Preview MD1 - Group B: Pakhtakor (UZB) vs Shabab Al Ahli Dubai (UAE)

Thu, 28 Oct, 2021

Preview MD1 - Group B: Pakhtakor (UZB) vs Shabab Al Ahli Dubai (UAE)

Tashkent:  Shabab Al Ahli Dubai return to the AFC Champions League for the first time since 2017 with a trip to Tashkent to face FC Pakhtakor in Group B on Monday.

AFC Champions League finalists in 2015 as Al Ahli FC, the Emirati side were merged with fellow Dubai-based clubs Al Shabab and Dubai SC to form Shabab Al Ahli Dubai, and as a result were ineligible to play in the competition for two years.

ACL2020 Matchday One: West Asia Preview

Thu, 28 Oct, 2021

ACL2020 Matchday One: West Asia Preview

Kuala Lumpur: Seventy-eight days after Al Hilal SFC defeated Urawa Red Diamonds in Saitama to lift the 2019 AFC Champions League trophy, the latest edition of the competition gets underway with four clashes across Groups A and B on Monday.

The reigning champions are in action in Dubai, while one debutant will make their AFC Champions League group stage bow on the same day as things kick-off in full speed in the West Zone.

Group Stage primed for exciting opening battles 

Thu, 28 Oct, 2021

Group Stage primed for exciting opening battles 

Kuala Lumpur: After a memorable victory last year, Al Hilal from Saudi Arabia, will return to defend their AFC Champions League crown when the anticipated group stage begins on Monday.

The three-time Continental club winners, who defeated Japan’s Urawa Red Diamonds in last season’s final, face group stage debutants Shahr Khodro FC of the Islamic Republic of Iran at the Al Wasl Stadium in the UAE at 6.40pm local time.

Also, in Group B, Pakhtakor from Uzbekistan take on Shabab Al Ahli Dubai at the Pakhtakor Stadium in Tashkent.

Al Hilal picked as ACL Club of the Decade!

Thu, 28 Oct, 2021

Al Hilal picked as ACL Club of the Decade!

Kuala Lumpur: Al Hilal SFC's excellence in the AFC Champions League has seen them voted as the ACL Club of the Decade by fans. 

Al Hilal lifted the trophy in 2019 after twice having to settle for runners-up finishes as they saw off some tough challengers from a decade that had seen nine different AFC Champions League winners.

The results can be viewed HERE but let's take a look at the nominees once again ahead of a new decade of the AFC Champions League kicking off on Monday.

Preview MD1 - Group A: Al Shorta (IRQ) vs Esteghlal FC (IRN)

Thu, 28 Oct, 2021

Preview MD1 - Group A: Al Shorta (IRQ) vs Esteghlal FC (IRN)

Erbil: Al Shorta SC of Iraq will kick off their 2020 AFC Champions League campaign on Monday when they host Islamic Republic of Iran’s Esteghlal at Franso Hariri Stadium in Group A.

Safety reasons mean the Baghdad-based side have to play their home matches 220 miles north in Erbil, with the first challenge of the campaign pitting them against Tehran giants Esteghlal.

Preview MD1 - Group A: Al Wahda FSCC (UAE) vs Al Ahli Saudi SC

Thu, 28 Oct, 2021

Preview MD1 - Group A: Al Wahda FSCC (UAE) vs Al Ahli Saudi SC

Abu Dhabi: United Arab Emirates’ Al Wahda and Saudi Arabia’s Al Ahli aim to improve on their 2019 AFC Champions League results as they lock horns at the start of their respective 2020 campaigns at Al Nahyan Stadium on Monday.

Both sides saw their progress cut at the Round of 16 last year; Al Wahda were beaten by Al Nassr 4-3 on aggregate, while Al Ahli succumbed to rivals Al Hilal with the same result.

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.