#AWCL - Preview: Group Stage

Fri, 30 Oct, 2026

#AWCL - Preview: Group Stage

Kuala Lumpur: The Group Stage of the AFC Women's Champions League 2026/27™ will be contested over the coming week and fans can expect spectacular action. 

Naegohyang Women’s FC will be defending their title but the side from DPR Korea are set to be tested with 11 other teams also eyeing the coveted trophy.

The three group winners and runners-up, together with the two best third placed sides will advance to the quarter-finals. 

The-AFC.com previews the Group Stage, which will be played as single leg matches in the centralised venues of Yangon, Kolkata and Qarshi.

https://www.the-afc.com/en/club/afc_womens_champions_league.html/video/awcl-preview-group-stage

Know your team: DPR Korea

Fri, 30 Oct, 2026

Know your team: DPR Korea

Kuala Lumpur: DPR Korea are ready to reclaim their place among Asia’s elite when they return to the AFC Asian Cup Saudi Arabia 2027™ for the first time since 2019.

Drawn in Group B alongside Uzbekistan, Bahrain and Jordan, the East Asian side will look to build on a proud history that includes a fourth-place finish in 1980.

#ACLElite Matchday Fantasy: Best Picks for Matchday Four

Sat, 31 Oct, 2026

#ACLElite Matchday Fantasy: Best Picks for Matchday Four

Kuala Lumpur: Matchday Fantasy returns for Matchday 4 of the AFC Champions League Elite 2026/27™, halfway there for the League Stage, and it just got better with every match.  

We will reveal our Top Manager after a fascinating Matchday 3 and, of course, tips for Matchday 4.  

Matchday Three: Facts & Figures

Thu, 29 Oct, 2026

Matchday Three: Facts & Figures

Kuala Lumpur: The AFC Champions League Elite 2026/2027™ witnessed another round of scintillating action over the past week as the 32 teams left no stone unturned in the bid to boost their Round of 16 hopes.

The-AFC.com takes a look at several facts and figures that caught the eye.

Kuroda pleased with Machida’s depth; Milojevic promises Shenhua rebound

Fri, 30 Oct, 2026

Kuroda pleased with Machida’s depth; Milojevic promises Shenhua rebound

Shanghai: FC Machida Zelvia’s strength in depth is giving head coach Go Kuroda plenty of encouragement after his fringe players rose to the occasion in Thursday’s 1-0 win against Shanghai Shenhua FC in Group G of the AFC Champions League Two 2026/27™.

Despite making eight changes to the starting XI that played against Vissel Kobe in the domestic league on Saturday, the tactician was delighted to see there wasn’t any drop in the standards that he set from the players.

Jackson challenges Sailors to continue improving

Fri, 30 Oct, 2026

Jackson challenges Sailors to continue improving

Adelaide: Head coach Mark Jackson, while delighted with Lion City Sailors FC assuming control of Group F of the AFC Champions League Two 2026/27™, has urged his players to continue striving to improve.

The Singaporean club moved top of their group with an impressive 2-0 win against Adelaide United FC on Thursday but Jackson said finishing is one of the areas his side must work on.