KL City’s Mendoza: AFC Cup™ triumph would be a dream

Tue, 18 Oct, 2022

KL City’s Mendoza: AFC Cup™ triumph would be a dream

Kuala Lumpur: Kevin Mendoza has insisted that should Kuala Lumpur City FC win the AFC Cup™ 2022 final, it would be an even bigger achievement than lifting the Malaysia Cup last year as the tournament debutants prepare for the final against Oman’s Al Seeb Club on October 22.

Philippines goalkeeper Mendoza signed for KL City last year and within the first 12 months helped them win the Malaysia Cup for the first time in 32 years after stunning domestic powerhouse Johor Darul Ta’zim in the final to qualify for their maiden AFC Cup.

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Stage set for new AFC Cup™ Champions to be crowned

Wed, 19 Oct, 2022

Stage set for new AFC Cup™ Champions to be crowned

Kuala Lumpur: First time champions will be crowned when Malaysia's Kuala Lumpur City FC meet Al Seeb Club of Oman in the AFC Cup™ 2022 Final on October 22 at 7pm (local time) at the Bukit Jalil National Stadium.

With both teams in their maiden Continental campaigns, Kuala Lumpur City will be aiming to emulate fellow Malaysian side Johor Darul Ta'zim, the AFC Cup™ 2015 champions, while Al Seeb will be seeking to be the first Oman club to lift the coveted trophy, with the winners also clinching a place in next season’s AFC Champions League™ Preliminary Stage. 
 
The eagerly anticipated showdown will be the second match in the tournament’s history to implement the Video Assistant Referee (VAR) system, following its debut in the AFC Cup™ 2021 Final clash between Bahrain’s Muharraq Club and Uzbekistan’s FC Nasaf.

Five Classic AFC Cup Finals

Tue, 18 Oct, 2022

Five Classic AFC Cup Finals

Kuala Lumpur: Saturday’s AFC Cup™ 2022 final between Kuala Lumpur City FC and Al Seeb SC marks the 18th decider in the competition’s history. 

The past two decades saw some classic finals contested since the start of the competition in 2004 and the-AFC.com takes a look at five of those.

AFC Cup™ Final in Numbers

Mon, 17 Oct, 2022

AFC Cup™ Final in Numbers

Kuala Lumpur: A new name will appear on the AFC Cup™ roll of honour after the 2022 final as a pair of debutants in Malaysia’s Kuala Lumpur City FC and Oman’s Al Seeb Club face off for the right to be crowned kings of Asia. 

The competition’s 18th final sees Al Seeb aim to become Oman’s first-ever champions, while KL City are looking to follow in the footsteps of domestic rivals Johor Darul Ta’zim, who won the title back in 2015. 

Ahead of the showpiece event in the Malaysian capital on Saturday, October 22, the-AFC.com looks at some of the key numbers from the tournament final's history. 

AFC Cup™ Final Flashback: When JDT were crowned Malaysia’s first Asian champions

Sat, 15 Oct, 2022

AFC Cup™ Final Flashback: When JDT were crowned Malaysia’s first Asian champions

Kuala Lumpur: Kuala Lumpur City FC are now just one victory away from winning a historic AFC Cup™ title – their fairytale run made all the more impressive by the fact that the Malaysia Super League club are in their debut campaign in the continental competition. 

Bojan Hodak’s side would lift the coveted silverware by beating Oman’s Al Seeb Club in the final on October 22, but the City Boys wouldn’t be the first side from Malaysia to win the AFC Cup. That honour belongs to Johor Darul Ta’zim, who got their hands on the trophy back in 2015 with Hodak also playing a key role in the success.

With the AFC Cup 2022 final just days away, the-AFC.com looks back at the Southern Tigers’ unprecedented feat in Asia from seven years ago. 

Test your AFC Cup™ knowledge!

Sat, 15 Oct, 2022

Test your AFC Cup™ knowledge!

Kuala Lumpur: Think you know all there is about the AFC Cup™?

With the countdown to the 2022 Final between Kuala Lumpur City FC of Malaysia and Oman's Al Seeb Club on October 22 gathering pace,  test your AFC Cup knowledge and don't forget to share!