AFC Annual Awards Seoul 2023: Asia’s best take centrestage

Mon, 21 Oct, 2024

AFC Annual Awards Seoul 2023: Asia’s best take centrestage

Seoul: The grandest celebration of the Continent’s brightest takes place on Tuesday evening when the beautiful capital city of Seoul stages the 28th edition of the AFC Annual Awards.

One of the most eagerly anticipated highlights of the AFC calendar, the star-studded gala event will be hosted in Korea Republic for the first time and unfold at the magnificent Grand Peace Palace of the Kyung Hee University.

AFC Annual Awards Seoul 2023: Spotlight on Asia’s finest stars

Wed, 09 Oct, 2024

AFC Annual Awards Seoul 2023: Spotlight on Asia’s finest stars

Kuala Lumpur: The spotlight will be shone firmly on the AFC Annual Awards Seoul 2023 come October 29 when the Player of the Year winners are revealed at the glittering ceremony.

Six of Asia’s very best are in the running for the most prestigious accolade of the night at the Grand Peace Palace in Kyung Hee University, in recognition of their outstanding performances for club and country.

AFC Annual Awards Seoul 2023 nominees revealed

Mon, 30 Sep, 2024

AFC Annual Awards Seoul 2023 nominees revealed

·         Yazan Al Naimat, Seol Young-woo and Akram Afif to vie for AFC Player of the Year
·         Cortnee Vine, Kiko Seike and Kim Hye-ri up for AFC Women’s Player of the Year

The highly anticipated and star-studded cast of nominees for the AFC Annual Awards Seoul 2023 was announced today, with just under a month left to the gala ceremony.
 
Asia’s finest, headlined by the coveted AFC Player of the Year and AFC Women’s Player of the Year accolades, will be crowned on October 29 when the 28th edition of the AFC Annual Awards take place at the stunning Grand Peace Palace of the Kyung Hee University.

Venues and dates of the AFC’s prestigious annual events confirmed

Thu, 12 Sep, 2024

Venues and dates of the AFC’s prestigious annual events confirmed

Kuala Lumpur: The Asian Football Confederation (AFC) has confirmed that the upcoming editions of the Confederation’s two marquee events – the AFC Annual Awards 2023 and the AFC Member Associations and Regional Associations Presidents’ and General Secretaries’ Conference 2024 – will be held in Seoul, Korea Republic.

For the first time ever, both flagship events will be held in the same city in successive fashion with the AFC Annual Awards Seoul 2023 scheduled to take place on October 29, 2024 at the Grand Peace Palace at the Kyung Hee University whilst the three-day AFC Member Associations and Regional Associations Presidents’ and General Secretaries’ Conference 2024 will follow from October 30 to November 1 at the Conrad Seoul.

Group F - MD3: Persib Bandung (IDN) 1-1 Lion City Sailors FC (SGP)

Fri, 25 Oct, 2024

Group F - MD3: Persib Bandung (IDN) 1-1 Lion City Sailors FC (SGP)

Soreang: Persib Bandung held on to claim their first point in Group F despite playing most of the second half with 10 men as the Indonesians shared a 1-1 draw with Singapore’s Lion City Sailors in the AFC Champions League Two™ 2024/25 on Thursday.

Dimas Drajad was sent off in the 52nd minute for headbutting Lion City captain Bailey Wright, who had cancelled out Tyronne del Pino’s 43rd minute opener within four minutes of the restart after the interval.

Persib remain bottom of the Group F standings despite the result as Bojan Hodak’s side avoided defeat for the first time in the competition while Lion City move onto four points having played only twice following the postponement of their earlier game with Port FC.

Group F - MD3: Port FC (THA) 1-0 Zhejiang FC (CHN)

Fri, 25 Oct, 2024

Group F - MD3: Port FC (THA) 1-0 Zhejiang FC (CHN)

Pathum Thani: Port FC of Thailand edged China PR’s Zhejiang FC 1-0 in their AFC Champions League Two™ 2024/25 Group F tie on Thursday.

The win took Port FC, who have a match in hand, to the top of the group on six points with Zhejiang three behind in third. 

Group G - MD3: Tampines Rovers (SGP) 3-3 Nam Dinh FC (VIE)

Fri, 25 Oct, 2024

Group G - MD3: Tampines Rovers (SGP) 3-3 Nam Dinh FC (VIE)

Singapore: Singapore’s Tampines Rovers and Nam Dinh FC of Vietnam shared the points after an entertaining 3-3 draw in their AFC Champions League Two™ 2024/25 Group G match on Thursday.

Nam Dinh showed determination to fight back twice to secure a point that saw them stay one ahead of Tampines Rovers at the halfway stage with the two sides to meet again on November 6.

Latest update on AFC Champions League Two™ 2024/25

Thu, 24 Oct, 2024

Latest update on AFC Champions League Two™ 2024/25

Kuala Lumpur: The Asian Football Confederation (AFC) has confirmed that the AFC Champions League Two™ 2024/25 Group E match between Kaya FC-Iloilo (PHI) and Eastern (HKG) could not take place due to adverse weather conditions and safety reasons.

The match was scheduled to be played today at the Rizal Memorial Stadium in Manila at 20:00 hours local time and has now been rescheduled to Friday, October 25, 2024 at the same venue at 12:00 local time.

Group G - MD3: Lee Man (HKG) 0-1 Bangkok United (THA)

Fri, 25 Oct, 2024

Group G - MD3: Lee Man (HKG) 0-1 Bangkok United (THA)

Hong Kong: Bassel Jradi scored the only goal of the game as Bangkok United continued their unbeaten start in Group G of the AFC Champions League Two™ 2024/25 on Thursday with a 1-0 win over Hong Kong Premier League champions Lee Man at Mongkok Stadium.

Jradi netted in the 28th minute to earn Totchtawan Sripan’s side a second win in three games and, having also drawn with Nam Dinh on Matchday Two, the Thai League 1 outfit sit on top of the standings at the halfway stage with seven points.

Lee Man, by contrast, have yet to pick up a point but were unfortunate to come away with nothing once more after an encouraging display in which Hong Kong, China international Everton Camargo hit the post in the first half.