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#ACLElite contenders set for riveting League Stage battles
Mon, 09 September, 2024
Kuala Lumpur: The Continent’s finest 24 clubs will take centre stage next week when the inaugural 2024/25 season of the AFC Champions League Elite™ (ACL Elite) kicks off on Monday, September 16.
Asian football fans can look forward to 12 tantalising ties in the first of eight matchdays in the League Stage – a format being implemented for the first time in an AFC club competition.
Featuring two leagues of 12 teams across the West and East regions, each side will face eight different opponents within its region in the form of four home and four away matches between September 16, 2024 and February 19, 2025.
Saudi Arabian giants Al Hilal SFC and Uzbekistan heavyweights Pakhtakor will make their joint-record 19th appearance in Asia’s elite men’s club competition – inclusive of the preceding AFC Champions League™ (ACL) - while Gwangju FC of Korea Republic is the sole club making their Continental debut.
West
The riveting battles begin on Monday at the Hazza Bin Zayed Stadium in Al Ain, where the home side take on Al Sadd SC at 8pm. The only United Arab Emirates club to have won the ACL (2003 and 2023/24), Al Ain FC are seeking back-to-back crowns on their 17th appearance. The Qatari visitors, also marking their 17th participation, are similarly the only side from their country to have claimed the ACL (2011). Al Sadd won a 17th league title and 19th domestic cup in 2023/24 – both records – and are unbeaten against Al Ain in their two meetings to date, drawing 3-3 away and winning 4-0 at home in the 2020 ACL Group Stage.
Al Shorta, who won their third Iraqi league title on the trot in 2023/24 and added a first cup win to complete a domestic double, return to the competition for a fifth time and first since 2021. They host Al Nassr Club at 7pm at the Karbala International Stadium, with the nine-time Saudi league champions and two-time ACL semi-finalists making their eighth appearance. Both teams met for the first time at the 2023 Arab Club Champions Cup last August, with Al Nassr winning 1-0 in the semi-finals enroute to winning their first title.
Seven-time Qatari league winners Al Gharafa SC came through the Preliminary Stage to take their place here and the 2010 quarter-finalists will travel to the Islamic Republic of Iran to begin their 10th tournament involvement. Esteghlal FC await them as the nine-time league champions appear for a 13th time and first since 2021. The hosts, who won once and drew the other in their two previous encounters in the 2010 ACL Group Stage, will eye a second win when proceedings kick off at 9.30pm.
Finalists in 2012, Al Ahli Saudi FC last qualified in 2021 and the three-time Saudi league winners are back for a 13th time to meet Persepolis FC for a fifth occasion. The away side, who won a record 16th league title in 2023/24 and have themselves reached the final twice (2018 and 2020), are appearing for a 12th time and hold the upper hand in their head-to-head record with two wins and one draw; kick-off is at 9pm in Jeddah’s King Abdullah Sports City.
On September 17, Bunyodkor Stadium will stage the first ever meeting between Pakhtakor and Al Wasl FC at 7pm. The hosts, winners of a fifth consecutive and record 16th overall Uzbekistan league crown in 2023, have twice reached the last four and have qualified for a sixth straight time. Triumph in the UAE league in 2023/24 ended a drought from 2007 and brought about Al Wasl’s eighth title, which secured a fourth appearance in this tournament and first since 2019.
Also at 7pm on the same evening, record five-time finalists Al Hilal SFC will make the trip to face Al Rayyan SC for their opening match at the Ahmad Bin Ali Stadium. Having ended the 2023/24 Saudi Arabian season with a domestic double, Al Hilal are hunting a third trophy to add to their 2019 and 2021 triumphs. The Qatari hosts, eight-time league winners, are involved for a 12th time; while they have lost five of their previous eight meetings, Al Rayyan will draw inspiration from their most recent encounter, a 2-0 win in the 2022 ACL Group Stage.
