#ACLElite - Preview: Four eye League Stage berths

Tue, 12 Aug, 2025

#ACLElite - Preview: Four eye League Stage berths

Kuala Lumpur: The race to be crowned AFC Champions League Elite™ 2025/26 winners kicks off with the Preliminary Stage on Tuesday.

Seeking to grab the remaining two spots in the League Stage will be China PR's Chengdu Rongchen FC, Bangkok United of Thailand, Qatar's Al Duhail SC and Foolad Mobarakeh Sepahan FC of the Islamic Republic of Iran.
 
The two winning teams will join 22 other in Friday's League Stage Draw in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia while the losing sides will qualify for the AFC Champions League Two™ 2025/26.

#ChallengeLeague - Preview: Nine tickets up for grabs

Mon, 11 Aug, 2025

#ChallengeLeague - Preview: Nine tickets up for grabs

Kuala Lumpur: The journey into the AFC Challenge League™ 2025/26 Group Stage begins for 18 teams on Tuesday.

The nine winning teams from the Preliminary Stage will progress - joining eight sides that were granted direct entry, as well as the three eliminated outfits from the AFC Champions League Two™ Preliminary Stage, to form a 20-team line-up for the third-tier of Asian football's men’s club competition.

Central, South & West Asia Wrap: Trio stay perfect in Jordan; four Durand Cup q-finalists confirmed

Mon, 11 Aug, 2025

Central, South & West Asia Wrap: Trio stay perfect in Jordan; four Durand Cup q-finalists confirmed

Doha: Al Hussein continued to set the early pace in Jordan with Al Baqa'a and Al Ramtha joining them at the top.

Mohun Bagan Super Giant, Jamshedpur FC, NorthEast United and East Bengal FC made the quarter-finals of the Durand Cup 2025 while action in the Bhutan, Kyrgyz Republic, Uzbekistan, Tajikistan and Turkmenistan leagues continued at their usual blistering pace. 
 
Join the-AFC.com as we take a look at the past week's domestic action across Central, South and West Asia.

ASEAN Wrap: Winning starts for Johor Darul Ta'zim, Persib Bandung

Mon, 11 Aug, 2025

ASEAN Wrap: Winning starts for Johor Darul Ta'zim, Persib Bandung

Kuala Lumpur: Johor Darul Ta’zim kicked off their Malaysia Super League campaign by retaining the Charity Shield with a 3-0 win over Selangor FC.

In Indonesia, Persija Jakarta made a strong start to the season with a big win while Angkor Tiger are the early pacesetters in Cambodia.

Join the-AFC.com for a look back at the past week’s domestic action across ASEAN.

East Asia Wrap: Kashima go top again; Jeonbuk extend lead; Port close gap

Mon, 11 Aug, 2025

East Asia Wrap: Kashima go top again; Jeonbuk extend lead; Port close gap

Hong Kong: Kashima Antlers reclaimed top spot in the J1 League after a narrow win over FC Tokyo while Kashiwa Reysol kept the pressure on with victory against Shonan Bellmare.

Over in Korea Republic, Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors FC extended their advantage while in China PR, Shanghai Port closed the gap with leaders Shanghai Shenhua to one point after triumphing in their top-of-the-table clash.
 
The title race in Macau’s Championship Group remained tight following wins for Must IPO and Shao Jiang.
 
Join the-AFC.com as we recap the latest round of domestic action across East Asia.

Butler: Expect more from Bangladesh

Mon, 11 Aug, 2025

Butler: Expect more from Bangladesh

Vientiane: Head coach Peter Butler is proving himself to be a man with a golden touch for Bangladesh football.

Having steered the senior side to the AFC Women’s Asian Cup ™ for the first time by qualifying for Australia 2026, the Englishman has done the same with the Under-20 side who booked a debut appearance at the AFC U20 Women’s Asian Cup™ Thailand 2026 on Sunday.