Central & South Asia Wrap: Sepahan move into pole position

Mon, 30 Dec, 2024

Central & South Asia Wrap: Sepahan move into pole position

Tehran: Foolad Mobakareh Sepahan FC climbed to the top of the Iran Pro League standings, overtaking Tractor while there was no stopping Mohun Bagan Super Giant and Dhaka Mohammedan in the Indian Super League and the Bangladesh Football Premier League respectively.

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

ASEAN Wrap: Buriram extend lead; Persib reach summit

Mon, 30 Dec, 2024

ASEAN Wrap: Buriram extend lead; Persib reach summit

Kuala Lumpur: Buriram United widened their lead to nine points in Thailand while Persib Bandung reached the summit in Indonesia.

Debutants Auckland pulled four points clear at the top of the A-League standings after a 4-1 win against defending champions Central Coast Mariners.

Join the-AFC.com as we get up to speed with the latest domestic action in ASEAN.

Vietnam cruise into final

Mon, 30 Dec, 2024

Vietnam cruise into final

Viet Tri: Vietnam advanced to the 2024 ASEAN Championship final after defeating four-time winners Singapore 3-1 in their semi-final second leg at the Viet Tri Stadium on Sunday.

Two-time winners Vietnam won the semi-final 5-1 on aggregate and will face either defending champions Thailand or Philippines in the final.

Year in Review: AFC Champions League 2™ 2024/25 - Group Stage

Thu, 19 Dec, 2024

Year in Review: AFC Champions League 2™ 2024/25 - Group Stage

Kuala Lumpur: The AFC Champions League Two™ 2024/25 is all set for a spectacular knockout stage after thrilling group stage action.

The Round of 16 is scheduled for February and based on how the group stage action unfolded, fans can expect high quality action.

Group B: Saudi Arabia defeat Iraq to seal knockout stage berth

Sun, 29 Dec, 2024

Group B: Saudi Arabia defeat Iraq to seal knockout stage berth

Kuwait City: Saudi Arabia dethroned Iraq to advance to the semi-finals of the 2024 Gulf Cup on Saturday.

Herve Renard's side topped Group B ahead of Bahrain, who were defeated 2-1 by Yemen.

Saudi Arabia will face Kuwait in the semi-finals while Bahrain will meet Oman.

#ACLElite - Kessie wins best goal of MD1 (West) accolade

Sun, 29 Dec, 2024

#ACLElite - Kessie wins best goal of MD1 (West) accolade

Kuala Lumpur: Frank Kessie's strike for Al Ahli Saudi FC against Persepolis FC has been voted as the best goal of the AFC Champions League Elite™ 2024/25 Matchday One (West).

Kessie garnered almost 67 percent of the votes to advance to the semi-finals.

Feast your eyes again on the five Matchday One - West goals that were in the running and check out the results at the bottom of the article. Don't forget to cast your vote for the Matchday One (East) best goals HERE.

Sanfrecce Hiroshima sign Germain from Jubilo Iwata

Sat, 28 Dec, 2024

Sanfrecce Hiroshima sign Germain from Jubilo Iwata

Hong Kong: Sanfrecce Hiroshima have signed striker Ryo Germain from Jubilo Iwata after the former Asian champions were relegated from the J1 League.

Germain finished as the third highest scorer in the J1 League despite Iwata’s struggles, which saw the club end the campaign in 18th in the 20-team top flight of Japanese football and demoted to J2.

#ACLElite - Arif tops best goal of MD1 (East) poll

Thu, 02 Jan, 2025

#ACLElite - Arif tops best goal of MD1 (East) poll

Kuala Lumpur: Arif Aiman's strike against China PR's Shanghai Port FC has been voted as the best goal of Matchday One of the AFC Champions League Elite™ 2024/25 League Stage.

The Johor Darul Ta'zim winger received 38 percent of the votes to advance to the semi-finals.

Check out the five Matchday One - East goals once again and view the polling result at the bottom of the article.

Voting for the Matchday Two (West) best goals begins on Friday.

Year in Review: AFC Women’s Champions League™ 2024/25 - Group Stage

Sat, 28 Dec, 2024

Year in Review: AFC Women’s Champions League™ 2024/25 - Group Stage

Kuala Lumpur: The inaugural edition of the AFC Women's Champions League™ 2024/25 has been a thrilling affair, with both the preliminary and group stages delivering high quality action.

Up next will be the knockout stage, with the eight remaining teams to learn their opponents at the official draw on January 8, 2025.

Group A: Kuwait, Oman book semi-final spots

Sat, 28 Dec, 2024

Group A: Kuwait, Oman book semi-final spots

Kuwait City: Kuwait and Oman advanced to the semi-finals of the 2024 Gulf Cup after playing to 1-1 draws with Qatar and United Arab Emirates respectively on Friday.

Both finished on five points, with Oman topping the group on goal difference.

S-final, 1st leg: Philippines stun Thailand

Fri, 27 Dec, 2024

S-final, 1st leg: Philippines stun Thailand

Manila: Enrique Linares struck deep into added time to earn Philippines a dramatic 2-1 win against defending champions Thailand in their 2024 ASEAN Championship semi-final first leg on Friday.

The centre-back’s strike in the fifth minute of added time means Philippines will go into Monday’s second leg at Rajamangala Stadium with a lead to protect as they chase a first final appearance in the competition.