East
Gwangju’s maiden foray into elite Continental competition starts with a baptism of fire at home to Yokohama F. Marinos, who come calling at the Gwangju World Cup Stadium on September 17 at 7pm. The hosts, whose third-place finish in 2023 was their best ever K League 1 placing, face a Marinos side that have won the J1 League five times and are aiming to make it to a second straight Final in their seventh appearance.
Making their 12th appearance, the most of any club from China PR, three-time quarter-finalists Shandong Taishan FC are targeting a breakthrough after navigating the Preliminary Stage to get here. Their opposition at the Jinan Olympic Center at 6pm are the Central Coast Mariners, whose excellent 2023/24 campaign saw them add the AFC Cup™ trophy to their A-League Premiers and Champions wins. It is a fifth appearance for the Australians, who last participated in 2014.
Having won their fourth Thai league title in a row and 10th in total, both records, Buriram United are looking to emulate their run to the last eight from 2013. The first match of their ninth involvement sees them face J1 League outfit Vissel Kobe, who won their first ever league title in 2023. The 2020 semi-finalists are making their third appearance and will kick things off at 7pm at the Buriram Stadium.
Two domestic FA Cup winners clash at the Shanghai Stadium at 8pm when China PR’s Shanghai Shenhua FC, who won their sixth cup, entertain Korea Republic’s FC Pohang Steelers, whose cup win was their fifth. Quarter-finalists in 2006, Shenhua are making an eighth appearance and first since 2020 while the K League 1 visitors have nine previous showings under their belt, along with a 2009 triumph and 2021 runners-up finish.
The first of two ties on September 18, to be played at the Ulsan Munsu Football Stadium at 7pm, features 2023 K League 1 champions Ulsan HD FC and Japanese outfit Kawasaki Frontale, who won their domestic cup last season. The home side are making their 12th appearance and eighth in a row – the longest current streak in the competition – and are targeting a third triumph after their victories in 2012 and 2020. Frontale have thrice reached the last eight and will aim to go further on their 11th involvement – a record for a Japanese side. It will be the fourth season in a row that these two teams have met, with five wins for Ulsan and two for Frontale in their 12 encounters to date.
The city’s third representative in this season’s tournament, Shanghai Port FC round out the opening round of matches at 8pm with a showdown against Johor Darul Ta’zim FC at the Pudong Football Stadium. The Chinese Super League side won their second title in 2023 to seal a return to the competition since their fifth appearance in 2020, with a last-four finish in 2017 their deepest ever run. Their opponents, who have won a remarkable 10 consecutive Malaysian Super League titles, are the only Malaysian side to ever participate in the ACL – this will be their fifth involvement.
Following the completion of the League Stage, the top eight finishers of each region progress to the Round of 16, scheduled for March 2025. This will be followed by a unique centralised Finals that see all matches from the Quarter-finals onwards being contested in Saudi Arabia between April 25 and May 4, 2025.
All times indicated are in local time.
2024/25 AFC club competitions (AFC Champions League Elite, AFC Champions League Two, AFC Challenge League)
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Race for #ACLTwo glory begins as Group Stage unfolds
Tue, 10 September, 2024
Kuala Lumpur: The Continent’s rising teams will embark on their AFC Champions League Two™ (ACL Two) 2024/25 journey next week when the revamped competition gets underway with the Group Stage.
A 32-strong cast from across 23 Member Associations will vie for progress from eight groups, split evenly between the West and East regions, which will be played in a home-and-away round-robin format from September 17 to December 5.
Featuring the greatest number of teams in any of the AFC’s club competitions, the ACL Two will see 14 clubs make their debuts in the second-tier tournament, known as the AFC Cup™ from 2003 to 2023/24.
