West Asia Wrap: Al Ittihad impress as season kicks off in Saudi Arabia

Mon, 01 Sep, 2025

West Asia Wrap: Al Ittihad impress as season kicks off in Saudi Arabia

Doha: Al Ittihad kicked off their Saudi Pro League title defence with a 5-2 win against Al Akhdoud with Al Ahli Saudi FC, Al Hilal SFC and Al Nassr Club also enjoying victories.

Al Shamal and Qatar SC continued their perfect starts in Qatar while Al Ain and Al Nasr made it two wins out of two in the United Arab Emirates.

Join the-AFC.com in our weekly review of the West Asian domestic scene.

Central & South Asia Wrap: Rocky starts for Tractor, Sepahan in Iran

Mon, 01 Sep, 2025

Central & South Asia Wrap: Rocky starts for Tractor, Sepahan in Iran

Tehran: Defending champions Tractor and last season’s runners-up Sepahan had less than desirable kick-offs to the 2025/26 Iran Pro League.

Paro FC extended their winning streak in the Bhutan Pro League to 12 matches, so join the-AFC.com as we take a look at the past week's domestic action across Central and South Asia.

ASEAN Wrap: Giantkillers Heidelberg a match away from Cup glory

Mon, 01 Sep, 2025

ASEAN Wrap: Giantkillers Heidelberg a match away from Cup glory

Kuala Lumpur: The Australia Cup is set for a thrilling conclusion after part-timers Heidelberg United set up a title decider with Newcastle Jets.

In Malaysia, Johor Darul Ta'zim remained faultless while Ninh Binh continue to impress in Vietnam.

There were also matches in Indonesia, Myanmar, Philippines and Thailand so join the-AFC.com as we take a look at how the domestic action unfolded across ASEAN this past week.

East Asia Wrap: Kyoto go top in Japan; Chengdu overtake Shenhua in China PR

Mon, 01 Sep, 2025

East Asia Wrap: Kyoto go top in Japan; Chengdu overtake Shenhua in China PR

Hong Kong: The J1 League title race tightened further as Kyoto Sanga registered a commanding win, while Kashiwa Reysol and Vissel Kobe kept pace with narrow victories.

In Korea Republic, Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors stretched their advantage after defeating defending champions Ulsan HD, while Daejeon Hana edged Gimcheon Sangmu in a key clash.

Chengdu Rongcheng took over top spot with a decisive win against Shanghai Port in China PR, while Shandong Taishan stunned Beijing FC.

Join the the-AFC.com for a look back at the past week’s domestic action in East Asia.

Group stage cast finalised

Mon, 01 Sep, 2025

Group stage cast finalised

Kuala Lumpur: The teams taking up the six remaining spots in the Group Stage of the AFC Women’s Champions League™ 2025/26 were confirmed following the conclusion of the Preliminary Stage on Sunday.

The six joined China PR’s Wuhan Jiangda Women’s FC, Melbourne City FC of Australia, Korea Republic’s Suwon FC Women, Tokyo Verdy Beleza of Japan, Vietnam’s Ho Chi Minh City Women’s FC and Bam Khatoon FC of the Islamic Republic of Iran in the Group Stage draw scheduled for September 11, with the action kicking off on November 9.

PS - Group B: College of Asian Scholars (THA) 1-2 PFC Nasaf (UZB)

Mon, 01 Sep, 2025

PS - Group B: College of Asian Scholars (THA) 1-2 PFC Nasaf (UZB)

Qarshi: PFC Nasaf powered their way into the Group Stage of the AFC Women’s Champions League™ 2025/26 with a 2-1 win against College of Asian Scholars on Sunday.

The Uzbekistan side produced a dominant performance to confirm themselves as the Group B winners as they exorcised the disappointment of exiting at the same stage last season.