EAST Asia Wrap: Kawasaki Frontale shine, Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors slip

Thu, 28 Oct, 2021

EAST Asia Wrap: Kawasaki Frontale shine, Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors slip

Kuala Lumpur: Kawasaki Frontale show their pedigree in J1 League, while there were ups and downs in the K League 1.

Yu Kobayashi steered J1 League champions Kawasaki Frontale to victory, while Vissel Kobe and Yokohama F. Marinos shared the spoils.

Ulsan Hyundai FC, Pohang Steelers and Suwon Samsung Bluewings all recorded victories while defending champions Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors were held to a draw by Jeju United FC.

ASEAN Wrap: BG Pathum reign, Melbourne City win derby, action starts in Cambodia, Malaysia

Thu, 28 Oct, 2021

ASEAN Wrap: BG Pathum reign, Melbourne City win derby, action starts in Cambodia, Malaysia

Kuala Lumpur: Central Coast Mariners ended the week as leaders of the A-League while Melbourne City were in sizzling form as they beat Melbourne Victory 6-0. 

BG Pathum United clinched their maiden Thai League title this past week after overcoming Sukhothai while the race between Buriram United and Port FC for second place continued.

Meanwhile, the Malaysian and Cambodian seasons kicked off. Join the-AFC.com as we recap the domestic action in ASEAN.

Magnificent Al Sadd secure Qatar Stars League title

Thu, 28 Oct, 2021

Magnificent Al Sadd secure Qatar Stars League title

Doha: Al Sadd SC lifted the 2020-21 Qatar Stars League title with four rounds left to play after defeating Umm Salal 3-0 on Sunday.

The win took Al Sadd to an unassailable 50 points as they claimed their 15th league title to extend their record as the most successful club in the competition.

Khalid Al Hajri hat-trick helps Dhofar Club seal 10th Sultan Qaboos Cup title

Thu, 28 Oct, 2021

Khalid Al Hajri hat-trick helps Dhofar Club seal 10th Sultan Qaboos Cup title

Muscat: Khalid Al Hajri’s hat-trick inspired defending champions Dhofar Club to a record-extending 10th Sultan Qaboos Cup title after defeating Al Suwaiq 5-1 in the final on Sunday.

Dhofar, who defeated Al Orouba on penalties last year, overtook Fanja SC as the competition's most successful club.

AFC Women's Football Day celebrated across the Continent

Thu, 28 Oct, 2021

AFC Women's Football Day celebrated across the Continent

Kuala Lumpur: The Asian Football Confederation (AFC) and its Member Associations (MAs) will celebrate the 7th AFC Women’s Football Day today by launching a series of exciting activities focused on growing the passion for football as well as paying tribute to the contributions of medical frontliners. 

Coinciding with the International Women’s Day, 34 MAs have pledged to join the annual celebrations with fun-filled initiatives including tournaments, workshops and webinars, while putting in place strict hygiene protocols and health regulations in light of the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.

AFC Champions League: Best Team Goals of 2020

Thu, 28 Oct, 2021

AFC Champions League: Best Team Goals of 2020

Kuala Lumpur: Our tribute to the Best Goals of the 2020 AFC Champions League continues this week with a selection of team goals.

As the kick-off date for the historic 2021 edition approaches, the-AFC.com looks back at the 2020 tournament which turned out to be a thrilling affair despite the challenging circumstances.

We kicked off the series in style with fans voting Persepolis FC's Mehdi Abdi Qara as the winner of the Best Headers of 2020, Ramin Rezaeian of Al Duhail topped the Best Free-kicks of 2020, while Al Nassr's Abdulrahman Al Obaid won the Best Long-Range Goals of 2020.

Our next instalment looks at the fabulous goals scored from collective effort and invites you, the fan, to tell us which was your favourite.

AFC Cup All-time XI - The Defenders

Thu, 28 Oct, 2021

AFC Cup All-time XI - The Defenders

Kuala Lumpur: Who would you choose in an all-time AFC Cup XI? To celebrate the return of the competition in 2021, the-AFC.com is asking the football fans of Asia exactly that.

With our goalkeeper selected, we turn our attention to the competition's outstanding defenders, with 12 possible candidates to fill the three available places in our team's 3-4-3 formation.

It has been said that while attackers sell tickets, defenders win titles and what better proof than this week's collection of nominees?

With several cherished names in the mix, and 16 AFC Cup titles between them, the competition will be fierce, so analyse our shortlist carefully and don't forget to register your vote!