West
The opening matchday starts in the Jordanian capital of Amman, where Al Wehdat face Foolad Mobarakeh Sepahan SC of the Islamic Republic of Iran at 7pm at the Amman International Stadium. The hosts are 17-time league champions and won the 12th FA Cup title last season to reach this stage, which will be their 13th appearance. Al Wehdat are also three-time AFC Cup semi-finalists, while their opponents are set for their first tournament involvement. The visitors, who enter this Group C clash as domestic cup champions, were AFC Champions League™ (ACL) runners-up in 2007.
A 12th league title and 10th cup triumph – both records – in 2023 sealed FC Istiklol’s place in the ACL Two and the two-time AFC Cup™ runners-up are set for their sixth tournament participation. The Tajik side face Sharjah FC, six-time league winners in the United Arab Emirates, who reached the ACL last eight in 2004 and are making their competition debut. Both each registered a win against the other in the ACL 2022 Group Stage and their third meeting kicks off at 9pm at the Republican Central Stadium in Dushanbe.
Ties from the other three groups in the West are slated for the following day, September 18, beginning with Group A. Mohun Bagan Super Giant, who lifted their first Indian league shield in 2023/24, are making an eighth appearance and come up against two-time Tajikistan league winners FC Ravshan, whose fifth involvement starts in Kolkata at 7.30pm at the Vivekananda Yuba Bharati Krirangan Stadium.
Winners of their second Qatar Cup in 2024, Al Wakrah SC have not been involved at the Continental level since two Asian Club Championship campaigns in 2001 and 2002, and the two-time Qatar league champions will relish their ACL Two debut. They play IR Iran’s Tractor FC, who also make their first competition appearance, although they do have six ACL participations; the tie is set for 7pm at the Al Janoub Stadium.
Established in 2020, Al Khaldiya SC will make their Continental bow after winning their second Bahraini league title in a row last season. They welcome Saudi Arabia’s Al Taawoun FC to the Bahrain National Stadium in Riffa at 7pm, with the ACL 2020 Round of 16 finishers making their first ACL Two appearance in this Group B encounter.
Iraqi heavyweights Air Force SC are targeting a fourth title in as many participations, having lifted the AFC Cup™ trophy three times in a row from 2016 to 2018 – a feat that remains unmatched. The runners-up from 2018 were Altyn Asyr FC, who became the first side from Turkmenistan to reach the AFC Cup™ Final and the record eight-time league champions – all titles achieved back-to-back from 2014 to 2021 – will eye a similar run on their seventh appearance. This rematch kicks off at 9pm at the Al-Madina International Stadium in Baghdad.
Group D duo Kuwait SC and PFC Nasaf have also met in an AFC Cup™ Final, with the latter running out 2-1 winners in 2011. Kuwait SC did win the trophy thrice (2009, 2012, 2013) – joint-most with Air Force – and the record 19-time league champions start their 12th involvement at home to their Uzbek opposition. Nasaf, 2023 domestic cup winners, are appearing for a fourth time and the game is scheduled for 7pm at the Jaber Al-Ahmad International Stadium in Ardiya.
Finalists in the ACL 2015, eight-time UAE league champions Shabab Al Ahli are making their competition debut and will entertain Jordan’s Al Hussein at the Rashid Stadium in Dubai. The visitors clinched their maiden league title last season and are back in Continental action for the first time since 2005, when they reached the AFC Cup™ quarter-finals; kick-off is at 8pm.
East
Hong Kong, China’s Lee Man stormed to their first ever league title in 2023/24, winning 17 of their 20 matches in an unbeaten campaign, and the 2011 Inter-zone Playoff finalists start their third involvement at home in Group G on September 18. Their opponents are Vietnamese outfit Nam Dinh FC, whose 2023/24 league triumph came 39 years after their first. The visitors’ only previous Continental experience came in the 2008 ACL Group Stage and their participation kicks off at 8pm at the Mong Kok Stadium.
Five-time Singapore league champions Tampines Rovers FC are the most experienced side in this edition, as they gear up for their 14th appearance. Quarter-finalists on four occasions, their opening match is away at Bangkok United, who won the Thai FA Cup for the first time last season. The home side have two ACL appearances under their belt but are in the ACL Two for the first time, with kick-off scheduled for 7pm at the Thammasat Stadium in Pathum Thani.
