New AFC Asian champions to earn 100 cr in prize money in club competition revamp
6 months ago

New AFC Asian champions to earn 100 cr in prize money in club competition revamp

The Hindu  

The winners of the new Asian Champions League Elite will pocket a minimum of $12 million, the Asian Football Confederation said on Wednesday in a major boost to club football in the region. The first prize is a three-fold increase from the sum won by Al-Ain of the United Arab Emirates in May in the final edition of the Asian Champions League under its previous format. Five clubs will feature in the preliminaries of the Asian Champions League Elite from August 6 to 13, with two teams joining the 22 clubs to have directly qualified for the league stage. The confederation also announced that winners of the Asian Champions League Two, the continent’s second-tier club competition featuring 36 teams, will collect a minimum of $3.28 million.

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Star-studded Saudi Arabian, Japanese and Chinese clubs setting the pace in Asian Champions League
3 weeks, 1 day ago

Star-studded Saudi Arabian, Japanese and Chinese clubs setting the pace in Asian Champions League

Associated Press  

Led by Cristiano Ronaldo, Riyad Mahrez and Aleksandar Mitrovic, Saudi Arabian clubs are dominating the western zone of the AFC Champions League Elite but, in the east, Japan is on top with Chinese clubs bouncing back after a difficult period. Like the European version, Asia’s top tier tournament has expanded the number of group stage games from six to eight …

AFC Rethinks Club Competition Format, Gives Time for Development
1 month, 3 weeks ago

AFC Rethinks Club Competition Format, Gives Time for Development

The Hindu  

The Asian Football Confederation (AFC) is considering giving its revamped club competitions more time to develop before further amendments are considered. The opening phase of the Asian Champions League Elite will be extended to allow the league to establish itself and give teams time to prepare for the competition. The number of teams participating in the Asian Champions League Two …

Asia's first intl esports tournament unveiled in Shanghai
3 months ago

Asia's first intl esports tournament unveiled in Shanghai

China Daily  

The Esports Asian Champions League, Asia's first international, multi-title esports tournament was unveiled on Sept 24 in Shanghai. The Esports Asian Champions League, Asia's first international, multi-title esports tournament was unveiled on Tuesday in Shanghai, aiming to help integrate the fragmented esports system in Asia and promote the industry's standardization and internationalization, announced the organizer. Organized by VSPO, the biggest …

Asia's first intl esports tournament unveiled in Shanghai
3 months ago

Asia's first intl esports tournament unveiled in Shanghai

China Daily  

The Esports Asian Champions League, Asia's first international, multi-title esports tournament was unveiled on Sept 24 in Shanghai. The Esports Asian Champions League, Asia's first international, multi-title esports tournament was unveiled on Tuesday in Shanghai, aiming to help integrate the fragmented esports system in Asia and promote the industry's standardization and internationalization, announced the organizer. Organized by VSPO, the biggest …

Asian Women’s Champions League to launch in August, biggest payout for women’s club football in continent
6 months, 1 week ago

Asian Women’s Champions League to launch in August, biggest payout for women’s club football in continent

The Hindu  

The inaugural Asian Women’s Champions League will kick off in August with 22 teams competing for the top prize of $1.3 million, the biggest payout for women’s club football on the continent, the Asian Football Confederation said on Friday. One club each from 22 countries across the continent will play in the new competition, including reigning Asian Women’s Club Championship …

AFC increases men’s Champions League prize money by 200 percent; introduces Women’s Champions League
1 year, 4 months ago

AFC increases men’s Champions League prize money by 200 percent; introduces Women’s Champions League

The Hindu  

The Asian Football Confederation Executive Committee on Monday restructured the Asian club football structure in a virtual meeting, chaired by President Shaikh Salman bin Ebrahim Al Khalifa, from the 2024-25 season. “Our club competitions are already amongst the best and most lucrative in Continental football, and today the AFC is embarking on a new and historic era with these forward-looking …

AFC Asian Cup 2023: India in Group B with Syria, Uzbekistan and Australia
1 year, 7 months ago

AFC Asian Cup 2023: India in Group B with Syria, Uzbekistan and Australia

The Hindu  

India was drawn in group B in the AFC Asian Cup 2023 at the Katara Opera House in Doha on Thursday. | Photo Credit: REUTERS This will be India’s fifth appearance in the AFC Asian Cup, with the Blue Tigers having participated at the continental level in 1964, 1984, 2011, and 2019 previously. “This is the first time that India …

Asian football set to get new Champions League format in 2024
2 years ago

Asian football set to get new Champions League format in 2024

The Hindu  

The Asian Champions League is set to be revamped in the 2024-25 season as part of reforms that should add a third club football competition for the continent. The marquee Champions League would be cut to 24 teams, instead of the current 40, playing eight guaranteed games in an opening league stage instead of six in a traditional group stage, …

Asian Champions League announces procedural changes
2 years, 9 months ago

Asian Champions League announces procedural changes

The Hindu  

The Asian Champions League is set to move closer to its European namesake in its schedule and the number of foreign players each team is allowed, the Asian Football Confederation said Friday. From September 2023, the continent’s flagship event will transition to an autumn-spring format that replaces the current spring-autumn cycle that has been in place since 2004. READ | …

Asian Champions League, AFC Cup group stages to be played in centralised venues
3 years, 10 months ago

Asian Champions League, AFC Cup group stages to be played in centralised venues

The Hindu  

This year's Asian Champions League and AFC Cup club competitions will be played in centralised group stages due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Asian Football Confederation said on Monday. Asian soccer's governing body said the Asian Champions League group stage matches in the west region will be scheduled between April 14-30, while the east region games are planned for April …

Asian Champions League to resume in September, October
4 years, 5 months ago

Asian Champions League to resume in September, October

The Hindu  

The Asian Champions League will resume in two regional hubs in September and October with a single match deciding the title in early December, the Asian Football Confederation said on Thursday. The continent's elite club competition, which was suspended in early March because of the novel coronavirus outbreak, will resume first in West Asia on September 14 and in East …

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