Iran’s Zobahan football club gained a 3-2 victory against Qatari Al-Gharafa Sports Club at 2019 AFC Champions League qualifying play-offs on Tuesday to advance to the group stage of the competitions. The 2019 AFC Champions League qualifying play-offs were played from 5 to 19 February 2019. A total of 27 teams competed in the qualifying […]

Saipa midfielder Ali Dashti and Zob Ahan goalkeeper Rashid Mazaheri are among the eight players to watch at the 2019 AFC Champions League West Asia play-offs. Iran’s Saipa returns to the AFC Champions League 12 years since its historic debut campaign that saw the team reach the quarter-finals under the management of Iran legend Ali […]

Australian referee Christopher James Beath has been chosen to officiate Iran’s AFC Asian Cup semi-final match against Japan on Monday. Beath was added to the FIFA International Referees List in 2011, serving as a referee for matches including the Kirin Challenge Cup contest between Japan and Iceland. In 2017, Beath was appointed as one of […]

Iran’s Esteghlal and Persepolis learned their fates at the new season of the 2019 AFC Champions League (IPL) on Thursday. The challenge for the group stage of the ACL was finalized following the competition’s official draw in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. Esteghlal of Iran have been drawn with Saudi Arabia’s Al Hilal, the 2017 runners-up and […]

 Iran’s Perspolis conceded a defeat to Japan’s Kashima Antlers in 1st leg of AFC Champions League final contest on Saturday. In a match held at Kashima Stadium, the Japanese team gained a 2-0 victory. Alipour had a great chance to find the net at the 4th minute of the game in the box but his […]

TEHRAN – Persepolis are aiming to become the first Iranian football team to win the AFC Champions League but they will have two difficult matches ahead. Iranian teams Sepahan in 2007 and Zob Ahan in 2010 reached the final but both ended up losing to East Asian oppositions and now, well-prepared Persepolis, are going to […]

AFC Champions League finalists Persepolis drew 1-1 with Saipa in Iran Professional League (IPL) here at the Takhti Stadium on Saturday. Kamal Kamyabinia made it 1-0 with a thumping long-range shot in the 15th minute. Persepolis, who will travel to Japan on Monday to play Kashima Antlers in the first leg of the AFC Champions […]

 Iran popular football team Persepolis advanced to the AFC Champions League final for the first time ever with a 1-1 draw with Al Sadd of Qatar on Tuesday, winning 2-1 on aggregate. Persepolis had previously defeated Al Sadd twice and lost once to the Qataris in the current season. In the match held in Tehran’s […]

 Al Sadd coach Jesualdo Ferreira says that to book a place in the final match of the 2018 AFC Champions League is like a dream for them. Al Sadd will host Persepolis in the first leg of the AFC Champions League semi-finals on Tuesday at the Jassim bin Hamad Stadium in Doha. “In the match […]

the four semifinalists at the 2018 AFC Champions League will be confirmed in the coming days, with the second legs of the quarterfinals to take place between Monday and Wednesday. Qatar’s Al Sadd and Al Duhail as well as Kashima Antlers of Japan and Suwon Samsung Bluewings from South Korea are well placed ahead of […]