#ACL - East S-Final: How they got there

Sun, 14 Apr, 2024

#ACL - East S-Final: How they got there

Ulsan: Korea Republic's Ulsan Hyundai FC will host Yokohama F. Marinos of Japan in the first leg of the AFC Champions League™ 2023/24 East semi-final on Wednesday.

It promises to be an enthralling showdown with Ulsan Hyundai seeking a third continental title while Yokohama will be aiming to lift the coveted trophy for the first time.
 
Join the-AFC.com as we take a look at how the two sides progressed to the semi-finals.

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Semi-Finals: 5 things to look out for

Fri, 12 Apr, 2024

Semi-Finals: 5 things to look out for

Kuala Lumpur: The AFC Champions League™ 2023/24 has reached the semi-final stage as the four remaining sides get ready to battle it out for a place in Asian club football’s main event.

With four-time Asian champions Al Hilal SFC, inaugural AFC Champions League winners Al Ain FC, two-time champions Ulsan Hyundai FC and Japanese powerhouse Yokohama F. Marinos making up the line-up, it’s a star-studded cast set to take centre stage on the continent.
 
Ahead of the first legs on April 16 and 17, the-AFC.com has selected five things to look out for.

#ACL - West S-Final: How they got there

Fri, 12 Apr, 2024

#ACL - West S-Final: How they got there

Al Ain: Al Ain FC will host Al Hilal SFC in the first leg of the AFC Champions League™ 2023/24 West semi-final on Tuesday.

Al Ain of the United Arab Emirates are aiming to lift the trophy for the first time since emerging champions in the inaugural edition in 2003 while Saudi Arabia's Al Hilal are seeking their third title.
 
The-AFC.com retraces their journey to the semi-finals.

Hong determined to power Ulsan to continental glory

Fri, 12 Apr, 2024

Hong determined to power Ulsan to continental glory

Ulsan: Hong Myung-bo has done almost everything during a career that saw him play at four FIFA World Cup Finals and coach Korea Republic to Olympic bronze in London in 2012. Now he has his sights set on steering Ulsan Hyundai into the AFC Champions League™ 2023/24 final.

It’s almost two-and-a-half years since Hong Myung-bo replaced Kim Do-hoon as Ulsan Hyundai head coach, and the Korea Republic legend has barely put a foot out of place since.
 
Back-to-back K League 1 titles in his first two seasons at the helm saw Hong build on his predecessor’s achievements, ending a run of domestic disappointment after Kim’s side had become perennial bridesmaids during Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors’ period of dominance.

Kewell, Marinos already in sync ahead of Ulsan showdown

Thu, 11 Apr, 2024

Kewell, Marinos already in sync ahead of Ulsan showdown

Kuala Lumpur: Harry Kewell takes Yokohama F. Marinos into their first AFC Champions League™ semi-final when the Japanese side face Ulsan Hyundai over two legs, with the former Socceroos forward having endured a rapid-fire introduction to life at the helm of the Japanese giants.

There was very little time for Harry Kewell to acclimatise to his new surroundings when he arrived in Japan as the latest Australian coaching import to take the helm of five-time J1 League title winners Yokohama F. Marinos.
 
The 45-year-old’s appointment at the end of last year, while long rumoured as speculation swirled around incumbent Kevin Muscat’s future plans, had been unexpected.
 
Despite a stellar playing career with Leeds United, Liverpool and Australia, Kewell’s limited coaching record meant his selection to follow J1 League-conquering coaches Muscat and Ange Postecoglou was met with some surprise.