Central & South Asia Wrap: FC Dordoi lift seventh Kyrgyz Republic Super Cup; Durand Cup excitement builds

Mon, 12 Sep, 2022

Central & South Asia Wrap: FC Dordoi lift seventh Kyrgyz Republic Super Cup; Durand Cup excitement builds

Bishkek: FC Dordoi beat PFC Neftchi on penalties to lift the Kyrgyz Republic Super Cup for a record seventh time, while India’s Durand Cup enters its final stages with three semi-finalists confirmed. 

Persepolis are leading in the Iran Pro League, while the Tajikistan Football League crossed its halfway mark with FC Istiklol on top. 

Join the-AFC.com as we review the past week’s domestic action across Central and South 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.

West Asia Wrap: Exciting race continues in Jordan; Al Arabi stay ahead in Qatar

Mon, 12 Sep, 2022

West Asia Wrap: Exciting race continues in Jordan; Al Arabi stay ahead in Qatar

Dubai: The race for the Jordanian Pro League title shows no signs of slowing down as Al Faisaly and Al Wehdat registered wins to remain tied at the top of the standings.

Al Arabi, meanwhile, bounced back from their first defeat of the season with victory while Al Shabab lead the standings on goal difference in Saudi Arabia.

There was also league action in Bahrain, Kuwait, Lebanon, Oman, Palestine, Syria and the United Arab Emirates so join the-AFC.com as we review the domestic scene across West Asia.

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. 

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.