ASEAN Wrap: JDT win Malaysia FA Cup; Albirex go top

Mon, 12 Sep, 2022

ASEAN Wrap: JDT win Malaysia FA Cup; Albirex go top

Kuala Lumpur: Johor Darul Ta’zim lifted the Malaysia FA Cup for the first time since 2016 after a double from Bergson helped them defeat Terengganu 3-1 in Saturday’s final at the Bukit Jalil National Stadium. 

In Singapore, Lion City Sailors lost for the second successive week as Albirex Niigata (S) won to move top of the standings, while Madura United picked up three more points to stay in pole position in Indonesia. 

The top two in Thailand dropped points for the first time this season, there was Vietnamese Cup quarter-final action, and there were also games in Myanmar and the Philippines, so join the-AFC.com as we review the latest fixtures from around Southeast Asia. 

East Asia Wrap: Pohang stun Ulsan; Kawasaki down Sanfrecce

Mon, 12 Sep, 2022

East Asia Wrap: Pohang stun Ulsan; Kawasaki down Sanfrecce

Hong Kong: Pohang Steelers claimed East Coast Derby bragging rights and with it dented Ulsan Hyundai’s K League 1 title hopes after scoring in the fourth minute of added time to secure a 2-1 win over their rivals on Sunday. 

There was a match of equal significance in Japan as Kawasaki Frontale emphatically ended Sanfrecce Hiroshima’s five-game winning run by dealing them a 4-0 defeat on Saturday to leapfrog their opponents into second and keep the pressure on leaders Yokohama F. Marinos. 

Elsewhere, there were fixtures in the Chinese Super League, so join the-AFC.com as we bring you up to speed with the action from across East Asia.

Sizzling start to #AFCU20 Qualifiers

Sun, 11 Sep, 2022

Sizzling start to #AFCU20 Qualifiers

Kuala Lumpur: The AFC U20 Asian Cup™ Uzbekistan 2023 Qualifiers got off to an exciting start on Saturday with four of the 10 groups kicking off.

There were emphatic wins and surprise results as the race to qualify for Uzbekistan 2023 took off in earnest.

Join the-AFC.com as we review the Matchday One action in Groups A to D and look forward to the next round of fixtures on Monday.

#AFCCup2022 - Inter-Zone and West Zone Semi-Finals: What They Said

Sat, 10 Sep, 2022

#AFCCup2022 - Inter-Zone and West Zone Semi-Finals: What They Said

Kuala Lumpur: After three days and four thrilling matches, we are a step closer to identifying the AFC Cup™ 2022 champions with the cast for the Inter-Zone and West Zone Finals identified. 

With memorable moments aplenty as a number of teams wrote new chapters into their histories, the-AFC.com looks back at what those involved had to say following the Inter-Zone and West Zone Semi-finals.

AFC Cup™ 2022: Inter-Zone and West Zone Semi-Finals in Numbers

Fri, 09 Sep, 2022

AFC Cup™ 2022: Inter-Zone and West Zone Semi-Finals in Numbers

Kuala Lumpur: After four action-packed games earlier in the week, just four teams remain in the hunt for the AFC Cup™ 2022 title following the completion of the Inter-Zone and West Zone semi-finals. 

ASEAN Zone champions Kuala Lumpur City FC of Malaysia and Central Zone champions PFC Sogdiana of Uzbekistan made it through their respective Inter-Zone semi-finals, while Oman’s Al Seeb and Bahrain’s Al Riffa advanced from the West Zone semi-finals. 

As the quartet now look ahead to their final-four matches in their quests for continental glory, the-AFC.com looks back on the stats and facts that caught the eye in the week that was.