AFC receives Saudi Arabia and Qatar’s bid books for AFC Asian Cup 2027

Thu, 28 Oct, 2021

AFC receives Saudi Arabia and Qatar’s bid books for AFC Asian Cup 2027

Kuala Lumpur: The Asian Football Confederation (AFC) received the Bid Books to host the AFC Asian Cup 2027™ from Saudi Arabian Football Federation (SAFF) and Qatar Football Association (QFA) at the AFC House today.

Saudi Arabia’s Ambassador to Malaysia His Excellency Mahmoud H.S Qattan and Qatar’s Ambassador to Malaysia His Excellency Fahad Mohammed Kafoud visited the AFC headquarters in Kuala Lumpur to officially submit the necessary bidding documentations.

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Persepolis FC in the AFC Champions League

Thu, 28 Oct, 2021

Persepolis FC in the AFC Champions League

Doha: History awaits Ulsan Hyundai FC and Persepolis FC in Saturday’s 2020 AFC Champions League final, and both sides have a rich history in the competition.

Reaching the AFC Champions League final for the second time in three years, Persepolis are aiming to end a 27-year continental trophy drought for Iranian clubs, since the now defunct PAS Tehran lifted the 1992-93 Asian Club Championship trophy.

Wounds of losing the 2018 final to Japan’s Kashima Antlers remain fresh in the memory of the Red Army’s fans, but a largely unchanged group of players will aim to go one step further when they take on Ulsan Hyundai at Al Janoub Stadium on Saturday.

Ulsan Hyundai FC in the AFC Champions League

Thu, 28 Oct, 2021

Ulsan Hyundai FC in the AFC Champions League

Doha: History awaits Ulsan Hyundai FC and Persepolis FC in Saturday’s 2020 AFC Champions League final, and both sides have a rich history in the competition

Winners in 2012, Ulsan have the chance to become Korea Republic’s fourth two-time Asian champions, and the second club from the nation to do so in the AFC Champions League era.

As fans of the Horangi gear up for their biggest match in the best part of a decade, join the-AFC.com as we look back on the club’s history in Asia’s premier competition.

2010 AFC Champions League Final Flashback: When Korea Republic's Seongnam met IR Iran's Zobahan

Thu, 28 Oct, 2021

2010 AFC Champions League Final Flashback: When Korea Republic's Seongnam met IR Iran's Zobahan

Kuala Lumpur: When Ulsan Hyundai FC and Persepolis FC face off in the  2020 AFC Champions League final in Doha on Saturday, it marks just the second time clubs from their respective nations have met at this stage in the tournament's history, the first coming a decade ago.

As the clock ticks down towards Asian club football's highly anticipated showpiece event, the-AFC.com rolls back the clock 10 years to when teams from Korea Republic and the Islamic Republic of Iran first faced off in the AFC Champions League final: a memorable encounter between Seongnam Ilhwa Chunma and Zobahan.

2020 AFC Champions League – Round of 16 in review

Thu, 28 Oct, 2021

2020 AFC Champions League – Round of 16 in review

Doha: With Saturday’s blockbuster AFC Champions League final between Persepolis FC and Ulsan Hyundai drawing ever closer, the-AFC.com continues its look back over a unique 2020 competition by reliving the Round of 16.

In a sign of the twists and turns to come, the West zone’s knockout stage began with two matches that were ultimately won by the team who conceded first.

2020 AFC Champions League – Group Stage in review

Thu, 28 Oct, 2021

2020 AFC Champions League – Group Stage in review

Doha: As we count down to Saturday’s eagerly anticipated 2020 AFC Champions League Final between Persepolis FC and Ulsan Hyundai FC, the-AFC.com looks back at how the competition has unfolded, starting with the group stage.

When it all began in February, there was little indication of the upheaval 2020 would bring to the competition and much of the sporting world.

AFC Champions League 2020 (East) Allianz Goal of the Week: Junior Negrao

Thu, 28 Oct, 2021

AFC Champions League 2020 (East) Allianz Goal of the Week: Junior Negrao

Doha: The-AFC.com has announced that Ulsan Hyundai's Junior Negrao is the winner of the Goal of the Week presented by Allianz for the 2020 AFC Champions League.