West Asia Domestic Wrap: Al Hilal extend lead, Shabab Al-Ahli return to winning ways

Thu, 28 Oct, 2021

West Asia Domestic Wrap: Al Hilal extend lead, Shabab Al-Ahli return to winning ways

Beirut: Al Hilal SFC claimed their 14th win of the season to open a five-point lead at the top of the Saudi Pro League while Shabab Al-Ahli bounced back from their President’s Cup exit to defeat Bani Yas in the UAE Pro League.

Al Duhail, meanwhile, continue to lead the Qatar Stars League while Al Quwa Al Jawiya made it three wins out of three in the Iraq Premier League.

Al Faisaly won their first title of the season with a 1-0 defeat of Al Jazeera in the Jordan Super Cup. Join the-AFC.com as we review the latest domestic action in West Asia.

South Asia Domestic Wrap: Bengaluru, Chennaiyin claim wins, Abahani rise to the top

Thu, 28 Oct, 2021

South Asia Domestic Wrap: Bengaluru, Chennaiyin claim wins, Abahani rise to the top

Bangalore: JSW Bengaluru FC and Chennaiyin FC bagged wins in the first leg of the Indian Super League semi-finals play-off, while Abahani Limited Dhaka rose to the top in Bangladesh with a narrow win against Rahmatganj. 

Join the-AFC.com as we bring you the latest results from Bangalore to Dhaka.

ASEAN & East Domestic Wrap: WSW claim Sydney bragging rights

Thu, 28 Oct, 2021

ASEAN & East Domestic Wrap: WSW claim Sydney bragging rights

Kuala Lumpur: Runaway A-League leaders Sydney FC suffered just their second defeat of the season when they lost 1-0 to city rivals Western Sydney Wanderers on Friday.

In Thailand, Bangkok United and Ratchaburi set the pace as they made it four wins from four, and there was early glory for Johor Darul Ta’zim in Malaysia and Hanoi FC in Vietnam.

Elsewhere, the league campaigns got underway in Indonesia, Malaysia and Singapore, while the action continued in Cambodia, Myanmar and Guam, so join the-AFC.com as we review a busy weekend in the ASEAN and East Zones.

#ACL2020: Vote for your Star Performer so far

Thu, 28 Oct, 2021

#ACL2020: Vote for your Star Performer so far

Kuala Lumpur: It may have been a disrupted start to the 2020 AFC Champions League but in the opening two rounds of fixtures there have still been plenty of standout displays from the big names across Asian football. 

With five teams having collected six points from two games, the-AFC.com has selected a star performer from each side and asks you, the fans, to tell us who you think has had the biggest impact by casting your vote at the bottom of the article.

Matchday Two #ACL2020: The Week In Numbers

Thu, 28 Oct, 2021

Matchday Two #ACL2020: The Week In Numbers

Kuala Lumpur: The second round of 2020 AFC Champions League fixtures produced the goods once more, with some fabulous team goals among the highlights of an entertaining week. 

The Continental competition will now take a two-week break ahead of Matchday Three in early March, before which the-AFC.com looks back at the stats and facts that stood out in the week that was.

ACL 2020 Allianz Goal of the Week: Bafetimbi Gomis (Al Hilal SFC)

Thu, 28 Oct, 2021

ACL 2020 Allianz Goal of the Week: Bafetimbi Gomis (Al Hilal SFC)

Kuala Lumpur: The-AFC.com announced on Friday that Al Hilal SFC's Bafetimbi Gomis is the winner of this week’s Goal of the Week presented by Allianz for the 2020 AFC Champions League Matchday Two.

AFC Cup 2020 Allianz Goal of the Week: Yakob Sayuri (PSM Makassar)

Thu, 28 Oct, 2021

AFC Cup 2020 Allianz Goal of the Week: Yakob Sayuri (PSM Makassar)

Kuala Lumpur: The-AFC.com has announced that PSM Makassar's Yakob Sayuri is the winner of this week’s Goal of the Week presented by Allianz for the 2020 AFC Cup after a public vote on the AFC’s official website.