AFC Champions League

Champions Ulsan target third Asian football crown

Defending champions Ulsan Hyundai Motors were Wednesday drawn against Thailand's BG Pathum United and Vietnam's Viettel for the start of their campaign to win a third Asian Champions League title.

Persepolis 1-2 Ulsan Hyundai

In the first AFC Champions League meeting between Persepolis and Ulsan Hyundai, it was the South Korean team who claimed their second title.

Vissel Kobe into semis after shootout win

Iniesta's Vissel Kobe into Asian Champions League semis after shootout win.

Adailton fires Tokyo into the last 16

Brazilian midfielder Adailton scored a brilliant solo goal as FC Tokyo edged past Perth Glory 1-0 to seal the second round-of-16 spot from Group F in the Asian Champions League on Thursday.

Yokohama cruise into the knockout phase

Yoon double puts Ulsan in last 16

Yoon Bit-garam struck once in each half to send Ulsan Hyundai through to the round of 16 in the Asian Champions League with a 2-1 win over FC Tokyo on Monday.

Qatar to host Asian Champions League final

Qatar will host the Asian Champions League final in December, officials said Friday, after the Gulf state successfully staged the restart of the tournament following a months-long coronavirus hiatus.

Persepolis Boss Hails Qatar 2022 Stadia

Persepolis coach said only Qatar showed the required commitment to safely host the AFC Champions League

VAR to make debut in Asia's Champions League

VAR will make its debut in Asia's Champions League next month, officials said Monday, as the competition gears up to restart following a six-month coronavirus hiatus.

Qatar to host Asian Champions League group matches

Qatar, host of the next World Cup in 2022, will stage West region matches of this year's Asian Champions League, officials said on Thursday, following a drastic shake-up caused by the coronavirus.

Mandzukic scores on his AFC Champions League debut

Former Croatia forward struck on his Asian Champions League debut as Qatar giants Al Duhail beat Iran's Persepolis 2-0.

Victory for Melbourne in AFC Champions League

Melbourne Victory got off to a winning start as the virus-disrupted AFC Champions League East zone began with a curtailed schedule on Tuesday.

Al Hilal cruise past Iran's Shahr Khodro

Andre Carrillo and Bafetimbi Gomis were on target as Saudi giants Al Hilal began the defence of their Asian Champions League title with a 2-0 victory over Iran's Shahr Khodro on Monday.

Coronavirus impacts AFC CL matches

The Asian Football Confederation has taken measures to limit the threat of the coronavirus to its Champions League teams.

Al Hilal aim for fourth Asian football title

Defending champions Al Hilal were Tuesday drawn against UAE's Al Ahli and Uzbekistan's Pakhtakor for the start of their campaign for a record fourth Asian club title in the AFC Champions League.

Al Hilal 1 Urawa Red Diamonds 0 - Match Report

Al Hilal have the advantage heading into the second-leg of the AFC Champions League following a 1-0 win over Urawa Red Diamonds

Koroki heads Urawa into final

Urawa Red Diamonds have booked a shot at a third AFC Champions League crown after seeing off Guangzhou Evergrande.

Al Hilal overcome Al Sadd to reach AFC final

Al Hilal survived a huge scare from Qatar's Al Sadd before advancing to the AFC Champions League final.

New Zealand 63-0 Canada

Nine-try New Zealand put Canada to the sword with a ruthless display, showing no mercy in Oita.

Xavi kicks off shoe in coaching bow

Xavi was always a composed player on the pitch, but he did not manage to retain his cool demeanour during his coaching debut for Al-Sadd.

AFC Champions League review

Zobahan went down to a 2-1 loss after leading at Al-Ittihad in their AFC Champions League last-16 encounter on Monday.

AFC Champions League Review

Ulsan came from behind to beat Urawa Red Diamonds 2-1, while Shanghai SIPG were held to a 1-1 draw by Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors.

AFC Champions League Review

Kashima Antlers' AFC Champions League defence continued after they did just enough to progress, as did Guangzhou Evergrande.

Xavi stars in last-gasp Al Sadd win

Former Barcelona star Xavi rolled back the years by scoring a brilliant free-kick in Al Sadd's AFC Champions League win over Pakhtakor.

AFC surrenders to illegal Saudi pressure

AFC surrenders to illegal Saudi pressure on its official broadcaster as Confederation unilaterally breaches beIN’s multi-million dollar regional rights deal.

Bayern to hold Lewandowski talks

Robert Lewandowski has often been linked with a move away from Bayern Munich, but a new contract could now be in the offing.

AFC Champions League Review

Jeonbuk Motors started their AFC Champions League campaign with a comfortable win over Beijing Guoan, with Lee Dong-gook making history.

Japan's Kashima win Asian Champions League

Kashima Antlers lift the AFC Champions League for the first time in their history after a 2-0 aggregate win over Persepolis

Report: Kashima 2 Persepolis 0

Leo Silva and Serginho goals gave Kashima Antlers a crucial 2-0 lead on aggregate in the first leg of the AFC Champions League final.

Serginho strike settles dramatic semi-final

Kashima Antlers came from behind to draw 3-3 with Suwon Bluewings and clinch a 6-5 aggregate victory in the AFC Champions League semi-final.