On September 19, Sanfrecce Hiroshima end a five-year Continental absence with their ACL Two debut as the three-time J1 League winners take on Kaya FC-Iloilo at 7pm at the Hiroshima Soccer Stadium in Group E. The visitors picked up their second Philippines league title in a row earlier this year and will chalk up a fourth appearance in this competition.
The Jubilee Stadium will host Sydney FC’s maiden participation as the 2023 Australia Cup winners open their campaign against Eastern of Hong Kong, China. The record five-time A-League Men champions, who have played seven times in the ACL, face the 2023/24 Hong Kong FA Cup winners – making their fourth appearance – at 8pm.
Muangthong United of Thailand will participate for a third time and the four-time league champions welcome Malaysia’s Selangor FC, whose last AFC club competition involvement was in the 2006 AFC Cup™, to the Thunderdome Stadium in Nonthaburi at 5pm for their opening Group H match.
Having made their Continental bow in the AFC Cup™ last season, Dynamic Herb Cebu FC of the Philippines have returned to this stage and square off against an Asian club giant in their first match. With two ACL titles (2006, 2016) from 16 campaigns, record nine-time K League 1 champions Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors FC will mark their ACL Two debut at the Rizal Memorial Football Stadium at 8pm.
Persib Bandung secured their Group F place by winning the Indonesian league in 2023/24 – 10 years after their first in 2014 – and their second appearance at this level brings with it an opening clash against Port FC. The Thai visitors’ sole previous involvement came in the AFC Cup™ 2010 and they will travel to Soreang for the 7pm kick-off at the Si Jalak Harupat Stadium.
A maiden triumph in the Singapore Cup in 2023 saw the Lion City Sailors qualify for their first ACL Two campaign, which sees them host Zhejiang FC at the Jalan Besar Stadium at 8pm. Like their opponents, the Chinese visitors are also appearing for the first time at this level.
The top two finishers from each group advance to the Round of 16, to be played in February 2025. This will be followed by the Quarter-finals on March 4 2025 and Semi-finals in April 2025, before the tournament culminates in a single-leg Final on May 17, 2025.
All times indicated are in local time.
Race for #ACLTwo glory begins as Group Stage unfolds
Tue, 10 September, 2024
Kuala Lumpur: The Continent’s rising teams will embark on their AFC Champions League Two™ (ACL Two) 2024/25 journey next week when the revamped competition gets underway with the Group Stage.
A 32-strong cast from across 23 Member Associations will vie for progress from eight groups, split evenly between the West and East regions, which will be played in a home-and-away round-robin format from September 17 to December 5.
Featuring the greatest number of teams in any of the AFC’s club competitions, the ACL Two will see 14 clubs make their debuts in the second-tier tournament, known as the AFC Cup™ from 2003 to 2023/24.
West
The opening matchday starts in the Jordanian capital of Amman, where Al Wehdat face Foolad Mobarakeh Sepahan SC of the Islamic Republic of Iran at 7pm at the Amman International Stadium. The hosts are 17-time league champions and won the 12th FA Cup title last season to reach this stage, which will be their 13th appearance. Al Wehdat are also three-time AFC Cup semi-finalists, while their opponents are set for their first tournament involvement. The visitors, who enter this Group C clash as domestic cup champions, were AFC Champions League™ (ACL) runners-up in 2007.
A 12th league title and 10th cup triumph – both records – in 2023 sealed FC Istiklol’s place in the ACL Two and the two-time AFC Cup™ runners-up are set for their sixth tournament participation. The Tajik side face Sharjah FC, six-time league winners in the United Arab Emirates, who reached the ACL last eight in 2004 and are making their competition debut. Both each registered a win against the other in the ACL 2022 Group Stage and their third meeting kicks off at 9pm at the Republican Central Stadium in Dushanbe.
