#ACLElite - Matchday 6 (West): 3 Takeaways

Wed, 24 Dec, 2025

#ACLElite - Matchday 6 (West): 3 Takeaways

Kuala Lumpur: Matchday Six of the AFC Champions League Elite 2025/26™ (West) proved to be a fascinating affair.

The-AFC.com highlights three takeaways from a pulsating round with the battles to resume in February, 2026.

#ACLElite - MD6 (West): In numbers

Thu, 25 Dec, 2025

#ACLElite - MD6 (West): In numbers

Kuala Lumpur: Matchday Six (West) of the AFC Champions League Elite 2025/26™ more than lived up to expectations.

Amazing comebacks, narrow wins and elimination were all served on a platter and the-AFC.com picks out several facts and figures that caught the eye.

Year in Review: AFC Champions League Two 2024/25™

Fri, 26 Dec, 2025

Year in Review: AFC Champions League Two 2024/25™

Kuala Lumpur: Sharjah FC lifted the AFC Champions League Two 2024/25™ title after an exciting 2-1 win against Singapore's Lion City Sailors FC in the final.

Victory for Sharjah meant continental glory for the first time as well as a ticket to the AFC Champions League Elite 2025/26™.

Year in Review: AFC Challenge League 2024/25™

Thu, 25 Dec, 2025

Year in Review: AFC Challenge League 2024/25™

Kuala Lumpur: FK Arkadag emerged champions of the AFC Challenge League 2024/25™ after a hard-fought 2-1 extra-time win over Cambodia's Preah Khan Reach Svay Rieng FC.

Victory for the Turkmenistan side not only meant continental honour but also a ticket to the AFC Champions League Two 2025/26™.

Know your team: Korea Republic

Fri, 26 Dec, 2025

Know your team: Korea Republic

Jeddah: Korea Republic will aim to redeem themselves at the AFC U23 Asian Cup Saudi Arabia 2026™ after exiting at the quarter-final stage of the last two editions.

The 2020 champions and 2016 runners-up, who have not missed a single edition of the Finals, also made the semi-finals in 2013 and 2018.

Their hopes of advancing further in 2022 were dashed when they lost 3-0 to Japan and then to debutants Indonesia in 2024 after being outgunned in a marathon 11-10 penalty shootout.

Know your team: Uzbekistan

Thu, 25 Dec, 2025

Know your team: Uzbekistan

Jeddah: Uzbekistan will, yet again, be among the teams to beat at the AFC U23 Asian Cup Saudi Arabia 2026™.

Champions in 2018, Uzbekistan also reached the final of the 2022 and 2024 editions, underlining their reputation as among Asian football’s powerhouses.