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AFC Champions League

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The AFC Asian Champions League is the top continental competition for football clubs in Asia, running from January to November.
Tai Po’s Remi Dujardin ready for an Asian Champions League 2 fight in Vietnam. Photo: Tai Po
Asian Football Confederation (AFC)

AFC Champions League 2: Inspired Tai Po fighting for Hong Kong’s reputation

Midfielder Remi Dujardin says team believe ‘anything is possible’ ahead of stern Vietnam test, hails local league’s pulling power.

AFC Champions League 2: underdogs Tai Po bare their teeth in Macarthur win

Lee Chi-kin

Australian striker out to wreck old club Tai Po’s return to AFC Champions League

Saudi Pro League

Asian Champions League: Al-Ahli in confident mood ahead of title defence

Saudi Pro League side in buoyant mood ahead of game against Uzbekistan side Nasaf on Monday.

Al Ahli’s Roberto Firmino lifts the trophy as he celebrates with teammates after winning the Asian Champions League. Photo: Reuters
Ivan Toney

Asian Champions League: ex-EPL players set to star as new season starts

Darwin Nunez the new face as Saudi clubs look likely to dominate again, while ex-England star Jesse Lingard flies flag for the east.

The Football Association of Hong Kong, China

Hong Kong footballer to resume career after rape conviction overturned

Premier League goalkeeper Yip Ka-yu, whose conviction and sentence were quashed by Court of Appeal, set to join BC Rangers.

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Cristiano Ronaldo

Cristiano Ronaldo match in Goa dubbed biggest in Indian club football history

Ronaldo’s Saudi club Al-Nassr drawn to travel to India for Asian Champions League clash with FC Goa.

Cristiano Ronaldo (front) and his club Al-Nassr are scheduled to play a match in Goa. Photo: Reuters
Asian Football Confederation (AFC)

China’s Shandong banned for 2 years from Asian club football over Ulsan no-show

Pull-out hours before match against South Korean side sees them barred from Asian competitions and fined US$50,000.

Saudi Pro League

Al-Ahli’s Asian Champions League glory repeats Liverpool feat for Firmino

Brazilian named MVP after he inspires Saudi club to a first continental title, six years after winning European version with Reds.

Saudi Pro League

Asian Champions League final: clubs don’t play with wallets, Kawasaki boss says

Japanese side playing in first final face wealthy Saudi team Al-Ahli, whose star player reportedly earns three times their total wage bill.

Asahi Sasaki of Kawasaki Frontale blocks a shot by Cristiano Ronaldo of Al-Nassr just before the final whistle of their Champions League Elite semi-final. Photo: Kyodo
Cristiano Ronaldo

Ronaldo, Messi knocked out in Asian and Concacaf Champions League semis

Al-Nassr stunned by Japan’s Kawasaki Frontale in AFC version while Inter Miami lose to Vancouver Whitecaps in Concacaf competition.

Al-Nassr forward Cristiano Ronaldo shows his disappointment after AFC Champions League Elite elimination. Photo: AP
Cristiano Ronaldo

Ronaldo on track for Asian Champions League title as Saudi clubs dominate finals

Three clubs from the oil-rich kingdom, who spent almost US$1 billion in 2023, are in the final four, along with a Japanese team.

Cristiano Ronaldo scores, Saudi Arabia earn 3 Champions League semi-finalists

Al Nassr beat last year’s beaten finalists Yokohama F-Marinos 4-1 in their quarter-final clash.

Cristiano Ronaldo

AFC Champions League: 4-time champions Al-Hilal hit 7 past Gwangju to reach semis

Salem Al-Dawsari stars in Saudi champions’ romp over South Koreans as the finals are held in a centralised location for the first time.

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Al-Hilal’s former Asian Footballer of the Year Salem Al-Dawsari (left) scored a goal against Gwangju to become joint-top scorer in this season’s tournament. Photo: Reuters
Saudi Pro League

Ronaldo’s Al-Nassr hunt Asian Champions League glory as Saudi Arabia hosts finals

Three home teams in the hunt as desert nation hosts the knockout stages, with contenders also from Japan, Qatar, South Korea and Thailand.