Ties from the other three groups in the West are slated for the following day, September 18, beginning with Group A. Mohun Bagan Super Giant, who lifted their first Indian league shield in 2023/24, are making an eighth appearance and come up against two-time Tajikistan league winners FC Ravshan, whose fifth involvement starts in Kolkata at 7.30pm at the Vivekananda Yuba Bharati Krirangan Stadium.
Winners of their second Qatar Cup in 2024, Al Wakrah SC have not been involved at the Continental level since two Asian Club Championship campaigns in 2001 and 2002, and the two-time Qatar league champions will relish their ACL Two debut. They play IR Iran’s Tractor FC, who also make their first competition appearance, although they do have six ACL participations; the tie is set for 7pm at the Al Janoub Stadium.
Established in 2020, Al Khaldiya SC will make their Continental bow after winning their second Bahraini league title in a row last season. They welcome Saudi Arabia’s Al Taawoun FC to the Bahrain National Stadium in Riffa at 7pm, with the ACL 2020 Round of 16 finishers making their first ACL Two appearance in this Group B encounter.
Iraqi heavyweights Air Force SC are targeting a fourth title in as many participations, having lifted the AFC Cup™ trophy three times in a row from 2016 to 2018 – a feat that remains unmatched. The runners-up from 2018 were Altyn Asyr FC, who became the first side from Turkmenistan to reach the AFC Cup™ Final and the record eight-time league champions – all titles achieved back-to-back from 2014 to 2021 – will eye a similar run on their seventh appearance. This rematch kicks off at 9pm at the Al-Madina International Stadium in Baghdad.
Group D duo Kuwait SC and PFC Nasaf have also met in an AFC Cup™ Final, with the latter running out 2-1 winners in 2011. Kuwait SC did win the trophy thrice (2009, 2012, 2013) – joint-most with Air Force – and the record 19-time league champions start their 12th involvement at home to their Uzbek opposition. Nasaf, 2023 domestic cup winners, are appearing for a fourth time and the game is scheduled for 7pm at the Jaber Al-Ahmad International Stadium in Ardiya.
Finalists in the ACL 2015, eight-time UAE league champions Shabab Al Ahli are making their competition debut and will entertain Jordan’s Al Hussein at the Rashid Stadium in Dubai. The visitors clinched their maiden league title last season and are back in Continental action for the first time since 2005, when they reached the AFC Cup™ quarter-finals; kick-off is at 8pm.
East
Hong Kong, China’s Lee Man stormed to their first ever league title in 2023/24, winning 17 of their 20 matches in an unbeaten campaign, and the 2011 Inter-zone Playoff finalists start their third involvement at home in Group G on September 18. Their opponents are Vietnamese outfit Nam Dinh FC, whose 2023/24 league triumph came 39 years after their first. The visitors’ only previous Continental experience came in the 2008 ACL Group Stage and their participation kicks off at 8pm at the Mong Kok Stadium.
Five-time Singapore league champions Tampines Rovers FC are the most experienced side in this edition, as they gear up for their 14th appearance. Quarter-finalists on four occasions, their opening match is away at Bangkok United, who won the Thai FA Cup for the first time last season. The home side have two ACL appearances under their belt but are in the ACL Two for the first time, with kick-off scheduled for 7pm at the Thammasat Stadium in Pathum Thani.
On September 19, Sanfrecce Hiroshima end a five-year Continental absence with their ACL Two debut as the three-time J1 League winners take on Kaya FC-Iloilo at 7pm at the Hiroshima Soccer Stadium in Group E. The visitors picked up their second Philippines league title in a row earlier this year and will chalk up a fourth appearance in this competition.
The Jubilee Stadium will host Sydney FC’s maiden participation as the 2023 Australia Cup winners open their campaign against Eastern of Hong Kong, China. The record five-time A-League Men champions, who have played seven times in the ACL, face the 2023/24 Hong Kong FA Cup winners – making their fourth appearance – at 8pm.
