ASEAN Wrap: JDT win Super Cup; Season kicks off in Vietnam

Mon, 28 Feb, 2022

ASEAN Wrap: JDT win Super Cup; Season kicks off in Vietnam

Kuala Lumpur: Domestic action is well and truly underway across Southeast Asia as football returned to both Malaysia and Vietnam over the weekend, and the league campaign got underway in Singapore. 

It was a flying start for Malaysian champions Johor Darul Ta’zim, who beat Kuala Lumpur City 3-0 to win the Malaysian Super Cup – Piala Sumbangih – for the fifth successive year. 

Elsewhere, the league seasons kicked off in Vietnam and Singapore, Bali United moved top in Indonesia and Buriram United just keep on winning in Thailand, so join the-AFC.com as we review the fixtures from across ASEAN. 

West Asia Wrap: Al Sadd celebrate title; Al Ittihad, Al Ain, Al Shorta continue march

Mon, 28 Feb, 2022

West Asia Wrap: Al Sadd celebrate title; Al Ittihad, Al Ain, Al Shorta continue march

Dubai: They were denied victory but nothing could stop the Al Sadd SC party as they celebrated lifting the Qatar Stars League title for a record-extending 16th time on Friday.

The pacesetters in Iraq, Saudi Arabia and United Arab Emirates, meanwhile, maintained their sparkling form.

Join the-AFC.com as we take a look at the latest round of domestic action across West Asia. 

Playing in AFC Champions League important for Australian football, says Melbourne Victory’s cup hero

Mon, 28 Feb, 2022

Playing in AFC Champions League important for Australian football, says Melbourne Victory’s cup hero

Melbourne: A 2020 AFC Champions League winner with Ulsan Hyundai, Australia international Jason Davidson is intent on a return to the continental stage ahead of Melbourne Victory’s 2022 AFC Champions League playoff tie with Japan’s Vissel Kobe on March 15.

Having played a key role in Victory’s FFA Cup triumph at the beginning of February, which qualified Tony Popovic’s side for this year’s playoffs, the 30-year-old Davidson is adamant that a place in the group stage of Asia’s premium club competition is crucial.

Jeonbuk experience drives Buriram’s Sasalak to greater heights

Sun, 27 Feb, 2022

Jeonbuk experience drives Buriram’s Sasalak to greater heights

Buriram: Silverware and an ambition to play at a higher level are the motivation for Sasalak Haiprakhon in the coming months as he chases titles with Buriram United in Thailand and a place in the 2022 AFC Champions League group stage on the continent.  

While a six-month loan spell at K League 1 giants Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors may not have gone to plan for Sasalak, he remains full of optimism now back at Buriram, where the domestic treble is among the more immediate targets.

Vietnam edge Thailand for title

Sun, 27 Feb, 2022

Vietnam edge Thailand for title

Phnom Penh: Vietnam clinched the 2022 AFF U-23 Championship title after defeating Thailand 1-0 in the final at the Morodok Techo National Stadium on Saturday.

Tran Bao Toan scored Vietnam's winning goal as Thailand settled for a runners-up finish for the second time in a row.