Kuala Lumpur: Some 21 years since Al Ain FC beat Thailand’s BEC Tero Sasana to win the inaugural AFC Champions League™, the curtain will come down on the continental competition in its current format following the second leg of the 2023/24 final between the Emiratis and Japan’s Yokohama F. Marinos.
Riyadh: Trophies might be the ultimate target for clubs and competing in Asia’s top club competition, but for players, the moment of knowing they scored a great goal brings a special feeling of pride.
Kuala Lumpur: Over the years, the AFC Champions League™ has seen no shortage of star strikers with some of the best forwards from Asia and beyond appearing in the continental competition.
Kuala Lumpur: Over its two decades of history, the AFC Champions League™ was won by 19 coaches from 12 different countries, including names that range from world famous tacticians to homegrown club heroes.
Kuala Lumpur: As the AFC Champions League™ gets set to draw to a close following the second leg of the final between Al Ain FC and Yokohama F. Marinos, the-AFC.com continues to look back at some of the highlights from over the years.
Kuala Lumpur: The end of the AFC Champions League™ era in its present format brings back to fans of Asian football two decades of happy memories and successes, but also unforgettable moments of heartbreak which is part of the beauty of the game.
Kuala Lumpur: It’ll be the end of an era in Asian football as the AFC Champions League™ bids farewell and makes way for the AFC Champions League Elite and the AFC Champions League 2 from next season.
Kuala Lumpur: The second leg of the AFC Champions League™ 2023/24 final between Al Ain FC and Yokohama F. Marinos will bring the curtain down on the continental competition in its current guise as the AFC Champions League Elite and AFC Champions League 2 get set to kick off next season.