Preliminary Stage contenders eye #AWCL progress

Thu, 14 Aug, 2025

Preliminary Stage contenders eye #AWCL progress

Kuala Lumpur: The quest to reach the second edition of the AFC Women’s Champions League™ kicks off on August 25 (Monday) with the Preliminary Stage of the 2025/26 season.

Featuring a record cast of 19 teams, the battles will take place across five centralised groups and only six sides—all group winners and the best-placed runner-up overall—will progress to the Group Stage.

#AWCL Preliminary Stage draw finalised

Thu, 03 Jul, 2025

#AWCL Preliminary Stage draw finalised

Kuala Lumpur: The hopefuls learnt their journey to glory following the conclusion of the AFC Women’s Champions League™ 2025/26 Preliminary Stage draw at the AFC House in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia on Thursday.

The 19 teams who entered for the Preliminary Stage were divided into five groups — four groups of four and one group of three — to do battle in a centralised league format between August 23 to 31, with only the five group winners advancing to the Group Stage.

 

They will join the teams from the top seven MAs in the AFC Women’s Club Competition Ranking 2024/25, namely Melbourne City FC (AUS), Suwon FC Women (KOR), Tokyo Verdy Beleza (JPN), holders Wuhan Jiangda Women’s FC (CHN), Ho Chi Minh City Women’s FC (VIE), Bam Khatoon FC (IRN) and a to-be-determined side from the United Arab Emirates, to form a 12-strong cast.

#AWCL - Facts & Figures

Sun, 25 May, 2025

#AWCL - Facts & Figures

Wuhan: The AFC Women's Champions League™ 2024/25 came to an exciting end with Wuhan Jiangda Women’s FC of China PR emerging winners on Saturday.

It was a competition filled with thrills and spills and as we eagerly await the next edition, the-AFC.com takes a look at some of the interesting facts and figures from the inaugural season.

Wuhan Jiangda take title with shootout win

Sun, 25 May, 2025

Wuhan Jiangda take title with shootout win

Wuhan: China PR’s Wuhan Jiangda Women’s FC clinched the inaugural AFC Women's Champions League™ title in dramatic fashion, defeating Melbourne City FC of Australia 5-4 in a sudden death penalty shootout after the final ended 1-1 at the end 120 minutes on Saturday.

Youngster Shelby McMahon put Melbourne ahead but a Wang Shuang stoppage time penalty sent the match into extra time and eventually the shootout with goalkeeper Chen Chen emerging Wuhan Jiangda's star with two saves. 

The win meant Wuhan Jiangda also sealed their place in the inaugural FIFA Women’s Champions Cup 2026.

Melbourne City’s Stott named MVP

Sat, 24 May, 2025

Melbourne City’s Stott named MVP

Wuhan: Melbourne City FC's Rebekah Stott was named the Most Valuable Player of the AFC Women's Champions League™ 2024/25 on Saturday.

Despite Melbourne City suffering heartbreak in the final against Wuhan Jiangda Women's FC, Stott was a dominant figure in the Australian side's to the title decider.