Al-Nassr’s Ronaldo is looking to win his first AFC Champions League in the twilight of a glittering career. Photo: Reuters
Cristiano Ronaldo

Ronaldo’s Al-Nassr to meet Yokohama in Asian Champions League quarter-finals

All four quarter-finals will be played in a centralised event in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, with the port city also hosting the semis and final.

Chinese Super League

Shenhua coach says Chinese teams must up intensity to compete in Champions League

Leonid Slutsky says Chinese Super League teams – who have all been eliminated – must match Japanese, Korean clubs’ ‘more intense football’.

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Shandong Taishan pull out of Asian Champions League Elite just before Ulsan game

Chinese Super League side’s sudden withdrawal sees Hong Kong star Shinichi Chan’s Shanghai Shenhua progress to the round of 16.

Hong Kong’s Shinichi Chan (left) alongside hat-trick hero Saulo Mineiro after Shanghai Shenhua’s impressive win over Japan’s Vissel Kobe. Photo: AFP
Asian Football Confederation (AFC)

Japan trio set to progress, Ulsan face exit as Asian Champions League resumes

Yokohama F Marinos, Vissel Kobe face Chinese sides while Kawasaki Frontale travel to South Korea; Ulsan Hyundai must beat Buriram.

Cristiano Ronaldo

Al-Hilal stay top of Asian Champions League west group as Ronaldo eyes next round

Saudi side Al-Hilal thrash Iran’s Persepolis 4-1 while Ronaldo’s Al-Nassr keep pace as striker marks 40th birthday with 2 goals in 4-0 win.

Cristiano Ronaldo

Ronaldo ready for elite Asian Champions League action before milestone birthday

Portuguese star’s high-scoring form in Saudi Pro League could help Al-Nassr – bolstered by a new striker – to their first continental title.

Former Manchester United and Real Madrid striker Cristiano Ronaldo leads the Saudi Pro League scoring charts with 15 goals in 17 games for Al Nassr. Photo: AP
AFC Cup

Qatar’s continental defence, Saudis named World Cup hosts in big 2024 for Asia

The past 12 months saw the continent awarded another crack at welcoming the globe’s biggest footballing event.

Qatar players celebrate after successfully defending their Asian Cup title with victory in the final against surprise-package Jordan. Photo: AP
The Football Association of Hong Kong, China

AFC Champions League 2: teenage Hong Kong star shines but Eastern lose in Japan

Sanfrecce Hiroshima too strong as Hong Kong side finish bottom of group with 3 points, but sublime opening goal by Ng Yu-hei shows promise.

The Football Association of Hong Kong, China

‘Club first’ for coach as Eastern face Hiroshima 72 hours before Hong Kong date

Eastern coach Roberto Losada eyes opportunity for notable win, with Japanese side facing crunch weekend domestic clash.

The Football Association of Hong Kong, China

AFC Champions League 2: Lee Man avoid embarrassment after earning Tampines point

New boss Matt Holland claims point, but dismal Mong Kok attendance provides fitting backdrop for drab affair.

Henri Anier pursues the ball during Lee Man’s AFC Champions League Two clash with Tampines Rovers. Photo: Elson Li

Asian Champions League Elite: Marinos take lead in east zone, Al-Hilal top west

The J-League outfit beat Central Coast as other teams squandered chances to book places in the last 16; the situation is clearer in the west.

Al Gharafa’s Joselu (left) in a tussle with Al-Hilal’s Renan Lodi, whose team won 3-0 to go to the top of the western zone of the Asian Champions League Elite. Photo: Reuters
The Football Association of Hong Kong, China

Tampines star back in Hong Kong for ‘bucket-list’ night after national service

Lee Man host Tampines Rovers on Wednesday aiming to avoid ignominy of becoming first pointless Hong Kong team in Asian competition.

Asian Football Confederation (AFC)

Saudi, Japanese and Chinese clubs setting the pace in Asian Champions League Elite

Like the European version, Asia’s top-tier tournament has expanded the number of group-stage games, putting extra demands on clubs.

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