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Vietnam loses AFC Champions League spot due to AFC reforms

From the 2024 to 2025 season onwards Vietnamese football clubs will no longer be able to secure a place in the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) Champions League.

Viettel’s AFC Champions League journey ends with a win, earns VN rankings boost

Viettel have ended their debut AFC Champions League campaign with a 1-0 victory against Kaya FC from the Philippines.

Viettel face tough draw in AFC Champions League

Viettel FC face tough sledding in their 2021 AFC Champions League campaign.

Vietnamese goalkeeper tops clean sheet list among ASEAN leagues

Tran Nguyen Manh of Viettel FC is the leading goalkeeper in terms of having the most clean sheets in domestic leagues throughout ASEAN during 2020, according to statistics compiled by ASEAN Football.

Viettel FC qualify for group stage of 2021 AFC Champions League

Viettel FC will represent domestic football in the group stages of the 2021 Asian Football Confederation (AFC) Champions League after their recent glory in being crowned V.League 1 winners.

Viettel FC turn focus to conquering Asia

A mere two seasons after being promoted back into the V.League 1, Viettel FC have done the incredible and won the league.

Three local football teams to compete in continental tournaments

Three Vietnamese football clubs will take part in the AFC Champions League and the AFC Cup 2021, following the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) making changes to the way that teams qualify for continental competitions.

Goalie keeps amazing AFC Champions League goalscoring record

Despite being played annually for the last 20 years, the incredible record of being the only goalkeeper to score in the history of the AFC Champions League achieved by Phan Van Santos, a retired naturalised Vietnamese goalkeeper, stands to this day.

Two Vietnamese among Top 10 ASEAN goal scorers in AFC Cup

The Asian Football Confederation (AFC) has named Vietnamese strikers Nguyen Van Quyet and Huynh Kesley Alves in the Top 10 all-time ASEAN goal scorers in the AFC Cup.

Vietnamese midfielder Xuan Truong is expected to shine in AFC Champions League

 VietNamNet Bridge – Vietnamese midfielder Luong Xuan Truong was named by the-afc.com as one of 10 new signings who can make an impact for their teams in the Asian Football Confederation Champions League.

Ha Noi FC beat Bangkok United 1-0 in AFC Champions League

 VietNamNet Bridge – Captain Nguyen Van Quyet converted a penalty into a goal to help Ha Noi FC beat hosts Bangkok United 1-0 in the Preliminary Stage 2 tie of the AFC Champions League yesterday in Bangkok.

Hanoi FC target AFC Champions League berth

 VietNamNet Bridge – V.League 1 champions Ha Noi FC will play Thai League runners-up Bangkok United in the first qualification match of the AFC Champions League tonight in Bangkok.

Hanoi FC faces challenges in AFC Champions League

 VietNamNet Bridge – Ha Noi FC are facing challenges head of their Asian Football Confederation (AFC) Champions League’s Preliminary Stage 2 match against Hong Kong’s Kitchee FC today.

Hanoi T&T bid adieu to Ormazabal

Ha Noi T&T have ended their contract with Argentinian player Victor Ormazabal just a few weeks ahead of the new season.

Binh Duong square off with Jeonbuk

 VietNamNet Bridge – Viet Nam’s Becamex Binh Duong will face an uphill battle for points in the Asian Champions League when they take on South Korean champions Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors away from home, this evening.

Binh Duong has fourth Asian loss

VietNamNet Bridge – Becamex Binh Duong suffered their fourth loss at the Asian Football Confederation Champions League yesterday, April 22, with Shandong Luneng beating them 3-1 in Jinan City, China. 

AFC Champions League: Binh Duong 2-3 Shandong Luneang

 Reigning V-League champions Becamex Binh Duong ended up falling short of a home-turf win despite scoring twice against Chinese FA Cup winners, Shandong Luneang Taishan in Tuesday’s AFC Champions League Group E opener.

Ha Noi T&T ousted from AFC Champions League

 VietNamNet Bridge – Viet Nam champions Ha Noi T&T were eliminated from the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) Champions League after losing 0-2 to Thai Premier League runners-up Muangthong United in the second play-off round on Saturday.

Vietnam back to AFC Champions League after three seasons

The Asian Football Confederation has raised the number of teams for the play-off of AFC Champions League from 6 to 18, and V-League champion Hanoi T&T has the opportunity to attend the playground where Vietnam had been considered to be substandard.

Long-term strategy needed for Asian World Cup dream

 VietNamNet Bridge – Renowned football expert Mike Wong has urged Southeast Asian countries to develop a long term strategic plan if they are to realise ambitions of qualifying the World Cup.