With UCFC having retained most of the players who powered Ceres Negros to the title last season, skipper Stephan Shrock is confident of a successful season.

From East to West, South to Central and of course ASEAN, great goals have got AFC Cup fans off their seats over the years, so enjoy our latest trip down memory lane.

With all the goals coming from the past decade, we showcase some of the standout moments from the AFC Cup and leave it up to you, the fans, to decide which one will reign supreme as the tournament's finest.

To select the candidates for each position, we have reflected on match data from the tournament to draw up a statistics-based approach to present the outstanding performers.

We kick things off with five standout goalkeepers for the all-important number one jersey. Review the nominees and then choose who you think should take the position as the last line of defence in this all-star XI in the poll below.

In Bhutan, Paro United are in danger of losing their title with the defending champions seven points adrift of pacesetters Thimphu FC and Ugyen Academy.

Join the-AFC.com as we review the domestic action in South Asia.

In one of the year’s busiest weeks, Ravshan Kulob pull off a superb Tajikistan Cup win, major honours decided in Afghanistan, Kyrgyz Republic’s men’s and women’s cups reach their dénouement, plus all the latest from Uzbekistan and Turkmenistan.

Join the-AFC.com for all the key news and results from Kulob to Kabul.

From Tuesday through to November 4, FIFA will hold virtual workshops with representatives from candidate Host Cities Brisbane, Perth, Sydney, Newcastle, Adelaide, Melbourne, Launceston, Auckland, Hamilton, Christchurch, Dunedin, and Wellington.

The virtual workshops will provide a forum for the candidate Host Cities and Stadiums to learn more about the venue selection process from FIFA and the host member associations – Football Federation Australia (FFA) and New Zealand Football (NZF).

Each candidate Host City will also have the opportunity to present an update on their plans, which will be followed by an interactive Q&A session where operational aspects will be discussed.