Dhofar, who defeated Al Orouba on penalties last year, overtook Fanja SC as the competition's most successful club.

As the kick-off date for the historic 2021 edition approaches, the-AFC.com looks back at the 2020 tournament which turned out to be a thrilling affair despite the challenging circumstances.

We kicked off the series in style with fans voting Persepolis FC's Mehdi Abdi Qara as the winner of the Best Headers of 2020, Ramin Rezaeian of Al Duhail topped the Best Free-kicks of 2020, while Al Nassr's Abdulrahman Al Obaid won the Best Long-Range Goals of 2020.

Our next instalment looks at the fabulous goals scored from collective effort and invites you, the fan, to tell us which was your favourite.

With our goalkeeper selected, we turn our attention to the competition's outstanding defenders, with 12 possible candidates to fill the three available places in our team's 3-4-3 formation.

It has been said that while attackers sell tickets, defenders win titles and what better proof than this week's collection of nominees?

With several cherished names in the mix, and 16 AFC Cup titles between them, the competition will be fierce, so analyse our shortlist carefully and don't forget to register your vote!

Incepted in 1944, the Jordanian Pro League has its fair share of derbies that set the adrenaline pumping with fans eager for their team to claim bragging rights.

A Dragan Ćeran strike shortly after half-time secured Pakhtakor's first ever Super Cup title, with the club having missed chances to win in 1999, 2015 and 2016.

The tie at the Sultan Ibrahim Stadium also served as a league match, with JDT bagging their first three points of what they hope will end with an eighth consecutive title.

That result puts them 19 points clear of their nearest rivals, Buriram United and Port FC, meaning that the title race is mathematically over with six rounds of the 2020-21 campaign still to be played.