Preview MD1 - Group D: Al Ain FC (UAE) vs Sepahan FC (IRN)

Thu, 28 Oct, 2021

Preview MD1 - Group D: Al Ain FC (UAE) vs Sepahan FC (IRN)

Al Ain: Inaugural AFC Champions League winners Al Ain welcome Islamic Republic of Iran’s Sepahan to the Hazza bin Zayed Stadium on the opening Group D matchday of the 2020 edition on Tuesday.

The hosts have struggled in recent times after the high of reaching the 2016 AFC Champions League final and the disappointment of losing to Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors. Last year, they finished bottom of their continental group with no points.

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Preview MD1 - Group C: Sharjah (UAE) vs Al Taawoun FC (KSA)

Thu, 28 Oct, 2021

Preview MD1 - Group C: Sharjah (UAE) vs Al Taawoun FC (KSA)

Sharjah: AFC Champions League football returns to Sharjah Stadium after a 16-year absence as the UAE Pro League winners host Al Taawoun in Group C on Tuesday.

The UAE club’s first and only appearance in the competition came in 2004 when they topped Group C and reached the quarter-finals before losing to Korea Republic’s Seongnam FC.

In 2009, the club qualified to the AFC Champions League again, but withdrew, resulting in a two-year ban.

Preview MD1 - Group C: Al Duhail SC (QAT) vs Persepolis FC (IRN)

Thu, 28 Oct, 2021

Preview MD1 - Group C: Al Duhail SC (QAT) vs Persepolis FC (IRN)

Doha: Qatar’s Al Duhail welcome Islamic Republic of Iran’s Persepolis in a repeat of the 2018 AFC Champions League quarter-final as both sides look to get their 2020 campaign off to a positive start on Tuesday.

The two sides had locked horns two years earlier, with Almoez Ali’s strike the difference in the first leg, before two late goals at Azadi Stadium gave Persepolis the semi-final ticket with a 3-2 aggregate victory.

In 2019, both sides endured frustrating campaigns, albeit to different extents; Al Duhail were eliminated in the Round of 16 at the hands of arch-rivals Al Sadd, while Persepolis were unable to advance past the group stage, finishing bottom despite collecting seven points.

Preview MD1 - Group E: Melbourne Victory (AUS) vs Chiangrai United (THA)

Thu, 28 Oct, 2021

Preview MD1 - Group E: Melbourne Victory (AUS) vs Chiangrai United (THA)

Melbourne: Australia's Melbourne Victory will get the East Zone's 2020 AFC Champions League campaign underway on Tuesday when they host debuting Thai champions Chiangrai United.

A qualifier via the Play-offs, the A-League side comprehensively defeated Bali United of Indonesia before stunning 2018 winners Kashima Antlers in Japan to reach the Group Stage for the eighth time.

Preview MD1 - Group F: Ulsan Hyundai FC (KOR) vs FC Tokyo (JPN)

Thu, 28 Oct, 2021

Preview MD1 - Group F: Ulsan Hyundai FC (KOR) vs FC Tokyo (JPN)

Ulsan: Group F of the 2020 AFC Champions League gets underway on Tuesday when 2012 champions Ulsan Hyundai of Korea Republic host Japan's FC Tokyo at the Ulsan Munsu Football Stadium.

Two would-be domestic champions will clash in Korea Republic to kick-off Group F as both Ulsan and FC Tokyo still bear the wounds of domestic championships that got away in 2019.

Matchday One: 5 Things To Look Out For

Thu, 28 Oct, 2021

Matchday One: 5 Things To Look Out For

Kuala Lumpur: The 18th edition of the AFC Champions League gets underway on Monday with holders Al Hilal SFC among the teams in action on the opening day of what promises to be another magnificent journey through to November’s final. 

As ever, their will be plenty of new faces on display, with a FIFA World Cup winner, an Iranian debutant and a long-awaited return among the-AFC.com’s five things to look out for on Matchday One.

Five new signings set to light up #ACL2020

Thu, 28 Oct, 2021

Five new signings set to light up #ACL2020

Kuala Lumpur: Teams across the Continent have been busy bolstering their squads with top talent, domestic and international, as they gear up for another challenge in Asia’s top club competition.

Ahead of the 2020 AFC Champions League group stage kicking-off on Monday, the-AFC.com looks at some of the biggest names signed over the past few months who could make the difference for their new clubs in the continental competition.