ASEAN & East Asia Wrap: Macarthur close in on summit; Preah Khan stay within sight of Phnom Penh

Mon, 06 Jan, 2025

ASEAN & East Asia Wrap: Macarthur close in on summit; Preah Khan stay within sight of Phnom Penh

Kuala Lumpur: Macarthur FC kept their title hopes alive with a thrilling win over Western Sydney Wanderers.

In Cambodia, Preah Khan Reach Svay Rieng FC moved within three points of leaders Phnom Penh Crown FC while there was also action in Laos and Hong Kong, China.

Join the-AFC.com as we review the past week's domestic action across ASEAN and East Asia.

#ACLElite - Lopes effort voted as best goal of MD2 (East)

Thu, 09 Jan, 2025

#ACLElite - Lopes effort voted as best goal of MD2 (East)

Kuala Lumpur: Continuing our series of the AFC Champions League Elite™ 2024/25 best goals of the League Stage, we turn our attention to Matchday Two of the East Zone.

There was an abundance of stunning goals and we invite you - the fans - to pick your favourite with the winning effort to advance to the semi-finals.

#ACLElite - Mahrez strike voted as best goal of MD2 (West)

Mon, 06 Jan, 2025

#ACLElite - Mahrez strike voted as best goal of MD2 (West)

Kuala Lumpur: Riyad Mahrez's strike for Al Ahli Saudi FC has been picked as the best goal of Matchday Two of the AFC Champions League Elite™ 2024/25.

Mahrez garnered 54 percent of the votes to finish ahead of the other four contenders.

The Algerian advances to the semi-finals while voting is now open HERE for the East Zone's best goal of Matchday Two.

West Asia Wrap: Sharjah, Air Force drop points

Mon, 06 Jan, 2025

West Asia Wrap: Sharjah, Air Force drop points

Dubai: The title race in the United Arab Emirates and Iraq intensified after the leaders dropped points the past week.

Sharjah were held to a goalless draw by Al Ain FC in the UAE while Air Force SC were defeated 3-1 by Al Zawraa.

The-AFC.com brings you up to speed with the latest domestic action from West Asia.

Central & South Asia Wrap: Tractor climb to the top

Mon, 06 Jan, 2025

Central & South Asia Wrap: Tractor climb to the top

Tehran: Tractor FC moved to the top of the Iran Pro League table with a superior goal difference over Foolad Mobakareh Sepahan FC while Dhaka Mohammedan maintained their perfect start in the Bangladesh Football Premier League.

The-AFC.com gives you a wrap of the domestic league action across Central and South Asia this past week.

#WACFutsal: 2018 revisited

Sun, 05 Jan, 2025

#WACFutsal: 2018 revisited

Kuala Lumpur: The AFC Women’s Futsal Asian Cup™ China 2025 Qualifiers are just days away with the January 11-19 action to decide the nine teams who will join Islamic Republic of Iran, Japan and China PR in the Finals.

As we gear up for the action to start, the-AFC.com revisits the 2018 edition that was held in Bangkok, Thailand where the number of teams nearly doubled to 15 with Iran defending their title.

#WACFutsal: 2015 revisited

Sat, 04 Jan, 2025

#WACFutsal: 2015 revisited

Kuala Lumpur: The AFC Women’s Futsal Asian Cup™ returns after a lapse of six years with the China 2025 Qualifiers on January 11-19 to set the tone for Finals which will be played in May.

Thirteen nations will be vying for nine spots, with Islamic Republic of Iran, Japan and China PR having already confirmed their respective tickets to the Finals.

As we gear up for the Qualifiers, the-AFC.com takes a look back to when it all started in 2015 when the inaugural championship took place in Nilai, Malaysia with Iran crowned as the champions.

Vietnam beat Thailand to clinch third title

Mon, 06 Jan, 2025

Vietnam beat Thailand to clinch third title

Bangkok: Vietnam were crowned the 2024 ASEAN Championship winners after defeating Thailand 3-2 in the second leg of the final on Sunday.

Vietnam won 5-3 on aggregate to lift the trophy for a third time, having previously emerged champions in 2008 and 2018.

Bahrain edge Oman to lift trophy

Sun, 05 Jan, 2025

Bahrain edge Oman to lift trophy

Kuwait City: Bahrain struck twice in two minutes to defeat Oman 2-1 in the 2024 Gulf Cup final on Saturday.

Mohamed Marhoon was the catalyst as Bahrain clinched their second title after having emerged champions in 2019.

Joo Min-kyu leaves Ulsan HD

Sun, 05 Jan, 2025

Joo Min-kyu leaves Ulsan HD

Ulsan: Korea Republic international striker Joo Min-kyu has left two-time AFC Champions League™ winners Ulsan HD to sign for Daejeon Hana Citizen.

The 34-year-old made the switch to bring an end to a two-year spell with Ulsan, during which time he scored 27 times in 69 K League matches and won back-to-back domestic league titles. It was his second stint with the club having spent a season there in 2019.

Irankunda joins Grasshoppers on loan

Sun, 05 Jan, 2025

Irankunda joins Grasshoppers on loan

Munich: Australia international striker Nestory Irankunda has joined Grasshopper Club Zurich on a six-month loan deal from Bayern Munich, the Bundesliga outfit have announced.

The highly-rated 18-year-old, who moved to Germany from Adelaide United to join the 33-time Bundesliga champions in June, has played five times for the Socceroos and has scored once for the former AFC Asian Cup™ winners.