Thu, 28 Oct, 2021
Kuala Lumpur: With Saudi Arabia’s Al Hilal AFC Champions League triumph still fresh in the minds of fans throughout the Continent, the anticipation is now building towards the AFC Champions League 2020 Group Stage draw, which will take place at the AFC House in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia at 4:30pm (local time) on Tuesday.
Along with Al Hilal, as many as six former AFC Champions League champions, which include Al Sadd SC from Qatar, Korea Republic trio - Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors FC, Suwon Samsung Bluewings and Ulsan Hyundai FC - as well as China PR’s Guangzhou Evergrande FC, will discover their opponents in what promises to be a historic 2020 AFC Champions League campaign.
Raising the stakes, the upcoming edition will present the ultimate winners, should they not qualify through their domestic league, with an added incentive of a guaranteed spot in the Preliminary/Play-off stage of the 2021 season.
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Thu, 28 Oct, 2021
Kuala Lumpur: With Asia's most prestigious club competition finished for another year, we reflect on some of the greatest goals from the 2019 edition and ask you the fans to select your favourite.
Long-range screamers, acrobatic scissor kicks, stunning free-kicks and superb team moves, the 2019 AFC Champions League saw goals from all angles and distances that stunned and delighted lovers of Asian football across the Continent.
UPDATE: Voting has now concluded – CLICK to find out who was selected as the best goal of AFC Champions League 2019
Thu, 28 Oct, 2021
Kuala Lumpur: After nine months of action, Al Hilal were crowned deserved winners of the 2019 AFC Champions League as a 2-0 victory in the second leg of the final against Urawa Red Diamonds capped a 3-0 aggregate win.
Al Hilal's title success means the trophy headed back to the West for the first time since 2011 while it is also their seventh trophy in Asian club football. For more facts and figures relating to the final, here's the-AFC.com's week in numbers.
Thu, 28 Oct, 2021
Kuala Lumpur: Al Hilal SFC ended a long wait for the AFC Champions League title by winning the 2019 edition on Sunday, firmly re-establishing themselves as the most successful club in Asia.
Al Hilal, with six Continental titles in their trophy cabinet, were already the most successful club in Asia but the Saudi Arabian club had to wait 17 years for their seventh crown.
Al Hilal's first taste of Continental glory - having finished runners-up in 1986 and 1987 - came in 1991 when they won the Asian Club Championship.
Thu, 28 Oct, 2021
Kuala Lumpur: We're just days away from the Group Stage draw for the 2020 AFC Champions League on December 10. Before then, the-AFC.com looks back at some of the enthralling action the Continent's fans were treated to in this year's competition.
Last-minute winners, extraordinary come-from-behind victories and one-man show stealers, the 2019 AFC Champions League underlined its status as the premier club competition in Asia.
We reflect on five matches that displayed some of the best of the action from the prestigious tournament.
Thu, 28 Oct, 2021
Kuala Lumpur: The 2019 AFC Champions League witnessed a number of young players across Asia announce their arrival in the Continent’s biggest club competition as they displayed their potential in abundance.
From fabulous goals to mature performances and even a record-breaking feat, the next generation of stars was a welcome addition to the tournament. The-AFC.com has selected six of the best, who we can look forward to seeing much more of in the future.
Thu, 28 Oct, 2021
Kuala Lumpur: Malaysia are right up there challenging for a place in the next round of the Asian Qualifiers and head coach Tan Cheng Hoe knows the reason why - Johor Darul Ta'zim's participation in the AFC Champions League.
The Malaysian champions made their group stage bow in the 2019 AFC Champions League and, despite not advancing, turned heads with fighting performances which included defeating 2018 winners Kashima Antlers.
With Johor Darul Ta'zim providing the core of the players for the Malaysia national team fighting for a place in the next round of the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 and a confirmed slot in the AFC Asian Cup China 2023, Tan said the experience of playing against Asia's top clubs have benefitted Harimau Malaya.
Tan shares his thoughts with the-AFC.com.