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Year in Review: AFC Women's Champions League 2024/25™

Tue, 23 Dec, 2025

Year in Review: AFC Women's Champions League 2024/25™

Kuala Lumpur: Wuhan Jiangda Women’s FC emerged the winners of the AFC Women's Champions League 2024/25™ after a thrilling defeat of Melbourne City FC in the final.

With the final ending 1-1 after extra time at the Wuhan Sports Centre Stadium, the China PR side showed nerves of steel in the penalty shootout to carve a 5-4 win to become the inaugural champions.

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

Duke leaves Machida to join Macarthur

Sat, 27 Dec, 2025

Duke leaves Machida to join Macarthur

Kuala Lumpur: Australia striker Mitchell Duke has signed for AFC Champions League Two 2025/26™ participants Macarthur FC after announcing his departure from Japan’s FC Machida Zelvia on Saturday.

The 34-year-old confirmed his three-year spell with the J1 League outfit had come to an end in a post on social media before A-League outfit Macarthur revealed the former Central Coast Mariners and Shimizu S-Pulse forward would be making a return to Australia.

#ACLElite - Matchday 6 (West): What they said

Wed, 24 Dec, 2025

#ACLElite - Matchday 6 (West): What they said

Kuala Lumpur: Matchday Six (West) of the AFC Champions League Elite 2025/26™ saw more Round of 16 spots filled while the hopes of some teams suffered body blows.

The-AFC.com listened to what was said after six intense matches with the teams to resume their challenge in February.

#ACLTwo knockout ties to be determined

Thu, 25 Dec, 2025

#ACLTwo knockout ties to be determined

Kuala Lumpur: The remaining 16 teams in the AFC Champions League Two™ (ACL Two) 2025/26 will discover their Knockout Stage opponents on December 30 (Tuesday) at 3pm at the AFC House in Kuala Lumpur.

Eight teams each from the West and East successfully progressed from the Group Stage, which concluded on Wednesday, to seal their Round of 16 berths in the 21st edition of the Continent’s second-tier men’s tournament and keep their hopes of glory alive.

#ACLElite - Matchday 6 (West): 3 Takeaways

Wed, 24 Dec, 2025

#ACLElite - Matchday 6 (West): 3 Takeaways

Kuala Lumpur: Matchday Six of the AFC Champions League Elite 2025/26™ (West) proved to be a fascinating affair.

The-AFC.com highlights three takeaways from a pulsating round with the battles to resume in February, 2026.

Year in Review: AFC Champions League Two 2024/25™

Fri, 26 Dec, 2025

Year in Review: AFC Champions League Two 2024/25™

Kuala Lumpur: Sharjah FC lifted the AFC Champions League Two 2024/25™ title after an exciting 2-1 win against Singapore's Lion City Sailors FC in the final.

Victory for Sharjah meant continental glory for the first time as well as a ticket to the AFC Champions League Elite 2025/26™.

www.the-afc.com/en/club/afc_champions_league_two.html/video/acltwo-|-group-d-al-nassr-club-ksa-5-1-al-zawraa-sc-irq

#ACLElite - MD6 (West): In numbers

Thu, 25 Dec, 2025

#ACLElite - MD6 (West): In numbers

Kuala Lumpur: Matchday Six (West) of the AFC Champions League Elite 2025/26™ more than lived up to expectations.

Amazing comebacks, narrow wins and elimination were all served on a platter and the-AFC.com picks out several facts and figures that caught the eye.

www.the-afc.com/en/club/afc_champions_league_two.html/video/acltwo-|-group-a-al-muharraq-sc-bhr-0-3-esteghlal-fc-irn

www.the-afc.com/en/club/afc_champions_league_two.html/video/acltwo-|-group-d-fc-goa-ind-1-2-fc-istiklol-tjk

www.the-afc.com/en/club/afc_champions_league_two.html/video/acltwo-|-group-b-al-ahli-sc-qat-2-0-pfc-andijon-uzb

www.the-afc.com/en/club/afc_champions_league_two.html/video/acltwo-|-group-b-fk-arkadag-tkm-1-0-al-khaldiya-sc-bhr