Solari: Tough draw but JDT will be up for the challenge

Fri, 25 Aug, 2023

Solari: Tough draw but JDT will be up for the challenge

Kuala Lumpur: Johor Darul Ta’zim will not take their AFC Champions League™ 2023/24 group stage opponents for granted despite drawing two of the teams they faced last year en route to their historic knockout stage appearance.

In a repeat of last season’s group stage, the Malaysian champions were drawn together with Korea Republic’s Ulsan Hyundai and Japan’s Kawasaki Frontale, with Thailand’s BG Pathum United completing the Group I cast.

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Al Ittihad, Al Ahli stay perfect in Saudi Arabia

Fri, 25 Aug, 2023

Al Ittihad, Al Ahli stay perfect in Saudi Arabia

Riyadh: Reigning champions Al Ittihad cruised to a 4-0 win over Al Riyadh to stay top of the 2023/24 Saudi Pro League on Thursday.

Al Ahli Saudi FC also recorded their third win in as many matches after edging Al Akhdoud 1-0 while Al Hilal SFC moved up to third in the standings after an emphatic 4-0 victory over Al Raed.

#ACL: Teams learn path to glory

Thu, 24 Aug, 2023

#ACL: Teams learn path to glory

Kuala Lumpur: Urawa Red Diamonds of Japan will kick off the defence of their AFC Champions League title in Group J following the 2023/24 Official Draw in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia on Thursday. 

Saudi Arabia's Al Hilal SFC - who won the 2019 and 2021 titles and were runners-up last season - were drawn in Group D. 

The draw saw the 40 teams divided into 10 groups - five each in the East and West Zones.

The 10 group winners along with the three best runners-up of each Zone will book their places in the Knockout Stages, which will take place from February to April before the final is held over two legs on May 11 and 18, 2024.

#AFCCup: Group Stage Draw finalised

Thu, 24 Aug, 2023

#AFCCup: Group Stage Draw finalised

Kuala Lumpur: The AFC Cup™ 2023/24 has all the ingredients to be a thriller following the conclusion of the Official Draw in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia on Thursday.

Joint-record three-time champions Kuwait SC lead the cast of 36 teams who were divided into nine groups across the five AFC zones.

Damjanovic: It has been a thrilling and fulfilling journey

Thu, 24 Aug, 2023

Damjanovic: It has been a thrilling and fulfilling journey

Kotor: Two months after his contract with Hong Kong Premier League champions Kitchee expired, all-time AFC Champions League™ leading scorer Dejan Damjanovic has announced his retirement from professional football.

He tells the-AFC.com the reasons for finally hanging up his boots.

Playoff: Monte Carlo (MAC) 1-2 Taichung Futuro FC (TPE)

Wed, 23 Aug, 2023

Playoff: Monte Carlo (MAC) 1-2 Taichung Futuro FC (TPE)

Macau: Chinese Taipei’s Taichung Futuro FC advanced to the AFC Cup™ 2023/24 group stage after defeating Monte Carlo of Macau 2-1 at the Macau Olympic Stadium on Wednesday.

First half goals from Liang Meng-hsin and Kaoru Takayama sealed the win for Taichung, who held off a late fightback from the home side.

Playoff: Tampines Rovers (SGP) 2-3 Phnom Penh Crown FC (CAM)

Wed, 23 Aug, 2023

Playoff: Tampines Rovers (SGP) 2-3 Phnom Penh Crown FC (CAM)

Singapore: Cambodia's Phnom Penh Crown FC overcame a two-goal deficit to beat Tampines Rovers of Singapore 3-2 in their AFC Cup™ 2023/24 playoff tie on Wednesday. 

The win sealed Phnom Penh Crown a second successive appearance in the group stage, with the draw to be conducted in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia on Thursday.