Muangthong United of Thailand will participate for a third time and the four-time league champions welcome Malaysia’s Selangor FC, whose last AFC club competition involvement was in the 2006 AFC Cup™, to the Thunderdome Stadium in Nonthaburi at 5pm for their opening Group H match.
Having made their Continental bow in the AFC Cup™ last season, Dynamic Herb Cebu FC of the Philippines have returned to this stage and square off against an Asian club giant in their first match. With two ACL titles (2006, 2016) from 16 campaigns, record nine-time K League 1 champions Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors FC will mark their ACL Two debut at the Rizal Memorial Football Stadium at 8pm.
Persib Bandung secured their Group F place by winning the Indonesian league in 2023/24 – 10 years after their first in 2014 – and their second appearance at this level brings with it an opening clash against Port FC. The Thai visitors’ sole previous involvement came in the AFC Cup™ 2010 and they will travel to Soreang for the 7pm kick-off at the Si Jalak Harupat Stadium.
A maiden triumph in the Singapore Cup in 2023 saw the Lion City Sailors qualify for their first ACL Two campaign, which sees them host Zhejiang FC at the Jalan Besar Stadium at 8pm. Like their opponents, the Chinese visitors are also appearing for the first time at this level.
The top two finishers from each group advance to the Round of 16, to be played in February 2025. This will be followed by the Quarter-finals on March 4 2025 and Semi-finals in April 2025, before the tournament culminates in a single-leg Final on May 17, 2025.
All times indicated are in local time.
AFC Champions League Elite, League Stage matchday 1
West Region fixtures, 16-17 September
West Region fixtures, 16-17 September
AFC Champions League Elite, League Stage matchday 1
West Region results, 16 September
Al Shorta (IRQ) 1-1 Al Nassr (KSA)
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Al Ain FC (UAE) 1-1 Al Sadd SC (QAT)
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Al Ahli FC (KSA) 1-0 Persepolis FC (IRN)
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Esteghlal FC (IRN) 3-0 Al Gharafa (QAT)
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West Region results, 16 September
Al Shorta (IRQ) 1-1 Al Nassr (KSA)
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Al Ain FC (UAE) 1-1 Al Sadd SC (QAT)
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Al Ahli FC (KSA) 1-0 Persepolis FC (IRN)
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Esteghlal FC (IRN) 3-0 Al Gharafa (QAT)
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AFC Champions League Elite, League Stage matchday 1
East Region fixtures, 17-18 September
East Region fixtures, 17-18 September
AFC Champions League Elite, League Stage matchday 1
East Region results, 17 September
Shandong Taishan FC (CHN) 3-1 Central Coast Mariners (AUS)
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Gwangju FC (KOR) 7-3 Yokohama F. Marinos (JPN)
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Buriram United (THA) 0-0 Vissel Kobe (JPN)
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Shanghai Shenhua (CHN) 4-1 Pohang Steelers (KOR)
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East Region results, 17 September
Shandong Taishan FC (CHN) 3-1 Central Coast Mariners (AUS)
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Gwangju FC (KOR) 7-3 Yokohama F. Marinos (JPN)
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Buriram United (THA) 0-0 Vissel Kobe (JPN)
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Shanghai Shenhua (CHN) 4-1 Pohang Steelers (KOR)
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AFC Champions League Two, Group Stage matchday 1
West Region fixtures, 17 September
West Region fixtures, 17 September
AFC Champions League Elite, League Stage matchday 1
West Region results, 17 September
Pakhtakor FC (UZB) 0-1 Al Wasl Club (UAE)
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Al Rayyan SC (QAT) 1-3 Al Hilal SFC (KSA)
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West Region results, 17 September
Pakhtakor FC (UZB) 0-1 Al Wasl Club (UAE)
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Al Rayyan SC (QAT) 1-3 Al Hilal SFC (KSA)
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AFC Champions League Two, Group Stage matchday 1
West Region results, 17 September
Group C: Al Wehdat SC (JOR) 2-1 Sepahan FC (IRN)
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Group C: FC Istiklol (TJK) 0-1 Sharjah FC (UAE)
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West Region results, 17 September
Group C: Al Wehdat SC (JOR) 2-1 Sepahan FC (IRN)
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Group C: FC Istiklol (TJK) 0-1 Sharjah FC (UAE)
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Castro leaves Al Nassr
Wed, 18 September, 2024
Riyadh: Saudi Arabia's Al Nassr have announced the departure of head coach Luis Castro.
