Thu, 28 Oct, 2021
Tam Ky: Hanoi FC came back from a goal down to beat Quang Nam FC 2-1 in the Vietnamese National Cup final on Thursday.
In their fourth appearance in the final, a defensive mistake by Hanoi's Nguyen Thanh Chung saw him head in Nguyen Hong Son's free-kick to give Quang Nam the lead in a damp Tam Ky Stadium.
Thu, 28 Oct, 2021
Kuala Lumpur: A new AFC Cup champion will be crowned on Monday, when Lebanon's Al Ahed face off against DPR Korea's 4.25 SC in Kuala Lumpur. Neither nation has lifted the title as yet so, whoever is the victor, Continental history will be made.
After nine months of action, it all comes down to just one match. 4.25 SC, the East Asia Zonal and Inter-Zonal champions, from Pyongyang against the West Asia Zonal champions Al Ahed of Beirut.
Lebanon has previously had two sides Nejmeh (2005) and Safa (2008) reach the AFC Cup final but both were defeated, while DPR Korea have only had representatives in the AFC Cup since the 2017 edition.
Both clubs, therefore, are on the brink of writing a new chapter in their country's footballing legacy. We take a look back at how they made it this far.
Thu, 28 Oct, 2021
Kuala Lumpur: With the 2019 AFC Cup final between Lebanon’s Al Ahed and DPER Korea’s 4.25 SC to take place at Kuala Lumpur Stadium on Monday, the-AFC.com has selected a variety of facts and figures to whet the appetite.
The final will be the 16th to take place since the tournament was launched in 2004, with Al Ahed aiming to become the 14th winner from West Asia and 4.25 SC hoping to become East Asia’s first-ever AFC Cup champions.
Thu, 28 Oct, 2021
Kuala Lumpur: 2019 AFC Cup finalists 4.25 SC have gone from strength to strength since making their tournament debut in 2017. Their appearance in the climax of the Continental competition is evidence of how far the DPR Korea side have evolved on the Asian stage.
We take a look back at the club's journey through the previous editions of the AFC Cup and review their rise to prominance, their setbacks on the way, and the cusp of glory.
Thu, 28 Oct, 2021
Kuala Lumpur: While the AFC Cup trophy spent a year outside West Asia after Malaysia's Johor Darul Ta'zim claimed the 2015 title, it was to be emphatically taken back by a side that would write their name into the history books.
The-AFC.com continues its look back on tournaments gone by with the three most recent editions prior to the 2019 campaign as Iraq's Air Force Club complete a stunning hat-trick, a new Zonal format is introduced and attendance records are shattered.
Thu, 28 Oct, 2021
Kuala Lumpur: As the clock ticks down towards the 2019 AFC Cup Final between DPR Korea’s 4.25 SC and Al Ahed of Lebanon on November 2, the-AFC.com continues its look back at finals gone by.
In the latest edition, we turn our attention to the years from 2010 to 2012 when some of the most notable moments in the tournament’s history took place.
Thu, 28 Oct, 2021
Kuala Lumpur: With two-and-a-half weeks remaining until the 2019 AFC Cup Final kicks off between Lebanese side Al Ahed and 4.25 SC of DPR Korea, we recall when sides from Jordan, Bahrain and Kuwait had their moment in the sun.
Having begun our five-part series last week, The-AFC.com now presents the second entry on the history of the AFC Cup Finals and remembers the 2007, 2008 and 2009 editions of the Continental tournament.