East Asia & ASEAN Wrap: Shandong claim double; season resumes in Indonesia, Thailand

Mon, 10 Jan, 2022

East Asia & ASEAN Wrap: Shandong claim double; season resumes in Indonesia, Thailand

Kuala Lumpur: Shandong Taishan edged out Shanghai Port 1-0 to retain the Chinese Football Association (CFA) Cup and claim the title for a record-extending seventh time on Sunday. 

After both countries’ league campaigns paused for the 2020 AFF Cup, action resumed in Indonesia and Thailand, while there were also games in Australia. 

Join the-AFC.com as we wrap up the latest fixtures from around East Asia and ASEAN.

The 2015 AFC Asian Cup Remembered

Mon, 10 Jan, 2022

The 2015 AFC Asian Cup Remembered

Kuala Lumpur: It has been seven years since the AFC Asian Cup travelled down under for the first time, with Australia welcoming Asia a decade after joining the AFC, and it was by all measures a historic tournament.

Five venues across the cities of Brisbane, Canberra, Melbourne, Newcastle and Sydney hosted the games with the Melbourne Rectangular Stadium hosting the opening match and Stadium Australia in Sydney hosting the final.

West Asia Wrap: Sharjah down Al Ain, Al Ittihad, Al Shorta stay hot

Mon, 10 Jan, 2022

West Asia Wrap: Sharjah down Al Ain, Al Ittihad, Al Shorta stay hot

Dubai: Al Ain suffered their first defeat of the season in the UAE Pro League, going down 2-0 to Sharjah.

Al Ittihad, meanwhile, remained in fine form in Saudi Arabia while Al Shorta continue to set a relentless pace in Iraq.

Join the-AFC.com as we review the latest round of domestic action in West Asia. 

Shandong Taishan edge Shanghai Port to win CFA Cup

Sun, 09 Jan, 2022

Shandong Taishan edge Shanghai Port to win CFA Cup

Chengdu: Jadson struck a long distance winner as Shandong Taishan defeated Shanghai Port 1-0 to lift the 2021 Chinese Football Association (CFA) Cup at Chengdu Phoenix Hill Sports Park on Sunday.

Shandong, who won the 2021 Chinese Super League title last month, made it seven CFA Cup titles, and the third league and cup double in the club's history.

30 Players Represent AFC Clubs in the 2021 Africa Cup of Nations

Sat, 08 Jan, 2022

30 Players Represent AFC Clubs in the 2021 Africa Cup of Nations

Dubai: The first major international tournament in 2022 gets underway in Cameroon on Sunday with 24 African teams competing in the 2021 Africa Cup of Nations, and there is no shortage of Asia-based talents to watch. The-AFC.com digs into the squads to explore the footprint of Asian football in the upcoming competition.

Some high-profile Asia-based players miss out on this edition of AFCON such as Tunisia pair Yassine Meriah (Al Ain) and Feras Belarbi (Ajman) and Nigeria forward Odion Ighalo (Al Shabab), while others see their nations miss out including 2021 AFC Champions League top scorer Michael Olunga whose Kenya team were pipped out to Cameroon 2021 by debutants Comoros.

Remembering the 2011 AFC Asian Cup

Sat, 08 Jan, 2022

Remembering the 2011 AFC Asian Cup

Kuala Lumpur: January 7th marks 11 years since the 2011 AFC Asian Cup kicked off in the Qatari capital Doha. A tournament that concluded 22 days later with Japan picking up a record fourth continental title.

Hosted in five stadiums, two of which are set to host games in the upcoming FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022, the-AFC.com takes a stroll down memory lane for one of the most exciting editions in AFC Asian Cup history.

Four years after the unique experience of hosting the 2007 AFC Asian Cup in four countries for the first time in the competition’s history, eyes turned to the west of the continent with Qatar playing hosts to Asia’s top national teams’ competition for the second time in their history after 1988.

Iraq arrived in Doha as reigning champions, while Saudi Arabia and Japan were eager to establish advantage in the race to dominate the continent, having won three AFC Asian Cup titles each. And while there were no debutants, the 2011 edition saw the return of India for the first time since 1984, DPR Korea for the first time since 1992 and Syria who had been absent since 1996.