South Asia Domestic Wrap: ATK, Chennaiyin set up final date

Thu, 28 Oct, 2021

South Asia Domestic Wrap: ATK, Chennaiyin set up final date

Mumbai: ATK FC joined Chennaiyin FC in the Indian Super League final after coming from behind to overcome Bengaluru FC in the two-leg semi-finals on Sunday.

Chennaiyin advanced despite losing 4-2 to FC Goa on Saturday, winning 6-5 on aggregate.

Also in India, Mohun Bagan all but sealed the I-League title following a 1-1 draw with Chennai City FC while in Bangladesh, defending champions Bashundhara Kings suffered their first defeat of the season. Join the-AFC.com as we review the domestic action in South Asia.

Where are they now? FC Nasaf’s 2011 AFC Cup winners

Thu, 28 Oct, 2021

Where are they now? FC Nasaf’s 2011 AFC Cup winners

Bishkek: They were the history-makers. Uzbekistan had been Asian Games champions in 1994 and have since won an AFC U23 Championship title in 2018, but FC Nasaf’s 2011 AFC Cup success makes the Karshi club the only team from the nation to have lifted a major Asian club title.

Led by Ukrainian head coach Anatoliy Demyanenko, Nasaf’s 2-1 win over Kuwait SC in the final earned the club from Uzbekistan’s south – who have never won the league title in their homeland – a priceless victory.

Maziya secure second Maldives league title

Thu, 28 Oct, 2021

Maziya secure second Maldives league title

Male: Maziya Sports & Recreation will head into the 2020 AFC Cup with their confidence boosted after lifting their second Dhivehi Premier League title. 

Maziya, who will play in Group E of the 2020 AFC Cup, clinched the title despite falling to a 2-1 defeat to Eagles on Monday.

Marjan Sekulovski's side have 51 points, six more than second-placed Eagles with TC Sports third.

Sekulovski: Maziya played like heroes

Thu, 28 Oct, 2021

Sekulovski: Maziya played like heroes

Bangalore: Maziya S&R head coach Marjan Sekulovski had the highest praise for his players after a superb performance against JSW Bengaluru FC of India saw the Maldives club seal a place in the 2020 AFC Cup Group Stage.

The Malé-based club were pushed to the limit in the play-off second leg tie at the Sree Kanteerava Stadium on Wednesday, needing penalties to beat Bengaluru 4-3 after the match had ended 4-4 on aggregate after extra time.

Sekulovski attributed Maziya's victory to solid preparation, saying the side had been braced for all eventualities, including penalties.

India's FC Goa create ACL history

Thu, 28 Oct, 2021

India's FC Goa create ACL history

Jamshedpur: FC Goa secured a place in the 2021 AFC Champions League group stage after winning the 2019-20 Indian Super League (ISL) title on Wednesday.

Goa, who will be the first club from India to feature in the AFC champions League, also secured the first-ever ISL League Winners Shield after defeating Jamshedpur FC 5-0 in their final league match on Wednesday.

The AFC Champions League will be expanded in 2021, with 40 teams to play in the group stage from the present 32.

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.

Hodak: PSM Makassar's win over Shan United was well deserved

Thu, 28 Oct, 2021

Hodak: PSM Makassar's win over Shan United was well deserved

Jakarta: Head coach Bojan Hodak said PSM Makassar's performance meant they deserved their victory in the 2020 AFC Cup Group H encounter against Myanmar’s Shan United on Wednesday.

Giancarlo’s first half goal gave PSM an early lead before strikes from Yakob Sayuri and Ferdinand Sinaga, in between Htet Phyo Wai’s consolation, sealed a 3-1 win for the Indonesian side.

PSM are third in Group H behind leaders Kaya FC-Iloilo of the Philippines and second-placed Singapore’s Tampines Rovers FC, who played out a 0-0 draw in the group’s other fixture on Wednesday.