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ACL - whatever

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Here's the article from the AFC website (4 October)

 

�We concluded that due to our current lack of critical mass in key areas such as talent pool and resources, there is still a pressing need for us to continue having foreign teams participating in our league, to help address these gaps in our game and safeguard the sustainability of our league in football excellence, commercial and financial terms,� wrote the FAS President (Zainudin Nordin)

Nordin pointed out that the purpose of having foreign teams in the S-League was to inject �more excitement and competitiveness for our fans, expose our local teams and players to various styles of play, secure non-Singapore sponsors and attract more fans, especially those from the expatriate community residing and working in Singapore�.


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over 15 years ago · edited over 13 years ago
Oh, and the real reason I was lurking round here was to remind you all of the semi-final 2nd legs being played this week.
 
Today: (AFC Cup)
 
Al Ittihad v Muang Thong United (first leg 0-1)
Al Qadsia v Al Riffa (0-2)
 
Wednesday: (Champions' League)
 
Seongnam v Al Shabab (3-4)
Al Hilal v Zobahan (0-1)


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Results from the semis:
AFC Cup
 
Al Ittihad 2-0 Muang Thong (agg 2-1)
Al Qadsia 4-1 Al Riffa (agg 4-3)
 
Final to be played at Al Qadsia's ground (Kuwait City) on 6 November
 
Al Qadsia (KUW) v Al Ittihad (SYR) 
 
Champions' League:
 
Seongnam 1-0 Al Shabab (agg 4-4, away goals) 
Al Hilal 0-1 Zobahan (agg 0-2) 
 
Final in Tokyo on 13 November
 
Seongnam Ilhwa Chunma (KOR) v Zobahan (IRN)
 
For the trainspotters - Will Sasa Ognenovski become the first Aussie to win the ACL, if Seongnam are successful?
wolfman2010-10-21 20:58:23


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AFC Cup Final result from Kuwait City:
 
Al Qadsia (KUW) 1-1 Al Ittihad (SYR), Penalties 2-4 


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Wtf is the AFC Cup?

Three for me, and two for them.

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over 15 years ago · edited over 13 years ago
Buffon II wrote:
Wtf is the AFC Cup?
 
It's the second-tier Asian club competition. Kind of like a UEFA Cup/Europa League equivalent.
 
The main difference from Europe is that the countries that have automatic Champions' League places don't get AFC Cup places... I think.
 
IIRC, the countries that have teams in both competitions, do so because one of their teams got into the ACL through qualifying playoffs.
wolfman2010-11-10 20:58:57


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Asian Champions' League Final
 
Sasa Ognenovski's Seongnam Ilhwa Cheonma 3-1 Zob Ahan
 
Completely forgot it was on, but hopefully will catch a replay


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The draw for 2011 ACL was done today:
 
Melbourne Victory have been drawn in Group E with Jeju United (KOR), Gamba Osaka (JAP) and Tiajin Teda (CHN).
 
Sydney are in Group H with Suwon Bluewings (KOR), Shanghai Shenhua (CHN), and the Emperor's Cup Winner from Japan.


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over 15 years ago · edited over 13 years ago
wolfman wrote:
The draw for 2011 ACL was done today:
 
Melbourne Victory have been drawn in Group E with Jeju United (KOR), Gamba Osaka (JAP) and Tiajin Teda (CHN).
 
Sydney are in Group H with Suwon Bluewings (KOR), Shanghai Shenhua (CHN), and the Emperor's Cup Winner from Japan.


Remember last time Melbourne were bitching about the travel schedule, considering the group stage falls within the pointy end of the A-League season?

Well, Jeju is an island roughly half way between Japan and Korea, and the stadium is on the other side of the island from the airport...

Tianjin TEDA stadium is an hour out of Tianjin, probably a 2-3 hour bus ride from Beijing to get there.
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Do many of the aussie fans go to the away games in the ACL?
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Is Tianjin Teda home to Phoenix legend Johnny Chen?


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over 15 years ago · edited over 13 years ago
SC03 wrote:
wolfman wrote:
The draw for 2011 ACL was done today:
 
Melbourne Victory have been drawn in Group E with Jeju United (KOR), Gamba Osaka (JAP) and Tiajin Teda (CHN).
 
Sydney are in Group H with Suwon Bluewings (KOR), Shanghai Shenhua (CHN), and the Emperor's Cup Winner from Japan.


Remember last time Melbourne were bitching about the travel schedule, considering the group stage falls within the pointy end of the A-League season?

Well, Jeju is an island roughly half way between Japan and Korea, and the stadium is on the other side of the island from the airport...
Jeju isn't that far from mainland Korea, and it's well served with flights from Seoul (about an hour). It will take about another hour by coach to get from Jeju airport to Seogwipo, but Seogwipo is a city in it's own right, and there's plenty of accomodation there.
 
However, this issue came up on Thai boards when it looked like Buriram would get in to the AFC Cup. Isn't there an AFC rule that states teams must play their games within a certain distance of an international airport?
Jeju is international, but I doubt if it serves direct flights from Oz.


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wolfman wrote:
SC03 wrote:
wolfman wrote:
The draw for 2011 ACL was done today:
 
Melbourne Victory have been drawn in Group E with Jeju United (KOR), Gamba Osaka (JAP) and Tiajin Teda (CHN).
 
Sydney are in Group H with Suwon Bluewings (KOR), Shanghai Shenhua (CHN), and the Emperor's Cup Winner from Japan.


Remember last time Melbourne were bitching about the travel schedule, considering the group stage falls within the pointy end of the A-League season?

Well, Jeju is an island roughly half way between Japan and Korea, and the stadium is on the other side of the island from the airport...
Jeju isn't that far from mainland Korea, and it's well served with flights from Seoul (about an hour). It will take about another hour by coach to get from Jeju airport to Seogwipo, but Seogwipo is a city in it's own right, and there's plenty of accomodation there.
 
However, this issue came up on Thai boards when it looked like Buriram would get in to the AFC Cup. Isn't there an AFC rule that states teams must play their games within a certain distance of an international airport?
Jeju is international, but I doubt if it serves direct flights from Oz.


Superstar Jonny Chen did come from Tianjin TEDA, no idea if he is still there.

A flight to Seoul followed by a one hour domestic flight followed by another hour on a bus has still got to be one of the worst trips they could have got.
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