The Asian Football Confederation (AFC) Executive Committee (ExCo) on Thursday, December 1 introduced a ground-breaking ‘Do the right thing’ policy to further strengthen the Confederation’s regulations to protect integrity and transparency at its meeting in Abu Dhabi. Shaikh Salman bin Ebrahim Al Khalifa, the AFC President, began the meeting by …
Read More »The AIFF wins AFC Developing Member Association Award!
The All India Football Federation on Thursday, December 1 won the AFC Developing Member Association of the Year Award at the Asian Football Confederation’s (AFC) Annual Awards 2016 at the Emirates Palace in Abu Dhabi, UAE. AIFF President Mr. Praful Patel collected the Award from AFC Vice President Ali Kafashian. …
Read More »AFC Annual Awards 2016 dazzles as Asia’s finest are honoured!
After an unforgettable 2016, the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) celebrated the continent’s most exceptional and memorable triumphs in a grand ceremony in Abu Dhabi in the United Arab Emirates tonight. In his welcome address at the Emirates Palace Abu Dhabi, AFC president Shaikh Salman bin Ebrahim Al Khalifa said, “We …
Read More »AFC Seminars strengthen match officials’ 2017 preparations!
World football’s top referee instructors are imparting their skills and knowledge to Asia’s best officials in the first-ever combined men and women Asian Football Confederation (AFC) Elite Referees and Assistant Referees Seminars which are taking place in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia and Dubai, the United Arab Emirates, concurrently. Pierluigi Collina, widely …
Read More »Soccerex announces final Sponsors for Asian Forum in Doha!
Soccerex has confirmed the final list of sponsors for the Soccerex Asian Forum taking place at the Grand Hyatt Doha on December 5/6. Key sponsors include event management company Crystal Studio, who are the technical providers for the Asian Forum and SDI Marketing who will also be official event partners. …
Read More »The AFC Nominates AIFF (India) for AFC Member Association (Developing) award 2016!
The All India Football Federation (AIFF) has been nominated for the AFC Member Association (Developing) Award of the Year 2016 along with Vietnam and Malaysia, the results for which will be announced at the 2016 AFC Awards Night in Abu Dhabi, UAE tomorrow, December 1. The prestigious award is given …
Read More »The AFC builds on competition success with Asian leagues!
Representatives of Asia’s top leagues gathered around the AFC Champions League final to provide their input into the future shape of the competitions across the continent. As a part of the AFC’s Vision and Mission objectives, leagues from the United Arab Emirates, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Iran and Uzbekistan attended the second workshop held in …
Read More »Soccerex & Aspire Zone Foundation sign partnership agreement for 2016 Asian Forum!
Soccerex, the globally renowned football business event provider, has signed its first partnership agreement with Aspire Zone Foundation and its member organisations, Aspire Academy, Aspetar and Aspire Logistics, for the upcoming Asian Forum taking place in Doha from December 5-6. The Asian Forum will offer insights into topics such as …
Read More »European football experts confirmed for Soccerex Asian Forum!
The Soccerex Asian Forum, December 5/6 in Doha, will welcome three of football’s foremost European experts sharing their wealth of experience on subjects ranging from player development and tournament preparations to the future of the beautiful game. One of the founding members of the Premier League, David Dein; Head of …
Read More »Grassroots charter to strengthen Asian football foundation!
The lifeblood of the beautiful game – grassroots football – was placed under the spotlight on Monday, November 14 at the second Asian Football Confederation (AFC) Grassroots Panel Meeting in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. The panel, which comprises grassroots specialists from across the continent, worked on the finer details of the …
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