Auckland FC withdraw from Club World Cup
Auckland City FC have withdrawn from the 2020 Club World Cup due to quarantine measures required by New Zealand authorities.
2020 Schedule
Auckland City FC have withdrawn from the 2020 Club World Cup due to quarantine measures required by New Zealand authorities.
Despite all the delays and uncertainties, the AFC pulled off the Champions League in 2020 and that bodes well for its future.
Ulsan's momentum after the restart carried them to the top while Persepolis' missed chances extended their ACL title drought.
Ulsan won its first AFC Champions League final crown since 2012 in a 2-1 comeback win over Persepolis.
Can Persepolis claim their first AFC Champions League crown or will Ulsan Hyundai bring the title back to the East?
Will Persepolis' back line hold up against Ulsan's blistering attack? Can Lak stymie Junior? Here's a look at how both teams can win the ACL Finals.
Ahead of the AFC Champions League final, we look at the key players from Ulsan Hyundai and Persepolis who could decide the contest.
Ahead of Saturday's AFC Champions League final, we look back at how Persepolis and Ulsan Hyundai got this far.
Vissel Kobe had a chance to pull off the upset win but a late extra time goal from Junior was enough to send Ulsan through to the finals.
Junior Negrao's brace sent Ulsan through where they will face a Vissel squad that barely eked out a win over Suwon.
Former champions Ulsan will face Beijing while Kobe's quarterfinal debut will be against two-time title holders Suwon.
Beijing Guoan FC's lone goal held up against FC Tokyo as Melbourne Victory will rue their missed chances to advance against Ulsan.
Bjorn Maars Johnsen grabbed a double and Won Du-Jae was also on target as Ulsan Hyundai beat Melbourne Victory in the AFC Champions League.
Beijing Guoan FC and FC Tokyo highlight the first 2020 AFC Champions League Round of 16 matches on December 6.
Melbourne's 2-1 win over FC Seoul puts the Victory into the AFC Champions League's knockout stages for the first time since 2016.
Melbourne will face FC Seoul for the group's final spot in the Round of 16 as Chiangrai's first Champs League campaign winds down.
Brazilian forward Bill scored twice as Chiangrai United sunk South Korea's FC Seoul 2-1 Friday for their first-ever AFC Champions League win.
Perth Glory were handed another cruel dose of heartbreak in the Asian Champions League after suffering a 2-0 loss to Ulsan Hyundai in Qatar.
Chiangrai United faced a rude awakening as they ran up against FC Seoul while Shanghai Shenhua's wholesale line change led to a slim win over Tokyo.
Chaos in the Asian Champions League condemned Perth to heartbreak after conceding two late goals to suffer a 2-1 injury-time loss to Ulsan Hyundai.
Ulsan FC continued their dominant run in group play with a convincing win over Shanghai Shenhua while Beijing barely beat a depleted FC Seoul.
Perth Glory defender Jason Davidson has left the A-League club to make a shock move to South Korean giants Ulsan Hyundai.
Mix Diskerud, whose nickname in the K-League is "Jesus," scored a remarkable winner for Ulsan Hyundai that his coach called divine intervention.
A 1-0 away loss to Ulsan Hyundai of South Korea ended Sydney FC's hopes of advancing from their AFC Champions League group.
The strong wind was the only winner as Sydney FC and South Korea's Ulsan Hyundai slugged out a 0-0 draw in Wednesday's Asian Champions League clash.
AFC CHAMPIONS LEAGUE - GROUP A | GP | W | D | L | GD | P |
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Al-Ahli | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | -2 | 6 |
Esteghlal | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | +2 | 5 |
Al-Shorta | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 |
AFC CHAMPIONS LEAGUE - GROUP B | GP | W | D | L | GD | P |
Pakhtakor Tashkent | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | +5 | 10 |
Shabab Al-Ahli | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | +1 | 7 |
Shahr Khodrou | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | -6 | 0 |
AFC CHAMPIONS LEAGUE - GROUP C | GP | W | D | L | GD | P |
Persepolis | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | +3 | 10 |
Al-Taawoun | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | -4 | 9 |
Al Duhail | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | -1 | 9 |
Sharjah | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | +2 | 7 |
AFC CHAMPIONS LEAGUE - GROUP D | GP | W | D | L | GD | P |
Al Nassr | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | +4 | 11 |
Al Sadd | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | +6 | 9 |
Sepahan | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | -2 | 7 |
Al-Ain | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | -8 | 5 |
AFC CHAMPIONS LEAGUE - GROUP E | GP | W | D | L | GD | P |
Beijing Sinobo Guoan | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | +8 | 16 |
Melbourne Victory | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | -3 | 7 |
FC Seoul | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | +1 | 6 |
Chiangrai United | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | -6 | 5 |
AFC CHAMPIONS LEAGUE - GROUP F | GP | W | D | L | GD | P |
Ulsan Hyundai | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | +9 | 16 |
FC Tokyo | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | +1 | 10 |
Shanghai Shenhua | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | -4 | 7 |
Perth Glory | 6 | 0 | 1 | 5 | -6 | 1 |
AFC CHAMPIONS LEAGUE - GROUP G | GP | W | D | L | GD | P |
Vissel Kobe | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | -1 | 6 |
Suwon Bluewings | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | +1 | 5 |
Guangzhou | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 |
AFC CHAMPIONS LEAGUE - GROUP H | GP | W | D | L | GD | P |
Yokohama F. Marinos | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | +8 | 13 |
Shanghai Port | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | -4 | 9 |
Jeonbuk Motors | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | -2 | 7 |
Sydney FC | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | -2 | 5 |