Jhingan: Character, desire took FC Goa through

Thu, 14 Aug, 2025

Jhingan: Character, desire took FC Goa through

Goa: Captain Sandesh Jhingan sees FC Goa’s success in reaching the AFC Champions League Two™ 2025/26 as the perfect reward for the Indian club’s desire to climb to greater heights.

Qualification into the Group Stage was achieved on Wednesday thanks to a hard-fought 2-1 win against Al Seeb Club where the Oman side threatened to stage a comeback and scupper FC Goa’s hopes of continental football for the first time since 2021.

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Mixed feelings for Hodak despite Persib advancing

Thu, 14 Aug, 2025

Mixed feelings for Hodak despite Persib advancing

Bandung: Bojan Hodak was not completely satisfied despite Persib Bandung sealing qualification to the Group Stage of the AFC Champions League Two™ 2025/26 on Wednesday.

The Indonesian side had to dig deep to beat Manila Digger FC 2-1 at Gelora Bandung Lautan Api Stadium to ensure a second successive appearance in the second tier of Asian club football.

PS - FC Goa (IND) 2-1 Al Seeb Club (OMA)

Thu, 14 Aug, 2025

PS - FC Goa (IND) 2-1 Al Seeb Club (OMA)

Margao: FC Goa sealed their spot in the AFC Champions League Two™ Group Stage after staving off a late fightback from Al Seeb Club of Oman to walk away with a 2-1 win in their  Preliminary Stage tie on Wednesday.

Dejan Drazic and Javier Siverio scored for FC Goa and the Indian club will now wait to discover their Group Stage opponents on Friday. 

PS - FC Regar-TadAZ (TJK) 1-2 Ahal FC (TKM)

Thu, 14 Aug, 2025

PS - FC Regar-TadAZ (TJK) 1-2 Ahal FC (TKM)

Tursunzoda: Turkmenistan’s Ahal FC emerged 2-1 victors against FC Regar-TadAZ of Tajikistan in their AFC Champions League Two™ 2025/26 Preliminary Stage match on Wednesday to book their berth in the Group Stage.

The 2024 Turkmenistan Higher League runners-up will now turn their attention towards Friday’s draw to find out their Group Stage opponents

PS - Persib Bandung (IDN) 2-1 Manila Digger FC (PHI)

Thu, 14 Aug, 2025

PS - Persib Bandung (IDN) 2-1 Manila Digger FC (PHI)

Bandung: Persib Bandung overcame a determined Manila Digger FC 2-1 in their AFC Champions League Two™ 2025/26 Preliminary Stage tie at the Gelora Bandung Lautan Api Stadium on Wednesday.

The Indonesian side will now make their second consecutive appearance in the Group Stage while Manila will seek continental honours in the AFC Challenge League™ 2025/26.

League Stage draw to unveil epic #ACLElite battles

Mon, 11 Aug, 2025

League Stage draw to unveil epic #ACLElite battles

Kuala Lumpur: Asia’s finest will discover their first steps to ultimate glory on August 15 (Friday) when the League Stage draw for the AFC Champions League Elite™ (ACL Elite) 2025/26 takes place at the InterContinental Kuala Lumpur at 5pm.

Following the resounding success of the groundbreaking 2024/25 season, the revamped competition is set to once again serve up highly anticipated and epic battles – starting with the 24 teams featuring in the League Stage that kicks off on September 15.