Castor leaves the Riyadh-based club after having been in charge for 14 months.
"Everyone at Al Nassr would like to thank Luis and his staff for their dedicated work during the past 14 months, wishing them the best of luck for the future," Al Nassr said in a statement on social media.
AlNassr can announce that Head Coach Luis Castro has left the Club.
Everyone at AlNassr would like to thank Luis and his staff for their dedicated work during the past 14 months, wishing them the best of luck for the future. pic.twitter.com/FznpvPHG0T
— AlNassr FC (@AlNassrFC_EN) September 17, 2024
Al Nassr, missing Cristiano Ronaldo, opened their AFC Champions League Elite™ 2024/25 League Stage campaign with a 1-1 draw against Al Shorta on Monday.
They are currently seventh in the Saudi Pro League 2024/25 standings, having collected five points from three matches.
Castro leaves Al Nassr
Wed, 18 September, 2024
Riyadh: Saudi Arabia's Al Nassr have announced the departure of head coach Luis Castro.
Castor leaves the Riyadh-based club after having been in charge for 14 months.
"Everyone at Al Nassr would like to thank Luis and his staff for their dedicated work during the past 14 months, wishing them the best of luck for the future," Al Nassr said in a statement on social media.
AlNassr can announce that Head Coach Luis Castro has left the Club.
Everyone at AlNassr would like to thank Luis and his staff for their dedicated work during the past 14 months, wishing them the best of luck for the future. pic.twitter.com/FznpvPHG0T
— AlNassr FC (@AlNassrFC_EN) September 17, 2024
Al Nassr, missing Cristiano Ronaldo, opened their AFC Champions League Elite™ 2024/25 League Stage campaign with a 1-1 draw against Al Shorta on Monday.
They are currently seventh in the Saudi Pro League 2024/25 standings, having collected five points from three matches.
AFC Champions League Two, Group Stage matchday 1
East Region fixtures, 18 September
West Region fixtures, 18 September
East Region fixtures, 18 September
West Region fixtures, 18 September
AFC Champions League Elite, League Stage matchday 1
East Region results, 18 September
Ulsan HD FC (KOR) 0-1 Kawasaki Frontale (JPN)
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Shanghai Port FC (CHN) 2-2 Johor Darul Ta’zim (MAS)
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East Region results, 18 September
Ulsan HD FC (KOR) 0-1 Kawasaki Frontale (JPN)
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Shanghai Port FC (CHN) 2-2 Johor Darul Ta’zim (MAS)
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AFC Champions League Two, Group Stage matchday 1
East Region results, 18 September
Group G: Bangkok United FC (THA) 4-2 Tampines Rovers (SGP)
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Group G: Lee Man (HKG) 0-2 Nam Dinh FC (VIE)
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West Region results, 18 September
Group A: Mohun Bagan Super Giant (IND) 0-0 FC Ravshan (TJK)
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Group A: Al Wakrah (QAT) 0-3 Tractor SC (IRN)
