BANGKOK (21 Dec 2015) – Thai champions Buriram United added another piece of silverware to their trophy cabinet when they edged Cambodian side Boeung Ket Angkor to win their first ever Toyota Mekong Club Championship. In the match that was played at the Suphachalasai Stadium in Bangkok, a 68th minute penalty conversion by Venezuelan import…
HANOI (20 Dec 2015) – The Vietnam Under-23 team got just the right tonic they will need ahead of their AFC U23 Championship next year when they held J-League side Cerezo Osaka to a 2-2 draw. After some insipid performances in their last several friendlies, the draw will bode well for the squad who is…
SYDNEY (19 Dec 2015) – With January’s AFC U23 Championship edging ever closer, join the-afc.com as we continue our look at the teams who will be vying for honours in Qatar, at a tournament that also doubles as the qualifiers for the men’s football tournament at the 2016 Olympic Games. AUSTRALIA Having joined the AFC…
SUNWAY(18 Dec 2015) – JDT, the 2015 Malaysian Super League champions, dominated the 2015 National Football Awards tonight when they swept eight out of 17 awards on offer. JDT midfielder, Safiq Rahim who has extended his contract with the Southern Tigers until 2019, was the man of the night, winning Best Midfielder and Most Valuable…
BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN (17 Dec 2015) – The Royal Brunei Armed Forces Sports Council (MS ABDB) will take on Indera SC in the final of the Brunei FA Cup which will be played on Saturday. MS ABDB, who were FA Cup winner in 2013 and also 2014, edged Tabuan Muda (Brunei’s national U23 team) 2-1…
DILI (16 Dec 2015) – The Asian Football Confederation (AFC) has announced the 2016 Champions League winners prize money will double from US$1.5 million to US$3 million, with the 2016 AFC Cup cash for the winners also set to rise from US$350,000 in 2015 to US$1 million in 2016. These significant increases – and other rises in…