A-Leagues adventures in Asia (ACL & AFC Cup thread)
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about 1 year ago
Dont call them that , only paid for prats call them that ...coochiee
This weekend will be the 2nd time this season Auckland have played SFC, days after Sydney have had to travel midweek to Asia for a game.
Same happened way back in October, Smurfs losing 1-0 at Mt Smart, a few days after losing to Sanfrecce Hiroshimain Japan. Helped AFC that Costa picked up a niggle against Hiroshima and missed the match in Penrose.
Jammy all season the Black Knights.
Though the constant travel famously didn't affect CCM last season with their treble.
Lion City seemed to be mostly import players, quite a few of them of A League standard at least. I was really impressed with their defending which gave them a fully deserved win.
Lion City seemed to be mostly import players, quite a few of them of A League standard at least. I was really impressed with their defending which gave them a fully deserved win.
To be fair, their attacking performance in the first leg wasn't anything to complain about either. They would be well matched against any A-League team.
Not sure if this is the right thread for this, but Football Australia have sent out an email about pre-sales for the 2026 AFC Women's Asian Cup:
The countdown is officially on! The AFC Women’s Asian Cup™ is heading to Perth, Gold Coast and Sydney from 1–26 March 2026 – and you’ve got early access to the action.
As a Priority Access Member, you’ll be among the first to grab tickets when the pre-sale opens for Multi-Match Packs on Friday 18 July. That means more matches, more moments, and more of the best women’s football teams in Asia.
What’s happening now?
Right now, 34 teams are competing in qualifiers for the last 8 spots, all hoping to join Australia, China PR, Korea Republic and Japan in the final line-up. Next stop will be Sydney Town Hall on 29 July, where the Final Draw will set the stage for the group matchups and game locations.
For early access to the tournament’s most thrilling matches in Perth, Gold Coast and Sydney, here’s what you need to know:
Multi-Match Packs go on pre-sale from 18 July, 10.00am AEST / 8.00am WST
Priority access exclusive for Visa cardholders from 18 July, 10.00am AEST / 8.00am WST
Priority access for all cardholders from 22 July, 10.00am AEST / 8.00am WST
General public sales open 25 July, 10.00am AEST / 8.00am WST
Mark your calendar – this is your chance to lock in tickets at the most exciting matches in Perth, Gold Coast and Sydney. Get ready for an epic celebration of women’s football on home soil.
They finish by saying that more detail on the multi-match packs is coming "very soon".
This might be a bit of a hiding with Sanfrecce well into their season vs a pre-season City. Wonder if Sanfrecce has sent the kids or are taking it seriously?
about 2 months ago· edited about 2 months ago· History
AFC club competitions rankings (co-efficients) have the Thai league ranked 7th and the A League 10th. The easy beats here might be Macarthur.
This is the 2025–26 AFC Champions League Two, R16 that has two Thai sides remaining. Fellow Thai club Ratchaburi beat Indonesia's Persib 3-0 overnight.
Macarthur needs to overturn a 0-2 deficit tonight in order to proceed.
If they manage to do that, it puts Aussie within touching distance of China in the AFC coefficients, who they need to surpass in order to get another spot in Asia.