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Group B: Al Khaldiya SC (BHR) 2-3 Al Taawoun FC (KSA)
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Group B: Air Force Club (IRQ) 2-1 Altyn Asyr FC (TKM)
https://www.the-afc.com/en/club/afc_cha ... c_tkm.html
Group D: Shabab Al Ahli Dubai (UAE) 3-1 Al Hussein SC (JOR)
https://www.the-afc.com/en/club/afc_cha ... jor_1.html
Group D: Kuwait SC (KUW) 0-0 PFC Nasaf (UZB)
https://www.the-afc.com/en/club/afc_cha ... f_uzb.html
East Region results, 18 September
Group G: Bangkok United FC (THA) 4-2 Tampines Rovers (SGP)
https://www.the-afc.com/en/club/afc_cha ... s_sgp.html
Group G: Lee Man (HKG) 0-2 Nam Dinh FC (VIE)
https://www.the-afc.com/en/club/afc_cha ... vie_1.html
West Region results, 18 September
Group A: Mohun Bagan Super Giant (IND) 0-0 FC Ravshan (TJK)
https://www.the-afc.com/en/club/afc_cha ... n_tjk.html
Group A: Al Wakrah (QAT) 0-3 Tractor SC (IRN)
https://www.the-afc.com/en/club/afc_cha ... c_irn.html
Group B: Al Khaldiya SC (BHR) 2-3 Al Taawoun FC (KSA)
https://www.the-afc.com/en/club/afc_cha ... c_ksa.html
Group B: Air Force Club (IRQ) 2-1 Altyn Asyr FC (TKM)
https://www.the-afc.com/en/club/afc_cha ... c_tkm.html
Group D: Shabab Al Ahli Dubai (UAE) 3-1 Al Hussein SC (JOR)
https://www.the-afc.com/en/club/afc_cha ... jor_1.html
Group D: Kuwait SC (KUW) 0-0 PFC Nasaf (UZB)
https://www.the-afc.com/en/club/afc_cha ... f_uzb.html
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AFC Champions League Two, Group Stage matchday 1
East Region fixtures, 19 September
East Region fixtures, 19 September
AFC Champions League Two, Group Stage matchday 1
East Region results, 19 September
Group E: Sanfrecce Hiroshima (JPN) 3-0 Kaya FC-Iloilo (PHI)
https://www.the-afc.com/en/club/afc_cha ... o_phi.html
Group E: Sydney FC (AUS) 5-0 Eastern (HKG)
https://www.the-afc.com/en/club/afc_cha ... n_hkg.html
Group F: Persib Bandung (IDN) 0-1 Port FC (THA)
https://www.the-afc.com/en/club/afc_cha ... tha_1.html
Group F: Lion City Sailors FC (SGP) 2-0 Zhejiang FC (CHN)
https://www.the-afc.com/en/club/afc_cha ... c_chn.html
Group H: Muangthong United FC (THA) 1-1 Selangor FC (MAS)
https://www.the-afc.com/en/club/afc_cha ... mas_1.html
Group H: Dynamic Herb Cebu FC (PHI) 0-6 Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors FC (KOR)
https://www.the-afc.com/en/club/afc_cha ... c_kor.html
East Region results, 19 September
Group E: Sanfrecce Hiroshima (JPN) 3-0 Kaya FC-Iloilo (PHI)
https://www.the-afc.com/en/club/afc_cha ... o_phi.html
Group E: Sydney FC (AUS) 5-0 Eastern (HKG)
https://www.the-afc.com/en/club/afc_cha ... n_hkg.html
Group F: Persib Bandung (IDN) 0-1 Port FC (THA)
https://www.the-afc.com/en/club/afc_cha ... tha_1.html
Group F: Lion City Sailors FC (SGP) 2-0 Zhejiang FC (CHN)
https://www.the-afc.com/en/club/afc_cha ... c_chn.html
Group H: Muangthong United FC (THA) 1-1 Selangor FC (MAS)
https://www.the-afc.com/en/club/afc_cha ... mas_1.html
Group H: Dynamic Herb Cebu FC (PHI) 0-6 Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors FC (KOR)
https://www.the-afc.com/en/club/afc_cha ... c_kor.html