Yoshikawa played a key role in Oceans' campaign, which climaxed with the Japanese club winning a record-extending fourth AFC Futsal Club Championship title.

Yoshikawa, 30, was at the centre of Oceans triumph, which saw them lifting the title with a 100 percent record - including two wins over 2018 champions Mes Sungun Varzeqan of Islamic Republic of Iran.

Neto Antonio Hirata and Ryohei Ando were the Oceans' scorers as the Japanese outfit dashed Mes Sungun's bid to win back-to-back titles.

In a thrilling contest which saw the Vietnam outfit trailing 2-0 and then 3-1 before leading 4-3, Thai Son Nam's Kazuya Shimizu struck twice in the final three minutes to settle the tie at the Bangkok Arena.

Mes Sungun will face three-time champions Nagoya Oceans of Japan in the final on Saturday, while AGMK will take on Vietnam's Thai Son Nam FC in the third place play-off.

The final will be a thriller, with Mes Sungun eager to atone for their defeat to the Japanese side in a Group D tie on Monday.

Three-time winners Oceans will meet defending champions Mes Sungun Varzeqan in Saturday's final, with the Islamic Republic of Iran side having defeated Uzbekistan's AGMK FC 7-3 in their semi-final.

The final promises to be a thriller, with Oceans having edged Mes Sungun 3-2 in their Group D clash on Monday.

With less than a week to go before the tournament begins at the Bangkok Arena on August 7, the-AFC.com takes a trip down memory lane as we look at the winners of the previous nine editions of the AFC Futsal Club Championship.

To mark its commemorative milestone, the-AFC.com celebrates the remarkable progress of club futsal in Asia.

Over the years, there were many classic encounters which saw entertaining draws or a shock result, here’s our pick of the top five.