Serbia's Vidakovic named Lion City Sailors head coach

Wed, 21 Dec, 2022

Serbia's Vidakovic named Lion City Sailors head coach

Singapore: Lion City Sailors FC have appointed Serbian Risto Vidakovic as head coach.

The 2021 Singapore Premier League champions announced the appointment of the 53-year-old, who holds a UEFA Pro Coaching licence, on Tuesday.

He replaces Korea Republic's Kim Do-hoon, who stepped down in August with the role filled on an interim basis by academy technical director Luka Lalic till the season ended.

Flyings starts for Thailand, Cambodia

Wed, 21 Dec, 2022

Flyings starts for Thailand, Cambodia

Kuala Lumpur: Defending champions Thailand kicked off their defence of the AFF Cup with an impressive 5-0 win over Brunei Darussalam in their opening Group A tie on Tuesday.

Cambodia were equally impressive as they defeated the Philippines 3-2 in a pulsating affair in Phnom Penh. 

Korea Republic's Song joins J1 League's Shonan Bellmare

Wed, 21 Dec, 2022

Korea Republic's Song joins J1 League's Shonan Bellmare

Seoul: Korea Republic goalkeeper Song Bum-keun has signed for J1 League club Shonan Bellmare.

Song joins Shonan Bellmare from Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors, having played five seasons for the Korea Republic giants. 

ASEAN & East Asia Wrap: New leaders in Indonesia; Title race going down to the wire in China PR

Mon, 19 Dec, 2022

ASEAN & East Asia Wrap: New leaders in Indonesia; Title race going down to the wire in China PR

Hong Kong: There are new leaders in Indonesia as Borneo FC beat reigning champions Bali United 3-1 on Thursday to rise to the top of a table that now sees just one point separating the top four sides. 

The engrossing Chinese Super League title race between Wuhan Three Towns and Shandong Taishan is heading for a nail-biting conclusion as the two sides posted wins to stay within three points of each other with only a few rounds left to play. 
 
Second-placed Western Sydney Wanderers and third-placed Adelaide United suffered defeats to Western United and Wellington Phoenix respectively in Australia while BC Rangers moved to the semi-finals of the Hong Kong FA Cup by edging Wofoo Tai Po 1-0, so join the-AFC.com as we review this week’s action from across ASEAN and East Asia. 

Central & South Asia Wrap: Mumbai City stay ahead in India; Merw, Kopetdag brace for showdown

Tue, 20 Dec, 2022

Central & South Asia Wrap: Mumbai City stay ahead in India; Merw, Kopetdag brace for showdown

Kuala Lumpur: Mumbai City remain unbeaten in the Indian Super League after cruising past East Bengal, while Merw and Kopetdag are aiming to sign off with wins in the Turkmenistan Yokary Liga.

Join the-AFC.com as we dive into the past week’s league action in Central and South Asia.

West Asia Wrap: Muharraq stay in front; winning start for Shabab Al Ahli

Tue, 20 Dec, 2022

West Asia Wrap: Muharraq stay in front; winning start for Shabab Al Ahli

Doha: Muharraq Club continue to set the pace in the Bahraini Premier League while the jostle for top spot continues in the Iraqi Premier League. 

The past week also saw the resumption of several domestic leagues, including the Kuwait Premier League, Saudi Pro League and the UAE Pro League. The Qatar Stars League and the UAE Pro League will restart this week following the conclusion of the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022. 

Join the-AFC.com as we dive into the past week’s action across West Asia.