#ACLTwo contenders to discover Group Stage fate

Fri, 09 Aug, 2024

#ACLTwo contenders to discover Group Stage fate

Kuala Lumpur: The path to glory for 32 of the Continent’s top clubs in the AFC Champions League Two™ (ACL Two) 2024/25 campaign will be revealed at the official Group Stage draw ceremony on Friday, August 16 at 3pm at the InterContinental Kuala Lumpur.

Featuring the greatest number of teams in any of the Asian Football Confederation’s club competitions, the new second-tier men’s tournament will comprise eight groups – four West, four East – of four teams each for the Group Stage, which will be played in a home-and-away round-robin format from September 17 to December 5.

Thrilling #ACLElite League Stage showdowns to be revealed

Fri, 09 Aug, 2024

Thrilling #ACLElite League Stage showdowns to be revealed

Kuala Lumpur: The Asian club game will mark another pivotal milestone when the cast for the groundbreaking AFC Champions League Elite™ (ACL Elite) 2024/25 season assembles for the official League Stage draw ceremony on Friday, August 16 at 5pm.

To be held at the InterContinental Kuala Lumpur, the event will reveal highly anticipated battles between Asia’s best 24 clubs for the maiden edition of the revamped men’s Continental club competition.

ASEAN Wrap: Heidelberg shine as Australia Cup sees shocks; Thai League 1 begins

Mon, 12 Aug, 2024

ASEAN Wrap: Heidelberg shine as Australia Cup sees shocks; Thai League 1 begins

Melbourne: Favourites took a tumble in the 2024 Australia Cup as the competition headed into the Round of 16 with only a few heavyweights remaining in the hunt.

New seasons began in Thailand, Indonesia and Cambodia with Johor Darul Ta’zim tightening their grip on the title in Malaysia.

League action also took place in Myanmar and Singapore, so join the-AFC.com as we recap the past week’s domestic excitement across ASEAN.

Stars of the AFC Cup

Fri, 09 Aug, 2024

Stars of the AFC Cup

Kuala Lumpur: The curtains have come down on a glorious era in Asian club football with the prestigious AFC Cup™ drawing to a conclusion at the end of last season with Asian club football set to embark on an exciting new journey.

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.

#ACLTwo 2024/25 set to kick off Preliminary Stage

Wed, 07 Aug, 2024

#ACLTwo 2024/25 set to kick off Preliminary Stage

Kuala Lumpur: A quartet of clubs will vie for the right to take their place in the AFC Champions League Two™ (ACL Two) next Wednesday when they contest the Preliminary Stage.

On August 14, India’s East Bengal FC will take on Altyn Asyr FC of Turkmenistan while Bahraini side Al Ahli battle Kuwait SC in two one-off ties to claim the two remaining Group Stage berths on offer in the West region of the ACL Two 2024/25 season.

West quartet face off in #ChallengeLeague Preliminary Stage

Thu, 08 Aug, 2024

West quartet face off in #ChallengeLeague Preliminary Stage

Kuala Lumpur: Two single-leg clashes will take place on Tuesday, August 13 to determine the final two qualifying teams for the AFC Challenge League™ (ACGL) 2024/25 Group Stage.

The Preliminary Stage ties will see FC Abdysh-Ata of the Krygyz Republic do battle with Afghanistan’s Attack FC and Nepalese outfit Church Boys United face Paro FC of Bhutan, as the quartet vie to claim the two Group Stage berths on offer via the indirect slot allocation.