دوري أبطال آسيا 2 2024-2025

With the group stage having reached the midway point, there is no room for error for the hopefuls, which means fans across the continent can expect some cracking matches.

Join the-AFC.com as we take a look at what is in store for us over the coming days, with matches to be played between Tuesday and Thursday.

With the action now set to return for Matchday Four from November 5 to 7, don’t forget to sign up and play the AFC Champions League Two™ Match Predictor where you have the chance to test your knowledge and win exclusive prizes.

As the next round of fixtures rapidly approaches, we look back at some of the standout Matchday Three results and give you some pointers ahead of Matchday Four.

The win took Sailors up to seven points, which saw them leapfrogging their beaten opponents as Group F finally reached the halfway stage after adverse weather conditions had forced the postponement of this match.

Kaya’s Kaishu Yamazaki cancelled out Marcos Gondra’s opener, before Noah Baffoe struck from distance to earn Eastern all three points.

The win means Port stayed perfect with two wins as they gear up for the rescheduled match against Lion City Sailors FC on Wednesday that could have huge bearing on their knockout stage hopes.

The result was a welcome boost for Hodak’s men after a slow start to their campaign which saw defeats against Thailand’s Port FC and Zhejiang FC of China.

For two decades, the AFC Cup provided plenty of thrilling moments with many spectacular goals that will live long in the memory of Asian football lovers.

From bicycle kick to backheel flick and long-range screamer to brilliant solo effort, there is plenty of variety on offer as the-AFC.com rewinds the clock to 10 of the greatest goals ever witnessed in the competition’s history.

Over the AFC Cup's two-decade-long history since launching in 2004, numerous players across the continent have shone brightly, providing unforgettable moments to savour for Asian football fans.

The-AFC.com selects 10 superstars who lit up the AFC Cup, making it one of the most enjoyable competitions in the Asian football calendar.

Alou Kuol's 84th minute strike at the Sultan Qaboos Sports Complex clinched the title for Central Coast, with the triumph coming a decade after Western Sydney Wanderers had lifted the AFC Champions League™ title.

Seeking to win the AFC Cup for a second time, Lebanon's Al Ahed had to be satisfied with a second place finish following Alou Kuol's late winner for Australia's Central Coast Mariners.

The defender played a key role in Central Coast's AFC Cup journey, with the Australian club defeating Lebanon's Al Ahed FC 1-0 in the final at the Sultan Qaboos Sports Complex on Sunday.

On their debut in the competition, Mariners became just the second Australian club to win an AFC competition, a decade after Western Sydney Wanderers won the AFC Champions League™ on their own debut.

The final marked the last-ever game in the AFC Cup which will make way for the three-tier AFC competitions from next season; the AFC Champions League Elite, AFC Champions League 2 and AFC Challenge League.

Lebanon's Al Ahed are seeking to lift the trophy for a second time after emerging champions in 2019 while Central Coast will be bidding to become the first Australian side to win the title in the final season of the AFC Cup.

With the first edition of the AFC Cup™ being launched in 2004, Sunday’s final will see the curtains come down on the prestigious tournament, marking the end of an illustrious 19-year run filled with some of the most iconic moments in Asian club football, as the 2024/25 season enters a new era with the introduction of the revamped three-tier club structure.

Having been introduced to the Asian football calendar two decades ago, the competition has seen 12 clubs from nine different nations being crowned as champions with Al Ahed themselves lifting the trophy in 2019 when they beat DPR Korea’s 4.25 SC in the final.

With the Lebanese side aiming to lift the coveted trophy for the second time against the A-League champions who’ve had a memorable debut season in the AFC Cup, the-AFC.com picks out three players from each side who could prove to be pivotal in the decider.