanitarian organisation. The ceremony, which …
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The first Asian Football Confederation (AFC) Associations Committee meeting was held in the Lebanese capital Beirut on Saturday, August 26, 2017 under the chairmanship of Hachem Haidar of Lebanon. The AFC Associations Committee was ratified as a Standing Committee by the AFC Congress in May 2017 in Manama, Bahrain, and …
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The Asian Football Confederation’s (AFC) club competitions continue to attract top level sponsors as C’estbon, China’s leading brand of bottled water, has become the latest Official Supporter of the AFC’s Club Programme. The partnership will include exposure at the AFC’s flagship club competitions, the AFC Champions League, the AFC Cup as …
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The AFC Match Commissioner (MC) Seminar 2018 concluded in the Malaysian capital Kuala Lumpur on Thursday, August 17. 82 MCs from Asia’s Member Associations are attending the three-day course which aims to provide them with the latest updates and tools for success in upcoming AFC competitions in 2018. Shin Mangil, …
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46 general coordinators, security, media and marketing officers from across Asia assembled in the Malaysian capital of Kuala Lumpur for the AFC Competition Education Courses which concluded on Monday, August 14. The workshop was aimed to prepare the officers for the upcoming 2018 AFC competition season, and ultimately groom them …
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The roles and responsibilities of the national security officers (NSO) were strengthened with the second AFC NSO Seminar in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia on Friday, August 11. Officers from 38 Member Associations from across Asia took part in the two-day seminar which was organised by the AFC Competitions department, with the …
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A team from the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) is currently on a four-day visit to the All India Football Federation (AIFF) to help further develop futsal in the country. The team was welcomed by Kushal Das, the General Secretary of AIFF, on the first day of the visit. “AIFF is …
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The first-ever AFC Member Associations (MA) Competitions Director workshop kicked-off on Thursday, August 10 in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. The aim of the two-day workshop is to share with all the MAs the suggested competitions calendar and receive feedback, to ensure a coherent combined effort for an optimised timetable. The workshop …
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Recognising the significant impact of club licensing regulations as a game-changer in raising the standards of football development, the AFC Futsal and Beach Soccer Committee has decided today to introduce the AFC Futsal Club Licensing Regulations. The new club licensing system, which aims to enhance the professional landscape and quality …
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The Asian Football Confederation’s (AFC) mission to support and develop its Member Associations was underlined with the launch of the second edition of the Football Administration Certificate (FAC) programme in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. The third edition of the FAC is scheduled to take place from July 31 to August 2, …
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